Dr. TRIGG'S SECRETS Arcana's Panacea's Approved by his long admired Experience and Practice whereby he wrought such wonderfull Cures With his most Experienced Secrets particularly appropriated to Womens distempers Now after death to fulfill his request published as a Legacy to his PATIENTS By EUGENIUS PHILANTHROPOSâ— London Printed by R. D. for Dixy Pâ—ge at the Turks Head in Corn-hill near the Royal Exchange 1665. Imprimatur Ex Aed Lamb. Mart. 25. 1665. G. Stradling S. T. P. Rever in Christo Pat. D. Gilb. Archiepiscp Cant. à sac domest TO THE READER THis opus posthumum if it can properly be so Epithized or if not I leave to the more curious then usefull or profitable Critiks to spend their aiery brains about determining it is out of the Simpathy of Philanthropos to the good of Man kind thus prescribed and I 'le assure you it is not filius ante but post patrem These not imaginary but real Experiments Their virtue such that mauger all oppositions of the Monopolitan furies have run through all the raging billows and quick-sands of swelling superbity The Godess Urania hath far more splended Rayes then to be folded up in a skin of Parchment nor certainly ever can brook any such confinement as to mix the buds of those more ingenious spirits who endeavour to approach her Altar but I wil leave the Explication hereof and applicatoâ— unto your candid interpretation the matter herein is made plain it being communicable to every intellect and as the intended Legacy of the Authour to his Patients freely spread amongst them making good this Adage Vox Audita perit litere scripte manent So when man ceases by vocal advice to communicate any further assistance to his fellow travellers in this terrene Stage His solid Experiments dipt in this sable dye which Age nor Envy can never waste preserves the benefit thereof to everlasting posterity So then Reader take this and make use of it and as you find the profit so return your respects to Your affectionate 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 May 1. 1665. Mr. Turner's Dentrifices for the Teeth and his Antidote against the Plague and all infectious airs and disseases Essex and Kentish Agues and Foggs Sold by Mr. Rooks at the Lamb and Ink bottle at the East end of S. Pauls Church THE TABLE A. AChes 52. 63. 129. Ague 53. 59. 106. Adders stinging 92. B. Bruises 12. 29. 52. 98 99. 95. 9â— Difficulty of breathing 24. 26. 27. Weak Back 40 41. 82. Sore Breasts 43. Burning 47. 101. 86. 93. Blisters 48. 98 Bleeding at Nose 98. Broken Bellies 77. Barrenness 141. Baldder 156 157. C. Catharres 5. 23. 70. Consumption 27. 34 35 36. 65. Canker 28. 69. 73. Cough 35 36 47 38. 82. Chin cough 39. 102. Cramp 52. 108. Chilblanes 107. Chollick 77. 95. Convulsions 81. Choller 95. 171. D Drunkenness 8. Drowsiness 16. Dropsie 27. 60. 97. 104. 71 72. Easie Delivery 92. E. Noise in the Ears 20. 93. Ears pained 21. Sore Eyes 30 31 32. 73. 94. F. Frenzy 8. 12 13 14. Feavers 14 15. 164 165 166. 168 169. 170. 173 174. Flux 30. 40. Face swelled 44. Fistula 44. 69. 73. Felon 45. Falling sickness 52 53. 77. 87. 99. 101. G Plague in the Guts 27. 139. Glister 49 50 51. Gout 52. 80. Green sickness 60. 142 143 144 145 146 147. Purge 81. Pissing a bed 148. H. Head 1. 2 3 4. 100. 108. Head-ach 5. 9. 10. 82. Hypothondriack Melancholy 7. Heart to comfort 25. 74. Hectick Feaver 175. I. Iâ—ch 48 101 73. 93. Iaundies 10â— Impestume 73. Knees swelled 54. 71. Kings Evil. 95. L. Lethargy 15. 101. Liver to open 27. 60. 67. 99. Lameness 52. Liver to cool 106. Lungs 92. 93. M. Maidenheads 128. Melancholly 7. Memory 8. Mouth sore 29. Milk to dry up 43. Mother 47 48. 82. 185. 141. Morphew 108. Megrim 173. Measles 65. N. Sore Nipples 107. Nose bleeding 77. O. Old Sores 63. 58 82 83. 88 89. Obstructions 80. P. Ptissick 26. 90. Pissing bloud 29. 109. 161. Pin and Web. 32. Plague 64 65. 178. 179 180. Palsie 85. 109 110 111 112. Piles 102. 82 83. Plurisee 80. Pox. 149 150 151. Q. Quinzey 74. R. Rheum 23. Ringworm 56. Rickets 64. 83. Reds to stop 75. Running of the Reins 151 152 153. S. Sleep loose 27. 40. 62. 79. Scurvy 27. 60. 71. The Stones diseases 41 42. 104. 154. Sirrup of Sider 45. Scalding 47 48. 101. Shingles 48. Sciatica 48. 57. Swellings 54. Surfets 65. Stiches 80. Stone 157. Scar. 57. Scald head 101. 91. T. Sore Throat 160. Termes to provoke 127. 138. Termes to stop 138. Vertigo 6. 8. 19. V. Urin to cool 29. 157. 158. Unguen aureum 54. Vomiting bloud 75. Vomits 76. Ulcers 94 155. 160. W. Whites 41. 105. Wounds 62 63. Wormes 101. Wind. 81. Womens Privities 129 130 131 132. Womb. 133 134 135 136 137. Y. Yard 156. 159. 161 162. Experience is the best Mistress Of Diseases in the Head and first for paine in head through Heat INternal Medicaments appropriated to this distemper are the distilled waters of roses of violets purslain water lillies nightshade gourds Conserves of roses violets citron water-lilly flowers sirrups of the same condited lettice Of these may be framed julips and potions as need requires as for example Take sirrup of violets one ounce and a half barly water ten ounces oxysâ—cchar half an ounce mix it for two or three doses or Take sirrup of violets one ounce and a half of water-lillies and endive each siâ— drams water of lettice succhory and endive each two ounces make it a julip for two doses emulsions may be made of the four greater cool seeds poppy and lettice as Take of the four greater cool seeds husked half an ounce of white poppey two drams barley water half a pound lettice water three ounces water-lilly water and rose water each two ounces syrup of violets an ounce and a half mix them For an Electuary Take of the Conserves of violets and roses each one ounce of water lillies and condited lettice each half an ounce spec dia marg frigid half a dram with sirrup of violets make it an Electuary For outward Medicaments for hot distempers in the head Take oyle of violets roses and nymphea each an ounce waters of roses letlice and sengreen each two ounces vinegar half an ounce make thereof an Epithema to be applied to the forehead For a Liniment for the same Take juice of lettice and plantain each half an ounce muscilage of the seeds of fleawort drawn with lettice water an ounce oyle of red roses and water lillies each one ounce and a half boyl them till the juice be consumed and make of it a Liniment for the temples and forehead Vnguents are also proper for this distemper of which I commend this that follows Take oyle of roses one ounce and an half of poppy half an ounce juices of sengreen nightshade each one ounce vinegar half an ounce boyl them till the juices be consumed and then adde of white and red sanders each half a dram muscilage of the seeds of flea wort half an ounce camphire dissolved in rose-rosewater six
then opening of a vein is convenient but if age and strength will not admit of that then have erecourse to the use of Clisters to prevent an inflamation by evacuation of the humours that way as Take Pellitory mercury centory the less with the flowers sena half a handfull boyl them in fountain water and in half a pint of the decoction dissolve half an ounce of the Electuary called benedicta laxativa two drams of oyle of roses and a little salt and give it for a Clister For a discussing and digesting plaister for the Head Take Camonile melilot southernwood and marjoram each one handfull red roses dryed wheat bran meal of beans lupines barley each half an ounce mirtles and cipress nuts in number fifteen or for want thereof two drams of balaustins bruise what is to be bruised and boyl them with their juice till the hearbs be soft then work them together in a mortar till they come to the forme of a Cerote to which in the end adde a little oyle of camomile and dill then beat it again and apply it hot to the place affected Eor he Phrensy This affection sometimes followeth a Feaver and it sometimes is in the substance of the Brain For the cure it is good to use frictions and ligatures to the extremityes to hinder the ascention of the humours Lotions are likewise proper to be used to the Feet There must be also used in this case both Clisters and Bloud letting though not by admittance yet by compulsion and the Clister must be held in with a cloth and to be repeated after bloud-letting A good Clister for the Phrensy Take Mallows and marsh mallows both herbs and roots pellitory mercury and sena each one handfull barley one pugil five prunes manna half an ounce seeds of gourds and sennel each one dram decoct them all in a sufficient quantity of water and in the Colature dissolve in it half a pint of diacassia half an ounce benedict laxativa three drams solutive sirrup of roses three spoonfulls oyle of violets one ounce and an half the yolk of one egge mix them for a Clister to be injected at any time Then on the next day after bloud letting use this Laxative Take solutive sirrup of roses simple two ounces sirrup of villets six drams borrage water one ounce lettice and anniseed water each one ounce and a half mix them for a potion An Apozeme for the Region of the forehead Take leaves of Lettice plantain and vervain of each an handfull roses and violets each two pugils red saunders two drams seeds of plantain and sorel each two drams six poppy heads decoct them in equall parts of water and wine vinegar wherein dip linnen clothes or a spunge and apply it to the region of the forchead Another frontal for the Forehead in the Phrensie Take of the distilled waters of red Roses lettice vervain betony and water lillies each two ounces of plantain and nightshade water each one ounce of juice of purslain and sengreen each one ounce and an half wine vinegar one ounce mix them and therein dip warm linnen clothes and apply it to the forehead This is singular good fo such as are distracted with raging Feavers For the Lethagy This is the prodromus or forerunner of the Appoplexie and consequently of death it self For cure hereof Castoreum is much commended to be given in drink with Oxymel or thus Take of Castoreum two scruples mace one scruple powder them very fine and give this powder in betony water and sirrup of citrons An excellent secret for the Lethargy Take the conserves of Rosemary flowers and primroses each half an ounce of roses three drams of aromaticum rosatum one dram laetificans Galeni half a dram with sirrup of Stoechas and juice of citrons reduce them into the forme of an Opiat whereof may be given the quantity of a nutmeg at a time An excellent Powder to be used against the disease called Caros which is excessive drousiness and profound sleepiness which stupifies the senses and hurts the action of the principal parts Many have I known so subject to this distemper that at all times and in all places wheresoever they have sate down they have fallen asleep but for remedy of his evil Take Nutmegs mace galanga each two drams citron pill cinnamon the true costus of each one dram the flowers of stoechas roses rosemary and camomile each one dram and a half schenanth spike and lavender each half 〈◊〉 dram Castoreum one scruple bruise them into a ross powder and in a fine linnen bag apply them to the Coronaâ— Sutor which is that which women call the mold of the head if it be sewed oâ— quilted in a fine cloth the patient may wear it at any time either at home oâ— abroad under a Cap. Having now prescribed a remedy for too much sleeping I have provided helps for them also who are subject to too much watchings how they may procure sleep Pills to cause Sleep Take species diambrae two scruples diamorsc dul half a dram white amber one scruple ambergrease three grains mix them and with sirrup of citron pills make four and twenty pills thereof whereof let the patient take three going to bed For the same intention I commend the following Electuary Take of the Conserve of water Lillies half an ounce styrax Calamita one scruple pearls prepared two scruples ambergrease and musk each one grain with sirrup of violets make them a mixture which may be reserved in a glass for your use when occasion requires taking the quantity of an hazel nut A Decoction profitable for the same intention especially where too much watching have caused a distillation of Rheume upon the Lungs Take two Dates three heads of white Poppy make a decoction there of in aâ— sufficient quantity of Lettice water to three ounces then strain it and dissolve in the Colature half an ounce of sugar oâ— roses which give for a potion wheâ—â— need requires Observe alwayes in these kind of distempers these remedies are not to be exhibited before the humour be evacuated by purgations especially if the affect be with matter and much vapours are ascended to the head which as there be diversity of causes which procure distempers to the head so there is needfull various kinds of purgations as the diversity of the cause requries For the Hypochondriac Melancholly Take sirrup of Fumotery half an ounce of endive and betony two drams juice of citrons one spoonfull waters of cichory dodder and sumotery each one ounce and a little cinnamon water which mix for a potion and use it as often as occasion requires For the Vertigo First â—ake this purging Bolus viz. Take of Diacassia three drams hiera piâ—ra two drams rhabarb in fine powder one scruple make it into a Bolus with a little sugar Then use the following Electuary to repress the vapours from the Head Take of the conserve of piony flowers half an ounce conserve of marjoram one ounce of roses
next morning let out the water underneath the ointment taking none but the purest of it set it on the fire again melt it skim it clear put thereto 4. ounces of deers suet then take it of let it stand all night as before then warme it a little then pour it out on a clean board cleanse the bottom of it very clean so you may keep it for your use 7. years A Glister Take posset-drink a pint and a half boil therein Mallows violet leaves and lettice of each half a handfull camomile flowers and a little anniseeds bruised let it boil half away strain out the liquor very well and put thereto sirrup of roses and sirrup of violets of each two spoonfulls course sugar three spoonfulls so make a Glister Another Take Mallows beets mercury violet leaves pellitory of the wall and course wheat bran of every one a handfull of camomile flowers or the leaf it self half a good handfull of fennel seeds bruised two spoonfulls boil them in a quart of fair water till more then half be consumed then strain it well and dissolve therein 4. spoonfulls of sallet oyle or for want thereof as much butter and two ounces of course sugar but if the party be troubled with wind you may adde thereto a spoonfull of bay-berries bruised and sheeps feet sodden with the wool on Another Take three quarters of a wine pint of Milk warme from the Cow keep it in the same temper by setting it in a skillet of hot water till you have dissolved therein two ounces of diacatholicon and two ounces of red sugar and put it into a bag c. Another Glister Take a pint of Milk a quart of beer and make clear posset drink thereof take off the curd then put therein of annis-seeds and sweet fennelseeds each two ounces boil these to half a pint or somewhat more strain it out very hard and put thereto two ounces of brown sugar candy and a little bay salt with two spoonfulls of oil of olive Another Take an ale-quart of Barley water made with cool herbs and raisins as you make it usually to drink set it on the fire then flea a small cock chicken being still warme and draw it break all the bones so put it into that water with a handfull of endive as much violet leaves a succory root and a parsley root one ounce of fennel seeds bruised boil all these to half a pint then strain it out hard and beat into it the yolks of two new laid eggs one ounce of sugar candy and two spoonfulls of oyle of sweet almonds and so apply it All these Glisters to be taken in the body neither too hot nor yet too cold as milk from the cow and unless in cases of necessity they are to be given about 4. of the clock in the afternoon and about two hours after the patient is to drink a draught of mace ale when it hath done working they must go warme and early to bed after a light supper For aches bruises gouts stiches lameness cramps c. Take Sage Rue of each one pound of wormwood and bayes each half a Pound sheeps suet clean picked three Pound all these must be stamped together till none of the suet be seen but all one then put thereto of oyle olive pure and sweet a pottle and work it well together and after put it into a fine bason and cover it and let it stand eight dayes and then take it out being mouldy as it is break it into a brass pan making a soft fire under it alwayes stirring it till the herbs begin to become cracking and hard and then take it off and set it a little while to cool then strain ir and when it is strained put into it an ounce of oyle of spike and anoint the geies therewith warme For the falling sickness Take that part of a womans Scull that groweth on the hinder part of the head it is whiterthen the rest of the scull beat it very fine and give the party in sirrup of violets as much as a pease at a time To draw the ague from any sore or in the leggs Take Wormwood and henbane each a handful shred them into a quart of milk put in a handfull of red rose leaves and as much beaten oatmeal as will make it a pultice a good quantity of swines grease and when it is well boiled apply it to the sore very hot For an old sore that runneth with thin substance Take a pint of running water and a pint of whitewine vinegar boil therein a new piece of hollan thus bath with this liquor a place a hands breath above the sore and lay the cloth on the same place and this you must do morning and evening untill the cure be wrought For swelling of the knees or any other place that cometh of wind Take a quantity of Sack put therein some rosemary and a little pepper grosly beaten put them all into a stone jugg stop it close and let it boil softly until half be consumed then bath the place therewith that is grieved as hot as may be then dip a linnen rag and bind it on the place two or three times aday keep it warme To dissolve any knob or hard swelling in the face or elsewhere Take of the whitest Frankinsence and the white of an egge beat them to a salve in a stone mortar spread a plaister therewith and so apply it to the place grieved Unguentum aureum A prectious oyntment for all manner of aches and bruises and also for the gout 1. Violet leaves and flowers 2. Primrose leaves and flowers 3. Cowslip leaves and flowers 4. Elder leaves and flowers 5. White Lilly flowers 6. St. Johns Wort. 7. Rag-wort 8. Mug-wort 9. Sage 10. Neppe 11. Smalledge 12. Margerome 13. Lavender 14. Southernwood 15. Rosemary 16. Rose leaves blown 17. Rue 18. Lavender-Cotten 19. Featherfue 20. Tansie 21. Lovage 22. Mynts 23. Camomil 24. Thyme 25. Clarye 26. Oak of Jerusalem 27. Penniroyal 28. Safron of the willow 29. Hyssop 30. Balme 31. White Mynts 32. Marygolds 33. Piony leaves 34. Bay leaves 35. Dill. Take of each of the above named herbs and beat them in a mortar and put them in a pan with a pottle of sweet sallet oyle and a quart of white wine then set it over the fire and let it boil softly untill the wine be consumed stirring it all the while then take it from the fire and let it cool then strain it through a linnen cloth and keep it in a glass and when you anoint herewith you must chafe it in by the fire and apply next to the place the bladder of a hog that the cloth drink not up the oyle For a Ringworm in the neck Take hounds dung that is white and dry stamp it put it in an earthen pot with wine untill it be thick spread a plaister therewith an lay it on the sore and let the patient bloud under the tongue For the Sciatica or other
impostumes and healeth the same draweth out any rotten humour not breaking the skin and applyed to the fundament healeth any disease there growing the same laid on the head is good for the Evelo head-ach and the eyes easeth corns the gout and for a strain Probatum For a bruise on the Stones Take Mud of a Grind-stone and oyle of roses tempered together and spread on a cloth and apply it to the place grieved vinegar and water boiled together and wet clothes dipt in it and laid above a sore stayes the humour and makes it heal the better For the Dropsie Take Hyssop Time water cresses and calamint each two handfulls fennel one handfull Radish roots 4. or 5. taken out of the ground fresh slice them thin licorice anniseeds and comminseeds each two ounces boil all these together in a pan or pot with the quantity of three galions of fair running water till a third part be consumed then put in a pottle of sack strain it all through a linnen cloth then put it into a stone or glass bottle close stopt drink of it every morning and at 4. of the clock in the afternoon and as you find good of it continueit To cool the Liver Take Barley water cast away the first and in the second boil Cinquefoil burnet strawberry leaves burrage sorrel egrimony each one handfull boil it from a pottle to three pints and something more strain it and adde to it sirrup violar two spoonfulls rose water 1. spoonfull drink it morning and evening it cools the liver and make the body soluble For the displacing the Mother or Whites with a Serringe Take Cinnamon bruised one ounce pomgranet flowers three ounces red rose water a quarter of an ounce boil these in a pint and a half of red rose water till half be consumed then adde red wine half a pint and strain it for your use A Receipt of Pills Take white Amber Mastick each one ounce aloes the best two ounces and a half agaric two scruples aristolochia the round and true one scruple make them all in fine powder and with a little juice of betony or sirrup make them in pills make five of a dram and take two three or five going to bed They preserve the stomach from inward hurt and suffer no ill humours to putrifie in it for they cleanse mundifie and strengthen the heart stomach and head makes the party cheerfull they purge the Reins and Matrix and helps the eyes they are safe without any danger For a sore Throat Take Plantain boil it in running water to a pultis and clap it to with a cloth this cured one that could hardly speak scarce swallow and made him bring pieces of stinking flesh out of his throat An oyntment for a joint Ague Take Colewort leaves chopt and boiled in butter to an oyntment strain it and anoint the place ill or boil ale to an and anoint the place with it the same is good for chilblanes To skin Nipples Take Bay leaves laid on the Nipples skins them unguentum album skins the Nipples For the same Take pure fine Sugar and burnt Allone and plantain water and a little red rose water boil altogether to a sirrup dip fine rags in it and lay about the Nipples till it be whole likewise butter and wax and lay it on the Nipples being melted together Vnguentum album Take Hoggs Lard and wash it in plantain water or red rose water and mingle them together with white Cerus Gargle for the throat for flegme Take Mustard a spoonfull three or 4. spoonfulls of white wine mingle them together use it every morning for flegm likewise vinegar and water is good for the same but if it be for the palsey take mustard and white wine vinegar and honey and gargle at night going to bed warm For the Morphew Take Pippins and Elder berries baked together or you may still it and drink the water because you cannot have the berries at all times Fainting fits in Lying Inne Boil Harts horn and Saffron in ale or beer and put a little sugar to it adde to it a little winter savory For the Cramp Take Hoggs dung boiled in sallet oyle To purge the Head Take pill Cochie a dram to an ordinary body For Children Take pill Mastichine a pill or two for a Child Electuaries purging Take for Choller elect de Succo roar for Flegme dia Phenicon for Melanholy confect Hamec For the Palsie and to stay Rheum Take a quart of Ale boil it in lavender and put to it a little butter and sugar this drink morning and evening For the yellow Jaundies most excellent in great extremity Take English Saffron two penniworth in powder two penniworth of turâ—erick in powder and two penniworth of mace in powder mingle it with as much fine sugar as you like to your taste eat every morning and evening as much in the pap of an apple as three nuts if you take a purge of rhabarb after it is good or use rhab. in powder with the rest For one that pisses bloud Take oyle of sweet Almonds new drawn and put a little fine sugar into it or white sugar candy and take it of it first and last Likewise turpentine washt in plantain water and made up in pills with a little rose leaves and a little coral A Drink for the Plague Give the party finding himself sick before he sleep six spoonfulls of Aquavitae and therein a spoonfull of beaten Gunpowder and so let him sweat upon it To cure a Plague sore This belongs to Chirurgical operations and care must be taken at first to avoid repercussives and apply attractive medicines A Plaister to ripen a Plague sore Take twelve fat Figgs well beaten one ounce Nitre five drams pulp of raisins 4. drams honey two dreams wheat meal one dram treacle 4. scruples with a sufficient quantity of oyle of camomile work it into an emplaister and apply it to the pestilential bubo Another pultis or cataplasme which doth draw and ripen tumours and buboes in the groin Take Mallows herb and root scabious southernwood rue each one handfull roots of marsh mallows one ounce fresh gathered white lilly roots and onions peeled each three ounces boil them in milk to a convenient thickness strain it and adde to the colature bean and wheat meal macerated in vinegar each one ounce linseed and fenegreek each half an ounce orris three drams figgs and raisins bruised each one ounce and half pigeons dung one ounce leaven six drams the yolks of two eggs barrow hogs lard gum ammoniacum dissolved in vinegar 15. drams oyle of scorpions one ounce treacle a dram and an half mix and boil them all together into a pultis and apply it warm to the sore at it's first appearing and renew it every six hours To break the sore Take salt Butter half an ounce white mustard seed two drams garlick 1. dram a little oyle of camomile make hereof a pultis and apply it warm spread it upon a cabbage
very proper for this purpose For a Bath for the same Take of the forementioned herbs and of mallows marsh mallows mugwort and fenegreek of each what quantity you will make a decoction thereof in a sufficient quantity of water and let the patient sit in it warm Injections for to cool the womb New milk and rose-rose-water together injected into the womb with a serringe have a good effect or you may take leaves of planten Venus navel-wort water-lillies and lettice each one handful red roses two pugils boyl them in water and add to the decoction an ounce of oyl of mirtles and half an ounce of vinegar and inject it For a Rupture of the womb Take wax turpentine goose grease and butter each one dram honey deers suet oyle of roses mastick ceruse tallow each two drams mix them and apply it inwardly in form of a pessary and outwardly annoint the parts with it and apply it as a plaister For weakness of the womb Take seeds of wilde parsnips cumin annise carrots each one dram roots of angelica and lovage each half a dram cloves galanga cynamon each one dram and an half make hereof a pouder whereof take as much as will lye upon a groat morning and evening in wine or any other liquor For itching of the womb and privy parts I have known some women so troubled with this malady that they could seldom keep their hands from it the truth is this is an evil more troublesom then dangerous But for the cure Take allom nitre and flower of brimstone each six drams stavesacre one ounce work them well together with vinegar of roses and fresh butter into an ointment and therewith rub the place Fine flower of brimstone and fresh butter unsalted with the juice of a lemon wrought together into an ointment will cure the itching alone and is also excellent to kill crab-lice and will cure the itch all over the body if it be not too foul then purging must be used with it For grievous pains in the womb A Glister Take mercury mugwort calamint penny-royal each one handful of the flowers of camomile and melilot each half an handful linseed and fenegreek each half an ounce decoct them in fair water and to a pint of the strained liquor add of the electuary of hiaera simplex and Benedict laxativ each half an ounce oyl of water lillies two ounces electuary of bay-berries half an ounce and give it An excellent pouder for all pains and gripings in the womb and umbilicar parts Take roots of angelica master-wort zedoary each one dram white dittany annise-seeds carrot-seeds cumin-seeds schoenanth each half a dram cloves and mace each one scruple sugar the weight of them all make it a pouder whereof let the Patient take a dram at a time in wine or any other convenient liquor To drive down the termes an Electuary Take of the conserves of betony lavendar balm borrage each one ounce condited roots of pimpernel and condited orange-pill half an ounce oyles of cynamon and fennel-seeds each three drops make hereof an electuary with syrrup of mugwort To stay the overflowing of the Courses an Electuary Take conserve of red roses two ounces oak leaves and tormentil each one ounce planten-seeds and red corral each one dram Lapis haematis prepared half a scruple with the juice of yarrow make it an Electuary A pouder to stop the Terms Take mastick and red corral prepared each one dram pearls prepared and smarage each one scruple amber and lapis haematis each half a scruple make it a fine pouder For the plague in the Guts Take annise-seeds fennel bay-berries juniper-berries tormentil bistort balaustins pomgranate pills each one ounce rose leaves a handful boyle them in milk strain it and add the yolk of an egg six grains of Laudanum dissolved in the spirit of mint prepare it for a glister and give it warm For the same accompanied with a violent loosness Take a pint of red wine fountain-water a pint cynamon bruised one ounce boyl them till half be consumed then take three new-laid eggs boyled very hard take out the yolks and beat them very fine with the decoction strain it and drink warm three spoonfuls every hour An hysterick plaister for fits of the Mother Take Agnus castus-seeds a dram and an half of all the kindes of sanders each one dram and an half white roses in pouder one dram gum Tacamahaca a dram musk three grains turpentine wax and laudanum sufficient to make it a plaister which spread and apply to the belly upon the region of the womb A pouder for the Mother Take carrot-seeds cumin and wild parsnip-seeds each one dram make it into pouder whereof give a dram at a time upon the approaching of the fit An Electuary for the same Take conserve of marjoram of rosemary-flowers bugloss each two ounces treacle mithridate each two drams species of diacinin and diamosch each one dram syrrup of mugwort make it an electuary To procure easie delivery Take savin Aristolochia the round â—ochis of mirrh castoreum each one â—ram cinamon and root of assaraâ—acca each half a dram safron a scruple give a dram at a time in saâ—in water An excellent secret to help barrenness and procure easie delivery Take darnel and burn it and let the woman receive the fume through a tunnel and take barly meal darnel mirrh safron and frankinsense and apply it pultis wise upon the belly it helps conception and procures easie delivery The buds of the Sun-flower before â— blossome boiled and eaten with butter vinegar and pepper do mightily excite to venery and provoke â—ust more than the Artichoke Nettle seeds are good for the same purpose so is garden cresses and rocket eaten with lettice and purslaine A pessary made of the herb Mercury and worn in the matrix strengthens the parts comforts the womb and stirs it up fit to conceive Of the white Feaver Maids disease or green sickness This is caused by obstuction of the vessels about the womb when maids come to ripe age and the natural seed begins to abound exciting their desires to joyn in fellowship with men for want whereof the humors ascend to the greater veins and do stupifie the brain sometimes to simplicity most times to forgetfulness and many times to raging madness and do also vitiate the whole mass of blood which brings them to a pallid complexion This we must endeavour to help by Physick when the maid cannot get her desired cure These pills for this purpose I commend Take of the masse of the Pill called hiera with agarick one dram and an half pills of opopanax three drams extract of rubarb centory the lesse gentian root each one dram steel prepared four drams cuckow pintle root prepared tartar vitriolated each two scruples Chymical oil of wormwood one scruple oil of cinamon and cloves each six drops sirrup of the five opening roots sufficient to make it into a masse for Pills of every dram hereof make six Pills and let
anni-seeds fennel-seeds cumyn-seeds each two drams boyl them in a sufficient quantity of water till half be consumed then dip in it a spong and therewith foment the yard To cure the continual standing of the yard proceeding from too much heat of the gential members In this case the patient must shun all such things as ingender heat and use cold things It is very good to hold the yard in cold water and to anoint the root of the yard with cool oyls as with oyl of roses water-lillyes and a little vinegar It is good also to wear a plate of lead vvith a hole through it for to put the yard thorow upon the pecten above the yard and let it come underneath fitting it to the place Vomiting is likewise proper for this distemper but not Purging A gentle vomit working without harm which I alwayes use Take an ounce of assarabacca roots boyl them in a pint of water till half be consumed then strain it put to it two ounces of simple oximel and giveit for a vomit but before the patient takes the vomit take a hen and boil her making cleer broth and having the broth in readiness about a quarter of an hour after the patient hath taken the vomit let him drink a draught of the broth and so drink between every vomit until it hath done working Those that cannot get hen broth may use cleer posset drink in stead of it In the distemper of a Priapisme let the patient be sure to abstain from wine and diuretick medecines and apply to the loyns and privy members this Pultis following Take nightshade purslain lettice water lillyes boil them in water till they be tender then pound them and apply them hot to the privy members For Feavers To cure a Sanguine Feaver Take sirrup of endive an ounce and an half of bugloss half an ounce waters of lupines endive and bugloss each an ounce mix it and take it in the morning Another digestive in the beginning of a Feaver Take sirrup of wood-sorrel an ounce and an half sirrup of endive half an ounce distilled water of prunes endive and sorrel each one ounce mingle them and take thereof at twice The distilled water of prunes I have alwayes used with excellent success in most Juleps for all Feavers which you may easily prepare and keep by you to be ready upon all accasions Take prunes what quantity you please bruise them and distil them in a common still And at any time when occasion requires you may give of this water alone with a little sugar if you have nothing else to add with it But usually I prepare it thus Take prune water four ounces juice of oranges two ounces sirrup of gilliflowers two ounces a few drops of spirit of vitriol mix it and let the patient drink two or three spoonfuls at a time You may likewise keep juice of oranges at all times in readiness by you taking good store of oranges when they are most plenty and press out their juice claryfie it and put it in a glass vessel with a tap hole at the bottom and cover over the juice about an inch thick at the top with sallet oyl so you may preserve your juice fresh as long as you please drawing it out at the bottom when you have occasion to use it In the beginning of a Feaver have a special regard to the constitution of the body if the body be plethorick or if blood or choller abound let your principal remedy be blood-letting vomiting and clisters also are very proper Then give such things as cool the heat as fair water with the juice of lemons barberris currans pomgranates or quinces The distilled waters of endive purslain succory sorrel strawberries borage bugloss violets roses with which you may mix any of the sirrups of the same herbs flowers or juices In the beginning of Feavers the conserve of wood-sorrel taken with Diascordium mixed together is of excellent use you may take of the same conserve an ounce diascordium a dram mix them and take it at twice or you may take the conserve and sharpen it with oyl of vitriol and eat it at any time against thirst This following Sudorifick is with good success given in the beginning of Feavers Take water of cichory and elder flowers each equal parts in which infuse harts-horn burnt and poudred a dram and an half strain it and dissolve in the liquor sirrup of fumitory an ounce juice of citrons two spoonfuls salt of wormwood one scruple Bezoar stone eight grains mix it and give it in the morning fasting warm to provoke sweat Outwardly use this Epithema to the region of the heart Take rose water three ounces borage and bugloss water each two ounces vinegar of roses half an ounce juice of Lemons two drawms red sanders one dram lignum aloes half a dram Dip linnen cloths herein and apply them to the region of the heart and anoint the reins with oyl of roses and violets For a putrid Feaver a Bolus to open the Belly Take cassia manna pulpe of tamarinds each halfa dram oyl of anniseeds three grains diagryd four grains give them for a Bolus It is very proper in this case also to give a Clister which prepare thus Take leaves of mallows violets pellitory mercury camomile flowers each one handful pearl barley half an handful boil them in a sufficient quantity of water and in six ounces of the colature dissolve cassia one ounce sirrup of roses solutive half an ounce oyl of violets or roses two ounces the yolk of an egg and a little salt mix them for a Clister and put it up After the body is thus lenified forthwith have recourse to blood-letting as the most necessary and best remedy afterwards if the Patient be very dry give him a Julep with prune water sorrel water and juice of lemons and oranges and spirit of vitriol An Emulsion to cause rest in Feavers Take of the decoction of sassafras four ounces two dates stoned boyl and strain them and to the liqor add an ounce of white poppy seeds bruised half an ounce of gourd seeds and sweeten it with sirrup of wild poppy flowers A Cordial Potion Take water of borage and bugloss powers each five ounces cynamon water half an ounce sirrup of leâ—ons and citrons each an ounce speâ—â—ies liberant a dram diamag frig a scruple give hereof a draught warm three or four times an hour For a Quotidian Feaver Take manna an ounce and an half and dissolve it in hen broth adding a little mace strain it and drink it using it many dayes together For Chollerick bodies use this following Potion in a quotian tertian or quartan Take damask prunes in number ten tamarinds an ounce sebestins jujubes each in number ten raisins an ounce and an half five dates flowers of violets borage and bugless each one pugil gourd seeds half an ounce decoct these in sufficient quantity of water and in the decoction infuse rubarb a dram and an half myrobalans citrine
two drams ginger one scruple strain it and put to it an ounce of solutive sirrup of roses and give it the patient in the morning warm In quartain Feavers an excellent Potion to purg by Vrin Take of the five opening roots each half an ounce Carduus benedictus harts-tongue tops of wormwood each one handful flowers of borage bugloss violets roses each half a handful flowers of the lesser centory a pugil sena half an ounce rubarb three drams citron and orange pills each one dram cynamon half a dram diagrid six grains Let these be all cut and sliced very small and then tyed up in a fine linnen cloth or bag which infuse in white-wine and let the patient drink thereof every morning fasting a good draught For quartain Feavers and Melancholy bodies Take sirrup of violets bugloss borage and fumitory each one ounce waters of purslain fumitory harts-tongue borage bugloss each one ounce and an half make it a Julep for three doses A Decoction provoking Sweat and Vrin good in tertian Feavers Take roots of parsley sparagus Kneeholm nettles each one ounce orris elecampane each half an ounce twelve bayberries flowers of camomile tops of dill each a pugil calamint penny-royal each half a handfull seeds of comin annis fennel and citrons each one dram decoct all in a good quantity of water and let the patient drink of it often For a burning Feaver Take the distilled waters of cichory sorrel wild poppey betony each one ounce and an half rasberry wine one ounce sirrup of the juice of citrons lemons barberrieseach half an ounce yellow sanders half a dram give of it often three or four spoonfulls at a time For a Hectick Feaver To keep the belly open take of the decoction of pruins four ounces wherein dissolve manna an ounce let them be so hot as to boyl up then strain it and drink the liquor Afterwards for the Hectick use this Electuary every day Take conserve of roses and violets each half an ounce cassia newly drawen and boyled up with sugar five drams species Aromat rosat half a dram chymical oyl of anniseeds three grains temper it together for an Electuary it will keep open the belly and strengthen the heart brain and liver For the Pestilence In the time of the Plague it is good for preservation to use fumigations which you may prepare after this manner Take red roses mirtles citron citron pills all the saunders of each two drams mirrh storax calamita gum dragon gum arabick each one dram camphire a scruple a little musk dissolve the gums in rose-rose-water and vinegar mix and work them all together into a mass and form little rolls or troches of them which being dryed you may carry about you and burn of them upon coals when you have occasion Pills to be used in Plague time Take aloes six drams mirrh three drams safron one dram rubarb two drams agarick trochiscated one dram zcloves edoary seeds of citrons peeled each one scruple citron dill half a dram tormenti roots red saunders each a dram and an half oriental bole washed and prepared two drams camphire half a scruple reduce all these into a fine powder and with the sirrup of the juice of citrons make them into a mass of which form pills of the bigness of a pease The dose is four Pills in a morning To comfort the Spirits let the sick drink often of this following Julep Take waters of endive sorrel borage bugloss balm each equal parts seeds and pills of citrons each two drams harts-horn burnt and prepared five drams boyl them gently strain it and to the colature add sirrup of citrons juice of currans each equal parts make it a Julep adding a little cinamon water and let the Patient drink of it often A Sweating Potion to be given in the beginning of the disease as soon as one is infected with the Plague Take tormentil roots white dittany red coral bole armonick prepared terra sigillata each one dram gentian root vervaine each one dram and an half safron a scruple make all these into a powder whereof take one dram treacle half an ounce sirrup of scabious and mugwort each one ounce and an half water of Carduus Benedictus four ounces mix it and give it the sick party warm and let him go to bed and sweat well An Electuary for the Plague to be taken every day Take juice of scabious scordium Carduus Benedictus each two drams Andromachus treacle three drams citron seeds blanched a dram and an half with sirrup of the juice of barberryes a sufficient quantity over a gentle fire make it into an Electuary whereof let the sick party take a dram at a time more or less as you find the operation of it endeavour to sweat upon it and continue provoking sweat with Carduus posset drink according as the patients strength can bear it This following causes sweat and abates the sense of the parts Take of the best treacle a dram sirrup of wild poppy flowers one ounce give it in two ounces of Carduus water In all diseases whatsoever labour to shun all vehement affections of the mind as Angar and Sorrow and stedfastly six your hope upon our Heavenly Father the Great Physician despising the World in respect of him who worketh all things for the best to them that fear him Use his Means with praise and thanksgiving and patiently wait for his blessing upon them To whom be all Honour and Glory for ever Amen A Plaister to resolve cold and windy tumors in the Jâ—ynts Take oil of dill half a pound rosin of the pine tree two pound common rosin three pounds new wax one pound the powders of comin and barberries of each one pound melt what is to be melted and then strain it and put in your powders For the bitting of a mad Dog Take galbanum opopanax sagapenum each half a dram euphorbium florentine orris aristolochia the round gentian roote each one dram crawfish shell two drams wax sufficient turpentine two ounces mix them for a plaister A Plaister for poisoned wounds bitings and stingings of Serpents Take barberry meal and bean meal each ten drams licoras marsh-mallow roots pitch each five ounces white-wax and goose-grease each ten ounces incorporate them with old oil and urin of a maid child sufficient for a plaister A Plaister for the swelling of the Cods Take Bdelium opopanax sagaonum dissolved in vineger each half an ounce muscilage of marsh-mallows linseede and fenegreeke each two drams and an half flowers of camomile and melilot each three drams beam meal three ounces butter half an ounces with the decoction of figs and mallows make it a plaister A Plaister to ripen Venereous Buboes Take mallow and violet leaves each two handfuls roots of marsh mallows half a pound white lilly heads four ounces boil them in a sufficient quantity of water and beâ—â— them small adding thereunto wheâ—â— and barly meal each a sufficient quantity common oil and butter eaâ—â— three ounces hogs-lard two ounce and an half the yolks of two eâ—â—â— mix them for a plaisters FINIS
grains wax as much as will serve to make it an oyntment Of distempers in the head caused by cold When a disease springs from a contrary cause use a contrary remedy soâ— the cure though many medicines woâ—â— sympathetically and effect the cure thâ—â— way yet more do it by antipathy Thâ—â— distemper must be resisted in the beginning and then it may easily be mâ—â—stered but if it reigne long till it getâ— it were an habit the cure will be peâ—â—formed with great difficulty if 〈◊〉 all Simple medicines conducing heâ—â— unto are piony roots gathered thâ— Moon decreasing and the roots of fennel orris cloves aristolochia angelicâ— white dittany and valerian And of leaveâ— use rosemary marjoram rue betonyâ— sage hysop balme calamint organy pennyroyal primroses The flowers oâ— stoechas are in this much commended which carryeth away black choller anâ— flegme cleanseth the brain nerves anâ— organs of the senses resisteth all disease thereof being used either in potion bâ— decoction or fomentation A Composition for cold distempers of the Head Take roots of piony and cloves eaâ—â— two drams marjoram betony and sage â—ach one handfull flowers of stoechas two pugils rosemary lavender each one â—ugil seeds of annis and fennel each â—ram boyl them in a quart of fountain water till a third part be consumed then â—et it three hours in a hot place and then train it and adde to the colature of suâ—ar three ounces and clarifie it for a juâ—p and in the boyling hang in a cloth of â—loves mace and cinnamon each half 〈◊〉 dram nutmeg two scruples A Cephalick powder for the Head and Catharres Take nutmegs cardimoms cinamon â—ignum aloes each one dram piony seeds â—nd coriander prepar'd each two drams â—pecies diambrae and dia mosco dulcis â—ach one dram white amber half a dram make thereof a powder For a Bolus for the Head-ach Take of the Conserves of betony and â—age each one ounce mithridate two scruples make it a Bolus for two doses to be taken at two nights going to beâ—â— For loss of Sleep Take sirrup of poppy and nymphaâ—â—â— each one ounce lettice and purslain wâ—ter each one ounce and a half speciâ—â— diâ— margarit frigid half a scruple mâ—â—â— them and take it going to bed at twice A Julip for the same and to cause Rest Take violet and lettice water each one ounce and a half confect alkermeâ—â— half a scruple sirrup of poppy and viâ—â— lets each half an ounce mix them foâ—â— one draught For the Vertigo Take of the Conserves of lilly coâ—â—vally betony sage rosemary of each one ounce of marigolds half an ounce species diambrae diamosch dul each oâ—â—â— dram carroway seeds cloves cubebâ—â— nuâ—meg each half a dram oyle of ciâ—namon two drops with sirrup of stoe chaâ—â— or rose water and sugar make it into aâ— Electuary whereof take the quantity 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 nutmeg morning and evening Against Melancholly Take diacatholicon an ounce confection hamech a dram and a half dissolve it in a sufficient quantity of the water of borrage balme and harts-tongue and strain it for one draught A potion for the Hypochondriach Melancoâ—ly Take roots of cichory borrage scorzonera polipody bark of the roots of capers each two drams roots of asarabacca one dram of the leaves of balme betony ceterach fumitory maidenhair camedryos each half a handfull centaury the less sea wormwood each one pugil of the cordial flowers two pugils citron pill two drams annis and sennel seeds each one dram sena and dodder of time each three drams raisins one ounce infuse them in a close vessel in a hot place and afterwards boyl them in balneo to the colature adde of the juices of roses borrage and sumotery each four ounces sugar one pound mix them and make it a cleer drink whereof take about 4. ounces at a time An external application for pains in the head and to cause rest in Phrensyes Take two handfulls of dog bryar leaves four spoonfulls of wine vineger as much breast milk a nutmeg shee l small infuse these in a dish upon a chafing dish of coals and apply it to each side of the head upon the temples For the Vertigo and to restore lost Memory and to comfort the Brain Take eyebright with the flowers half an ounce mace prepared with vinegar one dram coriander prepared 4. scruples betony one scruple cubebs half a scruple white sugar candy six drams make them all into a fine powder of which take in the morning one dram upon a piece of bread first dipt in maligo wine or with a poched egge Of the Drunken Head-ache This too too common distemper the Ethicks call a voluntary madness and phisically it's termed morbus officialis an official disease it being the office of too much drink to disturb first the Brain and internal senses and afterwards to leave its dire effects in every member of the body it obstructs the ventricles of the Brain with the relaxation and softness of the Nerves caused by the ascention of a multitude of vapours elevated from the excess of meat and drink or wine and strong drink especially This produceth various effects according to the diversity of mens natures of which it is not my purpose to treat here nor to prescribe Medicines for to encourage Drunkards since in this perverse Age Vice is degenerated into Virtue I mean it is reputed so it being counted an incivility and sometimes worse to refuse to pledge a health But I would advise all men to beware of this mischeif yet if it chance to surprize them use this following Julep For the Drunken Head-ache Take of the seeds of Cabbages plantain purslain each one dram coriander prepared half a dram hartshorn burnt a dram and an half Make thereof a fine powder whereof take one dram in the juice of lemons oranges sirrup or conserve of quinces or barberryes Or the following Julep Take of the powder before prescribed one dram sirrup of citrons one ounce and an half of quinces one spoonfull waters of savory and endive each an ounce and an half mix them for a Julep The following Electnary I also commend for the same distemper and likewise good to prevent Drunkenness if you take of it before drinking Take Conserves of roses rob of ribes that is of currans of barberryes each half an ounce of bitter almonds blanched and bruised twelve cabbage seeds one dram red roses one dram with the sirrup of water lilies make them all into the sorm of an Electuary Of a Bruise or blow on the Head or hurt thereof by a fall In the cure hereof have these three things alwayes before your eyes First endeavour to mitigate the pain Secondly to hinder apostemation and thirdly if there be a wound to have a care to the cure of it and regulate the patient by due order of dyet If there be repletion in the body
two ounces marmelad of quinces one ounce citron pill half an ounce one mirobalan embelic half an ounce of rob de ribes coriander prepared one dram fennel seeds anniseeds and piony roots each half a dram red coral one dram Mastich one scruple with sirrup of citrons make it an Electuary whereof take the quantity of a nutmeg after supper and dinner For singing and noise in the ears which causeth deafness Take white Hellebore Castoreum each two drams costus a dram and an half rue and marjoram each one dram bitter almonds five drams Euphorbium half a dram let them be bruised and boyled in wine over a gentle fire an hour then strain it and drop thereof into the ears and let the patient receive the vapour of this decoction into the ears or For noise in the Ears Take oyle of Bayes three ounces strong vinegar one ounce and a half Castoreum in powder half an ounce juniper berryes one dram and an half let them boyl in a close vessel till the vine gar be consumed then strain it through a cloth and drop of it into the ears but in all administrations to these parts observe his rule Never admit above three or 4. drops at a time of any medicine to be applyed into the ears for a great quantity especially of any oleaginous matter is hurtfull therefore alwayes let your applications be very liquid that they may the easier pass in and out and not stick within to offend the head and apply all things warm only neither hot nor quite cold and alwayes when you use any new medicine or dressing be sure to cleanse the parts well that no filth remain of the old For grievous pains in the Ears Warme new Milk is good to be dropped into the Ears so is the white of an egge being beat first into an oyle o liquor and the oyle of sweet almonds and the oyle of the seeds of white poppy A Composition for pain in the Ears Take of new Brest Milk if it can be had two ounces of the whites of eggs beaten half an ounce goose grease a dram mix and work them together and drop into the ear a drop or two at a time warme oyle of earth wormes is very profitable for this grief a drop or two thereof being dropped into the Ear. For the same an excellent experiment Take a great Onion and make it hollow and put therein of Castoreum and Euphorbium each half a scruple opium six grains and fill it up with oyle of bitter almonds oyle of dill or such like and rost it under the embers then press out the juice and strain it and use it a drop or two at a time For a Catharre The defluction of humours from the head to the inferiour parts is generally called a Catharre Those that would be acquainted with it let them contrary to their use but go wet and cold in their heads and feet they may quickly have a companion that they cannot be so soon rid of again It is usually the forerunner of a Consumption destroying the lungs by the distillation of humours like as rain dropping into an house through the roof rots the wood and timber and whatever it falls upon within To cleanse and evacuate the humour in a Catharre Take of the whitest Agarick half a dram of rhabarb a dram manna a half an ounce ginger a scruple and a half diagrydium three grains bruise and infuse them all in waters of annis and fennel each three ounces boyle it gently and strain it and in 4. ounces of the liquor dissolve two spoonfulls of solutive sirrup of roses and one spoonfull of cinnamon water and give it the patient warme in the morning Pills to suppress the Rheume Take of the mass of pills Cochie and Mastichine each one scruple Agarick trochscated a scruple and a half Trochis alhandali 4. scruples with the infusion of gum dragon in cinnamon water make it into pills and rowle them in the powder of lignum aloes and take one at a time using them often and that the matter may be driven downwards from the superiour parts take a scruple of these pills going to bed or more or less according to the condition of the patient and in the morning take as much more drinking after in a draught of Maligo wine For stoppings of the Breast and difficulty of Breathing Take Licorice half an ounce elecampane five drams raisins stoned and fat figs each one ounce jujubes half an ounce make of these a decoction in the waters of scabious and hyssop each half a pound flowers of the sloe-tree and anniseed each three ounces in seaven ounces of strained liquor dissolve of manna five drams and adde to it a spoonfull of cinnamon water strain it all through a linnen cloth and let the patient take half of it in the morning fasting and the remainder the day following A Drink to strengthen the Heart and resist Poyson Take Cinnamon two drams cloves nutmegs mace _____ grains cardamoms each one dram zeadoary three drams citron pills galanga cubebs long pepper each half a dram bruise them grosly and infuse them 24. hours in a linnen bag in two quarts of the best wine adding one pound of pure fine sugar whereof let the patient drink every day a draught before dinner For trembling of the heart Take of the five opening roots each half an ounce cichory one ounce bark of Tamariske citron pills each one dram and an half tops of wormwood cardus benedict sage each one handfull of the cordial flowers each one dram bruise them and infuse them in wine and drink of it as occasion requires A cordial Electuary to comfort the heart Take two handfulls of Borrage leaves as much bugloss one handfull of endive rosemary time savory hyssop each half an handfull boyle these in three pints of fair water till half be consumed then strain it and adde one pound and an half of sine sugar a few cloves half an ounce of cinnamon and a quarter of an ounce of ginger finely beaten then to boyl it to the thickness of honey and take as much as a hazel nut in a morning when need requires For the Ptisick an approved secret Take a pint of Honey and put to it an ounce of flower of licoris a quarter of a pound of currans bruised an ounce of sweet fennel seeds bruised and a dram of the flower of elecampane stir all these together over the fire into the honey and so reserve it for use taking the quantity of a nut at a time An opening Drink helping shortnes of Breath Take two quarts of running water put into it two handfulls of unset hyssop and tops of rosemary scabious lung wort and maidenhair each a handfull 10. figs sliced a root or two of elecampane boyl it to a quart and sweeten it with sugar candy and drink it as occasion requires A Diet drink to cleanse the bloud open the Liver and Spleen and is excellent against the Scurvy Dropsie and
it and set it over the fire again anâ— put to it three penniworth of long pepper and half an ounce of ginger and â— quarter of an ounce of nutmegs all beâ—en together so let it boil a little altogether then put therein 4. penniworth oâ— mithridate two penniworth of treaclâ— and a quarter of a pint of the best angâ—lica water Keep this carefully and take of it morning and evening a spoonfull or two if you be already infected and swear upon it if not then take once aday one spoonfull half in the morning and half in the evening all the plague time this is if God please sufficient for there was never man woman or child that it deceived It is not only good for the common Plague called the Stiches but for the small Pox Measles Surfets and other the like diseases The Snail Water Take a peck of garden Snails and wash them in a great bowl of beer Then make your chimney very clean and pour out half a bushel of charcole on the fire when they are kindled throughly then with a shovel make a hole and pour in the Snails scutter some of the fire amongst them and so let them roste as long as you hear them make a noise then take them out and with a knise and a course cloth pick them and wipe all the green froth from them very clean then put them into a stone mortar and bruise them shells and all take also a quart oâ— earth wormes slice them and scour them with salt then wash them and beaâ— them to pieces in a stone mortar then the pot being made very clean upon which you set your Limbeck put them into it and about two handfulls of angelica laid in the bottom and two handfulls of selendine upon that then put in a quart of rosemary flowers and also put in of rosemary flowers and also put in of egrimony bearsfoot dock roots of the bark of barbara tree woodsorrel and betony of each two handfulls rue half a handfull fenegreek turmerick each an ounce saffron well dryed and beaten to powder the weight of six pence then pour in three gallons of the strongest ale you can get great measure and cover your pot and let it stand so all night in the place where you mean to put fire under it in the morning then put to them three ounces of cloves beaten to powder before you put fire to it and put thereto six ounces of harts-horn grated or filed to powder before you weigh it you must not stir it after the harts horn is put into it least it go down to the bottom then set on the limbeck and receive your water in pints or it may be distilled in balneo the first water is the strongest and it must be received by it self the last is the smallest and may be amended by putting in of the strongest when it is used The water must be given to the patient in the morning who must fast two hours after it and not sleep but use moderate exercise upon it or it may be given bet wixt meals two hours before each meal he must take two spoonfuls of the strongest with 4. spoonfulls of ale or white wine and when you give the smallest sort you may give as much water as drink A Purge yet comfortable both for the Spleen and Liver Take a knuckle of Veal and cut away all the flesh and fat then break all the bones and wash them very clean put it into a pipkin to a gallon of water set it a seething scum it so long as any thing will arise then put to it a quarter of a pound of raisins of the sun stoned and half as many currans two fennel roots three parsley roots one succory root half a handfull of burrage as much succory and endive a like quantity of violet leaves and straw berry leaves half a handfull of liverwort as much scabius let all these boil together till half of the broth be consumed then take it off the fire put into it half an ounce of the best sena a quarter of an ounce of epithimum half an ounce of tamarisk then set it on hot embers and let it infuse three hours then take it and strain it into a bason and take it for your use this will serve 4. dayes to take warm at seven of the clock in the morning and at 4. in the afternoon For any pain in the Ears Take a quart of new Milk and put therein a good quantity of cloves bruised as will make it strong then set it on the fire in a clean skillet and let it boil till it hath taken all the strength out of the cloves then take it boiling hot off the fire and put it into a narrow mouthed pot and hold it to the Ear of the party that the sume may go into the head and if it be cold heat it again use this for an hour together or more as you shall find cause Te heal a Fistula or any old Canker or Sore Take a gallon of Smiths water strained through a cloth then take half a grain of white coperas and 4. penniworth of camphire boil them together till the third part of the water be consumed cleanse it into a bottle or glass if it be a fistula cleanse it with a squirt and so wash it to the bottom dip a cloth in the water being warmed and lay upon it roul above and beneath the place that it go no further if it be not an open sore or a canker only wash it and dip a cloth and lay it on warm and dress it thrice aday and by Gods grace it will heal it A General Cordial for the Catharh and Consumption The particulars are these Avens mousear verven S. Johns wort red sage plantain hyssop herb John violet leaves betony in the wood rosemary smalledge seed an ounce two ounces of elecampane roots sliced thin worm wood marygold and the leaves balm of the finest spearmint Take of each of these herbs a pound weight and infuse them in nine gallons of strong ale a day and a night then draw it through a limbeck and you shall have an excellent water which when you purpose to drink of it put in some sugar It is good generally for any disease of the head and body and much strengthening the stomach drink it at all times as you will drink strong water and God bless it to you Amen For Swelling in the Knees Take Rue and Burrage and stamp them together with hony and so apply it to the Knees A purging Diet-drink good against the Scurvy Dropsie and also to restore and strengthen the body to be used spring and fall Take Sassafras lignum rhodium and mace each half an ounce china roots one ounce licorice six ounces anniseeds 4. ounces Roman wormwood sage rosemary betony balm mugwort tormentil roots Lady mantle egrimony clotsfoot sanacle mouseare scabius herb Robert ragwort marsh mallow roots and columbine roots of each of these one
leaf and let it lie on 4. or 5. hours and then if the matter be soft and the skin not broken open it with a lancet or potential cauâ—cry of Cantharides When the Tumour is opened it must be diligently cleaused for which ose a decoction of Aristolochia the round Agrimony self-heal parsley roots and gâ—â—tian which boil in equal parts of wine and water and adde aâ— it a little honey which cleanse away the poisonous matter Then use Tents to the Ulcer with proper unguents and lay on it a defensive plaulet and after the sore is cleansed and the putrefaction drown away use a consolidating plaister for which purpose this is proper A Consolidative plaister for a Plague sore Take dryed leaves of Aristolochia the round one once mastich frankinsence myrrhe each two drams aloes siccatrin one dram lytharg 4. scruples red lead one scruples meal of lupines one dram powder them very fine then dissolve deers suet one ounce hoggs grease half an ounce oyle of S. John's wort six drams turpentine washed half an ounce wax three ounces incorporate them over a gentle fire to the consistence of a plaister which renew twice a day An approved Cearcloth for Aches Recip Burgandy pitch a pound white Virgins wax a quarter of a pound white Frankinsense two ounces let the Frankinsense be beaten and searced very small then take the wax and the pitch and melt them in two several pipkins and when they are melted pour the wax into the pitch then strow in the frankinsense stir them well together pour all out into a bason of fair water and work it up into rowls with your hands annointed with butter for sticking Experienced secrets particularly appropriated to Wowen For stopping of the Terms with pains in the back belly and other Symptoms Take of the best Rubarb three drams of anniseeds two pugils a pugil is as much as you can take up between your forefingers and thumb water of mugwort and penny royal each three ounces infuse the rubarb and seeds in the water and let it boil gently then strain it through a linnen cloath and to it add two ounces of solutive sirrup of roses and one spoonful of cinamon water and take it in the morning fasting To make a Womans privity straight and narrow as a Maid In honest vvomen this is not to be discommended for too much amplitude and laxity of this part is oftentimes the cause of barrenness and sometimes of falling out of the womb and renders them ingrateful to their husbands It may be amended by purging after the birth and vvith fomentations baths liniments and astringent pessaryes as a fomentation with Allom vvater and the decoction of astringent plants Take comphrey roots bole armoniac sanguis Draconis balaustes allome mastick each half an ounce powder them and make thereof a pessary with cotton and annoint it vvith oyl and put it up A fomentation for the same Take oaken leaves plantaine each half a handful comphrey roots allome each one ounce pomgranate pills balaustins sumach each half an ounce boil them in water and foment the part with the decoction A wench that made a trade of often selling her Maiden head used this decoction for a bath which so closed up her pudenda that she passed for an untouched Virgin to admiration Of pustule's tumors and scabs about womens privy members Though this be most common to those that are infected vvith the French Pox yet others may be affected with it proceeding from adust malignant and sharp humours If it come from the Pox take away the poysonous cause of the Pox or else all your labour will be in vain to goe about to cure it But come it how it vvill it is a troublesome and filthy malady rebellious lasting and hardly cured but vvith care and difficulty and what man soever accompanies such a woman shall be infected therewith To cure pushes and scabs about womens privy places First prepare the humors vvith convenient medicaments as borage suchory endive fumotery and such like Thence proceed to purging with sena sirrup of apples of violets of roses solutive Take Diacatholicon and confectio hamech Also use pills de fumaria But if you find it proceeds from the Pox or excessive Venery use the decoction of guiacum and sarsa pilla making proper additions and use oyntments proper for scabs and manginess Or Take three ounces of fresh hogs grease and two ounces of Juice of sumetiry half an ounce of quicksiver well kill'd ceruse litharge of each one dram incorporate them well in a leaden morter till they be vvell mixed into an unguent For Hemerods about the mouth of the womb Take the poplar Oyntment oyl of roses sweet almonds and new butter of each half an ounce saffron a scruple and the yolk of an egg mix them for an ointment For the same Take muscilage of quince seeds and marsh-mallows each half an ounce oyl of roses hens grease each one dram a dram of safron mix them in a leaden morter A Pultis for the same Take marsh-mallow roots three ounces white lyllies an ounce mallow leaves and henbane each half an handful dill seeds two drams boil them soft and bruise them add to them powder of the flowers of camomile and melilot flower of linseed fenegreek each one ounce oyl of sesamum three ounces safron a dram make thereof a pultis For Vlcers in the neck of the Womb. Take comfry roots bistort each one ounce leaves of planten horse-tayle shepherds purse sanacle mous-ear yarrow each one handful red rose flowers half a handful boyl them in a sufficient quantity of water and use the decoction for an injection For a Cancer in the womb Take oyl of violets five ounces juice of ripe nightshade berries four ounces ceruse washed two ounces burnt lead washed prepared tutia each one ounce frankinsense half an ounce wax five ounces mix them well in a leaden morter with a leaden pestle till they change colour For inflamations in the womb Inflamations in the womb are very dangerous and oftentimes prove deadly to women with child therefore care must be used to apply apt remedies in the beginning of the distemper if the heat be much take of the leaves of sengreen purslain lettice planten endive nightshade water-lillies vine leaves Venus navel-wort of each of these half an handful boyl them in sharp wine till they be soft then take and pound them and add two ounces of barley meal and two drams of bala stins a dram of bole-armoniac and a little oyl of roses make it a pultis and apply it to the region of the womb An unguent for heat and inflamation in the womb Take diachilon plaister two ounces of the juice of Venus navel-wort and planten each half an ounce oyl of roses one ounce Saccharum Saturni a scrupple work them in a leaden morter into an ointment A Pessary for the same Of the juices of the forementioned plants with the oyl of roses and the like may be formed pessaries
the patient take two every morning and as many at four a Clock in the afternoon drinking after it a draught of wormwood wine or wormwood beer and exercise after it an hour The leaves of hagtaper or mullen which grows common enough in the Countrey are good for maids to vvear in their shooes to draw down their Courses the stopping vvhereof brings no small evil unto them To them that cannot so well swallow pills I prescribe some opening Sirrups and Decoctions An opening Decoction for the Green sickness Take roots of sichory madder and licorice clensed each half an ounce annis and sennel seeds each two drams harts tongue one handful damask roses and borrage flowers each half an handful saffafras shaved thin one ounce raisins stoned one ounce and an half cynamon halfe a dram boyl them together in a sufficient quantity of fountain vvater until a third part be vvasted and let the patient drink thereof as often as she pleases To make it the more grateful to the taste you may sweeten it with sirrup of Lemons or for vvant thereof suger may serve the turn An opening and attennating Sirrup for the Green sickness Take of the juice of succory and mugwort both clarified each five ounces of the before mentioned decoction eight ounces juice of barberies four ounces suger candy one pound make them a sirrup the dose vvhereof may be every morning two ounces vvith three ounces of cynamon vvater An Electuary for the Green sickness Tak juice of Elder berries boiled to a just consistence vvith suger which the Apothecaries call Rob four ounces bay berries dried and powdered one ounce two nutmegs burnt harts horn one dram species dearrhod four scruples vvhite amber half a scruple sirrup of cichory one ounce and an half so mix them vvell together into a soft Electuary vvhereof she may take the quantity of a nutmeg twice or thrice a day Capers and broom buds are good for them to eat with their meat that are troubled with this distemper There are outward means also to be used for the green sickness as ointments and plaisters An ointment for the Green sicknesse Take oil of spiknard and of bitter almonds each two ounces juice of mugwort an ounce vineger half an ounce set it on the fire till the moisture be consumed and add to it in powder spiknard squinanth and assarabacca root each one dram and with a little wax make a liniment of it wherewith anoint the region of the liver and the parts about the vvomb Or else use this Ointment Take oyl of sweet almonds and capers of camomile and dill each two ounces of orris and wormwood each one ounce and an half of vineger of roses one ounce juices of rue alexanders and mint each one ounce and an half boil them till the juices be consumed and then put to it powder of squinanth and spike of each a dram with ducks grease and a little wax make it an ointment vvherewith anoint the region of the Liver the womb and all the privy parts rubbing it vvell about the lips and mouth of the same and then use this plaister A plaister for the Green sickness Take camomile melilot southernwood ground-pine each one ounce parsly seeds tops of vvormwood flowers of the lesser centory each two drams powder them all and take one dram of spike dissolved in Aqua vitae and with a little oil of marjoram and roses and a sufficient quantity of vvax make it a plaister which lay on the region of the Liver For such as cannot hold their water Take hogs and sheeps bladders hares stones cocks throats each half an ounce acorns two scruples leaver of nepp and mace each one scruple make it a powder whereof give half a dram at a time in vvater of Oake leaves The stones of bores and the claws dried to powder and given are very good for this purpose Also Diacinamom and Frankinsense drunk in wine is commended calamints mints acorn cups burnt ivory mace gum arabick and oaken bark applyed hot to the perineum A Plaister for such as cannot hold their water Take frankinsense one ounce ladanum mastich burnt ivory acorn cups each three drams lignum aloes and cinamon each one dram styrax calamita two drams juice of mints four ounces wax enough to make it a plaister spread this plaister upon linnen or leather and lay it above the privy members upon the place where the hair grows and under the Gods as far as the Fundament For the French Pox an excellent method First begin vvith a purging potion Take of the decoction of tamarind six ounces which infuse six hours upon hot coals sene half an ounce rubarb two drams hermodactills half a dram cassia newly drawn out of the canes one ounce Let it boil a wlam or two at the end of the infusion straine it and add to the liuqor confectio hamec elect cariocostinum each one dram and an half spirit of turpentine half a scruple and let the patient take it fasting keep vvarm after it and take posset drink as it works Then after a day or two take of the masse of the pills of fumitory aurea each one dram pill cochie two drams meercurius dulcis three drams rosin of jollap two scruples spirit of turpentine six drops and vvith conserve of vvormwood a sufficient quantity make it into forty Pills vvhereof take three at a time every other day Then proceed to Dyet drink which make thus Take Lignum vitae eight ounces bark of the same two ounces sassafras one ounce sarsa parilla four ounces liquorice two ounces juniper berries one ounce cynamon two drams coriander seeds four drams boil it in two gallons of vvater till one be consumed strain it and drink it for an ordinary drink For a foul running of the Reins a poisonous Clap. Take Prick-madam one handful quince seeds rue agnus castus plantain each one ounce tormentil roots half an ounce red rose flowers two pugils vervaine one pugil juice of Lemons six ounces vvater of the tree mallow flowers one pint and an half infuse the herbs in the vvater four days letting them macerate vvith the gentle heat of a bath then strain it and reserve it for use The dose is morning and evening three spoonfuls An Electuary for the Running of the Reins Take conserve of red roses red corral prepared harts horn prepared each one scruple ballaustins two scruples mix them and take the quantity of a nutmeg twice or thrice a day An Ointment for the same Take oyl of roses mastich and myrtles each one ounce balaustins half a dram with a little vvax make it an unguent wherewith anoint the privy members and all the parts about them If coldness of the members accompany the distemper then anoint the privy parts vvith oyl of vvormwood mastich and mynts and ointment of marsh mallows but if the yard and parts be over hot wash them vvith vvhites of eggs planten vvater and juice of lemons and anoint them vvith oyl of water
lillies use also the vvater of the sperme of frogs and if the stones swell vvith heat make a pultis vvith barley meal oyl of lillyes milk and ducks meat and bind on the cods To cool and take away the sharpness of the matter in the Running of the Reins Take of all the saunders oyl of vvater lillyes the unguent populeon juice of nightshade each a sufficient quantity camphire half a scruple mix them vvell and bind them upon the genitals If the flowing matter be vvatry and thin then use such things as are drying and strengthning and do help the digestive virtue of the stones and correct the vvatriness of the seed as species Aromatic rosat sirrup of mints To correct the watriness of seed in Gonorrhea Take mints and Roman vvormvvood each one handful agnus castus seeds myrtle berries and rose flowers each two drams boyl them in red vvine and sweeten it with sugere take it often For the same Take old conserve of red roses one ounce and an half amber and red corral prepared each one dram cloves mace frankinsense each one scruple with sirrup of myrtles make it an Electuary Or use this powder in red wine to thicken the seed and strengthen the stones Take mastich frankinsense each one dram amber half a dram coryander seeds two drams vine leaves mints each half a dram sugar of roses one ounce make it a fine powder For Vlcers in the bladder or reins caused by Venery Take polipody of the Oak and licorice sliced each half an ounce of the four greater cool seeds each one dram violets and borrage flowers each two pugils jujubes half an ounce damask prunes an ounce raisins half an ounce sena two ounces and an half infuse them one night in barly water in the morning boil and strain it afterwards in a sufficient quantity of the decoction dissolve an ounce and an half of Manna cassia new drawn three ounces boil them to the thickness of an opiate adding in the end half an ounce of rubarb in powder The dose is an ounce to be taken in the morning once a week For Vlcers in the Bladder or Reins Take of cassia two ounces manna one ounce pulpe of sebestins and tamarinds each one ounce of the muscilage of flea-wort six drams of the four greater cool seeds each one dram juice of licorice two drams with sirrup of roses solutive make it an opiate The dose is an ounce in a morning An Electuary for the French Pox. Take guiacum wood finely powdered and powder of sarsaperrilla each one ounce species diatrion santalon and diarrhod abbatis each two drams conserve of suchory six ounces with sirrup of suchory make in an Electuary For Vlcers in the yard caused by the Pox. Take oyl of sweet almonds ointment of roses each three ounces wax an ounce mercury precipitate half an ounce mxi them for use For the itching under the prepuce and the top of the yard make a decoction vvith ducks meat and pomgranate pills and wash the place therewith To ease the grievous pains of the yard got by a Clap. Take mallows marsh-mallows linseed dill camomile flowers and mellilot each a handful boil them in vvater and foment the yard and stones vvith the liquor then lay on the boiled herbs pultis vvise upon the parts The women may also use this decoction for the same purpose injecting it into the Matrix with a Serringe and applying it pultice wise outwardly A plaister for the stone in the Bladder Take oil of spike camomile and dill each six drams oil of scorpions half an ounce Ammoniacum Bdellium pitch dissolved in vinegar each half an ounce olibanum three drams euphorbium one dram incorporate them into a plaister and apply it upon the bottom of the belly A plaister for Caranles on the neck of the bladder Take of the best aloes two drams aristolochia and mirrh each half a scruple tutia prepared half a dram liquid styrax enough to make it a plaister A drink to cool the heat of the Vrine Take seeds of poppy lettice endive and the four greater cool seeds each half an ounce sebestens in number seven boil them in a sufficient quantity of water till half be consumed then strain it and in four ounces of the strained liquor dissolve one ounce and an half of the sirrup of water-lillyes and give it for a dose An outward application to cool the heat of the Vrin and inflamations of the Bladder Reins and privy members Take of the distilled water of water lillyes three ounces of the waters of violets and house-leek each one ounce juice of nightshade and house-leek each one ounce brest-milk one ounce and an half oyl of violets one ounce mix them and dip therein hot cloths and apply them wet upon the members underneath the cods and above upon the bottom of the belly To mundifie unlcers in the bladder and ease pains of them and in the yard it is good to inject Cows milk warm with a Serringe or you may take the water of milk distilled with barly vvater and fine sugar and inject it into the yard vvith a Serringe But to dry and consolidate the Ulcer after it is clensed use this consoliative vvith a Serringe take the whites of four eggs well beaten to which add bole armonick and dragons blood each two scruples muscilage of flea-wort and womans milk each two ounces powder that which is to be powdered mingle all well together and inject it with a Serringe Take also this Electuary to heal the pains of the Vlcer Take lohoch of poppy diatragcanth frigid each half an ounce bole armonick one dram pouder the bole armonick very finely mix it and make an electuary with a little sirrup of violets Of Pissing Blood This generally proceeds from Ulcers in the reins and bladder and sometimes is caused by falls blows and bruises sometimes cleer blood is avoided and sometimes blood mixed with corruption sometimes watry blood and sometimes blood like stinking clots of flesh An Ointment for pissing blood Take oyl of mirtles and roses each six drams balaustins pomgranate pills siumach bole armonick each two scruples pouder what is to be poudred and with a little wax make it an unguent wherewith anoint the reins A Potion for the same Take sirrup of violets myrtles each six ounces waters of planten purslain and endive each twelve ounces mix them and drink hereof often To cure a Priapismus A Priapism is an immoderate and continual erection and standing of the Yard without any desire or appetite to venery or ejection of seed wherein it differs from another passion of the yard called Satyriasis in which there is besides the standing of the yard a coition and emission of the seed with pleasure In the cure hereof the patient must be careful to avoid such things as generate and increase windiness and to use such things as dissolve and break wind outwardly foment the yard with this fomentation Take penny royal origany each half an handful carawayes ameos
Consumptions Take Egrimony speed well liverwort scurvy grass water cresses each a good handfull of monks rhabarb and red madder half a pound horse radish liquorice sassafras each 4. ounces sena 7. ounces sweet fenel seeds an ounce 4. nutmegs pick and wash the herbs and roots and bruise them and put them in a bag in three gallons of Ale letting it work in the Ale and at 4. dayes old drink a pint of it every morning and at 4. in the afternoon An excellent potion for the Plague in the Guts and all Feavers and distempers of Melancholly and adust Choler Take Sena 6. drams rhabarb two drams cremor tartari half a dram sweet fennel seeds a dram a little cinnamon infuse them all night in half a pint of white wine in the morning set it on the fire till a boyl and then strain it and dissolve in it over the fire an ounce of manna then strain it again and adde to it an ounce of solutive sirrup of roses and so drink it and about two hours after drink some thin broth For a Canker or any heat in the Mouth Take of red Sage and Rue each an handfull of sorel and groundsel each half an handfull cut the herbs small and stamp them in a wooden mortar then take roach allom the quantity of a walnut white coperas as much as a hazel nut and burn them together take also as much coperas and allom unburnt stamp this with the herbs very small then boyl them in a pint of running water with three spoonfulls of English hony till half be consumed then let it run through a strainer into an earthen veslel when it is cold put it in a glass and when you use it you must gargle with it hot 3. times aday you may lay some of the herbs that remain in the strainor to the forest places if you see cause For the htat of the Vrin. Take the rinds of Hazel sleep them in ale or beer and drink it for your first and last draught every day and at any other time of you please Another for the same Distill Purslain in a common still and drink of that water a quarter of a pint every morning sweetned with white sugar candy For a Strain causing one of spet bloud Take a pint of good Sack and set it on the fire and put into it a good piece of fine sugar let it so stand till it be ready to burn burn it not then brue into it the yolks of 4. new laid eggs strain it bruing it continually till it be like a cawdle then drink a draught thereof first and last both morning and night Sirrup of Comphrey is likewise very good for the same purpose Another for a Strain The powder of Corral and powder of rock amber beads each half a dram make them up into past with a little gum dragon conserve of red roses this you must eat morning and evening and be ware of violent stirring wine women and meats with pepper For a Flux Put one ounce of whole Pepper into a quart of new milk boyl it unto a pint and drink half a pint thereof every morning and fast three hours after it For the Pin or Web or any other Rheum in the Eyes Take two new laid Eggs make a hole in the crowns put the whites into a sawcer then put away the yolks and take one of the shells and wash it with fair water and put half the white into it then put in as much white coperas as a peace and so much roch allome then fill the egshell up with the rest of the white the hole of the crown of the egge must be no bigger then a two pence that you may put it up with a little white dow then wrap it in wet paper and rake it up in warm embers till it be very hard and if it be an hour in rosting it is the better then strain it very hard through a strong cloth drop one drop of this water into your eye lying on your back morning and night and also at 4. of the clock if need be Another for the Eyes Take of Hogs grease very new 2. ounces steep it in rose water six hours then wash it twelve several times in good-whitewine wherein lapis caluminaris hath been quenched 11. times let the grease sleep six hours in the last of the wine then take Tutia well prepar'd and finely powder'd one ounce of the stone Hematitis well washed a scruple of aloes well washed and made into powder twelve grains powder of pearle three grains mix all this in your grease with a little fennel water till it come to a perfect salve put as much as an ordinary pins head into the corners of both eyes next the nose and anoint the eyelids therewith when you are in bed For Rheume in the Eyes Take white Archangel flowers and put them into sallet oyle and heat them upon a chasing dish with coals and lay them to the nape of the neck as hot as you can suffer them For blear'd and watry Eyes Take a quarter of a pint of the purest running water and put it into a vial of glass and put thereto 2. drams of the best white coperas being first beaten into very fine powder then put thereto three or 4. spoonfulls of red fennel water or for want thereof as many of the newest sprigs of red fennel growing next the root this being done lute up your vial close and set it in a skillet of fair water and warme it so till it begin to boyle then take it out and so keep it for your use let the patient morning and evening have a drop dropped into the eye For a pin or Web in the Eye Take Nightshade Balme red nettles and vervain each a like quantity and a good handfull of bay salt and beat them altogether and if the right eye be sore lay it to the left wrist and so on the contrary If you make it in May or June it will keep all the year For Heat in the Eyes Take the white of a new laid Egge beat it very well then let it stand and settle and take a spoonfull of the clearest thereof and as much breast milk and so much red rose water as both of them mingle them together put them into a glass and when you use it warme a little thereof bloud warme and dip two rags folded three or four times double being very fine and bind on the eyes when you go to bed and in the day time wash therewith your eyes as often as you please A Water for sore Eyes Take six drams of Tutty made into fine powder as much aloes in powder as much fine sugar a pint and a half oâ— whitewine as much white rose water put all these into a pottle glass stop it very close and sun it a month shaking it very well twice or thrice a day and so keep iâ— for your use An Electuary for a Consumption Take Elecampane roots one pound
five dayes and so likewise in the afternoon and drink a draught of red wine an hour after every taking this may be taken longer if there be cause A Plaister for swelling of the Stones Take a pretty quantity of Cows dung and seeth the same in milk then make a plaister thereof and lay it meetly hot upon the swelling Another Take Comminseed Anniseed and Fenegreek of each a like portion seeth them in ale and stamp them and temper them with fresh May butter or a little oyle of olive and so apply it to the sore Another for swelling in the Stones in the beginning of the grief If there be much inflammation in the Cods you may make an ointment of plantain the white the yolk of an egge and apply it to the grief twice or thrice in a day when the pain is intollerable and the party of good age and of a strong complexion if the premises will not help make a plaister after this sort viz. Take Henbane leaves a good handfull mallow leaves a handfull and a half seeth them well in clear water then stamp them and stir them and with a little of the broth bean flower barley flower oyle of roses and camomile sufficient make it up and put it on the swelling lukewarme henbane is good as Avicen saith to dissolve the hardness of the Stones by a secret quality Take new Milk and white bread grate it mallows and red rose leaves of each a handfull then chop them and boil them together till it be thick then put in honey and common turpentine spread it on a cloth and apply it to the sore Another Take a quart of fair water half a pint of oatmeal two handfulls of smalledge half a handfull of red nettles boil all these well together being first chopt and put in about a quarter of a pound of sheeps suet minced stir them well on the fire and apply part thereof as hot as the patient can suffer it For an Ague in the Breast as also to dry up the Milk Take good Aquavite linseed oyle warm them in a dish upon a chafingdish with coals dip therein two cloths cut fit for the Breasts and lay them on the Breasts as hot as can be endured lay also a little lump of flax two under each arme being well dryed and warme and so dress the Breasts therewith both morning and evening For a Swel'd Face Take Rosemary leaves mince them boil them with milk and oatmeal to a pultice then put thereto a spoonfull of honey apply it as oft as there is cause and as hot as the patient can suffer it For any ordinary Soreness Take a pint of Ale yest as much groundsel as comes to 2. or 3. handfulls and as much houshold leven as the quantity of an egge set the yest upon the fire and then crum the leven into it and let it boil a little while then put in the herbs and the roots of them and let it be boyled thick and lay some of it on a cloth every morning and this will both draw and break and heal For a Fistula Take a handfull of Sage wash it pick and shred it boil it in a pint of milk till it be tender then take a pennyworth of flax seed beat it to powder and when the sage is tender thicken the milk with the flaxseed when it is bruised put thereto a pennyworth of oyle of roses use this two or three dayes twice aday For a Felon or Boyl Take half a pint of new Milk and put some grated bread into it boil them together then put thereto a handfull of smalledge and as much southernwood being chopped fine so boyl them to a pultice when it is boiled stir into it almost a spoonfull of castle soap scraped Sirrup of Sider Take of French Barley one spoonfull boil it in several waters of madder root asperagus root red dock root each two drams thin sliced Ceterach epithimum each half an ounce polipody six drams maidenhair two pugills the tops of hops a quarter of a handfull egremony and fumitory each half a handfull sweet fennel seeds anniseeds each one dram bruised mechoacan one dram and a half the juices of 4 handfulls of scurvy grass of two handfulls of watercresses infuse all these in 3. pints of sider made of pippins pearmains one night in the morning boil them over a gentle fire untill a pint or thereabouts of the liquor be left strain it thorow a linen strainer into a bason Take three ounces of this decoction and infuse into it being warm half an ounce of the best Rha. thin sliced and two scruples of chosen cinnamon bruised 24. hours in a silver cup well covered the next morning strain out the liquor from the Rha. put into the rest of the former decoction This decoction being mixed with the infusion and juices put into a skillet with a pound of powder sugar and the white of an egge well beaten and mixed with some of the liquor this don set it on a fire of hot coals when it boils up take it from the fire and strain it through a cotten strainer then the skillet being clean washed again put in your liquor and let it boil over a gentle fire unto the consistence and height of a sirrup The dose or quantity to take of this Sirrup may be one ounce and a half every morning and it will be the more effectual if you adde one scruple of Cremor Tartari For a Burn or Scald Take three handfulls of the green rind of elder as much green goose dung beat these and boil them a pretty while in a pound of fresh butter strain it out very hard and keep it in an earthen pot stir it till it be almost cold and when you use it melt thereof and anoint the sore with a feather and lay a primrose leaf next the sore Another Take Barrows grease sengreen chop them and bil them altogether then strain it and use it For the Mother Take a great red Onon and cut a round hole therein and fill it with black soap and roast it in embers till it be soft and apply it to the navel as hot as may be For the same Give the patient a good draught of fair water and wheat flower mingled together and burn partridge feathers before them in a chafing dish with coals A pretious ointment good for all kind of Sciaticaes dry itches strains of sinews or veins for any scalding with gunpowder shingles blisters venoms Take Organy mints thyme hyssop spike leaves and flowers wormwood feather few orpen sage vervain costmary betony mary golds stems and flowers of each of these a good handfull and of valerian two good handfulls take the tenderest part of these leaves from the hard-stalks stamp them very small and seeth them in a clean pan with two pound of barrows grease finely tryed and 4. ounces of deers suet stir it diligently the space of an hour then strain it into a clear pan let it stand all night
handfull cut and bruise the wood and roots break or cut the herbs boil all in six gallons of strong ale-wort till two gallons be consumed then put the woods and herbs into six gallons more of second wort boil that likewise with a few hops and strain it out and put in an ounce of rhabarb and three ounces of sena so set it on working and tun it up with a rhaâ— and sena bag drink thereof once twice or thrice in a day as ye find cause after ten dayes standing For an Impostume in the head Dropsie Feaver and all manner of aches and Impostumes in the head Take Spikenard two penniworth grind it and boil it with vinegar when it is boiled and cold put to it honey and mustard a sawcer full mingle them together use a spoonfull at once hold it in your mouth two Creeds then let it out into a bason use this when you go to bed three dayes together Pro Gonorkaea ad purgand Renas Rec. Cassia fistula extract sirrup de Nymphea two ounces rhab. pul two drams fiat electuar recept mane in posset cum vino albo 4. dies Post rec A quarosar rub one pound album de ovo recent saccharum album muscat 9. s. For old wounds Vlcers Cancers Scabs Itch or Fistula's Take Virginia Tobacco stalks one pound spring water one gallon boil it to three pints put it into a bottle the longer you keep it the better the way to use it is to wet a linnen cloth in the water a little warmed and so bath well the wound or place do so morning and evening For the M grim Take Betony vervain camomile featherfue wormwood rosemary each alike put them into a bag and seeth them in white wine and lay them to the head as hot as you can suffer it The Oyntment for Reumatick Eyes Take hogs lard well tryed 3. ounces set to steep in red rosewater six hours then wash it twelve times in whitewine wherein lapis Tutia and lapis Caluminaris hath been quenched then adde the Caluminaris and Tutia being beat red hot and quench'd in whitewine as before six times each an ounce lapis hematitis two scruples aloes twelve grains seed pearl prepared six grains mix it very well together and adde a little fennel water as much as shall be necessary to make it liquid enough Anoint the eye lids herewith it will take away spots or any thing that groweth about the eyes For a Quinzy Take album Grecum pul a handfull of rue beat small boil them in sweet sallet oyle till they become thick then spread it on a cloth plaister-wise and apply it to the sore from ear to ear Against the trembling of the Heart and Convulsion fits Take powder of Gold 1. penniworth six penny weight of Amber six penny weight of pearl six penny weight of coral bezoar five grains half an ounce of piony root twelve penny weight of a scull of an anatomy pul take as much as will lie upon a six pence in a spoonfull of endive water every morning and drink a good draught after it Take Cassia one ounce Rha. pul ten grains sirrup violar recept in posseto cum vino albo To boil Turpentine First wash it then boil it in plantain or rose water till it come to the consistence of wax then take it out and reserve it make pills take 3. or 4. when you go to bed For miscarrying and to stop the Reds Take Claret wine a quart mousear shepherds purse each a handfull boil it altogether with a stick of cinamon and sweeten it with sugar and drink a draught of it often warme To stay vomiting bloud by reason of an inward bruise Quench Steel in Milk and drink it often or take sperma-ceti in any warm drink once or twice For a Vomit Take roch Allom one ounce pul and put it into half a pint of small beer let it stand warm all night and in the morning strain it and let the patient drink it off this fetcheth flegme off the stomach Another Take five grains of Stibium in powder in 4. or 5. spoonfulls of whitewine and let it stand all night and in the morning take the wine clean from the stibium and drink it fasting and when it hath once wrought take posset drink between every vomit To break a Boyle or Felon Take a great Onion cut the top and take so much out of it as you may fill it up with half a spoonfull of Jeans treacle and cover it with the piece again bind it with a thred and rost it in the embers in a brown paper and when it 's rosted break it and mingle it together and lay some of it to the Boyl which you would have broken For a Child with a broken Belly Take Polipody of the wall Juniper berryes comphrey roots the skin of the yolk of an egg dry all these and beat them together then put them in a pint of good ale and give it every day warm For the falling sickness Take Gold pearl coral and bezoar and amber each 4. scruples piony seeds as much and single piony roots alike quantity pul omnes and take as much of the powder as will lie on a groat in a spoonfull of white endive water every morning fasting untill a quarter of the water be in such manner spent For the Collick Take Figgs good store and new mustard made with vinegar stamp them well together and put them into a linen bag and as hot as you can suffer it lay it on and hold it to the navel and belly For bleeding at Nose Take Hemp or hempen halter and hold about your neck A water to take away Wheals Pushes Kernels Swellings Bunches and Warts Take oyle of Bayes two pound white Frankinsence Mastich gum arabick and turpentine each three ounces beat those things which may be beaten then mingle them altogether distill them in a limbeck and after put into the water half a pound of the ashes of earth burned and then distill it again and keep it as a treasure to bestow on your best friends A Water for the Head-ach and to cause rest in weakness or Child-bed Women Take Primrose leaves and wood betony each one handfull steep them twelve hours in as much new milk as will cover them then distill them together then in Cowslip time steep in this water two good handfulls of cowslip flowers and one good handfull of unset hyssop so let it stand 4. hours then still it altogether and give six or eight spoonfulls at a time warme with a little sugar An oyntment to asswage a swelled sore Breast or any other swelling Take Egrimony and boil it in butter or hoggs lard to an ointment and therewith anoint the swelled Breast also egrimony boiled in milk and thicked up with bread and put a little honey into it and laid to the Breast asswages a hard swelled breast For bleeding Gumms Take the thin shaving of the inside of a piece of Spanish leather and hold