Pultis and lay it so raw unto the place if the pain goeth not away take another so change every six hours till it cease XXXIII For a Tympany TAke Scurvy-grass one handful put it into a pint of white wine let it stand all night then boil it in the boiling put to it a quarter of a pint of new Milk strain it drink it cold morning and evening first and last XXXIV For an Earwig in the Ear. THe Juice of Wormwood Rew and Southernwood of each a like quantity put it into the Ear and lay some of the beaten Herbs unto it and that will kill it in one night XXXV For the bleeding of the Fundament TAke the Rust of a Bell or Bell-mettal drink it with fair water and it will stay it presently XXXVI For the Green-sickness TAke seven of the greatest leaves of Ribwort stamp and strain them therewith a little white Wine or Beer and drink it fasting in the morning for a week together and the next week drink burned white wine with as much Spermaceti as will cover six pence twice in the week and it will surely cure it XXXVII For the Convulsion fits in young Children TAke three Seeds of single Pyony peel off the black Skin and beat them into fine powder put it into a spoonful of black Cherry water make the childe drink it and presently after it give it a spoonful or two more of the Cherry water by it self to wash down the powder XXXVIII A Dyet drink to cure the French Pox in a short time without much sweating TAke Chips of Guajack four pound Salsa Parilla sliced split and cut small two pound Sene Oriental four ounces Agrimony one handful Cinamond two ounces Cloves and Nutmegs of each two drams which you must break a little in a Morter then take a vessel of about five Gallons and put all these drugs into it and put to it four Gallons of white wine or strong Ale and so let it steep twenty four hours Then you must take of it every morning in your Bed somewhat above half a pint cover you well keep in your Bed two hours sweat one hour dry your self well and rub you with Linnen clothes then you may rise and go about your business Note before you take this drink purge you once with the following Pills and let blood you must not eat any sowre things Cheese Salt Fish but onely Roasted meat and drink always of this Dyet drink and having drunk all this Dyet drink purge you with those Pills taking a dram betimes in the morning Also if any Pushes Ulcers Cankers should break out about a mans body especially upon the Yard or elsewhere Take a quart of running water heat in a Pipkin put then to it four ounces of good unslackt Lime let it stand all night in the morning skim it very clean from the skin which is gathered upon it then take off the clearest water without out any dregs of the Lime in it keep it in a glass put to a pint of it one dram of burnt Allome twenty grains of sweet Mercury with this water wash such affected places and lay a wet rag in the same water upon it VVith the Lime so unslackt you may make a very good salve for Pistulaes Cankers old sores putting some Linseed Oyl to it and well-mingled apply it as a Plaister XXXIX The Pills for the same to be used after the drink â„ž SCammon Rhebarb Trochisci Alhhandal aloes Succotrini Cremor tartari ana Ê’ii Tutiae praeparat Ê’i Mercur. dulcis â„¥ i. Redige omnia in pulverem tenuissimum excipiantur cum syrupo rosar the Dose is one dram at a time taken betimes in the morning and some warm Posset drink after it XL. To Dye Hair black TAke Gum Lye and boyl with a handful of Leaves of Beet three or four handful of Sage Leaves either green or dry and a dram of Myrrhe with Bay leaves and a few leaves or outward peels of a Walnut with this Lye wet your Hair but take heed you wash not your face with it yet nevertheless after you have wetted thus your Hair well with a Brush or a Comb with a Spunge at it wash your face after with fair water or white wine Let you Hair dry of it self To make a mixt stone which being spit upon maketh fire I. TAke quick Lime and Saltpeter fined divers times Tutia Alexandrina not prepared Calamint as much of the one as of the other quick Brimstone and Camphere of each of them two parts and let all these things be beaten small and sifted through a fine searce then put the said powders in a new Linnen cloth and binde them hard This done take two great Goldsmiths Crossetees or melting Pots and put the said powders in them and set the one upon the other mouth to mouth and binde them fast with Wyer and Lutum Sapientiae so that it may take no maner of Ayr and dry them in the Sun and when it is dry the powder will be yellow This done set the Crossets in a Furnace of Brick or Lime and when it is cold again take it out and you shall finde your substance of the colour of brick and it shall be perfect and good And when you use of it to make a fire or light a candle spit upon it or wet it with a drop of water and incontinent put to it your Match and it will light it and burn And when you will quench it again blow on it as you blow out a candle and it will go out To make two waters they being mingled together will become like good to take away the spots and freckles in the face II. TAke Lytharge of silver half a pound beat it to a powder put to it a quart of Wine Vinegar boyl it together till half be wasted away and then draw the liquor from the Lytharge with Woollen shreds so keep it for your use in a Viall close stopt take also of Camphere three drams Musk four grains against all these things put one ounce and a half of Oyl of Tartar and put all in a pint of Rose water and boil it till the third part be consumed and then draw the rest with Woollen shreds and keep it to your use in a Viall close and when you will use it take a very little bottle glass and fill it half full of the first water and fill it up with the second water and it will coagulate together straightways marvellously as white as milk wherewith you must often wash the red spots and freckles in your face To make a bullet to hit all marks yea to kill a bird flying in the air III. TAke Pewter Lead and Quick-silver of each alike melt all together and cast bullets of it shoot them out of your Gun and they spread abroad that you cannot miss your marke FUrthermore I pull out all maner of Hollow Teeth stumps or roots with great dexterity and ease without almost any pain I make Teeth smooth and white set in Artificial ones that they shall not be discerned from the natural ones yea I do all to Teeth without arrogancy and prejudice to other as well as any whosoever and I know none shall go beyond me in that Art All these above written Receipts you may make your selves if you please or else come to me and I will shew you the manual operation of them and many others to make them for you I live at present in Bedford-street next door unto the Sign of the Fox over against the New Exchange Per me Salvator Winter of Naples Operator FINIS
thereof X. To heal a cut or fresh wound TAke so much Turpentine as an Egg mingle the yolks of two Eggs very well with it then spread some of it upon some lint mingle also a little Oyl of St. John-wort with it dress it twice a day and it will heal it XI A Medicine for the Squinsie TAke the ashes of Centory and the powder of white Dogs-turd make it into a Plaister with Honey spread it upon a cloth and lay it upon the grief XII For the Jandis TAke Turmerick in powder a Groates weight English Saffron the weight of two pence the shaving of Ivory a Groates weight mingle them together and drink every morning two penny weight thereof either in Milk Muskadine or white VVine XIII For the swelling of the Legs TAke VVallwort Camomil Mallows and Havhoove being very clean seethe them well in water therewith wash your Legs often fine softly then dry them clean and mingle some Oyl of Roses and Dialthea together and anoint them therewith and it will asswage it XIV To break a cake in a Womans belly that cometh with sorrow TAke Parsely Isop Sage Wormwood and Tansey seeth them in a pottle of stale Ale to a quart then strain it of that drink a Wine-glass full in the morning hot and evening cold and take the bowels of a Cat and lay them as warm as they come out to the sore side XV. For the bloody Flux TAke a quart of milk set it on the fire and when it doth seethe put in a piece of Roch-allome then will rise a curd take it off drink the whey as hot as you can endure it and if your stomack can bear it eat the curd also XVI To cause one to make water if it be stopt TAke English Saffron in fine powder pure black Sope one as much as the other mingle it together spread it upon the fleshy side of white Leather make thereof plaisters and lay it upon the Navil of the patient Give him also the powder of the herb Golden rod as much as you can take up with a six pence in a rear Egg or in a glass full of Rhenish or white Wine and he shall make water XVII For the Piles TAke Treacle spread it upon brown paper and lay it to the sore place and it will help XVIII For the Itch. TAke the roots of Elecampane and reddocks a pretty quanty boil them in water untill they be tender then stamp them and fry them with Barrows Greace and anoint you therewithal and it will kill it XIX For the Plurisie TAke a fair Pippin cut off the top take out the coar fill it half full with fine powder of Olibanum so lay on the top again roast it fine leasurely upon the embers take heed it do not burn being roasted enough cut it into four parts with the Olibanum in it so give it the patient to eat it will by and by make the Apostume to break and heal him clean XX. For spitting of blood by breaking a vein in the breast TAke Mice dung beaten to a fine powder as much as will lye upon a Groat and put it into half a glass full of the Juyce of Plantain with a little Sugger give it the Patient to drink in the morning fasting and at night going to bed continue this and it will make him sound XXI For the Scrophulus called the Kings Evill TAke Ceruse or white lead beaten to a fine powder four ounces Sallet Oyl eight ounces let it boil together five or six hours stirring it continually and when it is become very black then it is sodden enough spread it upon a linnen cloth and lay it unto the place of the sore if the sores be broken they will be healed shortly if not they will dissolve and loose and shortly heal throughly XXII Against all maner of Pestilence or Plague TAke an Onion and cut it overthwart then make a little hole in the middle of each piece the which you shall fill with Treacle and lay the pieces together again and wrap them in a wet brown paper and roast them in the hot embers and being roasted enough press out the Juice of it and give the Patient to drink thereof a spoonfull and suddenly he shall feel himself better XXIII To make a Carbuncle or any other botch to break TAke Bay Salt well beaten into powder and sifted incorporate it with a yolk of an Egg and lay it upon the Carbuncle or sore and be assured that with the Grace of God it will draw to it self all the venom and poyson of the Plague or sore so that in a short time he shall be cured XXIV For worms in Children TAke halfe a pint of new Milk of a red Cow half a spoonfull of Wormseed small beaten boil this a little while then put to it two spoonfuls of life Honey a little Saffron as much scraped Harts-horn as will lye upon a six pence boil all this together a little while this will serve for three mornings drunk luke-warm XXV For an Ague TAke a Nutmeg beat it to powder and the like quantity of burnt Alom a quarter of a pint of white Wine Vineger mix all together give it an hour before the fit and go to bed XXVI For the Falling-sickness TAke a pottle of Sack Piony roots two handfuls make them clean and bruise them in a Morter infuse them in some of the wine four and twenty hours then strain them hard and put all the straining to the rest of the wine and keep it for use To a childe give a spoonful in the morning and as much going to be To a strong body give four spoonfuls at a time there is no danger in it XXVII For a Stitch. TAke a dry Acorn beat it to a fine powder and as much Treacle as a Hasel nut mixt together in a glass full of white wine give it the Patient to drink going to bed XXVIII For a sore Throat TAke the red Oak buds when they come out first distill them by a soft fire in Balneo Mariae then put in as much Roch Allome as will make it taste a little of it so keep it all the year gargle the throat therewith and it will heal skin and cool it XXIX For a scald with fire or hot liquor CUt an Onion a sunder and lay it presently to the place it will take out the fire and keep it from further danger XXX If a Childs water be stopt TAke Watercresses a good handful and heat them twixt two Bricks and lay them as hot as can be endured to the stones and bottome of the belly and so let it lye and he shall make water XXXI Children stuft with cold and flegm IN a pint of new Milk boil a head of Garlick when it is well boiled give the milk of it warm to drink but not the Garlick with a little Suggar three mornings together XXXII To ease the pain and swelling of the Gout TAke a raw Turnip peel and stamp it make it a
A NEVV DISPENSATORY OF Fourty Physicall Receipts Most necessary and Profitable for all House-Keepers in their Families Besides three other pleasant Arts fit for young Gentlemen Published by SALVATOR WINTER of Naples An Expert Operator LONDON Printed in the Year 1649. To the Reader Gentle Reader IN my manifold Travels through Europe Asia and Africa I have observed and learned many secrets yea there is scarce any thing profitable for mans body but I have knowledg thereof Here I do freely present unto you fourty most necessary Receipts and very usefull in every family whereof I have oftentimes made good proof Accept of them thankfully and as you shall have occasion make use thereof So Farewell SALVATOR WINTER Operator The Contents of this Book I. A Salve for all sores II. For a Pin and Web and a Pearl in the eye III. A special water for sore eyes IV. For a deafness in the ears V. For tooth-ach VI. To make the teeth white VII A precious water for the Pestilence VIII For the Palsey IX A comfortable broth for a sick body X. To heal a cut or fresh wound XI A medecine for the Squinzie XII For the Jaundies XIII For the swelling of the legs XIV To break a Cake in a Womans belly that cometh with sorrow XV. For the bloody Flux XVI To cause one to make water if it be stopt XVII For the Piles XVIII For the Itch. XIX For the Pleuresie XX. For him that spitteth blood having some vein of his breast broken XXI For the Scrophulus called the Kings Evil. XXII Against all maner of Pestilence or Plague XXIII To make a Carbuncle break or any other botch XXIV For worms in children XXV For an Ague XXVI For the falling-sickness XXVII For a Stitch. XXVIII For a sore throat XXIX For a scald with fire or hot liquor XXX If a childs water be stopt XXXI Children stuft with cold and flegm XXXII To ease the pain and swelling of the Gout XXXIII For a Tympany XXXIV For an Earwigg in the Ear. XXXV For the bleeding of the fundament XXXVI For the green sickness XXXVII For the Convulsion fits in young Children XXXVIII A dyet drink to cure the French Pox in a short time as also the Canker upon the yard XXXIX Pills for the same to be used after the drink XL. To dye hair black 1. To make a mixt stone which being spit upon maketh fire 2. Two waters they being mingled one with the other will become like milk and it is good to take spots out of the face 3. To make a bullet to hit all marks yea to kill a bird flying in the air A NEW DISPENSATORY OF Fourty Physical Receipts I. A salve for all Sores TAke Sallet Oyl a Pint and a half as much Turpentine Rosin a quarter of a pound Mastix Myrrhe Frankincense beaten to a powder unwrought Wax half a pound Sheeps Tallow four pound Ragwort Plantin Orpin Wormwood Rue Camomil of each two handfuls Cut these Herbs and seeth them in the things above written then put to it one ounce of Red Saunders in fine Powder let it boyl softly always stirring it till it be well mingled together then take it from the fire and strain it through a strong Canvass and keep it for use II. For a Pinn and Web and Pearl in the Eye TAke fine white Ginger grate it upon a Whetstone and mingle it fine with a little white Copperose and when the Patient goeth to Bed put some into his Eye with a quill and when it hath been there a while take the Juice of ground Ivy mingled with Womans Milk and put three of four drops into the Eye Evening and Morning after the said Powder hath been in the Eye half an hour III. A special water for sore Eyes TAke a Gallon of fair running Water and put it into a fair Earthen Pot or Pan put therein so much white Copperose as an Egg and cover it and so on the morrow when the Copperose is all melted scum the top clean with a Feather then pour all the water fine softly into another clean Pan from the grounds do this five or six days till you perceive no grounds left then put to it a pint of white Rose water so keep it in glasses and set in the Sun for the space of a moneth after cleanse it through a fine Linnen cloth keep it for use of it drop a few drops in the Eyes Morning and Evening IV. For Deafness in mans Ears TAke Vnguentum Agrippae and Oyl of Bays of each a like quantity and mingle them together put thereof into the Ears it will open the Ears and make him hear by Gods help V. For the Toothache TAke a quantity of Pelitory of Spain as much Stavesacre half so much long Pepper beat them into a fine powder temper with them three or four Corns of Bay Salt bruised dip your finger in this powder and therewith rub your Gums and Tooth then hold open your Mouth and let the Rheumatick humor run out and it will ease you and if the Tooth be hollow to make it fall out of it self take VVheat flowre and mix it with the milk of the herb called Spurg that hath milk in it and make thereof as it were a Paste or Dough with the which you shall fill the hole of the same Tooth and leave it in a certain time and the Tooth will fall out of it self Also if you wash your Mouth once a moneth with VVine wherein the Root of the said herb hath been sodden you shall never have pain in your Teeth VI. To make Teeth white TAke Vinegar of Squills and dip a little peece of a Linnen rag in it and rub the Teeth and Gums therewith this also fastneth the Gums comforteth the Roots of the Teeth and maketh a sweet Breath VII A precious Water for the Pestilence TAke the waters of Tormentil Scabious Dittancy Pimpernel Betony Marigolds Featherfew of each a like quantity distil all these herbs together Of this water drink every morning fasting three or four spoonfuls VIII For the Palsey TAke Rosemary Sage Herbmaudlin of each a handful Camomil flowers three handfuls and with Sallet Oyl make Oyl thereof as you make Oyl of Roses and so anoint the grieved parts therewith IX A comfortable Broth for a sick body TAke an old Cock scald and quarter him and bruise his flesh and bones then take a pot that will hold a gallon and fill it with fair water and put the Cock in it scum it clean then take a handful of Raisins of the Sun stoned half so much Pruines the stones pickt out half a handful of Currans Borrage Succory Endive Bugloss of each half a handful the bottome of a Manchet and a little large Mace put all these together into your pot with a little Salt let it boyl a good while then take a Saucerfull out of the Pot and if it come to a Jelly it is enough if you have not a Cock take a Leg of Veal in stead