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A46659 A collection of seven and fifty approved receipts good against the plague Taken out of the five books of that renowned Dr. Don Alexes secrets, for the benefit of the poorer sort of people of these nations. By W. J. gent. W. J.; Alessio, Piemontese, b. ca. 1471. aut 1665 (1665) Wing J47; ESTC R218505 15,111 26

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the hearb called Sanguinaria dactillon of some Dens Canis of Dioscordious it is called Coronopus that is to say Crows foot some take it to be Dandelion take therewith the roots of Turmiltill and white Dittany of each of these an Ounce stamp all well then put them in a pot or violl with clear water at your discretion rather too much then too little till it pass three handfulls above the other things in the pot then boyle it with a clear fire without smoak untill one third part be deminished then strain it softly into a clean glass and it will be of the colour of wine when necessity doth require you may give the patient a glass full in the morning and another at night two hours before supper but it must be very hot then cover him well in his bed and make him sweat when the Marks come forth he shall become like a Lazer or a Lepper and by Gods blessing shall recover in a short time and be perfectly whole CHAP. 20. Against the mortality of the Pestilence an approved remedy Take Gentian Seduaria roots of Turmentile of each of them two Ounces Red Sandal white and Recent Ditany Harts horn burnd white pearl bole Armoniack round Aristolochia of each of them an Ounce half an Ounce of Camphere two Ounces of white Suger of all these things beaten together into powder you shall take at every time a dram with three Ounces as Endive water or Sorrell water mixe the water and the Suger with the bigness of a Walnut of fine Triacle you must minister this Medicine before the sickness have continued with the person twelve hours for it is the surer if the patient be an infant then give him but half a dram of it with an Ounce and a half of one of the said waters and with the like quantity of Triacle this drink is neither solvable nor laxative nor doth cause any grief to the patient but onely killeth the poyson if any person have drunk or eaten any poyson it is a very good Medicine for him it is also very good against a hot fevor or Ague note also that if it be possible the patient must be let bloud before he take this or suddenly after CHAP. 21. To make little round balls good against the Plague Take of Labdanum half an Ounce Storax Calamica one Ounce Diambre two grains of Camphere fifteen grains of Cloves Nutmukes and Mace of each of them an eight part a scruple of Damask Roses half a dram of Sinamon fifteen grains of Spignard Musk and Civit of each of them eight grains half a dram of fine Violets four grains of Lignum Aloes the bigness of a bean of Calomie Aromanticie four grains of fine Amber the bigness of a bean of Mirrhe first stamp the Labdanum with a hot Pestle then stamp well the Storax Calatimae and all the other things each by it self and then mixe all together and stamp them still with a pestle ading to it at every time Sorax laquide and Rose water untill all the said things be well incorporated and then make round bal's thereof to smell to or use at your own discretion CHAP. 22. A very perfect oyl Against the Plague and all manner of poyson Take of the oldest oyl you can get and boyl it the space of an hour and for every pound of the said oyl put in fifty Scorpians or as many as you can get put all this in a pot uncovered set the pot in a Kettle of boyling water untill the third part of the oyl or somewhat less be consumed then take out the Scorpions and strain the oyl into another pot then stop it close and set it in the Sun three moneths or by the fire on hot Ashes the space of four days but first put in two Ounces of Unicorns horn one Ounce of Triacle three Ounces of Aquavitae when any person feeleth himself infected with the Plague or poyson let him be annointed with the said oyl about the heart and pulses and he shall finde a marvelous effect CHAP. 23. A marvelous secret for to preserve a man from the Plague and hath been proved in England of all the Physicians in that great and vehement Plague in the year 1348 and in the year 1625 in London that in the year 1348 crept throughout all the known world and Authors affirm that there was never any person that used this secret but was by Gods grace preserved from the Plague Take Aloe Epaticum or Cicotrim fine Sinamon of each of these three drams Cloves Mace Lignum Aloe Mastick bole Armoniake of each of them half a dram let all these things be well stamped together in a Morter then mingle them together then keep it in a close vessel and take thereof every morning two penny weight in half a glassfull of white wine with a little water drink it in the morning at the dawning of the day and so you may by the grace of God go hardily into all infection of the Aire and receive no damage by the Plague CHAP. 24. A very sure and perfect remedy to cure a man of the Pestilence Take the berries of Ivie that groweth on trees or walls and not of them that are found on the ground you must gather the said berries very ripe and toward the north if it be possible if not take them as you can get them although they be not very ripe dry them in the shadow and keep them in a wooden box as a most precious thing and if any be infected with the Pestilence beat the said berries to powder in a clean Morter and give the patient the said powder in a glass full of white wine as much as will lye upon a groat or more then cover him in his bed and cause him to sweat then change his shirt sheets and all the coverings of his bed if it be possible if not at least change shirt and sheets some having taken this over night have found themselves well in the morning and cured My Author affirmeth that in the year 1523 he saw in Aleppo Amilanos that had two Plague sores one under his thigh and another under his left arm and having taken the said powder morning and evening he found that the said sores brake of themselves by virtue of this excellent Medicine sent and blest by God himself who giveth understanding unto man it is good for all persons to have so easie a thing ready by them CHAP. 25. A present remedy to heal the Pestilence by drawing out the venome from the sore approved Take a quick Hen and pluck the Rump and place where she layeth egges quite bare then set her so that the bare place may be upon the grief that she may be held upon the sore a great while the Hen draweth all the poyson to her self or at least so much as will ease the patient shortly after she will dye you may do this with three or four several Hens immediately one after another they will draw all the
Succi avantii Coragares extract with Rose water and of good white wine vineger of each an ounce and make thereof a drink Chap 45. A drink that hath been proved good against the Plague Take two drams of the powder of Mugwort of the first and second sort the seeds of Sanctie or of Oringes of Mirrhe of each a dram the scrapings of Harts horn a dram beat them well and mixe them together you must drink this of white viniger before a fire and as soon as there appeareth any swelling in the groine or flank or under the Arm-pits or any where else the remedy must be ready for the medicine provoketh great sweat whereby the venome or infection avoideth every part The patient thus swearing by the fire his infected sweat must be rubed and dried with hot linnen cloathes which must be always changed untill the savour of the sweat be gone with rubbing CHAP. 46. How opiate is made Take of the first or second powder Oringe pills conserved of each an ounce and a half the conserve of Roses the conserve of Bugloss two ounces of each of the sirrup of the juce of Cittorns Oringes or Lemons or else of Oxalis or ●mphacini sufficient make of it a licquid Electuary in form of an Opiate whereof take an ounce or more and drink some of the foresaid liquors and such as here follow you may mingle an ounce of purslane with the said liquor Chap. 47. How to make a drink meat after the taking of Opiate or to be mixed with the Opiate for the strongest or meanest men according to the time and place To do this take the juce of Cittorne or Lemons three ounces of the wine of swore Oringes with good white and clear vineger and Rose water of each of these an ounce and mixe these all together Chap. 48. How to make a good drink for the poor Take three ounces of the juce of Sorrell that is very clear of bitter an● swore oringes with white and clear vineger and Rose water of each of these an ounce make thereof a drink mixe it with a little suger to make it pleasant Chap. 49. How to make a drink to cause one to sweat Take a dram of good Triacle or a dram of Mithridatum with hole Armoniack of the best of the powder of one of the herbs called Cardiacee described before half a dram Scabious water two ounces water of Oxalise Bugloss Borage of each an ounce and make a drink thereof Chap. 50. How to to make a drink easie for the poor of low price Take the decoction of Scabious and of the flowers of red pop●ge a glass full with a little suger or a little white vineger or a ptisane made with barley and Aniseeds and the roots of Parsley the roots of Suckrey the one or the other decoction with sharp sirrup two ounces or a little white vineger You must understand that these foresaid drinks be taken hot the patient being well covered in his bed the Triacle and Mithridate although they be of great efficacy yet are they not meet for women with childe nor for young children the use of them ought not to be often nor in great quantities when the Fevor is great some mens advice is to mingle the medicine for sweating with some distilled water or with the decoction of herbs concerning the part to which the venomous matter hath its course now if a man knoweth that the mater goeth to the head let the patient take it with some distilled waters or with the decoction Bitony but if it go to the vital parts or to tha brest and heart with the water of the decoction of Borage which is very Bugloss if it go to the belly and bowels with liquor of wormwood if to the Liver then with the decoction water of Egrimony which is the true and Real Zupatorium Chap. 51. How to provoke sweat and heal the Plague Take of the herb called Rape with the roots of the lesser Planton and knot grass of each half a handfull bray them well and boyle them in vineger then strain them through a linnen cloath give the sick person of this to drink when he goeth to bed it will cause him to sweat out all the ill humers Chap. 52. An excellent preseruative against the Plague Take one ounce of the juce of green nuts half an ounce of the juce of Agrimony three drams of the juce of Rue three ounces of the juce of Issope four ounces of the juce of hemp mingle them altogether then take half an ounce of the said mixture with half a dram of mumea and half an ounce of Suger Candy and one dram of suger of Roses an Electuary thereof and dissolve the quantity of a Chestnut of it in good wine and drink thereof when you rise and when you go to bed Chap. 53. Another against the Plague Take of the roots of Turmentill finely powdered one dram with half a dram of Triacle dissolve it in sorrell water and give it the diseased Chap. 54. How to make another preservative against the Plague Take two egges and make a hole upon the top of each of them then take out the whites put into them so much whole Safforne as will half fill up the egge to the middle cover them with other egge shells boyl them till they become red then bray them with all the shells and put thereunto of white Diptamue and Turmevill of each three drams of vomiting nuts one dram and a half of the seeds of Rockit the quantity of the beaten eggs bray them all together the second time then put thereunto of good Triacle the weight of the other things except the eggs and make an electuary of the which give two drams in the morning when the patient riseth before he goes to labour Chap. 55. Another preservative against the Plague Take Safforne of Setwell of Turmentill of Diptamus of each of these one ounce of Triacle of Mithridate of suger of Bugloss of each eight drams with the sirrup of the pills of pomecitterns make a lectuary of the which to preserve the party according to his age if he be above the age of fifteen years give him two drams in the morning before meat with white wine and after it give him two Mastick Corlander seeds if he be but 14 years of age give him but one dram and a half being under the age of 8 years give him one dram when he goeth out of the house let him hold in his mouth a little of the electuary in the curing the plague the foresaid confection must be given as soon as he feeleth himself to have the Ague within the space of 24 hours with the which the water of Sumak the quantity aforesaid according unto age it helpeth all cold infirmities or griefs ministred with wine or with Aquavitae having first made the universall Remedies of purging letting of blood and such like Chap. 56 How to make a good water against the Plague or Surfeite Take Red sage Celendine Rosemary Herbgrass Wormwood Mugwort Pimpernell Dragons Scabius Tyromony Rosasolis and Balm of each of these a handfull or like quantity by weight wash and swing them in a linnen cloth shred them and put them into a galon of white wine with a quarter of an ounce of Gentian roots and of Angelica roots the like quantity let it stand two days and two nights close covered and distill it at your pleasure that glass in which you keep it be stopt very close Chap. 57. How to purifie the Air in a Plague time Take an ounce of balsum one ounce of the flower of Sulpher with an ounce of mirrhe powder all these together put thereto as much perno as will make them into a stiffe past then make it into little cakes then in the time of a pestilence every day or every other day put one or two of these upon a chasing dish of coals this is good saith mine Author to purifie the Air. FINIS