drynke therof after this maner stampe it boyle it in wyne after put more wyne therto and so make vp your drynke with swete sauoured spyces ¶ Pienium PIenium this is called Pieny it is hote and drye in the seconde degre so sayeth Ipocras and Galien the good Phylosophers say that the rote therof goth to dyuers medycynes and it wyll last .x. yere and it is colde ¶ The vertue is good for the Palsy Palsy drye the rote and drynke powdre with Caster soden in wyne Also the same is good for the stone stone Also yf a man be costyue may not go to draught take and strawe the powdre therof on cotton costiue and put in to his fundement and drynke the powdre in whyte wyne Also for a man or woman that hath the fallynge euyll Falīge euyll ete it drynke it in wyne Also hange the rote aboute his necke it wyll saue hym without doubt within .xv. dayes Also it helpeth the sores in the mouth mouth Also yf thou seth it in wyne it helpeth the splen Also drynke Pyeny with water and hōny and do therto powdre of Colyandre this is good for the stomacke stomac Mylt for the mylte for grauell in the raynes Also it is good for womē for dyuers dyseases seth it in whyte wyne and gyue a woman to drynke therof it wyll hele her blader stone and make her to pysse the stone and it wyll hele her of the matrys Also Pyeny sede whan it is blacke it maketh delyueraunce of the bed of the chylde in her wōbe and at euery tyme when she shal vse to drynke it she must drynke .xv. sedes at one tyme. ¶ The .xv. letter begynneth with Q. ¶ Quinquefolio QVinquefolio this is called Quīckefoyle it is colde drye in the seconde degre this herbe is good for ache in a mans lymbes for ache of the heed mouth tongue Lymbes Heade and throte that is sore take sethe this herbe in wyne and gyue the pacyent to drynke ther of thre dayes fyrste and last he shall be hole Also stampe it drynke the ioyce of it in ale and it wyl sease the akynge gnawynge of a man or woman Gnawynge bledīg Also yf a man blede sore at the nose gyue hym to drynke the ioyce of it with wyne anoynt his heade well with the ioyce of this herbe anone the bloude shall staūce For to slee a canker Cāker sethe it in wyne with the grece of a swyne and make a playster therof and lay it on the Canker it shal slee it Also take powdre of Quynquefoyle and medle it with honny and therwith rubbe thy mouth tongue throte and the chekes within it wyl spurge it well Poysō Also for poyson or bytynge of a serpent take the ioyce of quynckefoyle and drynke it with wyne and meruaylously it resysteth venym ¶ The .xvi. letter begynneth with R. ¶ Rybbeworte RYbbeworte is an herbe that groweth in gardaynes ¶ The vertue is good for the feuer quartayne Feuer take the ioyce of this herbe and drynke it two houres before that ye thynke the dysease shall come to you and by the grace of god it shall go fro you Ere 's For thē that here not well put in to theyr ere 's the ioyce and yf there be any rotten humours it wyll drye them ¶ Rednetle REdnetle is called a palyfe of the grekes it is hote of vertue for it brēneth them that touche it ¶ The vertue is good for the Iaundes yf it be soden in wyne and dronke Iaundes cough it clēseth the colour meruaylously For the olde coughe seth the sedes in water and put hōny therto and drynke it and it wyll hele the cough and take away the coldnes of the lunges and swellynge of the bely Also vynegre that the sede of netels is soden in is good agaynst scurfe in the heade Heade yf the heade be wasshed therwith .ii. or .iii. tymes and then rynsed with fayre water ¶ Rosa ROsa this is called red Rose it is colde in the fyrst degre and dry in the secōde degre drye Roses and grene roses be vsed in medycynes of grene Roses be made many confectyons Also drye roses be put in medycynes when a receyte of Roses is made for they be sone made ī powdre of roses is made mell roset sugre roset syrop of roses alectuary of Roses water of roses oyle of Roses Melroset is made thus take fayre puryfyed hōny and newe red roses the whyte endes of them clyped away then chop them small and put them in to the hōny and boyle them menely togyther to know whē it is boyled ynough ye shall knowe it by the swete odour and the colour rufe fyue yere he maye be kepte in his vertue ¶ The vertue of the roses be of comfortynge and by the hōny he hath vertue of clensynge Clensynge In wynter and in sōmer it may be gyuen competētly to feble sycke flumatyke melancolye coloryke people Also Mulsa is made of water and mele roset it may be gyuen after the thyrde day that it cōmeth out of the bathe stomac For to clense the stomacke of colde humour gyue hym melroset with water that fenel sede is boyled in puttyng therin .iii. graynes of salt yf the sycke may take it this shuld be the quantyte of Roses and hōny In .vii. pounde of honny put a pounde of roses Sugre roset is made thus take newe gathered roses and stampe them ryght small with sugre than put it in a glasse .xxx. dayes let it stāde in the sonne and styrre it well medle it well togyther so it may be kept thre yere in his vertue The quantyte of sugre roses shulde be thus in .iiii. pounde of Sugre a pounde of Roses Fluxe he hath vertue of constraynynge and comfortyng of the fluxe in the wombe take sugre roset powder of mastyke of euery one a dragma and medle them well togyther and gyue it to the sycke after that gyue hym rose water that Mastyke and cloues be soden in Syrop of Roses is made thus some do take Roses dyght as it is beforesayde and boyle them in water and ī that water strayned they put sugre and make a syrope therof and some do make it better for they put Roses in a vessell hauynge a strayght mouth and they put to the roses hote water and they let it stande a day and a nyght of that water puttynge to it sugre they make Syrope and some do put more of Roses in the forsayd vessell and more of hote water and let it stande as is beforsayde and so they make a red water and make therof a syrope some do stampe newe Roses and they strayne out the ioyce of it sugre therwith they make syrope and this is the best makynge of Syrope and knowe well that syrope made of
fresshe and newe Roses somwhat menely they be laxe in the ende they bynde but syrope made of drye roses fyrste and last they bynde Syrope of Roses hath vertue of comfortynge and constraynyng agaynst the Fluxe of the wombe Fluxe he vomyte gyue it hym with rayne water or with Rose water in a feuer After lettynge of bloude Blode gyue it to hym with colde water Also the same for the syncopyne syncopyne Oyle of Roses is made this some boyle roses in oyle kepe it Some do fyll a glasse with Roses and oyle and they boyle it in a caudren full of water this oyle is good Some stampe fresshe roses with oyle and they put it in a vessell of glasse and set it in the sonne .l. dayes and this oyle is good agaynst chafynge of the lyuer Lyuer yf it be anoynted therwith Also it is good for the dysease in the heade that coÌ„meth of hete Heade anoynte the forheed and the temples with oyle of Roses the water of roses hath vertue of coÌ„fortynge and constraynynge agaynst the fluxe of the wombe and vomyte Fluxe Also gyue hym rose water to drynke or elles rose water boyled with Mastycke and cloues it is beste agaynst the fluxe feblenes of vertue yf it come of a flux by a sharpe medicine Also rose water is good for the syncopyne and the Cardyacle cardyacle gyue it hym to drynke and spryncle the water on his face and the water is good for iyes and in oyntemeÌ„tes for the face for it taketh away the wembes and the superfluyte and straineth the skynne Also dry roses put to the nose to smell Harte do comforte the brayne and herte and quencheth the spyryte Also agaynst the fluxe of the wombe Fluxe colour gyue hym roses boyled in rayne water Also a playster made of roses and the whyte of egges and vynegre and dyp a sponge in it and lay it on the mouth of thy stomacke Sincopyne agaynst the Syncopyne gyue hym to drynke water that Roses haue be boyled in and gyue hym powdre of roses iÌ„ a rere egge to make oyle of roses take .ii. pounde of oyle and a pounde and an halfe of roses and put all in a glasse and put the glasse in a cawderon full of water and hange it therin and boyle it tyll the thyrde parte be wasted after strayne it throughe a lynen cloth and kepe it for your vse for this oyle is losynge and serueth for many thynges Some do put Rose water in a glasse they put roses with theyr dewe therto and they make it to boile in water then they set it in the sonne tyll it be red and this water is best this hath vertue of comfortynge and constraynynge and for the fluxe of the wombe and agaynst vomyte ¶ Rosemarye ROsemarye is an herbe that is hote and drye ¶ The vertue is good agaynst al euylles in the body take the flowers and put them in a lynnen cloth Body and so boyle them in fayre clene water to the halfe and coole it and drynke it Take the flowers and make powdre therof bynde it to the ryght arme in a lynnen cloth and it shall make the lyght and mery Also ete the flowers with honny fastynge with sowre breade and there shall ryse in the none euyll swellynges Swellynge Also take the flowers and put them in a chest amonge your clothes or amonge bokes and mothes shall not hurte them boyle the flowers in gotes mylke and than let them stande al a nyght vnder the ayre fayre couered after that gyue hym to drynke therof that hath the Tysyke and it shall delyuer hym Boyle the leues in whyte wyne wasshe thy face therwith thy herde and thy browes and there shall no cornes growe out but thou shalt haue a fayre face put the leues vnder thy beddes heed and thou shalt be delyuered of al euyl dremes Breke the leues smal to powdre and laye them on a Canker Dremes CaÌ„ker and it shall slee it Take the leues and put them in to a vessell of wyne and it shall preserue it from tartnes and euyll sauour and yf thou sell that wyne thou shall haue good lucke in the sale Yf thou be feble with vnkyndly swete take boyle the leues in clene water Swet. and whan the water is colde do therto as moche of whyte wyne and then make therin soppes and eate well therof and thou shalte recouer appetyte Yf thou haue the fluxe boyle the leues in stroÌ„ge aysell and bynde them in a lynen clothe and than bynde it to thy wombe Fluxe and anone the fluxe shall withdrawe Yf thy legges be blowen with the goute goute boyle the leues in water and then take the leues and bynde them in a lynen cloth about thy legges and it shall do the good Take the leues and boyle them in stronge Aysell and bynde them in a cloth to thy stomacke and it shall delyuer the of all euyls stomac cough Yf thou haue the coughe drynke the water of the leues boyled in whyte wyne and it wyl hele the. Take the rynde of Rosemary and make powdre therof Pose drynke it for the Pose and it shall helpe the. Take the tymbre therof and brene it to cooles and make powdre therof and then put it in a lynen cloth and rubbe thy teth therwith and yf there be any wormes therin it shal slee them Teth. and kepe thy teth from all euyls Also make the a boxe of the woode smel to it and it shal preserue thy youth Also put therof in thy dores or in thy house thou shalt be without daunger of adders and other venymous serpentes make the a barell therof serpeÌ„tê and drynke thou of the drynke that standeth therin PoysoÌ„ and thou nedes to fere no poison that shall hurte the. And yf thou set it in thy gardayne kepe it honestly for it is moche profytable Also yf a man haue lost his smellyng of the ayre or els he maye not drawe his breth Smellynge make a fyre of the wood take his breth therwith and gyue it hym to ete he shall be hole ¶ Ruta RVta this is called Rewe this is hote dry in the seconde degre the leues and the sedes be vsed in medicynes the sedes may be kept .x. yeare and the leues a yeare ¶ The vertue is of purgynge dyssoluyng Heade and consumynge For the headache take the ioyce of Rewe and hete it put it in to his nose thyrlles for it spurgeth out flewme and clenseth the brayne the ioyce sodeÌ„ with wyne is good for the same For feblenes of syght put rewe in a pot with ale and let the pacyent vse to drynke of it For stopynge of the splen and lyuer Eyes the strangury and the fluxe sethe Rewe in wyne with rotes of Fenell or powdre of rewe with the ioyce of Fenel and drynke
strangury and the powdre of it be eaten with an egge it is good for the same Colike It maye be kept in his vertue .iii. yeare ¶ Scabiosa SCabiosa is called Scabias it is hote drye in the thyrde degre to dry it there is no profyte in it ¶ The vertue is good for the scabbes take the ioyce of it vynegre oyle scabs and boyle them togyther tyll they wax thycke and kepe it for it is good for scabbes For the Emerawdes seth them in water Emeraudes then syt ouer it and take the fume of it and vse it and thou shall be hole Stampe it and seth it in wyne and the drynke is good to dystroye humours in the stomacke and drynke it euery daye fastynge with Eurose and thou shall be hole and thou shalt neuer haue the Pestylence bredyng within the whyle thou do vse it Pestylence For the lyuer staÌ„pe it and seth it in wyne drynke it ¶ Sothernwood SOthernwode is an herbe that groweth in the felde ¶ The vertue of it is good for the coughe cough Bely Brest and for byndynge in the bely and in the brest and for dysease in the bones good for them that maye not wel pysse take the sede of this herbe and stamp it and drynke it with water and it is good for all the aforesayde Also for the dyseases in the syde stampe this herbe with byttayne and drynke it Syde BytiÌ„g and it helpeth well Also for the bytynge of a serpent for venym stampe this herbe and drynke it with wyne and it is good Also for the colde feuer Feuer stampe this herbe with wyne drynke it and thou shall be hole ¶ Syngrene SIngrene is colde and moyste in the .iii. degre ¶ The vertue of this herbe also the ioyce of the same herbe is necessary for many dyseases stampe this herbe with grece and playster it to the dysease and meruaylously it helpeth For dyseases darkenes of the iyes stampe this herbe and put of the ioyce in the sore iyes Eyes Lyuer For chafynge of the lyuer take the ioyce of it and vynegre and dyp a cloth therin and playster it to the greuaunce For bytynge or scaldyng BitiÌ„g make an oyntment of the ioyce of this herbe and oyle of roses waxe but lay it not to tyl after the thre fyrst dayes but fyrste anoynt it with grece suche other Also for a dysease of a hote cause this is good to be layde therto ¶ Stytcheworte STytchewort or byrdestonge stytche woundes Eyes this is hote and moyste in the fyrst degre ¶ The vertue of this herbe is this it is good to hele stytches woundes and also sore iyes ¶ Scamony SCamony is hote and drye in the .iii. degre the leues onely be best in medycynes it may be kept a yere in his vertue or two for nede ¶ The vertue is good for the dysease in the stomacke stomac boyle the leues of it in wyne and drynke it Also the aforesayde drynke is good for the bely straÌ„gury Fluxe For the strangury and flux also a stewe made with boylynge of it in water or wyne is good for the foresayd yf it be boyled in oyle and playster it to the same aforesayd it is better ¶ Sene. SEne is hote and drye in the .iiii. degre it groweth on the other syde the see moste aboute Babylon the best be the flowers and the braunches of it FalliÌ„g euyll splen ¶ The vertue is good for many dyseases as the fallynge euyll for the syncop for the splen for the Emerawdes Quartayne and for the quartayne syrope made of it boyled in water and sugre is good for all the aforsayd syrope made with the ioyce of Borage is good for the aforsayde Also Dyâ—scorydes coÌ„maundeth to make Exmell of the aforesayde with boylynge of vynegre hoÌ„ny and it wyll be good for the aforesayde And this herbe may be kepte .x. yeare in his strength and vertue ¶ Selondyne SElondyne is hote and drye in the .iiii. degre and Galyen sayth that it is good for sore iyes ¶ The vertue is good for sore iyes take the ioyce of selondyne and the rote boyle it wel togyther in a panne Eyes and when it is colde anoynte thy iyes therwith Take selondyne and wrynge oute the ioyce Frakles in the vysage and medle it with whyte wyne and anoynte thy vysage therwith and it shall do away frakles of the vysage The ioyce of seloÌ„dyne and gotes donge medled togyther small in a morter CaÌ„ker then yf thou laye it to a Canker in a womans pappe it shall slee the canker Also take the ioyce of Selondyne Morfewe powdre of brymstone and medle them well togyther it wyll helpe to do awaye the morfewe and sethe the rote in wyne and wheÌ„ the pot is taken downe let hym holde his mouth open ouer it that the breth may go in to his body and that shall slee the Canker in the mouth CaÌ„ker venym it is good for hym that hath droÌ„ken venym with his owne stale and that wyll saue hym ¶ Sauayne SAuayne is hote and dry in the secoÌ„de degre wormes ¶ The vertue is good to slee wormes in the wombe and to brynge them out yf it be soden in wyne and gyueÌ„ to the pacyent to drynke It is good with butter or grece to make an oyntment for the scabbe that reÌ„neth to hele it and drye it vp Scab Heade ache and it is good for the hedache yf it be stamped and teÌ„ pered with vynegre and make a playster therof and laye it to thy temples and vpon the molde of thy heade ¶ Scabiose SCabiose is colde and moyste in the .ii. degre Lyuer ¶ The vertue of this herbe is good for the lyuer stampe it and seth it in wyne stomac And it wyll dystroye wycked humours in the stomacke drynke it euery day fastynge with Eurose Postume and thou shall neuer haue postume bredynge within the as longe as thou doste vse this medycyne ¶ The .xviii. lettre begynneth with T. ¶ Townecresses TOwnecresses is hote and drye in the thyrde degre the sede wyll endure good .v. yeare ¶ The vertue is good to stauÌ„che the flux and the mensyon Fluxe MeÌ„sioÌ„ yf thou take the sede and broyse it in a morter of brasse and gyue the sycke to drynke therof thre dayes euery daye a peny wayght at ones with red wyne warmed and in these .iii. daies he shall be staunched or els he shall dye of that euyll Palsy MalefraÌ„ke it is good for the palsy and for the maleflanke take the sede and seth it with wyne do it in a pocket bynde it to the syde there as the greuaunce is Also it is good for hym that maye not pysse water take the sede and seth it in wyne and oyle Olyue bynde it to thy share FuÌ„dament It is