and to restore the appetite that is lost GAther Centorie the lesser at such tyme as it beginneth to flower that is in the end of Iune being minced smal togither with the flowers distill it through a Limbecke and of the water which shall be distilled giue thrée ounces vnto the sicke person to drinke thereof morning and euening fasting and it will heale him It healeth also the Collick and causeth the procreation of deade creatures Against the bitings of all venemous beasts TAke an Onyon and braye it with freshe Rewe Salt and Hony of ech like quantitie put it vpon the biting And it is maruelous Against the mistes droppings and rednesse of the eyes TAke of the flowers of Cherie trées at their time distill them in Balneo Mariae and put of the water into the eyes of the diseased morning and euening colde and it will worke the intent Against the hardnesse and swelling of the liuer or milt TAke Iuie and make it tender by infusing it ten dayes in wine vntill it become rotten Then boyle it vntill the wyne be consumed strayne the iuice mixe it with oyle Oliue and waxe make an oyntment wherewith annoint the swellings To purge the Matrix of a woman TAke of Gum Serapine of Myrrha of Cithorie of eche like quantitie braye them and with oyle of Camomill and hony dissolue them and make therof a plaister and hauing made a suppositorie put it into the place of nature Against the Ptisick TAke of Saffron one scruple of Muske halfe a graine mixe them and dissolue them in good wine and giue it vnto the sicke partie to drinke To remedie olde inueterate griefes of the head TAke of Gum Arabick of Myrrha of Saffron of Euphorbium of eche thrée graynes braye them all togither and mixe them with the white of an Egge well beaten then applye therof vnto the temples and forehead and presently you shall haue helpe Against Hemerodes that appeare not TAke of the herbe Cinoglossa and distill it by a Limbecke and of the water that shall be taken thereof giue vnto the diseased to drinke the quantitie of thrée ounces in the morning and he shalbe hole but if they shall be apparant and come forth wash them often with péeces of cloth bathed in the same water and they will be healed Against drie choughes TAke wilde Daucus and boyle it in wine with the rootes also vntill they be thorowly sodden putting therevnto a little quantitie of drie figges then straine it and giue the sicke person to drinke of the wine oftentimes and he shalbe healed To remedie the griefe of the Hemerodes and the chappings of the fundiment TAke of Bole Armenick of Gum Arabicke of Masticke of Sanguis draconis of Myrrha of drie Roses of the flowers of Pomegranates of eche thrée drammes make of all these a pouder then take of fresh butter one ounce of oyle of Roses thrée ounces of the iuice of the leaues of Léekes thrée drammes of the iuice of Filopendola foure ounces set the iuices butter and oyle vnto the fire and boyle them vntill the iuices be consumed then put therevnto the other things being beaten into fine pouder and make therewith an oyntment to annoynt the griefe An other for the same TAke of the grease of a Ducke and of a Hen of eche one ounce of oyle of Roses two ounces of waxe thrée drammes of the yelkes of rawe egges one of Opium in pouder one dramme of Saffron halfe a dramme mixe them all togither and make therof an oyntment To heale the windinesse and other passions of the Matrix TAke of Gallia muschata of Labdanum of Nutmegs of Castor called in Englishe a Beuer of the rennet of an Hare of Bdelium of eche two drammes of Baye leaues of Spikenard of Masticke and of Mirtell beries of eche two ounces of Oleum Nardinum sixe ounces of oyle of Nutmegs one ounce of white waxe thrée ounces dissolue the waxe with the oyle and put therevnto the other things being finely brayed and in the ende put vnto it the Nutmegs and make an oyntment without fire and making rolles of Piche annoynt them with this oyntment and put them into the conceyuing place of the woman To remedie the disease of the pleurisey TAke of the flowers of red Poppie which grow amongst Wheate and drie them in the Sunne and hauing made them into pouder giue a little therof vnto the sicke in his meats and drinkes Then annoint the place of the griefe with oyle of Lisartes being warme and you shall sée the effect To heale the disease called Tigna TAke Nuts with their shels drie them vppon a Hearth and make them into pouder then mixe it with olde Larde of a swine without salt and therewith annoint the griefe and presently it will be healed To remedie the griefe of the brestes and to cause milke to discende TAke of Percely rootes and of the rennet of an Hare of ech halfe an ounce of Storax calamite thrée drams of new oile of swéete Almonds thrée ounces of Barly meale one ounce and a half make therwith a plaister and lay it vpon the brests Against water and windinesse in the testicles of children TAke foure rootes of white Lillies of Line séedes of Beane flowres of eche one ounce of Comin of Daucus of eche foure drammes of Brimstone one dramme of the fruite of Ciperus halfe an ounce of Bdellium dissolued in vinegar two drammes of oyle of Camomill sixe ounces boyle the roots and bray them and with the water of the decoction boyle the meale and mixing all togither make a playster and applie it colde vnto the griefe To heale scabbed hands occasioned through the French disease TAke of the leaues of Nettles one handfull of Cinamonde and of Cloues of eche two drammes boyle them in water and bathing the handes in the fume therof they will be hole To stop the superfluous bloud of the flowers TAke of the herbe called Virga pastoris and make it in pouder and giue two drammes therof to drinke in a potinger of the broth made with Peason and it will stoppe or else boyle it in vinegar and being brayed applie it vnder the nauill in maner of a plaister and it will worke the like effect To heale shronken and stiffe sinewes TAke of Ceruce of Rosin of olde oyle of eche one ounce of Gum Amoniack of Galbanum of the confection Ciphodea of eche one ounce of waxe foure ounces Make an ointment and vse it To remedie the euill countenance which proceedeth of the Dropsey AFter the body is well purged the sicke must take morning and euening before meate one of these morsels folowing Take of the pouder of Dia lacca of the pouder of Dia curcuma of eche one dramme of the séedes of Southistle two drammes of Lignum Aloes of Cloues and of Saffron of ech halfe a scruple of Sugar fiue ounces dissolue the Sugar with water of Agrimonie and make the confection into rolles euery one conteyning one dramme and a halfe To
of eche halfe a dramme of the meale of Cockell two scruples meddle them and dip therein a suppositorie and put it into the naturall place and if they be difficult to heale with the foresaid medicines then mixe with the pouders Vnguentum Isis or Diapampholigos or Diapalma and put it into the naturall place To heale the scurfe or scalles in the head beard or browes TAke of Ammoniack preperated in vinegar one ounce of Assa fetida one dramme of burnt Lime or made red two scruples make a paste and put it euery day vpon the sore and if it enduceth itche vse pacience and scratch not They vse also to heale them with oile of Sulphur or of Vitriol or else take of Arsenick and worke it vpon a Marble and then poure it into a Basen with vinegar vntill the vinegar remayne vppermost then set it in the sunne to become drie and thus doe thrée times And as many times more infuse it in pure water and let it drie The which vse first washing with spettle a little Bombace and putting thereto a verie little quantitie of the saide pouder touch once the scurfe or scales In like maner preperate Oripigment but take héede that you laye a verie little of the pouder vpon the sore that it maye not fret or consume very much Against knobbes or wheales of the French disease TAke of Plantine water and of Rosewater of eche one pound of Roch Allum of Argentum sublimatum of ech two drammes bray the Allum and the Sublimatum and put it with the waters into a glasse and take a Cirdyron and set it vpon firie coles and let the glasse boyle vppon it vntill halfe the water be consumed then let the pouder settle and kéepe the water which will come forth cléere in a vessell of glasse and when you will vse therof temper a part of it with a tripple portion of Rose water or of Plantine or more and touche therewith the knobbes or wheales and if the wheales or knobbes be in the face first you must vse easie remedies as to annoynt them with the scum of the decoction of Guacum or else wyth Sope by it selfe or else with Precipitate mixed with Vnguentum Rosatum Mesue or with the oyle of Scorpions or with the fat of a Gote and of a Hen. To take away the blacknesse of wounds TAke the gréene rootes of Celendine the greater and braye them with Brimstone and annoint therwith the place and if the cicatrices or scarres be red take of Ceruce of Litarge of Siluer washed and dissolue it with the iuice of wilde Grapes or with the iuice of Limons and at night annoint the place To cause heare to grow TAke of Malmesey of childrens vrine and of Cowes milke of eche one pound of Hony halfe a pound mixe them in a Limbeck and draw out the water with the which washing the head it causeth the heare to grow Against the prefocation of the Matrix TAke of the séedes of Pioney of the séedes of Agnus and of Calamus aromaticus of eche one dramme of Siler Montanus of drie Rew of Commin of ech two scruples of Daucus of Ameos of Annis séedes of Fennell of Carowayes of Ciperus of eche halfe a dramme of Calamint of the séedes of Rocket of eche one scruple Bray them into pouder and with the sirop of Calamint make of euerye dramme seauen pilles of the which the woman must take thrée at one time in the morning one houre before she eate she must vse to doe it euery other day To purge melancholie humors and to remedie the paine of the head and stomack TAke of Polipodie two pounde of the leaues of Sene .xxv. ounces of Tamarindes one pounde of Reysons without kirnelles fiue ounces of Damaske Prunes .xxxv. of Borage flowers and of Violets of eche two handfulles of Mayden heare foure handfulles of Melon séedes foure ounces of chosen Cinamonde one ounce and a halfe of Ginger of Salt Gemma of eche seuen drammes of the iuice of Lupines foure pounde of the iuice of Endiue two pound of raine water thirtie pounde Mixe euerye thing togither and boyle them according vnto Art vntill the fourth part be consumed then strain it and make into the sayd decoction twelue infusions of freshe Roses gathered in the morning and for euery infusion put in seauen pounde of Roses and in the ende put therevnto of fine Sugar eight pounde and make a sirop The vse of which is to giue foure ounces or more or lesse after the disposition of the person that shall vse it dissolued with Cordiall waters or with water of Lupilles and Fumiterrie An excellent remedie for to heale the French disease TAke of Nutmegs of Cardamomes of Masticke of Cubebes of Graines called in Latine Grana Paradysi of Cinamond of Nuts of India of eche one ounce of the thrée sortes of Saunders of red Roses of Fumiterrie and of the flowers of Borage of eche two ounces of the séedes of Buglosse of Endiue of ech one handfull of all the kindes of Myrobolanes of ech one dram of the séedes of Coloquintida of Bdellium of Agarick of chosen Turbit of eche two drammes of chosen Reubarbe halfe an ounce of Manna one ounce and a halfe of Camphire two drammes of Muske and of Amber of eche one dramme Braye those thinges that are to be brayed grossely and put them to dissolue in .viij. pound of Aqua vitae the space of .xxiiij. houres and then distill it with a soft fire by a Limbeck putting therevnto two pounde of Sugar and in the ende put to it the Muske and Amber Of the which water giue vnto the sicke person thrée drammes euery day continually the space of fourtie dayes if he be not weake and you shall sée a maruellous effect To purge one that hath the paine of the French disease TAke of Turbit halfe an ounce of Diagredium one dram and a halfe of Diadragant one ounce of white Ginger two drammes of Hermodactills two drammes of Manna granata one dramme and a halfe of Carthamus séedes halfe an ounce of the iuice of Quinces one ounce of the iuice of preparated Roses one ounce of the iuice of Sage thrée ounces of Iuy water two ounces of fine Sugar eight ounces make a confection in morsels of the which giue the pacient to purge with halfe an ounce in the morning early and you shall sée a verie good effect To cause the feuers Perhiodicae to cease after they be prolonged INfuse the leaues of Wormwoode in water the space of ten houres then take out the said leaues and cast them awaye and set the said water to boyle vntill the halfe be consumed of the which giuing foure ounces vnto the sicke he shall sweate in such sort that all the Feuers wil cease which happen through colde humors To heale those which haue the eye liddes infected of sharpe or salt humors TAke of raine water and fill an earthen pot therewith that conteineth in quantitie sixe pound set it vpon the fire
for the same 29. To remedie the Litargie 29. To heale the incontinencie and dropping of vrine 29. Against the hardnesse of the splene 30. To heale an olde flix of an womans flowers 30. Against stinging of Bees 30. To heale the inflammation of a mans yarde 30. A remedie against coldnesse and debilitie of the raines the paine of the back and want of appetite vnto a woman 30. To remedie vomiting occasioned of cold humors 31. Against the streynings when a man cannot go to the stoole 31. To rmedie deafnesse or want of hearing 31. To heale bruses about the eyes without launciug or incision 31. To heale watrie or dropping eyes 32. An excellent pouder for the same disease 32. To heale the griefes of the eyes 32. To heale the sores of the eares that offende the hearing 32. Against the griefe of the loynes and of the eyes 33. Against difficultie of taking of breath thorow coldnesse 33. To heale a drie cough 33. Against the hardnesse of the matrix 33. Against the falling of the Vuola and swelling of the pallet 33. Against the comming out of the nauill of children 34. To heale the palsey 34. Against the debilitie of sinewes 34. Against rednesse of the legges 35. To remedy the printes of blowes that remaine 35. Against swellings of the face 35. To keepe heare from growing white 35. To heale the itch of children 35. An other for the same 35. Against trembling or shaking 36. Against stinch of the mouth through rotten teeth 36. To heale the white flixes in women 36. To heale the relapsation of the gummes 36. To heale chaps in the fingars 36. To heale a windie impostumation 37. To heale the euill disposition which commeth before the dropsey and the abstruction of the Mesaraicall vaines 37. Against the flix of vrine 37. To remedy the impotencie of the Genitall member 38. To heale sores of the Bladder 38. To heale the diseases of the raines 38. To heale rupture within the body 39. To take away the blacknesse of skarres 39. To kill wormes in the body 39. To preserue one that hath taken poyson 39. A medicine to heale the Qninsey 39. To remedy the vnquietnesse of agues and to prouoke sleepe 40. To heale the flix called Disenteria 40. An other glyster most precious for the same disease 40. An other for the same 40. An other for the same of very great efficasie 40. To cause Hemerodes to open 41. Against scorchings of fire 41. To preserue one from the gout 41. Against the belkings of the stomack 41. To cause a woman to bring forth a dead creature 41. To heale the dropsey and opilation of the liuer 42. An emplaister to heale the rupture of the scull 42. An other for the same 42. Against the paine of the Collick 42. To heale the itching or scabbes of the fundiment 42. To remedie the paines and burnings of the fundiment 42. To heale the disease called Iliaca passio 43. An other remedie for the same disease 43. To remedie the issuing out of the fundiment 43. To heale one that cannot keepe his vrine 43. To remedie the comming out of the matrix 43. Against the growing of flesh out of the nayles 44. To cause skalie nailes to fall 44. To take away the blacknesse that remayneth in skarres 44. Against bloud that is congealed within one 44. Against the difficultie of taking breath 44. To remedie the congelation of milke within the brests 45. Against the subuersion of the stomack 45. For one that hath lost his voyce 45. To remedie the hardnesse of the splene 45. Against empoysonments 45. To heale the flixes Disentericall or Lientericall 45. To draw out thornes or arrow heads out of the flesh 46. For women that be barren 46. Against the Collick 46. Against the infection of the skinne 46. To cause a woman to bring forth a dead creature 46. Against the crestes of the piles in the fundiment 46. To remedye a tongue aggrauated which through ouermuch moysture pronounceth not well 47. To heale the paine of the Collicke 47. To drie vp milke in the brests 47. To diminish the fleugme of the body and to augment bloud 47. A remedye to cause conception 47. To heale paine in the feete 48. To heale Wheales 48. To heale inwarde ruptures 48. To remedie griefes proceeding through going out of the ioyntes and to heale swellings 48. To heale the paine of the splene and the Ptisick 48. To remedye the puntures of bones or stingings of deade Serpentes 49. To take away wearinesse after great labor griefe of mēbers 49. To heale one that lotheth meate 49. To heale percussions of the eyes 49. To remedie the paine of the splene 49. Against the griefes of the body 49. To heale the plurisey 50. To remedy the stinking at the nose and difficultie of hearing 50. To heale the scorchings of fire 50. To dissolue the crestes of the French disease 50. Against swellinges of womens bellies that make them to seeme with childe 51. To clense the face from spots 51. To heale the torsions and griefes of the belly 51. To remedy the burning or heate of vrine 51. To remedy percussions or falling vpon the ribbes or back 52. Against burning occasioned of colde 52. To heale wheales or blisters in the face 52. To make skarres become fayre of colour 52. To take away the bleachnesse of blowes 53. Against the swellings of Percussions 53. To heale those that haue paine in their liuer 53. To heale the paine of the brestes which happen after the birth of a childe 53. Against the scurfe of the heade 54. To heale a plurisey by spitting 54. Against moyst sores 54. To heale wounds which after they are whole burst out a newe by reason of a putrified bone 54. To heale the crestie swellings of the piles 54. Against euill disposition through coldnesse of the stomacke 55. To heale the losse or diminishing of smelling 55. To cause that heare shall not grow againe 55. To heale cleftes or chappings of the fundiment 55. Against retention of vrine in Agues 56. Here endeth the Table Of the fourth and last part of the Secretes of the Reuerende Maister Alexis of Piemount The first Booke A remedie against mistes or cloudes and other impediments which offend the sight TAke Eyebright water Fennell water red Rose water and Celendine water of eche an ounce of the iuice of Rew and of Rosemarie of eche two drammes of Gum Serapine half a dramme of the gaule of a Partridge or Kite two scruples mingle them and make your medicine according to Arte and vse to put of it many times into the eye To kill wormes that gnaw and eate the heare TAke a quantitie of the séedes or rootes of marshe Mallowes and boyle them a little then let it coole and of the Mucillage which shalbe taken thereof you shall annoynt the heare The like effect is séene by annointing the heare with the Mucillage made of the leaues of Willowes To destroy scurfe or scales in the head
TAke a quantitie of the flower of Cicers and of the séedes of marsh Mallowes brused and dissolued with vinegar then annoynt the head and afterward wash it with the decoction of Béetes and toppes of Mulbery trées Or else take of the berries of Ben and of the flower of beanes of eche like quantitie boyle them in water with the which you shall wash the head Against the falling away of the heare from the bearde or head called in Italian Tigna TAke of the pouder of the rootes of Ireos called Flowerdeluce and of the soote of a chimney of eche like quantitie mixe them with olde oyle and annoynt the heade or else take of Aristologia of Verdegrese of Sal Armenick of Bdellium of mustard séede of Gum Dragant of ech like quantitie braye them and mingle them with the oyle of wheate and vinegar of both as much as sufficeth and adde therevnto a little Honye To heale Ringwormes TAke of yellow brimstone of the berries of Ben of ech a like and being brayed mixe them with Turpentine and so annoint the sore Another for the same TAke of the Ashes of Garlicke burnt and mixed with hony annoynt the place or else take Styrax liquida mingled with vinegar and annoynt the sore It helpeth also to annoynt it with the Gum of brused Almondes If the Ringwormes shal be vlcerous take of Incense of Gum Dragant of Brimstone of Aloes of ech a dramme of Gum Arabicke two drammes mixe them with vineger and so annoint A remedie against the itche BRay the toppes and heades of Poppie and mixe them with vinegar and so annoint the place or else dissolue Aloes being beaten with Endiue water and it will doe the like Another for the same TAke of the leaues of Sene one handfull boyle them with water of Roses and Smallage and a little vinegar and wash the sore It helpeth also to wash it with Sea water warmed or else with the decoction of wilde Cucombers reduced into water Against rubbing or itch which commeth in the night AFter that the euacuation of the bodie is made with purgation or by letting of bloud you shall annoint it with Aloes and Myrrhe dissolued in water of hony It helpeth likewise to take Aloes with the flowres of Lentilles and mixe them with vinegar and honie or else wash the place where y e itche is with water of Smallage or with the lées of vineger by it selfe alone Against the chapping of the lippes TAke dried lées of white wine called Tartar and burne them in the fire and temper them with Rosin and grease of an Hen or Ducke medled with a little hony and so vse it Against the chappings of the feete ANnoint them with the grease of a Goate or of a Cowe or with the oyle of an Hinde and you shalbe healed Another for the same TAke of wax of oyle Sisamine of Turpentine of Stirax liquida of eche like quantitie mixe euery thing togither and laye therof vpon the sore For the same TAke of Gum Dragant poudred thrée drammes of Polipodie rootes one dramme and a halfe of Charabe of Incense of ech halfe an ounce of Turpentine sixe drammes bray euerie thing and with the oyle of an Hart make an oyntment Against sweate which stincketh ANnoynt the bodie with water of Mirtels drawne through a Lembicke or with water in which Allum is dissolued It worketh the like effect to annoint the bodie with the pouder of saunders or with the pouder of Ciperus and Roses Or with the ashes made of the leaues of Lillies and Myrrha Against the stinch of the toes TAke ofred Roses one pound of Galles of Spicknard of Ciperus of Myrrha and of Allum of ech ten drammes make thereof little cakes or Pastelli with rose water And after dissolue them and so annoint when néede requireth Against bruses of or about the eares YOu must marke if it be néedefull to drawe bloud from the bruse then annoint the place with this oyntment Take of Teruce of Smalledge séede of ech like quantitie bray them and with hony make an oyntment Another for the same TAke of quick Brimstone called Sulphur viuum of Myrrha of Incense of ech like quantitie pouder them and being mixed with liquide Pich lay it vpon the sore To heale a West that riseth vpon the eye liddes TAke waxe and being well warmed put thereof oftentimes vpon the griefe Or else take flies the heades of them being plucked of and with the bodies rub the sore To take away blewnesse or blacknesse of the eye liddes TAke of gréene Chéese newly salted and being cut in slyces lay thereof vpon the griefe or else stampe Wormwood and make therof a playster with the iuice of a Radish and then vse it To make nayles which are rotten to fall TAke Sulphur being poudred and mixe it with hogs grease and put it vpon the place Another for the same TAke liquide Pich Waxe Colofonie Rosin of quicke Sulphur and of Salt of eche like quantitie and make thereof a plaister For the same TAke Propolios Waxe Bitume of eche two drammes of quicke Sulphur one dramme and make a plaister Against bruses of the nayles TAke leaues of Mirtels when they are tender and leaues of a Pomegranate trée and being well brayed put of it vpon the nayle and binde it fast A plaister to heale burgeons or pushes TAke of Camomill flowers a handful of the flowers of marsh Mallowes of gréene Rew and of Mallowes of eche two handfulles of Leuen one ounce of Pepper a dramme of common Salt one ounce and a halfe of Figges thrée boyle the aforesaid things then bray them and put therevnto of the oyle of Camomill sixe ounces and being well incorporated make therof a plaister A remedie for such as haue out their fundament TAke of Mumia of Hipoquistidos of Licium of Galles of the shels of Oisters being burnt and make a fine pouder but annoint first the fundament with oile Oliue and afterward you shall put of the aforesaide pouder vpon the gutte To remedie the crampe in children TAke of Marigoldes and boyle them in water vntil they be tender and with the said decoction washe the childe and then annoint him with oyle of Lillies or Ligustrum A remedie against the falling sicknesse TAke of white Incense called Olibanum of Masticke of Spiknarde and of Squinant of ech thrée ounces of Galbanum of Oppopanack of ech half an ounce of Vischus quercinus one ounce of Amber halfe a scruple of Pionie séedes halfe a dramme of the séedes of wilde Rewe one dramme of Labdanum two drammes of Nutmegs of Cubebes of eche halfe an ounce of Castor of Coperous of eche halfe a dramme bray euerie thing verie well then dissolue the Gums with the oyle of Rew and incorporate them with the Vischus working them well with your handes and medling therewith the pouders and in the ende adde therevnto the Amber Of which take as much as shalbe sufficient and spread it vpon Lether or a new linnen cloth and the
blacke Henne and they shall be hole or else take Eleborus of Incense of Liquide piche of eche like quantitie braye them and mixe them with oyle of Ceder apples and Vinegar and worke therewith It remedieth also to rub the spottes with the rootes of Mandragora standing in the Sunne fiue daies continually It healeth likewise to take the water of Radishes distilled through a Limbecke and therewith to wash the spottes or else to annoynt the skinne with the meate of Orobo mixed with Honie To heale Ringwormes BVrne a péece of course Linnen and when it is kindled put it vpon a plate of cleane Iron or else in a dishe and there it will leaue a certaine humiditie with the which annoynt the Ringwormes and it will heale them Or else take of the Gum of a wilde Pineapple trée and put therevnto Honie and Vinegar and annoint the place To remedie the wanne speckes or pimples of the face TAke of a Hare new killed and with the bloode thereof while it is warme annoynt and it will helpe Or else annoynt them with Cinamond beaten mixed with hony Also take the grease of a Ducke in the which is mixed washed Litarge and annoynt the place and it worketh the like effect To remedie the opilations of the liuer and of the milt TAke of Calomus Aromaticus one pounde bray it a little and infuse it in a sufficient quantitie of Vinegar and then boyle it in that same Vinegar vntill halfe therof be consumed then straine it well thorow a linnen cloth and put vnto the decoction of good hony sixe ounces and boyle it vntill it come to the substance of a sirrop wherof you must vse to take morning and euening fastyng the quantitie of an ounce and a halfe at a tyme and you shall haue your desire To remedie the baldnesse of the head TAke a quantitie of Sothernwoode and put it vppon kindled Coales to burne and being made in powder mixe it with Oyle of Radishes and annoynt the balde place and you shall sée a great experience To stop bleeding at the Nose TAke of the yelow sedes which grow in the middest of Roses of Sanguis draconis of Terra Sigillata of Armenick of eche one dramme of the heares of an Hare burned one dramme and a halfe beate all these into fine pouder make a bagge bathed in the white of an Egge with some of the foresaide pouder being put therin so put it into the nose and it wil doe the effect Against the excoriations and griefes of the bodie TAke of the herbe called Alchimilla braye it and take out the iuyce by a linnen cloth then take of Gallitricon and of Hipericon made in powder and being medled giue thereof to drinke Or else take of chosen Agrick two drammes binde it in a linnen cloth and boyle it in water with Mallowes Violet leaues Paritarie and Porcelane of eche one handefull Then take a pounde of the saide decoction of oyle Oliue thrée ounces and make a Glister which you shall finde maruellous good To heale the flixes of the stomack and bowels TAke of good Vinegar a possenet full and boyle therin of Aristologia rotunda halfe an ounce of Cloues half an ounce brayed grosely and with a sponge infused in the decoction you must bath the stomack and the nauill To heale the issuing forth of the Fundiment TAke of Taxus Barbatus and of the flowers of Pimpernell of flower Deluce as much as you please boyle them in wine and being taken out emplayster the place about his Fundiment and it will returne vnto the place To heale streynings TAke of Basill and boyle it in Vinegar and Oyle vntill it bée verie tender and with the decoction bath the place Against the belkings of the stomack TAke of the flowers and rindes of Pomegranets and beate them into pouder then boyle them in Vinegar in the which you must infuse a sponge and with bathing the stomacke the paine will cease Against Chilblaynes or Kibes TAke the rines of Pomegranets and braye them well then boyle them in wine and being well beaten put it vpon the griefe and you shall sée a verie trim effect Against hardnesse of the Milt and of other members and the Palsey TAke of the gréene leaues of Bearefoote eight ounces of Sauine of Sage of Mallowes of Margerome of Rosemarie of Pulegium of Motherwoort of Wormewoode of Sothernwoode of eche two handfulles of cloues sixe ounces of Cinamonde halfe an ounce of Commin two ounces of Galingale thrée drammes of Incense and of Masticke of eche foure drammes of white Waxe eyght ounces of good wine thrée pintes Boile all these a foresaide things vntill the wine be consumed then take it from the fire and put vnto it the waxe and make an Oyntment with the which annoynt where néede requireth To remedie the griefe of the loynes and bellie TAke water Mintes and drie them and make pouder therof and giue two drammes of that vnto the sicke person to drinke in thrée ounces of the water of Radishes and you shall sée a happie successe To heale the pimples in the face ANnoint the face with the oyle of the séedes of Bombace and it will clense the face from the speckes or pimples Against windinesse of the Bellie TAke of Annis séedes of Fenell séedes and of the rootes of Bruscie and of Suger of eche like quantitie make pouder thereof and giue vnto the sicke person a sponefull to drinke in good wine and it will heale him To cause a woman to auoyde the skinne that the childe is wrapped in called in Italian Secondina TAke of the flowers of Marigoldes and being dried make pouder of them and put thereof about a great waxe candell and being lighted make therewith a fumigation vnto hir place of nature and it will doe the effect An excellent preseruatiue against the Pestilence and Dropsey TAke one ounce of the iuyce of gréene nuttes of the iuyce of Agrimony halfe an ounce of the iuice of Rew thrée drams of the iuice of Isope thrée ounces of the iuice of Hempe foure ounces meddle them togither then take of the saide mixture halfe an ounce of Mumia halfe a dramme of Sugar Candy halfe an ounce of Sugar Rosate one dramme make a lectuarie of the which dissolue in good wine the quantitie of a Chestnut or else in Buglosse water or of the flowers of Marygolds and many nights when you go to bed vse to drinke therof To remedie the yexings of the stomacke and vomitings and losse of appetite occasioned through cold humors TAke of the séedes of Cardamomes and of Lignum Aloes like quantitie and being finely beaten drinke a dramme thereof in good swéete wine two houres before you eate meate and if you adde therevnto Annis séedes it will restore the appetite which is lost To heale the Quarterne ague and all agues which by nature continue long time TAke of Cardus benedictus one dramme and being made in pouder you shall cause the pacient to drink it a quarter
a wood Doue mixed with Meale of Cockle and boyled with wine being layd vpon an Impostume doth open the same Against festred cankers TAke of Inke of Auripigmentum of quicke Brimstone and of Salt Gemma of eche like quantitie dissolue the foresayde thinges in vinegar and put them into an earthen possenet that is not glased and close it well that the fume maye not go forth and boyle it vntill it become ashes then make pouder of it and wash it with vinegar that is warme and put of the sayd pouder vppon the sore presently at the quenching And after lay of this ointment vpon the sore Take of red Hony clarified of the fat of a Gote of the filings of Copper mixed therwith and so make an oyntment To heale sores that are moyst and hard to close TAke of the tops of Figtrées burne them make ashes therof or infuse them in water certayne howres And being strained put vnto it freshe ashes renuing it in such sort diuers times And with the said water washe the sayd sore oftentimes a daye and put of this pouder following vpon it Take of the ashes of Oyster shelles two drammes of Aloes Sicotrine brayed one dramme and put therevnto of the ashes of Sea Vrchins and medle it togither with Swines grease and you shall sée a good successe or else put into the wounde the flowers or séedes of Dill burned and they will doe the like Also it helpeth to take the herbe Virga pastoris and bray it and then to put therof into the wound Against fretting sores TAke of oyle of Radishe rootes and of Salt bray them togither and lay them plaister wise vpon the sore To heale sore tetters TAke of waxe of Cinabrium in pouder and of oyle of Roses as much as shalbe sufficient Make therof an ointment Or else bray Cockle and Brimstone and mixe them with Vinegar and make an oyntment A verie excellent water for tetters TAke of Roche Allum of Sal niter of eche one ounce bray them into pouder then strayne them thorowe a linnen cloth of quicke siluer one ounce working it verie much with a pestell Then put it into a Still of glasse with a long necke and heate it at the fire vntill it begin to boyle then close well the mouth of the Still and let it boyle vntill it cease of it selfe Then take it from the fire and let it coole sprinkling it wyth strong vinegar after set it vnto the fire againe to boyle and breaking the vessell take out the pouder within it and take of the iuice of Celendine purified at the fire and of strong vinegar of eche halfe a pounde Medle all togither and being boyled distill them through a Felt. And reserue the water to kyll testers The like effect is done to washe the place of the Ringwormes or tetters in the euening when you go to bed with water of Turpentine distilled with holding at his face a verie fine cloth In the morning wash it with warme Persly water and then with Rose water and the effect will be maruellous Against burnings or scurfes in the face which appeare like vnto a Leprosie TAke of quick Brimstone one ounce of Camphire one dram of the bones of a Cuttle one ounce of the marrow of a Calfe two drammes braye them all seperately by themselues and meddle them in a pounde of Rose water and halfe a pounde of the water of Lillies and set it in the Sunne stirring it euerye day with a sticke and therwith annoint the sore An other TAke of Litarge one ounce of Camphire and of Ceruce of eche one once and a halfe of quicke Brimstone one ounce of Camphire one scruple of Swines grease that is freshe and strained two ounces of the iuice of Quinces one ounce braye those things that are to be brayed by themselues and then meddle them all in a Morter and kéepe it in a vessell of glasse vntill you will occupie it To heale sore legges TAke of Coltes foote braye it and lay it vppon the sores or else take the iuice of Agrimonie and washe therein péeces of linnen cloth and put them vpon the sores and presently you shall sée the experience To heale legges that are hard swollen and sore WHen by the vsing of other medicaments the griefe is not healed make a fumigation vnto the legge with Vermilion and Incense as they vse to doe vnto the French disease filling your mouth with Wine and kéeping the leg couered that it maye receyue the perfume and by vsing it to twyce or thrice at the most it will be hole To heale the burnings of fire before they bladder WAsh the burnt place often with colde lye or else annoynt it presently with Hony but if it be sore annoint it with Inke and it will be hole or else take ashes of the dung of Pigeons burned and mixed with oyle of Roses and waxe as much as is sufficient make thereof an oyntment and laye it vpon the sores To heale one that is fallen from some high place TAke colde water and drinke therof presently or else take a dramme of the pouder of Bittonie and drinke it with water It helpeth also to take of Lacca of Myrrha of Saffron of eche two drammes of Fenegréeke of Castor of eche halfe a dramme of Bole Armenick thrée drammes bray them into pouder and giue thereof to drinke oftentimes with wine well mixt with water To heale one that with a fall hath hurt one of his members TAke of Branne and of Salt well brayed and with Honye make a playster and put it vpon the sore or else make pouder of the barke of a Pine trée and with oyle of Mirtels and waxe make an oyntment To preserue a member that is striken from impostumation LAy vpon it Terra sigillata or else emplaister it with the leaues of Sumack and you shall haue your intent To take away the signes that remaine of blowes or stripes ANnoynt the place with the iuice of Radishes or else with Hony in which is dissolued the séedes of Radishes brayed It helpeth also to annoynt the place with Honye and Salt medled togither To heale brusings of the nayles TAke Onyons and mixe them with the iuice of Barlie boyled and lay therof vpon the sore or else bray the séedes of wilde Mintes and with Hony make a liniment and if there be put vnto it Linséedes well brayed and layd vpon the nailes that be brused they will be hole To heale sores proceeding of itch in the naturall places of women TAke of the tender leaues of an Oliue trée and of Iuie and of a Bremble and of swéete Pomegranates braye them well and dissolue them with olde wine then take a péece of fresh rawe flesh and couer it with the foresayde leaues being brayed and so let hir kéepe it in hir naturall place one night In the morning let it be taken out and wash the place within with the decoction of Mirtels made with wine and doing thus within few dayes she
that are inflamed TAke of burnt Leade one pounde of Litarge brayed one ounce of Ceruce washed halfe an ounce of vinegar and Hony of Roses of eche one ounce of oyle of Roses thrée ounces of the yolkes of raw Egges thrée make an ointment in the morter and vse it Against stripes or brusings TAke of the rootes of Consolida the greater and lesser one pound of the meale of Beanes foure ounces of Camomil and of Mellilot of eche two ounces of Butter thrée ounces of the iuice of Wormwood and of Comin of eche one ounce boyle the rootes vntill they be tender then put vnto them the other things and bray them well and make a plaister and laye it vpon the sore To heale the Panaritio and euery other griefe which happeneth vnto the endes of the fingars TAke of oyle of Mastick of oyle Oliue of eche two ounces of Antimonie one dramme of Ceruce washed of Leade burned of Tutia preperate of eche halfe a dramme of white Waxe one ounce of white Turpentine of the Pinetrée wasshed thrice with white wine one ounce Dissolue the Waxe with the oyle and Turpentine and then put vnto them the other things that are in pouder and make an ointment To heale scurfe or scales in the head bearde or browes TAke of the leaues of an Elme when they be tender braye them and with a presse get out the iuice with the which annoint the sore and it will be hole for certaintie To remedie the scortications of children through occasion of vrine or of some other sharpe humor TAke of Litarge brayed one ounce of oyle of Violets thrée ounces of the whites of Egges one of the iuice of Plantine and of Semperuiue the lesser of eche sixe drammes Make an ointment and stirre it well in the Morter and annoynt colde all the griefes that come of heate as rawnesse of skin and such other To remedie the running of the reynes occasioned of a sharpe cause and to heale the scortications which they make TAke of the iuice of Virga pastoris of the iuice of Plantine and of the iuice of Compherie of ech two ounces of Camphire one dramme thrée whites of Egges of the meale of Amidum two ounces of Ceruce one ounce of Litarge halfe an ounce of Incense preparated with Rose water sixe ounces make an oyntment in a Morter of Leade and being colde annoynt the yarde vnder the string To remedie spots and markes and to take away all superfluous growing of flesh in any part of the body TAke of the rootes of wilde Cucumbers of white Nyll of the rootes of Coloquintida of eche one ounce of Ceruce of Litarge of Tartar of eche one dramme and a halfe of the rootes of Canes that are gréene of Serapine of Pigeons dung of eche two scruples of oile of Sisamine of oile of wheat and of Iuniper of eche one ounce and a halfe of white waxe two ounces of the iuice of Orenges foure ounces of the whites of Egges one of Camphire one dramme Braye the rootes and boyle them with the oyles vntill they be almost tender and then straine them Then take the iuice of Orenges and the Camphire with the white of the Egge and mixe well these thrée things togither then put the waxe into the said oyle and when it is dissolued let it stande to coole and in the ende meddle them altogither braying those thinges that are to be brayed and make an oyntment with the which annoynt the place warme and it will doe the effect To heale sores of the brests TAke of Hony sixe ounces of the meale of Barlie one ounce and a halfe of the yolkes of raw Egges two of Myrrha of Sarcacolla of drie Roses of eche one dramme boile the meale with Hony then put vnto it the other things in pouder vse it To make oyle of Balme which hath these vertues following TAke of cléere Turpentine one pounde of white Incense foure ounces of Gum Elemi sixe ounces of Bay berries foure ounces of Masticke of Galingale of Cinamonde of Cloues of Nutmegs of Cubebes of eche one ounce bray the foresaide things grossely and mixe them with Turpentine and put them all into a Stillitorie of Glasse with the receyuer and distill them with a little fire there will come forth the first water and the seconde of much value called Balme waters in the ende will come forth the most perfect called Balme This oyle healeth wounds especially those of the sinewes the Canker Fistolaes Leprosie and the disease called Noli me tangere in touching the place twice a day with the saide oyle It healeth a Carbuncle or Boch and all kinde of Poyson And being put into wounds it bringeth out broken bones and healeth ruptures and annointing the temples therwith it helpeth the memorie To heale wounds of the legges happened of scaldings TAke of oyle Oliue thrée ounces of white Waxe and of Ceruce of eche two ounces of the sewet of a Wether one ounce and a halfe of Minium of Lie of eche halfe an ounce of Sanguis draconis and of Camphire of ech thrée drammes meddle them all togither and make an oyntment and laye it vpon the sore To close vp woundes TAke of oyle of Roses of gréene oyle Oliue of eche sixe drammes of oyle of Mirtils of Vnguentum populeonis of eche thrée ounces of Plantine leaues of Solatrum of eche two handfulles bray the herbe and mixe euery thing togither stirring them well euery day in the ende strayne them thorow a Boulter or linnen cloth and put vnto the strayning of waxe foure ounces and dissolue it at the fire stirring it with the spatter and while it is warme put therevnto of Litarge of golde and of siluer sixe ounces of Brasse burned thrée drammes of Ceruce two ounces of Camphire one dramme of Tutia preparated two drammes of burnt Lead sixe drammes Worke them in a Morter of Lead the space of two howres and make an oyntment vsing it with good successe To heale sores which through drie distemperature of those parts cannot be healed TAke of Barlie water sixe ounces of Mallowe leaues boyled in water two ounces of meale of wheat halfe an ounce of the polpe of Almonds brayed two ounces of clarified Hony one ounce of Saffron half a scruple of Swines grease a little Braye them all and make a plaister then take of oyle Oliue two ounces of Turpentine halfe an ounce of Waxe as much as sufficeth make a liniment first put of the liniment into the sore with péeces of linnen cloth and vpon that put the plaister and within short space you shall haue your intent To remedie dolorous sores of the ioynts TAke of oyle drawen out of waxe by Alcumistrie and of oyle of yellowe waxe and put thereof into the sore and it wyll worke a maruelous effect or else put about the sore cloutes dipped in oyle of Brimstone boyled and it will doe the effect To remedie brusings and sores happened of stripes or otherwise TAke of Turpentine washed sixe ounces
of white Waxe fiue ounces of Mastick two ounces of Vernice of Sarcacoll of Rosen of eche one ounce bray those things that are to be brayed and hauing made pouder dissolue the Turpentine with the waxe and put thereto the pouders and make an oyntment To heale the hardnesse of the feete TAke of the Mucillage of marsh Mallow séedes of the Mucillage of Colewort séedes or Cabishes of eche one ounce of the fat of a man of the fat of a Beare and of a Greye and of freshe Butter of eche halfe an ounce of Waxe as much as sufficeth make a soft oyntment and annoynt the knobbes To remedie dolorous sores happened through colde distemperature TAke of Turpentine two pound of Brickes or boyled stones sixe ounces of Mastick of Storax of ech one ounce Burne the Brickes and quench them in oyle and being brayed mixe them with the other things and distill them by a Limbecke the first liquor that commeth forth will be water the seconde and thirde will be oyle apt to heale such sores or else vse in this case oyle of Turpentine by it selfe and it will make a very happie operation To take away superfluous flesh which groweth in woundes THe intent of the Phisition is to drie it vp with medicines which doe not fret as with Tutia Antimonie Galles or barke of Incense these sayd mettals being washed and decocted bathe first the flesh with this decoction and then you may applie them vnto it Take of Incense of Masticke of eche one dramme of Rose leaues of Mirtils of Rew of eche half an ounce of Sage halfe a handfull of Roche Allum one dram boyle them in water and wash the flesh therwith and then put on the pouder aboue written and if you can not drie it with the said remedies take of water of Plantine of Roses and of Nightshade of eche foure ounces of Opium one scruple of crummes of breade two ounces of Argentum Solimatum foure scruples worke the Sublimate well vppon a marble then mixe all togither and boyle them vntill halfe the water be consumed then straine it thorow a grosse linnen cloth and put the thred or bagges and lockes into the said water boyling them a little and then expresse it somwhat and reserue it to put vpon superfluous fleshe that groweth vntill it be consumed To heale sores that happen thorow wormes TAke of Ceruce of Polij montani of eche halfe an ounce of liquide ship Piche as much as sufficeth mixe altogither in a morter and make a liniment considering that if the wormes be generate through the euill habite of the bodye you must vse vniuersall medicines to consume the superfluous humiditie as by letting of bloud and by drinking water of Guacum and vppon the sore put Vnguentum Rosatum with Precipitate or Vnguentum Apostolorum To heale sores happened of broken bones TAke and braye the rootes of Dog Fennell dried and making pouder thereof put it into the sore Likewise the rootes of Ireos of Aristologia rotunda made in pouder doth helpe them or else take Oppoponack with water of Sulphur and touch the broken bone therewith and it will sequestrate it and cause the bone to come forth To remedie the gummes of the French disease TAke of the rootes of wilde Cucumbers of the rootes of Ireos boyle them vntill they be tender of the which take one pounde Then take of Ammoniack of Serapine and of Galbanum of eche two ounces of Storax liquida one ounce and a halfe of the fat of a Beare of Butter of eche one ounce of quicke siluer not extinct two ounces make a plaister and put it vpon the gummes To kill wormes in children TAke of red Corall of the meale of Lupines of the horne of an Hartburned of Nigella of eche one seruple of oyle of Roses of oyle of Wormwood of eche one ounce Put them all into an Orenge being made hollow at the top and boyle them in hote embers then expresse it with the which expression annoynt the stomack and nauill of the childe and put vpon it the rinde of the Orenge rosted and you shall sée the effect Another for the same disease TAke of Aloes Cicotrine of the rootes of white Diptamus of Gentian of Worme séede of the séedes of Purcelane of eche halfe a dramme of the gall of a Bull halfe an ounce of Scammoney one scruple Bray them and mixe therwith Butter with the which fill the shelles of two Nuttes and binde one vpon the stomack and an other vppon the nauill It will kill the wormes and cause them to auoyde beneath A verie precious water for diuers infirmities TAke of Cloues of Nutmegs of Ginger of Maces of Setwell of Galingale of long Pepper and of rounde of the sprigges of Iuniper of the rindes of Ceder apples and of Orenges of Sage of Basill of Rosemarie of Margerome of Mintes of Bay berries of Pulegium of Gentian of Calamint of Elder flowers of white Roses and red of Spike of Lignum Aloes of Cubebes of Cardemomes of Cinamond of Camepitios of graines of Calamus Aromaticus of Mastick of Olibanum of Aloes Epatici of drie figges of Reysons of the séedes and leaues of Dyll of the séedes of Artemesia of Dates without stones of swéete Almondes of Pine kirnels of ech one ounce of Hony the weight of them al. Bray them and mire them with Aqua vitae thrice the quantitie of all the residue and put them into a Still well luted and let them infuse the space of two dayes and put vnto it the Recipient and lute it well putting it vnto the fire then chaunge the Recipient after ye haue drawen the first and second water which haue one selfe vertue that is to heale the wounds being applied vnto them with péeces of linnen cloth they heale also the Cankers the Fistolaes Carbuncles the disease called Noli me tangere And putting a drop thereof into sore eyes within the space of nine dayes it healeth them And a drop being dronke with white wine healeth the disease of the reines It helpeth also the Hemerodes washing them with the sayd water It helpeth the griefes of the Matrix by drinking two drammes in broth washing with the sayd water all the places that are sore through any colde cause and contraction of the sinewes and it healeth all colde infirmities The thirde water that shall be drawen will be of a red colour and thereof must be ministred continually the space of halfe a spoonefull at a time It helpeth Leprosies Dropsies Ptisickes and the colde Goute An oyle like vnto Balme very profitable for diuers sores TAke of cléere Turpentine .iij. pound of Incense of Lignum Aloes of ech thrée drammes of Mastick of Cloues of Galingale of Cinamond of Nutmegs of Cubebes of Gum Elemi of eche two drammes braye those thinges that are to be brayed and put them into a Still of Glasse and let it settle the space of fiue or sixe dayes Then distill it vpon the embers first with a soft fire then encrease
doe seuen times then with sirop of Violets make a paste of Pilles of the which take a scruple in the euening one houre before meate and you shall sée a verie great ease To cause heare to grow againe and to keepe them from falling away TAke of chosen Mirrhe of Aloes of Labdanum of eche two ounces of Folium of Mirtell berries of Capillus Veneris of the flowers of Ligustrum of eche two handfulles braye them well and mixe them and take of oyle of bitter Almonds of oyle of Sisamine and of Alchanna of ech two ounces mixe euery thing togither and being put into an earthen vessell glased with a straite mouth and closed well with Lutum sapientiae burie it in horse dung .xv. dayes then distill it and kéepe the water and the oyle that shall be drawne to annoynt the rootes of the heare and it will make a verie spéedye and happie effect Another remedie for the same disease TAke of Efftes fiue of Piche sixe ounces of Propolios or Virgines waxe foure ounces of Capillus Veneris of Mirtell berries of eche sixe handfulles of Sothernwood eight ounces put the Efftes into a vessell to drie in an ouen then braye the thinges that are to bée brayed and dissolue those that are to be dissolued then take of the grease of a Beare one pound and put all the receite into a Still of Glasse and being well closed set it in the Sunne or else in horse dung thirtene dayes then distill it according vnto Arte and the water and oyle that shall be drawen reserue to occupie as you doe the other aforesaide Another of like vertue TAke of Saffron two ounces of Aloes of Mirrhe of eche thrée ounces of Labdanum foure ounces of oyle of bitter Almonds and of the fat of a Beare of eche sixe ounces of the heads of flies made in pouder eight ounces mixe them all togither and doe with them as is already sayd of the other and of euery of them you shall sée a maruellous effect To take away the spots and scurfe happened through the French disease TAke of white and blacke Elleborus of eche one handfull of the leaues of Lapatium acutum two pounde of wilde Cucumbers thrée ounces of the pulpe of Melons with the séedes thrée pound of the pulpe of Limons and of the iuice of them foure pound Put them into a Limbeck of glasse and let it stande to settle thrée dayes and being distilled washe with the water the scurfe or spots and it will heale them Another pleasant remedie for the same disease TAke of gréene Lupines one pounde of the rootes of white Lillies sixe ounces of bitter Almondes two pounde of the iuice of Paritorie thrée pounde put them all into a Still and presently distill them before they putrifie and the water and the oyle that shalbe drawen vse it as is sayd of the other before Another against the same disease TAke of Sal niter thrée ounces of oyle of bitter Almondes two pounde of Squilla halfe a pounde of the meate of Limons one pound distill them as is aforesaide of the other and worke the oyle with good successe Against the dilatation of the sight of the eye TAke of Celendine water of Fennell of Eyebright and of Roses of eche foure ounces of Sarcacolla of Rew of ech one dramme of Gum Serapine halfe a scruple of the gall of an Ore one dramme and a halfe boyle them all togither and being distilled put therof twice a day into the eye To preserue the teeth from putrifaction TAke of the shelles of burnt Oysters made in pouder thrée drammes of Sandarack foure drammes of the rootes of Ireos two drammes of the rootes of Aristologia of Gentian of Centaurie the greater of eche two drammes Braye euery thing seperately then mixe them togither and with Oximel squilliticum as much as shalbe sufficient make little pastils with the which you may rub the téeth and wash them with water of Squilles dissoluing the little cakes in wine and you shall sée a maruelous effect To fasten the teeth which are redie to fall through the French disease TAke Plantine water and mixe it with oyle of Brimstone and touch therwith the gummes and after they be mundified take of Plantine leaues of the tender leaues of wylde Oliue trées of Sage leaues of eche halfe a handefull boyle them in olde white wine and wash therewith the gummes of the sicke many times Against the fluxes dissentericall in the French disease TAke a potinger that may containe a pound of Gotes milke and quenche therein two or thrée stones of the Sea being burned and with that milke make glisters or else take of the iuice of Plantine of oyle of Mirtels or of Roses Omphacine as much as sufficeth and make thereof a glister To remedie the paines of the throte happened through the French disease TAke of the leaues of Ligustrum of Plantin of the tops and stalkes of Mulberies of the tender leaues of the wilde Oliue of eche one handfull of Roche Allum one ounce boyle them in as much water as shall be sufficient vnto the decoction of the herbes then with that which is strained being colde let the pacient wash his mouth oftentimes and he will be hole neuerthelesse if the disease cease not at these medicines Thē take of Verderame the quantitie of a Beane of Roch Allum like quantitie and braye them well in a Morter of Brasse so long with Rosewater or Plantine water that the water take the colour of Verderame with the which touching the sore with a little Bombace dipped therein you shall sée a present remedie To remedie the pushes in the French disease TAke of the pouder of Dill séedes and of the scales of Brasse preperated of ech like quantitie and lay thereof vppon the sore or else take a dram of Precipitate preperated and mixe it with an ounce of Vnguentum Rosatum of Mesue and lay it vpon them if they be malicious and giue not place vnto such medicines Take of the grease of an Hog two ounces of Incense of Aloes of ech one dram of quick siluer two drammes mortifie the quick siluer and bray it in a morter making therof an oyntment and worke it And for a finall remedie for those that are verie malignant vse the oyntment Egiptiacum with Sublimate medled therwith To heale knobbes in the naturall places of women TAke of the pouder of Scabiose of Tormentill of eche one dramme of Iuorie in pouder and burned of red Corall of eche two scruples of Bole Armenick one dramme of Incense one scruple of Mel Rosarum of sirop of Mirtels and of wine of Pomegranates of eche halfe an ounce meddle them in a Morter and with Bombace dipped in the sayd oyntment touche the diseased place or else take of Turpentine washed with Scabiose water of Mel Rosarum of eche one ounce of pouder of Scabiose and of Tormentill of eche one dramme of Bole Armenick of Iuorie burned and of Marts horne burned of Aloes
and when it beginneth to boyle cast into it of Sugar Candie and of Verderame of eche one ounce of common Salt in pouder as much more and after they haue boyled a little space take away the pot from the fire and let it settle and being strayned reserue the cléere water to washe the eye lyddes and put vpon it this ointment take of Butter that is fresh one ounce of Tutia preperated one dramme of Aloes halfe a dramme of Ambergréece one scruple make pouder thereof and the Butter being heated meddle therewith the other thinges and make therof an oyntment Against the falling sicknesse of children and to heale the head of Catarres happened through colde causes TAke of Mirrhe of Labdanum of ech one dramme of Storax Calamite one scruple and a halfe of Cloues two scruples of Mastick and of Nutmegs of eche two drammes make a plaister with braying those things that are to be brayed and mixing them with the Gum of an Oke lay it vpon the closure of the pacients heade the heares being first cut awaye with a rasor To heale those which pisse a bed TAke the bladder of a Gote or of a shéepe burne it vppon a tyle on the fire and giue the pacient to drinke with water and vinegar or else boyle the testicles of an Hare in good wine and giue him to drinke of the same wine It helpeth also to cause him to drinke before supper a little Ney or Mirrhe with wine and to annoint him vnder his yarde with the earth of a Smithes mill To heale the choking of the Matrix when it can not returne againe TAke of gréene Rew and bray it well and mixe it with Honie and dip wooll therein made in forme of a tent and put it into the fundiment and presently it will be awaked and returne againe into hir selfe To purge the hote goute TAke of the Myrobolanes called Emblici Chebuli and Indi of ech two drammes of Reubarbe of Scammoney of eche halfe a dramme of Aloes washed one dramme of red Roses of Mastick of eche two scruples Make a paste of pilles with the iuice of Roses Of the which giue the pacient to take in the morning made and proportioned in thrée pilles To remedie the difficultie of pissing through the impediment of fleume TAke of the herbe Clinopodium one handful of the worms called Horse flies dried in an Ouen two drammes boyle them in good white wine vntill the thirde part be consumed and giue foure ounces thereof vnto the pacient to drinke two houres before meate and you shall sée a verie good effect To heale sore and inflamed legges TAke of Ceruce of Litarge of eche fiue pounde of white waxe two pounde of oyle Oliue twentie pounde boyle it with a soft fire and make a ceare cloth to lay vpon the sore To remedie the griefe of the pleurisie when one is stopped that he cannot spit TAke of Loch de pino two ounces of Diapenideon one dramme and a halfe of the pouder of the rootes of Enula Campana and of the rootes of Ireos of eche two drammes of the iuice of Liquerice two drammes and a halfe with as much strop of Horehound as sufficeth and to make it more stronger to purge the brest in steade of the Gum put in Nettle séedes To purge the brest of the pleurisie and Ptisicke TAke of Gum Ammoniack one dramme and a halfe of Saffron halfe a dramme make fiftene pilles with Oximel squilliticum of the which cause the diseased to take euerye morning one To heale the disease of the pleurisie TAke of Nettle leaues of Mallowes of Camomill of Flax séedes of eche two handfulles of Mirrhe two drammes of Ammoniack one dramme and a halfe boile them in two parts of water and one of vinegar and make a fomentation vnto the diseased part And it will resolue the impostume it will facilitate the spettle ▪ and mitigate the paine A liniment to remedie the disease of the pleurisie TAke of white Lillies of swéete Almonds of eche one ounce of the grease of a Hen of freshe Butter of eche halfe an ounce of Mucillage of Fenegreke and of the iuice of Mallow rootes of ech thrée drammes of Storax Calamite two drams of the pouder of Ireos rootes of Enula of eche thrée drammes of Saffron halfe a dramme of waxe as much as sufficeth make a liniment with the which let the sicke annoint the place of his griefe warme morning and euening fasting Another for the same disease TAke of oyle of Linséede two ounces of Ammoniack of Mirrhe of eche one dram and a halfe dissolue the Gummes in vinegar and with waxe make an ointment Another verie approued remedie for the same disease TAke of the white dung of a Dog one ounce of Comin two drammes of the fat of a Goose or of a Hen two ounces of the iuice of Coleworts as much as sufficeth braye euery thing and make a plaister which being extended vppon a Colewort leafe and being warmed lay it vpon the sore To remedie the paine and inflammation of the Milt TAke of the dung of wood Doues one handfull of Scolopendria of the rindes of the rootes of Capers and of Mellilot of eche halfe an ounce of Camomill of Calamus aromaticus of eche one handfull and a halfe of Cloues two drammes of Euphorbium two scruples boile them in an earthen pot with two parts of water and one of vinegar vntill the thirde part be consumed and with Sponges or a Felt dipped therein fomentate the place with it warme To remedie or heale those that haue the splene or quarterne agues TAke of the ashes of a whet stone or of the wormes called Millepedi in English Sowes or Horse wormes of both one dram of sirop de Bisantijs one ounce of Oximel squilliticum halfe an ounce with aperetiue waters cause the pacient to receiue it early in the morning and you shall sée a maruellous good successe To heale those that haue the splene and paine in the liuer TAke of the filinges of Stéele preperated in vinegar sixe drammes of Citrack of Gum Ammoniack of eche halfe an ounce of sirop de Bisantijs as much as sufficeth make a lectuarie and cause the sicke to take the quantite of a spoonefull at one time To heale the falling from some high place TAke of Camomill of Wormwood and of Wheate Bran of eche halfe a handfull boyle them in wine and being brayed boyle them once againe in Hony and lay it vppon the brused place To heale spots in the eyes TAke of the iuice of Wormwood well strained and put it into the eye or else take of the iuice of Celendine as much as you please and put thereto of olde wine and of Salt and being dissolued and well mixed put therof into the eye It helpeth also to distill into the eye of the gall of an Hare for that taketh away all mistes or darknesse from the eyes To remedie teares or droppings of the eyes TAke of Aloes one ounce of Roses foure ounces of
the iuice of Wormwood two ounces of y e iuice of Borage one ounce of the iuice of Plantine as much more of grounde Iuie one ounce and of scraped Liquerice the like weight Distill them in a Glasse vessell in Balneo Mariae then strayne it thorow a cleane and fine linnen cloth and drop therof into the eies when you go to bed Another for the same disease TAke of the herbe called Millifollie brayed and mixe it with a little pouder of Incense let it stande to dissolue in good white wine the space of .vii. dayes and being strayned in the euening distill one or two drops therof into the eye To renew the sight of olde men TAke a little Hony put it into a glasse vessell and put therevnto of the galles of Corkes of Hares of Cles and of Carmorantes let them stand in the sunne the space of thirtie dayes and as many more nights in the aire and by distilling of the said liquor into the eyes you shall sée a maruelous effect To remedie the rednesse and paine of the eyes TAke the lunges of a Ramme and lay it hote vpon the eyes and it will cease the griefe and rednesse To heale sore and bloudshotten eyes TAke of Tutia preperated of Mastick of Sarcacoll of Gum Arabick of eche like quantitie Make pouder thereof and dissolue them with Rose water and distill of the sayde water into the eyes To heale the disease called Vertigo and swelling of the arme by reason of letting of bloud TAke a quantitie of white Horehound of Rew of Penyrial and a little Salt put them to boyle in an earthen pot with water vntill the thirde part be consumed then straine it and put vnto it a quantitie of Hony and boyle it againe vntill it become thicke Of the which giue the pacient to take one or two spoonefuls the space of seuen mornings and he wil be hole Against coldnesse of stomack and to cause a good colour TAke of Ginger of Pepper of Cinamond of Peritorie of Pionie of Enula of eche fiue ounces of the filings of Iron preperated the weight of all the rest braye them all togither and let the sicke take therof in all his meates To heale the diseases of the stomacke TAke of Annis séedes two ounces of Ginger one ounce of Saffron halfe an ounce of Comin one ounce of Cinamond as much more of white Sugar two ounces bray them all into pouder and giue therof vnto the sicke to take with his meates To heale the paine in the body called the Colick TAke of Sage of Artemesia called Mugwort of Smallage of eche like quantitie boyle them in good wine vntill the thirde part be consumed and being strayned giue the sicke to drinke foure ounces or somewhat more at one time and he wil be hole To heale the flixe of bloud TAke a Hennes egge and make an hole vppon the top and take out the white and fill it with beaten Pepper then burne it in the fire and make it into pouder and being mixed with Wheate meale make little fritters and bake them giue the sicke partie to eate twice a day therof fasting To heale the flix and excoriations of the bellie TAke of Cinquefoyle and take out the iuice and giue it the sicke to drinke or else dissolue the séedes of Carawayes in good wine and giue it the sicke to drinke The pouder of the herbe called Virga pastoris giuen fasting in wine doth stoppe the flyxes To take away wrinkles out of the face TAke of Sothernwood distill it in a Limbecke and with the water wash the face To heale the paine of the teeth TAke of the shauing of Hartes horne and after it is well boyled in water kéepe therof in your mouth or else take of Pepper of Pellitorie of the rinde of Pomegranates and Millifolie boyle them in strong vinegar and being put into a little bag lay it warme vpon the place of the griefe To heale swollen gummes TAke of Rew and being well brayed with Hony and Salt put it vpon the gummes and you shal sée a verie good effect To heale the stone in the bladder TAke of the vrine of a Gote and giue it the pacient to drink the space of nine dayes and he shall be hole or else giue him to drinke of the bloud of a Foxe It helpeth likewise to take the roote of Cinquefoyle of Enula of Capillus veneris of Sancta Maria of Saxifrage and of the herbe Stichwort boiled in white wine and giuen to drinke or else take gréene berries of Iuy of ground Iuy of Percely of Alexandria of ech halfe a handfull bray them and dissolue them in good wine and giue it to drinke fasting The ende of the seconde Booke Of the fourth and last part of the Secretes of the Reuerende Maister Alexis of Piemount The thirde Booke To heale a windie impostume TAke of gréene Rew of Commin of Annys séedes of Caraway séeds of Ameos and of Smallage of ech halfe an ounce of olde oyle twise as much put them all into a vessell and boyle them in water and wyth the oyle that remayneth annoynt the impostume and binde vpon it a little warme Towe and euery day before you laye on the playster or annoynt it make fomentation vnto the place in this maner Take of common ashes of the leaues of Bayes of Camomyll of Commin of Rew of Annys séedes of Fennell of Carawayes and boyle them in water and put therein of rawe yarne and with that fomentate the place of the impostume To remedie the ioynts that are out of their place TAke of the meale of Orobo of french pease of Fig dust of ech half an ounce of Mastick of Gum Arabick and of Dragant of Ceruce of eche one ounce of Mummie of Boale Armenick of eche halfe an ounce hauing made powder therof mixe them with the whyte of an Egge and laye thereof vpon the ioynt To mollifie hardnesse TAke of Bdellium of Oppoponack of ech halfe an ounce dissolue them in Wine and put thereto of Swines grease thrée ounces of the fat of a Goose and of a Hen of eche one ounce of the meale of Fenegréeke and of Linséedes as much more of Incense of Mastick of eche halfe an ounce of the rootes of marshe Mallowes and of Hartes horne burned and put into a glasse with olie and being boiled in Balneo Mariae dissolue the meales with the saide oyle and grease and stirring it with a little water bray those things that are to be brayed and then meddle all them togither and make a playster putting thereto of Waxe To heale a rupture of the guttes TAke of Comfrey the greater of the fruite of Cipers of Gum Dragant of Gum Arabick of Mastick of Boale Armenick of Sanguis Draconis of Mumia of Colophonie of eche two drammes of the heares of an Hare finely cut one dramme of sodden Wine as much as sufficeth bray the saide things and mixe them with sodden Hony then make a playster and laye it vpon the
remedie the euill colour of the face TAke of the rootes of Turneps and of the rootes of Acorus and being washed distill them with a Limbeck and of the water that shalbe drawen therof cause the sicke to drinke fiue ounces at once continuallye the space of fiftene dayes before meate and you shall sée a verie good successe Against the inflammation of the liuer TAke of the iuice of Endiue thrée ounces of the iuice of Liuer wort two ounces of mundified Tamarindes six drams of red Saunders in pouder one dramme and a halfe of fine Sugar as much as sufficeth dissolue the Sugar with the Tamarindes and make a lectuarie of the which the sicke partie must take one ounce euerie day To remedie the mistes or dymnesse of the sight TAke of Rape séedes and make Comfets therwith as you do of Annis séedes of which the sicke vsing to eate shall finde maruellous ease or else take of the ashes of the heads of Swalowes two drammes of good Honie thrée ounces of the iuice of Fennell one ounce put them into a viall of glasse couered close at the top then boyle it in Balneo Mariae vntill halfe be consumed and of that which remayneth drop into the eyes early in the morning and a little before supper and at night when he goeth to bed let him vse this euerie day To remedie the want of hearing TAke of white Eleborus of Saffron of Sal niter of Castoreum of eche one dramme of Vinegar of good Hony of eche one ounce boyle all these togither and dipping therein a locke of wooll put it warme into the eare Against the trembling of the hart TAke of Cloues of Cinamond of ech two scruples of white Ben and red halfe a dramme of Saffron halfe a scruple of Graines of Ginger of Galingale of eche halfe a scruple of Iacints of Smeralds of Saphires of the bone of an Harts hart of eche one scruple of Golde leaues sixe of Margarites preperated two drammes of Conserue of Roses and of Buglosse of eche one ounce and a halfe Beate into pouder euerye of the foresaide thinges by himselfe then put them altogither into a Morter with halfe a pounde of Sugar and put therevnto halfe a pound of the sirop of the rindes of Ceder apples and make a lectuarie of the which the sicke must take early in the morning and at after noone and one houre before he sup the quantity of half a spoonefull at a time and after it let him drink two spoonefuls of wine aromatized that is swéete and pleasant Against the impediment of smelling TAke of the séedes of Nigella infused in vinegar one ounce being first dried in the Sunne of Castor of Nutmegs of eche one dramme of the séedes of white Ben and red Ben of Galingale of white Pepper of Origanum of Calamint of eche two scruples of Costus of Serapine of Rew of Basill séedes of eche one ounce Make pouder therof and binde it in a fine linnen cloth and smell often vnto it Against wormes in children TAke of Gotes milke halfe a potinger and quench therein a péece of burning Iron Which milke being giuen vnto the childe to drinke will cause him to auoyde the wormes from beneath Against great and swollen gummes CAuse the partie to kéepe many times in his mouth the iuice of Purcelane or else the Brine of white Oliues which are not ripe being warme or else let him holde in his mouth oyle of Lentils After this it auaileth to sprinkle the gummes with the pouder of the rust of Iron or Copper or with the pouder of Plantine séedes Against the opilations or other defectes of the liuer TAke and distill through a Limbeck Dodder at such time as it bringeth forth séedes and giue to drinke thrée ounces of the water that is distilled vsing to take it morning and euening and you shall sée an excellent successe To remedie moles or signes which children haue when they are borne TAke of the rootes and of the herbe Auens and distill them in the ende of May through a Limbeck and with the water wash the childe often in those places and it will heale him To heale the comming forth of the nauill of children and the ruptures within them TAke of the herbe Perfoliaton and braye it and put it vppon the nauill of children oftentimes and you shall sée the effect The like effect is séene if you take a péece of linnen cloth and being burned to lay it vpon the nauill with a little oyle Oliue The pouder of the séedes of the said herbe giuen in wine or in milke vnto children healeth the ruptures within them To remedie the retention and to cause a woman to auoyde the skin called Secundina TAke and boyle in white wine the flowers of Pulegium and being stilled giue the woman foure ounces therof to drinke fasting and if that be not sufficient put therevnto a little of the iuice of Léekes It helpeth to the lyke intent to giue the woman foure ounces of the iuice of Borage Against the griefes and swellings of the Matrix occasioned through ventositie after the birth IF she be without an Ague and knoweth the griefe to procéede of ventositie Take of Mustarde séedes or of Rape séedes and boyle them in water and therwith make fomentation vnto the place But if it happen through inflammation or through euill purging with an Ague cause the woman to drinke a dramme of the pouder of Pionie rootes in broth or else boyle in broth of the flowers of Camomill and cause hir to drinke therof Against the prefocation of the Matrix MAke pouder of the leaues of Gourdes and take a dramme thereof and being dissolued in good wine giue it hir to drinke and at euerie time that she drinketh thereof she shall finde a maruellous effect The ende of the first Booke Of the fourth and last part of the Secretes of the Reuerende Maister Alexis of Piemount The second Booke Against putrified or rotten wounds TAke of the iuice of brused leaues one pounde of the iuice of Semper viue and of Aristologia longa of eche thrée ounces of Verderame and Aristologia rotunda of eche one ounce of oyle Oliue thrée ounces of Waxe as much as sufficeth make an oyntment and worke therwith and you shall haue your desire To remedie bruses or stripes of the ioynts TAke of the herbe called Maudlenwort and boile it in water and being taken out braye it and applie it vnto the brused place which with resoluing the bloude that is there congealed will heale it To heale a Fistola TAke of the rootes of Gladiola one ounce well brayed and put therevnto of Verderame and of oyle of Tartar of eche one dramme and put therof into the sore To remedie moyst sores or scabbes in childrens heads TAke of white Sope foure ounces of Paritarie thrée ounces of Sulphur viuo thrée drammes braye them altogither and with the iuice of the foresaide herbe make a liniment and the heares being shauen awaye annoynt therewith the
be poudred and put them all to be dissolued in ten pounde of water of Lapacium acutum the space of two dayes then put them into a Limbeck and draw out the water with the which wash the face thrée or foure times a day and it will make it cleane Against the chappes in the hands through heate of the liuer TAke of oyle Oliue of yelow waxe of the fat of a Ducke or of an Hen of the silth that is in wooll before it be washed of the Mucillage of Quince séedes of Sterche of Gum Dragant of eche as much as you please make an oyntment wherwith annoynt the palmes To heale one that is stiptick of body TAke of white wine thrée pounds of the leaues of Sene eight ounces put them to dissolue in the saide wyne the space of twentie and foure houres then straine it and in the strayning put vnto it of Corranes two pound of fine Sugar one pound boyle it vntill the wine be consumed and reserue the Coranes of the which giue the diseased one ounce or a little more to eate before meate according as he shall be bound and you shall sée a maruelous effect without any griefe To heale one that cannot pisse through fleugme TAke of the heades or shelles of Egges out of the which Chickens be issued and bray them finely giuing a dramme therof to drinke in good white wine and presently he wil make water To purge the head by the nose after the vniuersall purging of the whole body TAke of Margerome of Sage of eche one dramme of white Pepper of Nigella of Cubebes of eche two scruples of Cloues of Nutmegs of Pellitorie of eche halfe a dramme of Turpentine of waxe as much as sufficeth Make as it were a little bagge or tente with a thred fastened vnto it that you maye at your pleasure put it and take it from your nose To stop the flix of a Catarre TAke of Cloues of Cinamonde of Mastick of Maces of Mirrha of eche one dramme and a halfe of the fruite of Cipres of red Corall of Pomegranate flowers of eche sixe graines bray them and with Rosen make a Cerote and shauing away the heares of the closure of the head with a Rasor lay it theron certain dayes and it will cause a maruellous ease so that the intemperance of the heade procéede not of heate Bicause in such a case the hote spices be taken awaye and thereon be layde onely Cloues Rose leaues Myrtell berries and such like Against the debilitie of nature and all other infirmities TAke of leaues of Golde a hundred of Margarites of Maces of Agarick of the flowers of Buglosse of Borage of vnwrought silke of Calamus Aromaticus of Sage of Lignum Aloes of Polipodie of all the Saunders of the rootes and séedes of Pionie of eche halfe an ounce of the iuice of Liquerice one ounce of chosen Reubarbe of the pulpe of Pome Citrons of eche halfe an ounce of Pistaches of mundified Pine kernels of swéete Almonds of Reysons of Pennets of eche fiue ounces of the fleshe of a Capon sixe ounces of the fleshe of Partriges one pound of Triacle of oyle of Turpentine of eche two ounces of red Roses fiftene drammes of the iuice of Roses of the coddes of Roses of eche sixe drammes of the leaues of Sene tenne drammes of white Tartar eyght drammes of the flowers of Stecados of Bittonie of Cinamond of Doronici of Folium and of the rindes of Pome Citrons of all kindes of Myrobolanes of red Corall of the fragments of Iacincts of eche thrée drammes of Ciperus of Cardamomes the greater of Lapis lasuli and of the stone Armenia preperated of white Incense of Margerome of Myntes of eche two drammes of Balme of red and whyte Ben of Setwall of eche one dramme and a halfe of Spikenard of Saffron of Amber of Cloues of Nutmegs of Ealingale of eche one dramme of Muske halfe a dramme of Sugar vii pounde and a halfe of perfite Aqua vitae xv pound Dissolue the Margarites and the Iacincts in the iuice of Limons and reserue them in a Viall well closed worke the leaues of Gold vpon a Marble with Hony vntill they become as it were one liquor then preserue it also in a Viall well closed with putting into it a little Aqua vitae The other things which are to be made in pouder braye them togither and putting them into a great Still of Glasse with all the receit close it with diligence bury it in Grapes that be pressed or in Pigeons dung or Horse dung by the space of fourtie dayes let only the necke therof be out vncouered then distill it according to Arte. And kéepe the water which shalbe distilled in a great Still of Glasse well closed as a precious thing and of great value bicause thrée or foure drops therof being drunke with wine healeth all cold infirmities as well within the body as without If the infirmities procéede of a hote cause being giuen with Endiue water to drinke it healeth all griefes And giuing sixe drops thereof with swéete wine it restoreth the defect or want of nature It helpeth maruelously the plague for drinking therof euery morning when you go out of the house fiue or sixe droppes with a little strong wine and washing your handes nose and face therwith it preserueth from the pestilence and being infected with the euill yet by touching the Boches or Carbuncles therwith it is of verie great effect It helpeth likewise the Palsey and the falling sicknesse if with the said water the nape of the necke be washed To remedie the falling away of the heare from the head or bearde TAke of swéete lye that is of that which is not strong as much as you thinke sufficient to wash your heade and put therein of Aristologia rotunda of the rootes of Rew of eche halfe an ounce of Gentiane of Reupontici of eche thrée drammes of Centaurie two drammes boyle them vntill the thirde part be consumed and therwith wash the heade And after annoynt it with this oyle Take of the rootes of Ireos of Squilla one ounce of Centaurie the lesser halfe an ounce of Mirtels one ounce of Cloues one ounce and a halfe of oyle of bitter Almonds one ounce Put all these things into a vessell of Glasse and being well closed boyle it in Balneo Mariae the space of sixe houres with a soft fire and set the oyle in the sunne with the which annoynt the disease after you haue washed it with the lye aforesaid and at night when you go to bed To remedie the disease called Vertigo TAke of Nutmegs of Cloues of eche halfe a dramme of Setwall two scruples of Gentian one scruple of red Roses of yellowe Saunders of eche one dramme and a halfe of Aloes Cicotrini sixe drammes of chosen Reubarbe thrée drammes braye euery thing seperately into pouder by it selfe and when they are medled wet it by sprinkling thereon a little Rose water and then let it drie and thus