the bodye the spirites goo out so that the seede caÌ„ not come to his due place or for the thiknesse therof the humour cannot get furthe neyther wax hote for the coldnes and so it heapeth in y t place or els y e same thyng cometh of great heate A bone a gristel a synow and the the toppe of the yard beinge cut wil nether grow nor ioyne together ¶ Of the membres of generation in women Ca. xxxiiii IF the wynter be moyst and warme the southwind blow the spriÌ„g time dry w t northwyndes those women that be then with child shall of euery lyght occasyon lose theyr children the children then borne shalbe weake and seckely wherfore they shal eyther dye strenght w t or els al theyr lyfe tyme be fayntye and full of diseasys If a woman with child must nedâ— be purged let that be from y e fourth moneth to the seuenth yet those suÌ„what leasse but before foure after seuin let theÌ„ receyue no purgacions The suffumigation of swete odurs doth bring furth the floures is good for dyuerse other thinges if it dyd not cause y e head to be drousi Lettynge of bloud dothe kyll the child but the nyer y e byrthe the more perillouse it is If a woman w t child be taken with any greuouse disease it is death The fluxyon of the floures taketh a way vomiting of bloud If the floures stoppe it is good to blede at the nose It is perillouse for a woman with child to haue a great laxe Nesynge is very good to her that hath the moder or that trauaylethe of childbyrth She whose flours be euil colourid or that kepe not theyr comyn courâ—â— had nede to take a purgatyon If thou woldest know whether â— woman hath conceyuyd or no geuâ— her water and hony myngled together to drinke wheÌ„ she goeth to slepe and if she fele grypinges and paynes in her belye she is with childe iâ— she fele non she is not A woman whiche hath conceuyd a male is well colouryd but if it be a female it is contrary Those women whiche be very smal and leane before they conceiue shal lose one child before thei wax grose Those wemen which beinge meane of body do lose theyr children the secoÌ„d or thyrd moneth without manifest occasyon haue the closures of theyr wombes ful of fylthy matter wherfore they cannot susteyne the weyght of y e child but sodeÌ„ly breke They whiche be verye fat cannot conceyue tyl they wax leane for the â—outh of theyr matrix is stopped â—p with fatnesse If thou wylt prouoke the floures â—ause the woman to nese and in the â—eane while stop her nose mouth They whiche be wyth childe haue â—heyr wombes closed vp If a woman with childe be taken wyth an agew and waxe very hote without manifest occasion she hath great paynes in childebyrthe or els â—he loseth her child with perill of her â—wne lyfe If a convulsyon and fayntnesse â—ake a womaÌ„ in y e tyme of her flouâ—â—s it is perillouse If the floures haue to much yssue ther do ensue dyuerse diseases yf they be stopped ther foloweth great grefe in the wombe If a woman hath not conceyued thou wilt know whether she shal conceyue or no â–ª let her be well coueryd with clothes beneth let a suffumigacion be made of hote things and odoriferous for if the smel com vp throughe her body to the nose mouth be sure y t she is not barayne of hir selfe If a woman with childe haue her flours it is impossible y e child shuld be helthfull The floures stopping w t an ague or great cold and the woman lothe her meate say she is wyth child The matrix cold and grosse or veri moyst is not apt to conceyue for y e seed is therin quenched distroyed Likewise if it be dry and very hote for theÌ„ is the seed lost for lacke nourishment but they whose matrix is of a meane temperature be pleÌ„tifull do often conceyue if y u wilt know more rede aboue in y e disposion of y e Pappes ¶ Of the disposyon of the outward membres Capi. xxxv IF two great grefes do happen in diuerse meÌ„bres at one tyme the greâ—ter taketh away the leasse Paynes in the knees and loynes or grypynges in the bely coming vpoÌ„ hym that hath non agew do sygnifye that he shulde be purged downe warde In paynful feuers apostemes do often happen about the knees and chekes The siknesse shall chiefly remaine in that place which was greuyd before it beganne The ioyntes of such as haue had a feuer for a long season shal ake be ful of pustules Great paynes swellynges in the ioyntes w t any brekinge or issue do signifie that the goute or craÌ„pe shal folow and many be remedied wyth much washyng w t cold water for y t doth extenuat the humor and take a way the paynes for a meane colde extinguisheth Letting of bloud doth vtterly take a way such paynes as begynne at y e backe theÌ„ce remoue to the armes Enuches be neuer bald nor gouty Women haue neuer the goute as longe as they haue theyr floures A childe hath neuer the goute vntil he hath knowen a woman All kynde of goutes if the inflaÌ„mation be quenchid wythin fourty dayes do end All goutes do chieflye reygne in springtyme and haruest If the hippe bone fall out of his place after a long sciatica ther shall muche matter folowe or the legge will consume away and the pacient shall halt except he be brennyd ¶ Of the Feuers and Agues Capi. xxxvi THe siknesse it self the time of y e yere do playnly declare the tyme of the fyttes the chefe time of the disease the order in y â— fittes Old men be neuer troubled wyth sore agewes because theyr bodyes be cold All sharpe diseasys are iudged in fourtene dayes Quartanes in somer be very short in Autume muche longer in winter longest of all It is muche better that he whyche hath a convulsyon be takeÌ„ wyth an agew then he which hath an agewe be taken wyth a convulsyon If his fleshe that hath a sore ague do eyther fall nothynge away at al or decay very much it is euil for the fyrst betokenith long contynuance of the disease and the other great wekenesse in the person At the beginning and endynge of an agew al thynges be of more streÌ„gthe then in the chefe part therof In al diseases they be in leasse ieopardy to whose nature age accustoÌ„ or time of the yeare the sicknes doth agre then they wyth whome it doth in no poynt agree Whâ—n the somer is not vnlike to the springe tyme you shall loke for muche sweting in al agewes In dry seasons ther shall reygne diuerse sore agewes All dyseases in the haruest season be perillouse and deadlye but in the springtyme most gentyl and easy In the somer these do chiefly reygne contynual and brenynge agews tertyan and
superfluitie of mylke fyrst of all put it backe wyth potters clay and vineger or els wyth a beane broken and stampt and minglyd wyth the white of an egge or wich lentils sod in veniger apply it vnto the tetes in all increase of the same wyth oyle of rosys it taketh away al swellyng and hardenes of the tetes Bynde vnto the brest cromes of breade myxt w t y e ioyce of smallagâ— The rote of Colewortes mynâ—es bene flouer all euerye of these loâ—e and dry vp the mylke If there be any holowe vlcer or caÌ„kar in the brest gotâ—s dounge tempered wyth hony killeth the same taketh away al fylthe If the head of the tete be anoyntyd wyth bawme it taketh away the payne therof Item the orure of a man burnt applied vnto the tetes helyth the caÌ„kernes and mueterate vlceâ—s The leaues of an olyue tre stampt kyll the Canker and worme in the brest Agaynst the swellyng of the tetes applye malloes staÌ„pt and made hote wyth common oyle and bynde them to the same Henbane sede stampt and put in wyne and applyed to the Tetes takethe away the payne therof and of the kyrnels also Gotes dounge minglid with veniger and branne and applied for a plaster losith wounderfully al swellyng of the brestes Ashes made of a dogges head sparsyd vpon y â— holownes of the breste that is ingenderyd of a kankar killeth and brekith away al filthe therof Coluer dounge wyth honye and wax is muche worthe and of great efficacy hereto Knot grasse beinge caryed aboute the person taketh awai the swelling of the Tetes incontinent The grese or fat of a Hedghogge anoynted vpon the Pappes sletthe the milke therin by opening of y â— pores and losyng therof Mouse turdes anoyntyd vpon the brestes wyth water losyth the hardnes payne and swellyng therof Brimstone stampte wyth wyne plasterid ouer the Tetes brekith the hardnes of the same The shels of partrigis egges staÌ„pt and minglid wyth wax and Terra Sigillata â–ª do heale the tetes beinge redy to fall of wyth ache ¶ Agaynst the paynes in child byrth ¶ The Causes ⧠The fayntnesse or grosse fatnes or weaknesse of the woman or the innaturall comynge furthe of the chylde ¶ The signes be knowen by y e womans tellynge ⧠Remedies Capi. li. AGaynst daungerous chylde byrth many say that the scrapinges of Dates stones giueÌ„ wyth â—yne doth wonderfully ease womeÌ„â—f ther trauaylinges in child byrth Dippe a lynnen clothe in the ioyce of slone Perstie or of Comon persty and put the same into the mouth of the matrix and it shall cause y e dead chyldes delyuâ—rance and the after burdens also and the same beinge dronke in any kinde of drinke clensyth the matrix and the child of all grosse humors Oke ferne stampt and plasteryd vpon the feete of the traualinge woman causeth the chyld byrthe ether a lyue or dead If a woman drinke mayden heare in wine it causeth spedy deliueraÌ„ce Item drinke made of Castoreum is very good in such causes Also if the priuityes of a woman be anoyntâ—d wyth y â— ashes of an asses houfe it is a veri good and easy remedy Also geue vnto a woman in thâ—s case an other womaÌ„s mylke to driÌ„k it causeth spedy delyuerance Stampâ— Ueruen and giue it to a traualinge woman to drynke wyth water it causeth delyuerance also Item myrhe geuen to drynke in warme wyne the quantyty of a big nut causeth deliuerance of y e chylde eyther quicke or deade Dragance bound to the priuities of a woman in labor causeth her to be delyuered incontinent but there must heade be takeÌ„ that it be quickly remouyd least it drawe forth the matrix wyth all Sethe Mugwort in water plaster it hote vpon the nauyl and thighes of a woman laboring w t child it causeth both child byrth and y â— after burden also if it tary longe ther it wil cause the matâ—r to folow vpoÌ„ The ioyce of Lekes hath a mighty operacion in thys case if it be droÌ„ke wyth warme water The ioyce of Figges or pouder of Dyttanye gyuen to a woman that laborynge in chyld hath the Ague with water yf she haue not the Ague with wyne it causeth y e deade chylde in hyr wombe to issue forthe A horse curde dronke and suffumygated causeth delyuerance as well of the secondines as of the chyld Item take pyony sede when it is blacke stampe it and blend it wyth oyle and anoynt the loynes and priuyties of a woman traualinge with chyld it maketh delyuerance of the chyld in hyr wombe wythout paine A suffumigacion made of the hornes and houfes of Goates moueth myghtily the matrix to deliuerance Take of Betony sodden w t water and hony Ê’ i. it hasteneth the delyuerance and delyueryth y â— laboring woman out of her daunger but in any case beware that there be no peres in the house wherin the woman traualeth for they ar very hurtfull and do not suffer the matrix easylye to open If the woman cannot easylye be ryd of the after burden take borage and leke blades and the ioice of parslâ— roâ—â—s giue the same wyth oyle it shalbe delyuerid incontinent The leaues of Iunipâ—r dronke wyth water and hony causeth the delyuerance of the child and of the secondynes and after burden Dissolue a swalowes nâ—st wyth water straine it and drinke it it causeth the byrthe of the chylde to be verye easy The paynes after childe byrthe ¶ The Causes ⧠Colde takyn in the berynge of the child wyth dyuers other The sygnes be manifest Remedies Capi. lii FOr y e payne after child byrth take y â— yolkes of egges mightyly soddeÌ„ in water breke theÌ„ to peces mingle them w t suet and the ioyce of mugwort and Cumyn and make a plaster therof Sethe onyons in water and after stampe them with oyle and Cumin and yolkes of egges it is veri good applied in like forme as the other Sethe in wyne or water the rotes of maryshe mallowe and walworte and stampe them well mingle them with Comon oyle warme and a make a plaster Let Baye berys beinge beten to pouder be put vpon hote Coles let the woman receyue vp the fume therof closely it helpith muche the payne of the matrix and concepcioÌ„ and wastethe the superfluytyes of the Matrix also it causethe delyuerance ¶ For the Goute ☞ The Causes ⧠Much surfettinge and dronkenesse to much accompaingin wyth women imoderat excercice long staÌ„dynge and suche lyke The Sygnes ⧠Great paynes and swellinge in the ioyntes chyeflye in spryngtyme and heruest Remedies Capi. liii THe iointe sicknes is thus deuidid into sciatica which is in y e huckle bone Podagra y e gouâ— of the legges and feete and Chiragra the goute of the fingers Arthritica which is in euery other part of the body Towne cresses stampt made in a plaster wyth
convulsyon shall shortly folow thei which haue swellyng in theyr backes before they be xiiii yere old comyng of shortnesse of brethe or a sore cough shal shortly dye If it chance a droÌ„ken man sodenly to fal spechlesse he shall shortlye dye of a conuulsyon excepte eyther he fall to an agew or els he receyue his spech agayne at the houre when the surfyt is digestyd They which sodenly ar taken w t paynes in the head therwyth lose theyr speche route they dye shortly if they be not taken w t an agew Whosoeuer hath his braynes hurt any way doth sodeÌ„ly lose his spech ¶ Of bloud spyttynge Capi. xxi YOnge men be chieflye troubled w t spittyng of bloud consumptyons hote feuers and the fallynge Euyll The spyttel in a continual Feuer beinge wane of colour bloudy stinkyng or cholericke is an euel tokeÌ„ He that spitteth frothy bloud is diseasyd in the lyghtes If he that spitteth bloud spit therwith al filthye matter it is an euyll sygne To vomit bloud w tout an agew is helthful but in an ague peruicious ¶ Of the pleurisye Capi. xxii IF in the beginnyng of a Pleurysye the pacyent vse to spit it shortneth the disease but yf it chance afward it prolongeth the paynes The Northwynd blowing a long season to geder engendreth colykes coughes and pleurisyes Pleurisyes peripeunomyes rewmes and coughes do chiefli raygne in the wynter If he whiche hath the pleurisie be not purged in .xiiii. dayes the fluxyon wyl change to matter The pleurisy once changed to matter if the pacieÌ„t be not purged with in fourty dayes after the brekinge furth of the matter he shall fal to a consumptyon A sodeyne laxe folowing a pleurysie or a peripeunomy is verye peryllouse They whose belchinge smellith â—umwhat sharpe or tarte be not geuen to the pleurisye The frenesye in a peripeunomye is an euil token Whosoeuer hauinge filthy matter in the voyd place of the stomake or hauing the hydropsy is laÌ„ced or breÌ„ned yf all the matter or water issue furthe it is present death ¶ Of the consumpsion or ptisike Cap. xxiii AUtume or heruest is very yuill to theÌ„ which be in a consumption A drye somer with muche northewynd and a moyst heruest w t southwyndes do engendre in the wynter folowynge coughes and rewmes to dyuerse consumptyons In consumptions purge downeward and vpward They whiche be betwixt .xviii. .xxv. be chieflye troubled with the ptisike If his spittell which hathe a consumpsition beinge cast vpon coles do stincke and the heare fall of his heade it is a signe of death A sodeyne laxe to him that is in a consumptyon and his heare fall oâ— is deadly Mylke is vnholsome to theÌ„ whiche haue the headake or that be syke of any feuer and to theÌ„ which hauâ— noyse and wynde in the hyer parte of ther belyes and that haue cholerike decoctions in hote feuers or y t haue lost muche of theyr bloude of the contrarye parte it is good to such as haue a consumption wythout an agew and also it may be ministred to them which haue agewes long tyme if none of the abouesayd tokens do appere to such as haue bene longe seke of a consumption Aptisike or laxe with spittynge of fylthy matter yf the spittinge cease is deadly ¶ Of the dispositions of the hert Ca. 24. GReat brennynge in the stomake prickynge about the hâ—rt is an euil token in an agew They which lose theyr strength of â—entymes wythout manifest occasioÌ„â—hall dye sodenly ¶ Of the Pappes Capi. xxv IF the Pappes of a woman whiâ—h is w t child of two do waxe lyttel â—he shall lose one child and if it be y e right Pappe it is a man childe and if it be the lyft a woman If a woman that neyther is with child nother hath brought furthe a child haue milke in her pappes she is past her Floures Bloude drawing to the pappes of a woman is a signe of the frenesy If thou wilt stoppe the floures of a woman put a great ventose vpoÌ„ her pappes Muche mylke yssuyng out of the tetes of a woman y t is with child betokeneth the child to be very weake and feble but if the pappes be hard the child is strong and helthful Lyke as the decreasing of the pappes is a signe of the destructyon of the child so the hardnes of the same signifieth great paynes in the pappes legges knees or eyes and the lyfe of the child Of the stomake Cap. xxvi THe stomacke is most hote in the wynter and springtyme and then also the slepes be longest Men can not wel away w t much meat in the somer and herueste but meanly in the spring and best of all in the wynter In all dyseases to be stedfast of mynd and to be content wyth such thinges as be mynystred to hym is a laudable sygne but the contrarye is very euyl Drynke of wyne doth take away hunger If he whiche goeth very dry to bedde steppe it is good If they which haue certayne murmuryng and wynd in theyr belyes haue greate paynes in the loynes they shal haue moyst deiections if y e wind do nether com furth nor great multitude of vryne and al these do chance in feuers If in a laxe or vomyt suche thinges be purged as oughte to be purged it doth ease the pacieÌ„t and it is nothing greuouse but if no it chauÌ„ceth contrary Let suche as can not easly vomit be purged downewarde but not in the somer In all kynde of diseases if blacke choler be purged vpward or downewarde wythout a medicyne it is perillouse In the paynes of the small guttes callyd ylâ—aca vomytynge yeskynge convulsyon or dotynge be euyl A convulsion and yeskyng after a great purging ar to be fearyd A sodeyne and voluntary vomiting healeth hym that hath had a longe laxe Yeskynge is good to him whiche hath a heate swelling in the liuer ¶ Of the diseasys in the liuer Capi. xxvii AN agew taketh away y e grefe and paynes in the lyuer A wounde in the braynes hert midrife smal guttes stomake or lyuer is deadly If he whose lyuer mattreth be breÌ„nid and therout issue pure and whit matter he shal eskape but if it be lik dregges he shall shortly dye Many diseases proper to y e somer do chance in haruest as quartaines and Hydropsyes engendryd in the splene If he whiche hath the dropsye be woundyd it is harde to hele hym Whosoeuer hath grypinges about the hauel and paynes in the loynes and cannot be helped bi purgatioÌ„s or otherwise shal fal to a dry hidropsye The coughe goinge before the hidropsye is euyl but in the hydropsy much worse If they which he splenetike haue a blody flux which wil long continewe they fall to the hydropsye or theyr meat shal cume throughe theÌ„ vndygestyd and so they dye A bloudy fluxe an hidropsy or madnesse after a frenesy are laudable Whoso haue theyr lyuer full of water and it breake downwarde to the bely it is death If
y e forehed is of much valour The gal of a Crayne being made warme in a leaden vessâ—l doth thoroughly and lyghtlye stirre vp the deseased body yf y â— nape of hys necke be anoynted therwyth Fume made of Roes lether doth myghtyly sterre hym vp Fume of Kyds skinnes doth quicken forgetfull persons and those y t be infected wyth the fallyng syknes and wemeÌ„ also that haue their floures stopte The sent or smell of Dogge fennell taketh away slepe Grynd Mustard sede wyth Uineger and rub it myghtyly on the plaÌ„tes of the feete and it doth quicken forgetful persons Sauery beaten and sodden in Uineger layd in forme of a plaister to the hynder parte of the heade doth merily awaken those y t are heuy wyth sleape Nothyng doth better quicken forgetful persons then the smoke of a mans heare A drynke made of AnacardiuÌ„ is a peculiare remedye is thys desease The smoke of Galbanum or of an hâ—rtes horne is best of al things The skinne of an Hare burnt and the asshes therof droncke wyth calament heale the lytargie For the Frensye ¶ The Causes THe Phrenisye commeth of greate abundance of bloud or choler fyllyng vp the braynes or paunicules therof Which choler if it be adust engendreth a most peryllouse peruiciouse phrenesy ¶ The Sygnes ☞ They whyche haue the frenesye be troubled with a contynual feuer and madnesse with great watchinges and lytel sleape and when they wake they roar and cry and cannot tell what they saye or doo and yf it come of bloud they laughe of choler they fyght and braule and skaÌ„t be ruled wythout Cordes or Chaines ⧠Remedyes Ca. v. FYrst let y e matter be put back with the ioyce of Playntayne or morel and Uyneger anointyng the teÌ„ples therwith then make a coife or cappe of waxe terebintine and womaÌ„s milke and put it vpon the head for it wyll ease the paynes prouoke the pacyent to sleape Let the fume of the matter be drawen downward with a suppository or clister with moderate rubbyng of the handes and feete then put a sponge dipt in the decoction of Henbane or a whelpe or a cocke rypt ouer y e bely vpon the head or y e lyghtes of a swyne also bynd the armes and legges of the pacyent and let him smel Opium camphory Henbane Basyl Saffru or waxe mingled wyth Rose water afterwarde anoynte the eares eyes and nodle w t myrth storax Castoreum or wash the head wyth Henbane or Smalage that haue beÌ„ sod in swete wine Make an oyntmeÌ„t of Dogfenel detaine and oyle of Roses and anoint his head therwyth and it shal cause hym to sleape Also take of Opium Ê’ ii of leuen Ê’ ii wel beatyn wyth honye and vineger and anoynte the Pulses ther wyth Make a playster of Opium henbane sede and Suger myngled in the ioyce of lettys and lay it to hys forehead Make a suppositori of Opium and oyle of Uyolettes White Popie and Henbane seed distempred wyth the whyte of an Egge and layd to the forhead prouoketh sleape It is very good to let bloude of y e vayne which is in the myddel of the forhead Take Ê’.i of opium Ê’.ii of blacke popy distempre them w t populeon and the milke of a woman that geueth sucke to a wenche and lay it to the foreheade The waxe of the pacyentes eare giuen him in drinke causeth him to sleape Seth Henbane in swete wine and washe therwith thy eares temples nose thrilles it prouoketh sleape The hote lightes of a goate clapt to the head taketh away the frenesy so doth a SpoÌ„ge dipt in warme wine and put to the left Pappe It is very good to anoynt y e forhead wyth oyl of Roses and to put a horsleche to the forhead Safron in all meates prouoketh sleape Lay to the pacyents head SaffroÌ„ Mandrage and Opium he shall sleape If the head be anointed with oyle of Roses Dogfenell and CastoruÌ„ it swageth the paynes and causeth the pacyent to sleape Galene Sprinckle the pouder of Mandrage and Arsenike vpon a shauen head and the man shal slepe If the face be washed wyth hote water of the Decoctyon of Popy y e pacyent shall oute of hande eyther sleape or dye Lay y e rote of Neproyal boyled to the heade and it wyl draw furth the matter of the madnesse it hath ben prouyd Yf the pacyent be very sad let the ioyce of Iuye be put in hys nose Myntes sod in Uineger be layd to hys hed If the FraÌ„tyke maÌ„ haue is head anoynted with Castoreum without dout he shal slepe If thou wold cause a man to slepe take Opium Henbane Plantayn Popy and the leaues of mandrage and yue leaues and beryes mulberie leaues and the ioyce of hemloke and lettyse of euery one of them Ê’ i. stampe them al in a morter then let a sponge dryncke them vp and put it in the Sonne to drye afterwarde lay the sponge to hys nose he shal sleape and when thou wylte awake hym depe another sponge in Uineger and hold it to hys nose For the head ache ¶ The Causes THis disease callyd in Greke cephalalgia and in arabike Soda cometh somtymes of greate multytude of humours conteyned in the head and somtimes of an outward cause as of heate of the sonne of cold of dronkennesse and of a stripe whych be also dyuerse and sunday but because the aucthore is so short in his remedyes and I entende to wryte nothynge here but that shall be necessary for the vnderstandyng of hym I wyll passe theÌ„ ouâ—r at thys tyme. ¶ The Sygnes Greate paynes in the head Remedies Cap. vi THe ioyce of ground yuie cast into the nosethrilles purgeth the head and taketh away the payne Thys doth purge the head wonderful wel in euery kynd of head ache take wax Masticke Pellitory mustard seed town cresses Nigella romana Stauisager Cynamon of blacke and whyte hellebore of eyther .ii. ounces let these be wel puÌ„ned and put in a bagge of lynen clothe then let y e pacyeÌ„t fastyng hold this bage iÌ„ his mouth chaw it betwixt hys teeth after washe his mouth wyth warme wyne and Hony When al remedyes fayl a cantery in the hynder parte the head helpeth ¶ Agaynst the Rewme ¶ The Causes A Great multitude of cold humors in the brayne wych fal downe to the nose and throte ¶ The Sygnes ⧠Thys disease is sone knowen especyally in cold weder ⧠Remedes Capi. vii IF the Rewme come of a could cause lay hote CalameÌ„t or runnynge Tyme bruysed to the head An emplayster made of Garlike cloues leaues stoppeth y e humore causynge the rewme Ysope bruiled in y e embres and so layde to y e head stoppeth y e Rewme A lytell bagge ful Darnel salt and anyse layd to the head is very good A pomander made of the pouder of Cubâ—bes maâ—ys Laudanum Grâ—ke pitche doth remoue from
tree soddeÌ„ in wyne vsed as a plaister cure the Rewme and wattines of the eyes The mylke of the rinde of a Salâ—owe tree whan it bereth floueâ—s being cast into the eyes healâ—th and claryfyeth them and beynge tender comforteth them The ioyce of the seed of Playntayne cast into the eye taketh away the soornes therof A pumyse made hote and thrysse quenched in wyne beaten to pouder yf it be put into the eyes it healeth those that haue payn therof The whyte of an egge clapt whot to y e sore eyes restoreth and healeth Cleare CommoÌ„ oyle dropte into y e eyes putteth awaye incontinent the spottes and whitenes therof The ioyce of Thistell of malowes and wild Endiue put away the blemyshe out of the eye Item take of the asshes of a swallowes head burnt Ê’ ii of chosen honey â„¥ iiâ— of the ioyce of fennell â„¥ i. mengle thâ—m togither and put theÌ„ in a vyol of glasse and stop y e mouthe therof closâ— afterward it boyle iÌ„ a skellâ—t ful of water sething stil â—il the one halfe be mynysshed and let the other halfe remayne and anoint the eye earlye in the mornyng â–ª and a litle before the pacieÌ„t go to supper and also when he goeth to bed put one litle drop therof into the eyes it shal appeas the grefe This hath ben proued of diuerse autors The pouder of Succory put into the eyes sharpneth the sight Morel also put into â— e eye healeth the hollowe vlcers of the eye The leaues of wild malowes chewed in the mouth and a litle salte applied as a playster to y e eyes make cleare the hollowe vlcers of y e eye and make the fleshe to growe Myngle the asshes of Coluers dounge burnt with vineger and afterward let it be dried brayed fine â—ye and temperid wyth the ioyce of fennel and drop the ioyce into the eyes vpon the blemysshe it is a principal medysyne Wine of the decoction of tormentile dronke daylye w tout any other drinke and the hearbe therof sodden euery euenynge emplaysteryd ouer the eyes y e space of .iii. or .iiii. monethes or more restoreth the syght Yea to those that haue ther eyes as though they dyd se yet se not at al The leaues of veruene stampt w t wyne and salte and bound ouer the eyes as a playster daye and night hath a wonderfull efficacye against the blearynesse of the eyes Stampe Rue and strayne it with Uyneger Hony put of y t whych is stryned out a litle in y e eye it dryeth vp the teares wonderfully Tempre ynke with the whyte of an egge and sterre them well togyther tyl a froeth ryse ouer it and thâ— let it stande put that into the eye which fletyth aboue euery night till it be whole StaÌ„pe the rinde of blacke thorne beyng grene with a litle wine put into thyne eyes one drop of y â— licour and thine eye wilbe hole within thre dayes Agayne temper hony ynke and strayne it throughe a cloth and cast a drope therof into thine eye within iii. dayes it wil heale it and clear away the blemysshe Take a bruised cocle and presse out the ioyce put it hastly into thine eye for it putteth away the blemisshe in the eye wonderfully Item yf Ê’ ii of Alowes and Ê’ i. of mastike be mynistred vnto the pacient temperid with Fennell water it â—s amedycyne of great efficacy and often proued to clear the syght Take of the wood of Aloes of eyâ—â—ight of runnyng tyme of sauery 〈◊〉 Isop of spyke of eiche Ê’ i. of maâ—â—s Ê’ vi of Uiolettes half Ê’ i. let theÌ„ al be made in pouder by them selfes then myngle them togither and of this pouder sprinkle the quantiti of i. scruple euery euenyng two houres after supper on the foreparte of the head by the ioynte Sagit from the ioynte y t cometh vp to the crown of the head ful vnto the poynte of the crowne called zenithe the breadthe of foure fingers yet so that the first pouder be taken away for the secoÌ„d pouder must be layd vpoÌ„ y e place this were good to be vsed .iii. or .iiii days and is a great helpe in apt coÌ„plexions Item take of the vttermost parte of the Iuy tree of the seed or leaues of Oculus Christi of amysticados of eche Ê’ i. of Cala mynte of wylde Margeram ana Ê’ i. of the rootes of condisi or lanary â„¥ i. of the rotes of holyhocke â„¥ a half seth theÌ„ all in two pottels of water vntill y e wasting of the third part then after let the asshes of y e same be shed ouer it finly sifted wyth the water of the asshes let thy head be wasshed ons or twyse in a weke gently rubbing it with white sope for it drieth vp the spottes and vapours in the eye by sokyng them to the hinderpart streÌ„gthing the substance of the braiÌ„ and eyes The ioyce of smalege and y e white of an egge mengle them together put into the pacientes eyes goinge to slepe Of the same operaâ—ion is the ashes made of a sallow tree dried burnt and put into the eye Itâ—m the fat of freâ—she ryuer fysâ—hes molten and minglâ—d with oyle and honey at of great excelleÌ„cye for â—he clearnes of the eyes And they ar good agaynst the watrines when it â—â—rst beginneth in the eye The ioyce of wild put flane dropâ—ed in the eye putteth awai the web of the eyes without doubte The ioyce of ground Iuy put inâ—o the corner of the eye where the white is turning the head asyde taketh the freatting of the eye and remoueth the litle whitenes that is be â—inde Agaynst the cloudynes of the sight â—ake mornyng dewe â—he ioyce of â—ue and the flowers of Bytone and â—ut them into thyne eyes Put a good quantity of Salte Pâ—ter burnt into thine eye it is very soueraygne The gaul of a Grype or Rammâ— mixt with mans ordure and wyne well strayned is very good to clear the sight Agaynst the ytchyng hawe in y â— eye mengle soute the ioyce of smâ—lagâ— with good white wyne then leâ— it stand al a day afterward anoynâ— washe the eyes â–ª it is very good To take away the payne bloud in the eyes mengle Alowes and opium with y e mylke of a womaÌ„ thaâ— geueth a man child sucke it is very good therfore Cut a whot lofe of barley in two in the myddes lay the dust or pouder of wild Parsnep vpon the rawe flesh about the eye and hold the hoâ— lofe haâ—de to thyne eyes it clearethe thy sight very muche The selfe same thyng doth y e pouder of y e mulberey leaues this haue I proued Take Tyme eate it it putteth away the dymnes of the eyes Cerusse dropped into thyne eyes taketh away the paine and cleareth the eyes Of the same operacion is camphorye Unguâ—ntum preciosum dropt into the eye with
them all be stamped togither after a grosse maner and let them sethe in a pot wyth water wherin let .xl. yonge buddes of a bramble that beareth beryes be put contynually to boyle til half y e water be consumed whyche beyngâ— strayned and cooled let the pacyent washe his mouth wyth the same very oft whych done let hym applye it to the Iawes and teethe IteÌ„ take of Camphorie let it sethe in vineger a litle afterward let the sicke persoÌ„ holde his mouth ouer it and it shal make the ache to cease Myngle mans heare beyng breÌ„t wyth oyle roses and put it into thy eare the greefe of thy toothe shall cease Put the pouder of redde Coral in the hole of thy tothe and it wyl faul out by the rote Smalladge rote hanged aboute thy necke doth alay the tooth ache Put the ioyce of grouÌ„d Iuy into y e eare of that syde that the tooth doth ake it is of wonderful effecte If thy teeth be oft washed wyth the decoction of the rinde of our lades thistel roote thy teeth shalbe fastynned therby and thy gumes grauen about wilbe made whole The Decoction of Pomegranate floures or the pouder of them being layd theron doth the same The pouder of corall being layd theron also is mooste pryncypall in comfortyng the gumes Masticke chewed with wine in a mans mouth taketh awai the tooth ache The roote of Horehound dronke or chewed of a man fastynge dothe quickly heale the ache of the teeth Strawbery leaues chewed in continent takethe away the tooth ache is is a sure and tryed experynt Light a sharpe sticke of ashe and whyle it burneth put into the hollow toothe first filled with triacle it is much proued The body and fatnesse of a Frog applied doth make an easie meanes to pul out the teeth therfore do y â— teeth of lyuing beastes that take â— eate them quickly faul Let the gumes be rubbed w t the ashes of a Delphin tooth the teeth are ther by greatly holpen or if they be touched only w t the tooth it self The rote of mouse eare put in y e hollownes of the tooth taketh awai the tooth ache this hath beÌ„ proued StaÌ„p the inner rotes of nut trees mixe it w t oyle put the ioice into y e eare on y e coÌ„trari part y t y e teth akâ— he shalbe deliuered out of paines Let the skynne of a serpeÌ„t be sod in Uineger holde the same Uyneger a good whyle in your mouthe Sup vp so that ther be nothyng therof swallowed but gargarased a cuppe ful at tymes one vpon another of the ioyce of yarow fasting thou shalt be ryd of thy toothe ache there by Seeth the scrapinges of y e rote of a mulbery tree in wyne whiche wyne â—old in thy mouth it ceaseth y e grefe â—ncontynent Of the same operacion is wyne of â—he decoction of yuy rotes Yf you take one corne of Salte wrap it in fayre whyt cobweb put â—t into thy hollow tooth it wil heale â—t ¶ For bledynge at the nose ☞ The Causes ¶ A vayne or arteri opened or broâ—en within the nose wyth great abuÌ„â—ance of blod or to much labouriÌ„g ¶ The Sygnes ☞ To blede at the nose Remedies Cap. xvi THe ioyce of hogges dounge cast into the nostrelles doth â—estrayne the bloud Beware that nothynge bynde the bodye harde as thy girdle or suche lyke and hold thy haÌ„dful of shepaâ—ders purse and stâ—dfastli loke vp to the soÌ„ne it stauncheth bledyng thys is proued Lyke is sayd of veruen Lay the ioyce of night shade agaynst the lyuer yf it runne oute of the ryghte nostrell yf not vpon the splene it stauncheth the bloud The flower of a beane the ouer skiÌ„ne pulled of put into y e nostriles stauncheth bloud if it be a wound The half of a beane layde vpon a wound closeth vp the wounde and restrayneth y e bloud especially wher horesleches hau ben this hath ben prouâ—d Cold stones layd vpon the vaynes of the temples and hard holden theron restrayne the bloud The ioyce of Râ—e put into the nostrelles restrayneth the bloud The ioyce of a nettle put into the nostrelles maketh y e bloud to flowe but beinge anoynted on the forehed maketh the same to stoppe Yarowe smelled vnto or beinge â—roÌ„k restraineth bloud yet put into â—he nostrelles maketh it to bleed Item the stone Iaspis burnyd â—nd applyed stauncheth bloud The ashes of the rote of rue blowen into the nostrelles doth wonâ—erfully staunche the bloud The very bloud it selfe burnt and made to pouder bloweÌ„ vp into y e â—ose doth wonderfully staunche y e â—loud and close vp woundes if the â—loud runne from the lefte nostrell â—ut a ventose vpoÌ„ the splene if froÌ„â—he ryght vpon the lyuer If it be a woman after the same â—aner lay it on hyr teate If a womaÌ„ blede put flax in y e white â—f an egge apply it to her teate on that parte as the nose bledyth or w t the ioyce of nyght shaede Item make a playster of potters clay vineger the white of an eggâ— and apply it to thy codds it is good and hath ben proued Let the person whych bledyth lyâ— vp ryght let hys owne water being cold be dropped on hys face w t vyneger Yf the heares of an Hare be put into the Uyneger and water and be put into it is wonderful good The bloud of a Cowe layd vpon the wounde doth staunche the blod incontenent but I say it is of more valour beyng burned The ashes of a Cowes horne cast into the wound doth quyckelye restreyne it Pouder made of ynke and laydâ— vpon the wounde wyth ashes of a Ferne rote staÌ„châ—th the bloud and healeth the wounde The ashes of a Frogge burned in a wel closyd pot stancheth all bleding thoughe it be of wouÌ„ds it closeth vp the veynes and arteries and healyth burninges The bloude of a Thrushe a partrige a doue and a turtle doue put into the wound stoppeth the bloud wounderfully The vrine of a man made in forme of a plaster and aplied w t the ashes of a vyne stanchyth bledinge Chawe the rote of a nettle vntyll you may swallowe it and wythout doubte the bloud wyll stanche Chawe the same tyll you maye swallowe it but in no wyse swallow it than wil it stanche for yf a maÌ„ kepâ— it in hys mouth he can lese no bloude The pouder of the scrapynge of a caudron or a fryeng pan Stamped and menglâ—d with the ioyce of a netle put into the nostrelles dothe stanche the bloud incontynent this hath ben prouyd Plaster burnte and stampt wyth hares heares and made in a plaster wyth the whyte of an egge staÌ„cheth bloud yf it be in an artery or vayne A certayne herbe that hys comonlye called Torche or moleyne staÌ„pt and layd vpon the branches of the teates doth stoppe the bledynge
he that hath an agew be taken wiâ—h the yelow iandes y e .vii. the .ix. the .xi. or .xiiii. day it is laudable yf the right side waxe not hard but if it do it is contrary An agew taketh away the paines vnder the syddes yf it be withoute great heate and swellyng ¶ Of the gaule and splene Capi. xxviii IF the yelow Iaundes chance in an agew before the seuenth day it is euyl They whiche haue the yelow iandes be not ful of wynd If ther lyuer whyche haue the yelowe ye iandes be hard it is an euil sygne A bloudy flux is good to thâ—â— y â— be splenetyke ¶ Of al kynd of fluxyons Cap. xâ—â—â— IN a laxe dyuerse kyndes of 〈◊〉 be good except they change to 〈◊〉 as be euyll Blacke sieges lyke to fylthy bâ—â—ude beinâ— voluntary be wounderâ—â—â—l euyl whâ—rther they be w t an 〈◊〉 or w tout an agew and y e deâ—ker to our they haue the worse they be but yf these sieges com throughe a pâ—rgacion they be more laudable 〈◊〉 althoughe they be of diuerse coloures the be not euyl To haue a siege of playne mâ—â—â—â—cholye or to perbreake the same in y â— beginnyng of any disease is deadly Whosoeuer is brought weake ether by some greuouse disease or siknes of longe contynuaÌ„ce or by wouÌ„des receyued or eny other waye and thervpon haue a syege of melancholie like to blacke bloud he shal doutlesse dey the day after A bloudy fluxe begynnynge with a melancholike siege is deadly Lytle peaces â—f fleshe appearinge in a bloudye sieâ—e be tokens of present death Uayne desyre to the stole in a woman w t child killeth the child Tart or sharpe belching sodenlye chancing to hym whose meate cometh throughe him indigestid is veri good In loÌ„g continuaÌ„ce of a bloudye flux to absteine froÌ„ meate is veri euyl if it be w t an ague much wors A bloudy flux is good to such as be splenetike A sodayne bloudy fluxe after a sincer or cleane siege is to be fearyd If a great laxe chance in a whyte morfewe it taketh away y e disease Frothy sieges in a fluxe do declare the flegme to come from the head It is an euell token in a sharpe agewe to haue a convulsion or painful gripinges in the bely Paynes in the hyer partes of the bely be more gentle of leasser perill then they whiche be in the lower parte If he whiche hath the strangurye be takeÌ„ with the paynes in the smal guttes callyd iliaca he shall dye w t in seuen dayes excepte a feuer take hym with muche flux of vryn ☞ Of the fundament Ca. xxx IF the Hemorrhoydes chaunce to such as be melancolike mad or frentike it is laudable If he that hath longe tyme had the hemorrhoydes be healyd not one left open it is to be feared least he fall to a consumptyon or hidropsye The hemorrhoydes be very good to such as haue a melaÌ„cholike madnesse or great grefe in the raynes ¶ Of the disposicyon of raynes Capi. xxxi THey which haue the paynes in the raynes after .xl. yeres of age can not be healyd They whose vryne is full of grauel be seke of the stone eyther in the raynes or in the bladder Dyseases in the raynes and bladder are skant curable in old men Lytle bladders or bubles in a maÌ„s vryne do betoken paynes in the raynes and longe diseasys The hyer part of the vryne fattye thicke is a sygne of paynes in the raynes and sume greuouse disease If the aboue sayd tokens appeare in suche as be seke in the raynes also haue sore paines in the muscles of y e backe if the paynes be inwarde it signifieth an apostem in the inner partes but if they be outward the apostem shalbe ther also Much flegme conteyned betwixt the stomacke and the midrife hauiÌ„g no way to the bely is sone dissoluid if it issue by the vaynes to the bladder and thence furth in vryne ¶ Of the diseases in the bladder Cap. 32. IN moyst and wete season longe agewes fluxes rottenesse y e falling euyl the squinancy and the palsye do cheflye raygne but contrarye in dry seasons coÌ„sumptions blearnes goutes straÌ„guryes bloudy fluxes Children be often greued w t paynes in the throte and fallinge of the iawes wormes in the bely stranguryes Old men haue moost comenlye these diseasys shortnesse of brethe rewme the coughe the straÌ„guri difficulty of vryne goutes daselinge in the head paynes in y e raynes palses in theyr bodies out of iust temperanse y â— ytche watchinges w t moystnesse in the bely eyes and nosthriles dulnesse of syght and hering If his water that is seke of an Ague be litell in quantitie thicke and ful of cruÌ„mes thâ—rvpoÌ„ his vryne folowe much in quantitie and thine it is very good Whosoeuer in an ague hath his water troubled lyke to the vryne of an oxe or cowe hath or shortly shall haue the headake In such diseasys as shalbe endyd the seuenth daye ther shall appeare in the pacyentes vryne a red cloude the fourth daye with other reasonable tokens Uryne whyte and cleare is not laudable and especially in them whych be frentike or doâ—ing They which be lyke to haue an apostem in theyr ioyntes be deliuerid therof by much vryne white thick as that which cometh from such as haue ben iiii dayes seke of an ague Bloud or matter in the vrine doth declare vlcers and biles eyther in y e raynes or bladâ—er Lytell peces 〈◊〉 fleshe and heares in the vryne coâ—â—â—rom the raynes Contentes lykâ— branne in y e vrine signifye a Pocke or Scabbe in the bladder They which pâ—sse bloud haue a vayne broken in thâ—â—â—ynes If they which 〈◊〉 bloud or cromes or els hauâ—â—he â—tranguri if the paynes be beneâ—h the beli about the share the disease is in the bladder Grauell in the vryne betokeneth y e stone in the bladder He that pisseth bloude or matter he in whose vrine skales do appere or the water haue a stroÌ„g smel hath vlcers in the bladder Whoso hath pustules or welkes in his yarde and if they breake and the matter runne oute they shalbe shortly hole To pisse muche in the night dothe betoken a lytlel siege The strangury chanceth to that parson which hath a hote swellinge in the fundament or matrix and to hym whose reynes do matter yesking euer foloweth the heate swellyng in the lyuer Diseases in the raynes and blader are hard to heale in old men ConteÌ„tes in the botome of the vrine lyke vnto thicke branne signify the disease longe to continue If the water do appeare vnlike of substance it betokeneth great mystemperaÌ„ce for diuersitye of humors within the body Drinking of wyne healeth y e straÌ„gurye and hym y t cannot holde hys water it is also good to let bloud of the inner vaynes about y e ancle ¶ Of the membrâ—s of generatyon in men Capi. xxxiii LYkewyse in men eyther for the raritie of
therof receyuid wyth hony and salte is verye good and of no lesse effect is the water of the decoctyon of Cichepcasen or bitterfitch droÌ„ke fastynge But they which thinke these sygnes to be of none effecte are oftentymes dyseased w t these syknesses the flux in the belly paynes in y e bowelles the lyenceri iliaca paâ—sio which is a disease in the smale guttes the â—ciatica the feuer tertyan the goute in y e feete y e apoplexye the hemorrhoydes and the ioynte syknesse Al dyseases of the bladder â—e knoweÌ„ by these tokens to be very ful after lytle meate great in flatyons much bâ—lcâ—ynge the pale colour of all the body heuye or sad sleape vryne wane of coloure and great paynes in the making ther of wyth swellyng about the pryuye membres after whiche tokens it is good to vse odoriferouse thynges which moue vrine as the rotes of Fenel or persely whyche haue ben steped a whyle in good doriferouse white wyne of y t whych let the pacyent take euery mornyng fastyng thre vnces w t the water af yelowe carettes or lonage or enula campana for they be of lyke operation of no lesse efficaâ—y is y e water wherin Ciches haue bene steped in if it be dronke wyth wyne But whoso doth lyghtli passouer these tokeÌ„s shall loke for sume of these dyseases the hydropsye the bygnesse of the splene paynes in the lyuâ—r the stone paynes in the raynes the strangurye and thâ— dâ—stentioÌ„ of the beâ—y And her it is to be noted that in al these sygnes before rehersed we ought to mynister gentle and easy medecines to children and to such as be elder medycynes that be of more stronge operatyon and greater efficacye Now I entende brefly to declare vnto your maiestye the two turnynges of the sone callid in latyn solstitia at which tymes suche thinges do comenli chance and what meates your â—â—ur grace shall vse or absteyne from in eyther of them takynge my begynning at the wynter turnynge ¶ The wynter turne IN the winter turne do rewmes and humiditie encrease in meÌ„nes bodyes tyl y e spriÌ„g equinoctiall therfore it is good to eate whoâ—e meates and to drynke swete wynes and especially wyth wild margâ—ram and also to vse y e company of women ☞ Ther be from the wynter turnynge to the spryng equinoctiall nynty dayes ¶ The springtyme equinoctial ¶ From the spryng equinoctiall vnto the rysynge of the seueÌ„ sterres callyd vergiliac doth flegme and swette corruptyon of the bloud engendre in mans body and for that cause it is good to vse moyst and tarte meates to excercise y e body not to absteyne from women froÌ„ the springe equinoctial to the rysynge of pleyadâ—s be xivi dayes ⧠The rysynge of the seuen starres ☞ Choler and vytter matter berythe rule in man from this tyme vnto the somer turnynge therfore vse meates that be swete laxatiue beware of actes venereal froÌ„ the resigâ—e of pâ—eâ—ades vnto the somer turne be xlv dayes ☞ The somer turnynge ☜ At thys tyme is melancholye augmentyd tell the heruest equinoctiall therfore dryncke cold water and smell odoriferouse thynges as for â—enus you most eyther vse it moderatly or exchew it vtterly we haue to the heruest equinoctial nynty and thre dayes ¶ The heruest equinoctiall ¶ Flegme thine flurrons abounde froÌ„ thys tyme to the settyng of y e seuyn sterres therfore it is good to purge y e humoures or to stoppe y e fluxyons and to eate al tarte and moyst meates to perbrake nothynge at all to excercyse y e body and to flee women from whych tyme to the settyng of the seuin sterres be .xxxvi. days ☞ The settyng of the seuen Sterres ☞ From thys tyme to the wynter turnynge doth flegme bere domynyon in man therfore you most eate fat bytter thynges drynke swete wynes and excercyse the body from the going downe of the .vii sterres tyll the Wynter turne be fyue and fourty dayes Finis ⧠The table of this boke AGaynst the fallyng of heare cap i To take away heare cap. ii To heale y e pustules or weles in y e head ca. iii Agaynst forgetfulnes cap. iiii Agaynst the frenesye cap v Agaynst the headach cap vi Agaynst the rewme cap. vii Agaynst the gyddynesse of the head cap. viii Against the headache which cometh of to much watchynges cap. ix Agaynst the fallyng euyll capi x Agaynst madnes called mania cap. xi To heale all dyseases in the eyes cap. xii Agaynst dymnesse of the syght ca. xiii For all paynes in the eares defnesse ca. xiiii To take away the Morphew Râ—ngwormes Capi. xv Agaynst the totheake ca. xvi To stoppe bloud at the nose ca. xvii To heale the Paulsey cap. xviii For horsenesse and all fautes in the speche and for the Coughe capi xix Ahaynst spyttyng of bloud capi xx For the sodayne debilitie of the vitall spirits commyng of emptynesse capi xxi Agaynst yeskyng and belkynge cap. xxii For all diseases in the lyghtes ca. xxiii Agaynst the pleurisie ca. xxiiii To make a man laxatyue cap. xxv To bynde or make on costiffe capi xxvi Against y e colycke frettiÌ„g of the guttes ca. â—7 To kyll wormes in the braly cap. xxviii To stoppe the fluxe of y â— hemeroydes cap. xxix To heale the disease called remasinus whyche â—s a desyre to goo to the stole wythout a voyddâ—ng of any thyng ca. xxx To heale the Emeordes beynge exstante and â—â—ffurs in the fundament capi xxxi Against y e coÌ„mâ—ng furth of y e arsegut cap xxxii To hele y e stoppiÌ„g or opylacioÌ„ in y e liuer ca. 33 Agaynst the dropsye capi xxxiiii To heale all diseases in the splenne cap xxxv Against the yelow iaundis ca. xxxvi Agaynst the stoppyng in the raynes the stone and disease of the bladder cap. xxxvii Against the stranguryon cap xxxviii To heale vlcers byles of the yard cap xxxix For theÌ„ that caÌ„ not hold ther water capi xxxx Agaynst the swellyng of the coddes capi xli Against the swelling of the yard ca xlii To aâ—â—wage fleshli lust ca xliii Agaynst the hardnesse and apostem of the matryxe cap xliiii To prouoke the floures capi xlv To â—â—ope the flours capi xlvi Agaynst the suffâ—catyon of the matryxe called the moder ca xlvii To make a woman coÌ„ceyue ca xlviii Against the swelling of the tetes through much abundaunce of milke cap xlix Remâ—dies against hard delyueraunce of children capi l For the paynes after the delyuerance of the chyld cap. li Agaynst the goute ioynt sycknesse and sciatica capi lii Agaynst ruptures and brekynges cap liii AgaiÌ„st an agew y t holdeth a â— aÌ„ one day ca. liiii Against the brennâ—ng agew cap lv Agaynst the tercyon feuâ—r capi lvi To heale a â—uoridian feuer cap lvii For the quartayn agew cap lviii Agaynst a carbuncle cap lix To heale the meselâ— capi lx To hele a fistula or holow vlcer capi lxi