child to lick in a little pap and Sugar They that are of age may eat of it a good quantity at once and likewise of the black seeds of the same Piony Item the purple Violets that creepeth oâ— the ground in gardens with a long stalk and iâ— called in English Hearâ—sâ—ase drunk in water oâ— in water and hony helpeth this disâ—ase in â— young childe moreover the muskle of the Oak rased and given in milk and water and hony is good Also ye may still a water of the flowers of Linde it is a tree call in Latine Tilia take the same flowers and distill a water and let the patient drink thereof now and then a spoonful it is a good remedy Item the root of the Sea-thistle called Erigum in Latin eaten in broth or drunken 〈◊〉 exceeding good Some wâ—ite that Cichory is a singular remedâ— for the same disease it is meant by wilde Cichory growing in corns The flowers of Roseâ—ary â—ade a Conserve hath the same effect in curing this disâ—ase I could declare many other râ—mâ—dies commended of Authors but these are sufficieâ—t For the Falling sickness Take the skul of a dead man which is cleanly takâ—n out of the grave pulverizate very sâ—all add also hereunto five or six Piony kernels well pounded take hereof in the morn one dâ—am with wine and it is for this disease one of the best remedies An excellent Medicine sor the Apopâ—exia and Falling sickness Take Aqua vitae perfectly rectified without flegm one pint oyl of Vitriol one spoonful mix thâ—m and let the patient drink thereof every morn one spoonâ—ul and he shall be holpen although he have had it ten years and â—â—ll every hour And for Apoplexia ye shall give it in the said ordâ—r but if he cannot drink it so ye shall give it as you think good so that he have it in his body and prâ—sently he shall amend although he have had iâ— a long while and were lame over all his body c. For the Falling Evil. Take the secundum of a boy child dryed to powder in an Oven and the forepart of a dead mans skulâ— wash'â— in water of Betony and the seed or root of Piony dryed into powder and of Galingale all into several portions to the quantity of a spoonful of each moâ—e or less in the distilled water of Cowslipe flowers according to the strength of the patient and give to drink drink three dayes together and then rest three dayes and then drink it three dayes together again then rest three dayes and so till he have took it nine dayes The Eyes The Remedies for its distempers A Medicine to take all gummy matter or filth out oâ— the Eyes TAke Housleek otherwise called Singreeen and stamp it well and strain it through a fine linnen cloth and with the juice thereof wash the eyes often and it will both clear the sight and purge the eyes from all manner of filth and matter A powder for weeping and running eyes Take red Coral one dram Tutia half an ounce and burn them in a vessel of earth then put into it fine Pearl half a dram and beat it small into fine powder in a stone morter and search it through silk and put of it into the eye morning and evening and close up the eye till t is dry This is a great secret and is excellent for a pearl and dimness of sight For the Sight â— marvellous good water to recover the Eye sight â—he same being 〈◊〉 by any cause whatsoever Take three drams of Tutia made into â—hall powder anâ— like quantity of Aloes â—paticum and three drams of fine Sugar 〈◊〉 ounces of Rosewater and as much white â—ine mingle all these together and put them to a glass and stop it close and set it to and in the Sun by the space of a moneth â—â—â—rring it together once every day Then ke the quantity of six drops at a time of the me water and drop it into your eyes both orn and even and so continue for a short ace and it will cause your sight to come aâ—in and be as clear and as perfect as ever it as before This hath been proved by one hat recovered his sight having lost it a moâ—th before it was ministred unto himself most singular good Medicine to keep the Eyes clear cool and from redness and to kill the Itching of them Take a good handful of Housleck and two andfuls of Plantaine and stampe them well â—gether and strain them then let the juice and and settle for a little space and when it â—well settled power out the clearest from the â—sidue and put thereto half as much red ose water as is of the juice and half a quarter 〈◊〉 white Sugar candy beaten to fine powder and then take a piece as big as a Walnut or somewhat more of Lapis Calaminaris and let it slake ten or twelve times in the same water and let the patient take four or five drops aâ— he lyeth upright in his bed thereof and put iâ— into his eyes and it will help him This hatâ— been proved For running eyes of a cold Take Tutiae ten drams Coralli rubri mirabolaâ— citrini succoâ—â— aloes alike two drams piperis haâ— a dram fiat pulv and put often into the eye Here is a precious water for the sight and for thâ—â— that be fair clear blind Take Smallach red Fennel Rue Vervinâ— Betony Cinqfoile Pimpernel Euâ—race Sagâ— Selendine of each a quarâ—ern of a pound anâ— wash them clean and stampe them and dâ— them in a clean brazen pan and take fiâ—â—eâ—â— Pepper corns and bruise them all to powdeâ— and cast them to the Heâ—bs and a pint of gooâ— white wine and three spoonful of life hony and five spoonfuls of a man-childs urine that 〈◊〉 innocent and boil them altogether on thâ— fire a little and strain them A Medicine for them that may not well see and if the eyes be red Take the white Ginger and rub it on â— Whetstone in a clean basin and take thereâ—â— as much Salt as thou hadst of the powder anâ— temper them with white wine and let it stanâ— â—n the bason all a day and a night then do that clear that standeth above into a clean glass â—nd anoint thine eyes a liâ—tle therewith when â—hou goest to bed with a soft feather and do so often and forsooth he shall be hole on warranâ—ise For them that the Eye-lids be over-turned beneath Take Arnement and hony and the white of â—ggs of all alike much and temper them together then take hurden of Flax and wet â—hem in water and wring out the water clean â—nd lay these three things on the Hurds plaisterwise And if evil blood be within thy eyes â—t shall drive it out and heal them De ophthaâ—mia There happeneth sometime debility and â—ulness of sight which must be holpen accorâ—ing to the divers causes thereof as followeth Take Fennil Vervine Celidone Rue Eye-â—right and Roses of every one of them alike
much aâ—d distil them as ye would distil Rose-water and use theâ—eof a little in your eyes â—oth in the morn and when ye go to bed A water proved to clarifie the dimness of sight Take the juice of Fennil of Celidony Rue â—nd Eye-bright of each two ounces hony an â—unce and halâ— Aloes Tutiae and Sarcocâ—lle of â—ach half an ounce the gall of a Capon Chickâ—n or Cock two drams Nutmegs Cloves and Saffron of each a dram Sugar candy six drams put all into a Limbeck of glass and distil it and of this water put in your eyes once in a day For the same Ye must use every day to eat Nutmegs and to take once in a week a Myrabolane condite Take green Walnuts liuâ—ks and all from the tree with a few Wallnut leaves and distill therâ—of a water to drop into â—our eyes Pills good for the sight The pills sine quibus asswaged with Trochiskâ— of Agarick and Piâ—ulae Lucis are excellent good to purge the brain and comfort the sight For swelling of the Eyes Take a Quince and seethe it in water till it bâ— soft then pare it and bruise it and mix iâ— with the yelk of an egg and the cruâ—s oâ— wheat or white bread steeped in the said water and put thereto a little womans milk and twâ— penny weight of Saffron bray them altogetheâ— and lâ—y it over the forehead and the eyes To resolve gummy matter in the eyes yâ— shall use to wash your eyes oftentimes witâ— thâ— juice of Houâ—leek otherwise called Senâ—green For great pain of the eyes Take an ounce and an half of oyl of Roses the yelk of an egg and a quarter of an ounce oâ— Barly flower and a little Saffron mix all togeher and put it between two linnen cloths â—nd lay it to the pain Another Take crums of wheaten bread or white an â—unce and seethe it in Nightshade or Morrel-â—ater then mix with the said bread two yelks â—f eggs oyl of Roses and Camomile of each â—n ounce and a half Mucilage of Lineseed an unce and use it as aforesaid Another Take six leaves of Henbane and rost them hen beat them very well in a Morter and lay hem to the pain For redness of the Eyes In the beginning of the redness lay upon â—he eye Tow dipped in the white of eggs but et the whites be well beaten first with Rose-â—ater or with plantaine-Plantaine-water Another Take red Roses and seethe them and let â—hem be set warm to your eye This taketh â—way spots of blood that sometime chanceth â—n the eyes also it is good for all diseases of â—he eyes and it is good for redness of the â—yes that cometh by striking or any such vioâ—ence If at any time there happen a spot or â—lemish in the eye by a stroke ye must by and â—y lay to it Tow wet in Rosewater and in whites of eggs and after the pain is mitigated ye must lay to it a Plaister upon the eye made of a raw egge Barly flower and the juice or Mucilage of Mallows and then if the eye be not holpen of the said blood ye must lay to it a plaister both dissolutive defensive and partly appeasing the pain which must be made of Wheat flower the juice of Mallows Mintâ—â— and smallage and the yelk of an egge Of hardness that hath been long in the eye Take a scruple of Aloes succotrine and melâ— it in water of Selendine at the fire then receive the fume of it and afterward wash the eye with Fennel-water Another Take the powder of Cummin mixt witâ— wax like a plaistâ—r and lay it upon the eye Another Take Roses Sage Rue Celidony of eacâ— alike much with a little Salt and distill 〈◊〉 water and put thereof a drop or two in youâ— eye morning and evening instead of that wâ—ter it is good to take juice of Vervine Rue and a little Rosewater For all redness of the eyes Take the bigness of a Nut of white Coppâ—ris and a scruple of Ireos and powder it and mix it with a glassful of well water then put two oâ— three drops in your eyes For the same Water of strawberries made and put in the ye is good A singular powder that dryeth and takeâ—h away the redness of the eyes Take Tutiae preparatae an ounce and Timonie â—alf an ounce pearles two drams red â—oral a dram and an half powder all these â—hings very fine and keep it in a box oâ— Tin â—nd use it For to stop watering of the eyes Take a plaister of powder of Mastick fine Frankincense Bole-armoniack and Gum â—ragagant with white of eggâ— mixt together â—nd lay to the forehead and Temples Also it â—s good to lay ventoses on the Nape of the â—eck Also â—t is good to make a Collyrie to put â—nto the eyes as â—olloweth Take Tutiae preparat and the stone called Lapis Hematites of each a dram Aloes half a dram Pearls and Camphire of each a scruple powder them all very fine and mix them in â—hree ounces of water distilled of the knops of Roses and thereof make a Collyrie Also for to stop all humours descending to the eyes these things aforesaid are good mixed wâ—h rain water wherein Olibanum or Frankincense hath been â—odden For webbes of the eye It may easie be holpen in young folk but 〈◊〉 aged peâ—sons it is very hard And in the beginning ye must mollific them with a decoctâ— on of the flâ—wers of Camomile Mellilote 〈◊〉 cool Leaves receiving the fume of the 〈◊〉 decoction within the eyes and thâ—n put there in a little powder made with Sugar candy Saâ—gemme and egge shells brent and afteâ— distill into them womans milk with the decoction of Fenugreeke Another singular receipt for webbes in the eyes Take snayles with the shells on and 〈◊〉 them eight times and distill them in a coâ—mon Stillatory then take Hares galls 〈◊〉 Corall and Sugar-candy with the said wateâ— distill them again and put every morning aâ— evening a drop into your eyes Another This water is made of white Copperis Sâ—gar candy and Rosewater with whites of egg sodden hard and strained through a Linâ— Cloth and put into your eye after dinnâ— and at night to bâ—dward To stay the humours that fall in the eyes Take Mastick Sanguis draconis the whiâ— of an egge and Rosewater of every one a smâ—â— â—uantity mixt them altogether and make a â—laâ—ster thereof and spread it on a piece of â—elvet and lay it to the temple vain and let it â—ick â—here till it fall of it self To clear the eyes that be dim of sighâ— Take the Juice of Caprifolium or woodâ—inde and dry it in the sun till it come to a â—â—e powder after it is pounded strained and â—rought to fine powdâ—r blow some of it â—to the eyes and it will help God willing The Juice of Caprifolium is called at the â—pothecaries Lycium you ought not to wash â—he woodbinde before the straining especially â—hen you make Lycium for the eyes
the barrel near the tunning hole see that it touch not the bottom by two inches fasten the thread to the top of the barrel then put barme to your said ale and after purging stop it up close and after three dayes sâ—tling drink continually of this drink and no other so long as it lasteth and â—at to your breakfast and supper pottage made of water Cresses and brooklime made with veal or mutton and eat what good meat you best like see it be rabbeâ— Capon Mutton or Veâ—â—l dâ—y rosted continue this diet twenty dayes or so long as your drink lasteth good and this by Godâ— grace will recover your health and abate the swelling of the â—pâ—een and cure perfectly the scorbutum or Lassitudo in man or woman The signs of this disease which comes of Melancholy are certain sâ—eckles appearing on the hand the armes and legs which will go away suddenly and come again the teeth are as it were eaten with cankers about the gums apt to bleed and impâ—stume they wax loose a weariness of the whole body and werinâ—ss of the Leggs with a swelling in them towards night and the stomack decreaseth by little and little and the patient if he have not help in time falleth into a dropsie or consumption A good drink to cleanse the blood Take water Cresses four hands Is Brooklime two handfuls scurvy gâ—ass half a peck sena two ounces Rubarb an ounce and a halâ— Liquerice an ounce sweet fennel seeds two ounces he miâ—dle baâ—k or â— barbâ—ry tâ—ee an ounce new wort three gaâ—loâ—s Bruisâ— all that is to be bruised Cut the Bubarb in thin slices and cut the Herbs small and put all together into a bag made o bouâ—el Clâ—ath and let it hang in the dâ—ink five dayes before you give it to the party and then cause him to take it every morning fasting and about the clock â—n the afternoon This drink is good against the scurvy whosoever takes this drink spring and fall needs no other Medicine A very good drink against the scurvy Take yellow Dock roots finely sliced Horsradish roots bruised small of each a pound and a half Succory roots their piths taken â—ut four ounces Egrimony and funâ—itory of each four handfuls water cresses six handfuls Scurvy grass a peck ginger bruised one ounce Nutmegs one ounce and half Anniseeds and â—assafras râ—ots of each one ounce wash and pick and dry the herbs with a clothe stamp them altogether in a stone Mortar and wring â—ut the juice and put the Herbs after they are â—trayned with the râ—st of the simples into a â—ag made of bowtel clothe and hang them in â— Vessel of five gallons of new ale and put in the juâ—ce that was strained out of the Herbs â—nd let it stand four or five dayes and then drink every morning fasting and every evenâ—ng half a pinte at a time and if the party please let him make new drink thereof some â—ime in the day To make a laxative beer of scurvy grass taught by Mr. Doctor Butler unto the Lady Finch which takes away the swelling of the egs and stomack ad makes to sleep well Take Fennel and Partly roots wash it scrape â—t and slice it and the piths taken out alike four ounces green asparagus roots whole foâ— ounces steep all this twenty four hours in quart of White wine and mix them with half 〈◊〉 pound of scurvy leaves clean picked wateâ— Cresses brooklime Egrimony each 〈◊〉 drams wrap all these leaves and roots in â— cloath and lay them in a pye of thick rye pastâ— made without butter and bake them twâ— hours in an oven after cut open the pye and leâ— the Herbs and roots cool bruise the roots and Herbs with the inside of the rye pye in a mortar take Saâ—saparilla sliced in the midst câ— short and bruised Polypodium Sena Alex. bruised a little three ounces of Rubarb thin sliceâ— one half ounce of sweet feÌ„nel Carroway seedâ— of each one ounce white fennel seeds bruiseâ— one half ounce Liquerice scraped and thin sliced one ounce mix all these ingredients together and put them into a bag run them 〈◊〉 in two gallons and a half of beer let theâ— work together for the first day and as they work let one squeeze the juce out of the baâ— twice and tâ—ice the second day let the baâ— hang continually in the drink by a thread to the bung then stop the vessel close When 〈◊〉 dayes old drink three quarters of a pint â—â— once two hours before dinner and two hours before supper use to eat the sprigs of Asparagus in a sallet often times or the roots boyled 〈◊〉 aforesaid in white wine and water A Medicine for a surfet Take a handful of Wormwood an handful of Sage an handful of Centory a handful oâ— Mintes and seethe them in a quart of Ale or beer and drink it blood warm in the morning fasting The Bowels Diseases of the Bowelâ— THe Colick and Iliaca passin come oftentimes both from one cause that 's to say of the opilation of the bowels and are diseases very eager and sharp and almost importable of pain whereof many times followeth defection of the strength with variety of medicines ye ought incontinent to help them First when the said pains come by stopping of the belly you must give him a mollificative Clâ—ster made of the decoction of Mallowes Violets beers anniseed and Fenugreek with Cassia and common hony and oil olive and afterward the Herbs of the said Clyster bruised and fryed â—ayed hot betwixt two linnen Clothes and applyed to the belly but if the pain cease not give him a suppository long enough made of hony and Sal gem For the winde Coâ—ick If it come through windiness and then the pain is changeable and moving from place to place and is known also by the rumbling which is a noise in the bowels with griping â—nd great pain A suppository for the winde Colick Take a dram of Rue in fine powder and half a dâ—am of cun min dried and powdred and with hony scummed make a suppository A plaster Take two handfuls of rue in fine powder mirthe and Cummin powdred of each half â— ounce four yelks of Eggs and make two plasters with honey and lay the one at night and the other in the morning upon the belly Water of Camomil or a decoction of the â—ame drunken is good Also a dried Acorn iâ— powder and given to drink in white wine is very good To cure a rupture in the belly Take the root of male comphry ground into powder one dâ—am of Polypodium of the oak asmuch of the root thereof of white daysie morâ—s asmuch And asmuch of the root oâ— Osmund which gâ—oweth in brooks all beaten into fine powder mingle them together and give the same to the patient to drink the space of nine dayes every morning together with four spoonfuls of Malmesey all this while let the patient wear the iron hoop with the â—russe and
a little Nutmeg beat it well together and drink it mornings It s an admirable thing to cool it For feeble reins Take Burre roots and stamp them and boil thâ—m in stale Ale and drink thereof at evening hot and at morning cold To preserve nature from wasting Take acorns and steep them three dayes in wiâ—e vinâ—ger and dry them and let him drink the powder the cup is as good if not better then the Acorn its self so they may be both together For the running of the reins Take an handful of Cumphry a handful of Clary and so much of Mousear boil them in a quart of red wine with powder of Cinnaâ—on Saundâ—rs and Sugar and drink a good â—raught of thiâ— fasting For the running of the Reins Take white wine rosewater Plantain â—ater of each alike much in Quantitie one â—â—arter of a pint two Nutmegs grated two â—enny worth of Cinnamon pounded and asâ—uch of Bolearmony as a Nut beaten â—inal the â—hite of an Egg beaten to oil and put togeâ—â—er and for three dayes use it not but every 〈◊〉 shake it together in a glass and then take â— morning and evening provided that you 〈◊〉 a Syring now and then either with white â—ne or else rose water together or several â—nd this is a special remedy for the running of 〈◊〉 reins often times proved To knit a broken Vein One Master Atkinson having a broken vein his back could not be cured by any Doctor 〈◊〉 home to die having a continued issue of 〈◊〉 The Person of the parish advised him take a spoonful of the juice of Plaâ—tain â—ing which he did three or four times and was cured and is well and verifies this in Jâ—ly 1652. For the help of the disease called the French pox Take two peny worth of white wine and 〈◊〉 peny worth of honey one peny worth oâ— Roâ—h aâ—lame these three sorts to be boiled toâ—â—ther and the same to be placed where 〈◊〉 griâ—f doth lie or most offend A Diet drink â—o cure Lues venerea or any desperâ—â— disease in mans bodie Take seven gallons of spring water in â—rom pâ—t and put into it Sarâ—aparilla flicâ— and bruised three ounceâ— set it on the 〈◊〉 and let it infuse or boil very gently two houâ—â— thâ—n pâ—t into it fâ—ur ounces of chosen 〈◊〉 leaves and cods and half an ounce of 〈◊〉 beaten to powder and half an ounce Stychadâ—s and asmuch of Epithymum of choâ—â—â— liquâ—rice scraped sliced and bruised flat tâ— ouâ—ces of Camomile flowers one oâ—nce 〈◊〉 them into a pot and let them boil all together one hour or more then take it from the 〈◊〉 â—â—d strain it into an earthen pot and 〈◊〉 and till it be cold then pure it and 〈◊〉 bottles and drink thereof morning and eâ—â—ing a reasonable good draught Aâ— morbum Gallihidropicum cetera Acci e vini albi pounds 96 alias gallons 〈◊〉 lib. ss gyâ—yrrhiz iib. 2. Sea◠〈◊〉 â—ib â— Certâ—ciâ— guiaci lib. 2. Coloâ—â—â— one ounce coque in balneo Mariae per 24. horas iâ— non â—â—aporet exprime Colaturae ad Mitâ—ridatum optimum one ounce per duâ—s dies bibat â—â—antum potest nihil comedat per quatuâ—r 〈◊〉 postea comedat semel in die postea comedat 〈◊〉 in die Perficitur cura in duodecem diebus Pain of the reins is called Nephretica passio And cometh of some stone or gravel and it is most like unto the Colick in cuâ—e but in â—ourses they be clean contrary â—or the Colick beginneth of the lower paâ—ts on the right sâ—de and goeth up to the higher parts on the 〈◊〉 side oâ— the belly and it lieth rather more â—â—rward then backward but Neâ—hâ—etica Passio beginneth contrariwise above descending downward and ever lieth more toward the back Aâ—so Nephretica is painâ—uller a sore meat and the Colick is more grievous after And ofteâ— the Colick chanceth suddenly but Nephâ—â—tica contrary for commonly it cometh by little and little and evermore before one shall feâ—l pain of the back with difficultie of urine Item there is more difference for the Colick sheweth dryâ—ess as it were coloured but Nephretica is clear and white like water afterward waxeth thick and then appeareth in the bottom of the vâ—ssel like red sand or gravel Remedy â—or pain of the reins You must use things aperitive to cause you to make water but afore ye ought to loose the belly in taking an ounce of Cassia an hour before meat but if your belly be hard or bouâ—d you must take a Clyster before you take the said Cassia In stead thereof you may take Cowes milk with two yelks of Eggs in manner of a Clyster the Clyster must be great in quantitie Drink water of Pellitory of Cresses or of roots aperitive the which waters are good to purge the gravel and stone Likewise a very good Electuary for the â—â—me Philantropos or Lithontripon if one take â— dram or two after operation of a Clyster of Caâ—sia or a pill of ante Cibum and after to drink one of the sâ—id waters or else a little white wine warmed If ye will make a Julep take water oâ—â—intes and of Baâ—m of each half a pound Sugar a quartern and make a Julep of the which one may drink evening and morning after meaâ— a draâ—ght Every morning is good to take a Lozenge of the Elect. that followeth A nobâ—e Eâ—ectuary for the fluxe Take powder of Diagalanga a dram and a half of red corall and Masticke of each a scruple Trâ—chiskes of Terra sâ—gillata half a dâ—am the barkes of Citrons confite and quinces of each one three drames sugar dissolved in water of Mintes four ounces make an Electuary Oâ—ls of Wormewood Mint and of Narde and Masticke are very holsom to anoynt withall the belly and the stomack for the said flux And the things declared of the flux Lienteria be very good in this case taking ever after meat a morsel of Marmalade Red wine is very good in this flux to drink at meat with the water of a smith and likewise all spices are good in this case Medicines to restrain the flux of what cause sâ—ever it be Take the Peisel of an hart and dry it into powder and drink it the water of Oakbuds or the very acorns dryed and made in powder and drunk in â—ed wine is very good Remedie fâ—r the flux humoral called Diarhaea The said flux ought not to be restrained a sore the fourteenth day iâ— nature be not vâ—ry much infeâ—â—led And sometime it cometh of hot causes as of color and then the patient must drink beâ—ore his meat Syrup of Ribes Syrup of roses or syrup of Quinces and very smithes water After ye have purged the principal matter oâ— the disease the second Intention shall be by and by to stop the said Issue To stop the said flux Take trochiskes of white Amber and make them in powder and give a dram every morning and anon after drink an ounce or two oâ— plantain water Instead of
purgation as hath a propertie to attenuate the humours and draw down the belly which done you shall give the patient that is obstructed in the Liver of this oil the weight of one dram first mingling it with a prettie quantity of the water of Endive or Succory or Egrimony and if you seek to help the spleen take the like quantity of this oil and give it as before to drink with the water of Maiden hair â—r of Wal-fearn or of Tamariss which is an Herb so called this Medicine is of an approved truth An Antidote or confection called Theodoretâ— Anacardies taken out of Nicoiaâ—s Myrepsus a Greek Author Take of spici nardi fol. which is a leaf of India Cloves Saffron Cinnamâ—n Epiâ—hymi which is a Herb like a round Lace growing in some Countries upon time the flowers of Mucus odoraâ—us which the Apothâ—caries call Squinantum Myrabolanorum which is a little hard fruit and somewhat long of each of these three drams of Aloes flavae twelve drams of Chestnuts Ginger Mastickes of each one dram of Irâ—â—s the best six drams Anacardij Agarici of each one dram of the roots of Asarabacca half a dram of the seeds of parcely one dram of Costus half a dram of pepper three drams of Fennel seed one ounce of the juice of Fennel one ounce pound â—he green Fennel in a mortar and then soak or infuse the same in vineger three dayes then seethe it well and strain it handsomly And let all the other things be well pounded and made in a powder and finely searced to the which add or put asmuch clarified hony or sugar as shall suffice and seethe all together unto a reasonable thickness that is until the Medicine be brought unto the thickness of hony or Triacle The effects of this medicine followeth This medicine is good for any strong disease as for the falling evil for those that be vexed with an evil spirit for the headach for the diseases of the brest for the plurifie shortness of winde the inflammation â—r Apostumation of the â—â—ngs And those that have sowre belâ—hing and also for â—hose that have an evil disease about their stomack or belly It is profitable also to those that have a languishing after a long disease and that have an ill colour It helpeth those that have the yellow Jaundise and that have the dropsie proceeding from the Lungs It helpeth the tissick and pain of the reins of the back And the continual grief of the colick it strengthneth them that be troubled in all their body it helpeth also the inordinate strange and long diseases and agues that cometh by course and with order if it be given between the courses It easâ—th the gout of the feet if it be given before the accidents comeâ— and in especial it profiâ—eth much for womens diseases in which number are accâ—unted the Strangury or the purching that happeneth througâ— the mother or the suffocation of the mother or troubles of the same And it profiteth also those women with childe that are in danger of abortion It looseth also the belly It healeth the stirring or rising of the mother the inflammation also and raging of it And to speak aâ—solutely and in â—ew words it is the gift of God for whosâ—ever shall use it to eat of it shall finde good successe And any shall use it once or twice in the spring time and harvest so he offend not over much in diet he shall not be subiect to diseases for taking fasting the quantity of a filberd nut it will soon dissolve all evil humours The making of a precious water called for the vertue Aqua mirabilis and Preâ—iosa otherwise the admirable water of England Take Galingale Cloves Cubebs Ginger Meliâ—ote Cardamomum Macis Nutmegs Cinnamon of each of these a dram then take of the juice of Celendine half a pinte Mix all the spices being beaten together into the powder with the said juice of Celendine Then take a pintâ— of good Aqua vitae and three pintes of good white wine or sack and put all together into a stillatory of glass let it stand inâ—used a night and in the morrow distill it with a very sober fire the first pint that cometh is best the rest that runneth iâ— good but not so good as the first The vertue of this water This water hath a secret nature it dissolveth the swelling oâ— the Lungs without any grief and the Lungs being perished it presently cureâ—h it and it comforteth and suffereth not the Lungs to putrifie he shall not need to be let blood that useth it and suffereth not the heart to â—e hot neither melancholy or Flegm to be about it nor to have domination above nature It also expelleth the rheum and pâ—rfecteth the stomack and comforteth youth in its own estatâ— engendâ—eth a good colour and keepeth and comforteth the visage and memorie helpeth the palsie of the Limbs and tongue And this water to be given to any person in extremity one spoonful delivereth them Of all waters artificial it is the best in summer use fasting once a week the quantity of a spoonful and in the winter you may take two spoonful to prevent the diseases and sicknesses aforesaid A marvellous water to heal the leprosie and all spots of the face or elsewhere and to make one look young and to have a good colour Take the filing of gold silver iron brasse lead and the powder of Storax and put all together to sleep a whole day in the urine of a maid male childâ— being warm and as long in pure white wine and the third day in the juice of Fennel the fourth day in whiâ—es of Eggs then take all the liquour with the filings and powder and still it with a slow fire and keep the water in a glass and it shall have all the vertues before specified By a day is meant xxiiii hours A comfortable water or medicine for these diseases as followeth that is to say it cureth the stoâ—â— in the bladder and the reins of the back It helpeth a stinking breath it comforteth and helpeth the spirits and inward diseases that cometh of cold It is good for the stomack and shaking palsie and cureth the contraction of the â—â—eweâ— and helpeth the conception of women that are barren It killeth worms in the body it helpeth the cold Cough it comforteth the stomack much it cureth the cold Dropsie whoso useth this Medicine every moneth and not too often it will make him seem young again Take a gallon of good and pure gascoin wine of the best you can get Ginger Of every of them a like quantity that is to say a dram weight of each of them Galingale Of every of them a like quantity that is to say a dram weight of each of them Cinnamon Of every of them a like quantity that is to say a dram weight of each of them Nutmegs Of every of them a like quantity that is to say a dram weight of each of them Grains Of
it first and last It is comparable to gold A Medicine for the Plague Take a fair onion make a hole in it and take out the Inner core then take Dragon water triacle and pepper and bruise them a little and put them into the onion and rost the onion in the Embers and after bruise the onion and strain it with Malmesey and give it to the patient to drink And if it be taken before the heart is infected it s a present Remedy Probat For the canker in the body Take the roots of Dragon and cut them in small pieces and dry them into powder and seethe it in white wine very well and let the â—ick drink thereof three dayes together fasting and he shall be whole For the Canker Take an handful of woodbind and an handful of Sage stamp and strain them and seethe them to the third part with hony and Allome till it be thick and wash the Canker therewith To cure a Canker in the mouth Take Rock allome and burn it and make it into fine powder and scrape some Bole-armoniake into iâ— and when you use it put drops of wine vineger unto it aâ—d anoint the place For the canker in the mouth the best way Take two â—ennyworth of pure coral asmuch as a wall-nut of roch allome and half asmuch of white Copperas and a pint of strong white wine vineger woodbind leaves and sage leaves of each ten one spoonful of bay-salt half a spoonful of English hony and a branch of Rosemary boil all together till half be wasted then strain and keep it in a glasse this water will remedy it in twice dressing When you wash your mouth put a little in a sawcer and â—ash the Canker therewith but let none go down A water to cure a Fistula Take Bolearmoniake Roman Vitriol allome of each two ounces boil these in eight pound of water till half be consumed with this you may wash any Fistula A diet drink for a Fistula Take Egrimony selfâ—heaâ— sanicle Ladies Mantle Madder Hempe Mugwort Fetherfew wilde tansie brier tops one handâ—ul Lignum giâ—acum lib. 1. Corticis ejusdem two ounces Inâ—use al in twelve pound of water twelve hours then boil them to the third part post concoctionem ad Mellis optimi lib. 1. or cola A Medicine most excellent for the spitting of blood Take a raw Eggshell and cast away the inner skin thereof thâ—n dry it in such order as may be finely powdered of which powder take two drams with three ounces of plantain water well mixed together Or if you will have this remedy more effectual then give it five days together in the morning two drams of the same powder dissâ—lved in this Syrup following Take Syrupi de rosis siccis Syrup de portulaca Syrup de Myrtis one ounce Misce. In like manner it s a fore Reâ—â—edy aswell in the cure as in the preservation for the patient to chew in his mouth every morning fasting one scruple of Rubarbe torrified For any sore which is poisoned with a contrary and unproper salve Make a posset of white wine and â—ay thâ— curde thereof to the sore and it will take aâ— the malice away so that another salve maâ— work Also take new milk from the Cow and wash the sore therewith and it will do the like For any that is wounded to keep it from ranckling Take the juice of parsly and drink it and it shall not ranckle Te heal an Impostume in the body Dioscorides saith that Mintes stamped and drunk with Ale destroyeth all Impostumes in the body An ale salve to cure most sores Take a quart of the first running of Alewort boil it to a pint then put into it two ounces of fresh unsalted butter and so boil them to the thickness of hony And if it chance the sore to have dead flesh put in the salve an half peny worth of Allome Probat To remove pain and exceeding dolour in an Impostume or wound Apply the whites of Eggs or the whites and yelks together being well wrought together with oil of roses or else take the crums of wheat bread steeped in hot water and pressed out one pound yelks of Eggs in number two For Hemerods that come forth Take Wormwood and drink it fasting and make a plaster thereof and mingle with burnt garlick to powder and the sick shall be whole by Gods grace FINIS
stone to make it sink and hang the drink and drink it in the morning fast 〈◊〉 g and at four of the clock in the afterâ—â—on Probatum Another for the stomack â—â—ke cakes like apple cakes or Pasties in 〈◊〉 or May and fill them full of wormwood 〈◊〉 bake them hard the paste must be of â—eat meal undrest and brew a stand of strong 〈◊〉 beer And when it 's turned and given 〈◊〉 e â—urging â—akâ—â—he â—akes when they be 〈◊〉 d and cut them into quarters and put â—â—em into the barrel and stop it up close and â—hen it 's settled and clear drink a bowl full draught in the morning fasting and so use 〈◊〉 heat in the stomack which maketh the throaâ— sore â—â—ke an handful of Columbine Leaves and a â—â—ndfull of Cuarrnts boyl them in a pinâ—e of â—â—w milk then take out the Currants and the â—eaves and shred them together And eat â—â—e Currants and the leaves and then sup the â—ilk as hot as you can The Liver Remedies for its disâ—empers Against stopping of the Liver called opilaâ—iâ— DRink every morning the Syrup of Oxyâ—â— sqyllitick wiâ—â— half a dâ—aughâ— oâ— mo 〈◊〉 of the decoction of the roots of Smallâ— Fennel and Parsely Another for stopping of the Liver Take Venice Turpentine to the quantity a bean and put it into a spoon until it doe m 〈◊〉 and then put there to a liâ—â—le white sugar 〈◊〉 let them eat of it every day fasting Take a good haâ—dful of iver wort tâ—â— groweth upon stones and another of fumitoâ—â— with as much hearts tongue and drink the every day twice The liver of an hare dryed good for all diseases of the Liver also for tâ—â— heat of the Liver seethe Barberries in wheâ—â— and drink them Remedy If it come of gross blood give the patieâ— Medicins that do pierce and are suâ—til as is wiâ—â— of Pome-granates Srup of Endive with tâ—â— decoction of Cicers Then let him blood 〈◊〉 the Liver vein and everymorning eat a Lâ—â—zeng of Triasanâ—ali Sometime the said opilation cometh of â—â—bundance of somâ— humour viscouâ— coâ—d and 〈◊〉 egmatick stopping the veins of the â—iver â—â—d then the Urine as clear as water and then â—â—e patient must use the Syrup above written â— viz. Oxymel scylliticum A Iulep for heat of the Liver Take half a pound of rose water one quarâ—â—r of waâ—er of Endive and five ounces of â—â—gar make a Julep of which you shall drink â—â—sting a good draught And if he will needs â—rink between meals Let it be mingled with â—â—o parts of the waâ—er of the wâ—ll and if ye â—â—ill have it more cooling aâ—d unto it two â—unces of vinâ—ger or the juice of Pomegraâ—ate In stead of the said medicine too costâ—â— for poor folk you may make bâ—les of half â—n ounce of Cassia and three drams of the â—lectuary de succo rosarum and eat it three â—ours after midnight and steep it and so drink â—â— mix the said boles with whay or Eâ—dive â—ater and drink it at five in the morning but â—eep not after it A drink to cool the Liver Take an ounce of Sena Alexandrina a farâ—hing worth of Anniseeds and a sarthing worth â—f Liquerice and a dram of Rubarbe de Spain â—nd make a powder of the sâ—me with half an â—unce of Polypodie of the oak when the â—owder is fine boil it in three pints of white â—ine before you do put it in make ready â—hree roots that 's a Fennel root a parsly root a Mallow root washed fair and clean bruise these three roots and boil them in white wine from three pintes to a pinte upon a still fire and be sâ—re to stir it about and let not the flame nor smoak come to it This purgeth the Liver and spleen then strain it through a clean cloth and drink in the morning fasting in the second day of M or the first day of Sagittariâ—s And when ye drink it take a brown toste and wet it in vineger and smâ—ll to it fiet A good râ—câ—ipt for the dâ—opsie Take the salt of Wormwood three daies iâ— a moneth a spoonful at a time and you shall feel the dropsie water fall into your leggs every time you may take it away by setting your leggs up to the knees in hot water To purge dropsie water abuâ—dantly for the shedding oâ— nature called Gonorrhaaea verbatim out of Master Cogan Pag. 5. in Flower deluce Take a new laid Egg pouring out the white put into the yelk so much of the root of Flower deluce as was of the white after set the same Egg into the Embers which being sufficiently warmed sup off fasting in the morning And the patient shall after send forth aâ—uâ—dance of water and so be eased of the dropsie Or else you may take a dram or two oâ— the dry root made into powder and drunk in wâ—ay clarified â—or its good also to pâ—râ—e the dropsie water And if you put a little Cinnaâ—on to the juice of Floweâ—-deluce in the â—â—g yelk its a very good medicine for the â—â—dding of nature as hath been often proved For the Dropsie or Tympany Take the flower of Dane wort and of the â—â—â—ves and distill them in a stillatory and â—â—â—nk four or five spoonful at a time with the 〈◊〉 er of Herb grace in six or seven spoonfuls 〈◊〉 white wine one spoonful of the water of â—â—â—b grace will serve This is the excellentest â—â—dicine one can give for this will void the 〈◊〉 er out of the belly by usage Probâ—t by 〈◊〉 er for which propertie of daneworte Gerards Herball The Gall. Against diseases of the Gall. He gall is placed in the hollowness of the Liver to receive the superfluity of cho 〈◊〉 and to send it to the bowels to be avoid 〈◊〉 â—ith the grosse excrements to the intent to 〈◊〉 se the blood of the said choler To the 〈◊〉 ch cometh opilations in the parties about 〈◊〉 he liver or beneath it in it self nâ—xt the 〈◊〉 els causing great pain by reason whereof 〈◊〉 choler turneth again into the liver and 〈◊〉 e is mingled with the blood and spread 〈◊〉 ad into the veines of all the body and 〈◊〉 deth a disease named Iaundise Ictiritia If the Jaundise happen in an Ague befo 〈◊〉 the seventh day It is great danger of his liâ—e but if it appâ—ar on the sixth day being a daâ— judicial or critick of the â—gu oâ— after it is very good sign And thâ—n ye must succoâ— Nature with refreshing and diâ—â—sting the châ—â—ler with Syrup of violets given in the morâ—â—ing Syrup of Endive with watâ—r of Cicho 〈◊〉 Aftâ—r this purge choler and then give hiâ— a Lozenge of Triasandâ—l with Ruâ—arbe evâ—â—â— morning two hours before meat and d 〈◊〉 a little water of Endive and Cichory afore 〈◊〉 said Lozenge Moreover it is good to hath the Liver 〈◊〉 wash the patients eyes with vineger and 〈◊〉 mans milk anâ— drink a Ptisan made of b 〈◊〉 I querice prunes and roots of Fennel 〈◊〉
leave off the trusse until three weeks aâ—ter he is perfectly whole For the Fundament coming out Take Aloes Mirrbe ana one ounce terendâ— terantur subtiliter and cribrentur And anoiâ—t the Fundament with the oil of Almonds and lay of tâ—is powder thâ—râ—â—pâ—n and witâ— a skarlet â—â—otâ— hot put up the funâ—ament this used will hâ—lp with Gods gâ—ace â—o a mans Fundament when it comes out â— true Medicine Take red nettles and stamp them well and put them into an earâ—hen pâ—t and puâ— to them a portion of wine and seethe it well and give it the patient to dâ—ink A special good Medicine proved to heal a rupture or broken man Probat First puâ—ge him with easie purgâ—tions and let him keep good and straight diet â—â—ll â—he matter be up within his body Then take the juice of Polypodie of the oak of daysies compâ—ry Avens and Beâ—ony in the winter take the juice of the rootâ— and all of each one handful stamp them and strain them without other Liquâ—r And put the same juice into a quart of stale Ale and drink a quantitie thereof evening and morning blood warm for nine dayes keeping good diet and sure trussing you may put Sugar candy to it if you will Probat Against ruptures or burstings Take the Herb and root of Cranesbill dry it make it into very fine powdâ—r and give one spoonful every morning fasting every night when he goeth to bed in red wine or claret wine for xxi dayes together It cureth miraculously but in aged persons to mix with it the powder of red sâ—ails those that that are without shells dried in an oven This medicine never faileth although the rupture be great and of continuance It likewise profiteth much those that are wounded in their bodies The decoction of the herbs made with wine prevaileth mightily in healing inward wounds All this hath been well proved If ye know the pain of the belly cometh through winde apply upon it a great ventose without incision for by that means the pain will surely go away or diminish If not it sheweth that it is caused of some other humor as Phlegm or choler A purgation for Colâ—ck coming of Phlegm Take five drams of Diaphaenicon three ounces of Wormwood water and make a drink the which received fasting four or five hours before meat is very profitable For pain of the Colick coming of Choler If the said pain come of choler which is known by the application of hot things the pain increaseth ye must make a Clyster of violets or give him half an ounce of succo rosarum with Ptisan Endive water or wine And the next morning let him drink a Ptisan of the decoction of prunes and violet Flowers and anoint the belly with oil of violets or wet a linnen cloth in cold water and lay it thereupon and if the pain â—â—me of cold ye must anoint his belly with of bayes and goose grease For the winde Colick â—t is good to drink the Syrup of Elecamâ—â— to wear a plaister upon the belly made â—â—ony Wormwood and Aloes Pilulae Coâ—â— are very good for the said disease especiâ—â—â— when the Clâ—ster doth not suffice to â—ge the cause of the same Also Diamuscum 〈◊〉 Diacinnamum are very good Electuaries if â—ake one of them a Lozenge fasting 2 hours â—ore meat Likewise it is good to take â—hridate with a little white wine or with decoction of Camomile four or five hours 〈◊〉 dinner if his belly be naturally lax or â— by some suppository or Clyster 〈◊〉 Back and Reins The Remedies of their distempers A purgation for Choler coming of Phlegm â—â—ke five drams of Diaphaenicon three ounces Wormwood water and make a drink the â—â—ch received fasting four or five hours afore â—t is very profitable â—scour câ—eanse and cool the reins of the Back â—ake half a pound of brown Sugar candy and one pint of Endive water and anotheâ— pint of red rose water boil all thâ—se togetheâ— from a quart to a pint and until it come to thick Syrup which then put into a fair gâ—asâ— and keep it to thy use This Syrup cleanseth the Reins and cookâ—â— the heat thâ—reof It must be taken fastiâ—â— chiefly and last towaâ—ds bed yet it may be use as occasion sâ—rveth For a pain in the back Take a quart of wâ—ite wine and a quarâ— of running water Then take of the crâ—p 〈◊〉 Râ—semary asmuch as both the haâ—ds can claâ—â— seethe them till half be consuâ—ed tâ—en takâ— Sugar gâ—ains as ye think good and drink 〈◊〉 first and last For ache in the back Take a good onion or two and rost theâ— in the Embers then stamp them and straâ—â— out the juice and mix it with asmuch Malmeâ— as juice and drink thâ—reof blood warm firâ—â— and last Probat Another Take Egrimony and Mugwort both leavâ—â— and roots and stamp them small then mingâ— them with good Dears suâ—t then smear 〈◊〉 anoint the place therewith very warm and â—â—ter binde it up A good ointment for the back and restorative for the same Take the mosel of a Hart or Stagge and make powder of it and boil it in white wine with Bursa Pastoris knot grasse plantain and Comphry and when it s well boiled strain it and let it cool and it will be a Jelly And if you will eat of it put to it Sugar Cinnamon and Saffron for its a great restorative so eaten also with the Jelly aforesaid anoint a weak back on either side the back bone and chafe it well in but do not anoint the back bone with the hand use it thrice a week to bedward till you be well Probat For the weakness of the small of the back Take one handful of Baulme one handful of Clarie wash them not they must be gathered in the heat of the day dry them in an oven and make them into power the powder will be green if it be done right then lay a new layed egg into the fire Let it be not half rosted then put into it asmuch of the powder as will lie upon the point of a broad knife and so eat it A powder to knit and restore nature well proved Take the roots of Tormentil the best of them are red when they are broken take of the powder of these roots two parts and the third parâ— of fine Galingale in powder and of the powder of red mintes asmuch as of the Galingale and mingle them and use of this powder in your broths and meats and Sawces Pro Gonorrhaea Take Aqu. Calendulae extractae ex foljis florum et bibe singulis diebus Cochlearia tria sanus evades To restore a man that wasteth and for soreness of the reins Take sperma caeti and powder of mints and use to drink this with a spoonful of red roseâ— water and make it luke warm the sperma caeti will relent anon for this is a soveraign Medicâ—ne For heat in the back Take the white of an Egg a little red rose water and
those Trochiâ—kes he may make a powder of Sanguis draconis Bole armony white amber and red coral drinking one dram with plantain water as is aforesaid Another Medicine to stanch the said flux Take two ounces of old conserve of Roses of the seed of plantain two drams Sanguis draconis Bole armony of every one a dram and a half white Cortal and red one dram make a confection with Syrup of Mirtles and give it to drink morning and evening two houres afore meat at every time â—he quantity â—â— a mean chesnut An Irish Medicine to stay any flux Take a handful of Sage chop it small and put thereto the yelks of eggs and fry them with as little butter as may be and eat them as hot as you can and drink not of 4 hours and in four dayes after it helpeth For the bâ—oody flux Take â—owder of Comphry and make tosts of wheat bread and put them in red wine aâ—d powder of Cinnamon therewith and also eat it alone To cure the bloody flux Take of Rubard grated one ounce harts-horn burnt and made into powder half a dram mix them with Conserves of red Roses of the last year and make thereof two or three boles and let him take it at once this scoureth away the cause of the flux and bindeth him presently after To cuâ—e any dangerous flux which is â—f â—orce to bring a man in danger of a consumption Take fine wheat flour boulted finely and tye it in a linnen cloath of the bigness of two eggs and boyl it in a pottle of running water with a handful of mother of time whâ—n it is half boyled away then take up the flour whhich will be hard and in looking upon the flour you must take of a skim which will be on it then take some of the said flour and thicken a quantity of new milk boyled as a thin flour meat and drink it as ye see cause until you have recovered strength This will recover a man of the bloody flux even when he is tâ—ought past help and also to rost an egge stone hard and â—lit it and lay it hot to the fundament stayeth any monstrous flux and to wear napkins hot and to keep them as hot as one can well endure to the navel and fundament shiâ—ting them as they grow cold is excellent in thâ—s case For the bloody flux Womans milk drunk nine dayes togetheâ—â—â—sting cureth the bloody flux in any Another for the same Note that the powder of Misselden of the oak given in red wine helpeth that Flux â—â—hatum A sure experiment to cure the bloody flux when a man avoideth as it were black gobbets of flesh Take Cumphry Knotgrass sheppards purse Cinqufoil Plantain Ribwort strawberry leaves one handful the middle rinde of a black thorn of cinramon one half ounce broken in small pieces boyl all these in a pot of spring water with a wheat bread crust unto a quart and clarifie it and put nine spoonfuls of wine vinegar unto it with sugar and make a Iulep drink thereof morning and evening not drinking after of two hours Probatum The Bladder Remedies for its Distempers A medicine for the stone Take grommel seed paâ—sley seed red nettle Seed and saxiâ—rage all these made in powder by even portions or else take the Juice of alâ— these Herbes and of Lettuce and endive of all juices alike much and strain it through a Cloath and setâ— it in a vessel on the fire And take halfe so much of honey as of the Juices and cast them all together and seeth them till they be thick and keep it safe as Treasure for this is a gracious Electuary for the stone Of the cure of the stone in the Reines and bladder To break the stone Take the kernells that are within sloes and drie them on a tilestone then make of them a powder by it selfe After that take the roots of Alisander parsly parietary and Hollihocke of every one alike much and seethe them all in white wine or in the broth of Chickens then strain them out into a clean vessel and when ye drink of it adde asmuch of the said powder as ye think convenient half a silver spoonful or more for without doubt it hath great effect in bringing out the gravel Another expert medicine There groweth in the galls of some open a certain yellow stone sometimes in bignes of a Wallnut somewhat long and brittle if ye take that stone and make of it a powder and eat it in your potâ—age the weight of one scruple or more according to your strength It is a singular Medicine for them that cannot piâ—s for stopping of the conduites Another singuâ—ar Medicine Take the seed of Smalledge parsly Loâ—vage vage and Saxifrage the roots of Philipendula cherry stones gromel seed and broom seed of every one alike much make them in fine powder and when ye be diseased of the stone eat of this powder a spoonful at once in pottage or broth of Chickins and eat nothing after in two or three hours A goodly syrup to mundifie the reins Take the broth of a young chicken sodden till the bones fall assunder three pound Melon seed a little bruised an ounce parcely roots and Alisander roots three ounces Damask prunes Sebesten of each six in number great raisins half an ounce clean Liquerice â—o drams water of Borage endive and hops of each three drams and with sufficient white sugar boyl them all unto the consumption of half and morâ— and afterward strain them and make a goodly syrup This is a thing of excellent operation and an high secret in mundifying the reins and keep right diet the dose of it is one Cyath or a little cupfull in the morning early and sleep after it a little if yee would have the foresaid Syrup to purge more choler then put in a dram of fine Rubarb with a liter cassia A powder for the stone and Colick or either of them Imprimis Carawayseeds two ounces Gromel seeds two ounces Anniseeds two ounces Rubarb two ounces Liquerice four ounces Parslâ— seeds two ounces Fennâ—l seeds two ounces dryed in an oven Elecampana roots dryed as the Rubarb else neither of them will beat to powder bruise all these very small and Put to them asmuch sugar as the quantity of them all and searce them through a sieve then every morning take an heaped spoonful and put in your broth or what you like best If you cannot away with the Gromel put the more into of the other seeds for that doth more prevail either against the stone or Colick This receipt hath often been proved to be good either for the stone or Colick Another for the stone and to break it Take ripe elder berries and distil then and drink the water with sugar and it shall break and come out in one night Probatum Some four ounces of the water will serve at a time For the stone which letteth a man to make water Take Southernwood stamp it small
vertue or â—ebilitie of the grieved patient 〈◊〉 shal be good for the nurse to eat a Electuary made after this sort Take mintes Cinnamon Cummin rose leaves dried Mastick fenâ—grâ—ck valerian Ameoâ— dorâ—â—ici zedâ—arii cloveâ— Saâ—â—ders and lignum aloes of evâ—ry one a dâ—aâ— Muâ—k half a dram make an Electuary with clarified hony and let her eat it and give the childâ— asmuch as half a nut every day to swallow A pâ—aster Take an ounce of wax and a dram of Euphâ—â—bium at the Apothecaries and temper it with oil olive on the fire make a cerecloth to comfort the back bone and siâ—ewes Take lie of ashes and seethe therein bay-berries and asmuch piony seeds in a close vessel to the third part and wash the childe often with the saâ—â— Iâ—em a bath of savory Marjoram time Sage Nepte Smallage and mintes or some of them is very good and wholsome Also to rub the back of the childe and limbs with oil of Roses and spike mixt together warm and in stead of it ye may take oil of bayes Of the Cramp or Spasmus This disease is often seen among children and cometh very lightly as of debility of the Nerves and cords or else of grosse humours that suffocate the same the cure of which iâ— delared by Authors to be done by frictions and ointments that comfort the sinewes and dissâ—lve tâ—e matter as oil of Flower de luce and the roots of Piony â—tem oil of Camomil Fenugreck and Melilote or the herbs sodden Betony wormwood Vervine and time are exceâ—ding gâ—od to wash the childe in Iâ—em the plasteâ— of Euphorbium written in the Cure of the Palsie Of Starkness and stiffness of the Limbes When a young childâ— is so taken with a cold I esteem it best to bath the body in luke warm water wherein hath been sodden Marjâ—ram and time Hyssop Sage Mintes anâ— such other good and comfortable herbâ— then to relieve it with meats of good nourishment according to the age and necessity and if need be when ye see the limbs yet stark make an ointment after this form Take a good handful of nettles and stamp them then seethe them in oil to the third part in a double vessel keep that ointment in a dry place for it will last a great while and it is a singular remedy â—or the stiffness that cometh oâ— cold and whoso anointeth his hands and fâ—et with it in the morning shall not be grieved with cold all the day after The seeds of nettles gathered in Harvest and kept for the same intent is exceeding good sodden in oil or fryed with swines grease which thing is also very good to heal the kibes of heel called in Latine Perniones When the cause cometh not by extream cold but of â—ome other affection of the sinewes and cords iâ— best to make a bath or a fomentation of â—erbs that resolve and comfort the sinewes â—ith relaxation of grosse humours The Eyes Remedies for their Distempers in Children â—â—mours and to open the pores as by examplâ— thus Take Mallowes Hollihock and dill of each a â—â—ndful or two seethe them in the water of â—eatâ—feet or in the broth of flesh without 〈◊〉 with a handful of bran and Cummin in â—hich ye shall bath the childe as warm as he â—ay suffer and if ye see necessity make a â—â—aster of the same Herbs and lay it to the 〈◊〉 with a little goose grease or ducks grease it may be got oil of Camomil of Lilies and 〈◊〉 dill clothes wet in the said decoction and 〈◊〉 about the members helpeth Of blood â—â—otten eyes and other infirmities The cause is often too much crying for the â—hich drop into the eye a little of the juice Morrel otherwise called Morel and to â—noint the forehead with the same and if 〈◊〉 eye swell to wet a cloth in the juice and 〈◊〉 white of Eggs and lay it to the grief 〈◊〉 the humour be clammish and tough and cleaveth to the corners of the eye so that the childe cannot open them afâ—er his sleep it shall be removed with the juice oâ— Housleek dâ—opped on the eye with a feather When the eye is bloodshot it is a singular remedy to put in the blood of a young pâ—gâ—on or a dove or a paâ—riâ—ge â—â—ther hot from the bird or else dried and made in powder as subti◠〈◊〉 may be possible A plaster for swelling and pain of the eyes Take Quâ—ices aâ—d crums of white bread and seeâ—he it in watâ—r till they be soft theâ— stamp them and with a little 〈◊〉 and 〈◊〉 yelks of two Eggs make a plaster to thâ— childes eyes and â—oâ—ehead ye may let him receive the fume oâ— that decoction It is alsâ— good in the Meg im For watring eyes Hartshorn brent in powder and washeâ— twice Guiacum otherwise called Lignum Sancâ— Corticum thuris Antimony of each one part musâ— the third part of one part make a fine powdeâ— and use it with the juice or water of Fennel The Ears Remedies for Distempers of the Ears of Childrâ—n For pain in the Ears IT is good to drop into the Ears the juice 〈◊〉 organy and milk For swelling in the Ears Painters oil which is oyl of Linseed is exceeding good for the swelling of the earâ— and for pain in the ears of all causes If ye see the Apostume break and run ye may cleanse it with the juice of smallach the white of an Egg barley flower and honey which is a common plaster to mundifie a sore When the â—ars have received water or any otâ—er lâ—quor It is good to take and stamp an onyon and â—ring out the juice with a little goose grease â—nd drop it hot into the ears as may be suffered and lay him down on the contrary side an â—our after that cause him to neese if his age â—ill suffer with a little pellitory of Spain or â—eesing powder and then incline his ear downward that the matter may issue For worms in the Ears Take Myrrhe aloes and the seed of Colocynthis â—â—lled Colloquintida at the Apothecaries a â—uantity of each seethe them in oil of roses â—nd put a little in the Ear. Myrrhe hath a great â—ertue to remove the stench that is caused in â—he ears by any putrifaction and the better 〈◊〉 oil of bitter Almonds or ye may take the 〈◊〉 of wormwood with hony and salt 〈◊〉 For winde in the Ears and tinckling Take Mirrhe and Spicknard Cummin Dill 〈◊〉 oil of Camomile and put a drop into the 〈◊〉 Eaâ—s They that have not all these may take some of them and apply it according to discretion To amend deafness ye shalâ— make an ointment of a Hares gall and the grease or dropping of an Eel which is a soveraign thing to recover hearing For neesing out of measure Anoint the head with the Juice of Purcelaine Sorrel and nightshade or some of them and make a plaster of the white of an Egg and the juice with a little oil of roses and emplaster the
forehead and temples with the milk of a woman oil of roses and vineger a little The Teeth To help the breeding of them IF it come of cold Rheum make a plaster oâ— Mastick Frankincense Mirrhe wine anâ— apply it to the former part of the head â—fume of the same received in flax and laid upon the childs head is wholsom To procure easie breeding of Teeth Anoint the gums with the brains of an harâ— mixt with asmuch capons grease and honeâ— or any of these things alone is exceeding gooâ— to supple the gums and the sinewes And when the pain is intolerable wiâ—â— Apâ—stume or Inflâ—mmation of the gums mâ—kâ— an ointment with oil of Roses with the juâ—â—â— of Morrel otherwise called nightshade and in lack of it anoint the jawes within with a lâ—ttle fresh butter and hony For lack of thâ— harâ—s brain ye may take the conniâ—â— for they be also of the kinde of hares whâ—se Mawes are of the same effect in Medicine as the Mawes of Haâ—es If the gums apostume or swell with soâ—t flesh full of matter and painful the best shall be to anoint the sore place with the brain of an haâ—â— and Câ—pons grease equally mixed together and after that ye have used this once or twice anoint the gums and apostumations with hony If this help not tâ—ke turpentine mixt with a little hony in equal portion And make a bath for the head of a childe in this manner following Take the flowers of Camomil dill of each an handful and seethe them in a quart of pure running water until they be tender and wash the head afore any meat every morning for it purgeth the superfluity of the brain the seames of the skull and withdraweth humours from the sore place finally comforteth the brain and all the vertues animal of the childe The mouth The Remedies of its Distempers in Chidren To cause easie breeding of Teeth TAke red Coral hanged about the neck where upon the childe should often labor his gums It helpeth children of the falling evil and is very good to be made in powder and drunken against all manner of bleeding of the nose or Fundament Remedies for the canker in the mouth of Children Take drie red roses and Violets of each a like quâ—ntity make them in powder and mix them with a little hony this medicine is very good in a young sucking childe and many times healeth without any other thing at all But if there be great pain and heat in the sore ye shall make a juice of purcelaine lettuce and nightshade and wash the sore with a fine piece of silk this will abate the brenning asswage the pain and kill the venome of the ulcer but if ye see the Cankâ—r yet encrease with great corruption and matter ye shall make an ointment after this manner Take Mirrhe galias or in default of them open apples dried Frankincense of each a like much of the black berries growing on the bramble taken from the bush while they be green the third part of all the rest make them all in powder and mix them with asmuch hony and saâ—fron as is sufficient and use it Another stronger Medicine for the Canker in the mouth of Children Take the root of Celidonie dried the rinde of Pomegranate dried red Coral in powder and the powder of an hâ—râ—shorn of each alike â—och alâ—oâ—n a liâ—tle fiâ—st wash the place with wine or warm water aâ—d hony and afterward put on the aforesaid powder very fine and subtile The Neck the throat and breast Remedies for their Distempers in Children Another singular medicine for the Canker in the mouth of all ages TAke Hyssop Sage rue of each one good handful seethe them in wine and water to the third part then strain them out and put in it a little white Copper as according to the necessity that is to say when the sore is great put in the more when it is small ye make take the lesse then add to it a quantity of hony clarified and a spoonful or two of good Aqua vitae wash the place with it for it is a singular remedy to remove the malice in a short while which done ve shall make a water incarnative and healing thus Take Ribwort Betony and daisies of each a handful seethe them in wine and water and wash his mouth two or three times a day with the same juice Of Quinsie and swelling of the Thrâ—at The Quinsie is a dangerous sickness both in young and old It is an inflamation of the neck swelling and great pain sometime it lyeth in the very threat upon the Weasand pipe and then it is exceeding perillous for it stoppeth the breath and strangleth the patient anâ—n otherwhiles it breaketh out like a bouch on the one side of the neck and then also with very great difficulty of breathing but it choketh not so soon as the first doth and it is more obedient to receive Curation The signes are apparent to sight that the Childe cannot cry neither swallow down his meat and drink without pain Remedy It is good to anoint the grief with oil of Dill or oil of Camoâ—il and lilies and to lay upon the head hot clouts dipped in the waters of rosemary Lavender and Savory the chiefest remedy commended of Authors in this â—utragious sicknâ—ss is the powder of a swallow brent with feathers and all and mixt with hony whâ—reof the patient might swallow down a little and the rest anointed upon the pain Iâ—em another experiment for the quinsie and swelling under the ears Take the Mushrom that groweth upon an Elder Tree called in English Jews ears heat it against the â—fire and put it hot in any drink the same drink â—s good and wholsom for the Quinsie Some hold opinion that who so useth to drink with it shall never be troubled with this disease and therefore carry it about with them in journies Of the Cough Stamp blaunched Almonds and wring them out with the juice of Fennel or water of Fennel and give it the childe to feed with a little sugar First anoint his head over with hony and press his tongue with your finger holding down his head that the same may issue Against the great Cough and heat in the body Take heads of white poppie and gum Dâ—agaganâ— of each alike much long Cucumer seeds asmuch as all seethe them in whey with raisins and Sugar and let the childe drink of it twice or thrice a day luke warm or cold The Stomack Its Remedies in Children For straitness of winde AGainst the straitness of winde which is no quinsie the consent of Authors do attribute a great effect to Linseed made in powder and tempered with hony for the Childe to swallow a little at once For vomiting It is very good to wash the stomack with warm water of roses wherein a little Musk hath been dissolved for that by the odour and natural heat giveth a comfort to all the spiritual Members And then it is good to râ—st
present help To keep the small pox out of the throat Take Diaprunis the quantity of a good Nutâ—â—gg and dissolve it in broth and give it â—â—â—o the partie grieved in the morning fasting For chafing of the skin In the beginning ye shall anoint the places â—â—th fresh Capons grease then if it will not â—â—al make an ointment and lay to the place An ointment Take the root of Flower-deluce dried of 〈◊〉 roses dried Galingale and Mastick of each â—â—ke quantity beat them into most subtil â—â—wder then with oil of Roses or of Linâ—â—â—d make a soft ointment Item bean flower barly flower and the â—â—wer of fitches tempered with a little oil of â—es maketh a soveraign ointment for the â—â—me intent Of small Pox and Measils The best and most help in this case is not 〈◊〉 meddle with any kinde of Medicines but 〈◊〉 nature â—ork her operation notwithstandinâ— if they be too slow in coming out it shall bâ— good for you to give the childe to drink sâ—â—â—den milk and saffron and so keep him close anâ— warm but in no case to administer any thinâ— that might represse the swelling of the skin 〈◊〉 to cool the heat that is within the Members If the wheales be outragious and great 〈◊〉 decoction of water Betony is approved goâ—â— in the said disease Likewise the ointment made mention of in the cure of scabs is â—â—â—ceeding wholsome after the sores are ripâ—â— moreover it is good to drop into the patienâ— eye five or six times a day a little rose Fennel water to comfort the sight left it hurt by continual running of the matter Tâ—â— water must be ministred in the Summer coâ—â— and in the winter luke warm The same roâ—â—â—water is good to gargle in the mouth if tâ—â— childe be then pained in the throat And lâ—â— the conduits of the nose should be stoppedâ— is expedient to let him smell often to a spun wet in the juice of savory strong vineger anâ— little rose-water Fevers in Children their cure To take away the spots and scars of the small poxes and measils THe blood of a Bull or of a hare is much commended of Authors to be anointed â—ot upon the scars and also the liquour that â—â—â—eth out of sheepes clawes or goats clawes â—oâ— in the fire Fevers If the Fever use to take the childe with a â—â—â—at shaking and after hot whether it be â—â—tidian or Tertian it shall be singular good â—o give it in drink the black seeds of Piony â—â—de in fine powder searced and mingled with â— little sugar Also take plaintain fetherfew 〈◊〉 Vervine and bath the childe in it once or â—â—ice a day binding to the pulses of the hand â—â—d seet a plaster of the same Herbs stamped â—â—d provoke the childe to sweat afore the fit â—ometh Some counâ—el in a hot Fever if be a â—â—ak patient to take dry roses and powder â—â—em then temper the powder with the juice 〈◊〉 Endive or Purcelain rose water and barly â—â—wer and make a plaster to the stomack Item an ointment for his temples arms and â—â—ggs made of oil of roses and Populeon of â—â—ch alike much A good Medicine fâ—r the ague in Children Take Planâ—ain with the root wash it thâ— seeth it in faiâ— running water to a thiâ—d paâ—â— whereof â—e shall give it a dâ—aught if it be 〈◊〉 age to drink with suffiâ—ient Sugar and lay tâ—â— sâ—dden Herbs as hot as may be suffered the pulses of the hands and feet this mâ—â—â— be dâ—ne a liâ—tle afore the fit after cover with clothes The oil of nettles is exceediâ—â— good to anoint the members in a cold shakiâ—â— ague Codds The cure of their Diâ—â—stempers in Children Of the swelling of the Codds TAke a quart of good Ale and set it on 〈◊〉 fire to seethe with the crums of broâ— bread strongly leavened and a handful Cummin or more in powder make a plasâ—â—â— with all this and sufficient bean flower and â—â—â—ply it to the grief as hot as may be sâ—ffered Another Take Cowes dung and seethe it in miâ—â— then make a plaster and lay it meetly hot 〈◊〉 on the swelling Another Take Cummin Anniseeds and Fenugreâ—k of each a like portion seethe them in Ale and â—tamp them then temper thâ—m with fresh May â—utter or else oil olive and apply to the sore Another Take Camomil Holihock Linseed and Fenuâ—â—reek seethe them in water and grinde all toâ—â—â—her then make a plaster with a handful of â—ean flower Another in the beginning of the grief If there be much inflammation or heat in the â—odds ye may make an ointment of plantain â—he white and yelk of an Egg and a portion of 〈◊〉 of Roses stir them well about and apply it 〈◊〉 the grief twice or thrice a day when the â—in is intolerable and the childe of age or of â—â—rong complexion if the premisses will not â—elp ye shall make a plaster after this sort Take Henbane leaves a handful and an half â—â—llow leaves an handful seethe them well in â—ear water then stamp and stirre them and â—ith a little of the broth bean flower barly â—ower oil of roses and Camomil sufficient â—ake it up and set it on the swelling luke â—arm Henbanes is exceeding good to resolve â—he hardness of the stones by a secret quaâ—â—tie notwithstanding iâ— it come of winde it â—â—all be better to use the said plasters that are â—ade of Cummin Shingles their Cure Of the Erisipelas or Shingles THe remedies for burning are also good in this case Take at the Apothecaries oâ— unguent Galeni an ounce and half oil of roseâ— two ounces unguent Populeon one ounce thâ— juice of plantain and nightshade one ounce oâ— more the whites of three Eggs beat them all together and ye shall have a good ointmenâ— for the same purpose Item the dung of a Swan or goose with the white and yelk of an Egg is good Item doveâ— dung stamped in salt oil or other is a singulaâ— remedy for the same purpose Of burning and scalding When ye see a member burnt or scalded Take a good quantity of time which is madâ— of water and salt not too exceeding eager oâ— strong but of a mean sharpness and with â— clout or spunge â—ath the member in it cold at least blood warm three or four hourâ— together the longer the better for it shalâ— asswage much of the pain open the pores cause also the fire to vapour and give a greaâ— comfort to the weak member then anoint thâ— place with one of these Medâ—cines Take oil of roses one part sweet cream twâ— parts hony half a part make an ointment anâ— use it Item a soveraign Medicine for burninâ— and scalding is thus made take a dozen or more of hard rosted Eggs and put the yelks in a pot on the fire by themselves without liquor stir them and bray them with a strong hand till there arise as it were a froth or spume of oil to the mouth of the vessel then presse the yelks and
reserve the Liquour this is called oil of Eggs a very precious thing in the aforesaid cure Irem the juice of Lilies five parts and vineger one part hony a little maketh an excellent Medicine not onely for this intent but for all other kindes of hot and running Ulcers Whatsoever you use must be laid to bloodwarm Also for avoiding of a scar keep that place moist with medicine An approved Medicine for a burning or for a childe that falls into the fire and burns any part of it Take Hens dung or Capons dung and ground Ivy and stamp them together then take sheepes suet and fry the dung and Herbs withall and strain it and where the burning is â—noint it two or three times a day till it be whole and keep the Salve in a box to use it at â—eed Probat For a burn or a scaâ—d Take Mousear a good handful of Primâ—ose leaves an handful Fearn roots an handful â—ound these together and boil them in thick â—ream till it come to a butter then strain it â—nd so anoint the place Another for the same Take the yellow Moss or scurse of an Ashbough and put into cream and boil it to butter Of consumption or leannesse When a child consumeth or waxeth lean without any cause apparant there is a bathe commended of Authors to wash the childe many timâ—s is made thus Take the head and feet of a weather seethe them till the bones fall asandâ—r use to bath the childe in this Liquor after anoint him with this ointment following Take butter without salt oil of Roses and of Violets of each an ounce the fat of raw pork half an ounce wax a quarter of an ounce make an ointment wherewith the childe must be rubbed every day twice this shall with good feeding increase his strength by the grace of God Lice To destroy Lice MAke a Lavatory to wash scour the body twice a day thus take brine and strong lyâ— oâ— aâ—hes of each a like portion wormwood a hâ—nâ—ful â—eethe them a while and after wash the body with the same liquor A goodly Medicine to kill them Take the grounds or dregs of oil Aloes wormwood and the gall â—f a Bull or of an ox make an ointment which is singular good for the same purpose Item Stavisacre Brimstone and vinegar is exceeding good It is good to give the patient often in his drink powder of an hartshorn brent Stavisacre with oil is a marvellous wholsom thing in this case An expert Medicine to drive away Lice Take the grounds and dregs of oil or in lack of it fresh swines grâ—ase a sufficient quantity wherein ye shall chaâ—e an ounce of quicksilver till it be all sunk into the grease then take powder of Stavisacre searce and mingle all together make a girdle of woollen list meet for the midle of the patient and all to anoint it over with the said Medicine then let him wear it continually next his skin for it is a singâ—lar remedy to chasâ— away the vermin The onely odour of quicksilver killeth lice For scabbinesse and Itch. Take water of Betony two good handfuls daisie leaves Alehoof otherwise called Judmur or ground ivy of each one handful the red Dock roots two or three stamp them all together aâ—d gâ—inde them well then mingle them with fresh grease and again stamp them Let them so stand eight dayes to putrifie till it be hoar then fâ—y them and strain them out and keep for the same intent This ointment hath gâ—eat effect both in young and old and that without repercussion or driving back of the matter which should be a perilous thing for a young childâ— The water Betony alone is a gâ—eat Medicine to quench all unkindly heats without danger or the seething of it in clear well water to anoint the Members Another remedy for scabs and Itch. Take the roots of Docks and fry them in fresh gâ—ease then put to a quantity of Brimstone in powder and use to rub the places twice or thrice a day Brimstone powdred and supped in a rear Egg healeth the scabs which thing is also very good to destroy worms A gâ—odly sweet sope for scabs and itch Take white sope half a pound and steep it in sufficient rose-rosewater till it be well soked then â—ake two drams of Mercury sublimed disolve it in a little rosewater labour the sope and the Rose water well together and afterward put in a little muâ—k or civet and keep it Tâ—is sope is exceeding good to â—ure a great scab or itch and without peril but in a Childe shall suffice to make it weaker of Mercury Anoâ—her approved Medicine for scabbiness and Itâ—h Take Fumitory dock roots scabious and the roots of Walwort stamp them all and set them in fresh grease to putrifie thâ—n fry them and strain them in which Liquor you shall put turpentine a little quantity brimstone and fâ—ankincense very finely powdered and sifted a portion and with sufficient wax make an ointment on a soft fire this is a singular remedy for the same purpose And if need be to make a bath of Fumitory centaury Featherfew Tansie wormwood Sage alone if ye see the cause of the itch or the scab to be worms in the â—kin for a bitter decoction shall destroy them and dâ—y up the moisture of the sores Ad scabiem tam siâ—cum quam humidum praesens Auxilium Take the roots of Elecampane and of dockâ— ana and scrape them clean and wash theâ— cut them into small slices and seethe them in vineger until they be soft then pound thâ—m very small as is possible Then take thâ—reof a pound and of Barrowes grease of common Sivil oil ana three ounce Of new wax one ouâ—ce Of quicksilver mortified of Turpentine washed ana two ounces Of common salt half an ounce Melt your oil your â—arrowes grease and your wax together then put in your roots prepared and after your Quâ—cksilver then strain it and in the end put in the Turpâ—ntine and salt made in powder but it were more safe to leave out the quicksilver and to puâ— instead thereof three ounces of the juice of Limons both be good but the former more vehement A clear and white water that will heal in five dayes at the most all manner of scabs aswell inward as outward Take plantain water two glassful rose water one glassful of the water of the flowers of Citrons or Oâ—anges half a glassful or less put all together into a clear pan or Vial of glass and put to it one ounce of Mercury sublimated beaten into fine powder and beat it well with fasting spittle and put to the aforesaid waterâ— then let it boil fair and softly a quaâ—tâ—r of an hour take it from the fire and let it cool then put it into some Vial and wash the scabbie places at night with it and let it dry of it self And let them alone so the next day without washing them and wash them again the third day but not the
every of them a like quantity that is to say a dram weight of each of them Cloves Of every of them a like quantity that is to say a dram weight of each of them Maces Of every of them a like quantity that is to say a dram weight of each of them Anniseeds Of every of them a like quantity that is to say a dram weight of each of them Carrawayseeds Of every of them a like quantity that is to say a dram weight of each of them Then take Sage Mintes roses pellitory rosemary of every of them gather an handful and most of the roses rosemary wilde time Camomil Lavender pâ—nyroyal Then break the spice small and bruise the Herbs and put all the wine and let it stand twelve hours and stir it divers times together in the wine and still it by a Limbeck and keep the first water by it sâ—lf for it is the best and keep the sâ—cond by it self but not sâ— good as the first and use this as you have need thereof A water called the mother of the bawme Take Tuâ—penâ—ine six pounds olibanum two ounce Aloes citrine cubâ—bs Mastick Cloves galingale Cinnamon Nutmegs of everich one ounce gum of the fig-â—ree and of the juice of each three ounces then make the drugs in powder and put all into a Limbeck of glasâ— wâ—ich you must joyn to the capitel with hot flower ashes and whites of eggs so that no breath come out and let it still with a slow fire â—nd the first water will be white and clear the second like hony and the third like bawm which you shal receive into three receptories These be of vertue as they be in order they will burn in fire and a drop will turn a vessel of milk as Bawm it self will two drops thereof powred into the ears will take away the great noise that some have in their headâ— likewise in the eyes will heal all watrie and red eyes and other diseases of the face it câ—reth any impostume green wounds and ulcers scabs and all other superfluous humours and the tooth-ach ye any fisâ—ula or canker in nine dayes also the noâ—i me tangerea the small pox if you wash the places therewith it is good for all old hurts and for dry blowes of staves or stones It healâ—th strengtheneth and all other things rectifieth the â—iâ—ewes it is so hot and penetrative that it will run through your head without grief to you It healeth all painâ— of the Leggs and joints with all other diseases that come of cold and it is as precious as bawm it self To make the water of life Take Balm leaves and stalkes Burnet leaves and flowers a handful of Rosemary tormentil Leaves and roots rosa solis a handful red roses a handful Carnations a handful Hyssop a handful and â—smuch of time red stringes tâ—at grow upon saverie one handful red Fennel Leaves and roots red mintes a handful pâ—t all these Herbs in a great pot of earth glassed And put thereto asmuch white wine as will cover the herbs and let them soak therein eight or nine dayes Then take an ounce of Cinnamon asmuch ginger asmuch of Nuâ—meggs Cloves and saâ—iron a little a quantity of Anniseeds of great raisins one pound half a pound of dates the hinder part of a good old Conny a good fleshie running Capon the red flesh with the sinewes of a legg of mutton four young pigeons a dozen of Larkes the yelks of twelve Eggs a loafe of white bread cut in sops in Muskadel or bastard â—s much as sufficeth to distill all these things at once in a Limbeck and put thereto Mithridate two or three ounces or else asmuch perfect Triacle and distill it with a moderate fire And keep the first water by it self and the second alone and where there cometh no more water with strings then take away the Limbeck and put into the more wine upon the same stuff and still it again and you shall have another good water and 〈◊〉 shall remain good in the first ingredience of this water You must keep this waâ—er in a double glass warily for it is restorative of principal Members and defendeth against all pestilential diseases and against the palsie dropsie spleen yellow or black Jaundise worms agues and sweatings and pestilential sorrowes melancholy and strengâ—hneth and fortiâ—ieth the spirits and strings of the brain the heart and Stomack and the Liver taking a spoonful or two or three at a time by it self or with Ale or wine and Sugar it helpeth digestion and breaketh winde stoppeth lask and bindeth not To make water of Rosemary Take Rosemary flowers and in the midst of May ere the sun arise in the morning take the Rosemary and strip the Leaves from the stalks and take four or five great roots of Elecampane and an handful or two of Sage and beat the Rosemary the roots and Sage together in a stone mortar till they be very small â—hâ—n take it up and take three ounces of Cubebs and half a pound of Anniseeds and beat the spices in a mortar of brasse every spice by it self then take all the Herbs and all the spices and put them in four or six gallons of white wine then put all these spices herbs and wine in an earthen pot and stop the pot close so that no air come thereto with a cover made of earth and set the same pot in the ground by the space of fifteen dayes then take it and still it in a stillatory of tin otherwise called a Limbeck with a soft fire A notable water of great vertue Take Fennel Eyebright Endive Betony Silermontain Rosemary rue Maidenhair of each an handful and let all these steep in good white wine xxiiii hours and afterward distill all together and keep the first water as silver the second as gold and the third as bawm This will heal all swelling and running of the ears and falling of the hairs off the head and browes it healeth all diseases of the eyes and killeth the worms in the teeth and maketh the breath sweet It breaketh the impostume in the head if it be put into the ears with bumbast a cloth steeped therein and laid upon the stomack easeth the pains of the same and likewise mollifieth the hardness of the spleen Also it taketh away all spots of the face if you mingle a little thereof with white wine and put thereto a little Roch Allom. An excellent water against the Colick the mother and all pains in the belly Take Cinnamon two drams Cloves two drams galls one dram grains two drams Nutmeggs one dram beat all these to grosse powâ—er and put them in a stillatory covered over â—ith Muscadel or good Malmesy and let it â—tand so xxiiii hours then still it with a slow fâ—re and you shall have a very sweet and wholsome water which you shall use thus Take â— cup of pleasant and strong wine and pour five or six drops of this water into it and let the patient drink
if when the fever is past the Jauâ—dize ta 〈◊〉 still the patient must drink water of 〈◊〉 râ—ll and fennel with the Syrup of oxysaâ—â—h 〈◊〉 composit Jaundise sometimes cometh withoâ—â— a fever and may be healed thus drink ev 〈◊〉 morning four ounces of the decoction of Ho 〈◊〉 hound made in white wine Ye may let 〈◊〉 drink seven or eight dayes together in 〈◊〉 morning a good draâ—ght of the decoction Politrichon or maidâ—nhair The decoction of woodbinâ—e or the water of it distilled a common still is a soveraign medicine â—â—r said disease Another singuâ—ar Remedie Take cowes milk and white wine of 〈◊〉 a pinte and distill them in a still keep 〈◊〉 water a moneth and then give it the 〈◊〉 â—hree ounces in the morning two hours before â—â—at and likewise after supper when he goâ—th to bed A â—â—medy for the Iaundise and strangury and dyssury and straitness of breath and to break the stone in the bladder Aâ—ianâ—hes otherwise called Gallitricum in Engâ—ish Maidenhair or maidenweed the leavâ—s â—re iâ—e Coliander sodden in pure water or in â—ine and therewith make a Syrup with Sugar â—nd when ye seethe it put in the root â—f Fennel march the branches and leaves of 〈◊〉 â—me or Borwoâ—t and give it with wiâ—e â—nd thou shalt see the marvellous cures in â—hese disâ—asâ—s A perfect help of the black Iaundise The powder of shell snayles eaten and â—runken killeth the black Jaundise pro certo For the yellow Iaundise Take one handful of Chickweed and stamp 〈◊〉 and strain it into a draught of Ale and use 〈◊〉 three dayes fasting and last Probat The Spleen For dis eâ—ses of the Spleen IN oppilations caused of a hot humourâ— must give the patiâ—â—t four or five mâ—rninâ— fasting Syrup of Endive water and Heartâ— tongue then a purgation made thus A â—urgation to avoid Melanchoâ—y Take an ounce of Succo Rosarum and thrâ—â— ounces of the decoction of the roots of Câ—â—â—parus and Harâ—stongue and â—ake a dâ—ink tâ—â— which ye may minister in a good day to takâ— purgations for Melancholy Drink Syâ—up of Staechados or Heartstongueâ— or oxymâ—l diureticum wâ—th water of the dâ—coction of Hâ—â—â—stongue Eâ—ithyme sâ—allagâ— roots parcely rootâ— Tamariscus and mintes â—r else onâ—ly with the decoction of hearâ—s tongâ—e and roots of Capers And theâ— after purge from such Melancholy humâ—â— with an ounce of Diacaâ—holicon and twâ— drams of Diaâ—ena dissolved in three ounce of the said decoction or water of wormwood or Heartstongue And aftâ—r this ye must anoinâ— the side of the spleen with oil of â—lies oâ— of Dill or anoint the said side with Dialtheâ— An expeâ—t medicine for all diseases of the spleen Take the leaves and cods â—f Sena the barkâ— of an Ash tree scraped and cut Maidenhair Hartstongue and Liquerice seethe them all iâ— clear whay and after they be strained drink of it twice or thrice till he be amended For the spleen that is great and aking Take the barke of the clefts of â—he ash aâ—d cleanse them and bruise them well in a morâ—aâ— and seethe them well in white wine from a pottle to a quart and of that liquoâ— milk warm dâ—ink at morning and at evening the quantâ—ty of seven spoonfuls and thou shalt be whole For diseases oâ— the Spleen Ye must give Syrups and purgations aâ— is â—forâ—said and to be let blood of the vein Salâ—arâ—lla and after diveâ—s times to apply Venâ—oses upon the spleen without scaâ—â—â—yâ—ng Aâ—â—â—rward ye must lay â—n it a lift wâ—t in good â—ineger an keep it there so long as heâ—t reâ—aineth in the said lift and warm it three or â—our times Afterward anoint the spleâ—n with Dialâ—hea and so continue four or five dayes and other four or five dayes lay upon the plaister made of two â—unces of gum Armoâ—iack dissâ—lved in vineger and spâ—ead upon Leather And if by the aforesaid tâ—ings the patient be not eased the Doctors of Physick â—aâ— that he must receive the Medicines again â—t the least once every moneth for half a yâ—ar â—ogether An approved Medicine for the Spleen Eat Capers and drink after them the water â—n a smiths cole trough sanat pro certo An approved Medicine to take away an agâ—â— though a Quartain Take of Bay-salt a spoonfull of the blackest sope asmuch pepper finely beaten nâ—ngâ—e those in the yelk of an new laid Egg adding thereto of Aqua vitae with some raisins of the sun stoned with a spoonfull of red Sage chopped small apply it plasterwise to the wrests before the fit For the Spleen Doctor Butler of Cambridge did use to prescribe ten raisins oâ— the fun torrified oâ— parched upon a clean Tyle stone by the fire until they did swell and then to be eaten fasting A diet drink for the Liver and Spleen Take a handfull of red Dock roots and make them clean and a handfull of Tamarisk boil them together in a quart of clear posset Ale and drink it morning fasting and after walk or use some other exercise for one hour or more Doctor Simons Medicine proved both for the Agâ—â— and Quartane Take Southernwood and minse it small and put sallet oil into a sawcer and put the herb to it and let it be an hour or two in it then let them simper a little upon the fire then take it and anoint the wrests and soles of the feet and the nape of the neck and down between the shouldâ—rs and this must be done before the â—it comes in three times doing they shall be â—hole For the Fever Take a pinte of stale ale oâ— Malmesey and â—oil in it powder of Sage and powder of â—inger and drink it a little before the shakâ—ng For the Quartan proved by Doctor Simons â—aâ—e a red dâ—ck root and slice it and lay it iâ—â—almesy four and twenty houres and drink it â—very day fasting For the Ague Take a posset made of milk and clarified â—ith a good deal of Camomil that the strenâ—th â—ay be in the posset ale and then let the sick â—riâ—k of it An approved Medicine for the Ague â—ake three spoonfuls of Aqua composita and six â—â—oonfuls of Malmesey and put therâ— to a quanâ—â—tâ— of long pepper beaten and asmuch gâ—aines 〈◊〉 it as you would dâ—es a cup of ale with â—â—nger aâ—d Nuâ—meg and when the coâ—â— is upon â—â—e sick give him a good draught to drink For a fever quartan Take a handfull of Maydenhair and choice Mirrhe one ounce drink with water and in the same water mix a little Triacle and give to the patient with a fasting stomack and so continue and he shall be certainly cured For the Ague Take a handfull of Rue a â—ed onion beâ—â— them small together with the glare of an Egge and lay it to the wrist An approved medicine to take away an Aguâ— Take of bay-salt a spoonful of the blackest sope asmuch pepper finely beaten mingle these in the yelk of a new laid egge adding thereto of Aqua vitae with some raisinâ— of the sun
stoned with a spoonfull of red 〈◊〉 chopped small Apply it plasterwise two houres before the fit For a burning fever a medicine approved â—â—ue Take six spoonfulls of fair running water and put it into a fair glass or other vessel anâ— put thereto one spoonful of bay salt 〈◊〉 picked from filth and let the salt melt 〈◊〉 the said water then put to it a pretty quantity of Saffron finely beaten and let the patient drink thereof in the beginning of his hearâ— and it will lay the heat and in short spacâ— drive away the fever and the sooner if thâ— siek be made soluble or loose bellyed and thiâ— approved to be true Another for a burning fever Take a handful of Câ—llendine a handful of bay salt an hard â—gge and a raw egge a râ—sted onion and a raw oniâ—n stamped altogether and make two plasters and binde them to the soles of your feet and with two plasters you shall have remedy A medicine to precure sleep in a fever Take of the seeds of white pâ—ppie two spoonfuls of the white seeds of Lâ—ttice being tâ—e best one spoonful make them into powder and drink it going to bed in a draught of clarified Mâ—ce ale warm and it will cause quiet sleep the ordinary use is two small spoonfuls to bedward Probat For the fever in Angine and for bloody matter Seeth parsly in white milk and pâ—t the â—ot milk to cold butter and it will be a posset you must use that posset ale first and last a week together It cuâ—eth also such as â—ake bloody water To make a breath to cool one in a fever Taâ—e fair water and put thâ—reto French barly boyl until the watâ—r be red thâ—n pour the red water from it and put into barly the hot water some Liquorice some cooling herb as Violet leaves and strawbeâ—ry leaves and put in some Lettice seeds and let it boil until the barly be very soâ—t then strayn the barly from it and let it cool and when it 's cold put in some vinegar and sugar and so drink it you must put in your vinegar and Sugar as you drink it For an Ague of long continuance Take of Seâ—a two ounces of Polypody oâ— the oak half an ounce Bay-berries half an ouâ—ce of Fenel seeds half an ounce of Aniseeds half an ounce of Liquerice half an ounce one red Dock root the pith taken ouâ— of scurvy grass one handful and a half bruise all this together in a mortar then put them in a Linnen bag and hang them in a gallon of nâ—w ale three dayes then drink thereof near a pint at eight in the morning fasting and at four in the afternoon till all be out A remedy to cure the new Ague and to cleanse the stomack by vomit Take a dram of pure Tobaâ—co and open the the Leaâ— if it be in roul and stâ—ep the leaves of the said dram all night in half a pinte oâ— white wine then strayn it and drink it next your heart and â—ast two hours after and you shal have youâ— stomack well purged and cleansed of Phlegm and choler This will our Engâ—â—sh garden Tobacco do Probatum also either steeped green but especially the dry Leaves of it as with esseth Mr. Parkinsons Herbal For an Ague if it be given before the first fit Take Dandelion stamp and strayn it and ouâ— Triacle or Mithridate to the juice and drink it on your good dayes two or three dayes as your good dayes do fall out and it will hâ—lp for it hath been proved many â—imes An excellent plaster to put away the Ague fit either Quotidian or tertian Take a good spoonful of Bay salt asmuch â—rankincense bruised both so small as you can and put to them the bigneâ—s of an â—gge of the root of white Briony and half an handful of Smalledge let the Briony and Smalledge be both pounded together and put with them your bay salt and Frankincense and lay it to both your wrestâ— of your arms a hand breadth so cold as may be two hours before the course of your fit being spread a good thickneâ—â— on two faiâ— clothes Let it be unremoved twentie four hours then renew it This helped a dozen at one time in my Lord Harringtous house A plaster to put away the new Ague Take the middle bark of a walnut tree well steepâ—d in rose vinâ—gar thâ—n stamp it with a spoâ—nful of bay salt and one spoonful of Olibanum and lay it on a cloth spread well and thick to the left hand wrest leâ—inâ— it ly there four and twenty hours Probatum What to give one in the fever or Ague Give them one dram of Theriaca Andromacâ—â— mix it with one ounce of Conserves of Red roses and with dragon water or water of Carduâ—â— Benedictus two ounces with one ounce of Syrup of Limons and take of this mixture one spoonful in your extremity at a time Leâ— blod if need require the sixth day of youâ— sickness in the Hepatica vein six or seveâ— ounces For a tertian Ague a soveraign drink proved Take vervine and Mouseare and Camomil one handful boyl them in a quart of Ale to a pint and strayn it into a pot and when your cold fit is upon your drink a good draught of it and in two drinkings it will help Prebatum For an ague Juice of Wormwood and sugar doth help the ague in short time A special medicine for the Ague Drink at the coming of the cold fit the distilled watâ—r of Germander and it helpeth surely To cure a fever Take spring water and boyl it either in silver or other clean skillet or in a pewter pot set in hot water and let it onely boil and no more and then cool it And let the patient make it his drink untill the fever be gone and if the party have a choice palate put in a little white sugarcandy to take away the taste of the water A diet drink for the Scorbutum or scurvy and to put away the malum habitum corporis Prâ—batum Take seven gallons of good middle ale wort and put it into a pan with seven handfus of Scurvy grass or for want thereof take three handfuls of pepper three handfuls of water Cresses and three handfulls of Brooklime boyl these being fair washed and pulled in pieces in the water until six gallons remain then order it as you would order beer and tunne it up in a barrel having ready a fine linnen bag wherein put a stone or plum with three ounces of Sena and one ounce of fine Rubarbe cut in small slices with the powder of grains long pepper anniseeds fennel seeds and Liquorice scraped and bruised flat one half ounce of spicknard and galingal vera beaten small one two ounces of the wood and rinde of pure sassafras half an ounce or one ounce if the wood be not vâ—ry good cut in smal pieces then sow them all in the bag and fasten a long double strong thread to the bagge and hang it so in