to as much more water and seethe them lyke wyse and so doe agayne till the water wherin they are sodden haue no bitternesse at all of the Peeles then are they ready Now prepare a Syrop as ye doe for quinces condict in syrop in the xiiii chapter before written seeth them in the Syrope a while a keep them in a Glasse or Pot. ¶ To make gréene Gynger chapter xxxiii TAke the Rases of cased Ginger of the fairest and vse them as foloweth lay a broad lane of faire sand vpon a low flore on the grownd halfe a foote thicke then laye your Rases of Ginger vpon the sande in order couer the Ginger with more sand .iiii. or .v. fingers thick sprinkel the sand ouer faire with water twice euery day that it be moyste thus dayly do tyll ye shall perceaue your Rases to be soft Then take vp your Rases wash them scrape them cleane haue a Syrop readye made as aboue is sayde seeth them in it till they be wel seasoned take them vp and with some of the Syrop cast thē or put thē in a pot of stone ¶ To make Pepper soft with the vertue of the same AFter the same manner with sand ye may make pepper soft and with lyke Syrop season kept them Ginger Pepper in syrop comforteth a colde stomake helpeth much to good disgestion To make all kinde of Syrops chapter xxxiiii TAke Buglosse Borage white Endiue of each .i. handfull of Rosemary Tyme Isop winter Sauery of each halfe a handful seeth them being fyrste broken betweene your hands in .iii. quartes of water vntoiii pints thē straine it and put to ȳliquor whole cloues an ounce pouder of Cinimon half an ounce pouder of Ginger a quarter of an ounce .i. Nutmeg in powder of suger half a pound or more let them seethe vpon a softe fyre well styrred for burnning too vntyll it come to the thicknesse of liue Hony then keepe it in Gally-pots if you put .i. pynte Malmzey in the second seethīg it wyl be better When it is perfecte haue sixe graynes of fine Muske in powder stirre it amongst your Syrop as ye put it in the Gallypot and couer it This Syrop will last many yeres and is excellent against swowning and faintnesse of hert it cōforteth the Brayne and Sine wes if it bee vsed as muche as a Hasell Nut at once at your pleasure ¶ To make MANVS CHRISTI Chapter xxxv TAke halfe a pownde of white Suger put therto .iiii. ounces of Rosewater seethe them vpon a softe fier of Coales tyll the water be consumed and the Suger is become hard then put therin a quarter of an ounce of the powder of Pearles stirre them well togither put for euery spoonfull a peece of a leafe of Golde cut of purpose caste them vpon a leafe of white Paper annointed fyrste with the Oyle of sweete Almonds or sweete butter for cleauing too ¶ To make Losings Cap. xxxvi TAke halfe a pownd of Suger and as much Rosewater or other distild water as for Manus Christi seeth them lykewise and when ye wyll know when it is sodden inough take out some vpon a kniues poynt and let it keel and if it be harde lyke Suger then it is sodden innough then put into it of any of the powders hereafter nexte folowing one ounce stirre thē well together lay it vpon a paper oyled driue it as thin as ye thinke meete lay on your Golde leafe with a Conys tayle cut your Losings Diamonde fashion and so keepe them ¶ Powder of Hollond against Colick and gnawing of the belly cap. xxxvii TAke Cinamon Anys seede fenel seede Cummin seede of ech a quarter of an ounce of shauen Lyquerice .iii. quarters of an ounce of Gallingal one ounce and a half of Spyknard a quarter of an vnce of Sene of Alexandrya .ii. ounces beat them al into fyne powder and serce them whereof take a quarter of an oūce in a messe of Potage Powder to make the belly soluble causing a gentle laske méete for noble personages Chapter xxxviii TAke Sene of Alexandria one ounce of fyne Gynger halfe a quarter of an ounce of Anys seede a quarter of an ounce beate them into fyne powder and serce them put of this powder into your sodde Sugre and make Losynges as before of the whole the nūber of xvi wherof disolue two of them in a messe of Potage or in a Cup of Myne fastyng in the morning and fast one howre after if you doe put as much of sugre in powder as the waight of the whole powder yee may keepe it in a Bladder and the whole pouder wil serue .viii. times to receaue as euen now is sayd A receipt to restore strength in them that arr brought low with long sicknesse chapter xxxix TAke of the brawne of a Fesant or Pattridge and of a Capon sodden or rosted of ech a quarter of an ounce steepe them in rose-water two howres of the Kernels of Nuttes called Pistaciorum of the kirnels of the pine apple of ech a quarter of an ounce of Cinimon in fine powder the waight of twenty Barly cornes of the Spices of Dianthos diamargarition Letificantes Galent of each the waight of forty graines or barly cornes of the seed of Millon pepon Go orde and Cucummer of each the waight of ten graines the skin taken of let them be all grownde smal then take .vi. ounces of suger dissolued in borage water seethe it on haighte as for Lofinges and when it is sodden ynough thē put in al the other geare and make Losings therof Wherof one is sufficient at once disolued in a messe of Potage or a draft of drīk thus doo it or .iii. times euery day ¶ To make Ipocras Cap. xl TAke of chosen Cinimon two ounces of fyne Gynger one ounce of Graynes halfe an ounce bruse them all sleepe them in iii. or iiii pyntes of good odiferous wine with a pound of Sugre by the space of xxiiii howres then put them into an Ipocras Bag of Wollen and so receaue the liquor The rediest and best waye is to put the Spices with the halfe pownde of sugre and the Wine into a stone Bottle or a stone pot stopped close and after xxiiii howres it wyll bee ready then cast a thin linnen cloth or a peece of a boulter cloth on the mouth let so much run thorow as ye wyll occupy at once and kepe the vessell close for it will so well keep both the sprite odour and vertue of the Wine and also Spices ¶ A violet pouder for wullen clothes and Furres cap. xli TAke of Ireos ii ounces of Calamus aromaticus iii. quarters of an ounce of Cipres or gallingal of Spiknale of Rose leues dried of ech a quarter of an ounce of cloues of Spyke or Lauender Flowres of each halfe an ounce of Nigella romana a quarter of an ounce of Beniamin of Storax calimit of each halfe an ounce Let them be all finely beaten and serced then take two or three graynes of Musk disloue it in rose water and
toughe with this gather your Oselets or other Fumygations ¶ A moyste fume vpon a fuming dish chapter xlvi TAke a peece of your Pomeamber as bigge as a hasel Nutt bruse it put it into you fumeing dishe with sweete water put therunto a few bay leues as much of dried Basell leaues a lyttle rosemary and set it ouer the fyre vpon a Cubbard or els in the stede of the Pomeāber put .ii. or iii. of the cakes before written broken small ix or x. whole Cloues and if you wyll haue it excellēt sweete then put i. or ii graynes of Musk and let the leaues them stand ouer that fyre together as before is sayde ¶ A Fumigation for a Presse and clothes that no Moth shall bréed therin chapter xlvii TAke of the wood of Cipres or of Ieniper of Rosemary dried of Storax Calamit of Beniamin of Cloues a like waight beaten all in to pouder then take of the powder of Wormwood leaues dried as muche as all the others mixe them well together cast therof vpon a Chafyngdish of coles and set it in your press and shut it close thus do ofttimes tyll you haue well seasoned your Presse or Coffer * A Powder wherwith to make sweete waters cap. xlviii TAke of the wood of Cipers or the roots of Galingal i. quarterne Of Calamus aromaticus i. quarterne Of Orace or Iris one quarterne Of Cloues i quarterne Of Storix Calamit one quarterne Of Beniamin one quarterne Or ye may take of each of these one ounce for a proportion let all be beaten into powder and when ye wyll distyll your Roses fyll your Styll with Rose leaues and a few Spick Flowres vpon the top of them strew some of your pouders so distill them Some put a little of the powder of Nigella romana to the other powders These cakes wyll be very sweete put the water in a large glasse and to the pottle put xii graynes of Muske let it hang in the middes of the water in a thin Linnen cloth with a thred set it in the sonne xx or xxx daies then take the Glasse in and set it in a drye ayre * An other manner of makyng of Damaske water cap. xlix TAke of Arace or Iris of Spike flowres dried of Cloues of ech i. oūce make thē in poder put them together with a pint of new Ale in cornes and. i. pynte of Rose water into an earthen pot put therto a good manye of grene Rose leaues let them soke in it a night tyme stoped close in the morninge when ye wyll distyll first lay other Roseleues in the bottom of your Stilitory for fere of cleuing to then take of the Rose leaues out of the Pot and put them with other greene Rose leaues in your Stilitory sufficient and to the water put Muske as aboue is sayd This water is excellent to set foorth a Carte an Apple moyse or Almond butter ¶ To perfume Gloues cap. l. TAke the Gloues wash them in Rose water or Damaske water tyll the scurfe of the Lether be gon aud then stretch them foorth softly and keepe the water you wash them with styll Then hang them vp to dry and then laye them in a cleane lynnen cloth that is foulded iii. or iiii doubles and when they be drye let them lye in Rose leues dryed a day or two then take Oyle of Ciuet Almons and Musk and grind them together vp on a Marble stone Stretch them foorth softly and with your hande annoynte your Gloues iii. or iiii tymes euer among stretch them foorth then let them drye and euer stretch them forth softly as thei dry Then take Sandifer mixed with a lyttle Ambergreace and strewe the powder of it thinly vpon them and laye them in a Paper and in a Box or els melte the Amber greace with a quantiti of Rose water and mixe the Sandifer to it and so annoynt the Gloues with the same Then let them dry and lay them in fayre white papers 2. To perfume Gloues another way TAke the Gloues washe them as aforesaid iii. or iiii times wring them eueri time softly then take Gūme of dragagant and stepe it in fine Damask water one night then strain the water through a fine Linnen clothe and take the Gūme and mix it with an ounce of Amber greace and a quarter of an ounce of Muske fyrste grynde your Amber greace with Oyle of Turpentine then mingle al together roll your Gloues with the same laye them to dry lay a paper betwene 3. A preparatiue for Gloues WAshe the Gloues as afore is said tyll the sent of the leather bee gon then take Beniamin ii ounces of Storax Calamit i. ounce let them be very fine then take oyle of Ciuet Almons and mingle it with Beniamin Storax vpon a Marbell stone When it is wel grownd put it into an earthen Potte with more Oyle of Ciuet Almons then put in Cloues in powder and so let it stand very close couerd and when you neede take a little Rose water in a Sponge and rub the Gloues softly then in lyke manner with the Oyle called Ciuet Oyle for the same purpose 4. Another way TAke twelue Graynes of Muske syxe graines of Ciuet. viii graines of ambergrece iii. grains of storax Calamit vi graines of Beniamin and a few Cloues grynde all these together with Oyle of Ciuet Almons Fyrste wash your Gloues with Fusses disolued a day in Damask water 5. Another for Gloues TAke your Gloues wash them in rose water once or twice til all the scurffe be gon frō them and then let them drye and stretch them well out fyngers and all Then playne them and wash them once or twice then take two ounces of Storax and as much Beniamin made in powder Dresse your Gloues all ouer on a smooth boord before they be dry then hang them to drye and when they be drye saue the powder that is lefte then take a pynte of Rose water and. ii ounces of Storax and two ounces of Cinimon put all these in fine pouder and cast them to the rose water and let thē seethe in a close Posnet couered Then take a fine Brush and brush them ouer 6. An other way to perfume TAke Amber grece a dramme of Musk halfe a dram of Fusses a dram of Ciuet halfe an ounce put all these together in a pynt of rose-rose-water or Damask water 7. An other way TAke a dram of Amber grece a dram of Beniamin halfe a dram of Fusses a dramme of Storax a quarter of an ounce of Labdanum put all these to Rosewater ¶ A perfume for Chestes and Cubbords And also for Gloues cap. lj TAke Beniamin and Storax of ech one ounce Labdanum and Fusses of ech a quater of an ounce halfe a Dramme of Ciuet. If you burne it for Chestes or Cubbordes beate it in a hot Morter If it be for Gloues boyle it and put it to Rose water * To collour Gloues Cap. lii YOu must haue
small boyle it with Butter veriuce vpon a chafing dish season it with sugre and a little Pepper grose beaten when it is redi put in a few fine CruÌ„mes of white bread put it in amongste the other let it boyle agayne till it be standing theÌ„ lay it in a Platter lyke the breadth of three fingers lay of each side one rosted Conye or moe and so serue them ¶ To bake an Oxe toung Chapter vij SEeth the toung till it be tender then slyce it on a boorde in fayre peeces and take a good quantity of Marow slceed smal cast it into the bottome of the pye lay the slices of the toung vpon it and betwixte euery one some marow and a little salt vpon them Bake it the space of an howre then rost halfe a manchet a little at the fyre and put the tostes into halfe a pynte of Redde-wine with a little Vineger straine them out together theÌ„ take cloues Mace Sinimon and Suger seeth them in that liquor tyll it waxe somewhat thick make a hole in the couer of the Pye put it in set the Pye agayne into the Ouen for a quarter of an howre and serue it ¶ To make Vineger of Roses Chapter viij IN Sommer time when Roses blowe gather them ere they be full spred or blowne out and in dry wether plucke the leaues let them lye halfe a day vpon a fayre borde then haue a vessel with Vineger of one or two gallons if you wyll make so much roset put therin a great quantity of the sayd leaues stop the vessell close after that you haue styrred them wel together let it stand a day and a night then deuide your Vineger Rose leaues together in two parts put theÌ„ in two great Glasses put in Rose leaues ynoughe stop the Glasses close set them vpon a Shelfe vnder a wall syde on the Southside without your house where the Sonne may come to them the most parte of the daye let them stande there all the whote SoÌ„mer longe and then strayne the vineger from the Roses and keepe the vinegre If you shall once in .x dayes take and strain out the Rose leaues and put in newe leaues of halfe a dayes gatheryng the vyneger wyll haue the more flauor and odour of the Rose You may vse in steede of Vinegre wyne that it may wexe eygre and receiue the vertue of the Roses both at once Moreouer you may make your vineger of wine white red or claret but the red doth most binde the bellie white doth most lose Also the Damaske Rose is not so great a binder as the red Rose and the white Rose looseth most of all hereof you may make vinegre roset Thus also you may make Vinegre of Violets or of Elder flowers but you must firstgather vse your flowers of Eldern as shal be shewed hereafter when we speake of makyng Conserue of Elderne flowers ¶ To make a Marâ—hpane Cap. ix TAke halfe a .ii. of blanched Almons of white sugre a quarter of a. It of Rose water halfe an ounce of Damaske water asmuche Beate the Almons with a litle of the same water and grinde them til thei be smal set them on a few coles of tier til thei wax chick then beate them agayne with the Sugre fine Then mixt the sweet waters and then together and so gather theÌ„ fashion your Marchpane Then take wafercakes of the broadest makyng cut them square paste them together with a litle licour and when you haue made theÌ„ as brode as wil serue your purpose haue redy made a hoope of a greene hasell wand of the thiknes of halfe an inch on the inner syde smothe and on the vttersyde round smooth without any knags lay this hoope vpon your Wafer cakes foresayde theÌ„ fyl your hoop with the geare aboue named the thiknes of the hoop the same driuen smoothe aboue with the backe of a Siluer Spoon as ye do a Tarte and cut awaye all the partes of the Cakes euen close by the outlyde of the hoope with a sharp knife that it maye be rounde then haueing white paper vnderneathe it set it vpon a warme hearthe or vpon an instrumeÌ„t of Iron or bras made for the same purpose or into an Ouen after the breade is taken out so it be not stopped it may not bake but only be hard and through dryed and ye may while it is moyst stick it full of Comfets of sundrye coolers in a comely order ye muste moyst it ouer with Rose water and Suger together make it smoothe and so set it in the Ouen or other instrumeÌ„t the clearer it is lyke lanterne horne so much the more commended if it be through dried and kept in a dri warme aire a march pane will laste many yeares it is a comfortable meat meete for weake folks such as haue lofte the taste of meats by reason of much and long sicknesse The greatest secret that is in the makynge of this cleare is with a little fyne flowre of Ryse Rose water and Suger beaten together layd thin ouer the marchpane ere it go to dryinge this wyll make it shine lyke Ice as Ladyes reporte To gylde a Marchpane or any other kinde of Tarte Cap. x. TAke and cut your leafe of Golde as it lyeth vpon the booke into square peces like dise with a Conies taylles ende moiste a litle take the Gold vp by the one corner lay it on the place beyng first made moiste with another rayle of a Conie dry presse the Golde downe close And if ye wil haue the forme of an Hert or the name of IESVS or any other thing what soeuer cut the same through a peece of Paper lay the Paper vpon your Marchpayne or Carte then make the void place of the Paper throw which the Marchpayne appeereth moist with Rose-water laye on your Golde presse it downe take of your Paper there remayneth behinde in Golde the Print cut in the said Paper ¶ To bake Quinces Cap. xi PAre them take out the Core perpoyle thin in water tyll they be tender let the water run froÌ„ theÌ„ til they be drie then put into euery Coffin one Quince iÌ„ it a good quaÌ„tity of marow Also take sugre Cinamon a litle Ginger fil the Coffin therwith close it let it bake an howre and so serue it * To kepe Quinces vnpared all the yeare long Cap xii TAke ripe Quinces and at that great end cut out a stoppell then take out the core cleane and stop the hole agayne with the same stoppel but pare them not and perboyle them a little take them vp and let the water drayne from them then put all the Cores and some of the smallest Quinces into little peeces all to cut into the water wherein the Quinces were perboyled and let them sethe till the liquor be as thick as molten size that painters occupye then take it from the fyre and let it keel in the meane season
couch your cold Quinces in a barel or an earthē pot the great end downward if the stoppel be out it makes small mater one vpon an other Then put the liquor in that it be a handfull ouer and aboue them couer them close and after .iiii. or .v. dayes looke to them and when you see the liquor suncke downe put in more of the same which ye purposed li kepte to couer them as before then lay a boorde vpon them and a stone that they rise not and couer the vessell close with a thicke cloth folded that it take no ayre so let them remayne And when ye intende t◠occupy some of them vncouer the vessell and ye shall fynde a Creame coueryng the whole liquor breake it in the midst turn it ouer with your hand then take out your fruite in order begīning in the midst first then by the sides so that you remoue none it is maye be but those that you take away and euery time that ye break the Creme to fetch Quinces turne the Creame ouer agayne into his place for you muste know that the Creame keepeth out ayre kepeeth in the strength of the Surrop therfore it maketh much to the cōseruation of the fruite to saue it and also to se the vessel close couered Also when ye wyl bake your Quinces washe them well and cleane in warme water and bake them as before is written ¶ To make fine Blaunch pouder for rosted Quinces Chapter xiij TAke fyne Suger halfe a pound beaten in a whote Morter too fyne powder of whyte Ginger pared halfe an ounce of chosen Sinimon a quarter of an ounce beaten ready to fyne powder mixt them well together and yf you wyl haue it moste excellent cast two Spoonful of Rose or Damask water in the beatyng of the Suger ¶ To conserue Quinces in Syrope condict alway ready to be serued whole or in quarters Cap. xiiij AFter your Quinces are cored and pared seeth them till they be tender soft then lay them out tyll they be colde in the meane time take of the same licor ii quarts or more accordīg to the number of your Quinces which ye wyll kepe and put therein the cores and some other small Quinces all to cut in small peeces sethe them in the liquor to make the Syrope strong straine them put into the liquor being .ii. or .iii. quartes .i. pynte of rose-Rose-water for euery quart also of lyquor one half pound of suger seeth them againe together on a soft fire of coles tyl the suger be incorporated with the liquor then put in your Quinces let them seeth softly tyll you perceaue that your Syrope is as thick as liue hony thē set them to keel and take them out lai them in a tray or treene platter tyl they be cold then take one ounce of brused Cinimon some whole cloues put them with some of the Cinimon in the Syrope and when it is colde lai a larde of quinces in your glasse called a gestelyn glasse or an erthē pot well glased then straw a little of your Cinimon vpon you Quinces thē powre some Syrope lay on an other larde of Quinces and agayne of your spice and Syroppe and so foorthe tyll you haue done and couer them two fingers ouer with Syrop aboue couer thē close and within .iii. or .iiii. dayes looke to them and when ye finde the Syrop shrunken downe put in more and so reserue them Chese are to be serued in with Syrop See that the Quinces be tenderly sodden and the Syrop thick and stronge ynough ¶ Plummes condict in Syrrope Chapter xv TAke halfe a pounde of Suger halfe a pint of Rose water and a pinte of fayre Rayne water or of some other distilled water seeth the Suger the two waters vpō a softe fyre of coles till the one halfe be consumed thē take it frō the fire when it leaueth boylīg put therin halfe a pound of ripe Damazines or other plummes set it agayne on the embers kepe it in the lyke heate tyll the plummes be softe by the space of an howre if neede bee then put into it some cloues brused and when it is coulde keepe it in a Glasse or in an earthen or Gallypotte the stronger the Syrrope is with Suger the better it wyll continew Some put into the Syrroup Sinimon Saunders Nutmegges Cloues and a little Ginger seethe them not hastely for feare of muche breaking ¶ To kéepe Cheries condict or Goose beries Cap. xvi MAke your syrop as for plūmes then take halfe a pound of Cheries and cut off half the length of the stalke of euery Chery put them into the syrop and vse them as you did the plummes put in what spice that pleaseth you and so kepe it as before is written but make your syrop strong inough of suger lest it waxe hore and corrupte then must ye make a new syrop stronger of the Suger and put the cheries in it to keepe as before is sayde Thus ye maye doe with Goosberies to make of them Tarts or sawces al the wynter longe sauing that Goosberies may be wel sodden without breakyng because of their tough skin so it be softly and dilligently donne To make Conserue of Roses or other Flowers Cap. xvij TAke the Buddes of Red Roses somwhat before they be ready to spred cut the red part of the leaues from the white then take the red leues and beat and grind them in a stone morter with a pestell of wood aud to euery ounce of Roses put .iii. ounces of suger in the grinding after the leues ar wel beaten and grinde them together till they be perfectlye incorporated then put it in a glas made for the nonce and of purpose or els into an earthē pot stop it close and so kepe it Thus ye may make conserues of all kynde of flowres vsed therunto The vertue of the conserue of Roses COnserue of Roses comforteth the stomack the heart and all the bowells it molysyeth and softneth the bowells and is good againste blacke Coler melancoīy conserues of white roses doth loose the bellymore then the red To make conserue of Violets Chapter xviii TAke the flowres of Violets anpicke them from the stalke beat and grind them with suger as you did your Roses to these put double the waight of Suger to the waight of Violet flowres but to all other flowres put .iii. partes of Suger to i. parte of the flowres ¶ The vertue of the same COnserue of Violet Flowres is good against the heate and influmation of Coler called yellow Coler it quencheth thirstines it maketh the Belly moyst soluble ¶ The vertue of the conserue of Buglosse chapter xix COnserue of buglosse flowres cōforteth the hot hert it is good for the franticke for the lunatick and for the melancolicke it is good for the Sincop and sowning it taketh away heart burning and trembling of the heart or stomack it profiteth against Coler ¶ The vertue of the conserue of
Hulles of greene Walnuts that must lie in water all the yeare long roule them well with these Hulles make them as deepe a couller as you may ¶ How to couller Gloues yellow within TO collour Gloues yellow within take the yolkes of xx Egs put them in a fryinge pan with a soft fyre styrre them euer and bruse them with a ladle the Oyle that ascendeth of them being annointed on the in syde of the Gloues wyll make them loke yellow ¶ To make Muske Sope. cap. liii TAke stronge lye made of chalk and six pounde of stone chalk iiii pounde of Deere Suet and put them in the lye in an earthen potte and mingle it well and kepe it the space of forty daies and mingle and styr it iii. or iiii times a daye tyll it be consumed and that that remayneth vii or viii dayes after then you muste put a quarter of an ounce of Muske and when you haue don so you must al flyrre it and it wyll smell of Musk ¶ To make red sealyng wax cap. liiii TAke to one pound of Wax .iii. ounces of cleare Turpentyne in Sommer in Winter take fowre melte them together with a soft fyre Then take it from the fire and let it coole Then put in Vermylion verye fynely grounde and Salet Oyle of each an ounce and mix them well together and it is perfect good To kéepe Damsins in syrop TAke Damsins picke them with a knife or a pī thē take clarified Suger asmuch as you shall thinke wil serue them you must boyle it til it be as thick as birdlime Then boyle your Damsins in the clarified sugre til they be soft thē take thē vp and put them in a glasse then you must boyle the syrop till it be thick as the other was before you put in the Damsins as soone as it is so thick you muste powre it into the Damsins and so couer them close For the gnawing in a Womans stomacke TAke a good handful of Spermīt and a handful of Worme wod and heat a tile stone lai these ii thīgs on it make a little bag whē the herbes be hot put thē in the bag so laye them to her stomack ¶ To make swéete Damaske pouder fowre maner of wayes cap. lv TAke ii or iii. handfulls of dried Rose leues ii graines of Musk halfe an ounce of Cloues and beat these all to powder 2. An other way ¶ Take vi ounces of Orace iiii ounces of Cloues ii ounces of florax Calamite i. ounce of Labdanum ii ounces of yellow Sanders and a lytle Musk 3. An other way ¶ Take ii ounces of Cloues iiii ounces of Spruce iiii ounces of Storax calamit iiii ounces of Roses iii. ounces of Beniamin 4. An other way ¶ Take iii ounces of Sypres iiii ounces of Beniamin ii ounces of Coleander or Labdanū iii. ounces of Storax Calamit ii ounces of Roses beate all these to powder ¶ To keepe Barberyes cap. lvi TAke claryfied Suger boyle it tyll it be thick whiche you shal perceue yf you take a litle betweene your fingers it wyl rope lyke Birdlyme Then put in your Barberyes and let thē boyle with a soft fyre vntyll you perceaue thei be tender thē put them in a Glasse and couer them and so kepe them ¶ To make fine Rise Porredge cap. lvii TAke halfe a pound of Iordyn Almons and halfe a. li. of Ryce and a gallon of running water a handful of Oke barke and let the bark be boyled in the running water the Almons beten with the hulles and all on so strayned to make the Rie Porrege withal For the Ague in a womans brest cap. lviii TAke Hemlocke leues frye them in sweete Butter as hot as she may suffer it lay it to her brest and lap a warme white cotten and it wyll driue it away in short time ¶ For the vnnaturall heat of the Liuer Chapter lix Take borage buglosse sicory violets fumitori yong hop buds fenel buds of ech a quarter of a handful yong mallows mercury of ech halfe a handfull boyle these in a potle of Whey and straine it For the Cankar in the mouth cap. lx TAke halfe a pinte of ale a sprig of Rosemary seethe them together scum your ale and then put in a pece of Allū as much as a nut and a spoonfull of Honey and two spoonfull of Honysuckle water * To know what time in the yeare Herbes and Flowres should be gathered in their full strength cap. lxi MEdicines ar made diuers and sundry wayes some by leues some by sedes some by rootes some by Herbes some by flowres some by fruits Such leues as are put to medicins shuld be gatherd whē thei be at at theyr full wexing ere that their coullour be chaunged or that they fade any thing ¶ Sedes when they be ful ripe and the moystnes somwhat dried away ¶ Flowres shoulde be taken when they be fully open ere they begin to fade ¶ Herbes should be gathered when they be full of Sappe and ere they shrink ¶ Rootes should be gathered when the leaues fall ⧠Fruites shoulde be taken when that they be at their ful growth or when they fal the heauier the fruite is the better those that be great and light in ponderation chuse not them and those that be gathered in fayr wether be better then those that be gathered in rayne And those Hearbes that groweth in the Feldes are better than those that groweth in Cownes in Gardens and those that groweth on hills in the field be best for Medicines for cōmonly they be lesse not so fat and haue more vertue Many Herbes there be that haue special time to be gathered in And if they bee gathered in that time they haue their whole vertue to their propertie or els not so good Some helpeth when so euer they be gathered some be nought yf they be gatherd out of time therfore mark well what I teach thee ¶ Betayne shal be gathered principally in Lāmas Monthe with the seede and the roots and without any Iron toole and it shal be dryed in the shadow for medicins it may be gathered other tymes but euermore it is the better yf it be gotten without Iron and it muste be gathered afore Son risyng ¶ Swinsgras shal be gathered whē it pleaseth in time of neede ¶ Camimamill shal be gathered in Apryll ¶ Perytory shal be gathered ī Iune before the Son rysing ¶ Red docke shal be gathered when they neede dayly ¶ Longedebefe shal be gathered in Iune and Iuly ¶ Penyworte shal be gathered in the beginning of Winter ¶ Germander shal be gathered in Lammas Month. ¶ Dragaunce shall be gathered in Iune and Iuly ¶ Columbyne in Lāmas month ¶ Addertung should be gathered in Apryll ¶ Pedelyon when thou wilt ¶ Groundsill alway after midday ¶ Wal wort when it pleaseth you without Iron ¶ Violet should be gathered in the Month of
March in this month should Violets be put into Sugre and to Syrop ¶ Roses should be gathered in April and in May and of them shoulde be made Suger roset in Syropes of Roses and in this same Month should Oyle be made of Camamyll ¶ Rosemary Flowres should be gathered in May. Centory wheÌ„ he begiÌ„eth to flowre ¶ Origanum in the Month of Iune ¶ Solsequie shuld be gathered the xvi day of Auguste before the Son rising without Iron ¶ Hertstong should be gathered ere day in Nouember ¶ Aristologia shoulde be gathered the same time ¶ Garlyke may be taken when you neede for Medicines ¶ Wilde Garlyke shuld be gathered when it flowreth ¶ Gurdes shuld be gathered in the ende of September when they bee rype and dried where the Sonne may be all day Wylde Nep beries should be gathered when they wax yellow ¶ Cucumbers should be gathered when the fruit is rype and the fruite should be layd vnder Uines where the Sonne maye not haue all his strength to him in a moyste place that it may roote for than the seed shal be good and ful of kernelles ¶ Citrull when the frute is rype and dried in a dry place in the Son. ¶ Calamint water shuld be gathered when it flowreth and drie it in the shadow and it will last a yeare ¶ Saffron should be gathered afore that the Son doth ryse Godur that groweth amonge Flax shuld be gathered when he begineth to Flowre and it maye be kepte three yeare ¶ Drauke shuld be gathered when it flowreth and drie him in the shadow and a yeare it wyl last ¶ Eleber must be gathered in Haruest time ¶ Fenell seeds shuld be gathered in the beginning of haruest and two yeare he may be kept ¶ The rootes of Fenel should be gathered in the begining of the yeare and .ii. yeare they are good ¶ Baldemonye that some men calleth Gâ—ncian shoulde be gathered in the last end of the yere and .iiii. yeare he is good ynough The roote of this Herbe is vsed and how thou shalt know him is this that he be very bitter the lesse bitter the worse Also looke that it be white whole and not hollow within but sad not brittle nor full of powder ¶ Gallyngale is called in Phisick Cipus it may be taken at al times when thou wylt but best is in the ende of Ver and three daies it must bee layde into the Sonne and bee dryed that the moyslure rotte it not and then you must keepe it in the shadowe ¶ Flouredelice should be gathered in the ende of Ver and dried in the Sonne it wyll last ii yeare well ¶ Here foloweth the sundrie Vertues of Rases for dyuers Medicines Ca. lxii ROses be colde and moyste in two degrees it hath these Uertues Stampe it lay it to a sore that brenneth aketh and it shall cease both the brennyng akyng ¶ Also it is good for the Feuer in the stomacke against all euylles that are gendred in hot humours ¶ Also lette any woman drynke it with Wyne and it shal foorth with restrayne bleedyngs and helpe the Marowes of the wombe ¶ Also make Oyle of Roses that is a principall Receipt for pricking in Sinewes the water therof is good for sore eien and for hot euils and the Oyle is good for head ache to anoynte therwith the temples and the roote of him is good drawynge for Iron or other thing in a mans foote the red Rose is much better then the white * The sundry vertue of Lyllies cap. lxiii LYllies are colde and dri in three degrees and so sayeth Galyen that who so setheth the leaues in water it is a noble Plaster for Sinowes that are shorted it is good for al maner burnings scaldings ¶ Also when the leues and the roots are sodden in olde Wyne and tempred vp with honi it is a profitable plaster for sicknesse the are kortten Also the water the Iuce is good for to wash thy brissers and namely to do away the frekles on mans visage or Womans and the roote is good to ripether with botches and for to help to breake them ¶ Of the sundrye vertues of Milfoyle Chapter lxiiii MYlfoyle is not and dry in ii degrees it is good to staunch the blody flyr the iuce therof heleth the biting of a red hound and if it be sod in red Wine drinke it it sleeth wormes in the wombe and it wyll destroye venim and it softneth hardnes in mans wombe and it helpeth Iawnes Dropsye ¶ Also take the herbe and stamp it and temper it with Vineger and it wyl do away blode in wounds and it will cease the toothache when it is chewed fasting Also it is good for the stinging of an Adder when it is sodden in wyne drinke it and laye the substaunce thereto and it wyll drawe oute the Venim of the sore ¶ Of the sundry vertues of Rosemary Chapter lxv ROsemary is hot drye take the flowers therof put them in .... a clene cloth boyle them in fayre cleane water vntyll halfe be wasted and coole it drynke that water for it is much worth agaiÌ„st all maner of euylles in the body ¶ Also take the Flowers make powder therof and bynde it to thy right arme in a lynnen cloth and it shall make thee light and merye ¶ Also eat the Flowers with hony fastyng with sowre bread or els with other bread and there shall ryse in thee none euill swellyng ¶ Also take the Flowers and put theÌ„ in thy Chest among thy clothes or among thy Bokes and Mothes shall not destroy them ⧠Also boyle the flowers in Gotes mylke and then let them stande all nyght vnder the ayre couered after that geue him to drink therof that hath the tisike he shal be holpen ¶ Also if there be any man that is ramage take the Flowers and the leaues a great quaÌ„tytie and boyle them together in a good quantytie of cleane water in that Paciens bulneat and it shall heale hym ¶ Also boyle the leues in white wine and wash thy face therwith thy Bearde and thy browes and there shal no cornes spryng out but thou shalt haue a fayre face ¶ Also put the leues vnder thy hed and thou shalt be delyuered of all euyll dreames ¶ Also breake the leues to powdre lay theÌ„ on the caÌ„ker it shal slep it ¶ Also take the leaues put them into a wyne vessel it shal keep the wyne from all sowrenesse and euyl sauours and it thou wylt sell thy wyne thou shalt haue good speede ¶ Also if thou be feeble with vnkinde sweat boyle the leaues in cleane water and wash thy hed therwith and thou shalt be deliuered of that euyll ¶ Also yf thou haue lost appetit of eatynge boyle well these leaues in cleane water when the water is colde put therunto asmuch of whit Wine then make therin Soppes eate thou therof wel
and thou shalt restore thy appetyte agayne ¶ Also if thou haue the Flux boyle the leaues in strong eyzill and laye them on a linen clothe and bynd it to thy Wombe and a none thi Flux shal be with drawne ¶ Also if thy Legs be blowne with the Gowte boyle the leaues in water and then take the leaues bind them in a linnen cloth and winde it about thy Legs and it shall doo thee much good ¶ Also take the leaues and boyle them in stronge eyzyll and binde them to thy stomacke in a Clothe and it shal deliuer thee of al euyls ¶ Also yf thou haue the coughe by styring or by any other way drinke the water of the leaues boyled in white Wine and ye shal be whole ¶ Make pouder of the rynd of Rosemary and drinke it and if thou bee in the pose thou shalt be deliuered ¶ Also take the Timber therof and burne it to coles and make powder therof and then put it in a linnen cloth and rub thy teeth therewith and if there be any wormes therin it shall sley them keepe thy teeth from all euylls ¶ Also of the wood make a boyst to smell therto and it shall keepe thee yongly ¶ Also make therof a barel drink thou of the drink the standeth therin and thou needest not dread of anye euyll being therein and if thou set it in the field or in thi Garden kepe it honestly and it shall bring foorth much encreasing of him selfe ¶ Also if a man haue lost his smelyng of the ayre that he may not draw his breath make a fyre of the wode and bake his bread there with and eate it and it shall keepe him well ¶ Also a man that hath the Gowt take oyle of Roses and the yolke of an egge the flowres of Rosemari and medle them together and do it to his sore he shal be holpen ¶ A briefe Treatise of Vrines aswell of mennes vrines as of Womens to iudge by the colors which betoken helth which betoken sickenesse which also betoken death chapter lxvi IT is shewed that in iiii parts of the body dwelleth sycknes and helth That is in the Wombe in that head in the lyuer in the blather in what maner thou maist know their properties and thereof thou mayst learne If a mans Vryne bee white at morow red before meate white after meat he is whole if it be fatte and thick it is not good if the vrine be meanly thick it is good to lyke and if it be thick as Asse pisse it betokneth head ache ¶ Vryne that is .ii. dayes red at the .x. day white it betokneth very helth ¶ Vryne that is fat white moyst betokneth the feuer quartayne ¶ Vrine that is blody betokneth that the bladder is hurt by som rottiÌ„g that is within ¶ A lytle Vrine all fleshye betokneth of the raines who pisseth blode without sickenes he hath some vayne broken in the raines ¶ Vrine that is ponderous betokneth that the bladder is hurt ¶ Vryne that is som what blody of sicknes betokneth great euyll within the body and namely in the bladder Vryne that falleth by drops aboue as it were great bolnes betokneth great sicknes and long ⧠Womans bryne that is cleare shining in the vrynall as siluer if she cast ofte and if she haue no tallent to meat it betokneth she is with child ¶ Womanes Vryne that is stronge and whit with stinking betokneth sicknes in the raines and in her secrete receites in her Chambers ful of euyll humours and of sicknes of her selfe ☞ Womans vryne that is bloudye and cleare as water vnder betokeneth head ache ¶ Womans Vryne that is lyke to Golde cleare and mighty betokeneth the she hath lust to man. ¶ Womans vrine that hath collour of stable clensyng betokneth her to haue the feuer quartayne and she to dye the thyrd day ¶ Womans vryn that appereth as collour of Lead if she be with chylde betokneth that it is dead within her ¶ Here foloweth all the vrynes that betoken death as wel the bryne of the man as of Woman IN a whot Axcis one partred another black another greene and another blew betokneth death ¶ Vryne in whot Axcys blacke and lyttle in quantytie fatty stinkiÌ„g betokneth death ¶ Vryne ouer al colloured as Lead betokneth a prolonging of death ¶ Vryne darke aboue and clear beneth betokneth death Vryne that shineth raw and right brighte if the skyn in the bottome shine not it betokneth death ¶ Uryne thin in substannce haueing fleting aboue as it were a dark skye signifyeth of death ¶ Vryne dersty stinkynge and dark with a black ski within betokneth a prolonging death Vryne that is of the collour of water if it haue a dark ski in an Axcis it betokneth death ¶ Vryne the hath dresses in the bottom medled with blode it betokneth deth ¶ Vrine black and thick if the sick lothe when he goeth to the Priuie and when he speaketh ouertharte or that he vnderstaÌ„deth not aright and these Sickenesses go not from hym they betoken death ¶ How to make a soueraigne Water that M. Doctor Stâ—â—uyns Phisicion a man of great knowledge and cunnyng did practise and vsed of long experience And therwith did very many Cures and kept it alwayes secret tyll of late a little before his death a speciall friend of his dyd get it in writyng of him Cap. lxvij ¶ The Receipt TAke a Gallon of good Gascoyne Wyne then take Gynger Gallyngale Camamyll Cynamon Nutmegs Grains Cloues Mace Annys seedes Fenel seedes Carawayes seedes of euery of them a dram Then take Sage Myntes Redroses Cime Pellitory of the wall wylde Margerst Rosemarie Peny mouÌ„tayne otherwise called wilde Time Camamyll Lauender and Auens of eueri of them one handful Then beate the Spices small and bruse the Herbs put al into the Wine and let it stand xii howres styrringe it diuers times Then stil it in a Limbeck and keep the fyrst pint of the water for it is the best then wil come a second water which is not so good as the fyrst ¶ The sundry vertues and operatioÌ„s of the same many times approued THe Vertues of this Water bee these it comforteth the sprits and preserueth gretly the youth of man and helpeth the inward deceases comming of colde agaynste shakyng of Palseye It cureth the contraction of Synowes and helpeth the conception of Women that he barren it kylleth the wormes in the Bellye it helpeth the colde Gowt it helpeth the Tooth ache it comforteth the stomack very much it cureth the colâ— Dropsye it helpeth the stone in the bladder and in the vaynes in the back it cureth the Canker it helpeth shortly a stinkiÌ„g Breath and who so vseth this Water euer amonge and not to oft It preserueth him in good lyking and shall make on seme yong very long You must take one spoonful of this water fastiÌ„g but once in vii daies for it is very hot in operation It preserued Doctor Steeuens that he liued lxxx and. xviii yeares Wherof x. he liued bedred ¶ FINIS * These Bookes are to be sould at the West ende of Paules Church By Richard Iones the Printer hereof 1573.
Borage Chapter xx COnserue of Borage flowres is of lyke vertue it is especiallye good againste blacke Coler or melaÌ„coli it also maketh one mery ¶ The vertue of the conserue of Rosmary Chapter xxj COnserue of the flowres of Rose mary comforteth the cold and moiste braine it comforts also the Senowes it is good againste melancoly and flewme ¶ The vertue of the conserue of Succary Cap. xxij COnserue of Succary is good agaiÌ„st yelow black coler in the burniÌ„g heat of hot feuers ¶ The vertue of the conserue of Elder flowres Cap. xxiij COnserue of the flowres of Elder is good agaynst the morphewe it clenseth the stomack and the whol body from scabbs Gather the clusters or bunches whereon the flowres grow when they are newe blowne and spreade lay them vpon a fayre sheete abrode in a Chamber a daye or two tyll ye shal perceue the flowre wyll shake off and fall awaye then pyke them cleane and make therof conserue as ye do of other Flowres And whereas it is more holsome then pleasant therfore put some other conserue suche as ye luste amongst it when ye wyl occupy it ¶ The vertue of the conserue of Sorell Chapter xxiiij COnserue of Sorell is good agaiÌ„st al vnkind heats of the stomake and other principall partes of the body and againste yellow coller Take leaues of Sorell washe them cleane and shake of the water cleane or els tary tyll the water be dried cleane beate them and grind them with Suger as aboue and then kepe them The vertue of the conserue of Mayden heaire cap. xxv COnserue of the leaues of Mayden heire is good againste the sicknesse of the syde called the Pleuresy and for al diseases of the breast and of the lyghtes and in all maladies of Malencoly and agaiÌ„st red coler make it as you do of sorel To make conserue of Elecampana Rootes cap. xxvi TAke the roots of Elecampane wash theÌ„ clene slice them in to peeces as big as your thumbe seeth them in faire water tyll they bee tender take them vp powne them draw them throw a haire-siue put therto in the second sethiÌ„g the doble or treble waight of sugre and when the sugre is perfectly incorporated take it off and kepe it See it be wel styred in the se thing The vertue of the same COnserue of Elecampana is good to comfort the stomack and the noorishing meÌ„bers it maruelously looseth tough flewme desolueth and consumeth the same by the siedge it auoydeth it To make conserue of Acorns or Gladon With the vertue of the same chapter xxvii TAke the roots of yellow flowre delice which groweth in moist grownde otherwise called a Flag roote washe them and scrape them seeth them and order them as ye doo of Elecampana now last before rehearsed and so kepe it This conserue is good againste all sicknesse of the brain and synowes and against all deseases of fleume vnto women it oppeneth naturall course and termes And you muste generally learne that in makyng conserues Frutes and Roots are made with fyre and seething but Flowres are made without fyre or seething Moreouer the more Suger or Honey is put into theÌ„ so it be not past .iii .ii. to .i the conserue shal continew the better ¶ To make Marmalade of Quinces Cap. .xxviii. AFter that your Quinces ar sodden ready to be kept condict as before in the chapter is written then with some of the liquor wheriÌ„ thei were sodden but without ani spice beate them and drawe them as ye wolde do a Tarte then put some ouer they fyre to seethe softlye and in the seething strew by little little of pouder of suger the waight of the Quinces or more as your tast shall tel you stir it continually put ther to some pure rose water or damask water let it seeth on height til it be wâ—l standyng which thing ye may know by takyng some of it vpon a colde knite and let it keele if it bee stiff then take it off boxe it while it is warme and set it in a warme and dry ayre yf you wyl gylde your Marmalade do as afore is spoken of a Marchpane ⧠The beste makyng of Marmalade is when the Quinces haue layne long are through ripe and very yellow as in lent season ¶ And forasmuche as Quinces are bynding and therfore not good for some sickefolkes costife it is necessary to put a good maÌ„y of ripe apples of good verdure as Renet Pyppen Lording Russetyng Pomeriall Rex pomoruÌ„ or any other apple that is pleasant raw among them being fyrst drawne for a tare and then sodden amonge the other matter of Quinces Thus shall you make your Marmalade somewhat souple and also encrease the quantitie and verdure of the same specially if it be well dashed with swete water ¶ To make Marmalade of Damsins or Prunes Cap. xxix TAke Damsins which ar ripe boyle them on the Fyre with a lyttle fayre water tyll they bee softe then draw them through a course Boulter as ye make a tart set it on the Fyre agayne seethe it on height with sufficient suger as you do your Quinces dash it with sweete water c. and box it If you wil make it of Prunes euen likewise doo put some Apples also to it as you dyd to your Quinces This wise you may make Marmylade of Wardens Peares apples Medlars Seruits or Checkers strawberys euery one by him selfe or els mixt it together as you thiÌ„k good To make conserue of Strawberies With the vertue of the same chapter xxx TAke Strawberies .i. quart clene picked and washed set them on the fyre til they be soft strain them put thereto two times as much suger in powder as waight of the strawberies let them seeth tyll the suger be incorporated with the straberis put it in a Glasse or earthen Pot well glased ¶ The vertue of the same ¶ The conserue of Strawberies is good against a bot liuer or burning of the stomack and specially in the seruent heate of an ague Thus make conserue of Damasins and Prunes * To make conserue of Cheries and Barberies Cap. xxxi LYkewise ye must make coÌ„serue of Cheries and also of barberis sauing that these require more Suger then the other do which ar not so sowre as they bee ¶ Here is to be noted that of conserues of Fruits mai be made marmalade for when your conserue is sufficiently sodden and ready to be takeÌ„ off theÌ„ seeth it more on height and it wyll be Marmalade ¶ Moreouer same make their conserue Marmalade Syrops with cleane Suger some with cleane Hony clarifyed some with Suger and Hony together And after the opinion of diuers great Clarkes Honye is more holsome though it be not so toothsome as suger * To make Succade of Peels of Oranges and Lemons Chapter xxxii FYrste take offe your Peeles by quarters and seet hthem in fair water from .iii quartes to .iii. pynts then take them out and put