friend of mine told me that the juyce of Marigold leaves or the leaves boiled to an unguent will heal all ulcers and wounds CHAP. XXIX The healing of Ulcers in most parts of the body but chiefly in the head by W. H. A Certain maÌ„ being ful of ulcers coming of the pocks in most part of his body shewing themselves but chiefly in the head was cured in this manner First he was purged twice or thrice with Panchimagogon after that he kept his chamber that had a good fire in it and took six grains of Turpetum diaphoreticum mixed with 1 dram of Amuletum Palmarij Half an hour before he took a draught of fat broth and kept his bed and always as he vomited he washed his mouth with a convenient gargarism and sweat thereon one hour or two and then was dried with warm clothes that done he reposed a day or two and took the foresaid Turpetum again in manner aforesaid this he did thrée or four times In the mean while he anointed his fingers with oleum guaiaci which did both cleanse and heal Also divers times he used this potion in the morning which caused him to sweat Take 2 ouÌ„ces of the water of lignum vitae made by distillation and as much of the syrrup of fumitory and 1 scruple of the salt of lignum vitae mixe them warm and drink it fasting Thus in very short time he was cured This one thing must not be forgotten that when there shall come any inflamation or sorenesse in the mouth you do use this gargarism following Take plantain water hony suckle water of each 4 ounces barly water 6 ounces mel rosarum 2 ounces and a half Diamorum 2 ounces oleum vitrioli as much as will make it tart this will heal any sore in the mouth Remember also that if the ulcers be very corrosive and foul you shall touch them once or twice with oleum vitrioli or oleum tartari faetens whereby they willheal the sooner this hath been often proved CHAP. XXX The healing of scabs like the leprosie by G. M. A Young man which was thought to be infected we a leprosie had on his head and most parts of his body hard and dry scabs but he was cured in this manner first he was purged with Aromatico Leonardo once or twice Then every morning till he was cured he took 1 scruple of the extract of Camepiteos either in a pill or in drink as he thought good After that his sores were dressed with this unguent Take succi sempermui 2 ounces succi plantaginis 4 ounces and a half succi solani 3 ounces sacchari Saturni 2 ounces and a half mix them and stir them wel together over a gentle fire til all the saccharumâ—e dissolved and therewith dresse the sores twice a day CHAP. XXXI The healing of a Child that was full of vlcers coming of the pocks A Young child four years old that was grievously tormented with the French disease having extream pain in his body and being full of sores was thus cured Take the distilled water of lignum vitae 1 ounce salis ejusdem 1 dram mix them and thereof the child drank with syrrup of fumitory or hops morning and evening and sometime the child sweat thereon Also the sores were anointed with this unguent Take oleum guaiaci half an ounce balsamum sulfuris half a dram saccarum plumbi half a dram oleum camphorae five or six drops the caput mortuum of aqua fortis 1 scruple mix them wel and grind them one a stone with May butter and therewith the sores were anointed morning and evening CHAP. XXXII A Cancer cured by an old Emperick A Certain Emperick did help many cancers in divers people that were troubled with them after this manner He took certain worms called in latine Centumpedes in english sows they are such as lie under old timber or betwéen the bark and the tres These he stamped and strained with ale and gave the patient to drink thereof morning and evening This medicine caused many times a certain black bug or worm to come forth which had many legs and was quick and after that the cancer would heal quickly with any convenient medicine CHAP. XXXIII The healing of pocky pustules with Serpigo by W H. A Certain man having a number of sores all over his body and a serpigo in the palm of his hand so grievous thata man might have laid great straws therein was healed in this manner first he was purged thrée times with six grains of Turpetum minerale Phaedâ—onis mixed with half a dram of Amuletum Palmarij That done he anointed all his sores twice or thrice with oleum Tartari faetens afterward with unguentum ex Lithargirio Fioravante Now touching his hands that had the serpigo he held theÌ„ morning and evening over a bath of oats and other warm herbs that they might sweat and then anointed them with balsamum sulsuris and in a short time they were holpen An unguent made with saccarum Saturni and oil of roses will do the like effect CHAP. XXXIV A tetter or ringworm cured by W. K. THere is a certain worm or tetter which many times cometh on the back of the hand or arm and doth corrode like a serpigo but it is none which after the use of many other medicines hath béen cured in this manner The place was anointed five or six times a day with the syrrup of sugar that the worm might come to the upper place or skin then within thrée or four days after he anointed the place with oleum Tartari faetens and in short time he was cured though his disease had continued thrée years coming and going Some have killed the worm with oleum vitrioli CHAP. XXXV A man cured that was full of tetters THis was the manner of his cure He took the rennet of a calf and drank it in milk three or four times and sweat thereupon then he onointed the parts affected with saccarum Saturni mixed with oil of roses warm CHAP. XXXVI Tetters in womens brests oftentimes cured as followeth THey took five spoonfuls of Madder and boiled it in ale and then strained it clear without pressing it at all and drank thereof thrée or four mornings Then with the foresaid ointment they used to anoint the parts grieved and thereupon with Gods help were quickly healed CHAP. XXXVII The healing of Shingles THey took for them Doves dung newly made and barâ—ly meal stamped them well and mixed them with half a pint of vinegar they used it cold to the place grieved and applied vine leaves to kéep in the liquor round about it then they bound it up with clothes and suffered it to lie thrée days and then if need were refreshed it again with a new plaister and at the most with the use of thrée applications it was perfectly holpen CHAP. XXXVIII The healing of a plague sore by W. K. HE took of elder-leaves as much as was sufficient he stamped them
very wel with dry figs and put there to auxungiae porcinae and applied it warm to the sore thrée or four times a day and it quickly brake it CHAP. XXXIX Scabs and itch with small pustules taken quite away by I. H. A Certain man greatly troubled with itch pustules in his haÌ„ds procéeding of a dissolved salt in his body could find no help till he used this course He took Panchimagogon twice in thrée days that done he washed his hands with the salt of vitriol dissolved in plantain water and shortly after they went quite away CHAP. XL Three deep Fistulaes in the breast cured by W. T. THere was a certain man called R. B. dwelling in London which having thrée déep fistulaes in his breast had béen long under the hand of unskilfull Chyrurgians consuming both himself and his substance but afterward by Gods help he using this course was cured First he was purged every second or third day for 5 or 6 dayes together with Turpetum minerale Phaedronis receiving thereof five or six grains in Amuletum Palmarij Afterward he was caused to sweat five or six times with this potion following Take the distilled water of lignum vitae two ounces salis ejusdem I scruple water of Carduus benedictus 2 ounces which being mixed he drank it warm in the morning and sweat thereon two hours After he was purged he dressed the fistulaes two hours with this unguent untill they were mundified upon tents of shooe leather When the fistulaes were cleansed he dressed them onely with Emplastrum Fodicationis being made liquid to wrap up the tent with till they were whole The mundificative ointment was this Take oil of wax of succinum of guaiacum oleum hypeconis compositum of each 2 ounces mix them without fire and use it with the aforesaid tents Also you shall note that he drank no other drink then this all the while Take lignum vitae the bark salsaparilla of each 4 ounces the roots of Tormentill Bistorta virga pastoris liquorice of each 2 ounces Juniper berries I ounce Mallow leaves Senicle Alchimilla Mugwort Hypericon Brunella Comferry of each 2 handfuls Bring these into powder and for every gallon of new tunned drink adde theceto two or thrée ounces of this powder in a linnen cloath let it be stale and let him drink thereof CHAP. XLI The cure of Lichen or Impetigo by M. K. A Certaine maiden sixtéen yeares old had all the flesh on her thumb and forefinger eaten away with the foresaid disease which was cured by strawing thereon saccarum Saturni and applying thereto Cerotum magistrale Fioravante CHAP. XLII A great Wenne taken away by W. H. ONe that was troubled with a great wen had it takeÌ„ away by washing it with strong lie made of â—ken ashes I have béen told since of a certain that iâ— ye rub the Wen often with the hand of a dead man untill the Wen wax hot it will consume away in short time after Some rost an egge hard and cut it in the midst and lay it thereon and using this often the Wen will wear away CHAP. XLIII A Medicine for the piles and for St. Anthonies fire for the scalding of childrens water to cool skin and heal all inflamations in elder persons TAke three or four pound of butter fresh from the Cherm without any salt set it on a few embers either in an earthern or silver pot and let it clarifie untill it be clean skum off the top and your it into an earthen pot and put to it as much of the flowers of elders picked from the stalks and of the gréen fresh leaves and of the inner gréen bark the russet outside being scraped off of elder and barkes of each a third part so that there be two parts of leaves and barks and one of flowers chop the leaves and barks reasonable small put them all into the clarified butter and set it on some embers and let it stew softly a good part of a day there must be as many hearbs as will go into the butter it must be very gréen if once doing will not serve you must do it twice when the hearbs grow hard in the butter then they are boiled enough when it is almost cold you must put in two pretty spoonfuls of â—ine searced sugar and stir it well together if the sugar be put in before it be somewhat cold it will stick to the bottome and so do no good kéep this in glasses or pots for your use for the piles lay a little lump upon a double rag and apply it to the place CHAP. XLIIII The making of a most excellent Searcloath or Plaister ON I. Barber aged about fifty by an old bruise had his leg ranckled and a tumor fallen down into it whereby the flesh was eaten away to the bone and was cured with the applying this Plaister or Searcloath Take a pound of Bolealmonack and a pound of Red-Lead and pound them in a Mortar very fine and searce them through a fine silk searcer and when they be searced and mingled together put them into a skillet and put thereto as much sallet oil as will wet it throughly and set it over the fire in a brasse skillâ—t till it begin to boil then adde a spoonfull or two more of oil to it and séeth it to thicken it again and then adde a little more oil again and still let it seeth upon a very soft fire stirring it continually with a silver or brasse spoon and so féed it still with oil untill it come unto the perfection of a salve which you shall know by the wetting of the end of a white linnen rag in it and taking it out till it be cold for when you perceive by the rag so dipped being cold that it féeleth oily and wet then by that you may know that it is not yet come to perfection and therefore you must let it boil more till it come to a better perfection ever and anon trying the cloth in it which cloth you may afterward make a Searcloath of it must not be any hard cloath but soft it will be somewhat above half an hour in boiling and it must be always stirred and when it is boiled to the perfection dip your cloths throughly in it and so take them up and let them cool and then role them up together and wrap them up in lether made of shéeps skin let the lether be white it will kéep good so 7 years if you kéep it close and if it grow dry anoint it over with a feather dipped in sallet oil when you apply this sear-cloth to any wound or sore warm the searcloth before you lay it to it and put so much white leather one the back side thereof as you put sear-cloth and so when the one side is worn long you may use the other side to it if the sores be many and do stand close together cut little pieces of the searcloth and lay them upon each sore and
then lay a big piece of sear-cloth over them all but let not the great piece be bigger then to cover the sores except the sores have much swelling about it and in that case let it be bigger the wound must be dressed morning and evening with the same sear-cloath onely every time it is dressed wipe the corruption off from the sear-cloath which it hath drawn from the sore and so lay it one again if the wound be rotten and stinking you may change the lesser plaisters which are next the sores once a week but otherwise you may continue to use the same a fortnight or better but stil at every dressing cleanse the filth off from them it wil take away the â—ottennesse and draw out the filth and heal it but it wil not heal it till it have fully cleansed and drawn out the corruption neither will it suffer any proud flesh to grow therein The rare effects which have been wrought by this plaister is hardly to be expressed and after good proof thereof Mr. Cradock of Cambridge gave 8 pounds for the Receipt Thus much briefly is expressed and declared concerning wounds and ulcers wheresoever they be or howsoever they arise by which examples the juditious practioner may undertake other things which are not here mentioned It followeth now in manner asoresaid to set down the observed practises of those that have cured internall diseases which have taken effect and brought forth syntoms outwardly or inwardly CHAP. XLV Of the cure of grievous aches and pains performed by W. H. A Certain man was greatly afflicted with divers wofull aches and pains in his shoulders who was cured by receiving a dose of Aromatico and by application of emplastrum faeâ—idum unto the grieved part CHAP. XLVI The healing of aches coming of the Pocks by W. H. ONe of a very dark and melancholly complexion to whâ—msome men in London had given the fume and the unction three or four times and yet left him possessed with most pitifull aches and pains in his joints who for want of mâ—intenance was inforced to go into the country where he was born and was there pities of an honest Gentleman which cured him in this sort First he 〈…〉 ged him twice or thrice with Aromatico Leonardo which done he took for three or four days together half a dr 〈…〉 of the extract of Hormodactiles with white wine Thâ—â—Soanâ—â— unto the particular parts that were grieved apply emplastrum faeâ—idum and thus in short time he was healed throughly CHAP. XLVII A notable experience of a medicine that hath brought great ease to any great ach or pain as of the gout or otherwise TAke one or two of the formost sucking whelps of a mastiffe or bear bitch kill them and take forth the guts fill them with black â—nailes rost them and â—ast them with 12 ounces of oil of spike coloured with saâ—fron Reserve that which droppeth from them and miâ— it with as much oil of wax and therewith anoint any acâ— or grief Another remedy against an ach Take a pound of Sage-leaves a pound of Rue hall a pound of Wormwood as much Bay-leaves boil all these in Smithâ—-water and apply them hot to the place CHAP. XLVIII A particular way whereby the pain of the gout is soon eased and prevented TAke minium the yolk of an egge oil of tartar oil of roses as much of each as you think sufficient and with a little saffron make it in form of a plaister and lay it on cold There was a Gentleman grievously veâ—ed with the gout who was in this sort soon eased First when he supposed that the pain would come he took a dose of Aromatico Leonardo then the next day unto those â—rieved parts he applied this plaister Take a pickle â—erring and cut forth the bone stamp it very small with â— litle Bolealmoniack and rose water and apply it cold to the grief from place to place as it goeth Many men after they have been well purged have had great ease by anointing the place three or four nights together with aqua balsami Fioravante Also oleum cerae is very profitable in that case Another for the same Take two quarts of pure live honey and two pound of Sage-flowers and distill them in a rose-water Still with a soft fire and drink every morning ten or twelve spoonfuls fasting and fast an hour after and it will marvellously abate the humour and give ease unto the party grieved Another for the Gout Take a red woollen cloath lay pitch upon it melt it against the fire and make â— Plaister of it and lay it to the place as hot as you can suffer it and when that hath lain all night make another plaister as aforesaid and lay to the place CHAP. XLIX The cure of gouts and all other aches coming of heat by L. F. FIrst the party is to be purged with Aromatico then this plaister appllied which is attractive resiecative resolutive as being intentions far better fitting that purpose then any other Take the marrow of the bones of a calf now killed â— pound vitâ—ioll in manner rubified I pound and a half Gantarides in fine powder I ounce the ashes of the vine 6 ounces mixe them all on a small fire untill they be incorporated then with oil of w 〈…〉 make it in a liquid ointment and spread it on a cloath and lay it on cold And when it waxeth dry chafe it till the pain be ceased this hath eased many in a short time CHAP. L. The remedy against the Scorbute or Scurvy and the gout by W. T. A Young man of 26 years of age mightily troubled with the gout and scurvy was after this sort cured First he was purged with Aromatico Leonardo Then he used the purging drink every morning that he might have each day three or four stools At night he took two ounces of the distilled water of lignum vitae with I ounce of the sirrup of Couslips Also he used to eat these câ—â—serves following mixed together Take conserve of Couslips 4 ounces of sage of rosemary flowers of each â— ounces of red roses 1 ounce the quantity which he took at once was as much as a walnut Also he anointed the grieved parts with this unguent Take auxungiae humanae distilled two ounces oil of Turpentine two ounces of wax half a dram mixe them together Also in his usuall drink which he drank with his meat was mixed Chamepiteos Sage Rosemary Betony this was the purging drink take the strong decoction of lignum virae put therein of the leaves of seva four ounces Epithimum two ounces Hermodactiles four ounces Turbith one ounce Coloquintida half an ounce let them stand in warm sand 24 hours and strain it this he drank in the morning fasting CHAP. LI. Tumors in all parts of the body taken away by R. A. THis medicine hath been so well approved that it were infinite to recite the number of those that have found comfort by it The party
afflicted with these griefs was in this manner comforted Take Aquae balsami one ounce aquae preserv two ounces oleum piperis six grains mix them well with a good spoonfull of the sirrup of Quinces and so she drunk it at the beginning of the heat CHAP. LXXIII Plurisie with spatting of bloud cured by M. R. FIrst there was made this purging preparative Take Senae six drams Carduus Benedictus half a handfull Sugar half an ounce Ginger half an ounce lay them to infuse one night in warm whay made of Goats milk one pound and a half whereof ye shall give morning and evening four ounces warm this purgeth gently and causeth to spat easily Then thrée days after they must bleed well on the liver vein and their drink at meals was the decoction of hysop violets liquorice and raisins with sugar A great and sore Plurisie cured by M. R. A Certain man of twenty four years old was vexed with a most grievous plurisie with pricking and shooting and a cough with a continuall feaver and inflamation of the tongue First there was good store of bloud taken from the liver vein on that side where the pain was Then were these syrrups that do decoâ—â— and and purge ministred unto him Take Sirupi de liquericia de Hysopo acetole of each one ounce Oxâ—mmellitis squillitici acetisquillitici of each thrée ounces make thereof a loch whereof in the morning he licked with a liquorice stick which caused him to spat easily and took away the heat or burning of the tongue being used with this decoction Take French Barley thrée ounces Carduus Benedictus one handfull Roses Violets of each one pound Liquorice scraped thrée drams Figs three Raisins of the sun stoned one ounce and a half Sugar Candy two ounces boil them in sixteen pound of water till two pound be wasted and so drink it cold Also his diet was light and thinne as broth and drink c. Plurisie with inflamation of the tongue and costiveness of the body cured by M. R. First they were purged with Aromatico and then used this gargarism Take Sempervive or Howsléek two handfulls boil them in a quart of water till a third be wasted Then strain it and put thereto two ounces of wine vinegar wherewith they gargarised warm oftentimes Then they used Mel-rosarum which took away the blacknesse of the tongue Their diet was moist and cooling as followeth Take French Barly half an ounce Figs seven Raisins of the sun stoned four ounces boil and strain them and put thereto oleum vitrioli so much as will make it tart and so drink thereof Plurisie in a woman cured First she was purged with Aromatico Leonardo then unto her side there was applied this unguentâ— seven or eight times a day which took away her pain Take unguenti de Althen two ounces oil of sweet Almonds half an ounce mixe them together the next morning she was let bloud in the basilike â—ein on that side where her pain was Her diet was the same that was spoken of before After meat she used a Lochsanum before prescribed for this purpose and so in short time she was cured Another woman cured of the same disease by M. R. First there was ministred unto her this potion Take the water of Carduus benedictus half a pound oleum vitrioli enough to make it tart like a Pomegranate The next day she was let bloud in manner aforesaid about ten ounces After she had bled she took this potion folllowing five days together morning and evening which caused her to sweat well and there upon she was quickly cured The Diaphoreticall decoction Take Cardui benedicti two handfull Liquorice scraped three ounces Figs five Raisins two ounces Sugar candy one ounce and a half voil them in a sufficient quantity of water and strain them to drink A Plurisie broken with a potion For the breaking of his Aposteme there was ministred unto him Aromatico Leon with honied water The next day the basilick vein on the Pleuriticall side was opened His drink at dinner and supper was this decoction Take Isop dried one small handfull violets two handfuls six Figs Liquorice scraped half an ounce Raisins four ounces boil them in nine pound of water till one pound be wasted then strain this pectoral decoction and use it Another cured in this manner First he took Aromatico Leonardo and thereupon drank the water of Carduus Benedictus The next day they let him bloud on the same side where the pain was His diet was moist and cooling and he drank Barley-water mixed with syrup of Roses and oleum vitrioli and shortly after was cured CHAP. LXXIV An inward impostume or bastard Plurisie cured by M. R. A Man having an Impostume in his side which would have turned to the Plurisie was thus cured Take a good sweet Apple and cut off the crown take out the core and fill it with powder of Olibanum bind on the crown again and rost it under the embers till it be soft Then mixe with it thrée or four drops of oleum vitrioli and let the patient eat it and sweat thereon Also with the same medicine at the same time there was a boy helped that had a plague sore on his neck Pain in the side with a cough cured by W. T. after this manner Take Floris Sulphuris two drams the extract of Enula Campana one dram Ireos and Liquorice of each one ounce Honey so much as will make it in form of an slectuary Before it be made up put thereto half a scruple of Oleum sulfuris and use it morning and evening CHAP. LXXV Pain and wind in the body cured by I. H. A Certain woman twenty eight years of age being often troubled with a griping pain and wind in her body was presently eased by taking four or five grains of Laudanum nostrum in Malmsey with two or thrée drops of oil of Aniséeds After this manner divers persons have béen cured Provided always that the body be loose else must it be moved either with some gentle glister or suppositary The expelling of wind out of the body by L. F. THis course following hath been divers times proved most effectuall against the wind in the stomack and other parts of the body First let them take a dose of Aromatico Leonardo Then let them take morning and evening half a dramme of this composition thrée or four dayes together either in potions or pills Take the essence of Gentian three drams the essence of Ginger oil of Aniséed Fennellseed of each half a scruple make thereof a masse and kéep it to your use CHAP. LXXVI An excellent Electuary to expell wind revive the spirits it also purgeth melancholly and choller and comforteth the stomack with a most excellent and soveraign Plaister to be made by the Apothecary and applied outwardly to the stomack Administred and Applied by D. E. TAke Aq. melis menth of each sixe drams theriacal still cap. ceru of each three
drams e se aurant two Dropsie Diasco half a dram conf. de hyamith one scruple fyr veton rubr half an ounce cubi Paei two drams clyss citâ—i one scruple fiat Electar The Plaister Admovaet regirin ventriculi Emplast Stomachicum CHAP. LXXVII The Signs and Tokens whereby you may know whether you have a Dropsie or nor THere be these three symptomes or signs of a confirmed Dropsie First the tongue is white and cold 2. The yard is shrunk into the belly 3. The veins on the belly are apparent and visibly to be seen And where these things are found they are infallible declarations of a grounded Dropsie CHAP. LXXVIII The cure of the Dropsie performed by W. T. A Man of three and forty years old troubled with the Dropsie was in this manner cured Take the roofs of blew Flower de Luce sliced and stéeped in vinegar three or four hours and then dried half an ounce of the bark of Lawrell roote so prepared as much the leaves of Sena in powder one spoonfull Aniseed and Ginger of each one dram mixe them and take of that powder every morning from the weight of four pence till it give you four stools a day continue herein so long as you shall think it good CHAP. LXXIX The killing and expelling of Worms in the stomack by I H. AN infinite number of people both young and old have been cured thereof with this composition following Take the séed of Carduus Sanctus Wormséed Dittany Semen Caulium cornucerui usâ—i corralline vermium terrestrium of each half a dram mixe them in fiue powder and give thereof half a dram either with honey or sweet milk in the morning and evening Anoint also the stomack and belly downward with this unguent following and apply a little unto the navill with brown paper and no doubt of it within two or thrée days the patient shall be cured For it doth not onely kill the worms but causeth them to come forth by siege making the belly soluble so that they shall have two or thrée stools in a day The cataplasm or unguent is this Take Farinae lupinorum Aloes centauriae myrrha theriacae optâ—mae of each half an ounce beat them into fine powder and make thereof an unguent with the juyce of peach leaves and keep it to your use Also two or three drops of oleum vitrioli being drunk with water of gramen or such like for three or four days killeth worms Also two drams of Quinta essencia solutivo Phioravante drunk with one ounce of syrrup of Roses killeth the worms and expelleth them by siege CHAP. LXXX A Quartain of long continuance cured by L. F. FIrst he was purged with twelve grains of Lapetra Philosophale Leonardo Fiorayante mixed with half a dram of good Mithridate the next day he took of this decoction warm six ounces and so continued fourteen days morning and evening Take Chamepiteos one pound white wine eight pound white honey one pound distill them with a gentle fire till five pound be come forth Then let it cool and filter that which remained in the Vessel and mixe it with that which was distilled before keep it in a glasse close stopped and use it Also the reins of the back was anointed every night with Balsamum artificiale Leonardo Phiorayante and so he was well cured CHAP. LXXXI An approved remedy against the Pestilence Plurisie and Quartain DIvers people have been cured of these foresaid diseases by taking a dose of Turpetum Diaphoreticum Paraceli either with Amuletum Palmarij or with some excellent good Mithridate in the morning fasting and sweating thereupon Sometime it is given with other potions or compositions according to the disease CHAP. LXXXII The swelling of the spleen in a melanchollick perion cured by W. T. A Certain melancholly man was much grieved in his milt heart and head but he was thus cured First he was purged with one scruple of Panchimagogon and one scruple of the extract of Sena mixed with syrrup of Roses and two or thrée drops of oil of vitrioll That done he took a quart of posset ale made of white Wine and Burnet and drank there of morning noon and night a good draught with half a spoonfull of Aqua Balsami Fioravante Also now and then he took morning and evening a tost of white bread stéeped in Aquam Preservans and within ten days after he purged again and so remained in good health CHAP. LXXXIII Frantick feavers for want of sleep often cured by I. P. MAny that were so griebâ—usly vexed with a burning feaver that they could not sléep and were in manner frantick have taken five or six grains of Laudanum with conserve of succory flowers and therewith were spéedily delivered out of their extremities Pestilent feavers with great thirst cured by I. H. First they were purged once or twice with Aromatico Leonardo then was the stomack comforted with some pectorall petion That being donâ— there was Barley-water made with raisins liquorice and cool herbs Then strain it clean and put therein as much oleum vitrioli as will make it tart like a Pomgranate Drink thereof when you are a dry for it comforteth nature asswageth heat and thirst wonderfully openeth al obstructions and defendeth the body from putrified feavers If they be grieved with the head-ach you shall cause them to be let blond under the tongue cutting those veins overthwart and they shall presently be cured CHAP. LXXXV Against Poison or the Pestilence a diaphoreticall potion by W. T. TAke Mirrhae croci of each two ounces Amuleti Palmatij one ounce Spiritus Vini one pound oleum piperis oleum Gingâ—beris of eace one dram mir them in a glasse and give thereof half an ounce in old Sack at once against the pestilence or poison CHAP. LXXXVI Signs of death in the Plague by W. K. TAke a live Frog and lay it next the sore if the party will escape the Frog will burst in a quarter of an hour Then lay on another and this you shall do till no more do burst for they draw forth the venome I have been told that a dried toad wil in better sort do the same If none of the Frogs do burst the party will not escape this hath been often proved CHAP. LXXXVII Antidotes and preservatives against infectious airâ— on the water or land by W. T. You shall use to chew or hold in your mouth a little of Essencia Angelicae Also it would be very profitable to drink three or four drops of the same fasting Also Oleum Camphorae being drunk effecteth the same In like manner Aqua Balsami Fioravante if it be drunk in the morning with wine or Allome preserveth a man from ull poison and pestilent airs and is a most singular remedy against surfeits or the pestilence Also if you be in any infected ship or house it were necessary to wear a bag of Saffron under your arme-pits to defend the heart Also it were very necessary to drink two or
ounce of Mace and as much Sinamon two races of Ginger sliced two ounces of Annis-séeds picked and rubbed of Angelica-séeds two Drams and of Cardus-seed two Drams of Turnsole one ounce and of fine Suger a quarter of an ounce Stéep all these in the Aqua-vitae for the space of sixtéen days shaking of it twice every day then take an Hipocras bagg and let it run through and so put it up for your use and put thereto an ounce of Annis-seed Comfits and an ounce of Amber Comfits an ounce of Manus-Christi and one grain of Musk and take foure spoonfuls thereof fasting or at night when you go to bed CHAP. CLXXXII For heat and pricking in the eyes FIll an Egg-shell newly emptied with the juyce of Seengreen and set it in hot embers take off the green scum that riseth to the top then it will be a water strain it and keep it in a glasse and put some of it into the hot eys four or five nights together and it will ease the pricking and burning CHAP. CLXXXIII An excellent Water THe water of Marigolds doth help all diseases of the eyes and taketh away all pains of the eyes and takes away all pains of the head and the juyce of Bay-leaves dropped into the ears takes away deafnesse or other strange sounds CHAP. CLXXXIIII To break the Stone TAke Hawthâ—rn flowers or for lack of them Haws and distill them the flowers in May and the berries when they be ripe take of this water three spoonfulls with three spoonfulls of Malmsey a quantity of Ginger and drink it warm CHAP. CLXXXV A Water to be made when Couslips are in their prime TAke six handfuls of Couslip flowers one handfull of Rosemary-flowers half a pound of Reasons of the sun stoned half a pound of Liquorice bruised a quarter of a pound of Aniseeds grossely beaten put all these into thrée gallons of good ale or lées of Wine over night the next morning distil them in a limbeck and when you have a quart of water kéep it by it self two or thrée spoonfuls of this water is good for an ill stomack that is weak of digestion and for the spléen and other infirmities of the stomack CHAP. CLXXXVI To make Barley-water for a Fever or an Agueâ— TAke a little handfull of Barley and stéep it in a porrenger of fair running water the space of two or three hours then pour away the water from the Barley and take a pottle of the like water and boil the Barley in it then take it from the fire and put the water from the Barley then put the Barley in three pints of fresh water with a Parsley root and a Fennel root the pith taken out then being boyled to a pint strain it and use it thus Take thrée or four spoonfulls thereof mixed with two spoonfulls of sirrup of Vinegar and use to drink thereof every five hours upon your good day and keep your body soluble with a suppositary once a day if nature do not this office Drink also of it in your sick days also the day after your fit at six of the clock in the morning Take half an ounce of Liquorice and a good handfull of Annis-séeds grossely bruised and boiled with a wine pint of the broth of a Chicken let it lie so till it come to a full good draught then strain it hard out and make it sweet and so bloud-warm let him drink it up at one draught and neither eat sleep nor sweat five or six hours after and so the Fever will away CHAP. CLXXXVII A most excellent Water for the Stone IN the moneth of May â—hen Oxen go to grasse take of their Dung neither too new nor too dry then distil it fair and softly into some vessel or glasse of which you shall have a water without any ill savour which will take out any spot or blemish in the face if you wash therewith dayly Keep the same Water in a vial or glasse close stopped then take three or four Radish-roots cut them in pieces and fill the vial with good Muskadel they being put into it let it stand so in the sun one day and a night then take one part of the Wine two parts of the Water of the Dung a pint of Strawberry-water three or four drops of the juyce of Lemons or Citrons and let there be of these waters distilled and preportioned together half a glasse full or somewhat more into the which you shall put a piece of Sugar or a little Honey and so give it the Patient to drink and you shall sée a wonderfull effect and present remedy Probatum est CHAP. CLXXXVIII This Water is very pretious for frantick and mad-men very often proved TAke of the flowers of Rosemary of Burrage and of the roots of Fuglesse of each half a pound of Saffron two drams of Quinces four ounces of the best White-wine two pints mix them altogether and let them stand so for the space of a natural day after that bury the glasse wherein all the same is in Horse dung for fifteene dayes and then take it out and distil a water thereof according to Art two or thrée times over kéep this Water as the apple of your eye for it is very piecious and well proved in all melancholy sicknesses very effectually and the pain and trembling of the heart The quantity to be given at one time is a dram which is the weight of seventy two Barley-corns if you will prove it you will praise it And this in the new Jewel of Health with many more excellent things CHAP. CLXXXIX An excellent approved water for the Stone TAke a gallon of new-milk from a red Cow and put thereto one handfull of Pelitory of the Wall one handfull of wild-Time one handfull of Saxafrage one handfull of Parsley and two or thrée Radish roots sliced steep all these in the milk one night the next morning distill the milk with the hearbs with a moderate fire the best time to distill this water is in the end of May or beginning of June use it in this manner take of the water eight spoonfulls and of Rheâ—ish or White-wine five or six spoonfuls a little Suger Nutmeg sliced make it luke-warm and drink it fasting and fast three hours after it using temperate exercise take this two mornings and two nights together to bedward every fourteen dayes at the full of the Moon and at the decrease or as often as need requireth CHAP. CXC A Water for the falling sicknesse TAke the water of garden Lillies and give a child to drink a spoonfull thereof at the appearing of the sicknesse and when it is therewith visited but to an older person thrée or four spoonfuls Probatum est CHAP. CXCI. An excellent water good for the stomack and head TAke a pottle of white-Wine a handfull of Balm a handfull of Bittony a handfull of Couslip-flowers and a handfull of Rosemary flowers clean picked put all these into an earthen dessell with the wine close covered
eye with a knife healed by W. H. A Child of seven years of age had a pundure in the eye with a knife which was cured by dropping therein balsamum sulfuris warm and laying a defensative round about it Another cure performed in like manner by W. H. ONe George Clark servant to the right worshipfal M. Butler of Denham then high Sheriff of Bedford was healen of a puncture in the eye with the foresaid medicine CHAP. XVII An hand flat squatted and contused healed by W. H. AN old man called Thomas Smith of Carlton in Northamptonshire husbandman in lopping of a trée had his hand caught betwéen two boughs and was squatted in pieces this contused hand was presently put close together and anointed with oleum philosoporum de Tereb cera and through Gods goodnesse was perfectly cured in eight days CHAP. XVIII A wound or puncture through the Arm I. P. A Young man called Hudson a Carpenter of Carlton in Northamptonshire being thrust through the arm with a pitchfork was thus cured First there was infected magno licore as hot as he could avide it into the woūd Then there was a linnen cloath wet in the same oil applied unto the wound upon the which cloath was also laid a pledget of cerocum magistrale this wounded man was healed in five or six days CHAP. XIX Five wounds in the brest A Certain man that had five stocadoes into the body was thus cured First there was put into the wounds the Quintaessence of wine then were the wounds dressed with balsamo artific which caused him to vomit and to avoid much bruised blood After that he drank every morning a little aqua balsami and in short time by Gods help was perfectly cured Verbum sapienti sat est and a man may know by the half what the whole means By these few experimented secrets you may proceed unto the cure of any wound contusion or puncture in what part of the body so ever they shall be The things wherewith you are to work as balsamum sulfuris oleum philosophorum de Terebinthinae cera cerotum magistrale c. therefore let us proceed unto the experimented secrets concerning Ulcers and Sores either simple or complicate with diseases as they have been observed by those which have proved them CHAP. XX The healing of sore mouthes THe Ulcers and Sores that have béen in the mouths of young and old have been healed by the lotion or gargarism made with plantain water honey suckle water and barley water mixed with saccarum Saturni CHAP. XXI An Ulcer in the upper lippe A Certain Porter of London having an Ulcer on his upper lip which was like a Cancer some called it Noli me tangere continually running with filthy stinking sanies was thus cured First he was purged with Turpetum minerale then was the sore dressed with this medicine Take Aloes lotae half an ounce salis preparati two drams Mellis four ounces misce utere CHAP. XXII An Ulcer in the throat ex Morbo Gallico A Young woman that was much troubled in the throat with a grievous Ulcer was thus cured First she was purged with Aromatico and twice or thrice with our Quintaessence solutive mixed with syrup of roses then was the sore touched with aqua realis two or thrée times with a little lint lastly she used this gargarism Take Mellis rosarum two ounces Diamorum two ounces and a half of honey suckle water sixe ounces oleum vitrioli as much as will suffice to make it tart this hath been often proved in dangerous cases CHAP. XXIII The healing of a scald head A Woman had all her head covered with a most filthe scab which was dry above and moist underneath very noisome to behold who could neither be healed by purging or locall medicines that were used till this medicine was applied unto her Once in a day oleum ligni guaiaci was applied and in short time the scal fell away like a scull of an head and there began hair to grow underneath it this cure was performed in twelve days Another cure performed upon a scald head A Maiden of eighteen years of age having a huge great scal upon her head was cured after she had taken one dose of Aromatico by often washing the part affected with Mater balsami Fioravante CHAP. XXIIII An Ulcer on the thumb ONe had such a filthy stinking vlcer on the thumb that the Chyrurgians would have cut off the whole thumb This party was afterward cured by the application of Fodicationum emplastri CHAP. XXV An Ulcerated legge swoln A Young boy that had an ulcerated leg wonderfully swoln was thus cured He received at two several times Quintaessence solutive with syrup of roses Then were the sores washed with salt of vitrioll dissolved in plantain water a cloth being wet therein and applied thereto morning and evening CHAP. XXVI Two putrified Vlcers on the leg healed by I. P. FIrst this patient was purged with Aromatico Leon once or twice then his ulcers were dressed with this unguent made of rubified vitriol and a cerot called the great Cerot This was applied unto the ulcers with a pledget of lint was suffered to lie 24 hours which mortified the sores Then was more of the same unguent applied with an instrument the escare was loosed round about and in three or four days the escare came away easily with a pair of Mullets then he healed it up with magno licore saccarum plumbi within a while after CHAP. XXVII Three Ulcers in the leg healed by W. H. A Certain woman of Bedford had thrée ulcers in her leg who had sought her cure at the hāds of divers the space of 4 years but could find no help yet she was afterward cured in this manner first she took in the morning fasting Aromatico Leonardo which evacuated her stomack and belly Then was there applied unto y◠sores saccarum plumbi thrée or four days together which caused every day a certain thin skin to come upon the ulcer◠much like the film of an egg the same skin was takē away every day With this medicine following it was dressed the fourth day which caused it to look fair and red the next dressing and so in short time it was perfectly cured To one spoonfull of magno licore was put as much saccarum Saturni as would lie upon a thrée pence and so it was incorporated warm ye sores were dressed therewith every day CHAP. XXVIII The cure of old rotten sores by W. R. A Certain old woman did in this manner help divers old sores in the body first she purged the patients and then she applied this unguent to the sores Take a pot of strong ale and set it to boil over a gentle fire till it was thick like a salve and then use it At the first this medicine will smart and be somewhat painful to bear neverthelesse it will cleanse and heal Also a
must first be purged twice with Aromatico Leonardo then give unto him two ounces of Quintaessence solutive with one ounce of syrrup of roses four or five mornings together and after iâ— drink a little good broth made swéet with sugar that done drink this water following Take Herbegrace Sathernwood Mugwort Wormwood of each one handfull Junipor-berries three or four handfulls cut the herbs and bruise the berries and infuse them in a gallon of white wine vinegar 24 hours in a warm place Then distill it with a gentle fire this done take that distilled vinegar and infuse therein fresh herbs and berries and distill it again as before At the last infusion you shall put therein four ounces of good Mitridate or Triacle and distill them together and kéep them close for your use Thereof the patients took at four a clock in the morning four ounces very warm whereupon they laid them down and sweat two or thrée hours alway wiping it away with warm cloaths Every sweating time they changed their shirts When this medicine was ministred to a woman she took but two ounces thereof In this sort arâ— cured not onely Tumors but sores pustules fevers jaundies gripings emrods Piles c. and suffereth no grosse kind of humour to remain in any part of the body making the skin also cléer soft and smooth CHAP. LII Swelling of the cods mitigated and dissolved by R. A. A Man riding on a trotting horse had his stones swoln as big as ones fist who was thus â—â—lpeâ— First he was purged once or twice with Panchimagogon then this Cataplasin was applied warm unto the part twice or thrice a day Take the 〈…〉 s of brown breaâ— bean-flowr of each as much as is sufficient boil them with new wort when it is almost boiled put thereâ—â—â— little Commin-â—éed and a dish of fresh butter and so apply it warm Another for the same Take a pint of pure honey as much bean flowr and two spoonfuls of vinegar of Commin-â—éed 2 ounces mixe them well together and spread it on a cloath and warm it a little against the fire and apply it CHAP. LIII The cure of a painfull Ischiatica by I. H. A Man that was grievously troubled with the Ischiatica was healed in this manner First he was purged with Aromatico then he took for five or six mornings together two drams of Quintaessence â—olutive with syrup of roses and after the taking thereof he drank a little swéet broth That done he drew a blister with Cantarides and when it had run enough he anointed the place with oleum de terebinthinae cera and in short time he was holpen since which time many have also béen helped of that grief by anointing the grieved parts with Aqua balsami Fioravante Another for the same Take an ounce of Déers-suet and two ounces of the best resin and put it in a pipkin with the Déer â—uet and let them melt and boil together a quarter of an hour and more stirring it sometimes in the boiling and then take it off the fire and pour it into a bason of conduit water or river water and let it remain till it be almost cold then work it up into little roles with your hands and let it lie again in the water til it be throughly cold after which lay it up for your use and when you have néed to use it spread it upon white-leather and warm it before you lay it to the sore dressing it evening and morning this will also heal any gréen wound without suffering any proud flesh to grow in it CHAP. LIV. An excellent remedy against the cramp proved often by R. G. THey that were infected therewith did upon their bare skin and places grieved wear the root of coÌ„mon flag Also the skins of twenty silver éâ—ls new â—lean and chopped small boiled in two pound of May butter and four handfuls of Rue scum it wel and anoint the place and it will work the same effect A worshipful Gentleman that had divers times proved the same desired for the great comfort he found by it that it might be made publick CHAP. LV Contraction or shrinking of sinews with consumption of the party holpen by W. H. A Man 2â— years old having a sore and grievous ulcerated leg fell into the hands of inexpert Surgeous who with their corrosives shruÌ„k up his sinews yâ— he could neither go nor stand but in short time after he was cured in this manner He was once purged with Aromatico then he took Quintaessence solutive two or thrée days together in syrrup of roses and drank thereupon a little broth Then did he use the bath divers times and anointed him with sublime ointment or the green ointment which you will find towards the latter end of this book Another man having his hand shrunk together upon the like occasion was healed in the same order This is the description of the bath Take two or thrée young whelps that cannot sée boil them in water with Mallows Hollihock Mellilot Walwort Camomill of each a handfull voil the whelps till the flesh fall from the bones that done strain it and use to bath therewith very warm CHAP. LVI The cure of one whose neck was drawn awry by W. T. A Child had her neck drawn awry with a kind of convulsion or cramp called Tetanus and was thus cured First she drank every morning and evening a little aqua balsami Fioravante then was her neck anointed with some of the said water mixed with magno licore Fioravante and in ten days she was cured Another of thesaâ—me by W. T. TAke oleum de lateribus one ounce oleum Terebinthinae half an ounce of Juniper berries two ounces of Cloves one ounce Nutmegs Maces of each half a dram mix them with oleum cera so much as will make it in form of a liniment and therewith anoint the parts CHAP. LVII The Squinancy cured by I. P. THis medicine following did help one that was so swoln and grievously pained that he could scarcely eat or drink Take olei philosophorum de lateribus I ounce olei lini six drams olei cera one ounce mix them warm and anoint the place infected oftentimes in the day Also one dram of the tooth of a wild bore being drunk with three ounces of the oile of Line-seed doth help it presently Also another man was forthwith cured thereof which drank one spoonfull of Aqua balsami and wetting a cloth therein applied it to his throat CHAP. LVIII The cure of Alopecia by I. P. MAgno licore Fiorauante being anointed on the head causeth the hairs to grow again abundantly which are fallen away and to wax black Balsamum sulfuris also doth the same CHAP. LIX A gargarism to purge the head by I. S. TAke Spiknard Alizander-séed of each I ounce beat them into powder and boil them in vinegar till half be consumed Then strain it and put thereto half a pound of mustard and four ounces of rose-rose-water boil it
do fall you shall anoint their nosethrils with oieum succinum for that will in short time recover them again It will also be very expedient to use those things that comfort the brain and heart CHAP. LXVII The cure of the Iaundies by I. P. A Young maiden much infected with them was in this sort cured she was twice purged with Aromatico and as often with Panchimagogon This done she felt her self very much eased save onely in her yellow colour which was thus also taken away She took thrée or four mornings thrée ounces of the decoction of Goose-dung two scruples of the extract of Centory which she drank warm and so was cured Another for the same by W. H. A Woman that had the yellow Jaundies above two years together was thus cured first the took one ouÌ„ce of Balsamum artisiciale with a spoonfull of white Wine in the morning which caused her the next day to be as yellow as Saffron all her body over yea her hair of her head and the nails of her hands and séet very strange so behold The third day she took the same again and in three times she was perfectly cured This was at Carleton five or six miles from Bedford Certain practitioners have found a great secret in the salt called Lapilli urinae or Paracelsus his Rebisola against the Jaundles and all obstructions Another way by the same person W. H TAke Nucis Cupresfi Cassiae ligni of each one ounce extract Centaurij two scruples mix them and drink it in while wine warm and they shall after the receipt thereof evacuate in their urine great store of yellowish choller but by taking this medicine twice or thrice it will vade quite away as hath béen often proved Remember that before you take this medicine that it may work with better effect you receive a dose or two of Aromatico The cure of the Iaundies with obstruction of the menstrues performed by W. H. A young Gentlewoman eighteen years old was greatly grieved with the Jaundies and suppression of her naturall sicknesse but was in this sort cured Take water of Madder roots Sage and Betony of each four ounces Spiritus Tartan two ounces oleum vitrioli two scruples mix them and drink thereof morning and evening two or thrée ounces warm Also you shall note that she was purged once before she took the drink with Aromatico Leonardo and so was perfectly cured and had her courses again which before she wanted seven moneths and more CHAP. LXVIII The healing and cure of great windinesse in the stomack by I. H. A Certain Gentleman was so afflicted with a windinesse in the stomack that many times with extream â—ain he fell into a sound In this misery he continued three years and more but in this manner he was holpen First he took Aromat. Leon which evacuated upward and downward the grosse and viscous cause of this wind After that he had used this potion following forty days together He took every morning and evening Spiritus Tartari corrected with his Christaline salt half a spoonfull Aqua preservans as much This withdrew the cause opened all obstructions in the body so that in a moneth he remained perfectly cured CHAP. LXIX Cough of the lungs cured by W. T. after this manner TAke Aquae Marrubij six ounces sirrup of Juiubes thrée ounces mix them make thereof a Julepe whereof the patient took four spoonfuls with one dram of Balsamum sulfuris every four hours till he was well Another cured by W. T. which had also a sore stitch in the side FIrst he took Aromatico Leonardo and then took this potion following for certain days Take Carduus Benedictus Hypericon Folefoole a little Enula campana make thereof a decuâ—ction with Ale and he drank every morning one scruple of Bassamum sulfuris and a spoonfull of Aqua balsami Fioravante morning and evening till he was cured CHAP. LXX Shortnesse of breath with a cough remedied by M. R. FIrst he was purged with Aromatico Leonardo then he used this diet with hot and drying meats rost or sodden Enula campana Hysoy and Liquorice were infused in his wine Also he used every morning to drink or eat in a rere egg half a scruple of balsamum sulfuris and thereby was safely and quickly cured Another remedy for shortnesse of breath The Wormes called Centumpedes or Sows are of great virtue to discharge the lungs that are stuffed with fleam CHAP. LXXI An approved way to stay vomiting by M. R. A Man of thirty years old was troubled a long time with sore vomiting throwing up presently whatsoever he eat or drank and was thus relieved Take Malmsey six ounces oleum vitrioli sixe drops or more mixe them together and take thereof every morning fasting one ounce or thereabout and in short time it will stay the vomit To stay vomiting of bloud Take five or sixe drops of oil of Mastick and drink it in Cinamon water To stay vomiting another way A Pultus thus made as followeth and applied to the stomack staieth vomiting Take Rie leaven and mixe it with the iuyce of mints and a little vinegar over the fire in form of a pultus when you do apply it to the stomack strew thereon the powder of Cloves and so oft as it cooleth apply it warm Also a Rie toste stéeped in vinegar is profitable for the stomack The oil of Wormwood that cometh by distillation being drunk with convenient liquors or potions and the same compounded with other convenient things and applied to the stomack doth worke a notable effect this way and is good against many other maladies CHAP. LXXII Vomiting of bloud with a cruell flux of the belly by M. R. A Man forty five years old that had congealed bloud in his body did vomit abundance of bloud and avoided downward a certain black matter like unto pitch He had a great stich in his side without a feaver and always when he vomited it was thought he would have died this man was by Gods help thus cured First he took this potion Take the water of nettis roots eight ounces oleum vitrioli as much as will make it tart He drank thereof cold which prâ—â—ently mitigated both the fluxes Then unto the stomack and throat was applied this pultus warm both morning and evening which wrought an excellent effect Take the crums of Riebread Red-wine or Aligant and boil them to the form of a pultus Then he took at the mouth and nose the sume of Succinum or Amber which strengthened the vitall and animall spirits His side was anointed with this ointment which took away the pricking and pain Take Unguent de Althea four ounces amigdalarum dulcium aâ—â— ounce mixe them and therewith anoint the side morning and evening His diet was this all his meat was boiled in red wine or smiths-Smiths-water his drink was the decoction of Nettle-roots or Red-wine wherein Steel had béen quenched divers times Vomiting joined with a feaver A Gentleman
time anoint the head and stomack with oleum cerae and drink every morning a little Quintaessence solutive which if you do use continually by the blessing of God upon it there is no doubt but the body shall be free from many troublesome maladies There was a certain woman of the age of 58 years who â—eing greatly troubled with a Catarrhe was cured by the use of aqua preservans morning and evening and by anointing the stomack with balsamo One that was afflicted with a Catarrhe and a stitch in the side was thus cured He took Aromatico twice Then he took every morning a spoonfull of Quintaessence solutive with the broth of a Capon for seven or eight days together and every night when he went to bed he anointed his stomack with oleum incompostobile and thereby was soon after cured A woman that had great pain in her head and stomack and had her menstrues stopped with losse of her appetite was thus helped First she took two doses of Pillulae Angelica that done she took every morning a spoonfull of Quintaessencia solutivo with broth and sugar for five or six mornings together After that she took every morning one spoonfull of Aqua preservans whereupon in short time after she was cured CHAP. XCVII A Contusion in the head A Certain man had a great fall from an horse where with he bruised his head most grievously who was cured in four days by anointing the place with oleum benedictum CHAP. XCVIII The taking away or healing of the white scall THis noisome malady is perfectly cured by purging the patients with Aromatico and anointing the head with oleum philosophorum Also the Artificiall balsome doth the like and oleum benedictum effecteth the same CHAP. XCIX Pain in the eyes with great dimnesse of fight A Certain man that had great pain in his eys and was almost blind recovered his fight by lettingbloud under the tongue The next day he took Aromatico once after that he used Quintaessence solutive seven or eight days together and every night he anointed his stomack with oleum cerae rectified then was dropped into his eys the water hereafter set down for the dimnesse of sight and thereby was he well curedi CHAP. C. Anunguent or ointment for sore eys TAke Rose-water Fennel and Eufrage-water of each alike quantity put therein a small quantity of Uerdi grease and boil it a little on the fire Then let it settle till it be clear and pour it off With this water sée that you wash Auxungia porcina seven or eight times and of that put a little into the eye when you go to bed CHAP. CI. To cure or stay the spatting of bloud ONe that spat bloud was cured in ten days by drinking the liquor of honey morning and evening An other was healed by drinking the decoction of minâ— in vinegar another by drinking of Crocus martis CHAP. CII The description and manifold cures of the disease called Scrophulae or forunculi which some do call waxing kernels but rather the Kings Evill THe Scrophulae or waxing kernels so called of some which use to come in the thrâ—â—t or other parts of the bodies of young children do arise and are caused of great quantity of melancholly humors because that doth for the most part râ—ign in persons that are weak of compleâ—â—on For you may easily sée that such as are vexed with that infirmity are not very quiâ—k spirited These Scrophulae are a long time ere they will â—ome to suppuration and before they â—reak and when they are broken they cause excessive pain and are hard to be cured For all infirmities that come of melancholly are troublesom to cure or resolve as you may sée in the quartain and such like But here I wil shew thee a secret to cure ye Scrophâ—lae First you must remove the cause then work the effect for otherwise it were impossible to cure them with outward medicines This melancholly is purged with the drink following against melancholly which you must use three wéeks or a moneth That done give them Aromatico which cleanseth the head and stomack purifieth the bloud As touching locall medicines lay to the place a plaister of waxe and butter and anoint it with magno licore untill the escare be fallen out and when it is mâ—ndiâ—ied apply thereon the 〈…〉 of Gualtifredo di M 〈…〉 and use no other medicine for it will in carnate 〈…〉 without scare Another remedy against the Kings Evill One W. R. dwelling in Cheap side London at eightéen years old had the Kings Evill in a very great measure and was throughly cured by this medicine following after he had been twice touched by the late King and spent very much money on Doctors and found not any help Take the roots of Scrophilari 〈…〉 otherwise called Brown-worts the roots of Orphin the roots of Pileworth of each clean washed and picked two ounces of the leaves of Brown-worts of hearb Robert of Egrimony of each three handfulls of Mugwort and Smalage of each two handfulls of Scurvy-grasse four handfulls of Water cresses and Horse Radish leaves of each two handfulls of the roots of Horse Radish one â—unce and a half of Caraway-seeds and Fennel-séeds of each an ounce shred the hearbs and roots small then tuâ— to all this being put into a large boulter bag four or five gallons of new-drink of a reasonable strength ready to work having wrought stop it up close being six or seven days old then drink of this continually for a whole year or more and let it be your continuall drink and purge once a wéek with pulvis saema montagin two drams and Cremor Tartarij two true scruples for a dose in a draught of Mace-ale boiled with currance let your hearbs and roots be gathered in Summer to dry cleanly and kéep them for all the year dry kéep to the place a discentent or dissolving plaister and observe a good diet Another cure for the Kings-Evill A Certain young boy of 14 years of complexion chollerick and melanchollick who had Scrophulae in his throat on both the sides was thus cured The first medicine that he took was the infusion of Rhabarb with the trochisks of Agarick and acctum squilliticum and water of maidenhair mixed together which he used by the space of ten days Then was laid upon the Scrophulae a plaistâ—â— of cerotum magistrale with Cantarides which drew forth the malignity of the ulcer and great store of Sanies being applied for fiftéen days together This done I gave him the decection of Salsaparilla with a good diet for twenty days together Then I applied unto the sore acâ—rote of Gualtifredo di Medi which in a short time cured him that had béen vexed with them four yeares before Another for the same Another which was a maid of thirteen yeares of age was vexed with Scrophulae in her throat which was also in this manner cured First I gave her the extract of Elleborus niger wt
Mel rosarum which doth very effectually purge the melaÌ„choly humor That done I gave her our sirrup against the melancholly humour for eight 〈◊〉 ten days together and applied unto the sores an unguent of Lytarge boiled with the powder of Scrophularia thâ—â— was she in short time cured Another for the same Take Uerdigrease Pelitory of Spain Dock root the suice of léeks of the herb Scrophularia of each alike quantity mixe them and lay on lint and apply it unto the Scrophulae but take some care thereof CHAP. CIII Of Pavaricium or Pavaricies called the whit-blow THis grievous and intollerable malady as thoss know well that have felt them cometh on the end of the singer and is an infirmity bred in the liver whereof nature being-willing to discharge her self sendeth it to the extream parts of the fingers and most commonly it cometh to the finger next the thumb but seldome in the other The reason or cause whereof is hidden save that we may conjecture as we have said before an accident in the liver which nature sendeth forth unto those parts to ease herself When it cometh to the end of the finger that it can go no further it causeth a sharp and excessive pain and the accident coming unto that place not having passage is so hot that in short time it putrifieth the sinews muscles and cartilages and in the end rotteth both flesh and bone The secret of this grief is not commonly known of the most Surgeons who with all their learning cannot devise to cure it as it ought to be cured The most part of such as have that infirmity loose their finger but if thou wilt quickly help them follow this method First let them bléed on the liver vein then let them be well purged Afterward dresse the finger with oleum sulfuris which will cause some pain neverthelesse to have some ease you must abide it The next day dresse it with magno licore untill it be whole which will be in short time as I have often proved CHAP. CIIII. Of grievous Vlcers in womens breasts FIrst they must be touched with oleum sulfuris then make this unguent Take of the yolks of eggs two ounces Turpentine Butter Barley flower Honey of Roses of each half an ounce incorporate them all in a morter and therewith dresse them untill they be whole But if they come of any kind or spice of the foul disease this unguent will be to very small purpose But then shall you dresse them with Vnguento magno which is appropriate unto the disease and look that you purge them with Aromatico CHAP. CV Of the disease called Asthma or Tysick and the cure thereof THis disease which is called the Tysick is a certain infirmity contained in the lungs which doth harden and dry them in such manner that such as are troubled therewith cannot fetch their breath It procéedeth of adustion of the bloud that cannot run in the veins and so the lungs lacking sustenance worketh that effect This disease is cured four manner of ways First you shall let them bloud under the tongue cutting those veins overthwart and suck them as much as they can for it evacuateth and openeth the opilation of the bloud and easeth the lungs of all that evill matter which offendeth Secondly you shall give them a dose of Aromatico which evacuateth the stomack of all evill qualities that offend the lungs The third is to let them eat for a moneth together every morning one ounce of Electuario de Althea The fourth to anoint the stomack every night with magno licore But every ten days you must take a dose of Electuario Angelica whereby thou shalt help them quickly You must also kéep a sober diet refraining Fish Pork slimie things Spice baked meats Chéese and such like which nourish grossely and do infect the bloud CHAP. CVI. An excellent remedy against the Worms YOu shall give the patient two ounces of unguento magno to drink with Mel rosarum thrée mornings together anoint the nosethrils therewith and in thrée days they will be expelled were they never so many For the Worms of all sorts Take of the powder of Centuary leaves one ounce powder of Sena of Alex. half an ounce Wormséed finely beaten one ounce then take of good Malmsey a quarter of a pint or better of the best Honey two ounces dissolve the Honey in the Wine with a gentle heat and then put in all the powders and stir it well together which done put it into a clean bladder knit it close and hang it in the Chimney untill it be an hard tump you may use it as the Wormséed alone is commonly used give a child the weight of a great at a time to the elder sort more as you think good it killeth the worms and causeth them to void CHAP. CVII Of the hardnesse of the milt and the cure thereof THe spléen or milt is hardened by reason of superfluous humidity that it taketh from the liver and lungs Therefore if you will help this infirmity it were necessary to use medicines a bstersive and drying which thou shalt do thus First give them Aromatico then let them use this Electuary which is of marvellous virtue in that operation Take Crocus Martis Scolopendria of each one ounce Spikenard lapis lazuli of each two scruples Cinamon half an ounce mixe them and make an Electuary thereof with purified honey and take thereof every morning one spoonfull and every night two hours before supper an other spoonfull and anoint the outward part where the grief is with balsamo artific and in short time the disease shall be cured Another remedy very effectuall for the former disease Let them bloud on the two veins under the tongue That done mixe mustard séed with the urine of a boy and lay it betwéen two cloaths and lay it to the part afflicted one night and then if thou féel not good ease use it again till the disease be gone Also the decoction of oak helpeth the swelling of the milt CHAP. CVIII The cure of the Gonorrhea or running of the reins the forerunner of the soul disease FIrst you shall give them Aromatico once in white Wine Then morning and evening for seven or eight days use this potion following anointing also the reins and those parts with Aquae faeâ—ida being cold and in short time they shall be healed Take the whites of four or five new laied Eggs two ounces of fine Sugar thrée ounces of Rose water mixe them well and drink it morning and evening This is a rare secret and often proved the drink must be drunk cold CHAP. CIX Of the Hemerrhoids and their cure THe Hemerhoids are an alteration in the Hemerhoidal veins caused of a corrupt and putrified humour whereof nature being willing to discharge her self sendeth forth by those veins unto the extream or outward parts where it cannot passe through and causeth the alteration and inflation that is called the Hemerrhoids This corruption and
putrifaction is caused of the evill quality of the liver which corrupteth the bloud and is the cause of all this inconvenience Now for the cure it were necessary to help the liver to purifie the bloud to alter the Hemerrhoids and to discharge nature of that impâ—dâ—ment First therefore give them Electuario Angelica the next day they shall take Sirupo solutivo whereof they shall take five or six doses Then let them anoint the Hemerrhoids with Caustick once or twice and they shall soon after be cured Of the divers sorts and divers effects of the Hemerrhoids and their cure By reason of this disease that cometh always at the end of Intestino or Longanon some have marvellous pain about the fundament some burn wonderfully and others do scald which cometh because of the good or bad qualities in some more than in other some as experience sheweth For as I said some have such a burning that they can take no rest some have such pain as they cannot fit some have it scalding hot that it is intollerable Though this infirmity is more hurtfull in one complexion than in another and the cure harder yet you shall cure them in this manner First give them Aromatico then purge the body five or six times with Sirupo solutivo Then give him fume at the lower parts with frankincense and storax sitting on a close-stool thrée or four times and then anoint the parts with Balsamo artific for that will dry and take away the pain altogether and the patient shall be surely healed There are divers kinds of Hemerrhoids but two in principall The one sort is in the fundament and causéth great pain when they go to stool The other soâ—â— cometh forth of the fundament and are not so painfull as the first To cure those within the fundament you shall give the patient eight or ten days together Sirupo magistrale warm let them take Aromatico once and use Glisters wherein is put half an ounce of Aqua reale Phioravante at a time and so thou shalt help them The best way for those that are come forth is to make incision or to make a little hole in them that the bloud which is putrified may come forth and so by evacuation thou shall help them Also you shall understand that vomiting is very necessary in the rure of both sorts because it openeth the veins Also Oleum Ovorum doth ease the pain of the Hemerrhoids very greatly so doth the oil of figâ— if you anoint them therewith The Tooth of an Horse-fish being worn in a ring on the finger after the body is purged taketh them away by a secret and hidden quality a thing proved more then an hundred times CHAP. CX Of the cure of such as are troubled with suffocation of the Matrix A Certain woman afflicted therewith having much pain and grief in her stomack was cured by taking a dose of Electuario Angelica Then she used our sirrup against pains of the mother eight or ten days and anointed her stomack with Magno licore every night A certain young woman afflicted in manner aforesaid wanted also her naturall sicknesse and began to loose her naturall heat so that nature could not digest the superfluous matter in her body was thus helped First she took Electuario Angelica and every night anointed her stomack nosethrills and pulses with magno licore and every morning drank of Quintaessence solutive and so was cured CHAP. CXI To cure a rupture or bursting in the beginning IN every ten days once give them Aromatico and every morning fasting give them one ounce of white Tartar in water or wine and two hours before supper you shall take the like let your bread be dry also you must wear a trusse fit for that purpose and use this remedy following Take of the spirit of wine twelve ounces frankincense Olibanum mastich sarcocolla of each half an ounce infuse them in Aqua vitae and therewith wash the rupture twice a day then cast thereon the powder of Bislingua and the herb Balsamina and lay thereon a cloath wet in the said water and bind on the trusse so hard as he may possibly abide it and hereby shalt thou heal any great rupture in an hundred days but sée that you kéep diet accordingly Another for the same Take very stiff and thick paper wel gummed chew it in the mouth till it be soft then lay it upon the rupture and lay thereon a trusse fit for the purpose Some use to stéep the paper in lie and wring the same out till it be dry and apply it to the rupture changing it once in 24 hours A most excellent medicine for bursting Take Knotgrasse CoÌ„fery Ribwort Shepherds-pouch of each alike quantity wash them dry theÌ„ then set them in an oven to dry then beat them to powder searce theÌ„ to that powder take a like quantity of Aniseeds beat it with the powder hearbs searce them again when yâ— will use this powder take as much of it as will lie upon a six pence for ten mornings together drink it with a little Malmsey fasting then take of the foresaid hearbs being first sodden in fair water till they be tender wring the water clean from them and apply it to the place not too hot let not the trusse be too strait for it will make the place rent further gather the hearbs to make this powder in May when the chief strength is in them put a little oil of Spike to the hear bs after they be boiled and the water clean drawn from them anoint the place with oil of Spike before you lay the hearbs to it This hath béen often proved to be good upon children that have béen born so and upon old folks that have been many years broken CHAP. CXII Of retention of Urine and the cure thereof THe retention of urine ariseth of many causes one is gravell that stoppeth the conduits where it should passe an other is the want or weaknesse of the virtue expulsive so that nature cannot expell an other is a carnosity which is an alteration caused of corrupt and putrified humours which do so restrain the powers and urine that it cannot passe There is another and that is viscosity of the reins so grosse that it hinderâ—th the urine from passing Another cause which is too too common is the Gonorrhea when it changeth into Stranguria that it is a stopping or choking of the cenduits that cary the urine to the bladder All these foresaid causes procéed of one original even of the distemperature of nature whereof if you ask the reason you shal understand that it ariseth of that filthy beginning which bringeth the soul disease That which moveth me to beléeve it is the observation thereof divers and sundry times for many have been cured that were infected with the pocks which were troubled with carnosity before spoken of some with gravell some with debility of the virtue expulside some with Gonorrhea all which when they were cured
cold cause by which means thou art in a good measure enabled to find out the grief or disease and apt to prescribe a proper remedy against iâ— If thou findest it convenient and profitable for the Patient to be let bloud thou must have respâ—ct to the time of the year the age of the party the sign that governeth the strength of the Patient and the disease In purging also thou art to take notice and consider what humour is to be purged and how far it aboundeth and have as speciall regard to suit the medicine to the humour that thou wouldest purge as to the time and the quantity thou givest thereof But chiefly and above all I hold it necessary in all sicknesses or diseases you should observe the time when the Patient falleth ill and what Planet governs and what the aspects are for by that you may judge whether it be a convenient time to minister Physick as for example R. H. findeth himself ill this present day being the first of Aprill 1651 and seeketh unto me for remedy I find at this time Saturn in opposition with the Moon and Mars with a quartille 12 degrées a sextile with Venus 6 degrées by which I adjudge if not a good time to minister Physick and the next day like unto it therefore unlesse I perceive the Patient to be in great necessity I perswade him not to take his Physick untill the third day which I find favoured with better aspects These kind of observations are of great antiquity and were in high esteem among the most learned Philosophers the practise whereof is of that singular use in these times that some in London and other places which soar with the highest on the wings of same give judgements this way rather then by the vrine and therefore I suppose thou wilt not think it losse of time if I am the more large on this point If thou wilt therefore be expert in this art thou must be throughly informed concerning the course of the heavens and the celestial bodies and what the signs and aspects be which thou hast more lively represented by this Figure An Aspect of any of the Planets is a certain distance betwéen the centers of two Planets wherein they notably help or hinder prosper or afflict for by good aspects as the Sextile and Trine they assist and prosper but by a Quartile and opposition they vex hinder and aflict so that by this thou mayest perceive the conjunction is good with good and evill with bad By a Trine you are to understand a third part of the Air a Quarilâ— is the fourth part of the air a Sextile a sixth part of the air An opposition is when one Planet is right against another the half part of the air and a conjunction is when they méet But that which is of the chiefest use in matter of thy study and practiseis the knowledge of the twelve houses which Astronomically are deciphered thus In each house thou findest characterized one of the 12 Signs yet note that they do alter and change according to the Quotidian and course of motions Thrée of these signs be of the nature of fire three of air three of water and three of earth The thrée fiery Signs are Aries Leo Sagitarius the thrée of the ayr be Gemini Libra and Aquarius the three of the water are Cancer Scorpio and Piâ—ces and those of the earth are Taurus Virgo and Capricornus And when 2 Planets are in one sign and one degree of the Zodiack there is a conjunction Therefore as it is necessary that theu shouldest know what the sign is when thy Patient falleth sick so must thou likewise know what Planet is Lord of the house then observe what the Aspects are described in the first Globe or Sphear and it will not a little direct thy iudgment both concerning the disease the remedy and the time of continuance or abatement thereof Also the knowledge of the Planets is the more desirable for that it is the â—udgement of the wise Philosophers that they have not onely influence upon the bodies of men c. but also upon all Hearbs Plants and Vegetables for the Sun hath a speciall influence on the Bay-trée and other trées of that nature and we find by good experience the effects answerable of which more in the virtues of herbs the study whereof will very much enable thée in the right ministring and applying such things as in thy practise thou shalt find requisite to be made use of for Aâ—comes the Phylosopher chose to make his powders whereof he giveth such large commendation when the Sunne entered the first degrée of Aries I shall now therefors procéed to set down certain generall remedies by way of Purgations Vomits Glisters Drinks and Waters with divers other hidden secrets for the curing of any disease or malady of the body either internall or externall CHAP. CLVIII An excellent Purge TAke Diacatholiacon one ounce Confection of Hameck one ounce mixe them very well together and put them into half a pint of White-wine and drink it CHAP. CLIX. Pills to purge Melancholy and Choller TAke half an ounce of Aloes Sackatrina and beat it to powder very small then take a dram of Rubarb and slice it very thin and dry it in a sancer upon embers then beat it to a fine powder and of powder of Steel half as much in measure as the Rubarb and with a little Claret-Wine temper them together till they be like past and then make them into pills whereof take one every night 2 hours after supper and in the morning drink some broth CHAP. CLX To purge the head of grosse Choller and Phlegm TAke Pillule Masticka Fermely I dram and a half of oyl Teijme Chymicall seven drops of the spices of Aromatica seven grains mix these well and make them into ten pills an hour before dinner and an hour before supper and use them as you have need CHAP. CLXI A Speciall powder for the Memory and to purge the Brain TAke thrée ounces of Senae leaves Sednarij Commiâ— Parsley and Dill séed of each an ounce Ginger one ounce and a half Cloves Nutmegs Calimus Galingal Pimpernill Roots Sage Rue Valerian Annis-seeds of each one quarter of an ounce Sagar three ounces pound all these small and temper them together and take thereof morning and evening one dram at one time CHAP. CLXII Another excellent Purgation Take the flowers of the Peach-tree infused in warme water for the space of ten or twelve hours then strain them and put thereto more of the flowers and put to the said liquor to infuse after the same manner six or seven times then put thereto as much Suger as it will require and boil it to the thicknes of a sirrup whereof take two spoonfuls in the morning and it purgeth the belly better then Rubarb or Agrick for it worketh exceedingly upon moist and waterish humors without pain or gripings CHAP. CLXIII To make Pills of Liquoris to be taken
let it stand six days stir it twice every day so done put them into a still with two ounces of the best Mitridate half an ounce of Cinamon half an ounce of Cloves both bruised paste your Still close and so let it work with a soft fire and not open it till you find it all spent and when you spend it put into every pint four ounces of white sugar Candy and keep the first stilling longest because it will be stronger then the latter CHAP. CXCII A Water to cure the Tooth ach TAke of Claret-Wine one pint Cloves one spoonfull of Rosemary Bittony and Bramble-leaves of each half a handfull boil all these over a soft fire untill half be consumed Then reserve it for your use in pots close covered CHAP. CXCIII To make a Water cordially good against any infectious discâ—se as the small Pox Measels or Pestilent burning Fevers and to divert any offensive or venemous matter from the stomack or to be used after a surfeit or in passions of the Mother or for children in Fits of Convulsions and is generally good to comfort and strengthen nature in all cold diseases TAke of Sage Celendine Rosemary Rue Rosa solas Wormwood Mugwort Pimpernill Dragons Scabius Egrimony Balm Bittony-flowers and leaves Centary-tops and flowers Marigolds tops and leaves of each of these a good handfull then take your roots of Tormentil Angelica Elecampane Pioney Liquorice all clean scraped of each of these half an ounce let all the hearbs be washed and taken in a linnen cloath untill they be well dried then shred all together and let your roots be sliced thin and mixed with the hearbs then put them all into a gallant pot of white-Wine and let them all stéep together in a large gally pot or earthen pot that is well leaded and so let them remain close covered two dayes and two nights stirring them once in a day then distill all together in an ordinary Rose-Still and not in a limbeck with a soft fire receiving a pot or a pint of the first water by it self for your strongest also a quart of the second running water by it self and of your last a weaker fort by it self in several glasses close stopped with corks fast tied with leather The strongest water when one is infected is to be taken by a spoonfull at a time every morning fasting if they cast it up they must take it again CHAP. CXCIIII An excellent water for any Sore either old or new TAke a quart of pure running water a pint of white wine thrée or four spoonfuls of Lavender séeds two spoonfuls of live honey a little péece of of Roch Allom boil them together till the one half be consumed then wash the sore therewith CHAP. CXCV. A pretious water against the Plague Pestillence and Poison TAke the distilled water of Diptanum Pimpernel Tormentil and Scabius of each a like quantity and mix them together and drink thereof Philosophers doe report that it were impossible for any man to dye of poison or pestillence if he use often to drink these waters next his heart It is called water Imperial and all great States among the Sarasins use to drink thereof CHAP. CXCVI. A precious Water TAke Galingal Cloves Quibes Ginger Mellilot Cardemons Mace Nutmegs of each an ounce and mingle all the foresaid with the same juyce and a pint of Aqua vitae and three pints of white-Wine put all these together into a Stillatory of glasse and let it stand so all night and on the morrow distill it this water is of secret nature and helpeth the lungs without any grievance and mightily healeth and comforteth theÌ„ if wounded and perished it suffereth not the bloud to putrifie but multiplieth it in great quantity yea he that useth it shall not often need to be let bloud it is good against heart-burning and resisteth Melancholy and Flegm to puffe up or have domination above nature it expelleth Rheum mightily and profiteth the stomack marvellously it conserveth youth in the fresh estate and maketh a good colour it keeps and preserves the Orphage and memory and destroys the palsie of the lims and of the tongue and kéeps one from palsies further if a spoonfull of this water be given to man or woman labouring towards death it wil releeve them Finally of all Artificial Waters there is none better In Summer once a week use the quantity of a spoonfull fasting and in winter the quantity of two spoonfuls CHAP. CXCVII A Water to drink with Wine to cool choller TAke Burrage-roots and Succory-roots two of each sort wash them and scrape them clean and take out the pith then take a fair earthen pot of two gallons and distil it with fair Spring-water and set it on a fire with Charcoal and put the roots thereto and eight pennyworth of Cinamon and when it beginneth to seeth put in four ounces of Sugar and let it seeth half an hour and so take it off and let it cool and afterwards drink it with wine or without at your pleasure CHAP. CXCVIII. An excellent Water for the weaknesse of the back and pricking of the Urine TAke a pottle of Mulmsey a handfull of Bettony five Parsley-roots five Fennell-roots clean scraped and the pith taken out a nutmeg minced seeth all these together unto a quart and clarifie it and put thereto an ounce of white Sugar Candy drink this water evening and morning as hot as you can suffer it CHAP. CXCIX The making of the Fistula water TAke Bolearmonack four ounces Camphire one ounce white Coporas four ounces boil your Coporas and Camphire in a little black earthen pot untill they become thin stirring them together untill they become hard in seething then beat them in a stone Morter to powder and beat your Belearmonack by it self to to powder and then mingle them together and kéep your powder in a bladder till you need to use them then take a pottle of running water and set it on the fire till it begin to seeth then take it off from the fire and put in three good spoonfulls of the powder into the sodden water whilest it is hot and after put therewith the powder into a glasse stirring the water twice a day for a fortnight which will make the water stronger but before you use it let it be well setled and apply it as hot as the party can well indure it and lay a clean linnen cloath four double to the sore wet in the same water and bind it fast with a rowler to kéep it warm do this moring and evening till it be whole this water must be put in an Oyster-shell and not in a sawcer when you dresse the sore otherways the sawcer will soak it up remember to take three great spoonfuls when you put them in the water take heed you let none drink this water put it not into any vessell you use after if you please to make the water stronger take an ounce of Allome well beaten to powder and mingle it
the dimness of the eyes and cléereth the sight and taken inwardly is very good for the back also the herb infused in warm water and applied plaister wise dissolveth all kind of swillings espâ—ially in the joynts But it is the more effectual if you aâ— thereto Mallows and Smallage The vertues of Pellitory of Spain THis heab is good against the Megrim the Vertigo or the giddiness of the head the Apoplexie the Faling sicknes the Palsie and is singular good for all cold infirmities of the head and sinewes The vertues of of Tobacco TObacco is of singular use both in Phisick Chiurgery Oil of Tobacco is good to anoynt the Stomack and for many other griefs of the body it healeth all manner of wounds and sores if you make a salve thereof thus Take oile of Roses oile of St Johns-wort of each one pint the leaves of Tobacco beaten small in a stone morter two pound boile then together to the consumption of the juice strain it and put it to the fire againe adding thereto of venis Turpentine two ounces of Oblibanum and Mastick of each half an ounce in fine powder put thereto so much wax and Rosin as will make it into a Salve Tobacco is also the â—est medicin that is for deafnes if you use it in this manner Take a quart of runing water and put if into a new piâ—kin and put thereto 3. ounces of Varinus Tobacco opened into the leaf and boil it to a pint then strain it hard and kéep it a glass vial for your use When you go to bed warm a little of this water bloud warme then soak therein a little black wooll and put it into both your ears do thus every morning and evening as you find occasion This cured a Lady that was deaf sixtéen years Of the use and virtue of Ebulus or Dane-wort TAke the buds of this vegetable when they are young and green perboil them in water and make thereof a sallad and give unto those that have costive bodies and it will provoke them to stool It is an herb very profitable for the sinews it comforteth the weak parts and preserveth such as are weak in the joynts from many accidents it purgeth phlegm which for the most part causeth debility of the nerves Whosoever useth to drink of a sirrup made of the berries thereof shall not be troubled with ye Gout nor any disease in the articular parts The seed dried is profitable against all infirmities caused of humidity The use and vertue of black Ellebore THe root of black Ellebore being dried and kept two years may be safely used without other preparation and may be ministred against any infirmity that hath his originall of a melancholy cause Therefore it is most appropriate against the feaver quartain lunatick persons vexed wt melaÌ„choly The use and virtues of the hearb called Gratia Dei a kind of Geranium in English blew Storks-bill TAke of Gratia Dei dried in the shadow and beaten into fine powder one ounce Cinamen â— dram Cloves one scruple Wheat-flower one pound Orenges-condite one ounce make thereof a paste with honey and bake it in the Oven with bread but take great heed that it burn not Of this you shall give one ounce to purge against many infirmities but above the rest against Scrophulae against scabs and the white scall For it evacuateth onely the superfluous humidity of the body it drieth and is appropriate for such kind of infirmities Howbeit you must note that all soluble medicines are not fit for one disease or complexion for chiefly and properly Rubarb purgeth choller black Elebore avoideth melancholy Danewort dispossesseth the body of phlegm and this herb cleanseth the bloud Therefore every one hath his peculiar propertie though sometime either of them may work upon more causes than one yet not so properly or simply but by accident and in regard of circumstances Two drams of the powder of this hearb drunk in wine or broth provoketh vomite and siege and is very good for such as are lunatick It helpeth or at the least delayeth the extremity of the feaver it is good against griefs in the stomack and wind in the belly A decoction thereof made with lie helpeth putrified vlcers if they be washed therewith for as it purgeth the stomack so it cleanseth the sore and healeth it quickly if you wet a cloath in the said lie and apply it thereunto The virtues of Rubarb THe hearb called in ye Italian toÌ„gue Lappacia maggiore or Rombice domestiee is a kind of Rubarb which among the learned Herbarists is termed by the name Rha recentiorum whereof one dram when it is new will lose the body evacuate choller as the Rhabarbarum doth It is very good against the â—ppilations it purgeth the bloud and taketh away scabs You shall have a most precious medicine thereof if you mix the gréen root with Honey Cinamon Saffron Ginger and the powder of Roses If you rost the root in the embers and mix it with condifed Sugar it breaketh the Scrophulae and mundifieth them and healeth them in short time Some do mix it with the gum called Ammoniacum and so do bring it into the form of an unguent and apply it unto the parts affected with the Scrophulae The virtues of Tithymale GAther the hearb Tithymale called Spurge in the moneth of May take forth the juyce and mix it with Sugar-roset or Sugar-violet in fine powder theÌ„ make of theÌ„ both a moist past keep it in a glasse close stopped When you purpose to use it minister two scruples thereof in broth or any other convenient sirrup It purgeth without pain helpeth all feavers that come of heat working not only by ye stool but provoking of sweat also It resolveth all continual and quotidian fevers when the parties affected therewith be hot and their sweat cold yea though they be brought very low it wil by Gods help deliver them of their troublesome adversary Laurcola doth also move the body by vomit and siege but it may not be used in any continuall feaver or quotidian because it will inflame too much The virtues of Soldanella THis herb groweth in Sandy and salt ground and is hot and dry It purgeth vomite and siege and is excellent against the dropsie all windinesse and unwholsome moisture in the body Being taken in lozinges with Aromatico the quantity of one dram it sendeth forth all the noisome waterinesse out of the body drying and heating those parts in an excellent manner The virtues of Cyperus THe herb Cyperus called in English Galingal being put into new wine giveth it an excellent good taste smel prevailing against inward passioÌ„s caused of wind It is good for such as are bursten for it resolveth the wind if you take the powder thereof being stamped very small and make a plaister thereof with other things appropriate thereunto applying the same to the rupture and changing it once every day Also if the patient do once a day
eat of the root he shall in short space be helpen of that disease The virtues of Elder TAke the roots of Elder wash them clean and scrape them till you come to the wood stamp that sul stance and take the juyce and strain it boil it and scum it wel and for every ounce of the juyce take one ounce of Mel rosarum and drink it for it will cool the stomack help hot feavers quickly and purge the bloud The virtues of sweet Margerome TAke sweet Margerome and stamp it and take of the juyce one ounce oyl of bitter almonds one dram and one scruple of Mastich and snuffe it up at the nose thrée or four mornings together and anoint the head with oyl of egs This purgeth the head of all pains dissolveth tumorsrquickeneth the sight and provoketh sléep The use and vertues of Persicaria YOu shall understand that this herb doth work in a manner against all infirmities most strangely to behold For if you take the powder thereof and put it upon Copper molten it will in the projection become like gold and will draw if to a small quantity and make it malleable and soft like gold except the colour Also if you make a strong lie of the ashes of Perficaria and therein boil yellow brunstone it will draw out of it quick-silver which is the Phylosophers Mercury This herb doth also most notably preserve a man from many infirmities if one part thereof be taken whiles it is dry and one other part of Specia venetiane being both of them well incorporate together and used in your meats Of man and the Medicines that are made of him MAn is a rational or reasonable creature whereof we have written at large in our book called Phifica del Fioravante But here we will onely write of certain medicines that may be made or derived from him which are for the ease help and remedy of divers infirmities which are in men and women The reason whereof is very good for every like rejoiceth with and helpeth his like and therefore man serveth for man The fat of a man is as every man knoweth hot and penetrative and mollifying if you anoint the parts therewith where the sinews be hard and drawn together or contracted therefore it will quickl resolve them I have made the Quintaessence of mans bloud rectified and circulated with the which I have done most wonderfull cures for if you give thereof one dram it will â—estore those that lie at the point of death It is most profitable against the infirmities that are in the bloud for it correcteth the malignity of the bloud and preserveth it as well as the spirit of wine If you put a little of it into an hogs head of Wine it will purifie it and preserve it along time more then any other thing whatsoever So that this Quintaessence worketh more effects for the cure of great and dangerous infirmities then any other Also from the liver of a man will be drawn by distillation a water and an oyl If the water be drunk every morning together by the space of a moneth in the quantity of one dram with two ounces of Liver-wort it will recover such as are half â—otten through diseases of the liver and hath divers other properties whereof I will not speak at this time From the flesh of man distilled there will come forth a stinking water and an oyl which is most excellent to anoint wounds withall when they are badly healed and that there remain any hurt in these parts that they are not so sensible pliant as they were wont to be before this dissolveth them And it mollifieth and softeneth all hardnesse of tumor of what originall soever it shall come From the forepart of a mans scull there is drawn by distillation a water an oyl and a salt which is most profitably used against the falling sicknesse Of Bees and their medicinal use BEes are of nature hot moist having a generative property For it they be given to any barren creature they shall conceive in short time after Also if you lay dead Bees in a dry place to putrifie wetting them sometime wt wine they wil revive again though not as they were before but they will be much bigger and of another form These Bées if you bring into powder with as much Cantarides boil them a little with oyl of Camomil and anoint any part where the hair is fallen away and it shall quickly come again and in a short space a most strange thing to behold The use of Frogs THe skins of Frogs being boiled and made into the form of a plaister with wax and frankincense is very profitable for such as have any maligne or troublesome accident about their legs through heat The fat of Frogs is a wonderfull medicine against Fueco sacro or St. Anthonies fire a disease happening unto children and others through the great heâ—t that is in their bloud The use and vertues of the resine or gum called Tacca Mahacca TAke thereof as much as you will distil it in a reâ—ort of glasse and from it there will come both oyl and water Of which I have séen divers medicines made against sundry diseases Anoint the belly with this oyl cold when you go to bed and it helpeth against the crudity of the Matrix If the genitel part of the man be anointed therewith before the act of generation the woman shall be the more fit for conception for by this means some kind of sterility is taken away It helpeth and easeth pain in the head procéeding of a cold stomack It helpeth digestion and resolveth pain throughout the body in what part soever they shall come especially when they have their beginning of cold The water hereof dissolveth wind in the stomack helpeth digestion provoketh vrine mitigateth all feavers that come of cold The virtues of the gum Caranna and the medicinall properties of it TAke it and distill it in a retort with the yolks and whites of eggs and there will come forth oyl and water the oyl whereof will be black and the water red The water of Carrana helpeth Chilblains and all chopps or clifts in the lipps arising of cold in the winter It is a great ease for the sore breasts of women that give suck The oyl worketh wonderfull effects in wounds of the head arm or legs Anoint a simple wound therewith once or twice and it will very spéedily be healed Take a quantity of this gum and mix it with as much of the seed of Water-cresses and the white of an egge and make thereof a cerot to apply unto a rupture wherewith it wil in short time be healed all other circumstances being also observed Of liquid Amber and the medicinall vertues thereof TAke liquid Amber and distill it in a retort and from thence there will come a red oyl This oyl is used against all indispositions of cold and moisture or wind The same healeth scabs and is good for wounds If you anoint
the stomack therewith it will exceedingly comfort the same for it is a thing uncorruptible and like unto Balsamum The vertues of Oak-Apples THe Oak-apples are good against all Flures of blend and lasks in what manner soever it be taken but she best way into boil them in red-wine and so prepared it is good against the excessive moisture and swillings of the Jaws and almonds or kernels in the threat The decoction of Oak-apples stays womens sicknesse and causeth the mother that is fallen down to return again to his naturall place if they do sit over the said decoction being very hot The same steeped in strong white-Wine vinegar with a little powder of brimstone and the roots of Frocus mingled together and set in the sun by the space of a moneth maketh the hair black consumeth proud and superfluous flesh it taketh away any sun-burning freckles spots the morphew and all deformities of the face being washed therewith The vertues of Crabs THe juyce of Crabs taketh away the heat of burning or scalding and all inflamation and being laid on in short time after it is scalded it kéepeth it from blisstring The juyce or verjuyce is astringent or binding and hath withal an abstersive quality being mixed with hard yeest of Ale or Beer and applied in manner of a cold oyntment that is spread upon a cloathfirst wet in verjuyce and wrung out and then laid to taketh away the heat of St. Anthonies fire allinflamations whatsoever it healeth scabbed legs burning and scalding whatsoever it be The virtues of Adders-tongue THe leaves of Adders-tongue stamped in a stone morter and boiled in oyl of Ovide unto the consumption of the juyce untill the herbs be dry and parched then strained will yield a most excellent green oyl or rather a Baisome for gréen wounds comparable unto oyl of St. Johns Wort if not far surpassing it by many degrées whose beauty is such that very many Artists have thought the same to have been mixed with Uerdigrease To make Salt of any Plant or Herb. TAke a good quantity of what Plant you please that is full of juyce beat it in a Stone morter and put running-running-water thereto then boil it to the consumption of the one half strain it very hard and boil this decoction to the thicknesse of a sirrup and set it in a glasse eight days and on the top you will find a kind of Salt like Sal Gem take that and wash it in the water of the herb whereof it was made and dry it In this manner you may make Salt of Wormwood Balm c. The vertues of Sow-bread THe root maketh the skin fair and clear and cureth all scabs and scurffs and the falling of the hair and taketh away the marks and spots that remain after the small pocks and meazels and all other blemishes of the face the root hanged upon women in travell causeth them to be delivered incontinently The virtues of Saxifrage THe root of Saâ—afrage drunk with Wine and Uinegar cureth the Pestilence holden in the mouth preserveth a man from the said disease and purifieth the corrupt air the same being chewed in the mouth maketh one to avoid much phiegm draweth from the brain all grosse and clammy superfluities asswageth Tooth-ach and bringeth speech again to them that are taken with the Apoplexie the juyce of the leaves doth take and cleanse away all spots and freckles and beautifieth the face and leaveth a good colour it is of excellent use against the Stone The vertue of Maiden hair MAiden-hair being green and stamped and layed upon a place that wanteth hair causeth it to grow The vertue of the Ash-tree THe Ash-tree for such as are too fat or grosse men use to take dayly thrée or four ashen-leaves to drink in wine to the intent to make them lean The vertues of Violets VIolets stamped and laied to the head alone or mingled with oyl removeth the extream heat asswageth head-ach provoketh sléep and moisteneth the brain it is good therefore against the drinesse of the head against melancholy and dullnesse or heavinesse of spirit The vertues of Hysop HYsop sod in vinegar and holden in the mouth asswageth tooth-ach the decoction thereof doth scatter congealed and clotted bloud and all black marks that come of stripes or beating and also cureth the itch scratch and foul manginesse if it be washed therewithall Gillow-stowers or Wall-flowers the juyce thereof dropped into the eye doth wast and scatter all dimnesse in the same The vertues of Oak-leaves OAk-leaves stamped very small do heal and close up green wounds and doth stop the bloud being layed thereupon The vertues of Hoar hound HOar-hound boiled in water cleanseth the breast and lungs helpeth the pain in the side is good against the Tysick and the ulceration of the lungs Of the Barbil and to what use she serveth in medicine IN the moneth of May the Barbil hath egs which are of a soluble quality and of some those eggs be eaten they shall be provoked to vomite They have a quality contrary to other purgers they must be dried in the sun mixed with a little Sena and then ministred in wine or water that is sodden When it hath wel wrought the patients must eat good meat to nourish them and may drink wine and when they are disposed thereto suffer them to sleep Of Centumpedees called in English Sows IF you minister the powder of these creatures in-wine it hath many excellent properties but chiefly it hath béen experienced greatly to prevail againss the stitch in the side for it will help that grief presently If you burn the little créeking creature called a cricket and minister the power thereof in some Diuretick liquor it provoketh urine Mallows Alkakengi Centum nodi Centum grava and the roots of Rapes are of like property being handled and used according to art There are oftentimes found in standing pools and putrified waters certain small creatures which are round like a cherry having a tail and two feet which are in Lombardy called Comazzi Take these and distill thereof a water or liquor wherewith you may very soon consume or break iron a very great secret observed in nature How to make a Plaister for the Rheum TAke of Dears-Suet Uirgin-War Rosen perâ—-osen a quarter of a pound of each Obliganum Benjamin Mastick take of each a quarter of an ounce two drams of Camphire beat these small take thrée pennyworth of Turpentine boil all these together in a pint of white-Wine except the Turpentine which must be put in after it is taken off the fire and stir it till it be cold then temper it in your hands and so role it up in roles and keep it close from fire CHAP. CCV The natures and temperatures of Herbs in generall THese herbs be of their own nature hot and very cordiall and comfortable for the heart and good against melancholy viz. Angelica Balm The flowers of Rosemary Cardus Benedictus Roman Wormwood Margerom Mints Winter Savory These herbs be in like manner hot but of a contrary quality that is they tend to the comsorting of the stomack and to help digestion Common Wormwood Lavender Camomilll Basell These herbs be in like manner hot but tend to the opening of the lungs Isop Elecampane roots Fennel Hoar-hound These herbs be in like manner hot but tendeth to the comforting of the brain and drying up of Rheum Bittony Pennyâ—riall Germander Time Sage Costmary Valerian These herbs be also hot and they be good for the obstructions of the liver and spleea and good against the Gout Camapitus Saxafrage Parsley Mugwort Motherwort Mother of Time Fennel Sallandine They are to be used in broth or to be distilled These be also hot and tend to the expelling of wind Alexanders Smallage Rue Maudline Fetherfew Saint Johns Wort. Ladies Mantel Lavender Cotten These roots be also hot and comfortable and likewise good to strengthen nature Sateions Orenges Parsnep These herbs of their own nature be hot and of a mean temperature good to cause solublenesse Mercury Beets Violet-leaves Mallows Dill. Holly-hock Dandelion These herbs be of mean temperature as the rest but good for to strengthen the back Comfery Knot-grasse Shepheards-pouch Plantain Arch-angel These be of a mean temperature and good against the Stone Saxafrage Pellitory on the wall Water-cresses Cammock-roots Wake Robin These are of a mean temperature good against all obstructions of the liver Centory Hops Cowslips Mugwort Harts-tongue Scabius Avens Doder Dandelion Liverwort Spoon-wort These be as the rest good to cleanse the throat Wood-bines Collombines Sinkfoyl These be of the same nature but tendeth to the opening of the lungs Colts-foot Setrack Maiden-hair These be of a cold property and tendeth altogether to the cooling of the bloud and quallifiing of the heat of the stomack Garden-sorrell Wood-sorrel Endiffe Succory These be in like manner cold of their own nature and to be used inwardly they provoke rest Lettice Purslay Field-Poppy These are as the rest but rather colder and are to be applied outwardly and not inwardly Night-shade Hen-bane Man-drake Penny-wort Great-Poppies These hearbs and oyl of Roses is good to be applied with cloths to the temples of the head FINIS Note Note
well with the other powders before you put them to the water this water cures all old sores principally Fistulaes Tetters Boils Canckers in the mouth scabs or scalls in the head gréen wounds or any thing else in this kind CHAP. CC. To draw a Quintaessence of mans bloud TAke the bloud of a young sanguine man and chollerick man at the Barbers shops as thou mayest have it and namely of such men as use good wines then put away the water after it hath stood and paste and bake it with ten parts of Common salt prepared to the use and medicine of man then put it in a glasse vessell and put it in horse dung til it be rotted and putrified all the bloud into water and that may be within ten days sometimes more and sometimes lesse Then put it in a limbeck and distill it by a good fire and take thereof the water as much as thou may and grind the dregs that it leaveth on a marble stone and put all the water thereto and grind it again together and then distill it and so continue grinding and distilling as before many times untill thou have a noble water of bloud of the which Quintaessence may be drawn thus Take the same water and put it in the Stillatory of circulation and let it ascend and descend till it be brought to the great swéetnesse and marvellous odour and smelling as Aqua vitae as is taught in the book of Quintaessence and this is a marvellous and miraculouâ— Quintaessence as thou shalt well know and find by making use thereof CHAP. CCI. To draw a Quintaessence from all Fruits Leaves Roots and Hearbs GRind all Fruits Leaves Roots and Hearbs with the tenth part of prepared salt then purifie it and distill it circumspectly till it have the odour as is before said CHAP. CCII. To draw a Quintaessence of every of the four Elements by it self TAke thin grounds with ten parts of prepared Salt and put it to putrifie and thereof draw a Water as is before rehearsed by bloud and other things take that Water and distill it in Balneo till there arise no more water and then hast thou one pure Element in the glasse Then put the said â—ater thus drawn upon the effects in the glasse in Balneo somewhat warm that the effects and the Water may mingle well together during right or ten dayes the glasse well stopped that no air may go out And then take it up and shake it well together and put it in a Furnace with ashoâ— and make a good fire under it and thou shalt distill a Water in form of oyl red as Gold then hast thou two Elements Water and Fire and to seperate Water and Fire distill that red Water in Balneo and the Element of Water will arise and the Fire will remain in the very bottome of the Stillatory a red Oyl Then to part fire from earth take seven parts of the Element of Water and put it upon one part of the effects as you did before by the space of eight or ten days and do as thou diddest in separating the two first Elements But thou must make a stronger fire and there shall ascend a red water which is the Element of the fire and water together separate them in balneo as you did before and in the Stillatory shall remain the Element of fire And the Element of earth is that black Water that thou leavest when the fire is drawn by virtue of the Element of water as all others are before Thus hast thou every Element by himself now mayest thou bring every of these Elements by himself into an oyntment by the vessell of circulation or else distill every of them seven times But the black-water must first be vapoured and in a furnace of Reverberation during twenty four or thirty dayes according to Art The use and effects of this Quintecence is sufficiently declared in the foregoing Chapters of this book CHAP. CCIII Here I shall shew you how to draw a Quintaessence of all minerals by example of Gold BRing thy Sol into a Calx in this manner â—each thy Sol with quick-silver and then vapour away thy quick-silver and in the vapouring away stir it all the while with a stick and the Sol will be a subtil powder the which calx put in a glasse and put thereto wine vinegar distilled or old Urine distilled thrée fingers bredth above the calx of Sol and set it in the hot Sun and thou shalt see a froth of Sol gathered like unto a scum upoÌ„ the vinegar gather that off with a feather and have by thee another vessel of glasse with fair water and wash the froth from off the feather in that water and then gather more and thus do as long as any scum will arise upon the vinegar Then vapour away the water with fire and there will remain the Oyl of Sol which is called Oleum in combustibule which is the very Quintaessence of Gold And if thou use this Quintaessence according to Art it shall restore Nature and bring again Youth and preserve mans life unto the day that God hath prefixed for him which day shall no man passe Also Quintaessence of Gold hath great swéetnesse and vertue to asswage aches and maladies of wounds and to heal wounds and â—otches and many other infirmities I have already given you many secrets and rare experiments concerning Chyrurgery Physick and Chymistry There remaineth some other things most worthy of observation and as necessary to be understood as any thing which hath hitherto been communicated I have proceeded to Plaisters Distillations Extractions Quintaessences Purges Incisions Minerals and other things very admirable the effects whereof have been sufficiently approved Yet there remaineth some other things concerning the vertues and effects of Plants Herbs and Gums without the knowledge whereof no Artist can effectually undertake any cure therefore I shall proceed to that which followeth CHAP. CCIIII The Vertues of Sage SAge is hot and dry in the third degree It is singular good for the head and brain it qâ—ickeneth the sences and memory strengtheneth the sinews restoreth health to those that have a palâ—ie that cometh of moisture it taketh away shaking or trembling of the members The juyce of Sage taken with honey is good for those that spet bloud it expelleth wind dryeth the dropâ—â—â— and purgeth the bloud The leaves of Sage boyled with Woodbine Plantan Rosemary Honey Allome and a little white Wine maketh an excellent water for a Canker Soremouth c. Sage maketh an excellent and very wholsome Ale if you adde thereto Bittony Egrimony Scabius a little Spike and Fennel The distilled water of Sage of Couslips and of Primrose are good against the Palsie being drank and to wash and bath therewith A conserve made of the flowers of Sage and Couslip-flowers is exceeding good against Palsies Convulsions Cramps c. The vertues of Clary THe séeds of Clary made into fine powder and mixed with Hony taketh away