Melancholye whych humours are called y e sonnes of the Elementes because they be complexioned lyke the four elementes For lyke as the ayre is hote and moyste so is the bloud hote and moyst And as fyer is hote and dry so is choler hote drye And as water is colde and moist so is phlegme colde and moiste And as the yearth is colde and dry so melaÌ„choly is colde and dry Whereby it apereth that there be nyne complexions Whereof .iiii be symple y t is to wete hote colde moyst and dry and .iiii. coÌ„plexions compounde that is hote and moyst which is the complexion of the ayre and of blood Hote dry whiche is the complexion of the fyre and of cholere Colde and moist which is the coÌ„plexcion of the water of phlegme and colde and dry that is the complexion of earth and of melancholie The nynth complexion is temperate neyther to hote nor to colde nor to moyst nor to drye whych yet is a thing very seldome sene amonge men After the phisicions the sayde foure humours gouerne rule euery one in his place and enduce meÌ„ to be of the complexions folowyng ¶ The complexion of the phlegmatyke Phlegme enclyneth a man to be well fourmed a sleper dul of vnderstandyng full of spattle full of coloure ¶ The coÌ„plexcions of the sanguyne Blood causeth one to be full of fleshe liberall amyable curtyse merye inuentyue bolde lecherous of red coloure ¶ The coÌ„plexcions of the cholerike Cholere causeth a maÌ„ to be hastye enuyous couetous subtyle cruell a watcher prodigall leane and of yelowe coloure ¶ The complexions of the melancholyke Melancholy maketh one Solytarye Soft spirited Fearfull Heauye Curyous Enuious Couetous Blacke of coloure ¶ These be the foure humours wherof the bodyes are compounded euery one of them hath a special dominioÌ„ in respect of al the other according to the age that is to say from a mannes natiuitie til he come to .xxv. yeres the bloud hath most power and from that time to the yeare of his age .xxxv. raygneth the Choler for then commethe heate into the vaynes and the choler begynneth to aryse and be strong Then coÌ„meth myddle age and bryngeth forthe melancholye an humoure colde and dry and hath his endurauÌ„ce tyl fyfty yeres or ther about at which tyme all the humours of the body begynne to diminyshe and the naturall heate by lytle and lytle dothe abate And theÌ„ succedeth olde age vnto deth in the which age phlegme hath y e priÌ„cipal power and dominion Wherfore it shalbe necessarye for al that be of y e age to coÌ„fort their bodyes with some natural heate and meates of good noryshyng as yolkes of egges potched good and yonge fleshe wheate bread good wyne and all suche thynges as engendre good bloud and spirites whereof we entende by the sufferaunce of God to declare more aboundauntly hereafter ¶ Here followeth the descripcion of inwarde and outwarde diseases wyth the moste holsome and expert remedies for the cure therof appropriat to euery membre thoroughout the body The fyrste chapter of the sickenesse and remedyes of the heed HEad ache chaunceth often times of diuers and sondry causes as of bloud cholere fleâ—â—e or melancholy or of ventositye and sometimes of heat of the sunne or of to great cold of y e aire Ye maye knowe heade ache when it commeth of bloude for in the face and eyes there appeareth a darke redenes prickyng and heauines with heat Remedye Ye must let hym bloude on the head veine on that side that the peine is on then laye vpon the place oyle of roses vineger and rose water or a bag with roses sprinkeled with rose water And here is to be noted as wel iÌ„ this cause as all other that yf his belly be harde and bounde fyrst ye must geue him an easye glister or elles halfe an ounce of Cassia newly drawen out of the cane or some other easye laxatyue to prouoke the duety of the womb els al applicacions of medicines wyll bee nothyng worth at all One maie know heade ache that procedeth of cholere when in the face ther is a clere rednes enclining somewhat towarde yelowe holownesse of y e iyes the mouth drye and hote And sometymes bytternesse small reste greate heate with sharpe paine chiefâ—y on the ryght syde of the head ¶ Remedye Ye muste geue hym morne and euen to drinke sirupe of violettes or pomegranades with a meane draught of endiue water in a glasse or of comin water sodden and cooled agayne And in stead of these sirupes ye maye drynke water of endiue succorye purcelane nenuphar myngled together or one of them by them self two or .iii. daies at euenyng and morning Then geue a draÌ„me of pillule sine quibus at night to bedwarde or about midnight the day folowing kepe you iÌ„ your chaÌ„ber In stede of those pilles it is good euery morniÌ„g to take an houre afore suÌ„ne a medicine to drynke y t shall be made of halfe an ounce of Succo rosarum mixt with two ounces of water of endiue In steade of the saied succo rosarum ye may take halfe an ounce of diaprunis laxatiue ye must take hede in gyuyng suche purgacions that the pacient be stroÌ„g for if he be weake ye may gyue hym but the halfe of y e sayd pylles or of the other laxatyues And yf in diminishyng the quantitie of the sayde medicines it worketh not with the pacient as it shuld it is conuenieÌ„t to gyue hym a common glister ¶ An other remedy for the same peyne Ye must laye theron a lynnen clothe moysted in rose water plantayne water morel water and vinegre or elles take the iuyce of lettuce and roses a litle vineger and warme it together and dippe therin a linnen clothe and laye it to the payne An other Ye must take the whytes of .ii. egges wyth rose water and beate it well togyther and wyth towe or flaxe lay it to y e greued place Also ye must shaue his heed and mylke thereon womans mylke that nourysheth a wenche or wasshe hys heed wyth warme water wherein haue bene sodde vine leaues sage floures of water lilies roses Also it is necessary to wash his feete legges wyth the sayde water so that the pacient haue no reume for if there be reumatike matters ye oughte nether to shaue his heed wash his legges nor to lay any colde thing or moist to his heed Ye maye knowe that fleume is cause of the peine in the heed when ye fele coldnesse with great heuinesse speciallye in the hyndre parte when one spytteth often and hath his face lyke sunne brent ¶ Remedye Ye must drynke .iii. or .iiii. morninges sirupe of sticados with water of fenel or sirupe of wormewood with a decoction of sauge and maiorym Then ye must pourge the heade from the sayde fleume wyth pillule cochie and wyth pilles of agarici or pillule auree made with one of the sayde sirupes fyue in a dramme and
the seethyng put to it a litle Comyn braied y e pouder of a hartes horne the yolkes of two egges and safroÌ„ a lytle stirre theÌ„ wel about and lay a plaister hote ouer al his forehead and temples Thys is an excellent remedy also for the meygryme It shall perce the better yf ye adde a lytle vineger ¶ An other Make a plaister of bean floure lineseed oyle of Camomylle or in lacke of it goose grece or duckes grece and rubbe the place with Aqua vite and after lay the playster hote vpon it ¶ An other Take a sponeful of mustardseed and another of Bay buryes make them in pouder and stampe them with a handful of earth wormes splitte and skraped from their earthe and a litle oyle of Roses or of Camomyll or capons grece and lay it on the grefe Also it is good to take the iuce of Iâ—ie leaues mixt wyth oyle and vinegre to rubbe therwyth your temples and your nosethrilles Also the chestwormes that are found betwene the barkes of trees whyche wil turne them selues togyther like a beade wheÌ„ they be touched yf they be taken sodden in oile it maketh a singuler oyntment for the meigryme ¶ The seconde chapter howe to cure diseases chauncyng in the face FYrste as touchynge a disease called Gutta rosacea or copperface in english it is an excessiue rednesse about y e nose or other places of the face commynge of brente humours or of salte phlegme whyche can not be holpen yf it be rooted and olde ¶ Remedye for the same yf it be curable YE must giue hym a purgacion as is said in y e paine of the head commyng of cholere theÌ„ dippe lynnen clothes in alume water which shal be made thus Take a pouÌ„d of alumeglasse y e iuce of purcelane of plaÌ„tain vergiouce of grape or crabbes of eche a pint a halfe with y e whites of .xx. egges beat them wel together with y e said iuice theÌ„ mixe all together and distil it in a commune stillatory keepe the water for to vse agaynste all pymples scurses wheales chafinges and heates that chaunce in the skinne The clothes dipt as is aforesayd must be layed to the rednesse and ofteÌ„times renewed with other fresh cloutes dipped in the same ¶ Another remedy Take lytarge of syluer and brymstone of eche like muche and seeth theÌ„ in rose water and vineger then with a lynnen clout wette in the said vinegre lay it to the sore ¶ Remedye to pallifye the coppred face that is vncurable MAke a bath wyth the floures of camomyll violettes roses and floures of water lillies theÌ„ annoint y e place with vnguentum album caÌ„phoratum and mixt that ointment with a lytle yelowe brymstone and quycksyluer kylled wyth fastyng spitle and annoynt the place withal ¶ A water for the same A water called lac virginis is very good rose water mixt with sulphur oile of tartare and oile of wheate Also these thynges are good for tetterâ— other ruggednesse of the skinne The sayd lac virginis claryfieth the face dryethe vp moyste pymples takethe awaye frekels of the vysage is thus made Take .iii. ouÌ„ces of litarg of siluer fine poudred halfe a pinte of good whyte vinegre mixt them togyther distylle them by a fyltre or through a litle bagge or by a pece of cloth Then take of the same water and myngle it wyth water of salte made wyth one ounce of salte poudred halfe a pouÌ„d of rayne water or wel water mingle these waters togyther and it wyll be whyte lyke mylke and wyth thys rubbe the corrupt place Some adde a lytle ceruse wyth the litarge which is good for all rednesse of the face ¶ Here foloweth a general diete for al copperous faces ABstayne from all salte thinges spices fried meates and rosted meates Also from drinking of wyne for it is verye euill Also onions mustarde garlycke are very noughte In stede of whyche ye muste take purcelane sorel lettuce hoppes borage with succory or endiue in porrige or otherwise Also it is necessary to be laxatiue in slepiÌ„g to lay your head hye For rednesse of the face that is not copperosed TAke a pynt of goates mylke the cromes of one whyt lofe hote the white of sixe egges camfere two draÌ„mes and the iuyce of syxe cytrons mixte all these togyther wyth the said mylke then take al the thre kindes of plantayne and put them in the stylle vnder the sayde drugges and after it an other bedde of the same .iii. sortes of plantayne and distylle them with an easy fyre as ye wolde distille rose-water and kepe it in a glasse vessel And after .xv. daies take a white lynnen cloth and dippe in the said water and lay it to the rednesse An other for the same Water of lylyes stylled wyth the blood of an oxe and a litle camphere is very good ¶ For chopped or skabbye lyppes ¶ Annoynte them wyth vugentuÌ„ album caÌ„phoratum and yf there be any corrupt blood or matter ye must wash the place wyth water of Plantayne wherin hath bene sodde a lytle alume afore ye put on the sayde oyntment For the same ¶ Vnguentum de tutia and oyle of yolkes of egges be verye good for it Also it is good to wash y e place wyth plaÌ„tain water barly water togither ¶ For cankers vlcers and Noli me tangere FOrasmuch as Noli me taÌ„gere chaunceth often in the nâ—se or aboute the face begynnyng of a lytle harde and rouÌ„d kirnel or knobbe and ful of paine declyning toward a pale and leady colour ye may iudge that disease verye perilous notwithstaÌ„ding it is good to annoynte it as hereafter foloweth and also to applye therto other remedies as thus ¶ Take Vnguentum album two or thre ounces the iuce of plantayne and nightshade of eche halfe an ounce Tutie the weyght of halfe a crowne mingle them togyther and make an oyntment whyche is good for y e same disease ¶ For wormes in the face ALthough that wormes in y e face maye not be had out but wyth great difficultie and by long processe bycause of the colde humour whereof they come neuertheles forasmuch as oftentymes they happen vnto poore folkes here shall bee recited a receipt proued for the same disease whiche is an oyntment of a singuler operacion and is thus made ¶ Take the leaues rootes of lekes iuce them all togyther take therof a pint a half and put it in a glasse wyth an ounce of pouder of pellitory and a scruple of verdegrece and stirre them all togyther and euery day bath the sayde wormes and wheles wyth cotten moisted in the said iuce stirre it often in the glasse thys is good also for wormes in any other meÌ„bres and breedynge in the syckenesse called in Fraunce the kynges euyl ¶ A purgacion whiche ye oughte to take before the sayd bathyng ¶ Take halfe a dramme of good turbyth and a
proceade and wyl go strayght to the composicion oâ— medicynes folowyng the good experyence here ensuynge ¶ Remedyes for scalles Yf ye se the scalles lyke the shelleâ— of oysters blacke and drye cleauingâ— vpon the skynne one within an other ye maye make a fomentacion of hootâ— and moyste herbes as fenugreke holâ— hocke beares breache lyneseede anâ— suche other sodden al or some of theâ— in the brothe of netes feete and so tâ— bathe the sores and after that apply a soft plaistre of the same herbes with gosegrese or butter vsynge thys styll tyl ye se the scabbe remoued and then wasshe it with the iuce of horehound smallach and betony sodden togither in wyne and after the wasshyng put vpoÌ„ it pouder of myrre aloes and fraÌ„â—ensence or holde his heed ouer a chasyngdisshe of coles wherin ye shal put frankensence and saunders in pouder But yf ye se the scabbes be verye sore and mattrye wyth great payne burnynge of the heede ye shall make an oyntment to coole the matter thus ¶ An oyntment to coole the burnynge of a sore heade Take white leade and lytarge of euery one .v. drammes lye made of the â—sshes of a vyne .iii. drammes oyle of â—ses an ounce waxe an ounce melte â—he waxe fyrste than putte to the oyle â—nd lye with the reste and in the ende â— yolkes of egges make an oyntmeÌ„t and laye it to the head Thys is the â—omposicion of Rasis ¶ An other oyntment singuler for the same pourpose Take betony grounswel plantaynâ— fumytorie and dayses of euerye or lyke moche stampe them and myngâ— them with a pounde of fresshe swinâ— grece and lette them stand closed in moyst place .viii. dayes to putrify tâ— frye them in a panne and straine theâ— into a cleane vessel and ye shal haue grene ointment of a singuler operacâ— for the sayd dysease and to quencâ— all vnkind heates of the bodye Also ye must vse to shaue the heaâ— what so euer thiÌ„ges ye doe lai â—nto â— If there lacketh the cleansiÌ„g of the â—res and the chylde weaned ye shal dâ— wel to make an oyntment of a lyâ— turpentyne bulles gall and hony aâ— lay vpon the sores Also it is proued that the vryne oâ— bulle is a singuler remedy to muÌ„diâ— the sores and to loce the heares by the rootes without any peyne or pille The iuyce also of morel dayfye 〈◊〉 and groundswel fryed with grece and made in an oyntmente cooleth al vnkynde heates and pustâ—es of the heade Here is to be noted that durynge thys disease in a suckynge chylde the â—ourse must auoyde al salt and sower meates that engeÌ„der cholere as mustarde vinegre and suche and al maner frutes excepte a pomegranate and she muste abstayne in thys case bothe from egges and from other kynde of white meates in general and aboue al be may eate no dates figges nor purcelane for many holde opynion that purcelane hath an euyll propertye to neede scabbes and vlcers in the head Moreouer the childes head may not be kept to hote for that is oftentimes the cause of thys disease Sometymes it chaunceth that there â—readeth in the head of chyldren as it â—ere litle wartes or knobbes somewhat hard and can not be resolued by â—he said medicines Wherfore wheÌ„ ye se that none other thyng wyll healpe ye shall make a good oyntment to remoue it in maner as herafter is declâ—red ¶ An excellent remedy for wartes or knobbes of the heade Take lytarge and whyte lead of ecâ— a like quantitie brymstome quickâ— syluer quenched with spittle of echeâ— lesse quantity twise asmoch oile of roses and a sponefulle or .ii. of vinegrâ— mixe them al togither on a marble tâ— they be an oyntment and lay it on the head whan it hath ben dry an hourâ— or .ii. wasshe it of with water wheriâ— was soddeÌ„ maiorym sauery and miâ—tes vse it thus twyse a daye morning and euenynge tylle ye se it hole Thâ— thyng is also good in al the other kind of scalles ¶ Of watchyng out of measure SLepe is the nouryshment and food of a suckyng chylde and asmuch râ—quisite as the very tete wherfore whâ—â— it is depriued of the naturall reste all the hole body falleth in distemper cruditie and weakenes it procedeth commonly by corrupcion of the mylke or to muche aboundaunce which ouerladeth the stomake for lacke of good dygestyon vapours and fumes aryse into the head and infect the braine by reason wherof the childe cannot slepe but turneth and vexeth it selfe wyth crying Therefore it shall bee good to prouoke it to a naturall slepe thus accordyng to Rasis Annoynte the foreheade and temples of the chylde wyth oyle of vyolettes and vineger puttynge a droppe or two in the nosethrylles and yf ye can gette any syrupe of poppye geue it the chylde to lycke and than make a playster of oyle of saffron lettuse and the iuyce of poppye or wette cloutes in it and laye it ouertwharte the temples Also the seades and the heades of poppye called chessbolles stamped wâ—th rose-rosewater and myxte wyth womans mylke and the white of an egge beaten al together and made in a plaister causeth the chylde to receiue hys natural slepe Also an ointmente made of the seede of popy and the heades one ounce oile of lettuse and of popye of eche .ii. ounces make an ointment and vse it They that can not gette these oyles maye take the berbes or iuyce of lettuse purcelane houseleke and popye with womans mylke make a playster and laye it to the forehead Oyle of violettes of roses of nenuphar are good and oyle of populeon the broth of mallowessodden and the iuyce of water plantayne ¶ Of terrible dreames and feare â—the slepe OFtentymes it happeneth that the child is afraid in the slepe and sometimes waketh soodainly and sterteth sometime shriketh and trembleth which effect commeth of the arysyng of stynking vapours out of the stomake into the fantasye and sences of the brayne as ye maye perceyue by the breath of the chylde wherfore it is good to geue him a litle hony to swallow and a lytle pouder of the seedes of peonye and sometymes treacle in a litle quantity with milke and to take hede that the chylde sleepe not with a full stomake but to beare it about wakyng tyl parâ— bee dygested and whan that it is laide not to rocke it much for ouermuch shaking letteth digestion and maketh the chylde many tymes to vomyte ¶ The fallynge euyll called in the greke tonge epilepsia NOt only other ages but also lytle chyldren are oftentimes afflycted wyth this gryeuouse syckenes some tyme by nature receyued of the parentes and thaÌ„ it is impossible or difficile to cure sometime by euil vnholsome diet whereby there is engendred many colde and moist humors in the brayne whervpoÌ„ this infirmity procedeth which if it be in one that is younge and tender it is very hard to be remoued but in them that are somewhat strong as of seuen yeres and vpwarde
eares for it is in dede croncled and â—at muche lyke an eare heat it agaynst the fyer and put it hote in anye drinke thesame drinke is good holesome for the quinsye Some hold opinion that whoso vseth to drinke with it shall neuer bee troubled with this disease and therefore carye it about with them in iorneys ¶ Of the cough THe cough in children for y e most part procedeth either of a cold or by reason of reumes descending from the head into y e pipes of the longes or the breaste and that is most commonly by ouermuche aboundaunce of milke corruptyng the stomake and brayne therefore in that case it is good to fede the chylde wyth a more slender dyete and to annoynte the head ouer with hony and now and than to presse his toungue wyth youre fynger holdyng downe hys heade that the reumes may issue for by y t meanes the cause of the cough shall runne oute of his mouthe and auoyde the chylde of many noughty and slimy humours whiche done many tymes the paciente am endeth wythout any further helpe of medicine ¶ For the cough in a chylde Take gumme arabike gumme dragagant quince sedes liquirice and peridies at the pothecaries break them al together and geue the childe to suppe a litle at once with a draught of milke newli warme as it commeth from the cowe Also stampe blaunched almons and wringe them out with the iuyce of fenell or water of fenell and geue it to the chylde to fede with a litle suger ¶ Against the great cough and heate in the bodye The heades of whyte poppye and gumme dragagant of eche a litle much long cucumer seedes as muche as al seth them in whaye wyth raysons and suger and lette the chylde drynke of it twyse or thryse a daye luke warme or colde ¶ Of straytnesse of wynde AGainst the straitnesse of breathyng whiche is no quinsie the consente of authours do attribute a great effecte to lyuesede made in pouder tempered with hony for the chylde to swallowe downe a lytle at once I find also y t the mylke of a mare newly receiued of y e chyld with suger is a siguler remedy for y e same purpose Which thing moreouer is excedynge holesome to make the belly laxe without trouble ¶ Of weakenes of the stomake and vomitynge MAni times the stomake of the child is so feble that it caÌ„not retain eyther meat or drinke in which case and for al debilitye therof it is verye good to washe the stomake with warme water of roses wherein a litle muske hathe beene dissolued for that by the odour and natural heate geueth a comfort to all the spirituall members And then it is good to rost a quince tender with a litle pouder of cloues and suger to geue it to the child to eat coÌ„serua quiÌ„ces with a litle cinamome and cloues is synguler good for thesame entent Also ye may make a iuice of quinces and geue it to the chylde to drinke with a litle suger ¶ An oyntmente for the stomake Take gallia muscata at the pothecaries .xx. graine weight myrrhe a verye litle make it vp in oyntment fourine with oyle of mastike and water of roses sufficient this is a very good ointment for the stomake ¶ An other singuler receit Take mastike frankinsence and drye redde roses as muche as is sufficient make them in pouder and temper theÌ„ vp with the iuyce of mintes and a sponful of vineger and vse it ¶ An other Take wheat floure and parche it on a panne tyll it begynne to brenne and waxe redde than stampe it with vineger and adde to it the yolkes of twoâ— egges harde rosted mastike gumme frankinsence sufficient make a plaister and laye it to the stomake To recouer an appetite lost Take a good handfull of ranke and lustye rewe and seth it in a pint of vyneger to the thyrde parte or lesse and make it very stronge wherof yf it be a chylde ye may take a tooste of brown bread and stampe it with the same vyneger and laye it plaisterwyse to the stomake and for a stronger age besides the plaister lette hym suppe morning and euenyng of thesame vineger This is also good to recouer a stomak lost by comming to a fyer after a long iourneye and hath also a singuler vertue to restore a man that swowneth ¶ An experiment often approued of Rasis for the vomite of chyldren Rasis a solemne practicioner amonge phisicions affyrmeth that he healed a great multitude of this disease onelye with the practise folowinge whiche he taketh to bee of great effect in all lyke eases Fyrst he maketh as it were an electuarye of pothecarye stuffe that is to saye lignum aloes mastike of euerye one half a dramme galles half a scruple make a lectuary with syrupe of roses and gallia muscata and suger Of this he gaue the children to eat a very litle at once often Afterwarde he made a plaister thus â„ž mastike aloes sloes galles frankensence and brent bread of ech a like porcion make a plaister with oile and sirupe of roses to be laid to the childes stomake hoâ—e ¶ An other oyntment for the stomake described of Wilhel Placentino Take oyle of mastike or of wormewood .ii. ounces waxe .iii. ounces cloues macis and cinamome of eche thre drammes make an oyntment adding in the ende a litle vineger The yolke of an egge hard rosted mastyke frankinsence and gumme made in a playster with oyle of quinces is excedyng good for the same purpose Of yeaxing or hicket IT chaunceth ofteÌ„tymes that a chyld yeaxeth out of measure Wherfore it is expedient to make the stomake eigre afore it be fed not to replenish it wyth to much at once for this dysease coÌ„monly procedeth of fuines for yf it come of emptines or of sharp humors in the mouth of the stomake which is seldome sene the cure is then very diâ—ficill and daungerous Remedye When it commeth of fulnesse that chylde yeaxeth incessauntlye without measure and that by a long custome iâ— is good to make him vomit with a feâ—ther or by some other lighte meanes y t the matter which causeth y e yeaxynge mai issue and vncomber the stomake y t done brynge it a slepe and vse to annointe the stomake with oyles of castor spike camomyll and dyll or twoo or iii. of them ioined together warme Of colike and rumblyng in the guttes PEine in the belly is a common disease of children it commeth either of wormes or of taking cold or of euyl mylke y t signes thereof are to well knowen for the chylde cannot rest but cryeth and fretteth it selfe and manye tymes cannot make theyr vryne by reason of winde that oppresseth the necke of the bladder and is knowen also by the member in a manne chylde which in thys case is alwaye stiffe pricking moreouer the noyse and rumblinge in the guttes hither and thyther declareth y e chylde to be greued with winde in the
wheles rennyng with much corrupcion and matter and with great peine of the face and throte drines of the toungue horcenes of voyce and in some quiuerynge of the hearte with swownyng The causes of these euil affeccions are rehersed of authours to be chiefly .iiii. Fyrst of the superfluities which might be corrupt in the womb of the mother the chylde there beyng and receiuinge thesame into the poores the whiche at that tyme for debility of nature could not be expelled but y e chyld encresyng afterward in strength bee dryuen out of the veines into the vpper skynne Secondarilye it maye come of a corrupt generacion that is to saye whan it was engendred in an euyll season y e mother being sycke of her naturall infyrmitye for such as are begotten that tyme verye seldome escape the disease of leprye The thyrde cause maye bee an euyll dyete of the nourse or of the chylde it self whan they fede vpon meates that encrease rotten humours as mylke and fyshe both at one meale lykewyse excesse of eating and drinking and surfitte Fourthly this disease commeth by the waye of contagion whan a sycke person infecteth an other and in that case it hath great affinitie with the pestilence ¶ Remedy The beste and most sure help in this case is not to meddle with anye kynde of medicines but to let nature worke her operacion notwythstandynge yf they be to slowe in commyng oute it shal be good for you to geue the childe to drinke sodden mylke and saffron so kepe hym close and warme wherby they may the soner issue foorth but in no case to administer any thynge that myght eyther represse the swelling of the skinne or to coole the heate that is within the members For yf this dysease which should be expelled by a natural accion of y e body to y e long health afterward of the pacient wer by force of medicine cowched in againe it wer euē inough to destroy the child Therfore abide y e ful breaking out of y e said wheales and then if they be not ripe ease the childes peyne by makynge a bath of holihock dyl camomil fenel if thei be ripe matter thē take fenel wormewood and sage and seeth them in water to the thirde part wherin ye maye bathe him with a fine cloth or a sponge Alwaies prouided y t he take no cold duryng the time of his sickenesse The wyne wherein fygges haue bene sod is singuler good in thesame case may be wel vsed in all times causes Yf the wheales bee outragious and great with much corrosiō and venime some make a decoction of roses plātaine in the water of oke and dissolue in it a litle englishe hony camphore The decoction of water betonye is approued good in the sayed diseases Likewise y e ointment of herbes wherof I made menciō ī y e cure of scabbes is exceding holsome after the sores are rype Moreouer it is good to droppe in the pacientes eyes .v. or vi tymes a daye a litle rose or fenell water to coumforte the syght leste it be hurte by continual rennīg of matter This water must be ministred in the sommer colde in the wīter ye ought to apply it luke warm Thesame rose water is also good to gargle in his mouth yf the chylde bee then payned in the throte And lest the condites of y e nose should be stopped it shalbe very expedient to let him smel often to a sponge wete in the iuce of sauerye strong vineger and a litle rose water To take away the spottes scarres of the smal pockes and measels The bloude of a bull or of an hare is much commēded of authours to be annointed hote vpon the scarres also y e licour y e issueth out of shepes clawes or goates clawes het in the fier Item the dripping of a cignet or swanne laid vpon the places oftentimes hote Feuers YF the feuer vse to take the chylde with a great shakyng and afterwarde hote whether it be cotidian or tercian it shall be singuler good to geue it in drinke the blacke seedes of Peony made in fine pouder searced and mingled with a litle suger Also take plantain fetherfew and verneine and bath the chyld in it once or twyse a daye binding to the pulces of the handes and fete a plaister of y e same herbes stamped and prouoke the child to sweate afore the fitte commeth Some geue counsell in a hote feuer to applye a colde plaister to the breast made in this wyse Take the iuyce of wormewood plantain mallowes and housleke and temper in them asmuche barly floure as shal bee sufficiente and vse it Or thus and more better in a weake paciente Take drye roses and pouder them then temper the pouder with the iuice of endiue or purcelane rose water and barly floure and make a plaister to the stomake Item an ointmente for hys temples armes and legges made of oyle of roses and populeon of eche like muche A good medicine for the ague in children Take plantaine with the roote and wash it then seeth it in fayre runnyng water to the thirde parte whereof ye shal geue it a draught yf it bee of age to drinke with sufficiente suger laye the sodden herbes as hote as maye be suffred to the pulses of the handes and fete Thys must be done a litle afore y e fit afterward couer it with clothes The oyle of nettles wherof I spake in the title of stifnes of limmes is exceding good to annointe the members in a colde shaking ague of the griefe Yf there be muche inflāmacion or heate in the coddes ye may make an oyntment of plantaine the whyte and yolke of an egge and a porcion of oyle of roses styrre them wel aboute applye it to y e grefe twise or thrise a day When the paine is intollerable and the child of age or of strong complexion yf the premisses wil not helpe ye shal make a plaister after this sorte Take henbane leaues an handful and an halfe mallowe leaues an handfull seeth them well in cleare water then stampe them and styrre them and with a litle of the brothe beane floure barly floure oyle of roses and camomyl sufficient make it vp and set on the swelling luke warme Henbane as Auicēne sayth is excedynge good to resolue the hardnes of the stones by a secret qualitye Notwithstandyng yf it come of winde it shalbe better to vse the sayde plaisters y t are made with comine for that is of a singuler operaciō in dissoluyng winde as affirmeth Dioscorides writyng of the qualities of cumine Of sacer ignis or chingles IN Greke herisipelas and of the Latines Sacer ignis oure Englishe women call it the fyre of Saynt Anthony or chingles it is an inflammacion of members wyth exceding burnynge and rednesse harde in the feelyng and for the moste parte crepeth aboue the skynne or but a lytle depe within the fleshe It is a grieuous paine may be likened
a halfe of oyle of roses the yolke of an egge and a quarter of an ounce of barly floure a litle saffron mixe all together put it betwene two linnen clothes and lay it to the peyne An other Take of croÌ„mes of wheaten breade whyte an ounce and seeth it in nyght shade or morel water then myxe with the said bread .ii yolkes of egges oile of roses and camomil of eche an ouÌ„ce and an halfe muscilage of lineseede an ounce and vse it as is aforesayd An other Take syxe leaues of henbane roste them then beate them verye wel in a morter and laye them to the peyne For rednes of the eyes In the begynnyng of the rednes laye vpoÌ„ the eyes towe dypped in y e white of egges but let y e whites be wel beaten fyrste wyth rose-rosewater or with plaÌ„tayne water An other Take redde roses and seeth them and let them be set warme to your eie Thys taketh awaye spottes of bloud that sometyme chaunceth in the eyes Also it is good for al diseases of the eyes And it is good for rednes of the eies that commeth by stryking or any suche vyolence If at any time there happen a spot or blemishe in the eye by a stroke ye muste lay to it by by towe wet in rosewater and in whytes of egges and after that the peine be mitigate ye muste lay a playstre vpon the eye made of a rawe egge barlye floure and the iuyce or muscilage of mallowes and then yf the eye be not holpen of the sayd bloud ye must laye to it a plaster both dissolutiue defensiue and partlye appeysyng the peine which must be made of whete floure y e iuice of mallowes mintes smalach and the yolke of an egge Of hardenesse that hath bene long in the eye Take a scruple of aloes succotrine melt it in water of celydony at y e fyre then receyue the fume of it and afterwarde wash the eie with fenel water An other Take poudre of cumyne myxt wyth waxe lyke a plaistre and laye it vpon the eye An other Take red roses sage rue celedonie of eche a lyke muche with a lytle salte and distill a water and putte therof a drop or two in your eye euenyng and mornynge In steade of that water it is good to take iuyce of verueine rue and a lytle rosewater For all rednesse of the eyes Take the bygnesse of a nut of white copperose and a scruple of yeros and poudre it and mixt it with a glasse ful of well water then putte two or thre droppes in your eyes For the same Water of strawburies made and put in the eye is good A singuler poudre that dryeth and taketh awaye rednesse of the eyes TAke tutie preparat an ouÌ„ce and timonie halfe an ounce perles two drammes red coral a dram and an halfe pouldre al these thinges verye fyne and kepe them in a box of tynne and vse it For to stoppe wateryng of the eyes MAke a plaister of poudre of mastike fyne frankensence boole armoniake and guÌ„me dragagante with whites of egges myxte together layde to the foreheade teÌ„ples Also it is good to set ventoses on the nape of the necke Also it is good to make a coâ—rie to put into the eyes as foloweth Take tutie preparat the stone called lapis hematites of ech a draÌ„me aloes halfe a draÌ„m perles and camphore of eche a scruple pouder them all very fine and myxe them in thre ouÌ„ces of water distilled of the knoppes of rooses and thereof make a collirie Also for to stoppe al humoures descendyng to the eyes these thynges aforesayde are verye good myxte wyth rayne water wherin olibanum or fraÌ„kenscence hath bene sodden ¶ For webbes of the eye IT maye bee casylye holpen in younge folkes but in aged persons it is veraye harde And in the begynnyng ye muste mollifye them with a decoction of the floures of camomyl mellilote cole leaues receiuyng the fume of the said decoction within the eyes and then put therin a litle pouder made with sugercandye sall gemme and egges shelles burnt and afterward distyl into them womans mylke with the decoction of fenugreke ¶ An other singuler receate for webbes in the eyes Take snayles with the shelles on and wash them eyght tymes and distil them iÌ„ a commune stillatory then take hares galles redde corall and sugercandye with the saide water dystylle them agayne and put euery mornyng and euenyng a droppe in your eye ¶ An other water This water is made of white coperose suger candy and rosewater with whites of egges that are sodden hard all streyned through a linnen cloth put into your eye after diner and all nyght to bedwarde Regiment for them that haue any sore eyes Ye must alwaye kepe youre belly lose and abstayne from fyre smoke wynde dust and ouer hote or colde ayre froÌ„ wepyng and longe readyng of a small letter from ouer long watchyng ouer muche drinkyng of wyne and eatinge late for al these are very noisome to y e eyes and syghte Also all euaporatiue thinges as onions lekes garlike mustard pease and beanes are very dauÌ„gerous Ye must kepe your fete cleane and forbeare the daye sleape Beholde grene thynges cleare water precious stones and to kepe you from loÌ„g holdyng downe youre face socoureth the syghte very muche and is verye good for the eyes Likewise vse meates of good quicke digestion as to eat senel often and after meat take coriander comfites prepaâ—ated and drinke not after them But aboue al kepe awai your handes for the rubbing of them maketh them worse and worse ¶ Remedie for dyseases of the eares TAke oyle of roses a litle vineger and put it into the eare theÌ„ make a bagge of camomill and mellilote and laye it thereunto ¶ For noyse and soundyng of the eares Take pullule cochie â–ª or fetide because the sounde procedeth of ventositye or of phlegme and before ye take the sayde pylles it is good to drynke thre ounces of fenell water .ii. houres before meat .iiii. or .v. dayes After the operacion of the sayd pylles ye muste dippe a tente in oyle of rue castor or of salte with the iuice of lekes and often in the mornyng fastynge to holde hys eare ouer the warme decoction of maiorim rue wormewood camomil and mellilote ¶ For peyne in the eares Gose grece wyth a lytle honye swageth the paynes of the eares ¶ Also the chestwormes sodden in oyle of roses vpon hoate asshes in the rynde of a pomegranate and dropped in the eares ¶ Item oyle of almondes specially of the bitter almondes hoate ¶ Item if there be water in the eares it shall bee hadde out with a litle gose grece and the iuyce of onyons ¶ Also earth wormes with gose grece soden is good for payne in the eares Item an adders haine sodden in wine and y e eare bathed in it a litle thereof put into the payne is good to take
the skyn Ye maye knowe him that hath a pthisicke for from day to day he waxeth euer leaner and drier and his hear falleth and hath euer a cough and spitteth somtime matter and bloody striÌ„ges wythall And yf y e whych he spytteth be put into a basiÌ„ of water it falleth to the bottome for it is so heauye Galene speaking of thys disease sayeth it is vncurable But when he was in Rome he gaue couÌ„saile to theÌ„ that had the pthisickes to dwel in the mountaynes and hye places far from waters watry grouÌ„des and so theyr life shulde be prolonged but at the last they dyed of the same disease Neuerthelesse it is good to release the paine and to helpe theÌ„ as much as it is possible And the thyng that is most holsome for the same is to drynke euerye mornyng a draught of asses milke iiiâ— houres afore meat in the place wheâ— of one maie take the milke of a goate newlye milked and mixe them euery tyme wyth a sponeful of poudre made of sugre of roses And it is good euery tyme to vse coÌ„serue of roses pignolat diadragagantum and annoiÌ„t the brest before and behind wyth oile of swete almondes maye butter and salte An other remedy proued by a religious man Take two ounces of pimpernell in poudre and therof make an electuary with sugre vse it euery morning .ii. drammes with pimpernell water .iii. ounces Water of snailes distilled is proued good to them that be pthisike euerye morning in drinke for all theÌ„ that are drye and leane An other Take the .iiii. colde seedes seede of â—uinces of eche .iii. draÌ„mes a halfe â–ª whyte popye seed .v. draÌ„mes the iuce of liquirise ysope amidum guÌ„me arabike and dragante of eche a dramme and an halfe penidies the weyghte of them all make a poudre and vse euery morninge .ii. drammes and after take two sponefulles of syrupe of iuiubes or iÌ„ stede of it drinke y e ptisan of water of vngula caballina otherwise called horsehofe The poudre wherof is good for y e pthisike wherwith Haly saith y t he healed a moÌ„ke of y e same sicknesse Regiment for pthisyke Ye oughte to doe as hath ben sayde in regimente of Asthma and to abstayne from all spices saue saffron Ye muste likewise abstayne from al sowre thinges sharpe thinges tarte nor be not hungry nor drye but cherysh you wel with meates of easie digestion good norishment suche as is coleys of capons hulled barlye almon mylke egges yolkes veale kidde lambe shepes fete and small birdes liuing in wodes and bushes creauises fyshe of swete runnyng water hauing scales Snayles in the shelles sodde with fenel and ysope is very good Ye must lyue merilie playe at some pastime for pleasure wythout labouringe He oughte to abstayne from laxatiue medicines bycause that it is sayd Cum â—uor excedit mors intrat vita recedit whiche is contrarye to asthma for therin it is good euer to be lose bellyed ¶ For the pleuresye Hereafter shalbe spoken of medicynes for diseases of the ribbes And for plainer knowledge of the same ye shal vnderstande that somtime in the skinnes that couer the rybbes ther gathereth to gether bloud and cholerike humours which engeÌ„dre apostemes called pleuresie it maye be knowen by iiii maner of signes Fyrst the pacient hath a great burnyng feuer Secondly the ribbes are so sore within as if thei wer pricked coÌ„tinually with nedilles Thyrdly the pacient hath a short breathe The .iiii. signe is a strong cough wherewyth the sycke is vexed and by these sygnes maye ye surelye knowe a right pleuresie that is iÌ„ the skin vnder the rybbes within the bodye But there is an other kynde of pleuresie wythout vpon the rybbes aposteined but in that is nothyng so greatte daunger nor the fyeuer is not so stroÌ„g as is the other afore rehearsed Remedye The pacient oughte to be let bloud on the liuer veyne in y e contrary arme from y e syde that is diseased After the begynnyng of the sore tyll the thyrde daye and after that if the pacyente be not feble let hym bloud agayne vpoÌ„ y e same syde that the sore is Moreouer the pacient ought to laye vpon y e sore syde euery daye an earthen bottel ful of warme water and to annoynte his ribbes with oile of camomyl warme And he ought to take a glister of chickynes brothe milke cassia oile of violettes and hony of roses yf his bellye be harde And in stede of that glister it is good to take an ounce of cassia .i. houre before diner in a lozenge or destempered with a ptisane or els wyth water of scabiouse An other remedy Take of brome floures of scabiouse and the great thistle called cardo benedictus of euery one a like porcioÌ„ meddle them togyther and let him euerye morning and euening receyue a good draught and annoynt the ribbes with oile of bromfloures it shal be good An other singuler remedye Take .iii. ounces of water of our ladye thystle one sponefull of whyte wyne and sixe inner whytes of egges well brayed myngle all togither and laye them playsterwyse vpon the ribbes as hote as ye maye suffre An other experte remedye Take .ii. good haÌ„dfulles of horsedong two racis of ginger in pouder and theÌ„ wrappe wel the donge the ginger togither in a clene linnen cloth theÌ„ putte them in a newe potte to boyle with iâ— pintes of whyte wyne vntyl y e thyrde parte be consumed drinke a draught of the sayde drynke euery mornyng after ye haue dronke the said wine couer ye aswel as is possible and sweate Regyment for the pleuresy The pacieÌ„t ought not to drinke wyne â–ª nor eate flesshe but muste be coÌ„tent to drinke ptisane barly water weake drynke to eate barly hulled milke of almons clarified rosted apples and great raisins as long as y e feuer dothe last And for to helpe hym to spit it is good to vse often white pilles diadragagantuÌ„ suger candye and other thinges sayde in the remedy of the cough For diseases in the ribbes whiche is not pleuresie There chaunceth often tymes a dysease in the rybbes whyche they call a bunch whych commeth of ventositie wherefore it is good to apply thereto hote thiÌ„ges as a tost of bread very hot a litle bagge of otes baye salt fried togyther or of hony whyche is better Also it shall be good to put there a sponeful of hote asshes and herbes of horehounde rue wormewode margerym ysope bayes and camomylle Another remedy for the same Take the rotes of colewort hoppes of eche an ounce verueyne mugworte sage myntes wormewood taÌ„say and motherworte of eche a handful put al in a commen styll and distiâ— them Kepe that water to drinke eueryâ— morninge .ii. or .iii. ounces whyle thâ— peyne doth laste Another remedye Take the sayd herbes and rootes beate theÌ„ wyth whyte wyne strâ—ine them thorow a linnen clothe and giue vnto the
pacient a smalle draught .ii or .iii. houres afore meate The fourth Chapiter of the weakenes of the harte WEakenesse or feblenes of harte is caused when the bodye fayleth his vertue vital wythout anye euideÌ„t cause â–ª or wheÌ„ the bodye is consumed waxeth out of coloure and that the operacions vitall are weake wythoute sensible hurtynge of any other meÌ„bre but the harte And it maye chaunce of an aposteme for the whyche there is no maner remedy for al apostemacion â—f the harte is mortal And debilitye â—f the hart may come of heat accedental which one may knowe when there is great heat in the breast vehemeÌ„te thirst is queÌ„ched better in drawing cold ayre theÌ„ in drinking cold water Remedye Geue hym y t hath a feble hert redy to faint ether for feuer or for extreme heate the weyght of a frenche crowne of trosciske of caÌ„phore with wyne of pomegranades laye vpon his breast towarde the lefte syde a sendal or linnen water of roses purcelane succorye sorelle Moreouer the pacieÌ„t ought to smel thynges colde and swete as dryed roses water lilies violettes and vinegre of roses Also it is good to take an infusion or laxe of rubarbe ordeyned of som good phisicion after the whyche it shall be good to applye vpon the lefte pappe a lynnen cloth dipped in plaÌ„taine water roses sorell and a lytle vinegre For tremblyng of the hart wythout a feuer a remedye The paciente muste take .ii. drammes of the electuary of diamargariton calidum and the thyrde part of electuarium de gemmis then drinke .ii. or .iii ounces of water of buglosse bawme mixt togyther An other remedye Take mastyke lignum aloes cloues cinamome nutmigges and cubebes of eche a scruple pilles of citrons halfe a dramme doronici romani and perles of ech .xv. graynes basile seede ten graynes amber grece and muske of ech two graines with coÌ„serued buglosse or colewoorts and sucket of citrons of eche halfe an ounce make an electuarye wyth .iiii. ounces of suger dissolued in white wyne and buglosse water and vse of thesame euery mornyng .ii. drammes and drynke a lytle good wyne after it ¶ Another remedy Take water of buglosse bawme and borage of all three together a pounde of white wine halfe a pounde pouder of cinamome cloues and nutmigges of eche two drammes mingle them al wel together and then heate it a litle and dippe a linnen cloth in it or elles a scarlet and laye it to the left pappe ¶ Another remedye Ye muste make a bagge of sendalle of the sayde swete spices or other cordyall pouders and laye it hoote vpon the left pappe ¶ Another remedye Take pomaunders made of lapdanum lignum atoes and citron pilles maces cloues borage floures storax calamite amber of grece and a lytle waxe and lette the pacient beare that and smell it often ¶ An other medicine The mawe of an olde cocke dried and made in pouder is excedyng good to drinke in red wyne or swete wine with a litle saffron For thesame It is good to drinke euery morning thre ouÌ„ces of water of buglosse wherin hath bene sodden cloues And it is good to drynke in a mornyng .iii. ouÌ„ces of iulep made of halfe a pounde of bawme water and thre ouÌ„ces of suger The confection of diaiacincthi is singuler and excellent for tremblinge of the hearte but it is for noble men not for poore folke ¶ For swownyng SWownyng is a takyng awaye of the feelyng and mouing of the body by weakenes of the heart thorough to much auoidans of y e spirites ¶ Remedye In somer for sownyng sodainelye ye oughte to caste into hys face colde water myngled with rose-rosewater or vinegre And yf ye stoppe hys mouthe and nose and bowe hys face vnto hys knees so long as ye stoppe your wynd your selfe ye shall foorthwith recouer hym But yf the sayde swownynge come of the mother ye muste laye to the nose all stynkyng thynges and abhominable sauours as partriches fethers brente castor and assafetida or the snuffes of candelles Moreouer ye ought to geue the pacient a litle good wyne whiche is the chiefe thyng that quicklyest restoreth hym as sayeth Auerrois in his seuenth colliget Afterwarde rubbe hys armes and legges and bynde them harde then prouoke hym to nese puttynge a litle pouder of longe pepper euphorbium or castor into hys nose And yf by the saide medicines the pacient dothe not amende this disease is vncurable And here ye maye note that yf swowning come by great resolucioÌ„ of spirites as after great euacuacioÌ„ other by swette fluxe of bloud or laxe ye ought not to caste cold water on his face nor to bind his meÌ„bers for y t shoulde do hiÌ„ hurt but kepe him in a place withoute mouing and geue him to drinke a litle good wyne nourishe him with good light metes as pullettes chickins capons partriches veale mutton kid Whereof ye may make him good porrege coleyses or restoratiues distilled or otherwise as ye shal thiÌ„ke coÌ„uenieÌ„t ¶ The .v. Chapter of remedies for dyseases of the stomake THe cheste of the body doth receiue the meate necessarye for all the meÌ„bers in the stomake whiche is situate in the myddes of the bodye for to digeste thesame meat into al y e members to the which chauÌ„ceth debilitie or hiÌ„derauÌ„ce of appetite sometimes by error of y e eater in qualitie or quantitye sometimes by reasoÌ„ of the fleume that descendeth from the heade like a reume ¶ Remedye Keepe abstinence and eate soberlye light meates and drinke good wine and but litle Purge the stomake iÌ„ takynge pylles of symple hyera beefore meate .iii. or foure of the said pilles at foure of the clocke in the mornyng If the repletion be greate slepyng in the nyght he muste laye hys hande on hys stomake or els laye a litle pillowe of fethers on it or a bagge of wormwod margerim Sometimes ther chaunceth suche debilitye not for reume or meate or drinke but by viscouse slymy fleume iÌ„ the mouth of y e stomake which causeth to engender abouÌ„dauÌ„ce of ventositye and maketh the meat to swymme with litle thirste And sometimes with sour belchinges and inflations such debilitye maye not perfectlye bee cured but for a tyme mended wyth the remedies that folowe ¶ Remedyes for weakenes of the stomake Fyrst ye must take pillule stomatice ii or .iii. houres afore meate more or lesse accordyng to y e quantitye of the fulnes of the stomake after geue him euery mornyng .ii. houres afore meat and one houre after supper at euerye tyme a lozenge of a lectuary called diagalaÌ„ga or an other called diaciminoÌ„ whiche lectuaries do consume ventosities and with theyr coÌ„fortable heat driue away the colde and the windye complexion of the stomake ¶ For the same Grene ginger is verye good taken as is sayd afore of electuaries And it is holesome to eate afore your meate anyse sedes and fenel and when ye begin to eate take a tost
said hicket take an ounce of hierapicra with water of wormwod or els pilles āte cibū .3 or 4 houres before meat eueri mornīg folowīg y e operaciō of y e said hierapicra take a lozenge of dianisi or diaciminū ▪ or els a few anise sedes carawaies ¶ Regiment for al maner hicket It is good to kepe longe and often hys breath to nese to trauayle muche to endure greate thyrste and also to sleape longe And it is good to caste cold water in the face of him that hath the hicket and to threaten him and so put him in feare and to anger hym or els to prouoke hym to heauynesse for by these thinges the naturall heat is reuoked and fortified within and causeth the hicket to cease For vomityng Vomiting commeth sometimes without great violence thereby one getteth health wherfore ye nede not geue him any remedy for it is a good acciō of the naturall vertue of the stomake Sometime vometinge commeth by a great violēt mouinge of the vertue expulsiue of the stomake for the euyll thynges conteined in thesame ¶ Remedye One maye well helpe a man to vomite geuyng hym warme water with a litle oyle to drinke or els to put the finger in his mouth very lowe or a fether wetre in oile the better to vomit and mundifye the stomake yf so be the persone haue a wide throte and that vomityng do not hurte him muche as be they that haue but smal and strayte throtes and long neckes and leane he that hath an euyl syght for al these it is euyll to vomite Sometymes vometing commeth by weakenes of the stomake caused of a hote and euil complexion ye shal heale it after this maner Remedy Take sirupe of roses quynces myrtylles wyth water sodden and colde againe or elles water of purcelane for to refresshe and quench the thirst that chaunceth commonly in suche a case And it is good to anoynt the stomake before dynner supper with an ointment made of oyle of roses and quinces wyth iuce of myntes ▪ and a lytle waxe or els to make a plaistre of mintes roses wormewood oile of roses and laye it to the stomake An other Take frakensence mastike of eche half an ounce made ī pouder and mēgle them togyther with the whyte of an egge and a lytle barlye floure then sprede it on a lytle towe and laye it to the mouth of the stomake At y e latter ende of diner it is good to take a morsell of marmalade wythout drynke Somtyme vometyng procedeth of eiul colde complexion of y e stomake ¶ Remedye Anoint the stomake with oyle of spikenarde mastike or els make an ointmente of the sayde oyles wyth a lytle mastyke corall and waxe and anoynt the stomake morning and euenynge ¶ An other medicine Make a bagge of wormewood maiorym and drye myntes of eche a litle handful cloues galingale and nutmiges of eche halfe a dramme the sayde thynges poudred and put betwyxt .ii. linen clothes with cotten enterbasted and applied vpon the stomake are of wonderful operacion In stede of this ye maye take the sayd herbes dried on an hote tilestone and put them in two linnen cloutes vpon the stomake ¶ An other maner Ye maye take a toste of breed stepe it in the iuce of myntes and cast vpon it pouder of mastyke then lay it vpon the stomacke and from thre houres to thre houres let it be renewed Otherwyse Take two handfulles of myntes and a handfull of roses sodde in wyne thā take two ounces of tosted breed and moyste it in wyne and incorporate it wyth pouder of mastike and the sayde roses myntes and make a playster wherof one parte must be layed to the stomake when the pacient would eate any meate The sayde playster is also good in all hote causes yf for the said wyne ye seeth the myntes and roses and stepe the toste in vinegre ¶ To comforte the stomake after vomytynge It is good to gyue vnto the pacient euery mornynge an ounce of sirupe of wormewood or myntes in steade of whych it is cōuenient to take a lozēge of aromaticū rosatum or diagalanga For the same Take euening and mornyng .iii. houres before meate .ii. cloues in pouder with a sponefull of the iuce of mintes or halfe a sponefull of rue dryed with a lytle wyne Also it is good to take poudre of cloues and lignum aloes the weyght of a crowne wyth wyne .ii. houres before meate ¶ A glystre for the same And here ye muste note that in all vomiting yf the pacient be harde bellied it is good to take a lēitiue glistre made of the decoccion of marche mallowes mallowes violettes and barly wyth oile of violettes home of roses and a litle cassia And yf the vomiting come of coldnes of the stomake or of cold water cōteined in it adde vnto y e saide glister wormwood ysope rue cammomylle in the sethyng And for oile of violettes take oile of camomil or of lylyes and geue the pacient a pil of mastyke before meate And ye shall vnderstande that myntes brayed and myngled wyth oyle of roses and applyed vpon the stomake is verie good for all vomiting ¶ For peyne of the stomake Ache or peyne of the stomake commeth somtymes of wynde it is called dolour extensiue the which is holpen with applyīg therto a sponge wet ī wine wherin hath ben soddē wormwood rue and camomyll Also ye maye helpe it as hath ben said in the remedy of hycket or yeaskynge and as shalbe sayd hereafter in the remedy for all peynes of the stomake Sometymes the sayde payne commeth of repletiō of humours and it is called dolor aggrauatiuus Whyche ought to be cured by purgacion in giuing of cassia newly drawen out hiera picra or pylles stomaticas or of hiera simple takyng some syrupe before the purgaciō as is shewed in the remedy of debilitie of stomake Somtymes payne of the stomake cōmeth of cholere or salte fleume verye sharpe and y e pacient hath bytter taste or salt with great thirst and he fealeth heate and mordycatiō Wherfore it is good to drynke sirupe of roses or occisaccarū simple with soddē water and coled In stede whereof ye maye take endiue water succory and purcelane with one part of wormwood water then take an euacuatyue that purgeth cholere as is sayd in the remedies for peyne of the head cōmyng of cholere or let the pacient vomite in geuing a sharpe syrupe of sorelle wyth warme water thā put his finger in his mouth so that he maye vomyt Sicke folkes often diseased in the stomake demaunde nothing elles but to take awaye the peyne not regardinge y e time while the matter may be purged by vomitīg glister or other laxes Also there caunceth sometyme so greate payne sharpe that for debilytie of vertu it is good to leaue y e cause and sticke to the swaging of the paine ▪ wherefore it behoueth to procede in maner
is good to vse capars asparage hoppes brothe of dryed peason wyth perselye or his rootes smal byrdes of the fielde kyddes fleshe yong mutton lambe chickins feysauntes snytes partriches scaled fyshe of swete runnyng water with percelye and vynegre Newe layd egges potched in water are very holsome ye may drynke white wine or claret onely at meales Also it is good to vse cresses sage isope mintes fenell and percelye succorry scariole and beetes and singulerly to take fastyng halfe a sponefull of redde colewortes sodden and to eat often anyse seedes and fenel The nynth Chapter for diseases of the bowelles IN a persoÌ„ be sixe guttes three small whiche are situate ouer y e nauil and three greate whiche are placed vnder the nauil The fyrst is called dudenum because it is .xii. inches long The seconde is called ieiâ—num for that nothing remaineth in it The thyrde is called ylis because it is longe and small The fourth which is the fyrst of the greate ones is called monoculus beecause it is like a sacke hathe but one mouth in that same sometymes are wormes engendred or ventositye that causeth peyne of the belly on the right syde whiche is not the very colicke The .v. thei cal colon because it hath many holowe places and it procedeth from the right syde vnder the lyuer it maketh his reuolucion vnto the left syde wherein is engendred the colyke whiche is despersed by all the bellye more then any other dysease The .vi. is called rectum because it is nye vnto the left kydney and goeth euen right doun into the foundament Hipocrates calleth the thre bowels that are nexte the stomake ilia that is to say smal guttes and the peyn of one of them is called yliaca passio a verye sharpe peyne Rasis calleth it domine miserere Lykewyse also colica passio is called of the gutte colon whiche .ii. dyseases are sisters forasmuch as they come oftentimes bothe of one cause y t is to say of y e oppilacion of y e bowels Remedye for the collike and of yliaca passio FOrasmuche as those diseases are excâ—dynge egre sharp and almoste importable of peyne whereof many times foloweth defeccion of the strength with varietie of medicines ye ought in continently for to helpe them Fyrste when the sayde peynes come by the stoppyng of the belly ye muste geue hym a glister mollificatiue made of the decoctioÌ„ of mallowes violetes beetes anyse seed and fenugreke with cassia and common hony oyle oliue and afterwarde the herbes of the sayd glister brused and fried laid hote betwixt .ii. linins applied to the belly And yf by this meanes the peine cease not let the pacient sit vnto the buttockes in the sayd decoction and after with dialthea â–ª butter annoint the nauyl And if the said glister do not worke sufficiently make another of thesame or els geue hym a suppositorie which is long ynough made of pure hony and â—al gemme ¶ For the wyndy collyke Thorow wyndines oftentymes coÌ„meth the colica passio or iliaca then it appereth that the peyne is chauÌ„geable and mouyng from place to place and is knowen also by the romblynge which is a noise in the bowelles with grypynges and great peyne Remedye Take mallowes beetes mercury of eche a good handful margerim rue bayes and camomyll of eche a lytle handeful anyse seedes comyn â–ª of eche an ounce make a decoccion and take therof a pynt and a halfe and dissolue in it an ounce of cassia halfe an ouÌ„ce of triacle and .iii. ounces of oile oliue or of camomyl and make a glister the which must be gyuen warme vnto the pacient long before or after meate In stede of the sayde glyster ye maye giue him a pouÌ„de of oyle of lineseede whych is a synguler thynge to take away al diseases of the belly Also it is good to make a myxture with oile of hempe seed ¶ For to appease the peyne caused of wynde Fyrste make a glyster of maiuesaye oile of camomyl or dyl If for the said glysters the peyne cease not or els the pacient wyl not take theÌ„ take a great spong or els a felt of a hatte and stepe it in wine of y e decoccion of rue camomyl maiorym anyse seedes and commyn And afterwarde laye it vpon the peyne as hote as y e pacient can suffre and .iiii. tymes in y e daye it is good to let him drynke wyne wherin hath ben sodden rue seedes careawayes comyne Drynke at euery tyme a lytle draught eche daye kepe abstinence from eatynge and drynkyng moch of other thynges til ye be perfectly hole ¶ A supppsitorye for the wyndye colyke Take a dramme of rue in fyne pouder and halfe a draÌ„me of comyne dried and poudred and with honye skuÌ„med make a suppository ¶ A playster for wyndye colycke Take two handfulles of rue in fyne pouder myrre and comine poudred of eche half an ouÌ„ce foure egges yolkes and make two playsters with honye and lay on the one at night and the other in the mornyng vpon the belly Water of camomyl or a decoccion of the same dronken is good for them that haue suche diseases Also a dryed acorne in pouder and gyuen to drinke wyth whyte wyne is very good If ye knowe that the peyne of the bellye commeth thorough wynde applye vpon it a greate ventose without incisyon for by that meanes the sayd peyne wyl surely go awaye or dymynyshe If not it sheweth that there is some humours that causeth the sayde peyne as fleume or cholere If by fleume it commeth ye muste make a glister of a pint of the decoctioÌ„ of camomyll rue wormwood maiorim mellilote centaurie anise seedes â–ª and fenell and in the same decoccion put halfe an ounce of hiera picra or halfe an ounce of diafinicon and .iii. ounces of oyle of dil or of lillies Also ye ought to giue to the pacient sirupe of wormwood and to make applicacion vpon his bellie as hath bene sayde afore or to laye vnto it gromyll seed baye salt dryed togither which laied vpon the bellie is likewyse good for the wyndye collicke If after the sayde thinges the sayde peine continueth ye must make a purgacion as foloweth ¶ A purgacion for colike commynge of fleume Take .v. drammes of diafinicon .iii. ounces of wormewood watâ—r make a drynke the whych receyued fasting iiii or .v. houres afore meate is verye profitable For peyne of the colicke commynge of choler If the sayde peyne cometh of choler which is knowen when by the applicacion of hote thynges y e peine encreaseth ye must make a glister of violets or giue him halfe an ouÌ„ce of succorosarum with ptisan endiue water or wine And the next mornyng let hym drynke a ptisane of the decoction of prunes and violet floures and anoint y e belly with oile of violettes or wete a lynnen cloth in colde water and lay it therupon If it do continew stil the patient must be sette in
warme water vp to y e hanches yf the peyne come of cold ye must annoiÌ„t his belly with oyle of bayes and gosegrese For the wyndy colyke If it be winde make a glister of new milke wyth a lytle oyle and the yolke of an egge for it is very good Also it is good to lette him drynke a dramme of hiera picra simplex wyth .ii. ounces of water of cardo benedictus or purcelane or wormewood and to make a plaister of leeke leaues fryed in oile vinegre and layed vpon the bellye Lyke warde the backe Also nephretica is paynefuller afore meat the colicke is euer more greuous after And often y e colicke chauÌ„ceth sodenlie but nephretica coÌ„trarie for commonlye it commeth by litle litle for euermore before one shal fele paine of the backe with difficultie of vrine Item there is more difference for the colicke sheweth vrynes as it were coloured but nephretica in the begynning is cleare and whyte like water and after waxeth thycke and then appeareth in the botome of the vessel lyke red sande or grauel Remedie for peyne of the reynes YE muste vse thynges aperitiue to cause you make water but afore ye ought to loce y e belly in taking an ounce of cassia an houre before meate â–ª but yf your bellie he hard bound ye must take a glister made as hereafter foloweth â–ª before ye take thâ— sayde câ—ssiâ— A glister for nephretica passio Take of march mallowe rootes two ounces mallowes violettes beetes march mallowe leaues floures of camomylle and mellilote of eche a haÌ„dfull melon seede and anyse seede of eche halfe an ounce wheat branne an handful and decocte it and take therof halfe a pounde and distemper in it an ounce of cassia an ounce of course suger .ii. ounces of oyle of violettes an ounce of oyle of lilies make a glyster In stede thereof ye maye take cowes mylke wyth two egge yolkes in maner of a glyster And it is to be noted that in suche a disease the glystre muste be greate in quantitie or els ye shulde make wrestynge and roumblyng in the bellye whiche shulde be an occasion of more â—aine After this operacioÌ„ if the paine be not apeased ye must gyue another glister after the operacioÌ„ of which the patieÌ„t ought to go into some bath vpâ— to the nauyl wherein muste be sodden mallowes marche mallowes beetes pellitary lyneseed fenugreke floures of camomil with mellilote al put in a bagge in the sayd water â—ubbe hym wyth it and at hys goyng out of the sayd bath ye must take two ouÌ„ces of sirupe of mayden heare radishe with iii. ounces of the decoccion of lyquirice Moreouer after the sayde bath ye muste â—aye vpon the paine a â—ultes made of herbes and floures with one of almondes being in y e said bagge .ii or iii. morniÌ„ges take â–ª v. or â—i ounces of y e broth of cicers sodden wyth lycorice or els drinke water of â—itory of â—esses or of rotes aperiâ— the which waters are very good for to purge the grauel and the stone â–ª 〈…〉 a verye good electuary for the skins â–ª â—alled electuarium ducis or iustinum philantropos or liontripon yf one take a draÌ„me or two after operaâ—ion of a glister or oâ— cassia or a pille 〈◊〉 ante cibâ— and after to drinke oâ—e of the sayde waters or elles a litle white wyne warmed ¶ Regiment aswel for the colyke as for the reynes of the backe HE muste flye froÌ„ al euil qualities of the ayre as wynde raine great heate and greate colde speciallye to kepe him from warming the râ—nes agaynst the fyre nor to heate it by any other meanes Also he muste abstaine from great repletion at one meale and to long abstinence from meate for all these â—ille the body ful of yl humours Also sleape not on the daye specially after meate nor lye not on the romes when ye are aslepe And ye ought to eate no â—altâ—ysh noâ— no bâ—efe nor other grosse meates Likâ— wise one ought for to beware 〈…〉 â—oâ—les bredde vp in the water spiceâ—â— pastrye and bread not very wel leuenâ—d â–ª specially tartes cakes other pastiâ— made of floure But aboue al ye muste bewar of white meates as milke chese rawe frutes hard egges as moch as is possible kepe your selfe froÌ„ yre enuye melancoly other lyke affeccioÌ„s For the fluxe of the wombe IN al fluxes of the â—elly cause y e excremeÌ„tes to be dulye serched for yf the disease be suche that the meat commeth out euen as it was receiued or not half digested y e sayde fluxe is called lienteria Yf great aboundauÌ„ce of watery humours haue theyr issue by lowe the sayde fluxe is named diarthea which is as moch to saye as fluxe humorall And yf bloode or matter appeare with the excrementes in the syckenesse then they call it dissenteria which is a gret disease and a daungerous for to cure Remedy for the fluxe lienteria â–ª FOorasmuch as this flux commeth for y e most part of great debilitie of vertue reteÌ„tiue of y e stomacke for y e great moistnes of y e same it is good to gyue y e sirupe of wormwood honye of roses takiÌ„g of it with a spone or drynke thâ— wyth the water of betonye fenel and wormewood and yf it so be the paciente doe desyre to vomyte it wold be good for hym or let him take halfe an ounce of hiera simple wyth two ounces of water of wormwood and yf the pacient be strong ynough adde therto two drammes of diafinicon And after thys ye muste comforte the stomake wyth oyle of mastyke spike mynt wormwood or nardine or with a playster called cerotuÌ„ Galeni spred vpon lether and after layed vpon the stomake or make a bagge of wormewood myntes and maiorim dried laye it vpon the stomake In the mornyng take a lozenge of aromaticum rosatum and a lytle rinde of citron coÌ„fit and before euery meale take a morsel of conserua quynces Remedy for the fluxe humoral called diarthea THe sayde fluxe oughte not to be restrayned afore the .xiiii. daie yf nature be not very moch enfebled And somtyme it coÌ„meth of hote causes as of cholere and then one ought to giue vnto the pacient to drynke afore hys meate syrupe of ribes syrupe of roses or syrupe of quinces wyth smythes water and in y e stede of those sirupes â–ª ye maye make a iulep thus A iulep for the fluxe humorall Take rosewater buglosse and plantayne euerye one halfe a pounde of al the saunders two drammes and with a quartroÌ„ and an halfe of sugre make a iulep In the morniÌ„g two houres afore meat it is good to giue the pacieÌ„t olde conserue of roses or a dramme of trociskes of roses after he hath dronke one of the sayde syrupes or of iulep of roses wyth a lytle of smythes water wherof the pacient ought to drynke at euery tyme when he is a thyrst Yf in the
¶ The .vii. of medicines preparatiue The second parte is deuyded into .vi chapters ¶ The fyrste howe to knowe whan a man is infected ¶ The second of the cure of the pestilence by the way of dyete ¶ The thyrde of the cure of the pestilence by the power of medicines ¶ The .iiii. of cure therof by lettynge of blood ventoses and purgacions ¶ The .v. of the cure of the same by outwarde applicacions ¶ The .vi. how to cure the botch called a Carbuncle or Anthrax ¶ The fyrste chapter of the fyrste part treating of the election of the ayer ALthough the disposicioÌ„ of the aier cold and drie or els moderately moiste be moche commendable in y e time of pestylence yet there must be moderatioÌ„ in the same as well as in the .vi. thinges not natural heretofore declared For ye muste haue a good respecte vnto the complexioÌ„ the age the custome of lyuing the region composicion of the bodye strengthe sicknes time and many other thinges For some requyre an ayer more hote than other some do and likewise in oâ—her thynges the whiche I do remyt vnto the good discreacion of euery wel lerned man and to such other as haue any knowlege of naturall thynges For the more suerty it is good for theÌ„ y t may to dwel in hygh or hylly grouÌ„des hauing in the mornyng whan the sunne is vp a wyndowe open toward the easte and whan the sonne goethe downe an other windowe open toward the west and close vp al y e windowes on the south syde for that wiÌ„d is verye yll in time of pestilence Also it is good to rectifie the ayre within the house yf it be in somer by sprynklyng in the chamber vynegre water of roses if it be winter or colde make a lusty fier of clene wood put in it encence mirre laurel tre or iuniper or cipres and in tyme temperate mingle the hote thinges with y e colde aforesayde Whiche sprincklinges and burninges ye maye make at all times whan ye wyll but specially in the morning to correcte the vapoures of the night I rede in Plotyne that the egiptians were wont to fume their houses and theyr bodyes in the day with turpentine or rosin and in the night with mirre caste vpoÌ„ the coales and so resisted al venimous ayres contagions The fyrste hath so greate vertue against the pestilence that we rede how Hypocrates preserued the hole couÌ„try and citye of Athenes by makynge of great fyres in the stretes and al about the towne by nighte and so deliuered them from the certayne death y t shuld haue comen among them For which cause the citizens of the sayde towne made vnto hym an ymage al of golde and honoured hym alyue as yf he had bene a god And it is good in hote time to sâ—we the chambre ful of wyllowe leaues other fresh boughes which must be gathered after the sunne setting lay about your bedde and windowes vine leaues quinces pomegranades orenges lymons citrons and suche other frutes that are odoriferous as roses floures of nenuphar violettes other like And in cold times take sage laurell minte wormwood nept bawme rue and galingale whiche thynges ye maye somtyme cary aboute wyth you in a cloth to take the ayer of them And in time of heate temper a sponge or a cloute in water of roses vinegre And in tyme of cold ye may adde to it a litle cinamome thus he that is disposed to haue precious sauours as pomeaunders or other such may coÌ„pose them according to necessitie as y e coÌ„plexioÌ„ of his body shal require Alway takyng hede y e women whiche are wyth chyld and they that haue y e suffocation of the mother or els catarres take no such odour as shal put theÌ„ selues to any daunger or displeasure In a colde tyme it is good to hold in the mouth zedoary enulacampana cinamome cloues the rinde of a citroÌ„ lignum aloes or any one of them But yf the season of the yere be hoote then take corianders prepared graines of paradyse saunders seedes of orenges or of lymons And in teÌ„per at wether myngle the one with the other But it is good in all tymes to beare about you preciouse stones yf ye haue theÌ„ speciallye a iacincte a rubie a garnet an emeralde or a saphyre whiche hath a special vertue agaynst the pestilence they be the stoÌ„ger yf they be borne vpon youre naked skinne chieflye vpon the fourth finger of the left hande for that hath greate affinitie with the hert aboue other membres And as touchynge them that are contynually among the sycke of this disease they muste take hede in any wise to kepe them from theyr breathe and that they do not stande betwene them and the fyre nor receiue the odoure of theyr swettes vrynes vomites and other excrementes of the bodye nor to eate and drynke with theÌ„ nor in their vesselles nor to lye in theyr couches nor weare any of theyr apparel except they be well sunned or wethered in the cleane ayer It is also good to flye from al plaâ—es that be corrupte or stynkyng and to kepe the stretes houses very swete and cleane And the rulers ought so to prouide that no filthy donge nor any deade caryons be cast into the stretes for that shulde sore enfecte the ayer bryng many meÌ„ to death And during al the time of this disease there ought to be no hote houses vsed but forbidden and locked vp tyl suche tyme they se no further daunger ¶ The second Chapter of eatyng and drynkyng THe meates oughte to be of very lyghte digestion more in somer then in winter hauing alwaye an eye vnto the coÌ„plexions customes and other thinges aforesayde The houre what tyme ye shal receyue your meat is when your appetyte cuÌ„meth vpon you after the fyrst digestioÌ„ made Great repletion ought to be abhorred but a sufficient meale is verye holsome Neither is diuersitie of meates alowed of anye phisike but yf ye wyll haue diuers sortes then beginne wyth them that are the lyghtest to digest and that best nourisheth y e bodye Your bread muste be of pure corne kept in good ayre and not fusty metely well salted with sufficient leuen baken in a place where none euyl â–ª aire is and it must be of a day or two daies olde or there about Wheate is beste among al other cornes euen as wyne amonge al other licours althoughe the baâ—lye bread be good for them y t minde to kepe them leane Meates of euil taste after they be longe dead stynkyng fishe in lyke maner and the fattes of al fishes and meates that haue bene twise sodden thicke wyne and troublous or otherwyse corrupte waters of maâ—ishes blacke groundes and al such corrupte meates drinkes be very peryllous But good wyne sauoury and cleare and good meates taken with an appetyte are cause of health and preseruation from the pestilence Vinegre is a noble thyng in tyme of
which ye shall draw out al the white thereof and leaue the yolke within the shell which done fyll the same egge with good englysh saffron whole as much as may be stuffed in the shell than drye this egge against the fyer or in an ouen whan the bread is out so longe tyl the shell bee vtterlye blacke and brent and the rest sufficiently brittle and drie make it in pouder in a morter and adde to it asmuch pouder of mustarde sede as shall weye al the hole egge than take thys ingredience at the apothecaries Ditamy turmentille nux vomica of eche a dramme pouder euery one of them by it selfe then put them altogether and put to it rewe pionie roote zedoarye camphere and fyne tryacle of eche equal portion so that the weight of theÌ„ v. be asmuche as al the rest beat them in a morter by the space of .ii. houres tyll all bee incorporated together in a lumpe than put it in a glasse and kepe it couered with a lefe of gold in a cold place for it wyl laste thus .xxx. yeres without corrupcion and is a thing of inestimable value in this case the dose of it to preserue is but one halfe peny weight or lesse yea the weyght of one barlye corne hath in it a marueylouse strength in defendyng the body But yf one were infected alredy than he muste receyue afore lettyng blood ii or .iii. graynes after his bleedynge gyue hym in the name of god an hole scruple or ii or iii. yf his strengthe wyll serue tempered with wine for a hote takynge and in great colde with a litle aqua vite and therupon sweat ¶ I haue knoweÌ„ whan the sicke hath bene vtterlye desperate and could reteine nothing yet by the grace of god thorough y e meanes of two scrupules hereof myxte with a litle aqua vite bothe the vomyte immediatly ceassed and nature recouered escaped the daunger of death AS concerning swete waters to sprinkle vpoÌ„ your clothes and thynges of pleasaunt odoure to be caste vpon the coles when ye aryse on mornynges and also the makynge of good and holsome pomaunders to smel vpon in tyme of pestilence for the contentacion of them that are desyrous I shall here rehearse i. or .ii. of euerye sorte to the entent ye maye whan ye be disposed eyther vse them or deuise other of the same makynge as it shall be requisite accordyng to necessitye Fyrste a swete water that is made thus TAke water of roses violettes or nenuphar or one of them or of al togyther one pound good vinegre two ouÌ„ces maâ—ueseie muscadyne or other pleasauÌ„te wyne three ounces of bothe the saunders of eche one dramme an halfe â—amphore one scruple and yf ye haue any gallia muscata adde thereto halfe a dramme mingle them togither and sprinkle vpon your clothes wheÌ„ ye be disposed The ryghte excellente and famouse doctoure Iohannes Manardus also in the thyrde epistle of hys fyfth boke doeth shewe how to make in tyme of Pestilence two soueraigne perfumes the one for to serue in sommer whyche is made thus A Fumigation for Somer TAke redde ambre .ii. partes the leaues of mirte fâ—oures of nenuphar roses vyolets saffron maces yelowe saunders of eyther of them .i. part camphore ambre beniamin halfe a parte muske the tenth of one part myngle al togyther this is a pleasaunte and comfortable sauour in the tyme of somer ¶ But in winter season ye maye vse this TAke storax calamita yreos mastyke of ech two partes cloues maces nutmigges cinamome saffron of eche one parte aumbre the fyfthe of one parte mushe the tenthe of one parte mingle all togither and make a fumigacion And of these pouders ye may make litle balles or pomauÌ„ders to beare about with you at al times but the last receyte must be wel incorporate with a lytle storax liquida and lapdanum the other with lapdanum gumme dragagant and rosewater ¶ An other goodly pomaunder for gentlewemen and ladyes TAke the rind of an orenge cloues lignum aloes of eche one dramme calamus aromaticus half a dramme alipta muscata one dramme roses myrtylles of euery one half a dramme nutmigge cinamome beniamin of euery one a scruple make it vp in a morter with Storax liquida with sufficiente waxe and maluesey addinge in the ende of camphore halfe a scrupule or more ANd in the tyme of pestilence ye ought to kepe the house euery day til the sonne be vp and if it chaunce that ye go amoÌ„g a great multitude of people wher is any daunger to be feared ye may chew a litle zeddary in your mouth ones in an houre or two but hold it not coÌ„tynuallye for hurtynge of the gummes zedoarie as sayeth Auicenne in hys boke de viribus cordis coÌ„forteth the herte and engendreth good blood it is holsome for the stomake as affyrmeth Plinie maketh good digestyon and prouoketh appetyte ¶ Constantyne in his booke of degrees sayeth it hath a great power agaynste venyme and the stynkyng of the mouth it breaketh wynde and cureth y e bytinges of venemous beastes and serpentes When the sunne shinethe in a cleare day ye maye walke in gardeynes medowes hilles by riuers but beware of lakes standyng pooles and fennes for oftentymes the enfection of the ayre aryseth of the corrupte vapoures boylyng out of suche vnholsome places The seconde parte of the cure of one that is enfected with the pestilence alreadye Howe to knowe a man that is infected the fyrst chapter WE sayd in the beginninge how y e pestilence was engendred of the corrupt and noughtie ayer turning all the humoures of the body quycklye to corrupcion to venyme Wherefore we muste take hede be tymes lest the vital meÌ„bres be infected of the sayd poison for it euer seketh to the hert and yf it come vnto the hert afore the medicine then is there no recouery for not one amoÌ„g an huÌ„dred lyueth For the sayde venyme is so swyfte so fearce and so boystous of it selfe that it wyll not without greate difficultie be put out of possession but dryueth awaye the medicine from the herte agayne But yf the medicine come vnto the hert afore the venym hath the vpperhande then he dryueth it oute by the helpe of the vertue expulsyue of the spyrituall membres and that expulsioÌ„ commonly is by swette And for because somtimes a man is poysoned can not tell him selfe nor none that is about him wherof many dauÌ„gers doth arise for as y e prouerbe is one scabbye shepe enfecteth a hole flocke therfore it shalbe necessary that euery man take hede vnto hym selfe consydre all the signes tokens that shal be sayd herafter for the more care that he hath about that the soner shal he escape out of the daunger And yf a maÌ„ feleth hym selfe infecte aboue all thynge let hym remembre god for it is a sycknesse y t in a twinkliÌ„g of an eie may bring a maÌ„ to death Firste let hym loke whether in hys arme
nature For yf it bee once settled at the hert I affirme plainely ther is no hope at al. Yet there be some fooles that tarye tyl the twelueth houre or the foure twentye after the infeccion and they boost them selues that they wil heale the pacient but that is a manifest a a shameful errour for yf any by chaūce is so recouered it commeth of God not of any medicine for where as one so escapeth an hundred other perisshe Notwithstandyng yf the case so be that ye be not called or can gette no remedy afore the said time caste not your selfe into dispayre or put not the paciēt in discomfort take or giue your medicine in y e name of God and yf ye can not brooke it take asmuch agayn and do so many tymes til ye maye retayne it thē lay ye downe to sweate and lyft vp your hert to God callinge vpon hym without whom there is no helth and by the grace of Iesu ye nede not to be feareful of death for that y e is impossible to man is easye ynough with God yea many times nature worketh it selfe aboue al natural expectaciō But I counsaill at the firste begynnyng to receyue the medicines when any of the forsayde signes appeareth or when ye fele your selfe diseased for the venyme perceth soner to the herte of the cholerike thē either of the sanguyne or the melancholyke although the sanguynes are apter to infeccion then the other are chefelye yf the sycknesse be in somer They that are of melancholy be not lyghtly taken but in case they be thē the cure is very daūgerouse and hard Therefore I saye take heede at the beginnyng as the prouerbe is Prīcipiis obsta sero medicina paratur Lū mala per longas inualuere moras Take the medicine quickely and let thy selfe bloud and remember god the phisicion of thy soule and withoute doubt thou shalt well inough recouer Nowe we haue declared the signes by whiche ye maye easily know whan a person is infected and wee sayde it was conueniente to take the medicyne as soone as anye of them appeareth without any longer tarying afore the venime commeth to the hearte here wee wyll enfourme you howe ye shall perceiue whether the saide venime bee setled in the hearte or no. Take a dramme of bole armeny made in pouder accordyng to the doctrine of y e last chapter in the first part and if ye can not get it take some other excellēt medicine against y e pestilence namely one of the receites that shall bee sayde hereafter and geue it to y e pacient but there can nothyng be better then the foresaide pouder yf ye haue it at hand Take I saye thereof one dramme an ounce of white wyne and odoriferous with two ounces of water of roses mingle them and geue them to the pacient The blacke receit declared in the Chapter of preseruatiues maye be wel vsed in stede of the bole And yf he maye retayne the drynke within his stomake it is a good signe that the venime was not at the hearte afore he toke the medicine and therefore he may be let bloude wel inough But yf the pacient cannot broke the saide drinke but cast it vp and vomite then ye maye be sure that the venyme hath bene at y e heart afore y e medicine Therfore by and by wash his mouth with wine or with water of scabious of sorel or of roses and it ought to be very wel mundified and clensed Then geue hym an other dose of the said drinke and heat a cruste of bread and holde it to his nose that he maye the better kepe the foresayd pocion ▪ And if the seconde tyme he caste it vp againe and is not able to reteine it wash his mouth as is saide before and geue it him the thyrde tyme with a litle vineger that it may perce the better and so .vi. or .vii. times if he do not holde it geue it hym agayne and then whether he retayneth it or retayneth it not by and by ye ought to lette hym bloude But in case the paciente were infected xxiiii houres afore ye geue the drinke neuer let him bloud for y e can nothing helpe him but rather make him feble but administer a medicine ordeyned for the pestilence as is sayde afore or such as shalbe spoken of hereafter and that done prouoke hym to sweate Nowe to oure purpose as concernyng dyet ¶ The seconde Chapter of the cure of pestilence by the waye of dyet FYrst as soone as euer the paciēt feleth himselfe infected it is verye good to auoid y e corruptaire by chaunginge into some other place or els if he can not so let him rectifye the ayre of his own house or of his chamber with water of roses and vineger or els with fumigacions as is spoken of before according to the quality of y e time the cōplexion of his own body Moreouer it is good for him to shiften his bedde out of one chamber into another and from that to the fyrste agayne the nexte daye euer rectifying the ayre of them both as is aforesaid And as touchynge meat and drinke he ought not to abstaine or yet to take anye superfluities for to eate good meates measurablye thoughe it be against his stomake yet in this disease it shall doe him muche good Let him eate the brothe of chickens capons or coleyses of rabbettes and suche lyke meates with a litle sorell sauce or vyneger rosewater or wine of pomegranades yf they maye be gotten or wyne of barberyes and suche other If ye wyl haue other kynde of sauces or a pouder to strowe vpon youre meate ye may make it after this sort Take graynes of paradise whyte dyptanye of eche an ounce fine poudre of cinamome and cloues of eche halfe an ounce make them al in pouder and mingle it with suger In this disease ye maye eate no quesye meates as eles gese duckes and other suche as bee euyll I call them euyll meates whych accordyng vnto Galene De differentiis febrium are eyther euil of theyr owne nature or els if thei be naturallye good yet by reason of some putrefaction are as muche or more vnholsome as the other are partelye so because of longe kepynge vncleane and naughty dressyng or when thei be laied vp in a filthye or stinking place and partly by some yl infeccion when thei were aliue for he that vseth such kind of meates is oftentimes accoumbred with manye naughtye sycknesses as corrupte pestilencial feuers scabbes pustles lepries and other euyll infirmytyes All fyshe in this case are to be auoided Brothe or gruell made with borage buglosse endiue succorye sorell purcelane and other like herbes with a litle saffron and cleane wheat floure or the crommes of breade in a broth of chickyns or without a broth maye be wel administred Potched egges also with sorell sauce and cinamome vineger rosewater are meruelous good in this case And yf the heate be very
vehement as well after meat as afore he maye wel drinke a draughte of sodden water with the iuyce of orenges limons citrons or of sowre apples wel miÌ„gled together to queÌ„ch y e venimous fumes that might ryse vp to the brayne And yf the paciente be younge and stronge hauyng a good stomake hole winded hoate of complexion and in tyme of heate not subiecte to the colike nor to none hydropsye nor apostomes in the bowelles he maye drynke a good draughte or twoo of cleare and colde water commynge out of a rocke or of a runnynge water or of a faire spring For when nothynge elles can mytygate the thyrste yet wyll cleare water by lytle and lytle dymynishe all the heate But ye must beware ye take no greate excesse Aptisane with suger of roses is verye good to drinke betwene meales The pacient oughte not for to sleape duringe the fyrste .xxiiii. houres and in the time y t he receiueth his medicines Afterward he mai slepe a litle at once to comforte the weakenesse of the spirites and he ought euery daye to go to syege once And aboue al other thynges let him not dispayre but bidde him be of good comfort and doubt not of his health so he take no thought but as much as is possible make him to reioise as wel by communicacion as by musike and bringyng in vnto hym good and holesome herbes fruites boughes and other thynges of coumforte but yet notwithstanding see that he remember God and notforget his own coÌ„science for in this sickenesse the worst is euer to be feared ¶ The thyrde Chapter of the cure of pestilence by the waye of medicine AS soone as euer ye fele your self infect take of y e poudre of bole armoniake in maner and forme afore declared or of y e blacke receite the weyghte of halfe a crown more or lesse according to the vertue of the pacient myngled with the water of roses and a litle vineger as is sayde afore and drinke it all at one draught And if ye can not get the foresaid pouder or paraduenture ye wil abhorre to take it theÌ„ drink a litle pocion of y e receit folowing which is very excelleÌ„t ¶ A receit against the pestilence TAke y e rote of turmeÌ„tile dryed in the shadowe of saffron and of mustarde sede asmuch of one as of an other make of them a pouder and incorporate it with the thyrde part of mithridatum or of fyne triacle wyth a lytle stronge venyger iÌ„ maner of an opiate kepe it in an earthen vessell close and in tyme of nede vse it The weighte of it at once is froÌ„ halfe a dramme vpwarde â–ª This receite woorketh more vpon the venime then it doth vpoÌ„ the feuer And euery daye folowing it is good to take a litle sirupe of limons with water of sorell or of matfeloâ— or of oure lady thistle And he that hathe none of the sayde sirupes let hym vse the waters of the same herbes or the good water that I haue discribed in the chapter of medicines preseruatiues Auicenne sayeth that whosoeuer taketh an onyon drynketh it in mylke fastyng in a mornyng he shal bee safe that daye from all infeccyons of the pestilence Therfore some are wont to rost two or thre onions and to eat theÌ„ with vineger and browne bread nexte their heart afore they enter into anye suspecte ayre And haue founde health in their so doinge IOhannes Manardus â— man of hye knowlage in the arte of medicine and of greate auctorytye amonges al learned men describeth in his boke of Epistles a very good receit aswel preseruatiue as curatiue deuised by himself for lacke of good triacle and is of merueilous operacion as well in this disease as in healing all maner venymous wouÌ„des both of adders snakes and other kinde of serpentes The receit of this noble medicine is this ¶ Manardus medicine for the pestilence TAke the dried bloud of a drake and of a ducke of a gose and of a kid rue fenell seede the seede of cumine dylle and of wylde nepes or gardeÌ„ nepes or rapes of euery one .iii. drammes the roote of geÌ„tiane trifoile squinantum frankeÌ„sence roses dried of ech .iiii drammes White pepper and long cost valerian anyse cinamome of eche .ii. drammes myrrhe nard of eche .vi. draÌ„mes beniamin assarum gumme armoniake of eche thre drammes aloes agarike of eche two drammes carpobalsami .xx. graynes ireos saffron reubarbe and reupontike gynger mastike of ech one dramme sticados fiue drammes Make a fyne pouder of these and with foure times asmuche of claryfied honye mingle all together and kepe it in a siluer vestel or a glasse stopped for it is an hie treasure iÌ„ such a case The dose of it is two drammes in wine or water of sorel ¶ Here foloweth an electuarye of a wonderful vertue in the tyme of pestilence THis electuarye is of so great vertue in theÌ„ that do receiue it once in .xxiiii. houres that they maye be sure from all euil infeccions of corrupte ayres and contagious all the daye after But in them that are infecte alreadye and are taken with the pestilence yf they drynke of it but one sponefull as shal bee sayde hereafter speciallye after letting bloude yf it bee conuenyent to the pacient and laye him down and sweat vpon thesame yf the venim hath not vtterly ouercome the hearte he shal vndoubtedly recouer It hath bene lately proued that after drinkynge of thesame medicine whan y e pacient made his water in an vrinal the glasse hath bruste in pieces by reason of the venime that it purged out ¶ This is the makyng of the sayde electuarye Take cinamome electe one ounce terra sigillata .vi. draÌ„mes fine mirrhe iii. draÌ„mes vnicornes horne .i draÌ„me the sede and rinde of citron rootes of diptany burnet turmentille zedoary redde corall and drammes .ii. yelowe saunders .iiii. scrupules red saunders ii scruples white ben and red floures of marigoldes ana one dramme iuerye raced scabiouse beronici tunici anyse cinamome of eche .ii. drammes myrrhe nard of eche .vi. draÌ„mes beniamin assarum gumme armoniake of eche thre drammes aloes agarike of eche two drammes carpobaâ—sami .xx. graynes ireos saffron reubarbe and reupontike gynger mastike of ech one dramme sticados fiue drammes Make a fyne pouder of these and with foure times asmuche of claryfied honye mingle all together and kepe it in a siluer vestel or a glasse stopped for it is an hie treasure i such a case The dose of it is two drammes in wine or water of sorel ¶ Here foloweth an electuarye of a wonderful vertue in the tyme of pestilence THis electuarye is of so great vertue in theÌ„ that do receiue it once in .xxiiii. houres that they maye be sure from all euil infeccions of corrupte ayres and contagious all the daye after But in them that are infecte alreadye and are taken with the pestilence yf they drynke of it but one sponefull as shal bee sayde hereafter speciallye after letting bloude yf it bee
to the fyre in consuming Wherefore the remedies y t are good for burning are also very holesome here iÌ„ this case And fyrste the grene ointment of herbes described in y e chapter of itche is of good effect also in this cure more ouer y e medicines y t are here described Take at the pothecaries of vnguentuÌ„ Galeni an ounce and an halfe oyle of roses two ounces vnguenti populeon one ounce y e iuce of plantain nightshade one ounce or more the whites of iii. egges heat theÌ„ altogether ye shal haue a good ointmeÌ„t for the same purpose An other Take earthwormes and stampe them in vineger then annoint the grefe euery two houres Item y e donge of a swan or in lacke of it the donge of a gose stamped with the whyte and yolke of an egge is good Item doues donge stamped in salet oyle or other is a singuler remedy for the same purpose Of burnyng and scalding FOr burning and scalding whether it be with fier water oile leade pytch lime or any suche infortune Ye must beware ye set no repercussiue at y e fyrst that is to saye no medicine of extreme colde for that might chaunce to driue the ferueÌ„t heat into the sinowes and so stoppethe poores that it could not issue whereof should happen much inconuenience in a great burnyng but in smal it coulde not be so daungerous wherfore y e best is when ye see a member eyther brent or scalded as is sayde afore Take a good quantitie of brine which is made of water and salt not to excedyng eyger or stronge but of a meane sharpnes and with a clout or a sponge bathe the member in it colde or at the least bloud warm thre or foure houres together the longer the better For it shall asswage muche of the peine open the pores cause also the fyer to vapour and geue a great comfort to the weake member TheÌ„ annoint the place with one of these medicines Take oyle of roses one parte swete creme two partes hony halfe a parte make an oyntment and vse it Item all the medicines described in the last chapter are of greate effecte in this case likewyse the grene ointment made of water betonye Item a soueraine medicine for burnynge and scaldynge and all vnkynde heates is thus made Take a dosen or more of hard rosted egges and put the yolkes in a pot on the fyer by theÌ„ self without licour styrre them and braye them with a strong hand tyll there aryse as it wer a froth or spume of oyle to the mouth of the vessell then presse the yolkes and reserue the licour this is called oile of egges a very precious thyng in the foresayde cure Moreouer ther is an oyntment made of sheepes dounge fryed in oyle or in swines grece than putte to it a litle waxe and vse it Also take quicke lime and washe it in veriuce .ix. or .x. tymes than mingle it with oile kepe it for thesame entent Item the iuyce of the leaues of lylyes v. partes and vineger one parte hony a lytle maketh an excellent medicine not onely for this entent but for al other kynd of hâ— and runnyng vlcers Note that wâ—â—tsoeuer ye vse in thys case it must be laid vnto bloud warm Also for auoydyng of a scarre kepe the sore alwaye moyste with medicine ¶ Of kybes The kybes of y e heeles are called in latyne perniones they procede of cold are healed with these subscribed remedies A rape rote rosted wyth a litle fresh butter is good for the same gryefe Item a dosen figges sodden stamped with a lytle goosegrece is good Earth wormes sodden in oyle hath the same effecte Item the skinne of a mouse clapped aâ— hote vpon y e kibe with the heare outwarde and it shoulde not be remoued durynge â—ii dayes ¶ A playster for a kybed heele Take newe butter oyle of roses hennes grece of ech an ouÌ„ce put the butter and the grece in a bygge rape rote or in lacke of it in a greate apple or onion whan it is rosted softe braye it with the oyle laye it playsterwyse vpon the kybe ¶ An othâ— Take the 〈◊〉 of apples and rapes rosted on the coses of eche .iii. ounces freshe butter .ii. ounces duckes grese or swannes grece an ounce stamp theÌ„ all in a morter of leade yf it maye be had or els grynde them on a fayre marble and vse it ¶ Of consumpcion or leanesse WHan a child coÌ„sumeth or waxeth leane withoute anye cause apparaunt there is a bathe coÌ„mended of authours to wasshe y e childe many times is made thus Take the head and feete of a wether seeth theÌ„ til the bones fal a sunder vse to bath y e child in this licour and after annointe hym wyth thys ointmente folowing Take butter without salt oile of roses and of violettes of eche .i ounce the fat of rawe porke halfe an ounce waxe a quarteron of an ounce make an ointmeÌ„t wherwith the child must be rubbed euery daye twyse this with good fedinge shall encrease his strength by the grace of God ¶ Of gogle eyes THis impedimeÌ„t is neuer healed but in a very yong child euen at the beginning whervnto there is appointed no manner kind of medicine but only an order of kepyng that is to saye to laye the chylde so in his cradelle that he maye beholde directe agaynste the light not to turne his eies on either of bothe sydes If yet he beginne to gogle than set the cradell after suche a fourme that the light maye be on the contrary side that is on the same syde froÌ„ whence he turneth his eies so that for desyre of light he may dyrect them to the same part so by custome bring them to y e due fashion and in the night there ought to be a candel set in lykewyse to cause him to behold vpon it remoue his eies from y e euil custome Also grene clothes yelowe or purple are very good in this case to be set as is said afore Furthermore a coyfe or a biggeÌ„ stonding out besides his eies to constraine the sight to beholde directe forwarde Of lyce SOmtimes not only chyldreÌ„ but also other ages are annoyed with lyce they procede of a corrupt humour and are engendred within y e skynne crepiÌ„g out alyue thorough the poores which yf they beginne to swarme in exceding numbre that disease is called of the grekes Phthiryasys whereof Herode dyed as is writteÌ„ in the actes of apostles among the Romaines Scilla which was a great tyraunt and many other haue ben eaten of lice to deathe whiche thing whaÌ„ it happeneth of the plage of god it is past remedy but yf at procedeth of a natural cause ye may wel cure it by the meanes folowynge Fyrste let the paciente abstayne from al kynde of corrupt meates or y e brede fleume and among other â—ygges and dates must in this case be vtterly abhorred ThaÌ„ make a lauatory to wash and
take .iiii. or .v. at nyght to bedwardes or about midnight Or in stead of those pylles ye maye take a pocion in the morning .v houres afore meat made of half an ounce of diacartami dissolued i. ii or iii. ounces of betonye After that ye ought to comfort the head by wering of a coife made of double linnen cloth and sowed lyke a cotten quilt wherin ye must put floures of camomil maiorim cloues nutmygges maces graines of Paradyse and synamome in pouder for suche thinges digest y e fleume so that a purgacion be geuen of the sayde pilles or of pilles assagareth or pilles of hierapicra which are not so laxatyue as the other are After the saide purgacion ye muste put in the nose of the paciente pouder of pellitorye of Spayne or other to make hiÌ„ to nese Also it is good to gargarise his mouthe with water wherein sage hathe bene sodden and then to annoynte his head with oyle of lilies camomil or of rue Beside this it is good to geue the pacient euerye morning to drinke sage-wine with water to coÌ„sume y e fleume and to coumfort the braine and the synowes The sayd wine is thus made Put a litle bagge full of good sage brused in a quart of newe wyne let it stande so a nyght then wring it out and vse it Suche wyne of sage the inhabiters of Parise and Fraunce vse to drinke after harueste all the winter longe When peine of the head procedeth of melancholie the pacieÌ„t feleth heuines of y e heed and hath terrible dreames with great care thoughte or feare his peine is specially vpon y e left side ¶ Remedye Take sirupe of borage heartes touÌ„ge or fumytorye with water of buglosse and hartestonge or with the decoccioÌ„ of sage or time for by these sirupes ye shal digest and correct the said melancholyke humours and within a while the peyne wyll be released And yf it ceasse not for these medicines after ye haue vsed .ii. or .iii. dayes one of y e said sirupes or two or thre of theÌ„ togither take a dramme of pylles halfe auree halfe sine quibus or elles halfe of hiera halfe of pilles of fumytory or in stede of pylles ye may take in y e morning fyue houres afore meate .iii drammes and an half of diasene tempered in water of borage or hoppes or in the decoccion of sage licorice great reysins and cordiall floures frutes Heed ache coÌ„meth of winde or ventositie when the paciente thinketh that he heareth sound or noyse in his heed and the peyne is flytteryng from one place to an other wythout heuynesse or descendyng humoure ¶ Remedye Lay vnto his head hote lynnen clothes make a bagge of Gromel sedes bay salte dryed togyther in a panne so procede wyth stronger thynges yf nede require as is bagges made of maiorym rosemarye rue barberies iuniper beries laid to y e pained place or wyth the decoccion of the foresayd thinges make fomentacioÌ„ or embrocacion vpon his heed ¶ An other remedy Ye must take oile of Camomil oyle of Dyll or Lylies and annoynte the hed wyth one of theÌ„ or wyth .ii. or .iii. or all togyther Yf that helpe not take oile of Rue Spike and of Castor anoynt it therwyth and adde therto alytle Pepper and mustard seede yf ye would haue it sore chafed or hette Also it is good to drawe vp by the nose water of Hony the iuice of Maiorim and of Fenell aromatised wyth a Nutmygge and lignum aloes Rasis a great practicioner among phisicions saythe y t whosoeuer often tymes putteth into hys nose the iuice of maiorim shal neuer be diseased in y e head I thinke he meaneth of the great maiorim Yf peyne of the heade come of heat of the sunne ye must applie to the places diseased as it is saide in the remedyes of cholere But yf the saide paine procede of coldenesse of the ayre then vse as it is said afore in the remedies of fleume ¶ Here foloweth a regimente againste all dyseases of the head THe pacient that is diseased iÌ„ y e head whether it be of bloud or of cholere may not driÌ„ke wine nor eat much flesh whitmetes nor thinges that geue anye great nourishement But must bee contented to drinke pâ—isane barly water or iulep oâ— roses to eate rosted apples damaske prunes almon mylke hulled barely and pottage made with lettuse sorell purcelane in broth of peason or with a chicken or veale yf the paciente bee feble When payne procedeth of a colde humour the pacient ought to drynke no wyne in thre of the fyrst dayes but to drinke onelye peniale or suche smale drinke for although the wyne bee very comfortable as concerning natural heate yet it is contrarye and hurteful vnto the spirites animal of the brain and also of the sinnowes And the paciente ought what payne soeuer it be of the head to forbeare all vaporous meates as garlyke onions leekes pease beanes nuttes milke-meates spyces mustard greate colewortes salt meates and meates of yll dygestion Also he must abstayne from slepe of the daye and after supper by the space of two houres Trauayle of the minde is very coÌ„trary because of y e coÌ„mocion that happeneth vnto y e liuely spirites whiche are instrumeÌ„tes of vnderstaÌ„ding as AuiceÌ„ that noble phisicien sayth in the chapiter de soda temporali Nihil est adeo conuenieÌ„s sode temporali sicut tranquilitas et dimissio totius quod commouet sicut suÌ„t fortes cogitatioÌ„es c. Ther is nothyng that is so conuenieÌ„t for the meygrym as tranquillitie and rest let all thynges passe that moue the vertue animal as great musinges and all laboure of the spyrites And chefely one ought after dinner to kepe him from al thynges that trouble the memorie as studyinge readyng wrytyng and other lyke And for the better vnderstanding of the sicknesse chauncing in the heed ye shall knowe that sometyme it chaunceth because of other diseased meÌ„bres as of the stomacke or of the mother of the reines of the liuer or of the splene not of any cause in the heed it selfe Therefore ye ought to cure such sicknesse by helpyng of thesame meÌ„bres as it shall be shewed in the chapiters folowynge And ye maye knowe that the head ache coÌ„meth of diseases of y e stomake when the pacient hath greate paine at the stomake Of the mother when the woman feleth great payne in her belly Of the reynes wheÌ„ their is a great paine in the backe Of the splene wheÌ„ he feleth paine heuinesse therabout vnder the lyfte syde Of the liuer wheÌ„ the payne is in the ryght syde aboute the lyuer which is beneth the rybbes â–ª ¶ Remedies appropriate to the head of what cause soeuer the payne be TAke an handfull of Betony an handfull of Camomyle and a handful of veruayne leaues piked stampe them and seeth them in blacke worte or in ale for lacke of it and in the later ende of
a waye the gryefe and it helpeth also to the eares that are rennynge with stinking matter and corrupciō but in that case ye muste haue boyled in the wine a lytle myrre ¶ Regiment The pacjent muste eate and drinke litle and sweate in bathes or whote houses and sometimes to prouoke nesynge He muste forbeare garlicke onions leekes pease beanes and nuttes nor drinke wyne wythout water ¶ For deafenes Sometime there chaunceth deafnes by wynde whyche is in the eare the whiche causeth tinklynge in the head and then one muste put a litle aloes in hote water or in white wine and distyll into the eare Then put a litle euphorbium in pouder into his nose to make hym to nese and auoyd asmuche humours as ye can Sometyme deaffenesse commeth of fleume which when it is old is vncurable But when it beginneth it must be purged as hath bene said ī y e remedy of y e sounde of the eares Thē take pouder of bay beries seeth it in oile of lilies and put it warme into youre eare and a litle blacke wolle to stoppe the eare with that no aire entre ¶ Remedye for stinkyng of the nose TAke cloues ginger and calamynte of eche a lyke seeth thē in white wyne and therewith wash thy nose After put in pouder of piretrum to prouoke you to nese if ther be repleciō of fleume in the head first ye must purge it with pilles of cochie or of hirea picra Also yf the cause of stinkyng come frō the stomake firste helpe the stomake as shalbe saide hereafter in the remedies of the stomake ¶ Medicines for bledynge of the nose Take a dramme of boole armoniake washed and myxe it in rose water or plantayne water and drynke it Then binde the extreme partes as harde as ye maye after make a tente of greke nettels and put into his nose Moreouer it is good for the paciente to holde in his hande egremony with the roote and all and drinke the iuyce of knotgrasse and withoute doubt the bloud shall staunche anon ¶ For the same Set a boxyng glasse vpon his liuer yf the bloud come from the right side or on the splene yf he blede on the left syde and laye vnto the stones a good quantitye of towe or linnen dipped in vinegre and for a woman laye it vpon her brestes ¶ An other singuler medicine for to staunche bloude and it is a thing expert of al the good practicioners Take swynes dounge euen as hote as ye can haue it from the swyne and when yee haue cleansed the congeled bloud out of y e nose wring it through a cloute and let the iuyce perce into the syde from whence the bloud commeth and by the grace of God ye shal see it stanche anone Moreouer it is good to bynde the fete and armes as hard as can be suffered with a cord or a lace the stronger they be bounde the better ¶ Remedy for the tothe ache PAyne of the tethe as Galene sayth amongeste other paines that are not mortall is y e most cruel and grieuous of them al. It maye come diuers wayes of a cold or hote cause If it come of a hote cause hys gomes are redde and verye hote wherfore it is very good to hold in his mouthe water of camphore or to seeth a lytle camphore in vinegre and holde it in his mouth ¶ An other synguler remedye that taketh awaye al kyndes of tothe ache specially yf it come of a hote cause Take henbane rootes and seeth them in venegre and rosewater and put the decoction in your mouth Remedie for the toth ache that commeth of colde causes Forasmuch as in suche cases oftentimes there distelleth aboundaunce of water into the mouth pourge it with pillule cochie and afterwardes kepe ī your mouth warme wine wherī hath bene sodden pellitorie mintes rew ✚ An other remedye for thesame Take sage pellitorye and seth them in vineger and kepe it in your mouth as hoate as ye maye suffer ✚ An other for thesame Take pellitorie staue sacre and the thre kindes of pepper of eche one part macis galingale halfe part of y e other make a pouder and with a litle whyte wyne rub the teeth and then laie on y e foresayde pouder where the payne is ¶ An other Take the middle barke of an elder salte and pepper of eche a like muche and stampe them together and laye it to the sore teeth ¶ An other remedye Take a litle cotten and dyp it in oyle of spike then put it on the sore tothe If the tothe bee hollowe it is good to drawe it oute for it wyll eueryedaye waste whatsoeuer ye doe vnto it ¶ To make the teeth white Take white marble cuttle bone white coral sal gemme bay salt mastike and pilles of a citron of eche like much make them in very fine pouder and rub the teth therwith euery mornynge ▪ And afterwarde wasshe youre mouth with white wyne wherin hath bene sodden a litle camomil and dyll ¶ For the same Take vineger of squilles and dippe a litle pece of cloth in it and rub the teeth and gummes withall The saide vineger fasteneth the gummes coumforteth the rotes of the teeth and maketh a swete breath An other remedye to make the teeth white Distille a water in a lembik of two partes of sal gemme and y e third part of alume and rub the teth with a linnen cloute dipped in thesame To take awaye stinking of the mouth Ye must washe his mouth with water and vineger and chewe mastike a good while and then wash thy mouth wyth the decoction of anysesedes mintes and cloues sodden in wine If the stinking of the mouth commeth of a rotten tooth the beste is to haue it drawen out Regyment for toth ache and stinkyng of the mouth Ye muste washe your mouth before and after meat with warme water for to clense the mouthe and to purge the humours from y e gummes which discend out of the head It is good euerye morning fasting to washe your mouth and to rub the teeth wyth a sage lefe pilles of citron or wyth pouder made of cloues and nutmigges Ye must forbere lettuce raw fruit al tarte meates and the chewing of hard thinges Also al meates of euyll digestion and vomityng ✚ The thyrde chapter treateth of remedyes for dyseases of the breaste FYrst for hoarcenesse of the voyce that maketh a manne to speake lowe with great paine ye must auoyde al egre salt and sharpe thinges sleping by daye to much watching great cold much speakinge and to loude cryinge All swete thinges are very good as apples soddē wyth suger greate raysins figges almond mylke hulled barlye pignolate penedies white pilles suger candye and the iuice of licorice Remedy for a hoarce voyce Take the broth of redde colewrote and mingle with it .vii. or .viii. penidies and an ounce of sirupe of maiden heare and geue vnto the pacient whē he goeth to bedde An other medicine
good to take euery morning before meat a lozenge of triasandaly and to drinke after it endiue water .iii ounces Regiment for heate in the liuer The pacient must abstayne froÌ„ flesh salt fish strong wine garlike onyons mustarde and such other hote meates It is good to vse broth of pease and veriuce lettuce popie spinage and borage and sometyme a litle vinegre yf he be not greued in the stomacke This regimente is good also in tyme of pestilence and of to great heate A Iulep for the heate of the liuer TAke halfe a .li. of rosewater one quarter of water of endiue and v. ounces of sugre make a iulep of which ye shal drynke fasting a good draught And yf ye wyl nedes drynke for thyrst betwene meales let it be myngled wyth .ii. partes of water of the well And yf ye wyll haue it more colynge adde vnto it two ounces of vinegre or the iuce of a pomegranade Yf the lyuer be colde for the phlegmatike matter that is in it the person hath his water white out of colour the face pale and his mouth watry litle bloode and feleth heuynesse about hys lyuer ¶ Remedye He oughte to drynke in the mornynge earlye .iii. or .iiii. times a sirupe called oximell diureticum wyth the decoccioÌ„ of smalache and perselye or with waters of smalache and fenell and after he must take to purg the fleume a medicine made as foloweth Take syxe drammes of diafinicon if the persoÌ„ be stroÌ„g or halfe an ounce if he be weake and distemper it in .iiii. ounces of the decoccion of the rootes of smalache percely fenell drinke it luke warme v. or .vi. houres afore meate In steade of the sayde medicine one maye gyue .ii. drammes of agaryke in trosciskes wyth water of smalache or els good fenel An other medicine laxatiue Take halfe an ounce of diacarthami or halfe an ouÌ„ce of diaprunis laxatiue or asmuche of electuarium dulce with thre ouÌ„ces of percely water smallach ysope or fenell take it fyue houres afore meate Regiment The pacient must drinke good wyne and vse ginger cinamome graynes of paradyse anyse and fenelle and hote herbes in pottage as sage ysope time maiorym and auoide all rawe frutes and also rawe herbes Moreouer it is verye good to make a playster of smallache wormewoode spikenarde in pouder with oile of dil myngle it and laye it vpon the lyuer Agaynst stoppyng of the lyuer called oppilacion OPpilation or stopping commeth sometyme in the holownesse of the lyuer and it is knoweÌ„ by coÌ„passion and payne of the stomake and is healed by medicines laxatiue as it is declared before And sometyme the oppilacion is in the veines of the holowe parte of the lyuer and is perceiued theÌ„ by y e griefe which the pacient feleth in his backe and in his reines And it is healed by thynges that opeÌ„ as by sirupes of the three rootes sirupes of bisantius syrupes of maydenheere and by drynking y e decoction of raysins fenel percely smallache cicory or waters stilled of thesame herbes Also rootes of alisaunder is good for the same c. Sometimes the said oppilacion commeth of grosse bloude earthy and melancholike whiche the members send vnto the liuer and beecause that suche engendred bloud can haue no issue nor hath any way to departe to any other meÌ„bers therfore be y e veines of the liuer stopped vp by the grossenes of the saide bloude And it is knowen by the water y t is very hie coloured cleare ¶ Remedie Geue the pacieÌ„t medicines that perce subtile as is wine of pomegranatâ—s syrupe of endiue wyth the decoctioÌ„ of cicers TheÌ„ let him bloud on the liuer veine and eueri morning eat a lozenge of triasandaly Sometime y e said oppilacion coÌ„meth of aboundauÌ„ce of some humoure viscouse cold and flegmatike stoppyng the veines of the liuer and theÌ„ y e vrine is as clere as clere water Remedy The pacient must drynke euery mornyng the sirupe of oximel squilityke with half a draught or more of the decoctyon of rootes of smallache fenel percely Sometimes vnto women coÌ„meth oppilacions of y e lyuer by reteynyng of their puâ—gacioÌ„s Wherfore it is good to let them bloud on the veine called sapheâ— whiche is aboue on the hyer syde of the â—steppe And let them take after the chaunge of the â—one seuen or eight morninges any pâ—ate called Trifera magna eueri tyme an ounce And after drynke thre ouÌ„ces of waters of mugwort hysope and fenell or the decoction of these â—erbes or elles the rootes aperityue which be smallache percely fenel alisaunder and asperage boyled in water wyth the thirde parte of odoryferous whyte wyne ¶ Medicines for the lyuer that may be easely had at al times Take a good handeful of liuerworte that groweth vpon the stones and an other of fumetorye wyth as muche of hartestonge and seeth them in whaye clarefyed and drinke them euery daye twyse The liuer of an hare dried and made in pouder is good for all diseases of y e liuer as affirmeth Auicenne and other of the Arabians Also for heate in the liuer seeth barberies in whey and drinke them ¶ The .vij chapter againste the dyseases of the gall THe gal is placed in the holownesse of the lyuer to receyue the superfluitye of cholere and to sende it to the bowels to be auoided with the grosser excrementes to thintente to clense the bloud of the saide cholere To the which there commeth oftentymes oppilacions in the parties about by the liuer or beneth in it selfe next the bowels causyng great paine by reason whereof the cholere turneth agayn vnto the lyuer and there is meÌ„gled with y e bloud and spred abrod into all the veines of the body and bredeth a dysease named iaundis ictericia in latin wherof be thre kyndes â–ª y t is to saye yelowe iaundis that procedeth of cholere called citrine or yelow grene iauÌ„dis which procedeth of grene cholere and blacke iaundis that proceth of blacke choler whiche is called melancholy and commonly commeth of the oppilacion of the splene Remedye for iaundis Yf the iaundis happen in an ague before the seuenth daye the pacient is in great daunger of his lyfe as Hipocrates sayth But yf it appeare in the sixth daye being a day iudicial or cretike of the ague or after it is a verye good sygne And then ye must succoure nature in refreshyng and digesting the choler with sirupe of violettes geuen in the morning wyth water of morel or syrupe of endiue with water of cicorye After this purge the cholere as is sayd in remedies of the liuer And thaÌ„ geue him a lozenge of triasaÌ„dali with reubarbe euerye morning two houres before meat and drinke a litle waters of endiue and cicorye afore the sayde lozenge Moreuer it is good to bathe the liuer as it is saide afore and washe the pacientes eyes with vinegre and womans mylke drinke a ptisane made of barly liquirice prunes and y e rootes of
fenel And yf when the feuer is paste the iaundis tarieth styll the paciente must drynke water of fenel and morelle with the syrupe of occisaccarum compost and it is good to laye a quicke tenche vpon the liuer Iaundis sometime commeth without feuer and maye bee healed by the thinges that I declared here beefore or thus ¶ An other Remedie for the Iaundis Take foure ounces of radisshe and geue it the sicke to drynke fyue morninges .iii. houres afore meat In stede wherof it is good to drinke eueri mornyng foure ounces of the decoction of horehounde made in white wine or as muche of the decoction of celidonie and barberies with a litle honye and saffron An other remedy Take wormes of the earth called angle twitches and washe them in white wine then drye them and drinke them a sponful at a time with white wine An other Ye maye let hym drynke .vii. or viii dayes together in the mornynges a good draught of the decoccion of politrichon or of maydenheare The decoction also of woodbynd or y e waâ—es of it distelled in a commune styll is a soueraine medicine for y e saide disease An other synguler remedye Take cowes milke and white wine of eche a pinte and distil them in a stil â–ª kepe that water a monethe and then geue it to the paciente three ounces in the morning two houres afore meate and lykewyse after supper â–ª when he goeth to bedde The eyght Chapter for diseases of the splene THe splene is a meÌ„berloÌ„gâ— soft and spongy being in the left side ioyned vnto the holownesse of the stomake and to the thycke endes of the ribbes to y e backe y e which is ordeined for to receiue the melancholy humours and to cleanse the bloud of thesame for by y e meane y e bloud remaneth pure nette Wherfore it is good nourishyng for al the membres and is y e cause that maketh a bodye merye but oftentymes there happeneth oppilacioÌ„ or debilitie wherof commeth the blacke iaundys And sometymes it is greater fuller or grosser then it ought to be by ouermuch melancholie that is not natural caused of the dregges of the bloud engendred in the liuer doth hindre generacion of good bloud wherthrough the members become drye for defaute of good nourishyng And therefore the pacient is called splenetike whiche ye maye knowe by that that after meate they haue payne in theyr left syde and are alwayes heauy and hath theyr faces somwhat enclining vnto blaknes ¶ Remedye In oppilacions and apostemes of the splene whether it be of hote humours or of colde he ought to be let bloud on y e splene veine called saluatella which is in thee left hande betwene the litle finger and the next fynger which they call medicus And ye muste drawe out but a litle bloude And if the pacient fele a burning on the left syde and hath a drye tonge without appetite it signifieth that suche disease of the splene is caused of an hote humoure Wherefore ye must geue the pacient four or .v. morninges fastinge syrupe of endiue water and hartestong then a purgacion made as foloweth thus ¶ A goodlye purgacion to auoyde melancholy Talke halfe an ounce of succorosaruÌ„ and thre ounces of the decoctioÌ„ of the rootes of capparus and hartestonge make a drinke the whiche ye may mynister in a good daye to take purgacyons syxe houres afore meate An other In stede of that drynke ye may temper halfe an ounce of cassia and three drammes of diaseny in thre ounces of whey or hartestong water and drynke it as is aforesaide After the sayd purgacion ye ought to annoynt the splene with oyle of violettes or oyle of lyneseed or to make a playster of the sâ—de oyle and lineseede and the rootes of capparis and laye vpon the splene Also after the saide purgacion it shall be good to laye vpon the splene nyghtshade purcelane seede and pouder of plantaine myxte with vineger lyke a plaister and if the pacient haue more appetite then he can digeste and that he haue belchinges of the stomak sometimes sowre in the mouth it signifieth y t the passion splenetike commeth by a colde humor melancholike ¶ Remedie Ye must drinke sirupe of sticados or hartestong or oximel diureticum with water of the decoction of hartestonge epithime smallache rootes percelye rotes tameriscus and mintes or els only with the decoction of hartestong and rootes of cappars And then after purge it froÌ„ suche melancholy humor with an ounce of diacatholicon two drammes of diaâ—ene dissolued in thre ounces of the sayd decoction or water of wormewood or hartestonge And after this ye must annoynte the syde of the splene with oyle of lilies oyle of dyll freshe butter marye of an oxe and hennes grece or of a dogge medled together or annoynt the sayde syde with dialthea And the pacieÌ„t ought to drinke whyte wine and the decoction of hartestong euening and morninge takynge twoo fygges with pouder of ysope peppeâ— or ginger but he may put no water in his wyne and oftentimes he must eaâ— capâ—ars with a litle oyle and vineger If for the oppilacions of the splene the pacieÌ„t hath a pale coloure or leady in the face and a whitenes of eies takyng awaye of appetite payne in the left syde with hardnesse and hathe his excrementes blacke it is a signe of the blacke iaundys An expert medicine for all diseases of the splene Take the leaues and coddes of â—enyâ— the barke of an ashe tre skraped cut maydenheere hartstong and liquirice seth them all in clere whaye and after they be strayned drynke of it twyse or thrise a daye tyl ye be amended ¶ Remedye for the blacke iaundis Ye must geue sirupes and purgacions as afore is sayd and to be let bloud of the veine saluatella and afterwarde dyuers tymes euening and mornyng to applie veÌ„toses vpon the splene with out scaryfyinge Afterwarde ye muste lay on it a lyst wette in good veniger and kepe it there so longe as the heate remaineth in the sayd liste and warme it thre or foure times Afterward annoynt the splene with dialthea so continue fower or fyue dayes and other foure or fyue dayes laye vpon it a playster made of twoo ounces of gumme armoniake dyssolued in veniger and spred vpon lether And yf by the foresayde thynges the paciente bee not eased the doctours of phisicke saye that he muste receiue the medicines agayne at the least once in euery moneth for half a yere togither ¶ Regiment for all oppilacions The pacient oughte to vse thynges of easye digestion and in smal quantyty and ought to absteine from breade to litle leuened cakes tartes pasties pies hogges fleshe beafe and poudred meates and fumishe Fishe limmons peason beanes milke chese ryse and firmentie all fryed meates drinke after supper wyne and apples whiche with al other lyke trouble the bodye Also ye must absteine from much mouyng or exercise by and by after meat It
sayd fluxe ther be egre matter and the strength of the pacieÌ„t any thyng constaunt ye maye minister the â—aâ—atorie that hereafter ensueth Take redde roses barly plantayne of euery one a handful seth them and in the streynyng adde .ii. ounces of oyle of roses one ounce of honey of roses and the yolke of an egge and giue it in the maner of a glister Sometyme it is expedient to take a medicine by the mouth and it is made as thus A medicine for the fluxe Take the ryndes of myrabolane citrine bakeÌ„ one dramme reubarbe a litle dryed vpon a tile halfe a dramme syrupe of quinces one ounce water of plantaine .iii. ounces myngle al togyther and lette the pacient drynke theÌ„ foure houres before meate thaÌ„ giue him a glister retentiue made as thus A glyster for the fluxe Take oyle of roses of quinces of mastike of euerye one thre ounces boâ—e armoniak in pouder .ii. draÌ„mes meddle al togither giue it as a glyster Another Take the iuce of plantayne of popye of bursa pastoris and oyle of quinces of euery one .iii. ounces myngle them togyther and giue it for a glister And if the bowels be excoriat ye shal giue thys peculiar remedy Take halfe one pounde of mylke the water wherein gaddes of steale hath ben quenched y e iuce of plantaine and oile of quinces of euery one .ii. ounces bole armenye one draÌ„me goates tallowe one ouÌ„ce and make them in a glister but without vpon the stomake ye muste laye thys oyntmente that here foloweth An oyntment for the fluxe Take oyles of roses quinces mirtilles of eche an ounce oyle of mastik halfe an ounce pouder of coral nuttes of cipresse of euery one a dramme myngle all wyth waxe and make an oyntmeÌ„t Here is to be noted that the glisters that are gyuen for to stoppe a fluxe must be very litle in quantitie Ye maye heale the fluxe of disâ—enteria wyth gyuyng thynges before declared for the fluxe humorall and take afore your repast .ii. drammes of coÌ„serue of quinces or of marmelade of quinces And he ought to drinke water wherin hath bene quenched gaddes of stele ye must auoyde diuersitie of meates and geue your selfe to ease and to quiet and sleape a greate while And it is good to vse grewel clene barlye almon mylke with a litle amidum â–ª and set ventoses vpon the bellye withoute cutting whiche thynge is also good in al fluxes of the body If the saide fluxe humorall procedeth of fleume it shall appeare of the excrementes y t are watry and flegmatike and than ye ought to geue .iii. or .iiii. morninges sirupe of wormewood or of mint after purgacion as is here folowyng A purgacion for the fluxe humoral Take .ii. draÌ„mes of mirabolanes dried on a tile halfe a scrupule of agarike in trociske halfe an ounce of sirupe of mynt or .ii. ouÌ„ces of water of bawme and make a pocion that shal be receyued .iii. or foure dayes afore meate If ye wyll make a iulep take water of mynte and of bawme of euery one halfe a pounde suger a quarterne and make a iulep of the whiche one maye drynke euenynge and mornynge after meat euerye tyme a draughte Euerye mornyng it is good to take a lozenge of the electuary that foloweth ¶ A noble electuary for the fluxe Take pouder of diagalanga a dramme and a halfe of redde coral and mastik of euery one a scruple trociskes of terra sigiliata halfe a dramme the barkes of citrons comfit and quinces of euery one thre drammes suger dissolued in water of mintes .iiii. ounces make an electuarye Oyles of wormewood minte and of narde and mastike are verye holsome to annoynt withal the bellye and the stomake for the saide fluxe And the thynges declared of the flux lienteria be very good in this case tâ—king euer after meat a morsel of marmalade Redde wyne is verye good in this fluxe to drinke at meate with the water of a smyth and likewyse aâ— spyces are good for thesame purpose ¶ Medicines to restraine the fluxe of whatsoeuer cause it be TAke the peysil of an harte and drie it into pouder drinke it The water of oken buddes or the verye acornes dried and made in pouder and dronken in redde wine is very good Item the mawe of a yonge leuerette with the iuyce of plantaine is excedinge profytable ¶ The tenth chapter of diseases of the matrice FYrst againste superfluous flux of y e mother in the which ye must consyder whether it do come of to greate quantitye of bloud and then it is good for to open the veine saphena abstaine from al thinges that multiplye the bloude as egges wine and fleshe Or whether it commeth of cholere then ye muste receiue a litle sirupe of roses pomegranates or ribes with water of plantain Than purge y e choler y t geueth such sharpnes to y e bloud by .x. drammes of trifera sarracenica wyth two ounces of plantayn water or the medicine of reubarbe wrytten in the treatise of the fluxe humorall After purgacion ye maye geue euery morning a lozenge of triasandaly or a dramme of trosciskes of roses in pouder after drinke twoo ounces of plantayne water And yf suche fluxe of the matrice happen of the watrinesse of bloude geue her to drinke foure or .v. morninges hony of roses with a litle water of wormwod afterward purge her with a dramme and a half of agarike in trosciskes and halfe an ounce of trifera sarasenica myxte with water of minte and of wormewood Ye may know the causes of the sayd fluxe by annointing a threde or cloute in the saide bloud for if it hath the coloure of vermilon it sygnifyeth that the flux commeth of to much bloud If it appere a litle yelowe it sygnyfyeth that the disease commeth of y e subtilytye and sharpenes of the bloude ouercome with choler And if it hath a coloure like the water in whiche newe flesshe is wasshed it betokeneth the bloude is much watrye And after ye haue purged the principal cause of the dysease youre seconde intencion shalbe by and by to staunche the saide issue Wherin also one thyng is to be noted y t yf nature be accustomed to auoid any superfluites by continual course of the saide flux it would perchauÌ„ce be inconuenient for to stop it wherefore yf ye see no ieopardye ye maye restrayne the said flux this wise ¶ Remedy for to stoppe the sayde flux Take trociskes of white amber and make them in pouder geue a draÌ„me euery morning and anon after drinke an ounce or .ii. of water of plantayne In stedde of these trociskes ye maye make a pouder of sanguis draconis bole armeni white amber and red corall drinkynge one dramme thereof with plantaine water as is aforesaid ¶ An other medicine to staunche the sayde fluxe Take two ounces of olde conserue of roses of the seede of plantaine twoo drammes saÌ„guinis draconis bole armeny of euerye one a dramme and
conuenyent to the pacient and laye him down and sweat vpon the same yf the venim hath not vtterly ouercome the hearte he shal vndoubtedly recouer It hath bene lately proued that after drinkynge of the same medicine whan y e pacient made his water in an vrinal the glasse hath bruste in pieces by reason of the venime that it purged out ¶ This is the makyng of the sayde electuarye Take cinamome electe one ounce terra sigillata .vi. draÌ„mes fine mirrhe iii. draÌ„mes vnicornes horne .i draÌ„me the sede and rinde of citron rootes of diptany burnet turmentille zedoary redde corall ana drammes .ii. yelowe saunders .iiii. scrupules red saunders ii scruples white ben and red floures of marigoldes ana one dramme iuerye raced scabiouse beronici tunici sede of basile y e bone of a stagges heart saffron ana .ii. scruples make a fyne pouder and adde vnto it of bole armoniake preparate two ounces white suger thre pounde and with a sirupe of acetositate citri make a goodlye electuary and kepe it in a glasse If the pestilence commeth with great excesse of heat drinke it vpon rose-rosewater and vineger but yf ye fele it colde take it in a draught of wyne and couer ye with clothes so that ye may sweate as longe as is possible for wythoute dout it is a presente remedye as I my selfe haue oftentimes proued ¶ An other deuine medicine in a liquide fourme TAke rue wormewood bawme the herbe of ech a like porcion of celidony both herbe rote asmuche as al the other so that ye haue of them iiiâ— a good bigge handful wash the rote of celidony very clene purely in wine or in fayre clere water than put them all into a new pot of earth neled within and poure vpon the herbes halfe a pounde of the moste strongest vineger ye can gettte couer them iust and lute the mouth of the potte with luto sapiencie which is made of wheate floure and y e white of an egge that no breath maye issue and seeth it eyghte or .ix. houres with a softe fyer than lette it â—ole by litle and litle and after straine the herbe and sette the licoure in the sonne to rectifye ¶ Whan a person is infected with the pestilence First as I sayde afore lette hym bleede in a due vayne than geue hym a sponefull of this lycoure with as muche as a nutte of triacle yf so be ye haue any luke warme by and by let a cruste of breade all hote be dipped in vineger and holden to his mouth that he may the better broke the medicine And yf he chaunce to vomite incontinente washe his mouth with wine and cause hym to receiue againe an other sponful and so if nede be .v. or .vi. times til ye se that he reteine it which is a very good signe yf he so doe After this set hym in a warme bed couered that he may sweate out y e resydue of the venime and by the grace of God he shall escape the daunger This is a medicine of infinite vertue But if the pacient haue a greate heate geue hym no triacle or els very litle ¶ The .iiii. chapter of the cure of pestilence by lettyng of bloud ventoses and purgacions ALthough phlebotomy or lettyng of bloud be one of the chief thinges that are requyred to the cure of the pestilence yet for lacke of vnderstandyng and letting bloud otherwyse than behoueth manye one is cast awaye and therefore euerye good barboure ought for to take heed y t he hurt not them whiche come vnto hym for helpe for that were a greatte shame whiche he shal neuer do yf he ponder wel y e thinges y t shal be said herafter ¶ Thys is a general rule IN the time of pestilence whaÌ„ a body is infect ye maye not haue respecte either to y e signe y e daye or y e houre but whether the mone be there or not or what aspectes so euer be in y e planettes lette him blede forth with in the name of God Younge men and sanguine and they that haue aboundaunce of â—â—eâ— and of blood mingled with other â—ors ought to blede somwhat more in quaÌ„titie but alwayes kepe a moderacion that ye take not out to greâ—â— quaÌ„titye at once It is better to let hym blood twyse leauynge the wonde of the fyrst stroke open and annoynt it with a litle oile and after foure or fiue houres let him blede in the same wound agayne but wythout strykyng yf it be possible But alwayes gyue an eye to the strength of the paciente that it be not enfebled and agayne beware that ye haue taken awaye the rankest and the stroÌ„gest venime wherin yf ye be doutful take the counsaile of some good expert phisicion Also ye must note that ye may not let blood to any children within the age of .xiiii. yere nor to olde men aboue fyftye yere olde nor to women great with childe specially nere vnto theyr tyme nor when theyr due purgacions is vpon theÌ„ nor to theÌ„ that are newly brought to bed or within a wekeor ii after she is purified generally to none whiche is weake feble in hys body Ye shal also note that there are some olde menne of better strength complexion than many yong are of agayne dyuers young children often or twelue yeres olde are of higher corage and of as good strengthe as they that are many yeres elder In suche cases a litle euentacioÌ„ of the enfected blood may be y e sauing of theyr liues so that all thinges be done with good discretion It is wisdome also to let them blood liyng vpoÌ„ theyr backes whoÌ„ ye thinke would fainte in staÌ„ding or in syttyng And yf the case do requyre the letting of blood and the paciente be not able to beare it for any of the causes afore rehersed it is good to apply ventoses in maner and fourme as I shall declare hereafter And here we shulde saye somwhat of the greate errour that many do commyt in taking one veyne for an other for by such errours is the venym drawen many tymes vnto the herte and so procureth deathe vnto the pacient Wherefore that ye may not be disâ—eyued euer in the pestilence lette him blood on that syde that the sore is on and not on the contrarye syde in anye wyse for that shulde drawe the venim ouerthwarte the membres spirytuall and so destroye the man But or euer ye lette him blood it is good to gyue some good and holsome medicine agaynst the venyme such as is declared in the chapters herbefore If the botche appeare vnderneth the eares let him blood in the hed veyne of y e same arme or els in the braunche of the same veyne which is vpon the hand betwene the myddle fynger and the nexte that is adioynynge If it appeare vnder the throte take the same veyne and within a whyle after it is good to open the .ii. veynes vnderneth the tongue If the sore be sette within the arme-holes take the veyne
called meâ—â—ana whiche is betwene the foresayd heade veyne and the veyne commynge from the lyueâ— If the sore be sette within the stankes than ye muste open the veyne called saphena whiche is about the ancle of the fote on the inner side and yf ye can not fynde it there take the branch of it y t is betwene the greate too and the nexte vnto him but the lettyng of bloode in that vayne is forbiddeÌ„ vnto women when they be in healthe And yf there apere .ii. botches one on euery syde Manardus gyueth couÌ„cell to take the right side and not the left And in case there doth appere no signe of botche or swellyng than he biddeth you to open both the veines saphenas on the right side and the lefte Notwithstandynge Marsilius Ficinus is of a contrarye opinion and sayeth that it is best when there doth no sore appere to take the common veyne on the ryghte arme I thynke herein Manardus councel rather to be folowed But yf ye se the botche standyng outwarde more towarde the bounche thaÌ„ ye must open the veyne called sciatica whyche is aboute the ancle of the fote on the outsyde The whiche openynge of the veines muste be done as sone as is possible alwaye presupposed that he hath receiued one or other medicine agaynste the venym and that he sleape not in any wise as is afore meÌ„cioned And to them that can not lawfullye be letten blood ye must in all hast applye many ventoses with scarificatioÌ„ or withoute scarifienge as it semethe best to your discretioÌ„ so ye take a reasonable order thus If the soore be vnder the eares or about the throte lette youre ventoses be applyed behynd vpon the necke If the botch appeare vnder the armes set your ventoses behynde vpon the shulders If the sore be in the flanke or thyes lette your ventoses be sette vpon the buttockes And yf the pacient be replete wyth humours and stronge hauing no fluxe nor other impediment ye thynke he nedeth to be purged ye may gyue him in y e mornyng .i. ounce of cassia or of maÌ„na with a litle dy aprunis laxatiue more or lesse according to y e pacientes necessitie tempered with water of scabiouse sorell or endiue euer takynge hede that he do receiue some medicine against the venim during al the time of his disease ¶ The fifth Chapiter of applycation of outward medicines HEre is to be noted y t no maner plaister repercussiue mai be set vpoÌ„ any botch of pestileÌ„ce But assone as is possible after lettinge bloode it is good to take an onion to make an hole in the middest of it theÌ„ fil it ful of good triacle after that stoppe it and set it on the harth to roste as it were an apple And when it is rost so longe tylle it be tendre let it cole a litle and set it hote vpon the botche and when it hath bene there by the space of two houres take it of and laye an other on Or take a cocke and pull the fethers of about his foundamente put a litle salt in it and set his foundamente vpoÌ„ the saide botche keping him on a good whyle stoppyng many times his byll that his breth may be reteyned let hym blowe againe And yf y e cocke dye it shall be good to take another yonge cocke and splytte it quycke asounder and lay it on y e botch but ye muste coÌ„mauÌ„de them that take them of to cast theÌ„ in y e fyre and not to take the sauor wheÌ„ it is remoued for that is verye dauÌ„gerous Some there be y t lay aboute y e sore water leches called bloodsuckers and it is very good so they be well prepared clensed from corrupcioÌ„ Other apply ventoses with scarificatioÌ„ but they ought fyrst to be applied withouten any scarifying so they shal y e better drawe y e venym out Other lay therto a playster made of galbanuÌ„ diaquiloÌ„ armoniake incorporate togyther some other lay on it a plaister made of figges soure leueÌ„ reisins without kernels braied incorporate altogyther in oyle of camomylle There be also y t set vpon the botche an herbe called crowefoote which is very hote maketh a blister on y e skinne that same they breake and kepe the place open many dayes after And in that case yf the botch be in the verye arme holes it is beste to set y e sayd herbe a loft vpon the arme And some other breake the forsayde botche with a stronge ruptory hauing part of maturatioÌ„ as for exaÌ„ple thus Take sowre leuen foure ounces mustarde rue scabiouse wormewood of euery one an handfull white lilly rotes the thyrde parte of all grene copporose two drammes cantharides in numbre .x. galbani one ounce old nuttes and somwhat fusty or els newe yf ye can not get them in nuÌ„bre .iiii. oile of white lilles as moch as shal suffice seeth al the herbes and rootes in oile accordyng to arte with a double vessel that is to say the oyle being in one panne may seeth onely by the boiling of the water in an other greate panne and make a playster with the residue of the stuffe in a good fourme It hath a greate vertue to breake a pestilence sore without moch payne and afore ye lay it on wash the sore with a sponge dipped in the straynyng of the foresaid herbes and rotes Other take oyle olyue seth it with oken asshes addynge vnto it a litle of blacke sope quicke lyme and make a plaister of the same it is not to be vsed but in strong complexions And al the forsaid waies are to be coÌ„mended But after one hath vsed theÌ„ a whyle seyth they begynne to come to maturation let him take y e counsell of a lerned surgeon or any other of good experience and to set maturatiue emplaysters vnctions bathes accordyng as becommeth percing the aposteme in the softeste place afterwarde procede with mundificacioÌ„ and incarnacion euen as in other kindes o fappostemes wherein I humblye desyre them to haue some pytie of the poore that be diseased not to fauoure theÌ„ that haue ynough but rather take somoche of the ryche that they maye the better haue wherwith to helpe y e nedy And forbycause the sycke maye haue some comfort if in case they shuld be destitute of surgeons I will besydes the said medicines whiche they may confidentlye vse describe some maturatiue emplaysters that are experte and proued in this cure of pestilence ¶ A playster to rype a botche commynge of the pestilence TAke mallowes the rotes of holyhocke onions asmuche as shal suffice washe them and seeth them in water afterward bray theÌ„ in a morter with poudre of â—ineseed and of fenugreke and a good quantitie of swines grese freshe laying on the plaister euery day once ¶ An other for the same TAke white diptany an ounce an halfe the rote of walwort an ounce the rotes of cresses halfe
thinges oughte to be coÌ„sidred of euery wyse person that wyll set theyr children out to nource Moreouer it is good to loke vpon the milke and to se whether it be thicke grosse or to moch thinne and watrye blackysshe or blewe or enclynyng to rednesse or yelowe for all suche are vnnaturall and euyll Likewise wheÌ„ ye taste it in your mouthe yf it be eyther bytter salte or soure ye may weâ— perceyue it is vnholsome That mylke is good that is whyte and sweete and when ye droppe it on your nayle and do moue your finger neyther â—eteth abrod at euery stering nor wyll hange faste vpon your naile wheÌ„ ye turne it downeward but that whyche is betwene bothe is beste Somtime it chaunceth that the milke wasteth so that y e nource can not haue sufficiente to susteine the child for the which I wil declare remedies leauing out the causes for breuitie of time ¶ Remedies appropriate to y e encreasyng of mylke in the brestes PAsneppe rootes and fenelle rootes soddeÌ„ in broth of chickens afterward eaten with a litle fresshe butter maketh encrease of mylke within the brestes ¶ An other The pouder of earth wormes dryed and dronken in the broth of a neates tonge is a singuler experiment for y e sâ—me intent Also the broth of an olde cocke with myntes cynamome and maces Ryce also sodden in cowes mylke with the cromes of white breed fenell seede in pouder and a litle sugre is excedyng good ¶ An other good medicine for the same Take Cristall and make it in fyne pouder and myxe it with asmoche fenell seede and suger and vse to drinke it warme with a litle wyne A playster for the encrease of milke Take fenell and hoorehounde of euery one two handefulles â—ys seede foure drammes Saffron a scruple in poudre swete butter thre ounces seeth them in water and make a playster to be layed vpon the nurces brestes These thynges haue propertie to augment the mylke dylle anyse seede fenelle cristal horehounde fresh chese honye lettuse beetes myntes carette rootes parsneppes the dugges or ydder of a cowe or a shepe gootes milke blaunched almondes ryce porrigge a cowes toung dryed and made in pouder poched egges saffron and the iuce of rosted veale dronken Thus moche of the nource and of the mylke nowe wil I declare the infirmities of children Althoughe as affirmeth Plinie there be innumerable passions diseases wherunto the bodye of man is subiecte and as well maye chaunce in the yonge as in the olde Yet for most commonly the tender age of children is chefely vexed greued with these diseases folowyng Aposteme of the brayne Swellyng of the heed Scalles of the heed Watchyng out of measure Terrible dreames The fallyng euill The palseye Crampe Styfuesse of lymmes Bloodshoâ—en eyes Watryng eyes Scabbynesse and ytche Diseases in the eares Nesyng out of measure Bredyng of teeth Canker in the mouth Duynsye or swellyng of throte Coughe Sreaytnesse of wynde Feblenesse of the stomake vomiting Yeaxyng or hycket Colyke and rumblyng in the guttes Fluxe of the belly Stoppyng of the bellye Wormes Swellyng of the nauill The stone Pyssyng in bedde Bruslynge Fallyng of the skynne Chafyng of the skynne Small pockes and measels Feuers Swellyng of the coddes Sacer ignis or chingles Burnyng and scaldyng Rybbes Consumpcion Leanenesse Gogle eyes ¶ Of apostemes of the brayne IN the fylme that couereth the brayne chaunceth often tymes apostemacion swellynge eyther of to moche crying of y e chylde or by reason of the mylke immoderatelye hote or excesse of heate in the bloode or of colde â—teume and is knowen by these sygnes Yf it be of hote matter the heed of the chylde is vnnaturally swollen redde and hote in the â—eelyng if it come of colde matter it is somwhat swollen pale and colde in the touchyng but in bothe cases the chylde can not reste and is euer lothe to haue hys heed touched cryeth and vexeth it selfe as it were in a frenesye ¶ Remedye Make a bath of mallowes camomylle and lyllyes sodden with a shepes heed tyll the bones fall and with a spong or soft cloutes al to bath the head of the childe in a colde aposteme with the broth hote as maye be suffered but in a hote matter wete the broth luke warme or in the cooling after the bathe set on a playster thus A playstre Take fenugreke camomill wormwood of euery one an handfull seethe them in a close vessell till the thyrde parte be consumed then stampe theÌ„ in a mortar and stirre them to the which ye shall put of the same brothe againe ynough to make a plaister with a litle beane floure yolkes of egges saffroÌ„ adding to them fresh butter or duckes grese sufficiente applye it In a cold matter lette it lye a day but in a hote cause ye muste remoue it euery syxe houres Of swellyng of the heed TNstation or swellynge of the heed coÌ„meth of a wyndye matter gathered betwene the skynne and the fleshe and sometyme betwene the fleshe and the boones of the sculle the tokens wherof are manifest ynoughe to the syght by the swellyng or puffinge vp and pressed with y e finger there remayneth a prynte whyche is a sygne of wynde and viscous humours ye shall heale it thus ¶ Remedye Fyrst let the nourse auoide al thynges that engendre wynd salt or slymy humours as beanes peasoÌ„ eles sammon saltfysshe and lyke then make a playster to the chyldes heed after this fashion Take an handful of fenel smallache and dylle and seeth them in water in a close vessel afterwarde stampe them and with a lytle cumyne and oyle of bytter almondes make it vp and laye it often to the childes heed warme In defaulte of oyle of almons take gosegrese adding a litle vinegre And it is good to bathe the place with a softe cloute or a sponge in the broth of these herbes Rue tyme maiorym hysope fenell dylle comyne salâ—itre myntes radysh rotes rockeâ— or some of them euer takyng heede that there droppe no porcion of the medicines in the babes eyes mouthe or eares ¶ Scalles of the head THe heades of chyldreÌ„ are ofteÌ„tymes vlcered scalled aswel when they sucke and theÌ„ most commonly by reason of sharpe milke as also when they haue bene weaned can go aloone Sometimes it happeneth of an euil complexion of humours by eatyng of rawe frute or other euill meates and somtyme by longe continuynge in the sonne many tymes by dropping of restye bacon or of salte beefe on theyr bare heades Other whyles they be so borne out oâ— theyr mothers wombe and in al theâ— is no greate difficultie til the heere bâ— growen but after that they requyre greater cure and a conning hand not withstandynge as God shall gyue mâ— grace here shal be sayde remedyes for the cure of them such as haue ben ofâ—tentymes approued wherin I haue entended to omyt the disputacions oâ— the dyfference of scalles and the humours whereof they do
Cloutâ— wette in the sayde decoccion and laâ— about the members helpeth Of bloude shotten eyes and other infyrmityes SOmetyme the eyes aâ— bloudeshotten and othâ— whiles encreasing a filâ— and white humour couâ—ring the sight the causeâ— often of to much crying for the whiâ— it is good to drop in the eyes a litle the iuyce of nighteshade other wâ— called morel and to annoint the for head with the same and if the iye swâ— to wette a cloute in the iâ—ice and 〈◊〉 white of egges and lay it to the greâ— If the humoure bee clammyshe aâ— tough and cleueth to the corners oâ— eyes so that the chylde can not open them after his slepe it shalbe remoued with the iuyce of housleke dropped on the eye with a fether When the eye is bloudeshotten and â—edde it is a singuler remedye to putte in it the bloude of a yonge pigion or a doue or a partriche eyther hoate from the bird or els dried and made in pouder as subtyl as maye be possible A playster for swellyng and payne of the eyes Take quinces and cromes of white head and seeth them in water tyl thei be softe then stampe them and with a litle saffron and the yolkes of twoo egges make a playster to the childes â—yes and forehead Ye may let him alâ— receiue the fume of that decoction It is also good in the meigrim yf ye â—il haue further loke in the regiment of lyfe in the declaracion of paynes of â—he heade Of watryng eyes IF the chyldes eyes water ouermuche withoutâ— crying by reason of a distillacion comming from the head Manardus teacheth a goodlye playster to restrayne the reumes and is made thus Hartes horne brent to pouder and washed twise guaiacuÌ„ otherwise called lignum sanctum corticum thuris antimonie of eche one part muske the iii. part of one parte make a fine pouder and vse it with the iuyce or water of fenel These thinges haue vertue to staunche the running of the eyes Thâ— shelles of snayles brent the ticke thaâ— is found in the dugges of kyne philyâ— pendula frankensence the white oâ— an egge laied vpon y e forehead fleworâ— or the water wherin it is steped tutie y e water of duddes of oke stilled beaâ— floure finely sisted and with the guÌ„mâ— of a cheritree steped in vineger layâ— ouer al the temples ¶ Of scabbynesse and ytche SOmetyme by reason of excesse of heate or sharpenesse in the milke throughe the nourses eatyng of salt eygre meates it happenethe that a chylde is sene full of ytche by rubbing fretyng and chafyng of it selfe encresyng a scabbe called of the Grekes Psora whyche thynge also chaunceth vnto many after they be weaned procedinge of salte and aduste humoures the cure wherof dyfferethe in none other but according to the difference of age for in a sucking babe y e medicines may not be so sharpe as it may be suffered in one that is alredye weaned Against suche vnkinde ytche ye maye make an oyntment thus Take water of betony .ii. good handfulles daysye leaues alehofe otherwyse called tuÌ„nour or ground yuye of eche one handfull the red docke rotes two or thre stampe them al togyther and grinde them wel then mingle theÌ„ with fresshe grese and againe stampe them Let them so stande .viii. daies to putrifye tyll it be hore then frye them out and strayne them and kepe it for the same entent Thys oyntment hath a greate effecte both in yong and olde and that without repercussion or dryuing backe of the matter whyche shoulde be a peryllouse thyng for a yong chld The herbe water betonye alone is a greate medicyne to quenche al vnkind heates without dauÌ„ger or the sething of it in cleare well water to annoynte the membres It is a commen herbe groweth by ryuers sydes smal renning waters and wette places arysiÌ„g many tymes the heygth of a maÌ„ out of the grounde where he reioyseth with a stalke foure square and many brauÌ„ches on euery syde and also it beareth a whytysh blewe flowre very smal in haruest it hath innumerable seedes blacke and as fyne as the seed of tutsone or lesse the leues bygge and loÌ„g accordyng to the ground ful of iuyce iagged on the sides lyke a sawe euen as other betonye to whom it approcheth in figure obtemeth his name of water betony The sauoure of the leafe is somwhat heauye moste lyke to y e sauoure of elders or walwort but when it is brused it is more pleasauÌ„t whych thyng induceth me to vary froÌ„ the myndes of them that thynke this herbe to be Galiopsis in Dioscorides wrytten of hym that it shulde stynke when it is stamped but the more this herbe is stamped the more swete and herbelyke it sauoureth therfore it can not be galeopsis and besides that it is neuer founde in drye and stony grouÌ„d as the Galiopsis is Neyther is thys herbe mencyoned of the newe or olde authours as farre as I can see but of only Vigo y e famous surgion of oure tyme in Italye whych wryteth on it that this herbe exceadeth al other in a malo mortuo so calleth he a kynde of â—eprye elephantyk or an vniuersal fylthy scabbe of all the body and in lyke maner he sayeth it is good for to cure a canker in the breastes Ye maye reade these thiÌ„ges in his second boke Capitul .iii. and his fifte booke of the Frenche pockes in the thyrd chapter where he doth describe thys aforesaid herbe with so manyfeste tokens that no maÌ„ wil doubt it to be water betony conferryng the boke and the herbe duly togither Moreouer he nameth in Italye a brydge where it growethe in the water in greate aboundaunce and is called of y t nacion Alabeueratore which in dede the Italtons that come hyther and knowe both the place and the herbe doe affyrme playnely it is our water betony And where as he allegeth Dioscorides in climeno which by coÌ„templacioÌ„ of both hath but smal affiniti or none with this herbe it was for nothinge els but lack of the toÌ„ges which faute is not to be so highly rebuked in a maÌ„ of his study applying him selfe more in the practyse of surgery to handye operacioÌ„ wherin in dede he was nere incomparable then he did to search y e variauÌ„ce of tonges rather regarded to declare y e operacioÌ„ of thinges with truthe then to dispute vpon the propertyes or names with eloquence Thus haue I declyned agayne from my matter partly to shewe y e descripcion of thys holesome herbe partelye to satisfie the mindes of y e surgions in Vigo whiche haue hitherto redde the sayd places in vayne and furthermore bicause ther is yet none that declareth manyfestly the same herbe ¶ An other remedye for scabbes and ytche Take the rootes of dockes and frye theÌ„ in fresh grese then put to it a quaÌ„titie of brimstone in pouder and vse to rubbe the places twise or thrise a day Brimstone poudred souped in a rere
full of matter and paynefull the beste shal be to annoint the sore place with the brayne of an hare capons grece equally myxt togither and after that ye haue vsed thys ones or twise annoynte the gummes and apostemacions with honye Thyrdlye yf this helpe not take turpentyne myxte with a litle hony in equal porcion And make a bath for the head of the chylde in this fourme Take the floures of camomylle and dyl of eche an handful seeth them in a quarte of pure rennyng water vntil they be tender and wasshe the head afore any meate euerye mornyng for se pourgeth the superfluytye of the braynes through the seames of the skull and wythdraweth humours from the sore place fynally coÌ„forteth y e braine and al the vertues animal of the child To cause an easie breedyng of teethe many thiÌ„ges are rehersed of auctours besydes the premisses as the fyrst cast tooth of a colte set in syluer borne or redde coralle in lyke maner hanged about the necke wher vpon the chylde shuld oftentimes labour his gummes and many other lyke whyche I leaue out at this time to auoide tediousnes onely content to declare this of coral that by consent of al authours it resisteth the force of lyghtenyng helpeth the chyldren of the fallynge euyll and is verye good to be made in pouder dronken agaynst al maner of bleeding of the nose or fundament ¶ Of a canker in the mouthe MAny tymes by reason of corrupcion of the milke venimous vapoures arising from the stomake of many other infortunes there chaunceth to brede a caÌ„ker in y e mouthes of childreÌ„ whose signes are manifest ynough y t is to saye by stinking of the mouthe peyne in the place contynual rennyng of spittle swellynge of the cheke and when the mouth is opened against the sonne ye maye se clereye where the canker lieth It is so named of the latter sort of phisicions by reason of crepynge and eatynge forwarde and backewarde and spreadethe it selfe abrode lyke the feete of a creues called in latine cancer notwithstanding I knowe that the Greekes and auncient latynes gyue other names vnto thys dysease as in callynge it an vlcer other whyles â—the neme carcinomata and 〈…〉 al in englyshe knowen by the 〈◊〉 of canker in the mouthe and although there be many kindes according to the matter wherof they be engendred therfore require a diuersitie of curing yet for the moste parte whan they be in childerne the cure of them al differeth very litle or nothing for y e chiefe entent shal be to remoue the malignitye of the sore and to drye vp the noisome matter and humours thaÌ„ to mundify and heale as in other kindes of vicers sores and woundes ¶ Remedies for the canker in the mouth of children TAke drye redde roses violettes of eche a lyke quantity make them in pouder and myxt them with a lytle honye thys medicine is verye good in a tender suckynge childe and many times healeth alone without any other thing at al. But yf ye se there be great heat burning in the sore with exceding paine ye shal make a iuice of purcelane lettuse nightshade wash the sore wyth a fyne pyece of sylke or driue it in with a spoute called of the surgions a sprynge This by the grace of God shall abate the brennyng aswage the peyne and kyl the venime of the vlcer But yf ye see the canker yet encrease with great corrupcioÌ„ matter ye shal make an oyntmente after this maner Take mirre galles wherewith they make ynke or in defaute of them oken apples dryed frankinsence of eche a lyke much of the blacke buries growynge on the bramble taken from the bushe while they be grene the .iii. part of al the rest make them al in pouder and mixt them with asmuch hony and saffron as is sufficient and vse it ¶ A stronger medicine for the canker in the mouth of children Take the roote of celidonye dryed the rinde of a pomegranate redde corall in pouder the pouder of a hartes horne of eche a lyke roche alume a litle Fyrste washe the place wyth wyne or warme water and hony and afterwarde putte on the foresayd pouder very fyne and subtyle An other singuler medicine for the canker in the mouth of al ages â„ž ysope sage rue of eche one good handeful seeth them in wyne and water to the thirde part then straine theÌ„ out and putte in it a litle white coperose accordyng to necessitye that is to saye whan the sore is great put in the more whan it is small ye maye take y e lesse than adde to it a quantitie of hony claryfied and a sponeful or twoo of good aqua vite washe the place wyth it for it is a singuler remedye to remoue y e malice in a short while which done ye shal make a water incarnatiue and healyng thus â„ž rybwoort betonye and daysies of eche a handefull seeth them in wyne and water and washe hys mouth two or thre times a day with the same iuce Moreouer some write y t christal made in fyne pouder hath a singuler vertue to destroie the canker and in lyke maner the pouder of an hartes horne breÌ„t with asmuche of the rinde of a pomegranade and the iuyce of nyghtshade is very good and holsome Of quinsye and swellyng of the throte THe quinsy is a dauÌ„gerous sicknes both in young olde called in latin angina it is an inflammacion of the necke with swellyng and greate peyne sometyme it lyeth in the verye throte vpon the wesaunt pype and than it is exceding perillous for it stoppeth the breath stranguleth the paciente anone Other whyles it breaketh oute like a bonche on the one syde of the necke and than also with verye great dyffycultye of breathynge but it choketh not so sone as the fyrst doeth and it is more obediente to receiue curacion The signes are apparaunt to syghte besides that the chylde can not crye neyther swallow downe his meat and drynke without payne ¶ Remedye It is good to annoynt the griefe with oyle of dyll or oyle of camomyll and lylies and to laye vpon the head hote cloutes dipte in the waters of rosemary lauender and sauery The chiefest remedy commended of authours in this outragious sickenes is the pouder of a swallow brent wyth fethers and all and myxte with hony whereof the paciente muste swallowe downe a litle and the reste annoynted vpon the payne They prayse also the pouder of the chyldes dunge to the chyld and of a man to a man brente in a pot and annointed with a litle hony Some make a compouned oyntmente of both the receite is thus â„ž of the swallow brent one porcion of the second pouder another make it iÌ„ a thicke fourme with hony and it wyll endure longe for the same entent Item an other experiment for the quinsy and swellynge vnder the eares Take the musherun that groweth vpon an elder tree called in englysh Iewes
dipped in sodden wine or good maluesye withoute drinking of thesame wine except it be a verye lytle after meate An other Take mastike and lapdanum of euerye one an ounce mintes and wormewood poudred of eche a dramme turbentine as muche as shall nede to encorporate them together make a plaister and spred it vpon lether and laye it to the stomake In stede of the sayde plaister it is good to annointe the stomake with oile of spikenard and mastike or to laye on it hoote breade steped in good wyne on the which bread strowe pouder of cloues nutmigges Sometimes suche debilitye of stomake cōmeth of hote causes thē it is knowen by the litle appetite to meat and great thyrst and heade ache before meate and after it commeth stinkyng belchyng whereof sometime foloweth vomiting and is holpen on this wise Remedye In suche debilitye if ther be great quantitie of spittle and muche desyre to vomite it is good to take .x. drammes of hiera picra with the decoction of cicers or with two or thre oūces of water of wormewood and after your meat vse coriander seed prepared and beware ye drinke not thereafter nor slepe in the day time To thesame Mirabolanes condite are very good for the same purpose to be geuen once in the weke at four of the clocke ī the morning half an ounce or a hole oūce euerye tyme and take awaye the stone that is within If in the saide debilitie of stomake of hote cause there be not aboundaunce of spittle but drinesse of mouth with thrist and vomiting stinking fumishe it is good to take euery mornyng syrupe of sorell syrupe of roses or sirupe of quinces with endiue and succorrye water or water sodden and cooled again and then drinke hiera picra as afore is said or take a purgacion as is declared in the payne of the head comming of cholere It is to be noted that for such debilitie of the stomake ye maie not weare any cerote plaister nor bagge wherin is hote medicines lest ye should augmēte y e cause ▪ but it is conueniente to annoynte the stomake with colde oyles as be oyles of roses and quinces and yf ye wyll haue a plaister make it of redde roses and saunders For abhorryng of meate SOmetime there chaunceth in the stomake a dysease called fastidium or abhorrynge of meate wherby the persone agaynst his wyl taketh in hate and abhominacion all maner of meates that is offered vnto him likewise as a hole man taketh pleasure and delite in hys meat The cause of this disease is repleciō of cholericke humors or phlegmatike grosse and viscouse whiche are in the stomake the paciēt hath great thriste a drye tonge the mouth bitter sometime doth vomit yelow cholere Remedye Ye muste purge the cholere as hath bene saide afore and yf the veines bee great and ful of bloud ye ought to let him bloud on the right arme on that veine which appeareth moste and to quicken the appetite it is good to geue him to eate or drinke such as the pacient demaūdeth although it bee not alwayes of the beste And also it is good to geue him y e iuce of pomegranades ¶ For belchyng Belchyng is a vētositye instatiue expulsed oute of the stomake to the mouth and commeth by feblenes and litle heat of the stomake which engendreth winde wherefore it signifieth a colde complexion whiche is cause of suche ventositie after meate And for this disease ye shall do as foloweth ¶ Remedy for windinesse of the stomake Abstaine from al fruites and rawe herbes pease beanes garlike onions leekes chesnuttes course meates great repaste and slepe on the daye Ye ought to take fastinge comfites made of aneys fenel cummine and carreway seedes or els pouder of the sayde thynges myxte wyth suger Also it is good to take in a morning two houres before meat a lozenge of aromaticum rosatum if ye haue an aking stomak and cold it is good to take euery morning a lozenge of dianisi or diaciminū or some other cōfortable lozenge to drinke after it a sponful of good wine ¶ Another remedy Ye maye take a litle galingale with a litle wine or pouder of cumine with some good wyne ¶ Another remedye Drinke euery morning fastyng two oūces of wine wherin hath bene sodden baye beries anyse carraway sedes of eche a litle And if ye put to it a litle pure frankensence it would be y e better And withoute it is good to laye a bagge full of camomyl floures rue wormewood and maiorim made in pouder or for to annoynte the stomake with oyle of wormewoode rue spikenard or bayes Sometimes suche belching and vētositie cōmeth before meate and it is caused of fleume viscouse or watrish that is in the stomake Remedye Ye must purge the fleume with pillule cochie or electuariū of diacartamy as hath bene said in the remedy of peine of the heed caused of fleume And ere ye geue the purgacion ye ought .iii or .iiii. morninges two houres afore meate to take two litle sponefulles of sirupe of wormewood or of mintes After the which purgacion it is good to annointe the stomake with oyle of mastike nardine wormewod or lilies for to weare vpon the stomake a cerote beyng made lyke a plaster which ye may bye at the Apotecaris called cerotum Galeni or a bagge made of maiorim and camomil floures take euery mornyng a lozenge of the electuary aboue named or of diagalanga Item ye shal note that yf the persō can not take a purgaciō to auoyd sufficiently the fulnes of the stomake which hyndreth the digestion of meat he muste take a glister and afterwarde pilles of elephangine or of hiera simplicis before diner or supper Moreouer yf before dynner ye fele an heuines in the stomake ye oughte to take one of the sayde pilles halfe an houre before meate For the hicket Hicket or yeaskyng is an euill mouing of the vertue expulsiue of the stomake prouoked by the vertue sēsible to expulse that that dothe anoye The said hicket doth sometimes happen by reason of emtines by debilitie of the stomake after lōg sickenes or by fluxe of blud or laxe or by some other strāge euacuacion which is very perillous oftentymes mortall Therefore it is good to geue restoratiues to the pacient and to geue hym soft egges almō mylke hulled barlye culleyes of capons or other thinges of good norishmente and of easye digestion Also ye ought to stoppe the laxe to make the pacient to slepe long and annointe the stomake with oyle of swete almons Sometimes hicket procedeth of repletiō of matter humorous or of drinke and meat which engēder grosse ventositie not very easy to consume Yf y e stomak be ouercharged with meates kepe a lōg abstinēce til digestiō be done or els vomit and annoint thi stomake with oile of dil mastike wormwood castor If humors conteined in y e stomak be cause of y e