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much_o i_o find_v write_v both_o touch_v the_o make_n and_o touch_v the_o virtue_n of_o d._n stevens_n water_n but_o how_o true_a it_o be_v i_o refer_v to_o every_o man_n own_o experience_n i_o for_o my_o part_n have_v make_v it_o right_o according_a to_o the_o prescription_n find_v the_o water_n so_o weak_a of_o the_o wine_n so_o strong_a of_o the_o herb_n so_o unpleasant_a in_o taste_n that_o i_o be_v fain_o to_o distil_v it_o again_o and_o to_o make_v it_o after_o a_o other_o manner_n so_o take_v double_a the_o spice_n aforesaid_a that_o be_v of_o every_o sort_n a_o quarter_n of_o a_o ounce_n and_o of_o every_o kind_n of_o herb_n but_o half_a a_o handful_n and_o not_o cascoyne_n wine_n but_o sack_n or_o very_o strong_a ale_n i_o make_v a_o water_n very_o strong_a in_o taste_n and_o as_o i_o suppose_v of_o great_a virtue_n in_o all_o the_o property_n aforesaid_a this_o who_o so_o list_v to_o try_v shall_v find_v true_a and_o let_v no_o man_n condemn_v i_o until_o he_o have_v prove_v chap._n 228._o to_o make_v hippocras_n take_v of_o cinnamon_n two_o ounce_n of_o ginger_n half_a a_o ounce_n of_o grain_n a_o quarter_n of_o a_o ounce_n pun_a they_o gross_a and_o put_v they_o into_o a_o pottle_n of_o good_a claret_n or_o white_a wine_n with_o half_a a_o pound_n of_o sugar_n let_v all_o steep_a together_o a_o night_n at_o the_o least_o close_o cover_v in_o some_o bottle_n of_o glass_n pewter_n or_o stone_n and_o when_o you_o will_v occupy_v it_o cast_v a_o thin_a linen_n cloth_n or_o a_o piece_n of_o a_o boulter_n over_o the_o mouth_n of_o the_o bottle_n and_o let_v so_o much_o run_v through_o as_o you_o will_v drink_v at_o that_o time_n keep_v the_o rest_n close_o for_o so_o it_o will_v keep_v both_o the_o spirit_n odor_n and_o virtue_n of_o the_o wine_n and_o spice_n and_o if_o you_o will_v make_v but_o a_o quart_n then_o take_v but_o half_a the_o spice_n aforesaid_a chap._n 229._o another_o way_n take_v a_o galon_n of_o wine_n a_o ounce_n of_o cinamom_n two_o ounce_n of_o ginger_n a_o pound_n of_o sugar_n twenty_o clove_n bruise_v a_o little_a in_o a_o mortar_n twenty_o corn_n of_o pepper_n gross_a beat_v let_v all_o these_o steep_a together_o a_o night_n or_o more_o in_o a_o bottle_n or_o pot_n close_o stop_v as_o before_o to_o half_a the_o wine_n take_v half_a the_o stuff_n chap._n 230._o another_o way_n excellent_a for_o a_o weak_a stomach_n take_v cinamom_n half_a a_o ounce_n ginger_n a_o quarter_n of_o a_o ounce_n clove_n long_a pepper_n nutmeg_n of_o each_o half_n a_o quarter_n of_o a_o ounce_n beat_v they_o all_o gross_a and_o with_o half_a a_o pound_n of_o sugar_n mix_v they_o together_o in_o a_o pottle_n of_o pure_a white_a wine_n or_o claret_n let_v all_o soak_v twelve_o hour_n or_o all_o night_n in_o a_o close_a pot_n or_o bottle_n and_o when_o you_o will_v occupy_v of_o it_o cast_v a_o cloth_n over_o the_o mouth_n of_o the_o pot_n and_o strain_n it_o and_o use_v it_o at_o your_o pleasure_n and_o if_o you_o list_v to_o make_v but_o half_a the_o quantity_n then_o take_v but_o half_a the_o spice_n and_o sugar_n and_o use_v it_o as_o before_o chap._n 231._o another_o take_v a_o ounce_n of_o cinamom_n half_o a_o ounce_n of_o ginger_n galingale_n and_o greyne_n of_o each_o a_o quarter_n of_o a_o ounce_n clove_n half_a a_o quarter_n beat_v they_o gross_a white_a sugar_n half_a a_o pound_n of_o the_o best_a wine_n a_o pottle_n use_v it_o as_o before_o chap._n 232._o to_o make_v nectar_n after_o arnold_n which_o be_v a_o notable_a restorative_n to_o a_o pint_n of_o malmsey_n or_o muskadel_n take_v of_o ginger_n pare_v clove_n cinamom_n of_o each_o a_o quarter_n of_o a_o ounce_n of_o greynes_n half_a a_o quarter_n
digestion_n and_o if_o any_o man_n be_v desirous_a to_o have_v a_o taste_n of_o they_o let_v he_o use_v the_o advice_n of_o some_o lancashire_n woman_n chap._n 8._o of_o beanes_n faba_fw-la beane_n simp._n in_o cool_v and_o dry_v be_v very_o near_o in_o a_o mean_a temperature_n green_a bean_n before_o they_o be_v ripe_a be_v cold_a &_o moist_a but_o when_o they_o be_v dry_a they_o have_v power_n to_o bind_v and_o restrain_v the_o substance_n of_o beanes_n be_v something_o cleanse_v beanes_n and_o the_o husk_n be_v somewhat_o bind_v pythagoras_n the_o philosopher_n give_v forth_o this_o say_n faba_fw-la abstineto_fw-la as_o some_o interpret_v abstain_v from_o bean_n because_o they_o make_v the_o sight_n dull_a and_o raise_v up_o ill_a dream_n as_o pliny_n say_v but_o howsoever_o pythagoras_n mean_v it_o true_a be_v that_o say_n of_o galen_n 19_o flatulentus_fw-la est_fw-la cibus_fw-la etiamsi_fw-la elixatus_fw-la diutissime_fw-la fuerit_fw-la ac_fw-la quovis_fw-la modo_fw-la paratus_fw-la and_o again_o he_o say_v digestion_n faba_fw-la ut_fw-la ed_z ulium_fw-la flatulenta_fw-la est_fw-la ac_fw-la coctu_fw-la difficilis_fw-la si_fw-la quid_fw-la aliud_fw-la wherefore_o they_o be_v meat_n for_o mower_n as_o the_o proverb_n be_v and_o for_o ploughman_n but_o not_o for_o student_n be_v sodden_a they_o be_v use_v to_o be_v eat_v as_o well_o green_a as_o dry_v the_o green_a bean_n they_o use_v to_o butter_n the_o other_o they_o eat_v with_o salt_n unbutter_v of_o green_a bean_n galen_n give_v his_o judgement_n bean_n si_fw-mi virides_fw-la priusquam_fw-la maturae_fw-la â—iâ—t_fw-la atque_fw-la exiccatae_fw-la edantur_fw-la idem_fw-la eye_n accidet_fw-la quod_fw-la fructibus_fw-la omnibus_fw-la 19_o quos_fw-la ante_fw-la perfectam_fw-la maturitatem_fw-la mandimus_fw-la humidius_fw-la scilicet_fw-la alimentum_fw-la corpori_fw-la praebebunt_fw-la obidque_fw-la excrementosius_fw-la non_fw-la in_o intestinis_fw-la modo_fw-la sed_fw-la in_o toto_fw-la etiam_fw-la habitu_fw-la also_o of_o bean_n in_o leycester_n shire_n they_o make_v bread_n i_o mean_v not_o hors-bread_n which_o be_v common_o do_v throughout_o england_n but_o for_o their_o family_n but_o it_o can_v in_o no_o wise_n be_v wholesome_a because_o it_o fill_v the_o body_n full_a of_o wind_n notwithstanding_o i_o know_v that_o such_o as_o have_v be_v bring_v up_o therewith_o do_v like_o it_o well_o adeo_fw-la a_o teneris_fw-la assuescere_fw-la multum_fw-la est_fw-la chap._n 9_o of_o pease_n beanes_n pisum_fw-la pease_n after_o galen_n be_v like_a in_o substance_n to_o beanes_n and_o eat_v after_o the_o same_o manner_n yet_o they_o differ_v in_o two_o thing_n first_o in_o that_o they_o be_v not_o so_o windy_a as_o bean_n and_o next_o because_o they_o be_v not_o so_o abstersive_a or_o cleanse_v and_o therefore_o they_o pass_v more_o slow_o from_o the_o belly_n there_o be_v three_o sort_n of_o pease_n common_a among_o we_o in_o england_n pease_n the_o first_o garden_n pease_n or_o hasty_a pease_n the_o second_o sort_n be_v call_v grey_a pease_n the_o three_o green_a pease_n both_o grow_v in_o the_o field_n the_o two_o first_o sort_n be_v use_v to_o be_v eat_v green_a before_o they_o be_v full_a ripe_a first_o they_o be_v sod_v then_o butter_v meat_n salt_v and_o pepper_v but_o if_o any_o student_n list_v to_o eat_v green_a bean_n or_o green_a pease_n let_v he_o spare_v no_o pepper_n upon_o they_o for_o this_o be_v a_o general_a rule_n in_o galen_n for_o meat_n that_o be_v windy_a quicquid_fw-la in_o omnibus_fw-la cibabariis_fw-la inest_fw-la flatulentum_fw-la id_fw-la per_fw-la calfacientia_fw-la &_o tenuantia_fw-la corrigitur_fw-la pease_n be_v commend_v in_o schola_fw-la salerni_fw-la on_o this_o wise_a pisam_fw-la laudandam_fw-la delegimus_fw-la ac_fw-la reprobandam_fw-la pellibus_fw-la ablatis_fw-la sunt_fw-la bona_fw-la pisa_fw-la satis_fw-la sunt_fw-la inflativa_fw-la cum_fw-la pellibus_fw-la atque_fw-la nociva_fw-la that_o be_v they_o be_v wholesome_a to_o eat_v when_o the_o husk_n be_v take_v away_o for_o if_o they_o be_v eat_v in_o the_o husk_n they_o be_v hurtful_a and_o do_v inflate_v but_o how_o they_o shall_v be_v eat_v without_o the_o husk_n i_o do_v not_o know_v except_o it_o be_v in_o pottage_n for_o they_o be_v not_o wont_a to_o be_v blanch_v as_o almond_n but_o there_o be_v make_v of_o they_o a_o kind_n of_o broth_n or_o pottage_n call_v pease-pottage_n pottage_n some_o make_v it_o with_o pease_n boil_a whole_a but_o that_o be_v not_o good_a other_o strain_n the_o pease_n after_o they_o be_v boil_a and_o that_o be_v best_a good_a and_o this_o kind_n of_o pottage_n be_v commend_v of_o arnoldus_fw-la upon_o the_o say_a verse_n for_o it_o make_v say_v he_o the_o belly_n laxative_a and_o procure_v urine_n and_o unstop_v the_o vein_n wherefore_o it_o be_v wholesome_a at_o such_o time_n as_o folk_n use_v gross_a and_o oppilative_a meat_n as_o on_o fast_v day_n wholesome_a and_o in_o england_n it_o be_v use_v according_o for_o common_o pease_n pottage_n be_v most_o eat_v in_o lent_n if_o pease_n be_v unwholesome_a than_o the_o bread_n which_o be_v make_v of_o they_o be_v unwholesome_a yet_o it_o be_v much_o use_v in_o leicester_n shire_n but_o i_o leave_v it_o to_o rustic_n who_o have_v stomach_n like_o ostrige_n that_o can_v digest_v hard_a iron_n and_o for_o student_n i_o allow_v no_o bread_n but_o that_o which_o be_v make_v of_o wheat_n as_o before_o be_v mention_v chap._n 10._o of_o rice_n o_o risa_n rise_v after_o galen_n be_v something_o bind_v simp._n and_o therefore_o stop_v or_o bind_v the_o belly_n and_o again_o he_o say_v 17._o all_o man_n use_v this_o grain_n to_o stop_v the_o belly_n and_o they_o boil_v it_o as_o alica_n yet_o be_v it_o more_o hardly_o digest_v and_o nourish_v less_o and_o be_v not_o so_o pleasant_a in_o eat_v but_o we_o use_v to_o make_v a_o kind_n of_o pottage_n with_o rise_n call_v rise-pottage_n property_n which_o be_v well_o make_v with_o good_a milk_n and_o spice_a with_o sugar_n and_o cinnamon_n be_v very_o pleasant_a and_o easy_a of_o digestion_n and_o restorative_n for_o thus_o write_v matthiolus_n sunt_fw-la qui_fw-la orisâ—m_fw-la quoque_fw-la dicunt_fw-la genitale_fw-it augere_fw-la â—emeâ—_n 88_o in_o bubulo_fw-la lacte_fw-la decoctam_fw-la additis_fw-la saccaro_n &_o 〈◊〉_d and_o in_o the_o same_o place_n he_o say_v that_o it_o be_v very_o good_a to_o be_v eat_v in_o any_o kind_n of_o laâ—k_n or_o flix_a especial_o be_v first_o dry_v and_o after_o boil_a in_o milk_n wherein_o hot_a stone_n have_v be_v quench_v 〈…〉_z but_o if_o any_o list_n to_o make_v rise_v pottage_n proper_o for_o a_o flix_a they_o may_v be_v make_v in_o this_o manner_n take_v a_o good_a handful_n of_o oaten_a bark_n and_o boil_v it_o in_o a_o gallon_n of_o run_a water_n to_o the_o half_a or_o more_o then_o strain_n it_o and_o let_v it_o cool_v then_o take_v half_a a_o pound_n of_o jordan_z almond_n and_o beat_v they_o in_o a_o morâ—er_n with_o the_o hâ—lâ—_n and_o all_o on_o after_o strain_n they_o with_o the_o foresay_a water_n &_o so_o with_o rice_n make_v rice_n pottage_n rise_v may_v be_v eat_v also_o with_o almond_n milk_n and_o so_o it_o do_v restore_v and_o comfort_v nature_n hitherto_o i_o have_v entreat_v of_o such_o grain_n as_o be_v usual_a among_o we_o in_o bread_n and_o meat_n as_o for_o other_o sort_n name_v of_o galen_n legumina_fw-la herb_n in_o english_a poâ—â—se_n as_o fitche_n â—ares_n fengreeke_n and_o such_o like_a i_o overpasse_v they_o because_o they_o be_v not_o use_v as_o sustenance_n for_o man_n but_o for_o medicine_n or_o else_o as_o fodder_n for_o beast_n and_o now_o shall_v i_o speak_v of_o herb_n and_o fruit_n i_o mean_v of_o those_o that_o appertain_v to_o diet_n and_o as_o they_o be_v use_v pro_fw-la alimentis_fw-la and_o not_o pro_fw-la medicamentis_fw-la for_o that_o belong_v to_o another_o part_n of_o physic_n though_o i_o know_v that_o there_o may_v be_v as_o hypocrates_n say_v iâ—_n cibo_fw-la medicamentum_fw-la which_o thing_n as_o occasion_n shall_v serve_v i_o will_v brief_o touch_v for_o the_o behalf_n of_o student_n and_o of_o herb_n i_o shall_v declare_v first_o such_o as_o be_v hot_a and_o after_o those_o that_o be_v cold_a chap._n 11._o of_o sage_n of_o all_o garden_n herb_n none_o be_v of_o great_a virtue_n than_o sage_n in_o so_o much_o that_o in_o schola_fw-la salerni_fw-la herb_n it_o be_v demand_v cur_n moriatur_fw-la homo_fw-la cui_fw-la salvia_fw-la crescit_fw-la in_o horto_fw-la as_o who_o shall_v say_v such_o be_v the_o virtue_n of_o sage_n sage_n that_o if_o it_o be_v possible_a it_o will_v make_v a_o man_n immortal_a it_o be_v hot_a and_o dry_a in_o the_o three_o degree_n and_o have_v three_o special_a property_n contain_v in_o these_o verse_n follow_v salvia_n confortat_fw-la â—ervos_fw-la maâ—â—umque_fw-la tremorem_fw-la tollit_fw-la &_o ejus_fw-la open_a febris_fw-la acuta_fw-la fugit_fw-la now_o because_o it_o be_v good_a against_o palsy_n and_o comfort_v the_o sinew_n and_o brain_n student_n it_o must_v needs_o be_v good_a for_o student_n who_o be_v common_o cumber_v
heaviness_n of_o mind_n sharpen_v the_o understanding_n and_o the_o wit_n and_o increase_v memory_n other_o virtue_n it_o have_v also_o which_o be_v declare_v at_o large_a by_o gesnerus_fw-la in_o his_o book_n of_o distillation_n where_o he_o teach_v to_o draw_v a_o water_n from_o this_o herb_n as_o follow_v thereof_o take_v balm_n with_o the_o whole_a substance_n shred_v it_o small_a and_o braâ—_n it_o and_o lay_v it_o to_o steep_v a_o whole_a night_n in_o good_a white_a wine_n in_o a_o earthen_a vessel_n well_o cover_v and_o stop_v on_o the_o morrow_n distil_v it_o this_o water_n have_v the_o property_n aforesaid_a and_o may_v be_v drink_v of_o itself_o with_o sugar_n or_o mingle_v with_o good_a gascoigne_n wine_n and_o if_o any_o liâ—t_v to_o make_v a_o perfect_a water_n student_n and_o expert_a against_o melancholy_n let_v they_o take_v buglosse_n borage_n and_o balm_n and_o distil_v they_o together_o for_o this_o water_n be_v high_o commend_v of_o marsilius_n ficinus_fw-la tu_fw-la in_fw-la â—trae_fw-fr bilis_fw-la remediis_fw-la chap._n 15._o of_o hyssop_n hyssop_n be_v hot_a and_o dry_a in_o the_o three_o degree_n who_o virtue_n be_v brief_o comprehend_v of_o schola_fw-la salerni_fw-la simp._n in_o these_o verse_n hyssopusque_fw-la herba_fw-la est_fw-la purgant_fw-la è_fw-la pectore_fw-la phlegma_n ad_fw-la pulmonis_fw-la opus_fw-la cum_fw-la mâ—lle_fw-la coquenda_fw-la jugata_fw-la vultibus_fw-la eximium_fw-la fertur_fw-la praestare_fw-la colorâ—uâ—_n of_o hyssop_n be_v make_v a_o wine_n name_v hyssop_n wine_n which_o help_v by_o drink_v thereof_o disease_n of_o the_o breast_n the_o side_n the_o lung_n the_o shortness_n of_o wind_n and_o a_o old_a cough_n all_o which_o effect_n may_v be_v wrought_v by_o the_o use_n of_o the_o syrup_n when_o i_o be_v much_o trouble_v with_o cough_n and_o cold_a ale_n i_o be_v wont_a to_o make_v hyssop_n ale_n after_o the_o manner_n prescribe_v of_o sage_a ale_n save_v that_o i_o put_v to_o a_o ounce_n or_o two_o of_o good_a liquorice_n thin_a cut_n in_o slice_n whereby_o in_o that_o case_n i_o have_v be_v much_o ease_v also_o for_o the_o same_o purpose_n you_o may_v distil_v the_o herb_n and_o use_v the_o water_n distil_v after_o the_o manner_n aforesaid_a chap._n 16._o of_o mint_n mint_n be_v hot_a and_o dry_a in_o the_o three_o degree_n whereof_o be_v divers_a kind_n simp._n both_v of_o the_o garden_n and_o field_n but_o one_o most_o fragrant_a in_o savour_n which_o be_v call_v spear_n mint_n and_o be_v use_v to_o be_v put_v in_o pudding_n and_o be_v find_v by_o experience_n to_o comfort_v the_o stomach_n and_o help_v digestion_n beside_o that_o it_o give_v a_o pleasant_a verdure_n in_o eat_v and_o one_o pass_v property_n it_o have_v and_o that_o very_o profitable_a for_o student_n quod_fw-la animum_fw-la olfactu_fw-la excitat_fw-la 35_o as_o matthiolus_n write_v therefore_o of_o it_o may_v be_v make_v a_o good_a posy_n for_o student_n to_o smell_v to_o oftentimes_o and_o if_o any_o be_v trouble_v with_o ill_a savour_n of_o the_o mouth_n mouth_n and_o rottenness_n of_o the_o gum_n they_o may_v boil_v of_o these_o mint_n in_o white_a wine_n with_o a_o little_a vinegar_n and_o when_o it_o be_v cold_a wash_v their_o mouth_n and_o gum_n therewith_o and_o after_o rub_v they_o with_o powder_n of_o dry_a mint_n worm_n the_o same_o powder_n also_o be_v very_o sweet_a and_o a_o approve_a medicine_n for_o the_o worm_n in_o child_n or_o old_a folk_n si_fw-la detur_fw-la in_o lacte_fw-la tepid_a sorbeâ—dum_fw-la jejuno_fw-it which_o thing_n also_o be_v confirm_v by_o schola_fw-la salerni_fw-la mentitur_fw-la menta_fw-la si_fw-la sit_fw-la depellere_fw-la leâ—ta_fw-la ventris_n lumbrecos_fw-la stomachi_fw-la vermesque_fw-la nocivos_fw-la chap._n 17._o of_o time_n time_n be_v hot_a and_o dry_a in_o the_o three_o degree_n simp._n the_o use_n whereof_o in_o the_o colic_n &_o stone_n be_v well_o know_v to_o the_o physician_n and_o the_o use_n of_o it_o in_o kitchen_n be_v well_o know_v to_o all_o man_n beside_o that_o as_o aetius_n report_v it_o may_v be_v dry_v and_o make_v in_o powder_n and_o use_v for_o sundry_a good_a purpose_n but_o one_o way_n especial_o it_o serve_v our_o turn_n that_o be_v three_o dam_n of_o this_o powder_n mix_v with_o a_o draught_n of_o oximell_n student_n do_v purge_v melancholy_a humour_n and_o dulness_n of_o the_o sense_n proceed_v of_o melancholy_a &_o the_o same_o potion_n also_o give_v clearness_n of_o sight_n and_o help_v the_o pain_n of_o the_o eye_n if_o it_o be_v take_v fast_v or_o before_o supper_n the_o same_o powder_n be_v good_a also_o for_o the_o gout_n for_o swell_v of_o the_o belly_n and_o stomach_n for_o pain_n of_o the_o bowel_n and_o loin_n and_o for_o want_v of_o oximell_n it_o may_v be_v take_v in_o a_o draught_n of_o white_a wine_n chap._n 18._o of_o saverie_n savery_n after_o master_n eliot_n purge_v phlegm_n help_v digestion_n make_v quick_a sight_n provoke_v urine_n and_o stir_v up_o carnal_a appetite_n it_o be_v hot_a and_o dry_a in_o the_o three_o degree_n and_o one_o good_a property_n it_o have_v whereby_o it_o be_v good_a for_o student_n in_o that_o it_o do_v quicken_v the_o brain_n by_o smell_v thereto_o et_fw-la lethargicos_fw-la olfactu_fw-la excitat_fw-la as_o say_v fernelius_n beside_o that_o it_o do_v strengthen_v the_o stomach_n that_o be_v prone_a to_o vomit_v it_o may_v be_v take_v as_o i_o have_v say_v of_o time_n be_v dry_v and_o make_v in_o powder_n take_v and_o sup_v off_o in_o a_o rear_n egg_n or_o else_o boil_a in_o wine_n cap._n 19_o of_o penyroyall_n penyroyall_n be_v hot_a and_o dry_a in_o the_o three_o degree_n and_o do_v extenuate_v heat_n and_o decoct_v it_o reform_v the_o stomach_n oppress_v with_o phlegm_n it_o do_v recover_v the_o faint_a spirit_n and_o expel_v melancholy_a by_o siege_n it_o may_v be_v take_v as_o i_o have_v say_v of_o time_n and_o savery_n chap._n 20._o of_o town_n cressis_n town_n cressis_n or_o garden_n cressis_n be_v hot_a and_o dry_a in_o the_o three_o degree_n it_o may_v not_o be_v eat_v alone_o but_o with_o cool_a herb_n as_o lettuce_n sorrell_n or_o purslane_n for_o so_o be_v the_o heat_n qualify_v and_o that_o be_v the_o best_a way_n to_o make_v salad_n to_o mingle_v hot_a herb_n and_o cold_a together_o except_o a_o man_n do_v it_o of_o purpose_n to_o cool_v or_o heat_n the_o often_o eat_v of_o this_o herb_n in_o salad_n do_v give_v a_o sharpness_n and_o readiness_n of_o wit_n and_o one_o medicine_n i_o will_v write_v which_o i_o have_v read_v in_o a_o old_a write_v book_n of_o this_o herb_n that_o if_o any_o have_v a_o extreme_a lask_z lask_z if_o he_o drink_v but_o a_o dram_n of_o the_o seed_n thereof_o in_o powder_n in_o a_o draught_n of_o red_a wine_n or_o cold_a water_n six_o or_o seven_o morning_n together_o not_o receive_v any_o thing_n in_o two_o hour_n after_o he_o shall_v be_v holpen_v if_o it_o be_v curable_a chap._n 21._o rue_n rue_v or_o herb_n grace_n be_v hot_a and_o dry_a in_o the_o three_o degree_n 61._o the_o virtue_n whereof_o be_v pithy_o set_v forth_o in_o schola_fw-la salerni_fw-la ruta_n facit_fw-la castum_fw-la that_fw-mi lumen_fw-la &_o ingerit_fw-la astum_fw-la cocta_fw-la facit_fw-la ruta_n de_fw-fr pulicibus_fw-la loca_fw-la tuta_fw-la which_o verse_n contain_v four_o property_n of_o rue_n the_o first_o be_v that_o it_o sharpen_v the_o sight_n rue_n which_o effect_n be_v wrought_v either_o by_o eat_v of_o it_o green_a as_o it_o be_v there_o mention_v ruta_n comesta_fw-mi receus_fw-la oculos_fw-la caligiâ—e_fw-la purgat_fw-la or_o else_o the_o juice_n of_o rue_n together_o with_o the_o juice_n of_o fennell_n and_o honey_n be_v clarify_v and_o make_v up_o into_o a_o ointment_n and_o use_v to_o be_v put_v into_o the_o eye_n the_o second_o property_n be_v that_o rue_n abate_v carnal_a lust_n which_o be_v also_o confirm_v by_o galen_n where_o he_o write_v of_o rue_n quiâ—_n &_o teâ—â—ium_fw-la est_fw-la partium_fw-la â—â—atusque_fw-la extinguo_fw-la quare_fw-la ad_fw-la inflationes_fw-la competit_fw-la ac_fw-la veneris_fw-la appetitum_fw-la cohibet_fw-la digeritque_fw-la atque_fw-la exiceat_fw-la sane_fw-la strenue_n yet_o schola_fw-la salerni_fw-la in_o this_o point_n make_v a_o difference_n between_o man_n and_o woman_n for_o they_o say_v ruta_n viris_fw-la coitum_fw-la minuit_fw-la mulieribus_fw-la aâ—geâ—_n because_o the_o nature_n of_o woman_n be_v waterish_a and_o cold_a and_o rue_n heat_v and_o dry_v therefore_o say_v they_o it_o stir_v they_o more_o to_o carnal_a lust_n but_o it_o diminish_v the_o nature_n of_o man_n which_o be_v of_o temperature_n like_a unto_o the_o air_n that_o be_v hot_a and_o moist_a the_o three_o property_n be_v that_o rue_n make_v a_o man_n quick_a subtle_a and_o inventive_a by_o reason_n that_o by_o heat_n and_o dry_v it_o make_v a_o man_n spirit_n subtle_a and_o so_o clear_v the_o wit_n the_o four_o be_v that_o the_o water_n that_o rue_n be_v sod_v in_o be_v cast_v and_o sprinkle_v about_o the_o
in_o tenuissimum_fw-la pulverem_fw-la contrita_fw-la auxiliantur_fw-la faeminis_fw-la albis_fw-la uteri_fw-la profluviis_fw-la laborantibus_fw-la si_fw-la quotidierosarum_fw-la stillatitia_fw-la aqua_fw-la huiusce_fw-la pulveris_fw-la binâ—â—_n hauserint_fw-la drachma_n chap._n 113._o of_o medlar_n medlar_n be_v cold_a and_o dry_a in_o the_o second_o degree_n they_o strain_v or_o bind_v the_o stomach_n and_o therefore_o they_o be_v good_a after_o meal_n especial_o for_o such_o as_o be_v over_o laxative_a be_v much_o eat_v they_o engender_v melancholy_n and_o be_v rather_o medicamentum_fw-la than_o alimentum_fw-la as_o galen_n say_v yet_o of_o the_o stone_n or_o kernel_n of_o medlar_n may_v be_v make_v a_o very_a good_a medicine_n for_o the_o stone_n 25._o as_o matth._n write_v mespilorum_fw-la ossiculâ—_fw-la in_fw-la pulverâ—m_fw-la contrita_fw-la calculos_fw-la â—â—renibus_fw-la pellunt_fw-la ubi_fw-la cochlearis_fw-la meâ—sura_fw-la stoneâ—_n ex_fw-la vino_fw-la iâ—_n quo_fw-la vulgaris_fw-la petrâ—selini_fw-la radices_fw-la decoctae_fw-la fuerint_fw-la ebibantur_fw-la chap._n 114._o of_o service_n service_n be_v much_o of_o the_o nature_n of_o medlar_n save_v that_o they_o be_v not_o so_o bind_v yet_o they_o be_v more_o pleasant_a in_o eat_v they_o be_v likewise_o to_o be_v eat_v after_o meat_n to_o constrain_v and_o close_o up_o the_o stomach_n they_o be_v plentiful_a about_o oxford_n manduâ—tur_fw-la â—t_a â—lvum_fw-la sistâ—nt_fw-la as_o say_v dios_n 136._o chap._n 115._o of_o berbery_n berbery_n be_v cold_a and_o moist_a in_o the_o second_o degree_n because_o of_o their_o sourness_n they_o be_v not_o use_v to_o be_v eat_v alone_o but_o make_v in_o conserva_fw-la or_o else_o put_v in_o other_o meat_n conserva_fw-la of_o berbery_n be_v very_o good_a for_o a_o hot_a stomach_n or_o hot_a liver_n to_o provoke_v appetite_n to_o restrain_v vomit_n make_v as_o i_o have_v often_o prove_v in_o hot_a disease_n it_o may_v be_v make_v in_o this_o manner_n take_v of_o berbery_n a_o pint_n full_a clean_o wash_v and_o pick_v from_o the_o stalk_n let_v they_o see_v leisurely_o in_o a_o quart_n of_o water_n or_o more_o until_o they_o be_v soft_a then_o pour_v out_o the_o water_n and_o draw_v they_o through_o a_o strainer_n as_o you_o do_v prune_n then_o take_v all_o that_o be_v strain_a and_o put_v to_o it_o three_o time_n so_o much_o sugar_n and_o let_v they_o see_v together_o until_o the_o sugar_n be_v incorporate_a with_o the_o berberry_n then_o take_v it_o off_o and_o put_v it_o in_o a_o glass_n or_o gallipot_n also_o this_o experiment_n i_o will_v disclose_v for_o the_o behalf_n of_o student_n jaundice_n that_o the_o inner_a rind_n or_o bark_n of_o the_o berberry_n tree_n be_v lay_v in_o ale_n or_o white_a wine_n close_o cover_v and_o drink_v the_o next_o morning_n after_o be_v a_o sufficient_a medicine_n to_o cure_v the_o yellow_a jaundice_n if_o it_o be_v use_v four_o or_o five_o time_n fast_v in_o a_o morning_n abstain_v two_o hour_n after_o it_o and_o if_o any_o list_n to_o preserve_v berberry_n whole_a for_o a_o banquet_a dish_n they_o must_v be_v use_v as_o i_o have_v declare_v before_o of_o cherry_n and_o if_o you_o will_v keep_v they_o all_o the_o be_v for_o sauce_n of_o other_o meat_n then_o take_v they_o and_o pick_v the_o leaf_n clean_o from_o they_o and_o put_v they_o in_o a_o pot_n of_o earth_n and_o fill_v the_o pot_n full_a of_o verjuice_n year_n or_o cover_v they_o over_o with_o salt_n and_o take_v they_o out_o as_o you_o occupy_v they_o chap._n 116._o of_o olive_n olive_n if_o they_o be_v ripe_a be_v temperate_o hot_a they_o which_o be_v green_a be_v cold_a and_o dry_a they_o be_v bring_v into_o england_n from_o spain_n be_v preserve_v in_o salt_n liquor_n and_o be_v use_v as_o a_o sauce_n and_o so_o they_o do_v not_o only_o stir_v up_o appetite_n but_o also_o strengthen_v the_o stomach_n and_o be_v eat_v with_o vinegar_n they_o lose_v the_o belly_n of_o olive_n be_v make_v our_o salot_n oil_n and_o that_o which_o be_v common_o call_v oil_n olive_n the_o mother_n or_o ground_n of_o many_o other_o oil_n &_o be_v most_o proper_o call_v by_o the_o name_n of_o oil_n as_o galen_n write_v wherewith_o as_o matth._n report_v may_v be_v make_v a_o very_a good_a medicine_n to_o ease_v the_o pain_n of_o the_o colic_n and_o stone_n 31._o which_o i_o will_v recite_v for_o the_o behalf_n of_o student_n oleum_fw-la si_fw-la cum_fw-la pari_fw-la pondere_fw-la vini_fw-la cretici_fw-la calidum_fw-la bibatuâ—_n aut_fw-la clystere_fw-la infundatur_fw-la colicos_fw-la iliâ—cos_fw-la &_o calâ—ulosos_n dolores_fw-la mirifiâ—e_fw-la mulcet_fw-la stone_n and_o this_o commodity_n i_o note_v in_o this_o medicine_n that_o it_o may_v be_v receive_v at_o both_o end_n or_o tone_n or_o tother_o as_o best_a shall_v like_v my_o brother_n the_o salet_n oil_n which_o be_v indeed_o the_o pure_a oil_n olive_n thereof_o be_v wholesome_a to_o be_v eat_v with_o sop_n of_o white_a bread_n &_o be_v like_a in_o operation_n to_o butter_n yet_o some_o deal_n strong_a in_o lose_v and_o this_o proof_n i_o have_v of_o it_o that_o if_o you_o will_v procure_v a_o easy_a vomit_n and_o without_o all_o danger_n to_o cleanse_v the_o stomach_n and_o inward_a part_n it_o take_v but_o four_o spoonful_n of_o sack_n or_o white_a wine_n and_o as_o many_o of_o salet_n oil_n and_o mix_v both_o together_o and_o warm_v it_o and_o drink_v it_o and_o you_o shall_v have_v the_o effect_n chap_n 115._o of_o orange_n orange_n be_v not_o whole_o of_o one_o temperature_n for_o the_o rind_n be_v hot_a in_o the_o first_o degree_n and_o dry_a in_o the_o second_o the_o juice_n of_o they_o be_v cold_a in_o the_o second_o degree_n and_o dry_a in_o the_o first_o they_o be_v cold_a and_o hot_a as_o they_o be_v in_o sourness_n or_o sweetness_n for_o the_o sour_a the_o juice_n iâ—_n the_o cold_a it_o be_v and_o the_o sweet_a the_o more_o hot_a with_o the_o juice_n of_o orange_n be_v make_v a_o syrup_n and_o a_o conserva_fw-la very_o good_a and_o comfortable_a in_o hot_a fever_n and_o for_o one_o that_o have_v a_o hot_a stomach_n also_o with_o the_o juice_n put_v to_o a_o little_a powder_n of_o mint_n sugar_n and_o cinomon_n may_v be_v make_v a_o very_a good_a sauce_n for_o a_o weak_a stomach_n to_o provoke_v appetite_n the_o rind_n be_v preserve_v condite_fw-la in_o sugar_n and_o so_o be_v the_o flower_n of_o the_o orange_n tree_n either_o of_o they_o be_v take_v in_o a_o little_a quantity_n do_v great_o comfort_v a_o feeble_a stomach_n the_o substance_n of_o the_o orange_n be_v use_v to_o be_v eat_v raw_a with_o roast_a flesh_n as_o a_o sauce_n yet_o matth._n do_v not_o commend_v it_o quia_fw-la cruda_fw-la non_fw-la facilè_fw-la coctioni_fw-la obediunt_fw-la 131._o &_o crassum_fw-la generant_fw-la succum_fw-la but_o lady_n gula_fw-la have_v not_o only_o commend_v they_o to_o be_v eat_v with_o meat_n but_o also_o devise_v a_o banquet_a dish_n to_o be_v make_v with_o slice_a orange_n and_o sugar_n cast_v upon_o they_o chap._n 118._o of_o lemon_n lemon_n be_v like_a in_o nature_n to_o orange_n save_v that_o as_o they_o be_v sour_a so_o be_v they_o cold_o neither_o be_v the_o pill_n of_o they_o bitter_a as_o the_o pill_n of_o a_o orange_n but_o may_v be_v eat_v together_o with_o the_o substance_n though_o it_o be_v of_o hard_a digestion_n of_o the_o juice_n be_v make_v both_o syrup_n and_o conserva_fw-la and_o the_o whole_a limon_n be_v preserve_v condite_fw-la with_o sugar_n yea_o the_o juice_n of_o a_o limon_n be_v very_o good_a against_o the_o stone_n 131_o for_o so_o say_v matth._n limoniorum_fw-la succus_fw-la ex_fw-la vino_fw-la cretico_n potus_fw-la mirifice_fw-la calculos_fw-la pellit_fw-la wherefore_o a_o cup_n of_o rhenish_n or_o white_a wine_n stone_n with_o a_o limon_n slice_v and_o sugar_n be_v a_o pleasant_a medicine_n next_o a_o man_n heart_n in_o a_o morning_n and_o i_o will_v every_o good_a student_n may_v be_v hurt_v so_o thrife_n in_o a_o week_n chap._n 119._o of_o hasill_n nut_n and_o filbert_n hasill_n nut_n be_v hot_a &_o dry_a in_o the_o first_o degree_n they_o be_v hard_o of_o digestion_n they_o fill_v the_o stomach_n and_o belly_n with_o wind_n they_o incline_v one_o to_o vomit_v unwholesome_a and_o as_o experience_n prove_v they_o stuff_n the_o breast_n full_a of_o phlegm_n and_o cause_v a_o cough_n wherefore_o i_o advise_v all_o student_n not_o to_o use_v they_o much_o especial_o after_o they_o be_v dry_a for_o the_o dry_a nut_n be_v worse_o than_o the_o new_a and_o moist_a because_o they_o be_v more_o dry_a and_o oily_a by_o reason_n whereof_o they_o turn_v soon_o to_o choler_n and_o engender_v headache_n yet_o if_o any_o be_v come_v of_o a_o squirrel_n kind_a and_o love_v well_o to_o eat_v old_a nut_n let_v he_o eat_v raisin_n together_o with_o they_o for_o raisin_n through_o their_o moisture_n will_v qualify_v the_o dryness_n of_o the_o nut_n as_o schoâ—_n sal._n teach_v sumere_fw-la sic_fw-la est_fw-la
or_o a_o piece_n of_o a_o quince_n roast_v or_o bake_v or_o in_o a_o marmalade_n and_o after_o rest_n to_o amend_v the_o lack_n of_o nature_n wiâ—h_v sleep_v moderate_a exercise_n and_o plaster_n provide_v for_o comfort_v of_o the_o stomach_n this_o much_o general_o of_o drink_n and_o the_o use_n thereof_o now_o i_o shall_v particular_o handle_v all_o such_o sort_n of_o drink_n as_o be_v common_o use_v with_o we_o in_o england_n which_o be_v as_o i_o judge_v seven_o in_o number_n to_o wit_n water_n england_n wine_n ale_z beer_n cider_n metheglin_n and_o whey_n chap._n 216._o of_o water_n water_n be_v the_o chief_a of_o all_o liquor_n not_o only_o because_o it_o be_v one_o of_o the_o four_o element_n but_o also_o for_o that_o it_o be_v the_o very_a natural_a and_o first_o drink_v appoint_v by_o god_n to_o all_o manner_n of_o creature_n and_o as_o it_o appear_v by_o the_o holy_a scripture_n in_o genesis_n there_o be_v none_o other_o drink_n use_v nor_o know_v but_o water_n drink_n from_o 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