the braine the which are hinderers of smelling CHAP. 18. The complexion aptest to be infected is the sanguine first because the qualities in that complexion are like vnto the qualities in the ayre hot and moist and therefore doth entertaine the ayre the apter Secondly because these two qualities in this complexion maketh it more conuertible like the ayre which will sooner be made hotter or moister then any of the other elements Thirdly because in this complexion the passages leading to the humours about the heart and to the vitall spirits in the heart are more large and spatious then in any other The reason is for that blood naturall is not without his vapours which cause motion and where most motion of blood is there is cause of extention and the same is in this complexion CHAP. 19. The aptest time for this complexion to entertaine the virulent matter into the humours is in the former spring especially for then blood increaseth and passeth vp and downe beeing not thoroughly refined and made the readier by his motion and impuritie to receiue it The aptest time for this complexion to entertaine the virulent matter into the spirits vitall is sommer by reason that the blood beeing made hot and the spirits likewise hot and ayre continually heating CHAP. 20. This complexion may take the infection although not at the nostrills or mouth yet it may take it at the emunctorie places and at the pores in the skin in other places which are more large and readier to be opened then in the other complexions CHAP. 21. The signes shewing this complexion Visage white and ruddie most redde in the cheekes eyes orderly placed yet somewhat large ofttimes vaines blew and full pulse full and great vrine plentie redde and ofttimes grosse seege and sweat exceeding digestion perfect apt to bleeding and sleeping willing to mooue yet abstaining from motion by reason of heate and sweating subiect to dreame of bloodie things and amorous toyes affable affectionate yet to be remooued well spoken chaungeable in opinion apt to haue the yellow iaundes heat vnder the lites at the heart and raines stitch in the right side subiect to the chollicke and then the hands and face will be full of srecks in many a one of meane stature and comely for the most part a louer of musicke and wines effeminate beard large and comely delightfull in himselfe a louer of companie and conuertible with them merrie for the most part haire of colour red or yellowish subiect to the feuer called Synocham This complexion hauing taken the infection in the humors about the heart in the emunctorie places or at the pores in the skin beeing come vnto the blood may best of any complexion haue a vaine opened CHAP. 22. IF this complection or any other haue the blood infected the vaines will be blackish and not so full as before in health for that the good blood flyeth inward to the sediment from the infection and there remaineth subiect to infection by little and little as it goeth outward or as the other runneth inward the liuer will be worse in this complection and consequently digestion imperfect the body hot all ouer more then in other complections because blood infected hath larger passage then in other complections For asmuch as good blood is not without good vapour and both of them cause of vitall spirit and that cause of the animall spirits by which two man liueth and mooueth and is made more hable to resist the virulent matter of pestilence therefore it behooueth euery complection to clense his blood purge it from humours hurtfull vnto it which these receipts following by Gods helpe will performe CHAP. 23. TAke of cassia new extracted one ounce of hony halfe an ounce of sugar two drammes infuse these seuen or eight howers in fowre ounces of borrage water and sower ounces of violet or endiue water if you can get a fingerfull of liuerwoort and first bruise it a little then infuse it with the cassia it will be very proper especially if it be in sommer then strayne all together and drinke of it euery morning fasting three howers before meate the quantitie of two or three ounces vntill you feele your blood reasonable cooled and the stomack not impayred CHAP. 24. IF this complection doth learne or perceiue that choller raigneth in the blood then let them take the quantitie of Cassia hony and sugar before mentioned and of Rhubarbe three drāmes of the sweete rush called squinant one drāme pound them all gross then infuse them seauen or eight howers in seauen ounces of water of endiue or cichorie or for want of these in the decoction florum fructum to the which put of syrupe of roses laxatiue and of syrrupe of violets of either halfe an ounce take it two mornings or three together warme it a little before you take it take it somewhat colder then blood-warme CHAP. 25. IF this complexion doth spie that phlegme be mixt with the blood then let him take of Turbith or Agaricke two drammes ginger two scruples and pound them gross or slice them thin and infuse it with halfe an ounce of Cassia and an ounce of hony if it be in winter at other times take as much cassia as hony and infuse all together in eight or nine ounces of sweete wine or Oximell that is one part vineger twyse so much hony foure times so much water boyled vntill the third part be wasted and cleane skimmed take this two mornings fasting CHAP. 26. IF melancholie raygne take of cassia and hony one ounce of polypody one dramme a scruple and a halfe of ginger cut the polypody and ginger very thin and infuse them altogether in six or seauen ounces of fumitory water eight howers then strayne them and drinke it warme fasting two mornings together when you take any of these you must sit a quarter of an hower thē walke as long then lie vpon your right side then vpon your left as long that done then sit vp tight halfe an hower after that walke and sit at your pleasure in your chamber CHAP. 27. Hauing cleansed your blood and auoided the bad humours which most annoy you which is meete to be done in euery one once a yeare in many twise in the former and latter spring and in some oftener then will your blood and spirits be lesse capable of the infection and better hable to expell it hauing taken it and so much the lesse capable and hable by how much you shall be carefull to vse these receiptes following best fitting for your complexion CHAP. 28. FIrst a receipt very proper to be taken not onely as a defensatiue euery morning fasting but for your resolution to knowe whether you be infected for then you will vomite or at least be very full and desirous to vomite by reason of the contrarietie of the qualities in these substances the virulent heate in your owne substance Send vnto the Apothecaries billes made as followeth R. Santalorum omnium
sieldome of gourds cucumers of apples sharpe and moist pomegranets lemmons millions peaches grapes Vse these sieldom barly millet otherwise called Turkish wheat mallowseed rapeseede Refraine from cypresse wood the Tamariske tree lignum trium santalorum veriuice vineger and the iuice of opium the iuice of an Indian tree called sanguinem dracouis campher Those things which are cold and drie in the first or second degree or cold in the first and second degree and drie in the third may best be tolerated to be vsed in the time of pestilence of this complexion then at other times CHAP. 59. These are conuenient for this complexion because they abolish phlegme from the liuer and blood wormewood egrimonie fennell hyssope spicke margerom These are conuenient because they doe correct the colde qualitie of phlegme at the heart balme mynt sage borrage buglosse basell CHAP. 60. These likewise are conuenient for the breast horehound betonie mayden haire the nettle dragon woort and of these many are conuenient for the head and other places It is good for this complexion to vse Cinamon Frankincense hoppes calamynt and sometime Rhue and mace is good although it be hot in the third degree because it is aromaticall and cordiall water-germander colewoort penyriall persly the rootes of penyriall carriot rootes galinga fennell rapes zedoarie persly the sea onyon coriander seede dill seede anise seede smalledge tocket persly seede sweete Almonds Iuiubs cypresse nuts figges capers nutmegges cloues now and then flowers of rosemarie and lauender saffron but not often in the time of infection melilot slaechados buglosse cammomill the flowers of the sweet rush the flower of our ladies rose garding pepper Iamine sweete amber and sperma caeti or parma caeti the drie skumme or froth of the sea it is good to vse the stone that glasiers cut their glasse with called an emrod the Ancarcasite or fire stone the blood stone CHAP. 61. THis complexion may eate onyons and garlicke orderlie so as there is no distemperance in the naturall humors by choller Much vse of salt grosse pepper with meates are conuenient greeneginger and myrabolans condite very conuenient keepe the head and feete warme dwell in high and dry places moderate sweating is good CHAP. 62. IT is very meete for this complexion to purge once a yeare at the least in the first spring when it is well entered with this receipt following finding no speciall cause to the contrarie R. Turpeti dr 5. fol. sen dr 10. polypodiidr 2. Hermodact dr 2. s. Rhabarb dr 2. Zuigib dr 1. cinamomi anisi ana scr 5. when you haue all these slyce them and pound the anise-seede grosse then seeth them in a pynt and halfe of water vntill the third part be consumed then take of it fasting three ounces and put to it an ounce of syrupe of roses laxatiue take this three mornings together if you see that your body be not sufficiently purged in two mornings which the excrementes and your drynes or sleepines will shewe if that slyme or water come not or slime somwhat yellowish cometh and no waterish or white slime matter then purge no more So soone as you haue done purging take this R. Iu lap yiolat vn 5. aq cinamomi aq borag siue endiuiae vn 5. this will qualifie the distemperature made by the purge and will comfort properly CHAP. 63. VVIthin a fortnight after to clense the blood take this receipt R. Cassiae nouiter extractae mellis ana vn 5. infuse it in halfe a pint of sweete wine in vn 2. of borage water drinke this two mornings fasting CHAP. 64. THe water proper to this complexion for vse in the time of pestilence or at other times make it as it is for the sanguine complexion adding vnto it of oyle of sweete almondes vn 1. of frankenscence dr 3. iuniper vn s. of cipres vn 1. of cloues vn s. of oyle of dill vn 1. sweete amber dr 2. let there be a pint of vineger and a pynt and a halfe of cose water put vnto it CHAP. 65. The perfume for this complexion is to be made and vsed as for the sanguin sauing in stead of gum arabicke vse the gum myrrhe and storax or in stead of them gummi ammoniacum as much as is conuenient for the making of the masse somewhat liquid CHAP. 66. A Pome for this complexion R. Santalornus odoriferum d. s. fol. rosarum damasc d. 2. Ambr. odor gr 3. calamynt dr 2. gummi Thuris dr 2. macis d. 1. s Anethi dr 1. nucis moschat d. 2. gariophillorum dr 1. galing d. 1. s florum Chammomil d. s stirac d. s cinamom d. 2. mosc gr 2. ladani d. 1. cum Terebint in aq rosarum milissa lot vel potius in liq stiracis fiat pom. CHAP. 67. The pylls for this complexion R. Aloes lot in vino odorifero in aqua Chammomelini siue betonic d. 2. myrrhae cinamomi d. 1. siucci faeniculi d. s fiat massa cum aq faeniculi ac boragonis Take it in such wise as is shewed in the sanguine complexion CHAP. 68. For the Chollericke Complexion VVHereas some may thinke that I should haue placed choller next vnto blood according to the order of some writers first because choller is the next proper begotten humour of blood secondly because his cell or receptacle is the nearest to the blood thirdly because it is of the qualitie of the fyery elemēt which is as they account the worthier element beeing the preseruer and purger of most things fourthly because it is the beutifullest and the highest element in place Yet because phlegme is the beginner and begetter of blood and blood of Choller and melancholie therefore I accoumpt it prius tempore ordine sustinendo although not ordine honoris dignitatis in making man for when it taketh beeing in the wombe then are all humours together in that masse or lumpe or els much of it perisheth yet one predominant secundum ordinem naturae producentis effectum coeuntium planatarum infusionem so that none can be said to be before another or more vnworthie because one without the other neither three without one can make a body neither continue it therefore I thinke it no errour CHAP. 69. CHoller exceding in a bodie giueth to the bodie denomination accordingly and causeth the bodie to haue these two qualities exceeding the other vz. hotnes and drynes whose properties are attractiue to draw vnto it therefore this complexion is apt to drawe the infection and to ioyne with it because of the hot qualitie in the ayre naturall and moysture naturall conueighing the vnnaturall heate and moysture into the body which heate naturall and vnnaturall in the ayre is entertained of this complexion not onely for the agreement of the qualitie in heate but also for the contrarie qualitie of moystnes to drynes which would consume and destroy each other as in fire and water for euery qualitie would haue euery substance to entertaine it and
for euery complexion as well in purging and altering the virulent qualitie in the humours apt to infect and to be infected and that in such manner as the complexions may be more secure then by general receiptes because you may properly vse the same without danger and offence to any qualitie in the hmours naturall which order euery one cannot obserue neither is hable therefore I haue set downe receiptes respecting the good of all because they are to purge and alter the poysoning qualitie in the ayre and in all humors CHAP. 104. The pome R. Ambrae moschi ana scr s. boli Armen dr 6. tadani dr 3. nucis moschat myrrhae gummi Iunip. Thur. calami odorati trinus santatorum ana scr 1. lig Aloes stirae chaphurae anae scr 2. succi mal aurantior suc portulac vn 3. sem acetosae dr 3. cornlli rub â—r s. in aq rosarum aceto infus Iâ—rebent in aq rosar lot syrup ex cort mali citri ana quant sufficit fiat pom. CHAP. 105. Another pome R. Ladani vn 1. pulueris cortic citri exiccato vum in vmbra semin eius ana dr 1. croci camphurae ana dr s. rosarum rub scr 4. cum succo ocymi fiat pome If you will vse this pome in winter then put vnto it oâ— zedoarie dr 1. ambre scr 1. mosch scr s. it is good to hold some of this pome in your mouth when you are in a place you suspect and to smell vnto it CHAP. 106. The pilles R. Aloes vn s. myrrh croci ana dr 2. fiat massa ad pill foramnd apta Take the waight of a dr s. in the morning and drinke after it of wine mixt with water asmuch as your mouth will containe at one time and before supper take scr 1. and drinke as before let it be white wine in the morning and sacke before supper Vse this but once a weeke in sommer for ouer often vse in some complexion may cause a feuer CHAP. 107. Another receipt verie worthie and necessarie which you may take as before R. corallar rub been albi rub ana dr 1. sem catri excorticari sem acetosae ana dr 1. sem gentiana radic dictami Tormentillae ana dr 2. s. boli Armen cinamomi electi ana vn 1. santalorum omnium sem ocymi ana ar 1. s. margaritar elect fragmentor rubini saphyri hyacinthi ana dr 1. fiat omnium puluis subilissimus R. de puluere vn 1. sacati dissolut in aqua rosarum acetos fian morselli CHAP. 108. Take sometime of the powder and when you will of the morsells in the morning or before supper of the powder take dr s. in the morning and before super scr 1. drinke the quantitie as in the former receipt and let it be with wine one part and two partes rose-rosewater in the morning before supper two parts wine and one parts rose-rosewater the powder of this doth stay in the passages that lead to the heart resisting and altering the virulent ayre that is drawne thether if you cannot get all the ingredients theÌ„ take as many of them as you can but leaue not out the bole Armanacke the Cinamon nor the three woods CHAP. 109. The perfume for sommer R. fol. rosarum rub dr 1. myrti camphor ana vn s. Thuris dr 3. cort citri vn s. macis dr 3. cinamomi dr 2. ligni Aloes dr s. santalorum odorif dr 3. calamint dr s. Rorismarini dr 1. CHAP. 110. Suffumentum R. Rosarum rub vn s. ligni Aloes dr 2. camphorae dr 3. Thuris dr 1. macis dr 3. cinamomi dr 2. garyophillorum dr 1. cort citri vn s. rorismarini dr 2. s. myrti dr 3. scin Acetosae dr 2. s. santalorum omnium dr 2. pound these and perfume with it about the setting of the sunne and before the sunne riseth you may vse the quantitie at your discretion this is most proper for the sommer time but if it be in winter then adde these R. xiloaloes costi dul storac ana dr 3. pulegium origin ana dr 3. CHAP. 111. The water Vse this in sommer R. cort granat citonior Gbanae ana vn 1. Alchechengi Tamarisci coriandri Ribes ana vn s. nenifar vn 1. fol. rosarum rub violar ma. s. myrti p. 1. portulacae plantaginis fol. salui chamomillae ana ma. 1. boyle these in two pints of vineger and one pint of water adde vnto it of oyle of chamomil of water lillies of violets of ech halfe an ounce vse it as before in the complexions When you vse it put in of this infusion made as followeth R. caphur dr 1. santalor omnium Thuris gummi Iunip ana dr s. infundantur in vn 1. aceti vn 2. aq rosarum hor. 8. fortiter exprimenter In winter adde of these R. Ambrae dr s. costi dulc dr 1. storac dr s. cypressi dr 1. origani pulegij fol lanc ana m. s. CHAP. 112. A receipt to clense the blood in any complexion R. Cassiae mellis ana vn 1. diaprun non solut dr 3. s. fundantur in aqua Endiuiae siue cichorij vn 3. vini alb vn 2. leniter expriment fiat pot pro motutinis duob vel trib CHAP. 113. Signes shewing the heart or humours about the heart to be infected with the pestilent feuer by the hot qualitie in the ayre A vehement heat within and without little or none and if it be confirmed the breath stinketh more then it was woont by much pulse vrin and digestion doe seldome declare it There is heat of the breath disquiet and straightnes of breath the breast is felt to be narrower and the breath is restrained thirstines drines of tongue blacknes of tongue with pustulls or blisters vpon the lippes and tongue trembling of the heart and pulse the breath goeth short and there is sometime a sounding making the outward parts cold sometime a drie cough somtime there appeare sores of colour whitish blew and redde the digestion is thin liquid spumie stinking and vnctuous some doe vomit some haue the fluxe the vrin is stinking CHAP. 114. If the heart be possessed principally with extreme heate from the ayre then the bodie is commonly hot except the liuer preuent it the pulse is swift in motion much puffing or blowing by reason the heart mooueth so swiftly in this passion the bodie commonly is foolish and bold this qualitie killeth soonest because it mooueth with the spirits vitall and animall most speedily If the heart be infected with the virulent qualities of heat and moisture then the pulse mooueth slower likewise the breath This destroieth slower And if there be equalitie of the qualities then the bodie lingereth and is long dying or els soares commonly saue CHAP. 115. Meanes to know who is infected with the pestilence Take bole-Armoniack dr 1. of white wine vn 1. of rosewater vn 2. mixt these take it fasting and fitting halfe an houre after or before supper if the bodie vomit it is infected And for further
therefore cold heat moistnes and drynes doe infuse themselues into substances and heat cold moystnes and drynes the one contrarie coueteth to depriue the other as heat to depriue naturall coldnes and moysture naturall drynes so doth vnnaturall heat and moystnes depriue naturall could and drynes as in the pestilence CHAP. 70. Signes shewing this complexion leane of meane or little stature haire black or darke most commonly curled eyes quick colour of skin salow and in some bodies ruddish voyce sharpe vrin high coloured and cleere sharpe or quick of stout courage soone angry little sleepe dreames of fire or fighting pulse swift and strong subiect to the gout especially in the legges subiect to a tertian feuer delight in warres liberall in their youth and midle age but in ould age couetous desire to trauell desirous of venerie subiect to palsie apoplexies and trembling CHAP. 71. The diet for this complexion Abstaine from all occasions which may mooue vnto anger for that doth consume naturall humiditie Abstaine from much carnall copulation for the exceeding heat doth send forth ouermuch humiditie Fast not long for choller must haue to retaine it or els it consumeth naturall moysture Eate the grosse meates first as the phlegmatike must eate the finest because the grosse will be vndigested in the bottome of the stomack and the finest digested aboue causing annoyance by phlegme by reason of the coldnes of the stomacke so in the stomacke of the cholericke if he eate the finest first it will be scorched while the grosse is digesting CHAP. 72. IF thou beest of this complexion and haue the head hot vse not the flowers of these sage melilot lauender betonie chamomill rosemarie the sweete rush squinant balme scabiones if thy brest be hot vse not the flowers of betonie the sweete rush balme nor scabiones if thy heart be hot vse not rosemarie flowers balme spikenard buglosse saffron borrage if thy stomacke be hot vse not the flowers of the sweete rush squinant rosemarie neither the flowers there of if thy liuer be hot abstaine from centorie elder buddes betonie chamomill spike the sweete rush squinant if thy splen be hot take heed of the flowers of betonie and the flowers of the vine of ripe grapes if thy reines be hot or the bladder vse not the flowers of melilot squinant mallowes spike if the matrix be ouer hot vse not the flowers of betonie squinant sage spikenard flower deluce if the ioyntes be ouer hot vse not the flowers of chamomill melilot rosemarie flowers the primerose or cowsloppe If thy head be ouer hot abstaine from these hearbs calamint fennell bay leaues margerom penyriall ruhe sauorie and from the hearbes which beare the flowers before forbidden for the head if the brest be ouer hot vse not betonie mayden haire hyssope balme horehound nettle scabions if the heart be ouer hot vse not these borage buglosse balme rosemarie Enusa campana Basil CHAP. 73. I If thy stomack be ouer hot refraine from these hearbes woormewod fennell mynt sage time If the liuer be hot refraine from Egrimonie fumitorie hysop spike margerom fennell wormewood folefoote If thy splene be ouer hot abstaine from calamint doder Egrimonie cresses especially garding cresses for they are hot in the fourth degree time woormewood hartes tongue If thy reines be ouer hot abstaine from Rocket fiue leaued grasse saxifrage spikenard pellitorie If the matrix be ouer hot abstaine from mugwoort calamint rhue sauin penyriall if thy ioynts be ouer hot abstaine from chamomil mleilot cresses rhue sage Egrimonie S. Iohns woort costmarie CHAP. 74. Vse these sieldome galinga cummin seede anise seede nutmegs dill smalledge solindine pepperwoort ameos sothernwood mustard seede garlicke onyons rocket mullin leekes costmarie the roote of gladin of garden ginger of doronicke of radish of galinga the roote of water Robin CHAP. 75. Abstaine from the rust of brasse the scales of brasse burnt brasse sulphur much salt stone salt salt peter oker arsinick the spume of the sea sperma caeti sweete amber Vse sieldom cinamon frankincense abstaine from burnt wines and hot wines Abstaine from these gummes the gumme Ammoniacum the liquor of the cedar tree but carefully abstaine from the gumme Euphorbium and the gumme Belzoin Of mettalls these you may better indure then any complexion the drosse or spume of siluer quickesiluer and the dregges of lead white lead CHAP. 76. Of stones vse these the christall the carbuncle the rubin the stone sardin the granat stone in sommer the diamant in winter the saphyre the Emeraud the Hyacynth CHAP. 77. Of plants vse Endiue cichorie lettice plantin myrrhe fleewoort beetes sorrell knotgrasse when heat exceedeth vse these hemlocke poppie but with direction Of flowers vse these commonly roses violets waterlillies and wild poppie with direction for excessiue heat vse the henbane flowers by direction CHAP. 78. Of fruits vse these peares prunes sharpe oringes lemmons guords pomegranats cucumers myllions peaches Of seedes vse these barly milion cichorie sorrell Of rootes mallowes cichorie mandrag Of woods the cypresse santal tri Tamarssk Of gummes Camphure and the gumme Arabicke CHAP. 79. This will purge all humours in this complexion but most properly choller R. Rhabarb dr 3. spic Indic vel cinamomi dr 1. Turpet Polypod ana dr 2. Hermodact dr 1. fol. senae vn 1. zingib scr 2. anisi scr 1. coquantur in lib. sem aq ad tertia partis consumptionem de colatura dentur vn 3. addendo syrup rosarum lax syrup Endiuiae vel Cichorij vel de succo Endi ana vn s. Take this three mornings or fowre together CHAP. 80. Then within seauen or eight daies after purge your blood with this R. cassia vn mellis vn 1. saccar dr 2. infuse this in vn 4. of Endiue water or cichorie water and of violet water and borage water ana vn 2. or in 8 ounces of Endiue or cichorie water CHAP. 81. The water to sprinkle vpon your clothes or other places make it as for the sanguine adding of Cypresse vn s. and of camphure dr 2. let one halfe be water the other vineger adde of the fiue cold oyles of each vn s. and led the water be red rosewater which you put in CHAP. 82. The perfume prescribed for the sanguine will serue adding of Camphure dr 2. santaiorum trium Tamarisc ana dr 2. of roses violets dr 2. s. CHAP. 83. The bole R. bol Armen siue terrae sigillat scr 1. santalorum omnium scr 2. dissolue these in aq violarum Endiu vn s. vini albi vn s. aq rosarum vn 1. this may you take at any time but best fasting CHAP. 84. The pills for this complexion R. Aloes lotum in aq Endiuiae siue cichorij vel in decoctione prunorum damasc myrrha dr 1. caphur scr 1. cinamomi dr 2. cum aqua borag Endiu fiat massa pro pill For the vse hereof looke in the sanguine complexion CHAP. 85. The pome for this complexion vse that in the sanguine
Boliarmenei ana scr 2. aq rosar dr 2. aq violarum dr 3. vini albi dr 5. infuse these in the waters and the wine 7. or 8. houres then straine them through a very course strainer and drinke it fasting or before supper an houre and halfe CHAP. 29. A Pome very comfortable and necessarie for this complexion to vse at all times and especially in the time of pestilence R. Santalorum omnium dr 2. florum Boraginis Violarum Rosarum rub ana dr 1. s rad Cichorij dr 1. Macis dr 2. Cort. mali citri dr 1. s Camphurae dr 2. Ladan d 1. Papaneris albi scr 1. Ambrae gra 2. Cinamomi d. 5. cu◠Teribenthina in aqrosarum Lot in qua fiat dr 1. storacis infusio hor. 7. Smell vnto this at any time but cheifely fasting and when meate is digested CHAP. 30. A Water to sprinckle vpon cloathes and in the house meete for this complexion at all times and in the time of pestilence most necessarie R. olei violarum Nenupharij ana d. 2. olei rosarum vn s. Camphurae vn 5. omnium Santalorum vn 3. Thuris dr 2. Myrrhae vn s. Cort. Limonum citrinorum granatum ana dr 1. Tamarise Ribes Coriand ana vn s. When you haue gotten these or so many as you can of them then cut them or pound them grosse and boile them in two quarts of vineger or one quart of vineger and the other of water vntill a pint be consumed then put in your oyles and gummes and stoppe the vessell very close and let thē boile halfe a quarter of an houre Straine it before it be colde through a coarse strainer very hard then put to it of rose-rose-water vn 2. and mixe it well with it then put it into a glasse stopped close and set it out of the sunne when you would vse it stirre it well together before you put in the brush or sponge because of the oyles which will flote and be vppermost This may serue any complexion the better for the chollericke if you doe adde more of the cold and moyst things as of the oyle of lillies violets of the lemmons oringes and pomegranates and such like which the Apothecaries may doe if you informe them of your complexion the better for the phlegmatike if he diminish of the cold and moist things the quantitie following and adde of these things origani p j. Thuris ar 2. cipressiar 2. Iuniperi dr 3. the better for the melancholie if you adde of oyle of sweete almonds and oyle of nutmegges dr 3. of muske gr 4. costi dulc gr 2. CHAP. 31. A Perfume proper for this complexion and good for all to alter the virulent qualitie in the aire about thee R. nucis moschat caphur nardi garyopillorum ana dr s. ladani calamit ana dr 1. stiracis dr s. santali albi odoriferi benionini ana dr 3. ciperi dr 1 s. fol. rosarum rub dr 2. matorani fol lauriana dr s ligni aloes dr s. omnia in puluerem redact commixtaque cum aqua rosarum in qua tragagant gummi arabicum siue caphura maduerint formenter pastilli siue orbiculi pro suffimento Then may you at pleasure take some of it and perfume with it as with other persumes Vse the perfume in the forenoone then the water in the afternoone let all the houshold be present to take the perfume especially those of this complexion This will last or continue three daies in your roomes or in your apparell the longer if you vse the water presently after the perfume for the oyles and the apparell will retaine it a long time which others that come nigh you or talke with you will discouer especially if the water prescribed for the plegmatike be vsed CHAP. 32. These pills are good for this complexion but best towards winter or in winter for the often vsing in sommer may procure a feuer R. Aloes dr 2. lot in vino alb aqua violarum siue Endiuie succi acaciae dr s. myrrhe cinamoni ana dr 1. fiat massa pillularum cum vino aqua boraginis sine cichorij If you haue the hemorehoids or if women haue their sicknes then tell the Apothecaries and will him to adde to the former bdellij subalbidi dr s. and thereby you shall be sure of no harme to the intralls adde this Dragaganthi dr s. take the waight of halfe a dramme in pills before you goe forth or before supper but drinke presently after a little draught either of ale or white wine Whosoeuer doe vse these pills they shall finde for their complexion a great benefit to the head and spirits CHAP. 33. IT is very good for this complection in sommer to vse this R. Tamarirind dact vn 2. fiat infusio siue decoctio in sero lactis lib. 1. s. and drinke of it two mornings you may take this when you will so that it be not presently after supper or dinner before digestion be made if you will haue it tast sharpe put into it the more of the Tamarindes I would wish euery complection in the time of pestilence in sommer to vse this but mooue not violently presently after you haue taken it this will procure appetite and coldnes and kindlie purgeth choller CHAP. 34. IF this complection suspect that they haue taken the infection then let them put their legges in warme water be let blood in the vaines which lead from the heart and head CHAP. 35. IT is very good in the time of pestilence for this complexion to vse frication in the morning especially of their thighes and legges CHAP. 36. IT is good for this complection to drinke in the afternoone of a ptisme made of barly adding to it a little vineger to euery pynt halfe a spoonefull CHAP. 37. IT it good for this complection to vse vineger in their meates and to wet their chamber flores with vineger CHAP. 38. THese things are at no time conuenient for this complexion to vse but worst in the time of pestilence for their exceeding heat beeing hot in the fourth degree garlicke leekes garding cresses pepperwort onyons radish roots neither are these conuenient especially in the time of pestilence because they properly heate the liuer and inflame the blood wormewood egrimonie fennell hyssope spike margerom folefoote time harts tounge all hearbes which are hot in the third degree as rhue sauine cloues mynt penyriall veruin smalledge perslie centorie laurell three-leaued grasse saffron spourge the flowers of eldern are ill for the liuer because they heat it the flowers of betonie Camomill centorie the flowers of Squinant called the sweete rush CHAP. 39. These hearbs are good for this complexion especially in the time of pestilence beeing colde in the second degree Lettice cichorie sorrell beetes Endiue liuerwoort crowtoes fleewoort plantin knotgrasse and these likewise are good because they properly coole the liuer fumitorie waterlillies purslayne but most properly these coole the liuer beeing eaten cichorie lettice enduie liuerwoort the flowers of
proofe of this let the partie that vomiteth vpon the receipt breathe into the mouth of a cock and if the cock languish or die within twelue houres then it is greatly to be feared that the bodie is infected CHAP. 116. A meanes to know if any roomes be infected and by the same and the generall perfume next before to purge and clense the roomes put two or three sheepe into the roomes three or foure daies before the full or change and there continue them vntill the next full or change and then wash them or one of them in warme water and put the water to wash or swill or mixt so as swine may drinke it and if the swine doe die the infection is most part taken out of the house then perfume the house as before CHAP. 117. If two or moe lie sicke of the pestilence and no soare appeare by this receipt following you may perceiue which will liue Take of bole-Armoniack white wine and rosewater the quantitie before mentioned and adde vnto it of saffron scr 1. finely pounded of methridate scr 2. and take it in manner aforesaid and which of them vomit is like to die and the other are like to liue this I lately prooued at Wesson by Northampton as the parents of two children can testifie to whome I tolde that the bodie that did vomit was in great danger to die and the other was in hope to liue which came so to passe and shee which liued had a soare CHAP. 118. Whereas they doe most infect which haue sores the aire and clothes continually receiuing the virulent matter and qualities from them and the bodie most commonly able to walke into companies and that without suspition therefore by these meanes following they may be found out If you suspect any as you may iustly whhere some haue died out of a house or where the next house haue had the infection then doe as followeth Command them to stand vpright and to reatch themselues vpright if they faile to doe it then suspect a sore in the backe bellie brest or flanks after that presently command them to lay their hands vpon a dore or beame if they hang more by one arme then by the other or their neckes hang awrie suspect a soare vnder the arme vpon the arme shoulders or in the necke presently after this command them to walke vp and downe as fast as they can if they halt or steppe not largely suspect a sore in the thighs flanks knees backe or hyppes presently after this command them to bow down foreward to the ground and reach vp something not remoouing any foote if they cannot then suspect the flanks or backe if they doe performe all this and be very short winded hauing no other disease knowne then suspect a soare to ensue or the bodie very shortly to be in great danger by the pestilence CHAP. 119. A breife order for those which are shut vp and not hable to vse the meanes before set downe let them which are cleare in the house doe as followeth sleepe little for so thy bodie shal be made more dry rub thy thighes and armes morning and euening and if you can against the fire so shall the humours about the heart with the blood be outward apt to be swet out at the emunctorie places Let thy bread haue the third part barly which is cooling and drying let thy drinke be for the most part especially in the end of dinner and supper of a ptisme made with barlie as followeth CHAP. 120. Take a pynt of barly and 4. pyntes of running water beate the barly vntill the huske depart then when you haue winnowed it put it into the water and there let it continue vntill it beginne to boyle then take the barly from the water and put it into a vessell wherein is eight pintes of water readie to boyle or very hot let it boyle vntill you thinke that two or three pyntes be wasted then strayne it and afer it be cold keepe it in a stone bottle or pot and when you drinke of it put into your draught if it be halfe a pynt a spoonfull or some deale lesse of vineger and if you be cossiue put into it of sugar halfe a quarter of an ounce or a little more order it so as it be neither ouer sharpe nor ouer sweet and if you infuse all night an ounce of Tamarandes in halfe a pynt of your ptisme and drinke it fasting it is very good CHAP. 121. Vse vineger with your meates vse the pills of aloes mentioned before when you make your beddes and in the morning when you rise smell to a sponge or cloth dipped in vineger keepe no water in the house long neither suffer wett places in the house for moysture will putrifie by the virulent ayre where the sunne or fyre commeth not eate no hearbes or very few neither haue them in your house walke not early or late in the ayre lye not on the side of the house where the sunne shineth most although the sunne be a meanes to purge the ayre for that draweth the infection to the roome and heateth the place which if it retaineth any that is not exhaled or altered then it is apt to infect remayning in the ayre in the roomes after the departure of the sunne and not in other solid matters as bodies clothes or such like to the which the ayre will conueigh it in the night more speedily after the departure of the sunne CHAP. 122. Forasmuch as I haue spent more time about preseruatiues then about the cure my reason is because no man can doe that certainely except he see the passions aswell to know whether it be in the way to be confirmed at the heart or whether it be confirmed and then no cure Secondly in some bodies complexion feare greife or other infirmities cause it to be more sharpe and strange at one time then another and in one bodie more then another Thirdly the epidemiall or pestilent feuer neuer ceaseth to make impression to corrupt and poyson because the body is apt and disposed to take it but in what quantitie the absent phisition cannot certainly tell therefore no certaine cure the securest way is to haue the physition present or not farre from thee who may vse meanes accordingly for so long as it is in the way to be confirmed so long is there hope by things which exceede the impression and may make the bodie more vnapt to intertaine and keepe it and lastly rectifie and confirme what is decaied HEre insueth a table collected out of Pythagoras with certaine breife notes added therevnto whereby may be knowne in all humorall diseases without sight of vrin or patient what part of the body is ill affected what humor aboundeth causeth the passion Which beeing knowne you may looke into the discourse of the complexion there shall you find what is to correct the offending humours and to purge the peccant matter what diet is to be vsed and what hurtfull things