other Fluxes See Pag. 4. TAke Japan Earth Pouder of Rhubarb of each equal parts of which give half a dram at a time every Morning fasting Numb 2. A good Medicine for the Dropsie See p. 5. NOte An Infusion of Mechoacan in White-wine an Ounce and half thin-sliced to a pint being infused 24 hours and drank off every Morning for some days is a most admirable thing and if a little Mustard-seed be infused in it it will be so much the better Numb 3. A Medicine for Blood-shot or inflamed Eyes See p. 6. THere is no better a Remedy for inflamed Eyes than to wash them every day several times with this Take Frog-spawn-water a pint Salt of Tartar a dram mix and dissolve and wash therewith Numb 4. A good and innocent Dentrifice See p. 7. BUt that which exceeds all is a fine Pouder of Red Coral with which you may rub them two or three times a day and then wash them with Water in which Sal Prunellae is dissolved Numb 5. To prevent or cure an Ague See p. 13. TAke gratings of Angelica Root Flowers of Antimony of each half a dram choice Canary three ounces Infuse in a cold place for one or two days and pour off the clear for two Doses It is a singular good Vomit for the cure of Agues of all sorts being given in the Morning fasting 4 or 6 hours before the coming of the Fit and if it be not a Quotidian Ague then on the intermitting day Numb 6. An useful Drink for the Kings-Evil See p. 24. THere is no better thing in the World for the Kings-Evil than to give daily some spoonfuls of this following Liquor Take White-wine a quart Juice of Pellitory of the Wall a pint Spirit of Wine half a pint Sal Prunellae an ounce mix and dissolve then pour off the clear and sweeten with white Sugar Dose 6 spoonfuls Morning and Night Numb 7. An Experienc'd Remedy to expel Gravel and provoke Vrin See p. 25. TAke the Juice of Onions two spoonfuls White-wine half a pint or more mix them for a draught it gives present ease and if repeated for some time in a short season cures Numb 8. An easie Medicine for Costiveness See p. 35. A Turpentine Clyster thus made is admirable to cause Stools in a very great Costiveness Take Strasburgh Turpentine an ounce Yolk of one or two Eggs grind them well together then put thereto a pint of fat Mutton Broth and exhibit it Blood-warm Numb 9. A Remedy for Gripes and Fluxes See p. 37. A Most excellent Remedy for Gripings is a Tincture of Corn Poppy-flowers made with common Spirit of Wine of this you may give from a spoonful to two spoonfuls in Spirit of Opium half an ounce mixt with Black-cherry water four ounces This gives ease upon the spot Numb 10. A Medicine for Redness of the Eyes See p. 38. IF the redness be with a fierce hot Rheum it is from weakness of the Eyes and then the only Remedy is to wash them twice or thrice a day with Brandy there is no danger in it nor will it smart much Numb 11. An effectual Medicine for a Strain See p. 41. TAke Comfrey-Roots beaten to a pulp half a pound Pouder of Japan Earth four ounces Spirit of Wine a sufficient quantity mix and apply it to the part Numb 12. For most Astmatic Distempers See p. 43. TAke Juice of Hyssop choice Honey of each two pound mix boil scum and make a Syrup of which let the Sick take four spoonfuls or more Morning Noon and Night Numb 13. An external Medicine for an Erysipelas See p. 47. THe Blood of almost any living Creature is found by many Experiments to be a Specifick against an Erysipelas being often anointed on the affect or Cloths dip'd in the some being laid moist thereon Numb 14. A Remedy for the Whites in Women See p. 48. THe best of Remedies in this case after due purging is to give two three or four grains of Laudanum and to inject three four or six times a day this water Take Spring-water two quarts white Vitriol Roch Allum of each two ounces being in Pouder mix and dissolve let it settle and use only the clear Numb 15. A try'd Remedy for Corns See p. 54. TAke Ammoniacum strained Emplastrum Diapalma of each an ounce Arcanum Coralinum half an ounce white Precipitate two drams mix them them well together and apply it only over the Corn being first cut as close as it conveniently can be Numb 16. A Medicine for Burns and stenching of Blood See p. 55. BUt for stenching of Blood there are but few Medicines which exceed the Colcothar of Vitriol whether wash'd and free'd from its Salt or not wash'd 't is but a common thing but will do more than a thousand much more enobled Numb 17. For a slight Redness of the Eyes See p. 58. ONe of the best of Remedies against Redness and Inflammation of the Eyes is often to wash them with this Water Take Frog-spawn-Water a pint Common Spirit of Wine four ounces mix them wash herewith five or six times a day and at Bed-time apply over the sore Eyes a Cataplasm of a rotten Apple Numb 18. For the Relaxation of the Vvula See p. 59. THis common Medicine is found very successful The Throat being first gargled with Claret-wine in which a little Roch Allum has been dissolved as hot as it can well be endured then anoint it with this Take Honey one ounce Pouder of Elecampane two drams Pepper in Pouder half a dram mix them and apply it thrice a day with your Finger Numb 19. A famous eye-Eye-Water See p. 61. TAke Red Rose-water a quart Aloes in fine Pouder half an ounce white Vitriol Vitrum Antimonii Crocus Metalorum of each six drams mix and digest warm a Month then use the clear water three or four times a day it has scarcely any equal Numb 20. A Medicine to prevent Running of the Eyes See p. 63. TAke White-wine half a pint dissolve in it white Vitriol two drams filter or strain and therein dissolve choice Honey two ounces with this fill the Eyes two or three times a-day it is good against most Distempers of the Eyes Numb 21. A Medicine for the Stone See p. 64. TAke Strasburgh Turpentine two ounces grind it well with Yolks of Eggs and then mix therewith this following Syrup Take water a pint and half Sal Prunellae an ounce and half mix and dissolve and with Honey a pound boil it into a Syrup which add to the former mixture Dose two or three spoonfuls Morning and Night Numb 22. A Medicine for Scorbutick Gums and to fasten the Teeth See p. 68. THere is nothing fastens the Teeth better than to wash them with this mixture Take Claret-wine a pint Roch Allum half an ounce mix and dissolve and then add thereto six ounces of a strong Tincture of Japan Earth made with common Brandy Numb 23. For a Stroke or Bruise in the Eye See p. 70. TAke celandine-Celandine-water three ounces Spirit of Saffron one ounce mix them with which wash the Eyes several times aday and if the Eyes be very sore red or blood-shot after washing anoint them every time with a little pure Virgin Honey Numb 24. An excellent Remedy to take off Films from the Eyes TAke Pouder of Coral levigated one ounce Pouder of Pearls levigated three drams Crabs-Eyes levigated one dram Virgin Honey two ounces mix them and anoint four or five times a day but chiefly Morning and Night Numb 25. A Remedy for the Kings-Evil TAke Roots of Pilewort a sufficient quantity bruise them and boil them in Hog's Lard till they are Crisp after which press them hard out and boil in like manner as many more fresh Roots and press out again doing it the third time then keep the Ointment for use to anoint with Morning and Night Numb 26. A Remedy for the Stone GIve every Morning fasting and every Night going to Bed half a dram of the Pouder of Winter Cherries in a draught Parsly or Arsmart-water or in Glass of White-wine FINIS
bring away what is or should not be left in the Womb of a Puerpera though it were part of a Dead Child WIth the Juice of Sheeps Sorrel and some of the strong infusion of the same Herb unpress'd in Water and a sufficient quantity of Sugar make a Syrup Of which let the Patient take about a Spoonful a little more or less as need may require twice or thrice a day 14. A try'd Medicine to take away Corns THe parts being made soft with Bathing and scrap'd apply to the Corn a Plaister of Shoe-maker's-wax but if the part be very tender your Plaister may consist of equal parts of Shoe-maker's-wax and Diapalma melted together and spread somewhat thin 15. To make an Excellent Styptic Pouder to stench Blood TAke of White Sugar-Candy Roach-Allom burnt but not too much calcin'd and white Vitriol and pulverize them exceeding well and mix them diligently and having dip'd Plagets of Flax or Lint moistened with the White of an Egg into this Pouder apply them to the Orifices of the Bleeding parts Note well 't will do very well after the dry Ingredients are mix'd to grind them with as much Whites of Eggs beaten to water as will make a Paste which is afterwards to be throughly dry'd in the Air and then again reduc'd to Pouder 16. For a Tooth-ach proceeding from Defluxion or Rheum from the Gums DIssolve one ounce of choice Japan Earth in a Pint at least of good Red or Claret Wine and let the Patient hold in his Mouth often and a good while together 17. To prevent the Fit of an Ague or cure that Disease TAke of the scraping or gratings of the Root of Angelica half a dram and of the Flowers of Antimony mix them well and let the Patient take them at the usual times Note here That the Flowers of Antimony are not to be given inwardly in Substance but only in Infusion for in Substance they will hazard life bringing first strong Convulsions and then Death But you may make the Medicine thus See Numb 5. 18. To make an often try'd Pericarpium for Agues especially Tertians TAke a handful and a half of fresh Rue half a handful of fresh Sage a small spoonful of Bay-salt and a spoonful of good Vinegar Beat all these very well together into an uniform Mass which divide into two parts and make thereof two Wrist Plaisters to be apply'd at the usual times before the Fit and to be renewed if there be Occasion to keep them on till they grow dry and troublesom 19. For the Cholic â„ž ORange Peels dry'd till one may grate them to Pouder and when they are pulveriz'd take about a spoonful of the Pouder at a time mix'd with a little white Sugar to sweeten it in or before some spoonfuls of any convenient Vehicle 20. An approved Remedy for Present Deafness TAke of the Breast Milk of a Woman that has had her first Male Child some time before and drop three or four drops of it warm as it comes from the Nipple into the part affected 21. A choice Medicine for Burns TAke Goose-grease which the Country People call the Leaf of a Goose and having softly melted and a little skim'd it squeeze into it as much freshly exprest Juice of Ground-Ivy-Leaves as by continual stirring will bring it to the consistence of a Green Oyntment With this anoint the part it self affected and afterwards lay on it fine old Rags well dipt in the same Ointment 22. An External Remedy almost Specific for the Leprosie TAke Pomatum one ounce Flower of Sulphur one dram Sal Prunellae half an ounce and having mixt them very well together from time to time anoint the part affected therewith as long as there is need 23. For the Head-ach TAke green Hemlock that is tender and put it in your Socks so that it may lie thinly between them and the Soles of your Feet shift the Herb once a day 24. For the Hiccup even in Fevers GIve two or three preserved Dampsons at a time 25. A Simple Remedy for the Cholic IN a Draught of any convenient Liquor dissolve about one dram of good Salt of Tartar and let the Patient take it for one Dose 26. An Experienced Medicine to cleanse the VVomb TAke a large white Onion cut it into small pieces and boil it in about a pint of Water or less as if it were to be dressed for eating And of this Decoction give seven or eight ounces for a dose mix'd with about half an ounce of fresh Oil of Walnuts 27. To appease the Fits of a Furor Uterinus TAke the Feathers of Partridges it matters not much from what part of the Fowl and burn them for a competent time under the Patient's Nose 28. A very good Syrup to strengthen the Sight TAke about a small Spoonful of a Syrup made of Betony-water and Honey twice thrice or four times a day 29. An easily prepared but useful Drink for a beginning Scurvy TO a quart of Small-Beer of six Shillings per Barrel or Small-Ale put over Night about a handful of Scurvy-grass-Leaves and let the Patient drink this Liquor at Dinner for his ordinary drink for six or eight Weeks together 30. A Parable Remedy for recent Burns APply as speedily as you can to the part affected an Onion or more if the burnt place be large beaten to a Mash 31. For the Tooth-ach APply a Plaister of Caranna to that part that burns between the bottom of the Ear and the Temples on the same side where the Pulsation of the Artery is the most manifestly or strongly felt 32. An Excellent Medicine tho not Curative for those that are tormented with the Stone in the Bladder TAke Pouder of Comfrey-Roots an ounce and half Marsh-mallow-Roots three ounces Liquorice Pouder two drams Seeds of Daucus of Creet two drams Seeds of Purslane of Winter Cherries of each half a dram Nutmegs two drams Saffron one dram the Species Diamargariton frigid six drams Syrup of Marsh-mallows four ounces mix and make a soft Electuary of which let the Sick daily take the quantity of a Walnut It is profitable against the Stone in the Reins and Bladder but chiefly against the latter as also against the Strangury Dysuria c. 33. To make a Purging Electuary especially for Children TAke an Ounce of choice Rhubarb reduc'd to fine Pouder and eight ounces of very good Currans pick'd wash'd and rub'd dry beat these together in a Glass or Marble Mortar for near two hours Of this Electuary let the Patient take about the bigness of a small or a large Chesnut in the Morning fasting and if need be at Bed-time If the case be very urgent the Medicine may be taken thrice in twenty four hours 34. An excellent Remedy for an Inflammation of the Eyes TAke a Pippin or other Apple cut it into two halfs take out all the Core of each of them fill up the Cavities with the tender tops of common Wormwood tie the halfs together and roast the Apple
that passes you must keep close stopt in a Glass-Viol and when you will use it you must dip Linen Rags in it and being throughly wetted apply them to the part affected single or doubled more or less as need requires This Application may be renewed twice or if the case be urgent thrice a day 68. An experienced Medicine for want of Sleep proceeding from great Heats of the Head TAke the palest Carrots you can get and scrape a sufficient quantity of them to afford scrapings enough to make a Cataplasm of about two Fingers or two Inches broad and of the thickness of a Half-crown piece of Silver or thereabouts Let the Patient apply this in a piece of doubled Linen to his Throat so that it may reach to the Jugular Vessels on each side when he goes to Bed and let it lie on all Night for it will not easily grow dry if the first Application do not prevail 't is to be apply'd the following Night and so a third and fourth time if need require 69. A Parable Medicine that has cured very many especially Children and young Boys and Girls of Convulsive Fits TAke of the Pouder whether made by Filing Rasping or otherwise of the sound Skull of a Dead Man and give of it about as much as will lie upon a Groat made up into a Bolus with Conserve of Rosemary-Flowers or any other that is proper to a young Boy or Girl But in Persons more Aged and Strong the Dose of the Pouder must be augmented to double the quantity The Medicine must be given often if necessity requires it If the Patient be a Child 't will be useful to apply to his Throat a kind of Necklace made of the Roots of Vervain cut into Beads 70. An easie and experienc'd Remedy for the Piles IN four ounces of Spring-water dissolve about one dram of Salt of Tartar or as much as will give the Liquor a manifest but not strong Alcalisate taste and apply soft Rags dip'd in luke-warm or somewhat more to the part affected shifting it from time to time 71. A succcssful Medicine for Fluxes of the Belly TAke Rice-Meal and mix with it about a fifth part of finely pouder'd and sifted Chalk boil these in Water or which is better if it agrees with the Patient in Milk and make thereof a hasty Pudding to be moderately season'd with Sugar and pouder'd Cinamon and let the Patient eat it at Meals and if need be at some other times 72. An often try'd Remedy for Corns TAke the Juice of Housleek and mix it up with about equal parts of the thick Balm or Yest that sticks to the Barrel or to the Clay that stops it Of these make a kind of Plaister which being kept upon the Toe for a while and then if need be renew'd will make the Corn very soft and easie to be drawn out and extirpated See Numb 15. 73. A good Medicine for Burns and Stenching of Blood DIssolve in Spring-water or which is better Rain-water as much Sugar as will make it a strong Solution and then with a sufficient quantity of Linseed-Oil or Oil of Olives beat up this Liquor till the Oil on it be brought to the consistence of an Unguent with which anoint the part affected as timely as you can renewing the Application as often as need shall require See Numb 16. 74. An approved Medicine for the Bloody-Flux being good also for Pleurisies GIve two or three scruples of Hare's Blood beaten to Pouder for one Dose to be taken in a spoonful or two or three of Mint-water or any other fit Vehicle 75. A very often though homely experienc'd Remedy for Dysenteric and other Fluxes TAke the fresh Dung of a Hog and if you can whil'st 't is yet warm and boil in a Poringer full of new Milk as much of it as may amount to the bigness of a Wal-nut and also an equal quantity of fine Mutton Suet slic'd very thin When these are well incorporated with the Milk strain them well through a clean Linen cloth and if there be need sweeten them a little with Loaf-Sugar Let the Patient take this warm once or twice a day 76. A powerful Styptic to stench Blood where it can be apply'd TAke the fine Pouder of Lapis Haematites made by grinding it exactly well with an equal or double weight of Sal Armoniac And of this high-colour'd Sublimate put a little upon the Orifice of the Vessel 77. For a slight Redness of the Eyes TAke of French Barley half an ounce and Damask Roses half an handful Boil them but very little in a pint of Spring-water and with this moisten the part affected See Numb 17. 78. For the Relaxation of the Uvula TAke blewish Pease or in want of them white ones and chew them very well so as to reduce them to the consistence of a Poultis Lay this warm upon the Crown of the Head to the breadth and thickness of a Five-shilling-piece of Silver or somewhat larger shifting it in the Morning and at Bed-time See Numb 18. 79. A powerful Medicine to stop sharp Rheums TAke a Dram of Catechu or Japan Earth and make thereof a Decoction in five or six ounces of good White-wine or else of some Distill'd Water or other Liquor appropriated to the Disease Of this give two or three spoonfuls at Night and in the Morning as much also if need require 80. The French-Man's Famous Eye-Water TAke two or three ounces of the Water of Simple Pimpernel distill'd in Balneo and put this into a little Pot or Poringer of Rose-Copper then put into it about the bigness of a Hazel-nut or a Filbert of strong Quick-lime Cover the Pot and let the Ingredients lie in it till the Liquor hath acquired a blewish colour Then very warily pour off tke clear and add to it as much live Honey as will give a little or but little Taste Use it after the wonted manner of such Waters and if you find it too strong dilate it a little with water of the same Plant or good Spring-water which for a need may be used from first to last instead of the Water of Pimpernel See Numb 19. 81. Eye-Water TAke Red Rose-water Plantane-water of each an ounce Tutia prepared half a scruple Lapis Lazuli prepared six grains red Coral prepared five grains mix and make a Collyrium or eye-Eye-water This drop'd into the Eyes being first well shak'd cures Inflammations of the Eyes provided there be no great foulness nor Scrophulous disposition in the Patient It takes off the redness of the Eye-lids if with a Spunge dip'd in it the Eye-lids be often wetted it takes off Films very well 82. A safe and useful Medicine to prevent Driness and some other Disaffections of the Eyes TAke of choice Virgin-Honey two spoonfuls of succory-Succory-water or the distilled Water of each four spoonfuls mix them and in a very clean Vessel over a very gentle Fire let them evaporate taking off from time to time any Scum that may arise
till the mixture be brought to the consistence of a Syrup or of Honey keep this in a Glass well stop'd and make use of it by letting fall a drop or two or at most three of it at a time into the Eye See Numb 20. 83. The Medicine of a Famous Empyric for the Stone TAke Amber clear and yellow Sea-horse Pizzle and Niter of each a like quantity Note well in case of Ulcerated Kidnies put half the quantity of the Amber and an eighth part of the Nitre of Natural Balsam Pulverize each apart and make them up into Pills with Chios or at least clean Strasburgh Turpentine take five six or seven Pills of above ten to one ounce Morning and Evening See Numb 21. 84. An excellent Medicine for Fits of the Mother TAke Sagapenum dissolved in Vinegar of Squills and strained through a Sieve and again inspisiated or thickned Ammoniacum in like manner prepared Steel prepared Myrrh Fecula of Bryony of each half a Dram English Saffron Castoreum of each a scruple Borax two scruples Syrup of Staechas a sufficient quantity mix and make Pills of a convenient bigness to be swallowed of which take three Morning and Night with care 85. A choice Medicine for the Cholic TAke clean white Chalk and having dry'd it with a gentle heat reduce it to fine Pouder wet this Pouder with the express'd Juice of Cammomil and then let it dry in the Air without the heat either of the Fire or of the Sun This done wet it again with new Juice of Cammomil and dry it the second time as before Wet and dry it again the third time and if you please the fourth time and then reduce the dry Mass to fine Pouder again Of this Pouder let the Patient take at a time as much as will lie upon a Groat or a Six-pence in some spoonfuls of Wine or other proper Vehicle 86. Troches of Vipers successfully used to cleanse the Blood and to strengthen weak Patients TAke of Vipers reduc'd to fine Pouder one ounce Diaphoretic Antimony half an ounce clear yellow Amber two drams of Starch as much as of all the rest and of Sugar as much as of Starch make them to a fine Paste with Spirit of Wine and then make them into small Cakes whereof one may serve for a Dose 87. An approved Medicine for Scorbutic Gums and to fasten the Teeth TAke of White-wine a pint of Alum half an ounce of Juniper-berries and of red Sage ana one ounce Boil these together till a quarter of the Liquor be wasted then put into the remaining part four ounces of Honey and let it boil till the Scum be all risen then filter it and put into it one dram of Balsamum Vitae See Numb 22. 88. A Caution about the Vitriolate Eye-water TAke four grains of Roman Vitriol not more to four ounces of Distilled Water either of Roses Succory Fennel c. 89. A good Medicine for a light Stroke or Contusion of the Eye TAke half an ounce of Celendine-water and shake well into it three or four drops of clarify'd Honey and let fall of this into the Eye a drop or two twice or thrice a day 90. An excellent Medicine for a Stroke or Bruise in the Eye TAke of Betony-water and Hysop-water of each one ounce and in their mixture stir some Blades of Saffron till the Liquor be pretty well colour'd and no more And lastly add to it four or five drops of clarify'd Honey See Numb 23. 91. An excellent Remedy to take off Films and such like things from the Eyes TAke choice Bole-Armonic and reduce it to very fine Pouder blow this gently into the Eye once or at most twice a day But if the Patient be subject to or fearful of any swelling heat or disaffection in the Eye-lids incorporate the Pouder with a little clarify'd Honey See Numb 24. 92. To strengthen weak Eyes subject to Rheums TAke Lapis Calaminaris four ounces Rose-water a pint shake them well together two days Then let it settle pour off this Water into a little Viol and drop of it in weak Eyes two or three times a day c. 93. A Plaister to strengthen the Eyes and stop Defluctions on them TAke of Frankincense two drams Olibanum and Mastic ana half a dram Mix these well and reduce them into fine Pouder Of which a convenient quantity is to be melted and spread upon black Ribbon or some such thing with a hot Knife or Spatula and so presently apply'd to the Temples 94. An experienced Remedy for sharp and hot Humours in the Eyes INto a quart of new Milk already boiling put about two handfuls or less of green Housleek freshly gather'd and chopt small and let the Milk boil on till 't will yield no more Curd Then strain the green Posset-drink and let the Patient take every day once or twice a pint or as near that quantity as he can well reach to sweeten'd a little if need be with fine Sugar The drink may be best taken cold 95. An excellent Fumigation for Pains in the Eyes and over-great driness of them and when one fears the beginning of a Cataract TAke of Fennel Hysop Betony Celandine Carduus of each half a handful or a handful of the Seeds of Linseed Quinces Fenugreek Fleawort of each half a dram of French Barley one ounce Boil these in two quarts of fair water and half a pint of White-wine Let the Patient hold his Head over the Fumes for about a quarter of an hour every Morning 96. For Sore Eye-lids TAke Crums of White-bread half an ounce Coral and Pearl prepared Tutia White-Sugar-candy of each half a dram Pouder of Red Roses a dram and half Flowers of St. John's-wort one dram and with a sufficient quantity of Milk make a Cataplasm or Pultice which spread upon linen Cloth and bind it over the Eye 97. For Heaviness and Pain in the Eyes TAke Flowers of Melilot of Elder and of Marigolds of each a small handful Linseed Seeds of Fenugreek Fleawort Cumin and Quinces of each half a scruple French-Barley half an ounce Damask Roses half an ounce Spring-water a pint and half mix and make a Decoction with which foment the Forehead Temples and Eye-brows being sufficiently warm 98. For a Dry Inflamation TAke of Betony Hysop Rue Worm-wood Vervain as also of Sage-flowers and Rosemary-flowers of each of all these half a handful To which may be usefully added Cummin-seeds Fennel-seeds and Carduus-seeds of each a quarter of an ounce Boil these a little in two or three quarts of fair Water and then let the Patient hold his Head for about a quarter of an hour over the Steam of this Decoction making use of a Napkin to keep the Smoke from dissipating and direct it to his Eyes A while after he may put into them if it be thought fit a little clarify'd Honey FINIS Several necessary Notes Explicating Illustrating or Enlarging some of the Heads in the Preceding Volume Numb 1. For the Bloody Flux or