put into it one ounce of Sugar Wet a fine cloath therein and wash your face at Night and in the Morning without wiping it Another Water Bore the Stem or Trunk of a Birch-Tree with an Iron Bore and much water will run out of it which is useful on this occasion and also to take away Sun-burning There are many other Waters that clear the Face which I pass by for brevity sake I shall onely add hereto The Dove or Pigeon-water which is made thus Take two white Pigeons pluck them draw out their guts throw them into a Stilling-glass upon a rank of leaves of Ash-herb called Fraxinella or wild Ditany Lambs Tongue two handfuls lay them upon the floor then add thereto fresh Butter four ounces Oyl of sweet Almonds three ounces Buras Champher Burnt Allum and Sugar Candy powdered the crum of a white Loaf the whites of twenty five Eggs two handfuls of the kernels of Grapes Goats Milk four pints Let these soak ten or twelve hours in the stilling-glass well stop'd Let it distil slowly in a water-Bath or balneo Mariae put the divided Water into Flasks in a cool Cellar then strain it through a clean and fine Cloth Wash your face with this water in the morning and at night with a little cloth Besides these waters there are also divers Oyntments of great use and Oyls and Pomades Oyntment Boyl two Eggs hard cut them in the midst take out the yolk fill the hollow with the powder of burnt Wine-stone join the half parts together and tye them with a thred put them into a dish and set them in a moist Cellar The Wine-stone will melt whereby the moistness running through the white of the Eggs will alter together with that which comes thereby to an Oyl such as you desire Oyl of the Acorns of an Oak being pressed out as that of Almonds and mingled with that of the Egg-shels is useful to make the face beautiful Also Oyl of Myrrha made like the Oyl of Wine-stone with the white of Eggs. Also There is an Oyntment made of the Marrow of the Bones of a Weather and is thus to be extracted Take of the bones of a Weather when 't is full Moon as much as you please let them boil long in water then break them in pieces Let them boil again in the water three or four hours then take them from the fire and let them be cold then gather the fat which will swim upon the the water and Anoint your Face therewith at night when you go to bed and the next morning Wash it off with the water of Bean-Blossomes or of Flower-de-luce Another Oyntment is made of Pigeons dung and campher'd Rose-water Another Oyntment or Pomade Take Goats grease half a pound fresh unmelted Hogs grease four ounces cut into small pieces put it into a glazed earthen pot with a Pippin cut in pieces Juice of Orange Rose-water a glass-full white-Wine half a glass-full put the pot upon the fire and let it boil a little When the Grease is melted and incorporated with the Apple strain it through a Sive or Serse into an earthen pot glased and half full of fresh water When it is cold take it out and wash it five or six times in rose-Rose-water every time renewing the water To a Pomade Another excellent Pomade Take Goats grease two ounces Pippins two Flower-de-luce Roots of Florence one ounce a whole Lemmon chop the grease and cut the Apples and Roots in pieces Add thereto of the Marrow of a Weathers feet two ounces Let it boil together in a sufficient quantity of Rose-water in a glased pot upon a gentle fire until the Lemmon be consumed keeping the pot well covered Then take it from the fire and strain that which is in the pot through a clean cloth you must pound that which is gone through and mix that which is pressed out fresh without fire with the Oyl of Sweet Almonds When it is mingled together then wash it with water of Bean-flowers white Flower-de-luce Roses of each the like quantity This being well mix'd and made you may keep in a glass well covered With this excellent Pomade you may Anoint your Face at night and wash it off the next day in the morning with rain-Rain-water 2. How to take away Sun-burning The Face may be preserved from the burning of the Sun and from Cold by these following Salves and Medicines Take Goats grease half a pound being first washed in clear water pound it in a little Morter then boyl it in Rose-water and after strain it through a fine cloth with Oyl of Sweet Almonds one ounce Sugar-Candy a quarter of an ounce new white Wax as much as is enough Boil all these in a glazed pot over a soft fire to the convenient thickness of a Salve stirring it about continually that it may become white and be kept from burning Being boiled it must be kept in a Glass close stopped for the use of a Salve For the same use serveth also a Salve made with Mastick and with the Marrow of an Hart or Ox. An Oyntment of Mastick with harsh Oyl the water of the white of Eggs. A Pomade made with white wax Campher and Oyl of Sweet Almonds prest out with fire this Pomade takes away Sun-burning 3. How to take away Freckles and Spots Take the Meal of Lupins the Gall of a Goat the Juyce of Lemons and white Allum mingle these to a Salve Anoint therewith the Spots and Freckles Or mingle together the Oyl of Bitter Almonds Honey Roots of Flower-de-luce and Wax then wet them with water of Bean-flowers Orange and Mirtle Another Salve to take away Freckles Rubies and Saphires which appear in the Face Take water in which Rice hath been boiled distilled water of Turpentine with Oyl of Wine-stone one ounce of Mastick half a Loaf that is a quarter of an ounce of Campher mix these with the whites of Eggs. Another Take distilled water of Radish-seed and of great Spear-Root having been soaked before four days in the Sun in water stilled Oil of Egg-shels Oil which is pressed out of the Seed of Cotton-herb the juice of the Root and little Berries of Briony or wild Vine the juice of Ladies-mark with fig-bean-meal which is a kind of Pulse of an harsh and bitter tast the fresh Flowers of Jasmin being rubb'd in pieces upon the place of the distemper Pidgeons dung being soaked in strong Wine-vinegar Meal of Fitches and seed of the Herb Rocket mingled with honey oyl and water of Roses with fresh Butter and Pignut-Roots made to a Salve Lentiles boyled soft and mixed with the juice of Pomegranate 4. How to take wrinkles out of the Face and Hands and to make them white Take the Lees of Linseed oyl put it in Rain-water to soak Or take the juice of Lemons and some corns of Salt mixed together wash the wrinkles of the face and hands therewith 5. How to take away the Chops of the Lips and Hands Take the white of an
24. To procure Sleep Bind about the head a little cushion made of Lettice-seed and juice of Nightshade or Womans Milk that gives suck to a Girl Or lay under the Pillowbere an Apple of Mandragora or anoint the soles of the feet with the grease of a small Weazel 25. A Cure for the dizziness of the Head If the Head be subject to giddiness take Aquavitae Syrup of Gilliflowers or confection of Anacardina 26. A Cure for the Falling-sickness To cure and preserve from the Falling-sickness called also St. Johns Evil drink for Nine days together about half a drinking-glass of Petty-mullein or Longwort or the water of the flowers of a Siccamore-tree or Coriander or the Powder of Piony-seed five or six days together Or rub the Head with a little stone which is found in the nest of a Swallow or wear a Ring about the neck or on the finger in which the claw of an Elandt is inclosed but let not the claw eat the flesh of the neck or finger Also it will be cured if you tickle or nip the neck under the great Tooth or if you anoint their Lips with Mans Blood 27. How to cure the Dead-Palsey To cure and preserve from the Dead-Palsey drink in the winter a spoon-full of Aquavitae and Sugar and then eat a piece of White-bread or instead of Aqua-vitae Taret-water which we shall describe hereafter 28. How to cure the Apoplexy Chase the afflicted places with Oyl of Bay-berries and Beavers Wine mingle therewith some Aquavitae you may also use Cynnamon-water or St. Johns Herb or preserved Sage Rosemary Field-Cypress Balme and Mithridate make also dry-stewings with a Decoction of Lavender Balsom and Marjoram 29. How to cure the Shaking-Palsey Drink for a great while the Decoction of Field-Cypress Petty-mallein and Sage eat also the kernels of Pine-Apples 30. How to strengthen weak Eyes Take Fenickle the Herb Vervin Eye-bright Rhue and Roses of each a little quantity distil them drop into the Eyes every morning and evening three or four drops of this water Or of the distilled water of Rotten-Apples also 't is good to receive the fume of the waters in which Fenile Eye-bright and Rhue have been boiled or to drink every morning half a glass of the wine of Eye-bright or to prepare a Powder of dryed Eye-bright with Sugar take thereof every morning two or three spoonfuls before you eat There is a stone to be found in an Ox-gall which being put into the Nostrils will make the sight very clear Also you may use Wine in the morning made of Stone-Rhue-Roots 31. A Cure for the running of the Eyes Lay a Plaister upon the fore-head made of Snail-slime beaten with Frankincense and Aloes till it be as thick as Honey 32. A Cure for Weeping Eyes All humours which fall into the Eyes may be dryed up by a Decoction made of the leaves of Betony Fenickle-root and a little Frankincense wash the Eyes therewith Or by a Decoction of Chervil mix therewith the juice of Rue with scum'd honey Or bind behind the head Rolls of Amber which have a great virtue to hinder the humour or Rheum that falleth down the Throat Or drop into the Eyes the distilled water of a Mans Gall and the Herb Salandine Or anoint the corners of the Eyes with blacking which is made of Butter burnt in a Lamp this Remedy dryeth up all running of the Eyes and is convenient for all Running-sores and Fistula's which come of Humours and Rheums 33. To cure the Redness or Inflammation of the Eyes Lay a Linnen-cloth or Tow of Flax which is wet in the white of Eggs and well beaten with Rose or Lambs-tongue-water or take a sower rotten-Apple mingled with womans-Milk and anoint therewith the Eye-lids Or make a Garland of Damask-Roses or the Preserve of Roses and other things drawing together lay these upon the Temples of the Head and they will hinder the humour which occasions the redness Or soak in Womans-Milk little slices of Veal or of the neck of an Ox newly kill'd lay them upon the Eyes and Tow upon them Or take the Urine of a young Child take it in a Copper Vessel or Metal let it stand covered with a fine cloath twenty four hours of this gather together the Rust and mingle it with Rose-water put it into a glass with a narrow neck stop it well and drop some of it into the Eyes in the morning and at night or prepared Tutty But against the inveterate redness of the Eyes take white Copperas to the bigness of a small Nut bruised there are several sorts of Flowers so called white Allum of each the twenty fourth part of an ounce fountain-Fountain-water one pint mingle these together to an Eye-water or boil them together until the water be clear drop three or four drops of this into the Eyes or make a Plaister of Leaven or of the remainder of Flax-seed Oyl Gum of Arabia-Dragant Mastick and Camâ—her 34. To cure the Inflammation of the Eyes Take the Lungs of a Weather newly â—ill'd or of an Ewe lay it upon the Eyes or take the pap of a sweet roasted-apple mix it with Barley-meal Womans-milk Rose-water and white of Eggs. Or water of Marygolds the Eye of a Wolf or the little stones which are found in the bellies of Swallows being hung about the neck have the same virtue Or take a piece of Frankincense upon the point of a stick set it on fire with a wax-candle extinguish it in four ounces of rose-Rose-water continue the lighting and extinguishing thereof thirty times then strain it through a clean cloth to an eye-Eye-water drop some of it into the corners of the Eyes at night when you go to bed and if you please mingle with the water some womans Milk 35. To take red Spots out of the Eyes Make a Plaister of green-wormwood pounded in a womans Milk and Rose-water Or drop into the Eyes the blood of the wing of a Pigeon or Turtle-dove this last is good when the Eye is hurt with a blow 36. To cleanse the Eyes of Matter Wipe them and stroak them gently with a Saphire wet in cold water 37. To take Spots and Webs out of the Eyes Take the new-laid Eggs of a black Hen roast them hard in hot ashes cut them in four equal parts take out the yolks fill them with white-sugar-candy â—ruised then strain them through a clean â—innen-cloth very hard this water or Oyl â—s good to drop into Eyes at any time of the day or night Or you may make a water of white-Coperas Sugar-candy Rose-water and the white of Eggs hard-boyled strain these through a linnen-cloth drop this inâ—o the Eyes at noon after dinner and at light when you go to bed Also the â—owder of white-beans onely put into the Eyes is very good Or take prepared Tutty scrap'd small â—ne ounce Broad-sword half an ounce soak his in Rose-water and white-wine of â—ach about one pint let it stand six weeks together in the Sun in a
honey setting of water Oxymel diureticum with a Decoction of Harts-tongue and Caper-Roots you may increasing this Decoction add thereto Roots of Ladies-mark Parsley Mint and Thamarisk Then purge the black gally humour with this Potion Take Diacatholicum one ounce prepared Sene-powder a quarter of an ounce water of Wormwood or Harts-tongue or of the aforesaid Decoction three ounces to a Potion As for outward Remedies you must anoint the side of the Milt with Oyl of Flower-de-luce and of Dill or with sweet Butter or Suet Hens-grease or Partridge Suet mingle all these together Or you may chafe the left side with the Salve of Dialthaea let the sick drink white-Wine or the Decoction of Harts-horn night and morning Let him also eat two Figs with the powder of Pepper Hysop and Ginger let him mingle his Wine with steeled water he shall also use Capers with Oyl and Wine-vineger 101. For the pain of the Milt Against the pain and heaviness of the Milt drink Wine in which Hearts-tongue Asparagus and Hops have been boiled Or drink often fasting juyce of red-Coleworts which are half boyled Or the Decoction of Roman-Wormwood Hart-wort or of small Santory or steeled-water 102. Against the pain of the Gravelish Colick Make a Decoction of the leaves and flowers of Camomile boyled in half white-Wine and half water until a third part â—e consumed give this to the patient to drink luke-warm and the pain will cease 103. A Remedy for the Stone of the Reins You shall often drink of Birchen sprigs This water must be gotten in the spring because the stock or rind being then cut yields much water Also the Fruit of Eglantine or sweet-Brier before it be ripe well sugar'd in the fashion of a Marmelade the seed which is inclosed in the Fruit being taken at the last quarter and on the first days of the following New-Moon You shall often drink Wine with the powder of the Herb Rest-harrow or of Rhine-berries or Gum which groweth on the rind of the Vine or seed of Goose-grass pounded small or distilled water of Radish and Nettles with some Sugar or water of Bryne-grass or of wild 〈◊〉 or the juyce or water of Raddish mingled with the Powder of burnt Egg-shells Medlar-stones Partridge-Eyes Magpye-brains or the innermost skin of the stomach of a Hen or Capon or take the Roots of Eringo-Thistle the Heart first taken out and made very clean let it soak in Fountain-water eight hours boil it to the consumption of the half adding thereto bruised Liquarish Let it cool slowly and use it in the morning fasting For outward remedies lay a Pultis upon the Reins of Pellitory of the wall or of the Roots of Cypress and leaves of the Roots of Alicampain boyled in Wine but the best Remedy is To prepare a Bath of water in which are boyled the leaves of water-Parsley Mallow Poppies Violets Pellitory of the wall Camomile-flowers lay this on the Reins while you are in the Bath a little bag with Rolls and water-Parsley 104. To take away the Stone of the Bladder Drink the juyce of Lemon with white-wine or bruise Medlar-stones first washed in Wine and then dryed into a Powder Also the seed of Bryne Pimpernels Asparagus Stone-break Mellons Pompeons little Citrons bruised in white-Wine Or make Powder of Spongy-stones and of the stone which is found in the head of a Crab. Or Hasel-nut-shells or Gum of black-Cherries taken with White-wine or the juyce of Radishes or distilled water of the Husks of Beans red Fitches and the seed of Poppies But beyond all is Glass made fiery hot and quenched in water of Beans or Stone-break bruised small and given to the patient it breaketh the stone in what place of the body soever If it be in the Bladder Egg-shells out of which a little Chicken hath been taken and hatch'd made into fine Powder taken with white-Wine water of Beans stilled through the Helm is excellent against the detention of the Urine and stone of the bladder 105. Against Scalding Vrine Use the Decoction of the four cold seeds also when you make water hold your Privities in sweet Milk Or take one eighth part of an ounce of the froth of the Sea made into Powder and one ounce of the Marrow of Cassia then take the pap of Cassia with wine-vineger and lay it upon the Reins and other cooling things never sleep on your back 106. To prevent Pissing in Bed Eat often of a Goats-lung roasted or drink Wine with the Powder of the Brains and small Eloes of a Hare or of the bladder of an Hog Sheep or Goat or the Powder of the Root of Liver-wort or Crow-foot Bistorta or of Tormentil with the juice of Lambs-tongue or Sheeps-Milk or the ashes of the flesh of an Hedg-hog 107. Against Drop-Pissing Take whites of Eggs Snails of each one pound of the four great cold seeds small seeds of each half an ounce lettice-Lettice-water half a pound Marrow of Cassia four ounces Turpentine three ounces bruise what is to be bruised set it soaking one night and then still it through an Helm in a warm water-Bath to a Potion Let it stand before you use it let the patient drink of this stilled water half an ounce and one part of an ounce of Sugar of Roses continuing to do this some time 108. A Remedy against painful Pissing Drink the juyce that is pressed out of common Black-Cherries or out of winter-Cherries or the Decoction of the Roots of Radishes Sorril Eringo-Thistle Elicampane-Root white-brambles or briers Sparagus Grass or of the Herb Rest-harrow Besides lay upon the yard and round about the Privities a pap made of fleas mix'd with the Oyl of Bitter Almonds or with the fat of a Rabbet or which is better put into the yard two or three fleas or Wood-lice or drink white-Wine with bruised Cheeslips which are found in Cellars or make them into powder and drink them with White-wine or the stilled water of the rinds of Rest-harrow-wort soaked before in Malmsey 109. Against the Inflammation of the Yard Take Cow-dung with flowers of Camomile Brambles and Melilot to lay upon the Clods this will take away the Inflammation immediately also the pap which shall be described Sect. 110. 110. Against the Inflammation of the Matrix Make a Clyster of the juyce of Lambs-tongue Night-shade or of Stancrop Or lay thereupon the pap of Barley-Meal the rind of Pomgranats with one of the three aforesaid Juices 111. Against the rising of the Matrix Chafe the Legs downward and tye them stiff also bleed by Cupping-glasses upon the thigh rub the belly downward from the little hole of the Heart unto the Navel Let the patient smell to such things as stink as burnt Partridge-feathers shoo-soles hold underneath her Gilliflowers Marjoram Amber-grease Civet or Wool-leaves of the uppermost of the shoot Also let her drink Wormwood-water with Mithridate about the bigness of a bean Or fifteen red or black small grains of Piony bruised and put into White-wine
Egg and beat it with the powder of Mastick Or take the Oyl of the yolks of Eggs or Oyl of Wax and anoint therewith the Clefts or Chaps 6. How to make the Hands that are Yellow and Wrinkled smooth and white Take two pounds of Mellons with their Skins or Rines and a good quantity of Eggs without their shells distil all this together and keep the water not onely to wash your Hands but your Face Another smoothing Water Take Goats Milk six pounds white or red Roses small yellow Prunes of each three pounds crums of a white loaf two pounds Roots of Flower-de-luce two ounces distil these in hot water through a glass Or Boyl Roots of Nettles in Vineger and white-Wine wash your Hands with this Decoction at night when you go to bed and the next morning wash them clean with fresh water and soap Or take fresh Butter Oyl of Sweet Almonds Lambs Suet let these soak ten or twelve hours together then melt them over a little fire in a glazed earthen pot adding thereunto white wax with a little Musk or Civet make this into a Salve Or sometimes you may wash your hands with sweet-sented water and soap or with stilled water of Bread or with water and Rolls of bread To these waters you may add sweet-scented water as water of Orange-flowers Damask-water or a little Oyl of Cloves Cinnamon or the like 7. How to take away Warts off the Face or Hands The juice of Lemmons killeth Warts but better the water of the same juice distilled through a glass Or the juice which is pressed out of the Flowers and Leaves of white Wool-blade Also the juice of the Leaves of great Spear-herb Also wart-Cicory either eaten in Sallets or laid upon the face or hands or other parts cures the same to admiration Also the Milky juice of Woolfs Milk and that of the wild fig-tree Oyl of Red Copper or Spanish Green Brimstone the grease which is gotten from the old Cask of an Oyl-Vessel made hot before a great fire the juice that is pounded out of the sprouts of Purslane without the leaves in a little Morter adding thereunto a little Salt this will cause the Warts to vanish away in four or five days when they are anointed therewith Or lay on the Warts the Powder of Savil or white-Daffadil Hermodactyl with Honey Vineger and Sea-Onion mix'd with the juyce of Marigolds sheeps-dung soaked in Vineger cureth hanging-Warts being laid thereupon 8. To take away Blood-Veins in the Face Sometimes a Vein appears unhandsomely between the Eyes for which it is good to lay on the fore-head this Plaister Take Mastick one ounce Sandal-wood half an ounce Margaret-flowers three quarters of an ounce mix these together and spread them upon Leather with the fine filing dust of Steel Upon the Vein you shall onely lay Mastick and Sandal-wood renewing the Plaister once a day rub also therewith the upper part of the Vein for the better reception of the Remedy 9. How to cure a Red Face Wash it with water in which Chaff or straw of Barley or Oats hath been boiled Or Peach-kirnels four ounces peeled Gourd-seed two ounces pound and press them so hard that Oyl may come out of them to the substance of an Ointment anoint therewith the Pimples and red places 10. How to heal Burning and Blistering Against all burning and blistering occasioned by fire make a Decoction of Radishes which lye on unquenched Lime Or take an Onion roasted in the Ashes or Oyl of Nuts with water or the yolks of Eggs beaten with Oyl or Hens-dung mixt with Oyl of Roses Or the Moss of an Haw-thorn-tree the thinnest you can get dry it in the Sun or Oven make a powder thereof preparing it with the Milk of a woman that giveth suck to a Male-child make a Salve thereof and anoint therewith the burnt place Or take salt-water or pickle wet a linnen-cloth therein and put it upon the burnt place Or take common Soap Honey and Butter or juyce of Onyons or Oyl of Eggs. Or let Loam red Copper or Spanish-green or Pellitory of the Wall or Campher be steeped in wine and water pour it often out of one pot into another then wet a cloth in this water that first is made luke-warm and lay it upon the burnt place Or take the white of two Eggs beat them with Oyl of Nuts and Rose-water adding thereto water wherein unquenched Lime hath been extinguished stir it well about and let the water stand until you have occasion for it And to the end that no scar may remain after the burning is healed you must wash the burnt place often with Lambs-tongue-water in which a little Allum is dissolved Or you may use an Oyntment of hogs-bread Roots pounded with House-leek but Brandy is better to wash the Scars of the burnt place whether they be in the face or other parts of the body 11. How to cure the POX and Vlcerations thereof Take water ten pints quench therein rough iron until the half be found in the water Then lay therein to soak unquenched Lime one pound strain it and melt in that which is gone through or strained Campher Spanish-green Red-copper of each twenty Grains This water is good to cleanse and dry the Ulcers Or boil clear water in a new earthen pot and when it begins to boil put therein unquenched Lime then put it out into another new pot then let it stand scum it till it be clear the Lime will remain in the bottom like a pap then pour out the clear water without stirring the Lime and put it into a clean glass well stopped for use In this water dip a little cloth the water being made luke-warm and lay it upon the Ulcers instead of a Plaister renewing it often 12. To take away Pockholes and make the skin smooth Take of the Oyl of St. Johns-herb one ounce Venetian Turpentine half an ounce melt it in a glazed pot and as soon as it begins to boil take it from the fire and work it into a Salve anoint therewith the scars and spots continuing to do so till the holes be stopp'd Or take the stilled water of the white of Eggs boyled hard with shells of Snails of Calves of Weathers of Goats-feet of Bean-flour Dragonwort i. e. Serpentaria These waters you shall use single or mingled together and with that bathe the face when you go to bed having prepared the same with the steam or smoak of warm water or decoction of the chaff of Oats Oyl of Dates Flower-de-luce Myrrha Pistacies Or take three Ounces of the Oyl of Flower-de-luce Rosen Capons-grease of each one ounce wash them well in Rose-water add thereunto four whites of Eggs half boiled in their shells Oyl of Sweet and Bitter Almonds planched of each one ounce pound them in a Marble Morter mingling therewith a quarter of an ounce of the powder of Melon-seed work it to a Salve Another Take the Powder of Silver-scum burnt Bones of a Calf dry Reed-Roots
of water and let it boil four and twenty hours then take the glass out of the water and put the seed before 't is cold into a little linnen bag and then press out the Oyl This pain is also helped with the Roots of Thousand-leaf or of Agrimony being held between the Teeth and the same operation has the Root of Bertram Pyretrum Likewise against the Tooth-ach you may boil the Root of Henbane or of Mulberries in vineger and Rose-water and hold the water in the Mouth or take a head of Garlick let it roast in the hot ashes then bruise it and put it as hot as â—ver is possible to the Teeth and put some of it into the Ear on the side where the â—ain is nearest Some bruise a head of Garlick and put it upon the Artery or great Vein of the Arm on the painful side Or take Bertram bruised one quarter â—f an ounce Rosemary Sage of each â—ne handful large Figs to the number of â—hree let these boil in half a pint of wine until the Wine is all consumed then lay â—ne of these Figs upon the painful Tooth â—s hot as you can bear it Or put very hot upon the Temples of â—he Head a plaister of Pitch beaten Galâ—â—uts and Allum it is good also to lay upon the Teeth the juyce of Garlick Rue Tansie Matricaria or any hot Oyl as of Sage which is excellent on this occasion or wash and rinse oftentimes your Teeth with a Decoction of Pennyroyal boiled in Wine till two third parts are consumed Some hold for a secret that a Tooth of a Man wrapt up in Taffeta or a Bean with a hole in which a Louse is â—hut up being hanged about the neck â—nd that these driveth away the greatest Tooth-ach that can be Great care has always been taken to drive away heavy and intollerable Tooth-ach and to preserve the Teeth because of the necessity of their service for which two things the most choicest means have been searcht for insomuch that if the Proverb be made true in this point that Necessity is the Mother of Arts I have amongst many innumerable means or remedies which are found for the Teeth brought forth a small number as being the choicest and most approved and when all these Remedies will not help you and that there is not any more hope of being delivered from the pain then you must draw them Sometimes the Teeth are spoiled because of the putrefaction but you must not inconsiderately begin this but first consult about it well and then employ thereto a man that has skill therein for fear of the many dangerous Symptomes which are many times occasioned thereby when by a mischance the good Tooth is taken for the bad or that it is drawn out with too great force whereby the blood runs out in abundance insomuch that the Patient runneth the hazard of his life it were rather to be wisht that the corrupted Tooth might fall out through any other means than by force but the difficulty lyes in the finding out of those things which have such a property and vertue Some have used to put into the holes and hollowness of the Teeth the ashes of earth-worms or mice-turd or of the Tooth of a Hart and these ashes shall cause the Tooth to fall out immediately or they put thereupon Mulberry-kernels or put a soaking fifteen days in strong Wine-vinegar beaten Mulberry-Roots after the soaking the same being dryed in the Sun they make a Powder thereof to put it on the Tooth or put thereon the brains of a Partridge or the juyce of Cherry-leaves or put into the hollowness of the Tooth the juyce of the Herb Salandine and strong-water 60. Of Teeth set an edge The Teeth grow blunt by sharp or sowr victuals especially such as are of a bad quality viz. green sowr and unripe fruit whose roots are full of sowr and tart juyce as well as because of vapours which climb out of the stomach unto the Teeth for to be rid of this trouble it is good to eat old and strong Cheese or Nuts or Almonds or to rub the Teeth with the like or also by holding of Purslain or a Decoction of it in the Mouth or to hold in the Mouth the Milk of an Ass or by rubbing the Mouth with Wine after that you have rubbed the Teeth with Salt and Sage 61. A Cure for a stinking Breath For to cure a stinking breath from what cause soever it proceed it is good to wash the Mouth with vineger of Sea-onion or with the Decoction of the leaves of Mint the Herb Baulm Sow-thistle Roots of Flower-de-luce of wild Galiga Annis-seed Fenickle-seed and Paradise-corn to gnaw Nutmegs Flower-de-luce Roots Clove-Gilliflowers or to hold in the Mouth a little Pill which is made after this manner Take Gum-dragant one ounce Dragons blood half an ounce let it soak two days in Rose-water and then add thereto in a little stone-morter Sugar an ounce and a quarter Cinnamon three eight parts of an ounce Musk one scruple this being pounded with a Pestle in Rose-water and it being dryed make it for use to small Pills The bad sent occasioned by the eating of Garlick Onion or Leeks goes away by gnawing fresh Nuts or leaves of Rue of Fenickle or Parsley For to make the breath smell sweet when it sents not it will be necessary to rinse the mouth the Morning before with Cinnamon-water and to hold the same a little while in the mouth or with the water called Aqua Imperialis or with Treacle-water or to use the Roots of Master-wort or of Flower-de-luce or of Angelica or Mastick 62. A Cure for the Squinancy Against Squinancies make a Poultis of a whole Swallow-nest boiled in White-Wine and then mingle it with Oyl of Cammomile and sweet Almonds and put it outwardly upon the Throat or drink immediately water of Carduus Benedictus with one eighth part of an ounce of the powder of a Boars tooth or anoint the place with a Salve of Lint-seed-oyl and the fore-going Powder or put thereupon a Pultis of the Turd of a young sound youth or strippling who has been nourished for three days together onely with Bread of Lupinum which is well baked and kneaded with Salt and leaven and who has drunk nothing but red Wine adding thereto as much Honey 63. Against Hoarsness Forasmuch as the Speech is of a great moment the want and necessity of which causes us to seek for means which may take away all hindrances and assist the same amongst one of the most troublesome is Hoarsness which makes men speak softly and with great difficulty This will be cured by the following means by which the Voice shall become clearer and more perceptible The Patient shall take at night going to bed two ounces or four or five thin small spoonsful of Wine in which good Figs and Raisons have been boyl'd for two hours together with Sugar Cinnamon and Cloves Also water wherein red Coleworts have been boyl'd
against all Obstructions 92. A cure for the Flux 93. A Remedy for the bleeding of the Paps 94. A cure for the pain of the Paps 95. A cure for an hot Liver 96. How to cure the Obstructions of the Liver 97. A Remedy for the Jaundice 98. A cure for the Black Jaundice 99. A cure for the Dropsie 100. A cure for the Obstruction of the Spleen 101. A Remedy for the pain of the Spleen 102. A cure for the Collick occasioned by Gravel 103. A Remedy for the Stone in the Reins 104. For the Stone in the Bladder 105. A Remedy for hot Pissing 106. A cure for those who cannot hold their Vrine 107. A Remedy against drop-pissing 108. A Remedy against painful Pissing 109. A cure for the Inflammation of the Privy-Members 110. A cure for an Inflamed Womb or Matrix 111. For the Rising of the Mother 112. For the sinking downward of the Mother 113. A Remedy for the White Flux 114. For an excessive Menstrual Flux 115. For the stopping of the Monthly Flux 116. How to take away Barrenness 117. A Remedy against Miscarrying 118. To procure Ease in hard Labour 119. To ease pangs or Throws after Child-bearing 120. A Remedy against the perturbation of the Mother 121. For a Rupture 122. A cure for the Gout 123. For a Red swelling 124. For a windy Swelling 125. A Remedy against Apostems Tumours or hard swellings 126. Against Vlcerous Swellings 127. A cure for the Itch. 128. For Boils and Vlcers 129. Vlcers of the Nails 130. Bad Vlcers 131. Cancker 132. Knobs 133. For a Fall 134. Bruises 135. Fresh Wounds 136. All kind of Wounds 137. Shot-Wounds 138. Stamped Sinews 139. Stung Sinews 140. Sinews cut through 141. Inward Wounds 142. Biting of a Mad Dog 143. Biting of a Serpent 144. Kibes on the Heels 145. Stinking Feet THE Kitchin-Physician OR A guide for good House-wifes In maintaining The Health of their Families AS it is necessary for the preservation of Health to keep our Houses neat and cleanly so we should be careful to keep our Bodies free from putrifying Diseases And because the Faces of Men especially of Women are more than any other part of the Body exposed to view I will write of Medicines which adorn that part by adding Comeliness and Beauty thereunto Beauty is a blessing which every one ought to preserve and not to neglect 1. Of Medicines and other Remedies which are appropriated to the Skin Hair and Teeth For the Cleansing of the Bodies of Men and Women Bathings are very useful and may be thus made Take of Sage-leaves Flowers of Lavender and Roses of each one handful with a little Salt let all these boil in Fountain or River-water to a Bath Or take Rose-water Wine-Vineger and Salt of each a little let them boil together in common water as much as in your discretion you shall think sufficient until there remain two or three Pails afterward put a Wheaten-Roll or Loaf therein then rub the whole Body with the same and after you have so done go into a luke-warm Bath and remain there as long as you can Or take water of Orange-flowers Red and White Roses of each one ounce six Lemon-Pills Cloves a quarter of an ounce Flower de Luce of Florence the eighth part of an ounce let these Ingredients soak five or six hours in the aforesaid waters then strain them through a clean cloth and add thereunto five Pints of sweet Almond-Milk these being mingled together are for the washing of your Body having first bathed in a Bath of luke-warm water The vertues of these Baths are these They comfort the Sinews they take away all foulness of the skin they exhilerate and refresh the Spirits These and the like are useful for Men and Women but the following Ingredients are most proper for Women forasmuch as their chiefest virtue is to make the Face fair to procure and preserve Beauty of these Imbellishments men have no need And they may be performed without Painting-stuff which impaireth Beauty These waters are made of such things that for the most part are gotten in Gardens Painting is pernicious for it is the cause of wrinkles of a stinking breath of black and loose teeth of redness of Eyes weakness of sight deafness and other infirmities which happen to those who paint their faces and take more care to appear by that impudent means beautiful than to preserve the Health of their whole bodies These are the evil effects of the use of Sublimated White-lead and such like things which are as dangerous as the Plague And now I will shew How to make the face Beautiful White Smooth and Red. By the use of these following Beautywaters Ladies may preserve their Complexions with safety to their Health An excellent Water Take of white and smooth shaled Beans one pound let them soak nine or ten days in Whitewine then having pounded them sufficiently in a Stone-Morter put them again into the said Wine adding thereto of Goats Milk two quarts of Flour of Rice half a pound the whites of twelve Eggs all this you must set over a little fire in a Colb or Stilling-glass With this stilled water the Face is to be washed at night when you go to Bed Another Water Take a wheaten Loaf of two pounds the whites of eight or ten Eggs strong Vineger according to discretion mix these all together and being put into water still them through a glass Another Water Take twenty four Eggs and having washed them clean break them and beat them shells yolks and white well together adding thereto white-Wine two pints Goats Milk one pint Flour of Beans one handful put these into hot water then still them through a Colb or Stilling-glass Let this water thus stilled stand fifteen days in the Sun then it will be fit for your purpose When you use it warm a little of it and dissolve therein Burra Sugar-Candy powdered of each a like quantity with this you must wash your Face in the Morning and at Night Another Water Take the Crum of White-bread Flowers of Lillies Roses of each one pound Elder-berries Flour of Beans of each half a pound strong Wine-Vinegar Goats Milk two pints the whites of four Eggs distil them together through a Glass as above in hot water Another Water Take five Lemmons and cut them in pieces three Apples Sugar Allum of each an ounce distil them through a Glass as before Another Water Take the Roots of Pignuts being well washed cut them into small slices and put them into a glased pot containing five English pints half full twelve Egg-shells well wash'd and bruised one pint and somewhat more of White-Wine Rain and River-water until the pot be full let all these boil together until a third part be boil'd away adding thereto the crum of a small white Loaf Spanish Green of the bigness of a Bean. Bind all these in a little bag bray or bruise the said Decoction on a Tile while it is luke-warm at last
milk'd putting every time therein one ounce of pounded â—oaf-Sugar he shall take every hour Preserve of Roses or loaf-Sugar or of the powder of small Cakes called Diatragacanth it is very good to drink every morning fasting a full glass of water which is still'd in a bath balneum Mariae made of all these Herbs viz. of Colts-foot Wall-wort Venus-hair Hysop of each a like quantity with snails without the shells being washt very clean the water of Snails stilled alone is good also against this distemper as well as for all other dry and lean persons he shall use little Cakes made of two ounces of Pimpinella powdered with Sugar which he shall take every morning being dissolved in three ounces of Pimpernella water it is very wholesome to take in the morning of this following powder a quarter of an ounce and immediately after take two spoonfuls of Surrup of Jujuben or for want of that take stilled water of Colts-foot or of Barley-water Ptisane This Powder is made in this manner Take of the four great cooling seeds together one ounce and three quarters Quince-kernels almost half an ounce white Poppy seed somewhat more then half aâ— ounce Liquorish balls pounded Hysop Starch Gum-Arabick three sixteen parts of an ounce Gum-Diatragacanth Peâ—â—dice as much as of all the rest together this being each asunder well pounded and reduced to Powder must be well miâ—â— together to a Powder 69. To cure the Palpitation of the Heart The Patient by the advice of the Physician must either bleed or purge that if it be possible the cause of the Malady may be taken away The outward Remedies against his sickness when 't is accompanied with an Ague will be to drink every morning the Surrup of Lemmons or the juyce of Sorrel with Rose-water Purslain with Sorrel Let the Patient smell to Spices that arâ— of a good scent and cooling as Roses Flowers of Violets and Vineger Also wet a cloth in stilled water of Lambs-tongue Roses and Sorril with a little wine-vineger and put it upon the left breast But if the passion of the Heart be without an Ague then take Imperial water Aqua Coelestis Cinnamon-water Aqua Vitae or Brandy drink of each of these apart in the morning fasting or distilled water of Ox-tongue in which three ounces of Cloves have been boiled or six ounces of the water of Confilie the Herb Balm with two ounces of Sugar mixed therewith or the weight of a Crown of the Conserve of Diameschum Let him drink with it distilled water of good wine or water of Ox-tongue or the Confection of Hyacinth which is very good or the Conserve of Gilliflowers and Rosemary or such like Also take the water of Ox-tongue Balm and Bourage a pound together good red-Wine half a pint sugar of Cinnamon Cloves Nutmegs of each a quarter of an ounce mingle all these together warm it in a dish upon an hot Tile then wet therein a Scarlet or linnen cloth and put it upon the left breast You shall put in a little bag the Powder of Sandalwood with the aforesaid well-scenting Spices and heart-strengthening Powders and lay it warm upon the left breast The aforesaid pleasant scents comfort the Heart therefore the Patient should often smell to them whether you prepare them for Perfumes Waters Powders or sweet-balls made of Benjamin Storax Labdanum Ambergreese Civet or other rich Perfumes wherewith you may perâ—ume the sick parties Chamber Cloaths Also these Perfumes are good to hang about the sick parties neck about the bigness of a pea or to drink two or three ounces of the distilled water of Ox-tongue and of Balme Also this following water is esteemed a special Remedy Take of the Hearts of three Oxen and the Hearts of three Hogs Nutmegs Cloves Seed of Basilicon of each three eight parts of an ounce flowers of Burage Ox-tongue Rosemary Marygolds of each an handful let these soak one night in Old Malligo or Hipocras 70. To cure the faintness of the Heart 'T is good to press and bend the joint of the Heart or Physick-finger or to rub the same with a piece of Gold and Saffron for from this finger the vertue goes to the Heart But forasmuch as this is a very bad and heavy distemper and a fore-runner of death therefore 't is called a timely death For which a speedy Remedy must be provided and be always in readiness if it be but cold water which they must sprinkle on the Patients face adding thereto rose-Rose-water if it may be gotten time enough Their fingers arms and legs must be tyed and rubbed hard they must pull the sick by the hair and give him a little wine to drink Or give him some Aqua-vitae or Metheglin made a little warm or Imperial water Aqua Coelestis or let him smell good wine-vineger or rub and anoint his Breast with Aqua vitae made a little warm by which Motions and Drink the dispersed vitals will gather themselves again to the heart These means are good for men but not for women although you are assured the faintness proceeds not from the Matrix if it doth sprinkle not any water on her face but let her smell fumes that stink putting them into her Nostrils Such as Divel-turd Beverswine Partridge Feathers burnt on the fire old shoo-soals burned or you shall perfume her below with Benzoyn Storax Musk Amber Civet and the like If the faintness proceeds from the decay of the spirit as it often doth after a great bleeding looseness or sweat then it is not good to bind the arms and legs nor to sprinkle cold water on their face but 't is most expedient to give them good wine and of the aforesaid waters to drink and to nourish them with good Victuals as Chicken-broth and the like nourishing soft and delicate food 71. Against continual Burning Feavers Bind upon the Pulse-veins of both Arms the juyce of stinging Nettles mingled with Poplar Salve or take an Onion the middle being taken out then fill it with Mithridate and bind it fast upon the pulse of the Right-arm Or two yolks of new-laid Eggs with foot of the chimney well pounded mingled with Salt and strong vineger bind it with a linnen cloth about the arm Or take the heart of a frog and bind it on the Heart or Back-bone of the Patient or lay it on his Liver or lay upon the hollow of the foot a living frog Many make a drink of bruised field-Sorrel to drink in the greatest heat and make of the remainder a Poultis to lay upon the back of the Patients hands Others perform the same with the juyce of a great Lemon others lay flea-herb-seed or five-leav'd grass a soaking in water one night and then putting Sugar into this liquor they give it the Patient to drink 72. Against Quotidian Feavers It is good to drink a little before the fit cometh the juyce of Betony and Plantine leaves or to drink in the morning a Decoction of the Roots of Ladies-mark
the Teats be much infected lay thereupon the pap of Rice-Meal or the flour of the best Wheat boyled thick in Red-wine as hot as you can suffer it 80. How to increase Milk Use often Fenickle-juyce or drink the juyce of Ladies-mark or of Beets or powder of the Root of our Lady-Thistle adding thereto fresh Fenickle-seed and a little burnt powder of the fore-feet of a Cow with Wine or Chicken-broth or such like or fine powder of Mountain Chrystal drunk with Wine or Mutton-broth or eat boyl'd Coleworts prepared with Pepper or boyled Roots of Neck-herb with Pepper 81. How to dry up Milk Lay upon the Teats the Roots of the Herb Salandine bruised and boiled or bath the Breasts with sowre vineger water or lay thereupon a pap of Bean-Meal or of Rhue Sage Mint Wormwood Fenickle and rolls sodden and mingled with Cameles Oyl or fresh and green Goard-leaves or bruised and pounded Crab-fish 82. Against any hurt by swallowing down Horse-leeches If any in drinking have swallowed down any Horse-leech or such like give him to drink wood-lice with strong vineger If a Serpent be crept into the body of any being asleep having his mouth open nothing is better than to receive through a funnel in the mouth the smoak of an old shoo-sole or drink a Decoction of Iron-hearb boiled in white-wine probatum est If you have eaten bad Mushromes then drink Honey-Vineger with pounded hens-dung and you shall presently be freed from any harm or suffocation of the stomack or drink lie of Vine-branches with a little Salt 83. Against the Hiocough It is good to stop and retain oftentimes the breath to stop both Ears keeping up the head and the mouth open looking upwards Also endeavour to sneeze to use labour to suffer thirst to throw cold water on the patients face and to make him afraid 84. Against Belching It is good to eat fasting pounded Fenickle Anis Carawaies and Coriander or to drink twice or thrice in the morning the Decoction of Bay-berries boyled in wine with the afore-said seeds and to lay upon the stomach a little bag of wormwood Rhue Marjoram and water-Mint 85. To strengthen the Stomach If the weakness of the stomach proceed from an hot cause then if the patient perceive after eating and drinking a pain in the head and stinking belching with vomiting accompanied with excessive slabber and an inclination to vomit it will be convenient a loaf and an half or an ounce and a quarter of Hiera-simplex with the Decoction of Spanish pease or two or three ounces of water of Wormwood and after Meals to use prepared Coriander abstaining to drink suddenly after it or to sleep in the day time Also 't will be good to take once a week a Confection of Myrobalan to strengthen the stomach but if the patients mouth be dry thirsty and brackish let him take Syrup of Roses Sorrel and of Quince with Cicory or Endive-water or boyled water made cold again then let him take Bitter-holly as above You shall anoint the stomach with Oyl of Roses and Quinces and lay thereupon a Plaister of red-Roses Sandal-wood and other cooling and heart-strengthening things but none that are heating lest you increase the evil If the weakness of stomach proceed from tough slime in the top of the stomach which causeth a sowre wind and hindreth concoction take Pills proper for the same by your Physicians advice In this case Anis and Fenickle is good after meals and toasted bread soaked in boyled Wine Hypocras or Malmsey For outward Remedy 't is good to anoint the stomach with Oyl of Mastick and of Nardus and sometimes to lay upon it the same toasted Bread soaked in good Wine covered with powder of Cloves and Nutmegs or to wear on the stomach a Plaister of these following things Mastick Labdanum of each an ounce powdered or pounded Wormwood and Mint of each one eighth part of an ounce Turpentine as much as is needful to mingle the other to a Plaister this being mix'd according to art you shall spread it upon a piece of Leather This weakness of the stomach proceeds manytimes from slime which falleth down from the head whereby the stomach being cold doth with difficulty digest what it receiveth The best Remedy is fasting whereby the stomach is emptied at leisure digesting the meat slowly But when the pain is very great then vomit to empty the stomach from that which troubleth it or drink spiced Wine or Hypocras Then strengthen the stomach by heat and good sents as with Heart-strengthning Powders and Flowers put into little bags and lay them upon the stomach they may be made of Cammomile Marjoram Rhue Wormwood Cloves Cinnamon and Nutmegs And for the clearing of the stomach let the Patient a little before meals take a little pill or powder of bitter holly Hiera simplex or if the stomach be much out of order then let him take in the morning three or four hours before dinner three of the aforesaid little Pills Let the patient eat little and light meats and such as will easily digest as boyled meat and flesh easie of digestion Let him drink good wine yet little seldome water but never sowre wine or new wine After Meals let him take a spoonful of this following Powder which the stomach will digest Take Aniseed Lemon-seed Cinnamon Liquorish scrapings of Ivory one sixteenth part of an ounce loaf-Sugar as much as is necessary mingle this to a fine powder Let the patient be well cloathed against the cold let him keep his head and feet moderately warm and always dry let him keep to his stomach a piece of Crimson cloth upon which let him spread Gilli-flowers Cinnamon and other well-sented powders or a Kites skin or other soft skin to keep his stomach warm 86. Against the Loathing of the stomach From the great abundance of Slime of course and tough humours the stomach is brought to loath that which it receives and agreeth not with the patients tast being continually hindred by reason of continual dryness and bitterness in the mouth sometimes vomiting yellow stuff as bitter as gall for a Remedy the Gall is to be cleansed the patient is to bleed and use such means as may conduce to his recovery to make him hungry let him drink in the morning a Decoction of Wormwood or juyce of Mint and for the sharpning of the Appetite and comforting the stomach let him take fig-beans made in sweet-water then pound them with wine-vineger and so drink them The same effect hath the Gum of the Cherry-tree taken with wine and water Also a Decoction of wild Chervel or course Marjoram as well as Indian Pepper and the kernels of the fruits of Sance-tree Berberries Also the seed of young Rapes with suger or the same seed laid in pickle and Oyl but in case none of these means will help then give the patient all sorts of Meats according to his will and discretion although they be not good for him He shall also satisfie his
baked in an oven and laid warm to the belly Bloody Flux Against the Bloody Flux give the sick red-Wine to drink dried powder of Hare-blood of powder of mans-bones of a dogs-turd the dog having fed three days upon Bones onely let these be dry to make a powder of This you shall give the sick twice a day for two or three days with Milk wherein fiery flint-stones have been quenched Or give him to drink still'd water of Burse Prince-print or of the first sprouts of Oaks or a Decoction of Bloudwort or powder of Lambs-tongue-seed or of burnt snails and of bramble-berries with a little pepper and gall-nuts or of burnt-Goats or Stags-horn or of the pizzle of an Hart prepared as was shewed before Sect. 66. Drink also to stop the flux the Decoction of Dove-Nettles use broth wherein Coleworts have been well boiled or the juyce of Granates nay the Granate Apples themselves oftentimes Rhabarbar 'T is good also to use Sallats of Lambs-tongue and Sorrel Infusions and Glisters may be made of Lambs-tongue and Horse-tail and of all kind of stopping things The Dyet may be found Sect. 114. of the Monthly Flux 93. How to stop the excessive bleeding of the Vein under the Tongue Drink Lambs-tongue-water with the eighth part of an ounce of Coral hot Iron Scales pounded warm them with a Decoction of Wool-leaves or instead thereof a pap made up of burnt paper the remainder of Lead or of Bolus Armenius with a little of the white of an Egg or powder of burnt or unburnt Oyster-shells mix these with a little fresh butter and lay it in a pap upon the Vein 94. A Cure for the pain of the Paps Make a little pap of the crums of a white-loaf steeped in sweet Milk mingle it with two yolks of Eggs a little Saffron and Poplar Salve Or you may make an Oyntment of unsalted Butter Flax-Seed-oyl the yolk of an Egg and a little wax Or you may make an Oyntment of fresh Butter and burnt Cork which is better than the perfume of grated Ivory 95. Against a hot enflamed Liver Eat with your Meat Lettice Sorril Purslain Cicory and Hops and drink sometimes stilled water of the same Herbs or Endive-water the water also in which these Herbs have been boyled is very good 96. To Cure a stopped Liver Drink the Decoction of the Roots of Cicory Parsley Fenickle Ladies-mark Dogs-grass stinging Palm Sorril Venus-hair Hops and saw-dust of Ivory Also give the patient sowr Surrup of Sea-Onion Oxymel Squilliticum Women sometimes have Obstructions in the Liver when their Monthly flux is hindred in such case they should bleed on the Mothevein Saphena being scituate about the Ankle within the foot and she should take at the new of the Moon seven or eight mornings together half an ounce of Triphera magna and three ounces of the water of St. Johns Herb Hysop of Fenickle or its decoction and of opening Roots boyled in water and one third part of wine 97. A Remedy for the Jaundice Drink fasting one eighth part of an ounce of Goats-dung after it hath stood nine days in white-wine Or a Decoction of Strawberry-leaves and Roots or take Mare-sprigs white-brambles or briars about an handful plucked before Sun-rising Parsley-Roots two or three pound them with white-Wine as much as will be necessary strain the wet through a cloth or sive to a potion and drink thereof morning and night the quantity of half a drinking-glass this is an excellent Remedy but not to be used by any woman with Child but instead thereof bind on her Pulses and in the hollow of her feet leaves of Mare-sprigs Oak Salendine and Malrove bruised with a little wine to a pap Or Earth-worms washed in white-Wine then dried and reduced to powder take of this a small spoonful with some Wine Or the patient may drink the decoction of Wormwood or Malrove or he may drink several days together fasting his own Urine or a little Wine with Goats-dung Three leaves of wild-Rocket carried in the left hand cureth as some report the Jaundice 98. To Cure the Black Jaundice The black Jaundice proceeds rather from the Milt or Spleen than from the Liver After the use of Syrrups Potions and bleeding is good or to set wind-cupping-glasses without pricking on the left side of the Milt Then lay a piece of Felt thereon being wet with good white-vineger made warm and keep it to it while 't is warm warmâ—ng it three or four times Then anoint the Milt four or five days together with a Salve of Dialthaea and the following four or five days or longer wear thereon a Plaister made of Gum Ammoniack melted in strong vineger and spread upon leather 99. How to Cure the Dropsie Make a Potion of bruised Bryne-seed in white-wine or of the Flower of blew Flower-de-luce-wort or of Mans-Ear or drink for some days fasting your own water honey-Honey-water is a certain Remedy with powder of Glass burnt seven times and extinguished again mingled with the juyce of blew Flower-de-luce in white-wine Lay upon the swoln place a Poltis of hot Cow-dung with which 't is reported a certain Physician of Mysia cured all Dropsies or lay on the Swelling live Snails unwash'd bruised with their shells 100. A Cure for the Oppilation of the Milt The Milt receiveth the black-gall cleansing and purifying the Blood that it may the better nourish As long as it is in good order it makes a man chearful and merry but when it swells and groweth bigger than is fit by too much black gall the Oppilation or stopping of the Milt is occasioned which hindreth good Blood hereby nourishment is corrupted the Members suffer and dry up the Heart is sad the Face is black and after meal the patient will find a pain in his left side Whether it proceeds from an hot or cold humour the Cure may be this Open the Milt-Vein Salvatella which is between the heart-finger and the little finger of the left hand If the pain be accompanyed with thirst loathing or dryness of the Tongue 't is a sign the stopping proceeds from a hot humour Then let the patient take four or five mornings fasting Syrrup of Endive or Harts-tongue Then let him take a Potion of half an ounce of the juyce of Roses and three ounces of the Decoction of Harts-tongue and Caper-Roots which the patient shall take five or six hours before dinner Also half an ounce of Cassia and six eighth parts of an ounce of prepared Sene-powder with water of Harts-tongue These cleansing Potions being used anoint the Milt with oyl of Roses or Flax-seed or lay thereupon a Plaister of the aforesaid Oyls with Flax-seed and Caper-Roots or of Night-shade Purslain-seed and Powder of Lambs-tongue mingled with wine If the sick have but little desire to eat and cannot well digest what he hath eaten or hath sowr belchings it sheweth that his sickness proceeds from black gally cold humours Then given him a Syrrup of Staecha and of Harts-tongue or vineger of
or a leaf of great Burs laid under the hollow of the foot Let the patient drink every night when she goes to sleep three spoonfuls of white-Wine wherein an ounce of wild-Vine-root hath been soaked and boyled If the woman be big with Child let her lay close with her Husband he aforesaid Remedies are dangerous for a woman with Child 112. Against sinking of the Matrix Let the patient vomit rub her Arms and tye them stiff and set Cupping-glasses on the Breast without pricking let her smell to things well-scented you may use below other stinking things let her drink tart red-Wine with powder of Harts-horn or of dry Laurel-leaves Or make a Poultis of bruised Garlick mingled with water or of green bruised Nettles This being put to the belly will bring the Matrix to its place or take the leaves of Poppies boyled in Oyl and Quailsuet and lay it to the belly as a Poultis or the ashes of Egg-shells out of which Chickens have been hatched mingled with pitch and laid upon the belly or the leaf of great Burs laid under the hollow of the foot draws the Mother downward but being laid to the Crown of the head draws it upward 113. For the white Flux First let the body be cleansed then drink the juyce of Lambs-tongue or Purslein-water with Powder of Amber Coral Bolus Armenius Terra-sigillata prepared Steel Spunge burnt in a pot and Sea-shells first burnt and then wash'd in Wine and dryed Concerning outward Remedies make a Lye of the Ashes of an Oak Fig-tree-wood or of young Willow-trees in which you shall boyl the rinds of Liver-wort or Crowfoot Hestorta Periwinckle winter-Roses with a little vineger and salt with this you shall make a Bath and sit therein to the middle of the body 114. Against the Monthly Flux Let the patient drink the juyce of Lambs-tongue with the powder of the dryed bones of Sheep or powder of St. James's shells Coral Harts-horn burnt-Egg-shells Powder of Fullers wool-cards or Scales of Iron first soaked in vineger and made into powder Concerning outward Remedies lay on the Navel hedg-Snails well bruised or the husks which lye between the kernels of the nuts being burnt bruised small and mingled with Wine or make a pap of Chimney-soot or take the black which is scraped from the bottom of a Kettle mingled with the white of an Egg or the juyce of Dove-nettles or of Wool-hearb this you must lay upon the loyns or the lower part of the Belly Or fill a great bag with bay-Salt put it in fresh well-water and lay it behind the hollow of the Loins Or the Gum of a black Cherry-tree soaked in the juyce of Lambs-tongue and put it into the Matrix by little spouts or lay upon the Breast the leaves of Salendine The greater part of the Remedies that are useful for this disease are also good against the Bloody Flux so also is the Dyet The sick person should be in a place where the air is moderate and abstain from heat and cold let her not work much but sleep long let her rub her Arms and Shoulders and bind her Arms hard from the shoulder to the elbow Let her put Cupping-glasses under her Breasts on the back and under the shoulders let her avoid all perturbations of mind as Anger Sadness Fear c. let her eat a little and often let her keep her belly loose Oppilation binds up the body and causeth the pressing down of the Fundament and motion of the blood 115. To provoke the Monthly Flux in Women Give them to drink every morning two ounces of St. Johns Herb or the Decoction of Grass Nardus-seed Cicers the Roots of Ladies-mark Radish Cinnamon Saffron and Fullers-cards to which you may add Myrrha to the bigness of a bean Or the juyce of Eringo-Thistle and of Fullers-Cards mixed with white-wine Outward Remedies may be these make a Bath of River-water wherein Mugwort Mallow Poppies Camomile Melilots and the like Herbs have been boiled In this Bath rub the hips and the thighs downward with a little bag full of St. Johns Herb Chervil Salendine water-Parsley Betony Nardus-seed and the like Or take a quarter of an ounce or the eighth part of an ounce of Harts-marrow wrap it in a fine linnen cloth which must be put deep into the woman after her body is prepared and purged 116. Against Sterility or Barrenness Let the Barren Woman four days after her Monthly Flux drink the juyce of Sage with a little Salt continuing the same a long time Or take the Female of a Hart that is with young kill her and draw out her belly the Fruit with its windings take out the Fruit and let the windings Secundinae be dried in an Oven out of which Bread hath been newly drawn then break into morsels that part of the windings which was next to the Fruit to a Powder Give her this Powder to drink three mornings a little after midnight with three or four spoonfuls of Wine let her not rise in four hours after she hath taken this This following Potion is of great virtue Take young sprigs of wild Vine-leaves of Agrimony St. Johns Herb Thousand-leaves Gamander Goats-leaf Harts-tongue Pimpernel field-Cypress Violets green of each an handful one hundred Pepper-corns Commin-seed half an ounce Aâ—gelica fine Cinnamon Galiga Ginger Cloves Nutmegs Spike of each a quarter of an ounce pound all these together and let them soak two days in white-wine boyl them to two third parts then strain the wine and mingle therewith as much scum'd honey as is necessary make â—hereof a Syrup let the Woman take of this in the morning and at night a spoonful with Wine or distilled water of the Herb Balm 117. To prevent Miscarrying Let her when she is quick with Child â—ake of the Powder of Crimson or Scarâ—et-grain and fine Frankincese of each â— like quantity with the white of an Egg or the Powder of the Pisle of an Ox as is described in 66. for the Pluâ—isie Or that she always wear on her fingers â— Diamond which hath virtue to keep the Child in the Womb. Or take a Snake dry it pounded and â—pplied with crumb'd bread 't is very good to hinder Miscarrying but especially the Eagle-stone being worn about the left shoulder or hang'd on the same arm or side keeps the Child in the Womb 118. To quicken the pain of a Woman in Labour Tye within the thigh near the Groin an Eagle-stone as soon as the Child is born take the stone away and give the Woman to drink a Potion of the Decoction of St. Johns-herb Rhue Depham and Poppies or of the juyce of Parsley prest out with vineger or white-Wine or Hypocras wherein the Powder of the rinds of Cassia Cinnamon Date-stones and Roots of Cypress of red Easters flower-de-luce and Camomile-flowers or the juyce of Good Henry have been steeped lay these with white-Wine or the leaves of the same upon or round about the Matrix If the Woman in Labour faint give her
this to a Pap and lay also upon the swelling an hot pap of the Lees of Bee-hives mingled with white-wine and fryed in a pan 126. Against Windy-swellings Take dried Salt and put it between two small cloaths upon the swelling or a Poultis of the Lees of white-wine wheaten-rolls and Ox-dung newly made 127. To ripen Vlcerated Swellings Lay thereupon the dung of a Goose that hath fasted three days after she hath been fed with Eels newly killed lay thereupon long gnawed raw-wheat or a pap of the Roots and leaves of Mallow white Poppies Roots of flower-de-luce and the Crums of a white-loaf boyl these together and strain them add hereunto the yolk of an Egg and some Saffron If it be a cold swelling add to the decoction of the pap the Roots of wild-Alder wild-vine flowers of Camomile and Melilots Onion with wheaten leaven 128 Against Scratching Scurvy and other Itchings on the hands or other parts of the body Take luke-warm smiths-Smiths-water put therein an handful of Salt and rub the hands or other parts therewith and when the Scabs are dry anoint it with the Cream of Cows-milk Or take two parts of Venetian Turpentine washed five or six times in Rose-water or other cold water add hereunto a good quantity of Butter newly salted the yolk of an Egg and the juyce of a sowre Orange make this into a Salve chafe herewith the Itchy place before the fire For young Children Take the juyce of Nettles and Poplar-salve mingled together or soot of the Chimney with strong vineger rub the itching place red and then anoint it therewith 129. To bring an Vlcer to Distillation Take raw wheat long eares or Wheat-meal the yolk of an Egg Honey and Hogs-grease make thereof a plaister and lay it to the Boil Or lay thereupon sheeps-dung soaked in wine-vineger if you will suppurate the Ulcers and make them soft or make a pap of Bean-meal of Womans-milk leaven and large figs and apply it to the Ulcers 130. Against Vlcers and Swellings about the Nails Lay upon it a little Worm which is is found in the midst of Fuller-Cards when they are dry 131. Against Vleers that are hard to be Cured Gather May-dew before Sun-rising wring your sheets in which you gather the dew boyl and scum it while it boyleth put into it Lint of fine-linnen and lay them upon the Ulcers when you begin to see fresh or clean flesh then boyl in the dew a little Alum and white-Frankincense by this means you shall cure it Or take Powder of Oyster-shells raw or burnt or the dung of a Dog who hath eaten for three days together nothing but bones or make a powder of rotten-Wood 132. Against a Canker Take honey of Roses Mase Alum Salt and white-Wine boyl these together to the half strain this water through a cloth and keep it to wash the Canker or the distilled Water of Cow-dung Against the Canker called Noli me taâ—gere which is the worst of Cankers lay Tobacco upon it 133. To take away Knobs Take old and rotten Cheese bruise it with Water where Bacon hath been boiled make it into a Plaister and lay it upon the knobs Or bruise Corulus Indi which cometh out of the Levant with Mirtle and wine-vineger and lay it upon the knobs Or take nine pints of the Urin of a man Balm Canker-flowers of each two handfuls let them boil slowly in a new well-stopped earthen pot to the consumption of the half then press out the herbs and put thereto Brandy that is strained through four ounces boil these together half an hour and add thereto Oyl of Rosemary and of Spike of each one ounce Quick-silver a quarter of an ounce mingle these together with a flat-spoon to a Salve with which you must chafe the knobs before the fire 134. Against an hurt by a fall Let them drink white-Wine with the 16th part of an ounce of Powder made of Mummy Tormentil Raponticum and Parmacety or Garden-Cresses prepared seed of Housleek and Sugar-candy of each an equal part 135. Against blew spots Soak a little bag full of Salt in boyling-water and bath the spots therewith 136. A Cure for fresh Wounds Take Garden-balsome Wall-wort Daisy and a little Salt pound these together and lay them on the Wound Or drop into it the juyce of Tobacco or lay on the juyce with its Herb which is best this will heal it in three days or take Elm-Apples flowers of St. Johns-Herb Rosemary and knobs of Roses put these together in a glass with Oyl of Olives stop it close and put it in the Sun until by consuming it seemeth to be rotten strain it several times through a linnen-cloth keep it in a glass and when you see occasion drop some of it into the Wound Or make a Salve of the juyce and leaves of Tobacco or take green Agrimony Betony Pimpernel of each one handful pound them together in a Morter and put them into a glazed pot with four pints and an half of white-Wine cover them well and boyl them upon a gentle and clear fire to the consumption of the half cool it by little and little the next day make it a little warm and strain it through a sive as much as you can adding thereto white-pitch melted apart one pound wax half a pound Turpentine and Mastick of each one ounce mingle these to a Salve Besides make a Plaister of black Rosin-pitch Brimstone and white Frankincense of each a like quantity bruise these and mix them with the white of an Egg lay it upon the wound after the blood is stanched washed off and the wound close up bind up the Wound with Cobwebs and Rowlers let them lye for several days on it Or boyl the leaves of Carduus Benedictus in Wine with Wheaten-meal till it be as thick as a Salve then wash the Wound with Wine twice a day and dress it with this Salve Or wash the Wound with a decoction of Canker-flowers or which is more expedient take dirt from under the pails and lay it to the Wounds which will heal it presently 137. Against old and new Wounds Take the leaves of Lambs-tongue Dogs-rib Mallows good-Henry noble-Sage of each a handful These Herbs being well washed and distilled must be pounded then take of Hogs-grease the fourth part of an ounce melt it in a pan and boyl it with the aforesaid Herbs till the juyce of the Herbs is consumed Add thereto Virgins-wax Rosyn Pitch of each about the bigness of two Nuts Frankincense half as much melt them again and make them into a Salve this is good for all sorts of Wounds Or take pounded and fifted Brimstone put it into a glass with Oyl of Olives till it stand four or five fingers thick above it then let the glass stand ten days in the Sun stirring it often with a wooden-stick keeping the glass well-covered that no dust fall into it after ten days pour the clear Oâ— which by that time will draw the virtue of the Brimstone
adding thereto one ounce of Syrup of Venus-hair and that he shall take in the morning The Voice is also made clear by little Cakes made of Diairis-powder and taken in the morning and at night Also Syrup of Jujuben as also the decoction of Elicampane made with Vinegar and with Honey in which Liquoris has been boyl'd performs the same An excellent Remedy against this evil â—s to take this at night when you go â—o bed for it makes the almost-lost â—peech to be restored again Brandy-Syrup Put one ounce of fine Sugar that is â—oudered in a little flat dish pour thereupon of the best Brandy as much as is â—ecessary for to cover the Sugar sufficiâ—ntly put the dish upon a Coal-fire and â—t the Brandy afire with a burning-paper â—â—newing the same as often as the flame â—oes out Stir the Sugar without ceasing â—â—ll it cease burning All the remaining â—â—quor which shall be left on the bottom â—f the little porenger not being above â—ne spoonful and a half the Patient shall â—ake while it is hot Then you shall perâ—â—me his Night-cap with Frankincense â—arnish or Gum of Juniper-tree Mastick â—orax Benzoin nay you shall take Tow 〈◊〉 Flax which perfume and lay it upon â—he head Dyet But whatsoever is the cause of the â—oarsness it is necessary to abstain from sowre and salt Victuals from raw Fruits Fish and slimy things also from Beans Pease Chesnuts and other windy things as well as from heavy bread from drinking Wine between Meals from sleeping in day-time from going in the cold wind or in the Sun but above all from straining his Voice by loud speaking or haâ—â— going silence and quiet being one parâ— of the Cure 64. Of Shortness of Breath Against shortness of the breath or diâ—ficulty in breathing otherwise callâ—â— short-winded besides the means whiâ—â— are good against the Cough this followinâ— Liquor is good and very useful beiâ—â— made of these following like unto a Coâ—serve Take large Raisons without stones oâ— ounce two great Figs one Date dâ— Hysop Venus-hair Liquoris well wasâ— Fox-lungs distilled water of Scabiosa â— each the eighth part of an ounce Penâ—dice two ounces Syrup of Liquoris â— each enough to the third parts of â— Conserve of which Syrup you shall uâ— with a little stick of Liquorish a whâ—â—â— after Dinner before or after that you haâ— used a Decoction of the following Take Venus hair Marubium of each one handful Ani-seed Licorish Dates Dry-figs Seed of Fenickle Ladies-mark boiled in a pint of water so long till one third part is consumed use this every morning two hours before breakfast and presently after it or a little before it eat a little cake of Diairis or Diahysopum anoint the Breast with a Salve which is made of this following Take Oyl of Sweet Almonds two ounces fresh May-Butter one ounce a little Saffron New wax as much as is enough melted and mingled to a chafing Salve For as much as the short-windedness is worse than the Hoarseness or Cough you must take greater care in your Diet when troubled with the short-windedness than if you have a Cough Therefore you must abstain from the aforesaid and all other windy Meats and contrariwise you shall feed upon peeled Barley boiled in sweet Almonds-milk with Sugar the juice of red Cabbage or you shall eat of old Cock with Hysop and Saffron you shall eat Hens Pigeons and the like roasted Figs Raisons Dates sugared kernels Pine-Apples Almonds moderate motion is good but above all it is very bad to bestir himself much before dinner and the perturbation and distraction of the mind is far worse 65. A Remedy for a Cough Take Hysop Colts foot of each one handful Figs large Raisons Liquorish of each one ounce boil this in water till two third parts are wasted and drink thereof twice a day two hours before dinner and one hour before supper Or let the Patient drink twice a day of Red cole-worts with a handful of Colts-foot and one or two small stalks of Hysop and these things must boil a little time 66. Against the pain in the side Against the pain in the side Pleurisis drink immediately Syrop of Violets or others that are proper for the Breast with two half ounces of Nettle-seed or Ashen-tree-seed or water of Carduus Benedictus our Ladies-Thistle or of Bryer or in a spoonful of white-wine the powder of hasel-nut-shells the eighth part of an ounce eighteen grains of Red-Coral these things being well mingled together add thereto the Seed of Melions Gourds and Cowcombers being very useful for this purpose this you shall take luke-warm â—s soon as it is possible after you perceive the Distemper Or roast in the hot ashes â— sweet Apple when it is roasted enough then mingle it with the juice of Lickorish Starch and white Sugar give the Paâ—ient this twice a day two hours before â—inner or supper or take the eighth â—art of an ounce of the powder of a â—oars Tooth with juice of sweet-Almonds and Sugar-candy or with the â—uice of Red-coleworts barley-water or â—â—e like things that are specifical for the â—reast or make ashes of the pisle of an Ox and give the Patient thereof to â—rink the eighth part of an ounce with white-wine or with Carduus Benedictus â—r Barley-water if this be used before â—â—e third day it is a special Remedy How to make Ashes of the Pisle of an Ox. Their Ashes are made in this manner They cut the Pisle in pieces laying it upâ—n an even hearth covered with a new â—ot and round about the same fiery burnâ—â—g coals or hot ashes renewing the same â— many times till it is turned into ashes for which almost a whole day is required but if this pain continues let him use â— Decoction of Roses Poppies or onâ— eighth part of an ounce of the powdeâ— thereof with the water of Scabiosa and Pimpernel and Syrrup of Hysop otherwise with Syrrup of Violets but if therâ— is not any hope to be cured by this theâ— take one of the best sweet Apples takâ— out the kernels and fill it again witâ— fine white Frankincense wrap it up â—â— Tow or Flax and let it roast slowlâ— in the ashes and give him this to eaâ—â— who is troubled with the pain in the sidâ— 67. Against vomiting of Blood Against the Vomiting of Blood driâ—â— stilled water of the first budding or puttinâ—â— out of Oak-leaves or the Decoction Wall-wort Lambs-tongue Thousand-buâ—ton or of Horse-tail or let him swalloâ— down a little piece of Mastick buâ— Harts-horn Goats-horn Bolus Armeniâ—â— Terra sigillata red Corals or Amber the powder of the innermost little shels Chestnuts or Cork or Hogs-dung roaâ—â— with unsalted Butter this you shall giâ—â— him to eat 68. A Cure for the Consumption For the comfort and ease of those who are in a Consumption these means are useful The Patient shall drink every morning four hours before meat a little draught of Milk of a she-Ass or of a Bitch fresh