heares being shauen away lay the plaister vpon the crowne of the head Against the griefes of the skull TAke of the Rosin of a Pine trée that is white ten drammes of the pouder of Aloes one ounce mixe them togither and boyle them with a soft fier and after adde of Gum Elemi one ounce and make a Cerote which you must laye vpon the place where the griefe is To comfort the hart TAke of white and red Saunders of red Roses of red and white Coral of Spodium of Camphora of ech a dramme of the flowres of Borage of Buglosse of Violets of Mirtels and of Rosemarie of eche halfe a handfull of the parings of Ceder apple of white and red Ben of eche one dramme of Nutmegs of Spicknard of y t bone of a Harts hart of Cloues of Cubebes of Laurell leaues of Setwall of Baulme of Lignum Aloes of Basill séedes of eche halfe a dramme of Muske of Amber and of Saffron of eche halfe a scruple braye euerie thing and make a little bag of Crimosine sarcenet and vse to weare it vnder the left brest For the tooth ache TAke of long Pepper white pepper Cubebes Staphisager of the rindes of y e roots of Mulberie trées of the rindes of the rootes of Mandrake of the rindes of the rootes of Caphers of Pelitorie of Henbane of eche two drammes braye all these togither and boyle them in fiftene ounces of red wyne vntill one halfe of the wine be consumed then straine it and with the said decoction being warme wash the téeth To mitigate euery kinde of griefe TAke of oyle of yellow Violets of oyle of swéete Almonds of oyle of Sisamine fresh butter of ech one ounce and a half of poudred Saffron one ounce of white Waxe one ounce and a halfe of Dill séedes of Camomill flowers and of the fat of a Duck of eche two ounces thrée whites of raw Egges dissolue the oyle and the waxe with the fat and after mixe with them the other ingredience being poudred verie subtilly and so make an oyntment Another for the same TAke of oyle Oliue sixe ounces of Saffron two drammes six yelks of raw Egges mixe them altogither and then take of Barly flower of the flower of Amidum of ech thrée drammes of freshe butter halfe an ounce of Bdellium two drammes of wine that is sodden foure ounces boyle all these saide things in a Leaden vessell vntill they become thicke and applie thereof hote vnto the griefe To heale the disease called Gonorrea TAke of Fenegreke séedes and boyle them in water vnto the consumation of the thirde part And giue vnto the pacient for the space of thrée or foure dayes foure ounces thereof to drinke euery morning and he shall be cured Against the flixe of the bodie TAke of Origanum of Sumack of Mirtels of Corianders of Camomill flowres of eche one handfull of Pomegranate flowres with the ryndes and fruite of the seedes of Roses of eche halfe a handfull of the pilles of Ireos rootes of the rootes of Mulberies and of the rootes of Virga pastoris of eche two handfuls bray euerie thing a littell and cause them to be boyled in red wine so long that the wine be cleane consumed these things being put into a fine little bagge let the diseased person set himselfe thereon and let the bagge be as hote as he may suffer it A medicine to heale the flix of the liuer TAke of Agrimonie one handful of Squinant two handfuls of Spicknard of Liqueris of eche halfe a handfull of Mace of Masticke of eche halfe an ounce of Lignum Aloes thrée drammes of Myrobolani Emblici and Chebuli of ech one dramme and a halfe of Bole Armenia of Lapis hematitis of Terra sigillata of eche sixe drammes of Coriander séedes preperated one ounce and a halfe of Spodium two drammes of drie Roses one ounce of the flower of Barlie two ounces of the filings of Iron preperated one dramme of the compound of the thrée kindes of Saunders made without Camphora halfe an ounce of oyle of Masticke and of Mirtels of eche as much as sufficeth Pouder the aforesaid herbs parch the Myrobolani a little and being finely beaten take the other things being also in pouder and adding therevnto the oyles put them altogither in a vessell on the fier and make therewith a plaister which you shall applie vnto the right side so that it maye reach from the brest vnto the stomacke To stop the flowers of a woman TAke of vnhusked Lentilles one pounde of Bursa pastoris and of Plantine of eche thrée handfuls of Asses dung and of Gotes dung dried of eche one ounce a halfe of Olibanum and of Dragons bloud of eche twelue drammes of drie Mints of Acatia of Hipoquistidos of Licium of eche one ounce of Gessum foure ounces of whites of Egges fiue of Beane flower thrée ounces of the iuice of Plantine as much as sufficeth make a plaister in this maner take the Lentils and the dungs grossely beaten and mixe them with the iuice but let the Gessum remaine infused in vinegar a whole daye and after mixe it with the other ingredience Against the disease Gonorrhea TAke of mundified Liqueris of Alchechengi berries of Iuiubes of the rootes of marsh Mallowes of eche halfe an ounce of Mellon séedes one ounce of the iuice of Liqueris fiue drammes braye them a little and boyle them in foure pintes of water of Mellons and Alchechengi vntill the fourth part of the water be consumed and being streyned kéepe it to giue vnto the sicke to drinke An excellent sirope to heale the French pockes TAke of the wood of Lignum vitae foure ounces and of the barke nine ounces of Reubarbe two drammes of Cardus benedictus two ounces of the water of Bettony of Lupils of Barlie and of old Malmesie of eche foure pounds of Sene of Alexandria foure ounces bruse the foresaide thinges and let them stande infused in the waters and the Malmesie a whole night then let them boyle vnto the consummation of the third part and being taken from the fire let it be strayned of which decoction you must drinke foure ounces morning and Euening foure houres before meate alwayes prouided that the partie which is sicke be purged before he obserue the diet A plaister to heale the dropsie TAke of the Dung of a Goate dried one pounde of Commin two drammes of the rootes of wilde Cucombers of Nightshade shade of ech two ounces of Barlie meale one pounde of Vinegar wherein Iron is quenched as much as sufficeth make a plaister with boyling the rootes in Liée and laye it on the bellie Against red spots in the skinne DIstill water of Cresses in the end of May and being mixed with honie Dip therin pieces of Linnen cloth and lay them vpon the foresaide spottes and as they drie dip them agayne and laye them on the spots and you shall sée the effect If you bray the séede and mixe it with vinegar and
put it vpon the said disease it doth the like To stay heare that it fall not away TAke the iuice of Cresses and annoynt the roots of the heares and they will not fal The like effect shall you sée if you wash them with the decoction of the rootes of Nightshade and of Mustard séede boyled in wine or else the washing of them with the iuice of the stalkes of Phillirea which also causeth where it is fallen to grow againe A remedie against pimples or spottes in the face TAke a quantitie of the séedes of Nigella well brayed and mixe them with flower and hony and make thereof a liniment wherewith you must annoynt the spots at night when you go to bed in the morning wash them with Persly water To remedie a fretting itch and rough or scalie spots TAke a quantitie of Nigella séedes a little brused and boyle them in vinegar vntill the decoction come to a substance of thicknesse then adde therevnto of oyle of Nuts and make it in manner of an oyntment with the which annoynt the place at night when you go to bed The like effect is séene by vsing the meale of Orobo mixed with the iuice of the rootes of Pionie To make heare to grow againe TAke of the Kernels of Hasill nuts and being well stamped mixe them with the grease of a Swine and of a Beare and annoynt the bare place A remedie against the falling away of heare called in Italian Aree TAke of the meate of Walnuts and chewe it well in your mouth then take it out and presently lay it on the place A remedie to heale Chilblaines which are properly in the ioynts of the fingars through colde called in Italian Bugunze or the itch BOile in water the séedes of Orobo a little brused and if with the decoction you bath the Chilblaines they shall be healed but if you wash the whole body it will take away the itche The like effect to remedie the Chilblaines is made with the leaues of Verbene brayed with the sewet or grease of a Swine To heale beatings or brusings TAke of Paritorie of Mallowes of Wormwood of Motherwort of Percelie of hulled Beanes and boyle them in water and then being taken out frie them in a Frying pan and in the ende boyle them in newe wine sodden and make thereof a plaister The like effect doth the water of wilde Time distilled through a Limbeck in the which you must wet péeces of Linnen cloth and then applie them vnto the griefe or sore To purge the fleume of the Matrix TAke the leaues and stalkes of Paritorie in the ende of May and being brayed distill them through a Limbeck and you shall giue of the water vnto the woman to drinke fasting thrée ounces morning and Euening continually by the space of eight or ten dayes it is an opener also of the opilations or stoppings of the liuor and milte and purgeth the reynes and bladder A remedy against the pestilence TAke of the rootes of Dog Fennell and make them in pouder and giue thereof vnto the sicke person the quantitie of a crowne to drinke being dissolued in vinegar if he féele a great heate but if he féele rigor or coldnesse giue it him with Wine and it will driue away the poyson which is supposed also to be done by Pympernel if the rootes be boyled in wine and giuen vnto the sicke person to drinke To heale the Ptisicke TAke of Pimpernel brayed in pouder two ounces of the water of gréene Pimpernell newlye distilled and of sugar as much as shalbe sufficient and make a Lectuarie which the sicke person shal vse by taking two drammes at a time Vnto the like effect is giuen the water of Veruene and for the difficultie of taking breath To remedie the diseases called Dissinteria and Diarrhea and the bloudie flixe of women TAke of the stone called Hematitis of Boale Armenia of eche a dramme let them be finely poudred and grinded vppon a Marble stone and being well medled with two ounces of Plantine water you shall giue it vnto the sicke to drinke Against the rednesse of the face and nose DIstill in Balneo Mariae the floures of Applegrefts which you must gather when they are well opened and with the water which shall be distilled therof you shall Morning and Euening wash the places To heale the Pleurisey and putrifaction of the matrix TAke and distill in the ende of May the herbe called Burnet and of the water which you shall make cause the sicke person to drinke Morning and Euening foure ounces and within short space he shalbe healed Against the difficultie of taking breath and opilation of the liuer and lunges and a vehement cough TAke of the herbe called Liuerwort or Lungwort and drie it and put therevnto of Anise séedes of the lunges of a Foxe dried in the aire and of Fennell séedes of Liqueris of Enula of Gynger of eche like quantitie the aforesaide thinges being well brayed you must searce them finely and put therevnto of sugar the weyght of them all and make thereof a Lectuarie whereof the pacient must drinke morning and Euening To make heare grow againe where it is fallen away TAke of the leaues of Radishes and boyle them in water with asmuch more of the rootes of Dog Fennell vntill they be well sodden and with the decoction you shall washe the places from whence they be fallen To prouoke sweate and to heale the plague TAke of the herbe called Rape with the roots of Plantine the lesser and knot grasse of eche halfe a handfull braye them wel and boyle them in vinegar straine them thorow a linnen cloth wherof being giuen vnto the sicke person to drinke when he goeth to bed causeth him to sweate out all euill humors Against the paine of the liuer stomacke and milt TAke of the oyle of Roses foure ounces of Raponticum in pouder halfe an ounce of Waxe as much as sufficeth and make thereof a playster which you must applye hote vnto the place of the griefe To heale Ringwormes or the Morphew TAke of the leaues of Elders of Eleborus niger of Wine tempered with vinegar and honye and adding therevnto a little of a squill boyle them and then annoint the griefe Against the disease called Nausea TAke of the herbe called Sauorie being finely beaten and let it be supped fasting with a new layd egge rearely rosted and it will doe the effect To cause the naturall places of women to purge DRie of the herbe called Tansey and being very finely brayed giue therof to drinke in Wine the quantitie of halfe an ounce To heale the hoarcenesse and streightnesse of the brest occasioned of euill humors TAke of Taxus barbatus of Fennell and of Liquerice of ech like quantitie and boyle them in water or wine vntyll they be tenderlye sodden then straine them thorowe a Linnen cloth and mixe them with sugar and giue thereof vnto the sicke person to drinke A remedie to cause
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
and putting thereto the filthe braye it agayne and set it to boyle in an earthen vessell laboring it often with a spatter and when it doth not cleaue to the fingers take it from the fyre and bray the Galbanum with a pestell of wood and meddle and dissolue them togither and being wrought vpon Marble kéepe it to vse when néede shall require it will be verye maruellous Against trembling through some melancholy humor TAke of Pine kernels two drammes washed with warme water of swéete Almondes of Reysons of Pistaches of eche one dramme of Gynger of Saffron of whyte and red Ben of Setwall of the ryndes of Pomecitrones of Balme of eche one dram of Margarites of red Corrall of Cloues of Maces of Cardamomes of eche halfe a dramme of yelowe Saunders of Gum Dragant of Eum Arabick of eche two scruples of Sugar sixtene drammes dissolue the Suger with Balme water and make a confection in morsels of the which the sicke must take euery euening the quantitie of a Chestnut two houres before supper A confection to heale mistes or dimnesse of the sight TAke of the iuice of Fennell halfe a pounde of the iuice of Rew of the iuice of Selendine and of Margerom of eche halfe an ounce mundifie them all and take of clarified Hony one pound boyle them togither vnto a iust heigth put therto of Eyebright one ounce and a halfe of Fennell so doe halfe an ounce of Maces of Cubebes of Cinamond of long Pepper and of Cloues of eche two drammes make them into pouder and meddle them and make a lectuarie of the which cause the Patient to take at night when he goeth to bed halfe a sponeful notwithstanding let him leaue to take it in the sommer when the weather is hote or else temper it with y e greater part of Sugar Roset Then take of Fennell waters distylled through a Limbeck of Margerom of Celendine of Rew of eche two ounces in the which waters dissolue of Saffron one dramme and of Antimonie two drammes distill it thorowe a Felt and of the water that shall be drawne drop into the eyes twice a daye Against the weakenesse of the sight AFter the purging of the bodye take of the leaues of Bettonie of Rewe of Eyebright of Annys séedes of Cinamonde of Gynger of Cardamomes of Fennell séedes of Percely of â—ilermontanus of Origanum of Hissope of Cubebes of Liqueris of eche one dramme of Sugar vnto the quantitie of the other things then make them all into pouder and being mixed together make a lectuarie of the which let the patient take halfe a sponefull two houres after supper An other for the same purpose TAke the Eyebright two ounce of Fenegreke fiue drams of Mace of Cubebes of Cinamond of long Pepper of Cloues of eche one dram then searce them and make a lectuarie with a pound of clarified Hony and of the iuice of Fennel and of boiled Celendine clarified of ech half an ounce boyle the iuices with the Hony vntill they become thick and in the ende adding thereto the pouders make a confection To keepe the belly sollible in the infirmitie of the eyes ACcustome to take dyuers times or often that is to saye euery day fasting a dramme and a halfe of this confection take of Mirabolanes emblici and Citrini of ech two drams of good Turbith one dram of Gynger two drammes and a halfe of Cinamond one dram of Nutmegs two drammes of Annys séedes of Fennell séedes of eche thrée drammes of Sugar the weyght of them all make a pouder thereof and with Sugar dissolued in Fennell or Eyebright water make a lectuarie Against the inflamation of the eyes HAuing first thorowly purged the bodye take of mundified Barlie of Quince séedes and of Camomill flowers of eche halfe an ounce of Fennell séedes two drammes boyle them in water vntill the fourth part be consumed then straine it and therewith washe the eyes and if with this you obtayne not your intent put ther vnto of whyte Sief without Opium and vse it To heale the griefe of the eyes TAke of the Buddes of Vines and taking out the iuice meddle therewith the yolke of a rawe Egge and being well tempered washe the Temples and laye it vpon the eye This also helpeth Take of Tutia of Alexandria halfe an ounce of Mastick of Incense of Aloes Epatici of eche one dramme of Camphire one scruple of the iuice of sower Grapes one pound hauing made pouder of those things that are to be brayed meddle them togither and make a Collirion and applie it vnto the eye An other for the same effect TAke of Boale Armenick halfe a dramme of Sanguis Draconis of Gum Dragant of Gum Arabick of eche two drammes bray them finely and searce them and meddle them with halfe a pound of Rose water and being put into a Viall of Glasse boyle it in Balneo Mariae that it touch not the bottome of the vessell the space of an houre then take it from the fyre and letting it stande so the space of a daye straine it and put thereof into the eyes washing them also often with water of Fenegréeke distilled through a Limbecke and it will be of a maruellous effect To heale stripes of the eyes and extention of the nuck TAke of Tutia of Saffron of Mirrhe of eche one dramme with the iuice of Rewe and of Margerom make a Collirion and put thereof into the eyes Another for the same TAke of Boale Armenick one ounce of Tutia of Sanguis draconis of Gum Arabick of eche halfe an ounce bray them and searce them and meddle them with a pound of Rose water and put it into a Vyall of Glasse and suspend it in Balneo Mariae that it touch not the bottome of the vessell nor the sides about the bottome and cause it to boyle by the space of halfe an houre and being taken from the fyre put thereto two drammes of the Wine of Pomegranates that is cleare and letting it stande so a whole daye put thereof afterwarde into the eyes To remedie the Litargie TAke of the séedes of Agnus castus of Smallage séedes and of Sage leaues of eche one handfull of Salt water as much as sufficeth boyle them and fomentate the hinder part of the head with the decoction To heale the incontinencie and dropping of vrine TAke of Balme and of water Mintes and boyle them in good wine and being giuen to drinke it remedieth the making of water by drops and if of the saide herbes boyled you make a plaister and laye therof betwéene the nauill and the bottome of the belly it is vnto those that cannot kéepe their water an excellent remedie Against the hardnesse of the splene CAuse the sicke to drinke often in good white wine of the séedes of Ben called Ghianda vnguentaria and you shal sée a verie good successe To heale an olde flix of a womans flowers THe iuice of Barberies giuen to drinke purgeth a womans Matrix and stoppeth olde
flixes but if the Farberies be giuen a woman to drinke they will doe the like effect and also helpe all the other flixes of the bodye Against stinging of Bees TAke a péece of linnen cloth and wash it in distilled Borage water and lay therof often vpon the stinging and it will take away the paine To heale the inflammation of a mans yarde TAke of the leaues of Bruscie braye them and boyle them with Rose water and a little wine then take them out and make a playster laying it vppon the member and you shall sée the effect A remedie against coldnesse and debilitie of the reines the paine of the backe and want of appetite vnto a woman TAke of Persenep rootes as many as you please let them be faire and great and cut away the tops and take double as much of Sugar and put them into an earthen pot of water and boyle them with a slow fire vntill they begin to waxe tender then lay them vpon a Gyrdion that they maye coole then pare them and take out their pithes and after put them into a new carthen pot glased and put thereto as much good clarified Hony as will couer them then boyle them vntill the Hony doe thorowly penetrate euery part of them Then take them from the fire and put into them of Cloues two parts of Cinamond and of Ginger one part bray them and meddle them with the rootes of the which the sicke partie eating fasting one ounce at a time shall finde a maruelous effect To remedie vomiting occasioned of colde humors TAke of swéete Pome rials and boile them wel in two parts of water and one of Hony and being taken out boile them once againe in Hony only and then put them into a vessell of glasse and poure vppon them as much clarified Hony that they may be couered and adde vnto them these Spices Take of Cloues of Cinamond of Ginger of Cardamomes of Pepper of eche a like such quantitie as you thinke conuenient for the quantitie of the apples and vse to eate of them and they will be verie effectuall Against the streynings when a man cannot go to the stoole TAke of Maudlen wortes and boyle them in tart wine and make fomentation from beneath It helpeth also to stop the bloud of the Hemerodes To remedie deafnesse or want of hearing TAke of ground Iuy bray it and take out the iuice and being a little warmed distill thereof at diuers times into the eares To heale bruses about the eyes without launcing or incision TAke of Saffron halfe a dramme of oile of Roses one ounce one yolke of an Egge bray the Saffron and meddle them and lay therof vpon the eye To heale watrie or dropping eyes AFter the bodye is thorowly purged take of the rindes of Incense of Tutia well preperated with Margerome water of Mirrhe of eche one dram of red Corall as much more with Fennell water as much as sufficeth braye those things that are to be brayed and make a Collirion with the which wash the eyes An excellent pouder for the same disease TAke of burnt Antimonie fiue drams of Tutia of Alexandria preperated three drammes of Lignum Aloes burned halfe a dramme of the stones of Dates burned into coles thrée drammes bray all these things into verie fine pouder and hauing tempered them with Rose water drie them in the sunne then take of Muske one graine of Amber as much more temper them with Rose water and being dried beate them with the foresaide things and braye them into a verie fine pouder which you shall vse after vnto the eyes To heale the griefes of the eyes TAke of Incense well brayed halfe an ounce washe it in warme water and let it stande so the space of two houres then with Fennell water make a Collirion and vse it It helpeth maruelouslye to take a dramme of the vitriature or glasing of vessels made in pouder and being medled with oyle of the séedes of Bombace to put it into the eye To heale sores of the eares that offend the hearing HAuing purged the bodie thorowly take of small wine somewhat swéete of childrens vrine of eche one ounce boyle them with one ounce of Hony medled therwith and put therof into the eares After the sore is mundified take of Incense of Sarcacoll of Mirrhe and of Aloes of eche one dramme dissolue them in wine and dip therein tentes and put them into the eares or else vse this remedie Take of the drosse of tried Iron often washed with vinegar and made into pouder of Bole Armenick of the barke of Incense of Sarcacoll of Mirrhe of Aloes of eche one dramme dissolue them in wyne and vse them Against the griefe of the loynes and of the eyes TAke of the oyle made of Nuts of India that is old and with that annoint the sicke person and it will doe the effect Against difficultie of taking of breath through coldnesse TAke drie Figges and boyle them in wine and meddle therwith of the pouder of Nuttes of India and giue to drinke thereof euery daye and it will worke maruelously Also the water of Origanum being drunke by thrée ounces at a time helpeth To heale a drie cough TAke a quantitie of Béetes and boyle them and put thereto of swéete Almondes and of the iuice of swéete Pomegranates of eche lyke quantitie and giue thereof to eate and you shall finde a maruellous helpe Against the hardnesse of the matrix TAke of the herbe called Origanum and boyle it in Wine and meddle therewith of oyle Oliue and bathe therein péeces of linnen cloth and put of them often into the natural place of the woman Against the falling of the Vuola and swelling of the Pallate TAke of Origanum in the month of Iune and braye it and dystill it through a Limbeck and with the water let the patient Cargarize and washe hys mouth thrée or foure tymes a day Against the comming out of the nauill of children TAke of the herbe called saint Iohns wort and make a playster braying it verie well and binde it vpon the Nauill and you shall sée helth ensue To heale the palsey TAke of Calamus aromaticus two ounces of Stecados Arabice one scruplé of Calamint of Origanum of Annys séedes of Fennell séedes of Cinamond of ech thrée drams of Hissope one ounce of Fennell rootes of Persely rootes and of Sparagus of eche halfe an ounce of Sage of Balme of Bettoney and of Auens of eche one handefull of Sugar one pound make a sirop according vnto Art of the which cause the diseased to take one ounce and a halfe at a time with water made of the infusion of Nutmegs Against the debilitie of sinewes TAke a Goose and pull it and hauing taken out the guttes washe it within then take halfe a Fox and halfe a Catte that are fat and breake the bones of them both and bray them well and put therto of Tyrpentine of Serapine of Bdellium of Rosyn of earth wormes dried of
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
the pulpe of Coloquintida bounde in a péece of Linnen cloth two drammes of sault Gemma one dramme and a halfe boyle all those aforesaide things in as much water as shall suffice then take of the decoction being strayned one pounde of oyle of Rew thrée ounces and of oyle Benedictum one ounce and make thereof a Glister It helpeth also to take fasting one dramme of this confection following Take of dried Rew ten drammes of Ameos of Commin of Origanum of Perseley of bitter Almonds of Pepper of Calamint of Daucus of long pepper of Calamus Aromaticus of eche two drammes of Bay berries of Castor of gum Serapine of Opoponacke of eche thrée drammes make a lectuary with hony the which hath not his like to dissolue windinesse or ventositie To remedie the Flixe of the bodie TAke a quantitie of the middle red barke or rynde of a Chestnut trée and boile it in water vntill two partes of the trée be consumed and giue that which remayneth vnto the sicke person to drinke Another for the same TAke of Myrtle berries finely beaten twelue drammes of Rose leaues of Spodium of Sumacke of the thrée kindes of Saunders of Balaustie of gum Arabick of eche one dram and a halfe of the ryndes of Pomgranats burned seuen drammes of Coriander séedes infused in Vineger and burned foure drammes of Sorell séedes of Plantin of Roses of eche two drammes bray them and wash them with the iuyce of Agresta or of Quinces and Vineger then drie it and after mixe the powders with the â—…iua of Quinces and Vineger and make thereof a Lectuarie To remedie the strayninges called in Italian Pondera TAke Coleworts and boile them in water then take them out and frie them in oyle and cause the sicke person to sit ouer it Another TAke and put vpon coales in a hole a Bason in the which is Colophonie Frankincense and Tyrpentyne of eche lyke quantitie and let him sit ouer it to receiue the fume which procéedeth from vnder him To prouoke the flowers and the Secunda vnto women TAke the heades of Garlick and boyle them in water and cause the woman to sit ouer it to receyue the fume from beneath Another for the same TAke Cassia Lignea and Rubea Tinctorum and the black rynde of Cassia Fistula beaten into verie fine powder and giue the quantitie of a dramme thereof to drinke at once The flowers of Policaria brayed and dissolued in white wine being giuen to drinke worke the like effect An other most excellent remedie for the same TAke of Gentiana of Pulegium of eche two drammes of Nigella one dramme of drie Figges as much as sufficeth make a suppositorie and put it into the place of nature and it will prouoke the flowers without griefe To remedie the paine of the Matrix appostumated through grosse humors TAke and boyle the rootes of Aristologia Longa in water and with the decoction bath the place of the griefe It helpeth also to doe the lyke the rootes or fruite of Ieneper To heale the paine of the matrix happened through winde ANnoynt the place with oyle of Cinamond myxed with oyle and common waxe or else giue vnto the woman to drinke of the rootes of Doronici or of Ciperus with good white wine the quantitie of a dramme at a tyme. To heale the prefocation of the matrix ANnoynt the necke within the matrix with oyle of Margerum or with Olium Mustellinum or with the oyle of white Lillies in the which is dissolued a little Muske To remedie the comming out of the matrix EMplayster the matrix with the leaues of Netles and it will bring it vnto his place or else take of Bitumen that is of Aspaltum two partes of Oxe dung one parte bray them and make a fumigation vnder it To remedie the itche of the purse of the testicles ANnoynt the place first with the iuyce of Walwort which is warme and when it shall be drie of it selfe vpon it annoynt with oyle of Roses wrought a long space vpon a plate of leade with a pestell of lead Or else take of gum Dragant of Sulfur Citrine of Litarge of eche like quantitie bray them well and mixe them with Vinegar putting therevnto a little Opium and therewith annoynt the diseased place To heale the paine of the Hemerhodes ANnoynt the place with Liquide Vernice and presently it will helpe or else take the yolke of an egge and of the fat of an Henne which is made liquide with a little oyle of Roses and Saffron and mixe them all in a Potinger which must stand in colde water and therewith annoynt the place To remedie the hardnesse or stifnesse of the ioyntes TAke of the dregges of Olium Irinum and of the oyle of Lynseades of the Muscillage of Fenegreke of the fat of a Ducke of the marrow of the shankes of a Calfe of the rootes of wilde Cucombers of the grease of a blacke Henne of Armoniacke of eche like quantitie dissolue the Armoniacke wyth oyle and waxe and putting thervnto the other things make an oyntment It helpeth also to annoynt the diseased with the oyle of Trifolie when it is rype To heale the Sciatica AFter the purging of the bodie it is very good to draw bloud from the foote of the diseased side by the vaine Malleole which is vpon the instep and then to put vpon the Sciatica a péece of linnen cloth bathed in Aqua vitae It helpeth also to annoynt the place with oyle of Iuie drawne out by Alchemistri The disease is also cured by eating fryed Iuie in Frytters the space of nine dayes fasting The like effect is séene by taking the rootes of Tormentill being finely brayed and ministred in the Winter with Iuie water and in the Sommer with conserue of Roses It is in vse also to take two partes of sea water and one part of good white Wine and a dramme of the pouder of the rynds of sowre Pomegranates and being mixed to make thereof a glister and it will heale the griefe To remedie the griefes and inueterated swellinges of the knees TAke of Goates dung and mix it with the meale of barly and make a playster with Vinegar and water and put it vpon the swelling To take away swellings after the Goute ceaseth TAke of the ashes of burned Oyster shelles and of the ashes of Spongies and of Dodder as muche as you thinke good boyle them in sharpe wine with a little water and therewith wash the féete but first you must fomentate them with a péece of a milstone burned and quenched in vineger It helpeth also to fomentate the place with the decoction of stichwoorte and to emplaister the same To driue away venimous Beastes TAke Bdelium Serapine Piche Hartes horne or the hoofe of a Goate or Brimstone Incense and perfume the place the like effect is done by smoking the place with the hoofe of an Asse To take away spottes out of the skinne ANnoynt them with the warme blood of a
of an houre before his fit take him then couer him well in his bed and you shall sée a maruellous effect or else giue him to drinke thrée ounces of the water of the same herbe distilled in Maye it will cause him to sweate abundantly and cease his paine Against the Pestilence TAke of the rootes of Tormentill finely poudred one dram of Triacle halfe a dramme dissolue it in Sorrell water and giue it vnto the diseased to drinke To heale the flix called Dissinteria GIue vnto the sick person one dramme of the pouder of Tormentill rootes to drinke with good red wyne and in taking it oftentimes he shall be healed To restore the appetite that is lost TAke of the séeds of Spire Trifolie boile them in wine and giue the sicke person to drinke therof thrée dayes continually morning and euening and presently after giue him to drinke a dramme of pouder of Ginger dissolued with vinegar then cause him to be well couered in his bed he shalbe whole To take spots away that grow in the eyes BOyle in wine the flowres and rootes of Valerian and distill of that wine being cold into the eyes and you shall sée a present successe Against the pleurisey DIstill in the midst of August through a Limbeck the rootes of Valerian and bathe in the water péeces of Linnen cloth and put them hote vpon the euill also if you giue the pacient therof to drinke it will heale him A medicine for women which through fatnesse can not conceyue TAke of the herbe Bettonye and make it into pouder and giue vnto the woman one dramme to drinke thereof in halfe an ounce of the water which is distilled of the same herbe and it will doe the effect Against the Hemerodes TAke of the wood of Vines and make ashes thereof and being dissolued in vineger annoynt the place oftentimes and it will heale them or else take of the stope or caulking which they take out of olde shippes with the Piche and being put into a hole with coales make thereof a smoke and cause the sicke person to sit thereon and he shall be whole It helpeth also to boyle the leaues of Colewortes with water and butter and let the pacient sit ouer it to receyue the fume and he shal be healed To take away Warts TAke of the water which distilleth from the Vines at suche time as they be cut and with that mixe the water which is wont to remayne in the leaues of Okes and washe them often therewith To remedie the infection of the skinne TAke of the rootes of Vines and boyle them in water wyth the séedes of Fetches and Fenegreke and therewith wash the place To accelerat the birth TAke out the iuyce of Vine leaues or else boyle them in good whyte Wine and giue foure ounces thereof vnto the woman to drinke eyther of the one or other To remedie the Quinsey TAke out the meate of an Orenge and fill it with Hennes dounge then put therevnto oyle of Roses and a little Saffron and boyle it vpon a fyre of coales and when you haue taken it from the fyre bray it and make thereof a playster and binde it vnder the throte hauing first well purged the bodye To heale the Cough ▪ TAke of Tyrpentine and of clarified Hony of eche like quantitie and being mixed with an Egge somewhat sodden giue it vnto the pacient to drinke To make a leane person to become fat TAke of the séedes of Orobo and after you haue dryed them at the fyre braye them and mixe them with Hony and of the mixture you shall giue vnto the sicke person euery morning the quantitie of a Nut fasting or else take of the meale of Amidum and of Sarcocolla of eche fiue ounces mixe them with Butter and make thereof a paste the which you shall bake vntyll you can make pouder thereof of the which pouder for the space of many dayes giue ten drams at a time vnto the person to drinke To make a fat person become leane TAke foure ounces of warme Vineger and put therein a quantitie of the pouder of Pepper and giue it vnto the partie to drinke many mornings fasting and he will become leane or else giue him to drinke euerie morning of the Wine of sower Pomegranates two scruples with Oximell or water To heale Wartes or harde knobbes TAke of the ashes made of the wood of a Wyllowe and mixe it with the sower pulpe of a Ceder apple and make thereof a playster and laye it vppon them and they will bée healed It helpeth lykewise to annoynt them with the bloud or dounge of a Ratte dissolued in vineger or else with water of the wood of Vines that commeth of them when they are burnt in the fyre or else rub them oftentimes with the leaues of Porcelane To heale the Cough TAke of Lyneséedes and put them into a warme Cup that they may drie of Reysons the stones being taken out of ech foure ounces of swéete and bitter Almondes of Pine kernels mundified with two ounces of rosted Nuttes of the rootes of Ireos of Rosyn of eche two drammes of Incense of Mastick of Myrrha of Saffron of eche one dramme braye them all and with the milke of an asse make little rounde cakes or rolles and being dried make pouder therof and with hony make a lectuarie of the which you shal giue vnto the pacient a dramme at a time with a littell small wine morning and euening and let him kéepe a little therof continually vnder his tongue To remedie the cough of children TAke of swéete Almonds blaunched as many as you please braye them well and dissolue them with Fennell water distilled through a Limbecke and putting Sugar therevnto boyle it vntill it become thick and giue it vnto children to eate To take white spots from the nayles TAke of quicke Sulphur and being brayed mixe it with Turpentine and Pitch and put it vpon the nayles or else put thereon of Myrrha beaten with liquide Piche and it will doe the effect To remedie the flegmaticke humor in the bladder and reines TAke of the herbe called Linarea the rootes and flowers and boyle them in water and giue the sicke person to drinke of the decoction foure ounces morning and euening and it wyll consume the fleume in those partes considering notwithstanding that such a remedie helpeth when the discending of the humors in those places happen through a colde cause and not of a whote To remedie the flix of vrine TAke the rootes of the herbe aforesaide and bray them well and put them in maner of a plaister betwéene the nauill and the lower place of the belly and it will heale it To remedie the Dropsey TAke the rootes of the herbe called Hirundinaria of some it is called Asclepiade and being brayed infuse them a whole night in wine then boyle them vntill the thirde part be consumed giue vnto the diseased partie euerie morning foure ounces thereof to drinke and causing him
and giue it vnto the sick partie to drinke in white Wine one houre before his fit take him for within a shorte space it will purge him eyther vpwardes or downewards and heale him Against the Ptisick TAke of Filipendola rootes and of Gentiane of eche one dramme beaten into pouder vse to drinke thereof manye times in water of Hony and it will heale you To remedie the rednesse of the face TAke of the leaues of yong Fennell of olde Swines greace of eche lyke quantitie mince them well together wyth a a knyfe then braye them a little and at night annoynt the face and in the morning washe the face with Persely water and it will worke a verie good effect To heale the Sciatica TAke of Strawberies foure handfulles boyle them in as much water as shall suffice and bathe therewith the place of the griefe and after annoynt it with this oyntment Take of Vnguentum dealthea one ounce of Hony halfe an ounce of Waxe one dramme mixe them and make an oyntment thereof which by vsing will make a maruellous effect Against wheales or blisters of the face TAke in the midst of spring time of the leaues of an ashe trée bray them and let them stande to mollifie fiue dayes in Vineger then distill them in Balneo Marie and with the water washe contynually the face the space of thrée wéekes and it will be whole To recouer a lost appetite TAke of Galingale of Pepper of Parsely séedes of eche two drammes make pouder therof and with newe Hony make a Lectuary of the which take morning and euening the quantitie of a sponfull two houres before meat To take away moles or spots which children take in their mothers bellye TAke in the Moneth of March the rootes of Auens togither with the leaues and being brayed distill them thorowe a Limbecke and with the water that shall be drawen thereof wash often the spots or Moles and they will be healed To heale the yelow iaundice TAke of Artemesia of Scolopendria of eche one handfull of Wormwood the third part of a handfull boyle them in white wine that is not sharpe neyther swéete vntill the thirde part be consumed putting the Wormwood vnto it in the ende and adding thervnto of Sugar cause the sicke partie to drinke foure ounces therof continually the space of nine dayes euerye morning in steade of a sirop and he shall be healed To remedie the griefes of the heade which through the beating of the artiers doe not suffer one to take sleepe TAke of Wormwood well brayed and boyled in water and binde it vnto his temples vpon the griefe which presently will mitigate the paine and cause him to take a pleasant sléepe To heale the Ptisick occasioned of grosse and viscous humors TAke of Gentian of Calamus aromaticus of ech halfe an ounce of Aristologia longa one ounce beate them into fine pouder and mixe therewith honye of Roses and make a lectuarie of the which you shall giue vnto the sicke person a spoonefull in the Morning two howres before he eate meat and you shall sée a happie successe Against grauell or any other viscous matter ingendred in the reynes TAke of marshe Mallow rootes foure ounces of Butter one ounce and a halfe of hony thrée ounces of raine water as much as sufficeth braye the rootes and putting euerye thing into a possenet boyle them vntill the rootes be well sodden and being taken from the fire straine it through a linnen cloth or searce and cause the sicke person to drinke sixe ounces thereof fasting let him vse this certaine dayes and you shall sée a verie happie successe To drie vp the milke of the brestes TAke a new earthen pot to boyle with and annoint it with oyle Oliue and put therein as much Tyrpentine as you please then set it to the fire and let it boyle a little after put into it two pieces of linnen cloth which may drinke vp the Turpentine then spread them vpon a boord and put vppon them of the pouder of Olibanum and apply them vnto the brest where the dugges begin and you shall haue your purpose To heale children that haue wormes TAke of Aloes of white Diptamus of Gentian of worme séede of eche one scruple of Butter as much as sufficeth make therewith an oyntment with the which you must fill halfe a Nuts shell and binde it vpon the nauill of the childe and in one night it will remedie him it is a thing well proued To mitigate all kindes of griefes AFter the Moneth of Maye is passed take of the coddes that Elmes bring forth among their leaues and take out the water within them and put it into a vessell well stopped and set it in the sunne twelue dayes then annoint therewith euery part that is grieued and it will make a happy successe To cause milke to discende into the brests TAke of the herbe and séeds of Dill boile them with Lentils and giue the broth therof to drinke and it will cause a maruelous effect or else giue hir the oile of Annis séedes with Fennell séedes and you shall haue a good successe Against yexings occasioned through cruditie of the stomacke VNto Annis séedes boyled in wine and then dried put therevnto of Cinamond and of Masticke of eche like quantitie and being made into fine pouder vse it in your meates as a medicine that hath bene prooued To remedie the stinking of the breath happened by eating of Garlicke or suche like meates TAke a quantity of the rootes of Béetes and rost them in hote embers and being eaten they will do the effect or else for the like cause giue the partie to eate raw Beanes or Rew. To heale the bitings of mad dogges TAke of the leaues of Figtrées of the flowers of Camomill and of Garlicke of eche like quantitie braye them and applie them plaister wise vpon the euill To prouoke the flowers vnto a woman TAke of Labdanum as much as sufficeth make thereof a Pessarie and mixe therein of the pouder of Myrrha and of the iuice of wake Robin and applie it vnto the place of nature and you shall sée a verie good successe An excellent remedie against the dropsey TAke of Assarum one ounce infuse it in a little Barrell of swéete wine by the space of thrée Moneths then straine it and cast away the Assarum and giue of the wine to drinke morning and euening vnto the sicke person and you shall sée a maruelous successe Against the falling sicknesse TAke of Labdanum of Cassia lignea and of the iuice of Wormwood clarified of eche one scruple braye them togither and make thereof thrée pilles to take one houre after supper and vse to doe the like many times Against the weakenesse of the stomacke through colde TAke of Cassia lignea of Masticke of Fennell séedes of eche halfe a dramme and béeing beaten togither make a pouder and giue it to drinke fasting being dissolued with the iuice of Wormwood To remedie the desire to vomit
and being well brayed with the larde of a Swine and oile of Roses being made liquide straine it thorow a linnen cloth and the iuice which shalbe gotten thereof boyle with white wine and in the ende put thervnto of Mastick and of Incense of eche one dramme and therewith annoint the places To mundifie putrified wounds TAke of dead Nettles beaten into fine pouder and of Aristologia of eche like quantitie and the thirde part of one of these of Verderame mixe them togither with the iuice of the herbe Sanicola and oyle Oliue and make a plaister and vse it with good lucke Against griefes of the necke through stripes or other occasions TAke of Masticke two ounces and thrée drammes of oyle of Roses and of waxe of eche one pounde of the marrowe of an Hart one pound of the fat of Chickens one pound of the fat of a Goose one pound of the grease of a Sow two poundes of the Mucillage of Fenegreke nine ounces of Linséedes and of the iuice of marsh Mallowes as much more as of them all of Camomill a little bundell of Dill seuen little braunches Bray the Masticke and being mixed with oyle of Roses boyle it with a soft fire and mixe the iuices with the waxe in an other vessel then straine them all and put therevnto the Masticke with the oyle of Roses and mixe them at the fire putting therevnto the wxxe And being taken from the fire put the ointment into a vessel of glasse Which you must apply in maner of a plaister To remedie the disease Panaritio TAke of the leaues of an Oke and braye them well with Sope and laye them on the griefe or else bray marsh Mallowes with Barrowes grease and crummes of bread and lay therof vpon the euill It helpeth also to annoint the place wyth the filth of the eares Also it healeth to take Reysons the kernels taken out and brayed with Incense laid vpon the griefe Against the chappes of the fundiment and spots in the face TAke of the oyle drawen out of the séedes of Bombace and bath often the place of the fissures therwith It helpeth likewise the blackenesse and spots of the face Also the pouder of a dogges head burned and layd thereon healeth the said griefe Against the swellings and sores of the Hemerodes TAke of Terebinthe one ounce and a halfe of Birdelime two scruples of Tutia of Alexandria thrée ounces of Litarge of Siluer of Ceruse of Coperous of eche two ounces of Plantin sixe drammes of olde oyle one pounde braye those things which are to be brayed and then mixe them togither and with the saide mixture annoint the place vntill it be healed To remedie the flix of the bloud of the Hemerodes TAke the iuice of Léekes and giue thereof vnto the sicke to drinke or else annoynt the Hemerodes with the fat of a Swan It helpeth also to burne a spunge not washed and being made into pouder to giue thereof vnto the sicke to drinke or else to cause him to drinke of the rennet of an Hare or of an Hart in strictiue water To heale the swellings of a mans yarde TAke the fat of the reynes of a shéepe and put therevnto the pouder of a Pummace stone burned and of salt finely beaten in pouder and put thereof vpon the swolne sore member To heale deepe sores in the legges TAke the gall of a Swan of Turpentine and of Ceruse as much as you please and being well medled annoynt the place often therwith or else take the bones of the Iawes of a Swanne or of an Hog burne them and lay of the ashes vpon the sore Against the griefes sores putrifaction and stinch of the eares TAke of the iuice of Rew and boile it in the rinde of a Pomegranate and distill thereof into the eares or else mixe the gall of an Oxe or of a Gote in a vessell of earth and being made hote vpon the embers put therof into the eares It helpeth also to take the gall of a Gote mixed with the milke of a Cowe and put warme into the eares To heale chappes in the heades of the brests or teates TAke of the shell called Blatte Bizantie and burne it and mixe the ashes with Butter washed with Rose water and put therof vpon the sore and in short space it will heale them To heale sores of the legs happened through scaldings TAke of olde oile thrée ounces of white waxe and of Ceruce of eche two ounces of the fat of a Wether halfe an ounce of Minium of Lye of eche halfe an ounce of Sanguis draconis and of Camphora of ech thrée drammes Mixe them all togither and make a Cerote according to Arte. To heale a west growing on the eye liddes TAke drie figges and boyle them in wine and Hony then braye them well and put therevnto a little Galbanum and lay therof vpon the euill or else put theron of Castor dissolued with Hony or of the ashes of a burnt Swallowe mixed wyth Hony and he shall haue his intent To take away the griefe of the eyes which happeneth of a stripe TAke the yolke of an Egge and mixe therwith ynke and oyle of Roses and closing the eye laye vpon it a péece of lynnen cloth dipped in the same mixture and it will be hole or else washe the eye with the water that procéedeth from gréene Willowes when they be cut and it will worke the like effect Against chappings of the lippes and of the heads of womens brests TAke the braine of a Goose and meddle it with the braynes of an Hart and annoynt the lippes or else take of Litarge of Siluer of Myrrha of Ginger of eche as you please and make thereof pouder and with Virgin waxe Hony and oyle Oliue as much as sufficeth make an oyntment which will be maruelous But before you lay on the ointment wash the lips with spettle and then with a little péece of linnen cloth lay the oyntment vpon the griefe Against chappes vnder the tongue TAke Inke and mixe it with the pouder of Hermodactiles and laye it vpon them And in the beginning take Sal Armoniack and beate it finelye and laye of the pouder vppon the griefe Against a Fistola growing in a womans brest FIrst wash it dailye with warme wine wherein hath bene boyled Myrrha then take of Sarcacolla and of Aloes of ech as you please and being brayed mixe them with Honye and hauing made therwith a little bag put it into the Fistola Taking héede that if it heale not you put vnto it the gall of an Hen or of some other creature and leyes of olde wine and with this most certainly you shall haue your purpose To remedie the impostumation of a mans yarde and windinesse of the bottome of the bellie AFter you haue done the vniuersall regiment of letting of bloud annoynt the member with Aloes dissolued in wine And to driue away y e ventositie of the belly vse to fomentate the place with the water of the
the fire so much that al the things be distilled And taking it out put it once againe to distill in an other Stillitorie causing it to stande in infusion and hauing set the Still in Balneo Mariae you shall distill thrée liquors the first will be a cléere water and will swim vppermost the second liquor will be an oyle through more distillation and putting thereto a sufficient quantitie of fire you shall get out the thirde oyle The sayde oyle with annoynting helpeth sore sinewes and by annointing Cankers and Fistolaes therwith it helpeth them verie much and with touching the sores it causeth them to close vp It helpeth the Leprosie the Carbuncle and drinking a drop or two in broth or in wine it healeth the passions of the Matrix and all inward griefes it draweth out perished bones being put into the wounds it healeth them and annointing the temples it maketh a good memorie Against superfluous winde in the left side called in Italian Melancholia mirachiale and the disease called Sincope TAke of red Roses thrée ounces of Ciperus two drams and a half of Cloues of Mastick of Spikenard of Asarabacca of eche one dramme of Maces of Cardamomes of Nutmegs of eche halfe a dramme bray euerye thing and put thereto of Myrobolanes Emblici halfe a pounde boyle all togither in foure pounds a halfe of water vntill two parts be consumed then straine it and put therevnto of Hony halfe a pounde and boyle it by decoction and in the end put in the spices and make a lectuarie of the which giue vnto the sick two drams at a time To preserue from the pestilence TAke two Egges make a hole vpon the top of ech of them then take out the whites and put into them so much whole Saffron as they may be silled vnto the middle and let them be couered with other halfe shelles of Egges put vpon them then let them boyle vpon the fire vntill they become red then braye them with all the shelles and put therevnto of white Diptamus of Tormentil of eche thrée drammes of vomiting nuts one dramme and a halfe of the séedes of Rocket the quantitie of the beaten Egges Braye them all once agayne and put therevnto of good Triacle the weight of all the receit except the Egges and make a Lectuarie Of the which giue two drams in the morning when the pacient riseth before he go to labor A Ceare cloth for sore and swollen legges TAke of Camphire one ounce of Minium of Litarge of eche two pounds of burnt Lead one pounde of Tutia sixe ounces of oyle Oliue of oyle of Roses of eche fiue pounds of Aqua vitae sixe ounces of waxe as much more Set the oyles vnto the fire and being warme put vnto them the Litarge the Minium and the Lead and worke it with a spatter vntill it be come vnto the heigth of waxe in the ende put in the Aqua vitae and the waxe and boyle them putting in last of all the Camphire and hauing made a Cere cloth vse to kéepe it vppon the sore and you shall sée a maruelous effect To remedie the commotion of the brayne through falling from some high place or through other occasions and cuttes when through the blowes men lose their speach TAke of red Roses of the leaues and fruite of Mirtelles of Pomegranate flowers of Calamus Aromaticus of Gallia Muschata of Lignum Aloes of eche one dramme of Meale of Barlie thrée ounces boyle them in red wine and Rose water as much as sufficeth and in the ende put therevnto one graine of Muske and make a plaister to laye vppon the head cutting first away the heares with a sharpe rasor To remedie the falling sicknesse in children TAke of gréene Smiraldes of red Corall and of the séedes of Pionie of eche thrée drammes of Storax calamite of Rosemarye flowers of Bittonie of Cobwebbes of eche one dramme of Iuie berries halfe a dramme braye them and incorporte them with the gum of an Oke and make a plaister and put it vppon the cloasure of children and cause it to be kept thereon vntill it fall away of it selfe To heale the euill habite and to cure them that haue the splene TAke of the filing of Stéele preperate in vinegar sixe drams of Citrack and of Gum Ammoniack of eche halfe an ounce of sirop of Bisantius as much as sufficeth make a lectuarie of the which take halfe a spoonefull at a time fasting A preseruatiue against the pestilence TAke of Saffron of Setwell of Tormentil of Diptamus of eche one ounce of Triacle of Mitridate of Sugar of Buglosse of eche eight drammes with the sirop of the pilles of Pome Citrons make a lectuarie Of the which giue to preserue the partie according to his age Bicause if he be aboue the age of .xv. yeares giue him two drammes in the morning before meate with white wine and after it gyue him to mastice Coriander séedes If he be of the age of .xiiij. yeares giue him a dramme and a halfe And being vnder the age of .xiiij. yeares giue him a dramme and when he goeth out of the house let him holde in his mouth a little of the sayde lectuarie In curing the plague the foresaid confection must be giuen as soone as he féeleth himselfe to haue the Ague within the space of .xxiiij. howres with the water of Sumack the quantitie aforesaide according vnto age It helpeth also all colde infirmities or griefes ministred with wine or with Aqua vitae hauing first made the vniuersall remedies as purging letting of bloud and such like To remedie the discending of a Catarre through coldnesse of stomack TAke of red Rose leaues one dram of Spikenarde of Spica Celtica of eche halfe a dramme of chosen Cinamonde of Maces of Nutmegs of eche one dram of masticke of verye perfite Turpentine of eche two scruples of clarified Hony as much as sufficeth Bray them and mixe euery thing and make therof a lectuarie To remedie the Kings euill TAke Vitriol and put it vpon the coales and let it boyle and cast spume so long that it become red Then braye it and put it to dissolue in Aqua vitae and being taken out let it drie And thus doe thrée times In the ende put it into a fine péece of linnen cloth and let it hang in a moyst place with a potinger or some other Recipient vnder it for it will cast oile like vnto oyle of Tartar Take as much of the sayde oyle as of Aqua vitae and bathing therein a sponge binde it vppon the sore and in short space it will breake it To heale many infirmities with oyle of Sulphur TAke and giue two drops of oyle of Sulphur to drinke in the decoction of Pionie Bettony the quantity of thrée ounces it will heale the falling sicknesse If there be giuen of the sayd oyle to drinke in a little quantitie of Wormwood water it will cause the appetite to come again They shalbe healed of Agues
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
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
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
sore To remedie the griefe of the Matrix TAke of Spiknard of Squinant of Nutmegs of Cardamomes of Galingale of Setwall of eche halfe a dramme of Cinamond of Gynger of Cloues of Maces of Folium of Lignum Aloes of Mastick of Cubebes of Saffron of Carret seeds of Ameos of Cassia Lignea of al the Mirabolanes of Calamus Aromaticus of eche two drammes of Annys séedes of Carawaies of Basyll of Perselie of common salt and of white Suger the weight of all the rest and make therof pilles or lozenges and cause the woman to vse of them A maruellous powder for the weakenesse of the sight TAke of Caraway séedes of Annys séedes of Dyll of Ameos of Perselie of Smallage of Fennell of Bettonie of Comin of Calamint of Penny Ryall of Isope of Spiknard of Gynger Salgem of Rewe of Centrum galli of eyebright of Incense of Mastick of Saffron of all the Mirobalanes of Folium of Basyll of Cardamomes of Galingale of Sothernwood of Sage of Dittanie of Pimpinell of the Berries of Geneper of Myntes of Origanum of Celendine of the séedes of Psillium of Cubebes of Nutmegs of eche two drammes braye them all into pouder which vse with your meates but greater quantitie in Winter then in Sommer the vse of this pouder healeth all colde diseases in the head it doth sharpen the wyt and make a good memorie To heale ruptures or burstings TAke of Pyche of Spaine two ounces of Pyche of shippes foure ounces of Aloes Cicotrine of red waxe of Henbane of eche two ounces of Mastick of Incense of Galbanum of Oppoponack of Gum Serapine of eche as much more of Pomegranat flowers of Gawles of Corrall of Lapis hematitis of eche two ounces of Euforbium of Aristologia Longa and Rotunda of Sanguis Draconis of Boale Armenick of eche one ounce of Tyrpentine two ounces of mans bloud ten ounces boyle the sayde bloude as long as you would veale and being taken out braye it and mixe it with Fishe glewe dissolued in water and put vnto it the gummes dissolued also in water with the other things made in pouder and in the ende the Tirpentine Then let it stande and coole and cast it vpon a Marble stone annoynted with oyle Oliue and make a playster and lay it vpon the rupture Then cause the partie to vse thys lectuarie morning and euening before meat the quantitie of halfe an ounce at a time Take of Mastick of Incense of Sandarack of Annys séedes of the leaues and rootes of wylde Hartichokes of eche one ounce of Roses of Pomegranat flowers of eche as much more of red Corall of the heares of an Hare burned of Gum Arabick of Cipres Berries of Lacca of the rootes of Geneper burnt of eche twelue ounces of Psillium burned of Sanguis Draconis of Boale Armenick of Veeches of eche one ounce of fine Sugar two pound make a lectuarie To staye the heare that falleth TAke of Spikenard halfe an ounce of the leaues of Mirtels one handefull of Aloes and of Beniomin of eche two drammes of the séedes of wylde Myntes one ounce and a halfe of the rootes of Walwoort one handfull of the leaues of Sene two drammes boyle all these in halfe a Kettle of olde Wine vntill the thirde part be consumed and with the decoction washe often the rootes of the heares To heale the swelling of the arme through letting of bloud TAke of wheate meale as much as you please and with Honie and Mylke make a playster and laye it vpon the sore or else take the leaues of Brioney and being made warme with water binde it vpon the diseased arme To remedie the swelling of the legges TAke of the iuice of Walwoort of Waxe of Vineger of Barlie meale of eche lyke quantitie boyle it and make a playster and binde it vpon the sore To heale the swelling of the bodie and of the legges through cold humors TAke of Bittony of Pimpernell of whyte Hoarehound of Fennell rootes of Smallage and of red Waxe of ech like quantitie boyle them all in a sufficient quantitie of water vntill the thirde parte be consumed and giue the sicke to drinke foure ounces thereof euery daye putting vnto the water two pound of Hony To cause good fleshe to growe in woundes TAke of the grease of a Hen of a Goose of a Swine of hony of eche one ounce of wheate meale and of the pouder of Incense of eche halfe an ounce of Aloes of quick Lyme a little of the iuice of Coalewortes as much as sufficeth make an oyntment and put it vpon the sore or else take of Incense of Mastick of Aloes of the Pytche of Spayne of Aristologia rotunda of Ireos of eche sixe ounces make a powder of euerie thing with oyle Oliue and Wax make an oyntment To heale sore legges TAke of newe Wax two ounces of Tyrpentine halfe an ounce boyle them togither and put into it the milke of a woman that gyueth sucke and a little strong Vineger and make an oyntment To heale the disease called in Italian Fuoco saluatico TAke of Incense halfe an ounce of Ceruce and of Wax of eche as much more of oyle of Roses and Violets of eche one ounce of Wax as much as sufficeth make an oyntment and annoynt the knobbes or else take of oyle Oliue two ounces of Tirpentine and of Butter of eche one ounce of Wax halfe an ounce make an oyntment and vse it To heale bones that are broken in the head in fewe dayes TAke of Tirpentine one pound boyle it a little and strayne it and put it againe vpon the fire and adde therto of strong Vineger one pounde and beyng made hote straine it agayne then set it vpon the fyre and put vnto it of Waxe fiue ounces of saint Iohns worte in powder two ounces boyle it well and strayne it and when it is colde take it out and wash it with the milke of an Asse or of a woman that giueth a childe sucke and vse it vnto all broken bones and sores of the heade To mollifie hardened sinewes TAke of oyle of Foxes and of Cammomyll of eche two ounces of oyle of Linséedes of Costus of Ireos of Euphorbium of Nardinum of Wormewood and of the filth of the oyle that is in wooll of ech one ounce of Vnguentum marciatom sixe ounces of Swines grease as much more of Wax one ounce and a halfe make an oyntment and annoynt the place warme To mundifie Fistuloes and other putrified sores TAke of Agrimonie in pouder and of a thinne péece of lether finely burned of eche two ounces of quick lime one ounce of Verderame as much more mixe euery thing togither and hauing made an oyntment vse it A most precious oyle to remedie all sores and griefes TAke of Gum Arabick of Rubea Tinctorum of Rosen of oyle of Bayes of Incense of Mirrhe of the fat of an Hen of oyle of Iuniper of Gynger of long Pepper of Cloues of Cinamond of common Pepper of Imperatoria of
héede that if the paine doe happen through a hote cause hauing first purged the bodie or let it bloud by the veine annoynt the griefe with this liuiment folowing Take of the iuice of sower Grapes two ounces of the dregges of ynek halfe an ounce of Saffron fiue graynes meddle them together and make a liniment To remedie the griefes of the head and neck TAke of the oile of swéete Almonds thrée ounces of the meale of marshe Mallowes halfe an ounce of Waxe as muche as sufficeth make an oyntment at the fyre with the which being warme annoynt the sicke morning and euening To remedie the dimnesse of sight TAke of the rootes of Radishes in the euening taken at that present out of the earth being made cleane cut them in the middle with a knife and put them into a verie cleane dishe and let the rootes lye with their cuttes downewarde then let them stande a whole night in the ayre and of the water that shall distill from them into the dishe drop into the eyes and you shal haue great ease or else making water of Gum Cerapine drawne by Alcumistrie and distilling thereof into the eyes it will make a maruellous effect in taking awaye the dimnesse and other defectes of the eyes To heale the paine of the flanke TAke of the lyuer of an olde sea Vrchen and drie it and being made in pouder giue the sicke to drinke thereof in warme broth the quantitie of a dram fasting and you shall sée a maruellous effect and boyle with oyle Oliue nettle leaues and putting thereto a little Saffron laye it vpon the place of the griefe in maner of a playster To heale a burning canker called in Italian Fuoco saluatico TAke of whole Beanes one handful of the Branne of Barly as much more of the leaues of Mallowes two handfuls boyle them in as much water as sufficeth vntill the halfe be consumed and with the sayde decoction washe the sore twice a daye that is morning and euening and then annoynt it with thys oyntment Take of Lytarge in pouder one ounce of oyle Oliue seuen ounces mixe the Lytarge with the oyle in a Potynger and put therto of whyte Wine alway stirring it with a spatter vntill it come to the forme of a liquide oyntment with which annoynt the sore To purge the matrix of women TAke of the leaues of Tansey and drie them and bray them into pouder of the which cause the woman to drinke halfe an ounce in good whyte wine and it will purge the matrix commodiously the lyke effect doth the iuice of Paritorie giuen do drinke To stop the flixe of the bloud of the Hemerods TAke of the flowers of Taxus barbatus of the séedes of Bombace and of Plantine séedes and boyle them in sharp Wine and wash often those partes and you shall sée the effect To heale the coldnesse of the matrix TAke of Pulegium in the time when it hath flowers and hauing distilled it by a Limbeck giue to drinke of the water that shall be drawne two ounces for euery time in the morning fasting and last at night and you shall haue your intent it will also prouoke the termes To drie vp the superfluous humiditie of the Vuola and of the gummes TAke Pulegium and boyle it with drie figges in vinegar and with the said decoction gargarize and wash often your mouth and you shall sée a happie successe To take spottes from the face TAke of Allum Succarine thrée ounces of fresh butter two ounces of oyle of Tartar one ounce meddle euerye thing togither and make it in forme of an oyntment With the which the space of eyght dayes at night when you go to bed annoynt the cloutes or spots and in the morning washe them with warme water wherein hath bene boiled Bran of wheate It helpeth likewise to bray the rootes of white Lillies and with Hony and white Waxe to make an ointment and therwith to annoint the place or else take a Bottel of glasse and fill it with Rosemarie flowers and close it with new Waxe and burye it halfe in sande and couer the vpper part with a cup and let it stande so the space of one moneth and you shall sée the flowers turned into water the which straine and kéepe in a vessell well closed as a precious thing to worke the effect aforesaid To heale a Ringworme AFter you haue purged the bodie of colericke humors put into the wound of the iuice of the tender leaues of a wilde Oliue trée or the leaues themselues well brayed or else take two or thrée nestes of Waspes and a handfull of the combes of Bées with all the yong in them and braye them well and putting thereto a little Hony make a liniment to put into the fore And this of his owne nature doth heale any such euill To heale the flixe of the bellie TAke and drinke the bloude of a Ducke and it will doe the effect or else take the flowers of Filberds and drie them in an ouen then braye them into pouder and giue the sicke a dramme therof to drinke in good wine And the liuers of rosted Pullets giuen vnto the sicke to eate doe very much helpe To heale the paine of the loynes TAke of the séedes of Asparagus and of Commin of eche one dramme bray them and with good wine giue the sicke to drinke The like effect worke the séedes of Perseneps giuen to drinke or else two drammes of Enula Campana rootes giuen in wine It helpeth likewise to make fomentation vnto the place with liquide Piche Sulphur viuum and Salt boyled togither and dip therein newe shorne wooll vnwashed and as hote as you can suffer it laye therof twice a daye vppon the sore or else lay onely vppon it quick Brimstone brayed mingled with grease and made warme To heale those that pisse in their beddes TAke of the hoofes of a Bore or tame Hogge and giue the pacient to drinke therof in red wine or in broth It helpeth also so take the tongues of thrée Géese and being rosted to eate them As also to giue to drinke being made in pouder of Snayles founde out of their shelles in wine and you shall finde that they will worke a maruelous experience To heale the sores of the feete TAke a quantitie of the Ashes made of Hennes dunge and being medled with Hony make thereof an oyntment and it will heale those sores or else take the harde shell of a Tortys burned and laye the ashes dissolued with Wine and oyle vpon the sayde sores and it healeth them As also doth the lyke effect to take the oyntment made of Shéepes sewet dissolued with Waxe adding thereto a little roche Allum To kyll wormes in the eares TAke of the séedes and gréene leaues of Hempe taking out the iuice put thereof warme into the eares and you shall sée the effect Or else take the Gawle of a Bull of clarified Hony of eche lyke quantitie and boyling it in an earthen vessell meddle
Annys séedes of Henbane of Rocket of Saffron of Apium of eche two drammes make a confection with sodden Wyne mixing therewith of Muske and of Saffron two Crowne weight of the which let the diseased take the quantitie of a Beane with Plantine water To heale ruptures within the body FRom the Month of Iulye vnto September the rootes of Enula are to be distilled the leaues are to be distilled in the ende of Maye the water of the rootes being distilled and giuen the sicke to drinke morning and euening two or thrée ounces at a time will doe the effect of the water of the leaues there is not accustomed to be giuen to drinke except onely as much as may be conteyned within an Egges shell To take away the blacknesse of skarres TAke of the iuice of Rocket and of an Oxe Gawle of eche lyke quantitie meddle them togither and annoynt the skarres many times and you shall sée a verie excellent successe To kyll wormes in the body TAke of Ferne rootes and hauing made fine pouder thereof take a dram and beyng dissolued in Wyne giue to drinke thereof and it will kyll them all To preserue one that hath taken poyson TAke Filipendola and distill it in the ende of May that is the herbe and the rootes a little brused and of the water drinke foure or sixe ounces at a time and it will preserue you from daunger It helpeth also against the pestilence A medicine to heale the Quinsey TAke of the iuice of Strawberies and of Plantine water of eche eyght ounces of Hony of Roses two ounces of the iuice of Mulberies one ounce of Dogges dunge that is white of Pomegranat flowers of ech one dram meddle euery thing togither and cause the sicke to gargarize himselfe often therewith To remedie the vnquietnesse of agues and to prouoke sleepe TAke in the beginning of May the plants of Mallowes and bray them with the stalks and rootes and distil them thorow a Limbick and with the water that shall be distilled rub the sick parties féete and it will induce rest and take away drithe To heale the flixe called Disenteria TAke foure ounces of the iuice of Plantine meddle it with water of Taxus Barbatus and being made warme make a glyster Then giue him to eate of old sugar Roset sixe drams of conserue of Quinces made with spices one ounce of red Corrall two drammes of Charabe one dram meddle euery thing and giue the sick person sixe drammes therof fasting and so you shall obtayne your intent perseuering to vse it certayne dayes An other glyster most precious for the same disease TAke of whyte Incense of Sanguis draconis of Terra sigillata of Boale Armenick of eche one dram of Saffron halfe a dramme make fine pouder of the foresayde things and medling them with foure ounces of the iuice of Plantine and a little of the water of parched Barlie make thereof a glyster Another for the same IT helpeth the Disenteria to drinke the iuice of Sorell with wine and the iuice of Marsh Mallowes also being drunke doth the like effect To drinke also in the morning fasting thrée ounces of Borage water helpeth the said disease also it helpeth with more efficacie to drinke the iuice of Bursa pastoris Another for the same of verie great efficacie TAke of Hipoquistidos of Psillium of Terra Samia of vnripe Gawles of Acatia of eche eyght drammes with raine water make little Cakes of the which giue the sicke to take two drammes at a time with the decoction of Rise or else make a glister To cause Hemerodes to open TAke the gall of Gote or of a Cowe and meddle it with the iuice of Anagardus and annoynt the place and the intent will follow or else infuse rawe Onyons in vinegar of Squilles and lay therof vpon the place Against scorchings of fire IN the ende of Iune take Rapes with the rootes and braye them and distill them thorow a Limbeck and with the water wash the scorchings and although it will engender scurfe or scabbes let it not be taken away but with continuance of washing you shall sée a manifest remedie To preserue one from the goute TAke of the rootes of Rosemarie and hauing boyled them verie well in vinegar if with the sayd decoction you washe your féete it will preserue you from the Goute Against the belkings of the stomack TAke Rew leaues and distill them in the middest of Maye and of the water let the pacient drinke morning and Euening two or thrée ounces and you shall sée the successe and also it will expell the ventositie of the bodie To cause a woman to bring forth a dead creature TAke Willow leaues in the middest of May and hauing distilled them thorowe a Limbeck giue the woman to drinke thereof the quantitie of foure ounces and it will cause hir to be deliuered of the dead creature To heale the Dropsey and opilation of the liuer TAke of Elder flowers that are verie ripe and distill them in Balneo Mariae and of the water that shall be distilled cause the diseased to drinke morning and euening thrée ounces at a time and you shall sée an excellent successe An emplaister to heale the rupture of the scull TAke of Plantine séedes thrée ounces of Lapacium acutum foure ounces of the meale of blacke Beanes as much as you please braye them into pouder and boyle them with verie strong wine and lay therof twice a day vpon the wound Another for the same TAke of Gum Elemi thrée drammes of pure Rosen foure ounces of waxe sixe ounces of oyle of Roses two ounces and a halfe of Armoniack two ounces of Tirpentine thrée ounces and fiue drammes of Rye meale as much as sufficeth with wine and waxe make a plaister Against the paine of the Collick TAke of Origanum one scruple and being made into pouder giue it to be drunke in good wine and you shall see the effect It helpeth also to giue to drinke of the wine made of the decoction of Horehounde the quantitie of thrée ounces To heale the itching or scabbes of the fundiment TAke a quantitie of a Bricke that is in the top of a fornace that hath bene burned a long time bray it into pouder but first washe it with common water and then with Plantine water and after meddle it with oile of Mirtels and white wax hauing made therof an oyntment vse it vnto the fundiment To remedie the paines and burnings of the fundiment TAke the yolke of a rosted Egge that is hard being brayed dissolue it with white wine and oyle of Roses of eche as much as shall suffice and laye it vppon the sore It helpeth also to take thrée drammes of the pouder of Rose leaues two yolkes of rosted Egges brayed and incorporate them with white wine and being meddled therein Vnguentum Rosatum therewith to annoint the place To heale the disease called Iliaca passio TAke of Sumack and of Comyn bray them togither and