wheles rennyng with much corrupcion and matter and with great peine of the face and throte drines of the toungue horcenes of voyce and in some quiuerynge of the hearte with swownyng The causes of these euil affeccions are rehersed of authours to be chiefly .iiii. Fyrst of the superfluities which might be corrupt in the womb of the mother the chylde there beyng and receiuinge thesame into the poores the whiche at that tyme for debility of nature could not be expelled but y e chyld encresyng afterward in strength bee dryuen out of the veines into the vpper skynne Secondarilye it maye come of a corrupt generacion that is to saye whan it was engendred in an euyll season y e mother being sycke of her naturall infyrmitye for such as are begotten that tyme verye seldome escape the disease of leprye The thyrde cause maye bee an euyll dyete of the nourse or of the chylde it self whan they fede vpon meates that encrease rotten humours as mylke and fyshe both at one meale lykewyse excesse of eating and drinking and surfitte Fourthly this disease commeth by the waye of contagion whan a sycke person infecteth an other and in that case it hath great affinitie with the pestilence ¶ Remedy The beste and most sure help in this case is not to meddle with anye kynde of medicines but to let nature worke her operacion notwythstandynge yf they be to slowe in commyng oute it shal be good for you to geue the childe to drinke sodden mylke and saffron so kepe hym close and warme wherby they may the soner issue foorth but in no case to administer any thynge that myght eyther represse the swelling of the skinne or to coole the heate that is within the members For yf this dysease which should be expelled by a natural accion of y e body to y e long health afterward of the pacient wer by force of medicine cowched in againe it wer euē inough to destroy the child Therfore abide y e ful breaking out of y e said wheales and then if they be not ripe ease the childes peyne by makynge a bath of holihock dyl camomil fenel if thei be ripe matter thē take fenel wormewood and sage and seeth them in water to the thirde part wherin ye maye bathe him with a fine cloth or a sponge Alwaies prouided y t he take no cold duryng the time of his sickenesse The wyne wherein fygges haue bene sod is singuler good in thesame case may be wel vsed in all times causes Yf the wheales bee outragious and great with much corrosiō and venime some make a decoction of roses plātaine in the water of oke and dissolue in it a litle englishe hony camphore The decoction of water betonye is approued good in the sayed diseases Likewise y e ointment of herbes wherof I made menciō ī y e cure of scabbes is exceding holsome after the sores are rype Moreouer it is good to droppe in the pacientes eyes .v. or vi tymes a daye a litle rose or fenell water to coumforte the syght leste it be hurte by continual rennīg of matter This water must be ministred in the sommer colde in the wīter ye ought to apply it luke warm Thesame rose water is also good to gargle in his mouth yf the chylde bee then payned in the throte And lest the condites of y e nose should be stopped it shalbe very expedient to let him smel often to a sponge wete in the iuce of sauerye strong vineger and a litle rose water To take away the spottes scarres of the smal pockes and measels The bloude of a bull or of an hare is much commēded of authours to be annointed hote vpon the scarres also y e licour y e issueth out of shepes clawes or goates clawes het in the fier Item the dripping of a cignet or swanne laid vpon the places oftentimes hote Feuers YF the feuer vse to take the chylde with a great shakyng and afterwarde hote whether it be cotidian or tercian it shall be singuler good to geue it in drinke the blacke seedes of Peony made in fine pouder searced and mingled with a litle suger Also take plantain fetherfew and verneine and bath the chyld in it once or twyse a daye binding to the pulces of the handes and fete a plaister of y e same herbes stamped and prouoke the child to sweate afore the fitte commeth Some geue counsell in a hote feuer to applye a colde plaister to the breast made in this wyse Take the iuyce of wormewood plantain mallowes and housleke and temper in them asmuche barly floure as shal bee sufficiente and vse it Or thus and more better in a weake paciente Take drye roses and pouder them then temper the pouder with the iuice of endiue or purcelane rose water and barly floure and make a plaister to the stomake Item an ointmente for hys temples armes and legges made of oyle of roses and populeon of eche like muche A good medicine for the ague in children Take plantaine with the roote and wash it then seeth it in fayre runnyng water to the thirde parte whereof ye shal geue it a draught yf it bee of age to drinke with sufficiente suger laye the sodden herbes as hote as maye be suffred to the pulses of the handes and fete Thys must be done a litle afore y e fit afterward couer it with clothes The oyle of nettles wherof I spake in the title of stifnes of limmes is exceding good to annointe the members in a colde shaking ague of the griefe Yf there be muche inflāmacion or heate in the coddes ye may make an oyntment of plantaine the whyte and yolke of an egge and a porcion of oyle of roses styrre them wel aboute applye it to y e grefe twise or thrise a day When the paine is intollerable and the child of age or of strong complexion yf the premisses wil not helpe ye shal make a plaister after this sorte Take henbane leaues an handful and an halfe mallowe leaues an handfull seeth them well in cleare water then stampe them and styrre them and with a litle of the brothe beane floure barly floure oyle of roses and camomyl sufficient make it vp and set on the swelling luke warme Henbane as Auicēne sayth is excedynge good to resolue the hardnes of the stones by a secret qualitye Notwithstandyng yf it come of winde it shalbe better to vse the sayde plaisters y t are made with comine for that is of a singuler operaciō in dissoluyng winde as affirmeth Dioscorides writyng of the qualities of cumine Of sacer ignis or chingles IN Greke herisipelas and of the Latines Sacer ignis oure Englishe women call it the fyre of Saynt Anthony or chingles it is an inflammacion of members wyth exceding burnynge and rednesse harde in the feelyng and for the moste parte crepeth aboue the skynne or but a lytle depe within the fleshe It is a grieuous paine may be likened
a halfe of oyle of roses the yolke of an egge and a quarter of an ounce of barly floure a litle saffron mixe all together put it betwene two linnen clothes and lay it to the peyne An other Take of croÌ„mes of wheaten breade whyte an ounce and seeth it in nyght shade or morel water then myxe with the said bread .ii yolkes of egges oile of roses and camomil of eche an ouÌ„ce and an halfe muscilage of lineseede an ounce and vse it as is aforesayd An other Take syxe leaues of henbane roste them then beate them verye wel in a morter and laye them to the peyne For rednes of the eyes In the begynnyng of the rednes laye vpoÌ„ the eyes towe dypped in y e white of egges but let y e whites be wel beaten fyrste wyth rose-rosewater or with plaÌ„tayne water An other Take redde roses and seeth them and let them be set warme to your eie Thys taketh awaye spottes of bloud that sometyme chaunceth in the eyes Also it is good for al diseases of the eyes And it is good for rednes of the eies that commeth by stryking or any suche vyolence If at any time there happen a spot or blemishe in the eye by a stroke ye muste lay to it by by towe wet in rosewater and in whytes of egges and after that the peine be mitigate ye muste lay a playstre vpon the eye made of a rawe egge barlye floure and the iuyce or muscilage of mallowes and then yf the eye be not holpen of the sayd bloud ye must laye to it a plaster both dissolutiue defensiue and partlye appeysyng the peine which must be made of whete floure y e iuice of mallowes mintes smalach and the yolke of an egge Of hardenesse that hath bene long in the eye Take a scruple of aloes succotrine melt it in water of celydony at y e fyre then receyue the fume of it and afterwarde wash the eie with fenel water An other Take poudre of cumyne myxt wyth waxe lyke a plaistre and laye it vpon the eye An other Take red roses sage rue celedonie of eche a lyke muche with a lytle salte and distill a water and putte therof a drop or two in your eye euenyng and mornynge In steade of that water it is good to take iuyce of verueine rue and a lytle rosewater For all rednesse of the eyes Take the bygnesse of a nut of white copperose and a scruple of yeros and poudre it and mixt it with a glasse ful of well water then putte two or thre droppes in your eyes For the same Water of strawburies made and put in the eye is good A singuler poudre that dryeth and taketh awaye rednesse of the eyes TAke tutie preparat an ouÌ„ce and timonie halfe an ounce perles two drammes red coral a dram and an halfe pouldre al these thinges verye fyne and kepe them in a box of tynne and vse it For to stoppe wateryng of the eyes MAke a plaister of poudre of mastike fyne frankensence boole armoniake and guÌ„me dragagante with whites of egges myxte together layde to the foreheade teÌ„ples Also it is good to set ventoses on the nape of the necke Also it is good to make a coâ—rie to put into the eyes as foloweth Take tutie preparat the stone called lapis hematites of ech a draÌ„me aloes halfe a draÌ„m perles and camphore of eche a scruple pouder them all very fine and myxe them in thre ouÌ„ces of water distilled of the knoppes of rooses and thereof make a collirie Also for to stoppe al humoures descendyng to the eyes these thynges aforesayde are verye good myxte wyth rayne water wherin olibanum or fraÌ„kenscence hath bene sodden ¶ For webbes of the eye IT maye bee casylye holpen in younge folkes but in aged persons it is veraye harde And in the begynnyng ye muste mollifye them with a decoction of the floures of camomyl mellilote cole leaues receiuyng the fume of the said decoction within the eyes and then put therin a litle pouder made with sugercandye sall gemme and egges shelles burnt and afterward distyl into them womans mylke with the decoction of fenugreke ¶ An other singuler receate for webbes in the eyes Take snayles with the shelles on and wash them eyght tymes and distil them iÌ„ a commune stillatory then take hares galles redde corall and sugercandye with the saide water dystylle them agayne and put euery mornyng and euenyng a droppe in your eye ¶ An other water This water is made of white coperose suger candy and rosewater with whites of egges that are sodden hard all streyned through a linnen cloth put into your eye after diner and all nyght to bedwarde Regiment for them that haue any sore eyes Ye must alwaye kepe youre belly lose and abstayne from fyre smoke wynde dust and ouer hote or colde ayre froÌ„ wepyng and longe readyng of a small letter from ouer long watchyng ouer muche drinkyng of wyne and eatinge late for al these are very noisome to y e eyes and syghte Also all euaporatiue thinges as onions lekes garlike mustard pease and beanes are very dauÌ„gerous Ye must kepe your fete cleane and forbeare the daye sleape Beholde grene thynges cleare water precious stones and to kepe you from loÌ„g holdyng downe youre face socoureth the syghte very muche and is verye good for the eyes Likewise vse meates of good quicke digestion as to eat senel often and after meat take coriander comfites prepaâ—ated and drinke not after them But aboue al kepe awai your handes for the rubbing of them maketh them worse and worse ¶ Remedie for dyseases of the eares TAke oyle of roses a litle vineger and put it into the eare theÌ„ make a bagge of camomill and mellilote and laye it thereunto ¶ For noyse and soundyng of the eares Take pullule cochie â–ª or fetide because the sounde procedeth of ventositye or of phlegme and before ye take the sayde pylles it is good to drynke thre ounces of fenell water .ii. houres before meat .iiii. or .v. dayes After the operacion of the sayd pylles ye muste dippe a tente in oyle of rue castor or of salte with the iuice of lekes and often in the mornyng fastynge to holde hys eare ouer the warme decoction of maiorim rue wormewood camomil and mellilote ¶ For peyne in the eares Gose grece wyth a lytle honye swageth the paynes of the eares ¶ Also the chestwormes sodden in oyle of roses vpon hoate asshes in the rynde of a pomegranate and dropped in the eares ¶ Item oyle of almondes specially of the bitter almondes hoate ¶ Item if there be water in the eares it shall bee hadde out with a litle gose grece and the iuyce of onyons ¶ Also earth wormes with gose grece soden is good for payne in the eares Item an adders haine sodden in wine and y e eare bathed in it a litle thereof put into the payne is good to take
pacient a smalle draught .ii or .iii. houres afore meate The fourth Chapiter of the weakenes of the harte WEakenesse or feblenes of harte is caused when the bodye fayleth his vertue vital wythout anye euideÌ„t cause â–ª or wheÌ„ the bodye is consumed waxeth out of coloure and that the operacions vitall are weake wythoute sensible hurtynge of any other meÌ„bre but the harte And it maye chaunce of an aposteme for the whyche there is no maner remedy for al apostemacion â—f the harte is mortal And debilitye â—f the hart may come of heat accedental which one may knowe when there is great heat in the breast vehemeÌ„te thirst is queÌ„ched better in drawing cold ayre theÌ„ in drinking cold water Remedye Geue hym y t hath a feble hert redy to faint ether for feuer or for extreme heate the weyght of a frenche crowne of trosciske of caÌ„phore with wyne of pomegranades laye vpon his breast towarde the lefte syde a sendal or linnen water of roses purcelane succorye sorelle Moreouer the pacieÌ„t ought to smel thynges colde and swete as dryed roses water lilies violettes and vinegre of roses Also it is good to take an infusion or laxe of rubarbe ordeyned of som good phisicion after the whyche it shall be good to applye vpon the lefte pappe a lynnen cloth dipped in plaÌ„taine water roses sorell and a lytle vinegre For tremblyng of the hart wythout a feuer a remedye The paciente muste take .ii. drammes of the electuary of diamargariton calidum and the thyrde part of electuarium de gemmis then drinke .ii. or .iii ounces of water of buglosse bawme mixt togyther An other remedye Take mastyke lignum aloes cloues cinamome nutmigges and cubebes of eche a scruple pilles of citrons halfe a dramme doronici romani and perles of ech .xv. graynes basile seede ten graynes amber grece and muske of ech two graines with coÌ„serued buglosse or colewoorts and sucket of citrons of eche halfe an ounce make an electuarye wyth .iiii. ounces of suger dissolued in white wyne and buglosse water and vse of thesame euery mornyng .ii. drammes and drynke a lytle good wyne after it ¶ Another remedy Take water of buglosse bawme and borage of all three together a pounde of white wine halfe a pounde pouder of cinamome cloues and nutmigges of eche two drammes mingle them al wel together and then heate it a litle and dippe a linnen cloth in it or elles a scarlet and laye it to the left pappe ¶ Another remedye Ye muste make a bagge of sendalle of the sayde swete spices or other cordyall pouders and laye it hoote vpon the left pappe ¶ Another remedye Take pomaunders made of lapdanum lignum atoes and citron pilles maces cloues borage floures storax calamite amber of grece and a lytle waxe and lette the pacient beare that and smell it often ¶ An other medicine The mawe of an olde cocke dried and made in pouder is excedyng good to drinke in red wyne or swete wine with a litle saffron For thesame It is good to drinke euery morning thre ouÌ„ces of water of buglosse wherin hath bene sodden cloues And it is good to drynke in a mornyng .iii. ouÌ„ces of iulep made of halfe a pounde of bawme water and thre ouÌ„ces of suger The confection of diaiacincthi is singuler and excellent for tremblinge of the hearte but it is for noble men not for poore folke ¶ For swownyng SWownyng is a takyng awaye of the feelyng and mouing of the body by weakenes of the heart thorough to much auoidans of y e spirites ¶ Remedye In somer for sownyng sodainelye ye oughte to caste into hys face colde water myngled with rosewater or vinegre And yf ye stoppe hys mouthe and nose and bowe hys face vnto hys knees so long as ye stoppe your wynd your selfe ye shall foorthwith recouer hym But yf the sayde swownynge come of the mother ye muste laye to the nose all stynkyng thynges and abhominable sauours as partriches fethers brente castor and assafetida or the snuffes of candelles Moreouer ye ought to geue the pacient a litle good wyne whiche is the chiefe thyng that quicklyest restoreth hym as sayeth Auerrois in his seuenth colliget Afterwarde rubbe hys armes and legges and bynde them harde then prouoke hym to nese puttynge a litle pouder of longe pepper euphorbium or castor into hys nose And yf by the saide medicines the pacient dothe not amende this disease is vncurable And here ye maye note that yf swowning come by great resolucioÌ„ of spirites as after great euacuacioÌ„ other by swette fluxe of bloud or laxe ye ought not to caste cold water on his face nor to bind his meÌ„bers for y t shoulde do hiÌ„ hurt but kepe him in a place withoute mouing and geue him to drinke a litle good wyne nourishe him with good light metes as pullettes chickins capons partriches veale mutton kid Whereof ye may make him good porrege coleyses or restoratiues distilled or otherwise as ye shal thiÌ„ke coÌ„uenieÌ„t ¶ The .v. Chapter of remedies for dyseases of the stomake THe cheste of the body doth receiue the meate necessarye for all the meÌ„bers in the stomake whiche is situate in the myddes of the bodye for to digeste thesame meat into al y e members to the which chauÌ„ceth debilitie or hiÌ„derauÌ„ce of appetite sometimes by error of y e eater in qualitie or quantitye sometimes by reasoÌ„ of the fleume that descendeth from the heade like a reume ¶ Remedye Keepe abstinence and eate soberlye light meates and drinke good wine and but litle Purge the stomake iÌ„ takynge pylles of symple hyera beefore meate .iii. or foure of the said pilles at foure of the clocke in the mornyng If the repletion be greate slepyng in the nyght he muste laye hys hande on hys stomake or els laye a litle pillowe of fethers on it or a bagge of wormwod margerim Sometimes ther chaunceth suche debilitye not for reume or meate or drinke but by viscouse slymy fleume iÌ„ the mouth of y e stomake which causeth to engender abouÌ„dauÌ„ce of ventositye and maketh the meat to swymme with litle thirste And sometimes with sour belchinges and inflations such debilitye maye not perfectlye bee cured but for a tyme mended wyth the remedies that folowe ¶ Remedyes for weakenes of the stomake Fyrst ye must take pillule stomatice ii or .iii. houres afore meate more or lesse accordyng to y e quantitye of the fulnes of the stomake after geue him euery mornyng .ii. houres afore meat and one houre after supper at euerye tyme a lozenge of a lectuary called diagalaÌ„ga or an other called diaciminoÌ„ whiche lectuaries do consume ventosities and with theyr coÌ„fortable heat driue away the colde and the windye complexion of the stomake ¶ For the same Grene ginger is verye good taken as is sayd afore of electuaries And it is holesome to eate afore your meate anyse sedes and fenel and when ye begin to eate take a tost
sayd fluxe ther be egre matter and the strength of the pacieÌ„t any thyng constaunt ye maye minister the â—aâ—atorie that hereafter ensueth Take redde roses barly plantayne of euery one a handful seth them and in the streynyng adde .ii. ounces of oyle of roses one ounce of honey of roses and the yolke of an egge and giue it in the maner of a glister Sometyme it is expedient to take a medicine by the mouth and it is made as thus A medicine for the fluxe Take the ryndes of myrabolane citrine bakeÌ„ one dramme reubarbe a litle dryed vpon a tile halfe a dramme syrupe of quinces one ounce water of plantaine .iii. ounces myngle al togyther and lette the pacient drynke theÌ„ foure houres before meate thaÌ„ giue him a glister retentiue made as thus A glyster for the fluxe Take oyle of roses of quinces of mastike of euerye one thre ounces boâ—e armoniak in pouder .ii. draÌ„mes meddle al togither giue it as a glyster Another Take the iuce of plantayne of popye of bursa pastoris and oyle of quinces of euery one .iii. ounces myngle them togyther and giue it for a glister And if the bowels be excoriat ye shal giue thys peculiar remedy Take halfe one pounde of mylke the water wherein gaddes of steale hath ben quenched y e iuce of plantaine and oile of quinces of euery one .ii. ounces bole armenye one draÌ„me goates tallowe one ouÌ„ce and make them in a glister but without vpon the stomake ye muste laye thys oyntmente that here foloweth An oyntment for the fluxe Take oyles of roses quinces mirtilles of eche an ounce oyle of mastik halfe an ounce pouder of coral nuttes of cipresse of euery one a dramme myngle all wyth waxe and make an oyntmeÌ„t Here is to be noted that the glisters that are gyuen for to stoppe a fluxe must be very litle in quantitie Ye maye heale the fluxe of disâ—enteria wyth gyuyng thynges before declared for the fluxe humorall and take afore your repast .ii. drammes of coÌ„serue of quinces or of marmelade of quinces And he ought to drinke water wherin hath bene quenched gaddes of stele ye must auoyde diuersitie of meates and geue your selfe to ease and to quiet and sleape a greate while And it is good to vse grewel clene barlye almon mylke with a litle amidum â–ª and set ventoses vpon the bellye withoute cutting whiche thynge is also good in al fluxes of the body If the saide fluxe humorall procedeth of fleume it shall appeare of the excrementes y t are watry and flegmatike and than ye ought to geue .iii. or .iiii. morninges sirupe of wormewood or of mint after purgacion as is here folowyng A purgacion for the fluxe humoral Take .ii. draÌ„mes of mirabolanes dried on a tile halfe a scrupule of agarike in trociske halfe an ounce of sirupe of mynt or .ii. ouÌ„ces of water of bawme and make a pocion that shal be receyued .iii. or foure dayes afore meate If ye wyll make a iulep take water of mynte and of bawme of euery one halfe a pounde suger a quarterne and make a iulep of the whiche one maye drynke euenynge and mornynge after meat euerye tyme a draughte Euerye mornyng it is good to take a lozenge of the electuary that foloweth ¶ A noble electuary for the fluxe Take pouder of diagalanga a dramme and a halfe of redde coral and mastik of euery one a scruple trociskes of terra sigiliata halfe a dramme the barkes of citrons comfit and quinces of euery one thre drammes suger dissolued in water of mintes .iiii. ounces make an electuarye Oyles of wormewood minte and of narde and mastike are verye holsome to annoynt withal the bellye and the stomake for the saide fluxe And the thynges declared of the flux lienteria be very good in this case tâ—king euer after meat a morsel of marmalade Redde wyne is verye good in this fluxe to drinke at meate with the water of a smyth and likewyse aâ— spyces are good for thesame purpose ¶ Medicines to restraine the fluxe of whatsoeuer cause it be TAke the peysil of an harte and drie it into pouder drinke it The water of oken buddes or the verye acornes dried and made in pouder and dronken in redde wine is very good Item the mawe of a yonge leuerette with the iuyce of plantaine is excedinge profytable ¶ The tenth chapter of diseases of the matrice FYrst againste superfluous flux of y e mother in the which ye must consyder whether it do come of to greate quantitye of bloud and then it is good for to open the veine saphena abstaine from al thinges that multiplye the bloude as egges wine and fleshe Or whether it commeth of cholere then ye muste receiue a litle sirupe of roses pomegranates or ribes with water of plantain Than purge y e choler y t geueth such sharpnes to y e bloud by .x. drammes of trifera sarracenica wyth two ounces of plantayn water or the medicine of reubarbe wrytten in the treatise of the fluxe humorall After purgacion ye maye geue euery morning a lozenge of triasandaly or a dramme of trosciskes of roses in pouder after drinke twoo ounces of plantayne water And yf suche fluxe of the matrice happen of the watrinesse of bloude geue her to drinke foure or .v. morninges hony of roses with a litle water of wormwod afterward purge her with a dramme and a half of agarike in trosciskes and halfe an ounce of trifera sarasenica myxte with water of minte and of wormewood Ye may know the causes of the sayd fluxe by annointing a threde or cloute in the saide bloud for if it hath the coloure of vermilon it sygnifyeth that the flux commeth of to much bloud If it appere a litle yelowe it sygnyfyeth that the disease commeth of y e subtilytye and sharpenes of the bloude ouercome with choler And if it hath a coloure like the water in whiche newe flesshe is wasshed it betokeneth the bloude is much watrye And after ye haue purged the principal cause of the dysease youre seconde intencion shalbe by and by to staunche the saide issue Wherin also one thyng is to be noted y t yf nature be accustomed to auoid any superfluites by continual course of the saide flux it would perchauÌ„ce be inconuenient for to stop it wherefore yf ye see no ieopardye ye maye restrayne the said flux this wise ¶ Remedy for to stoppe the sayde flux Take trociskes of white amber and make them in pouder geue a draÌ„me euery morning and anon after drinke an ounce or .ii. of water of plantayne In stedde of these trociskes ye maye make a pouder of sanguis draconis bole armeni white amber and red corall drinkynge one dramme thereof with plantaine water as is aforesaid ¶ An other medicine to staunche the sayde fluxe Take two ounces of olde conserue of roses of the seede of plantaine twoo drammes saÌ„guinis draconis bole armeny of euerye one a dramme and
the seethyng put to it a litle Comyn braied y e pouder of a hartes horne the yolkes of two egges and safroÌ„ a lytle stirre theÌ„ wel about and lay a plaister hote ouer al his forehead and temples Thys is an excellent remedy also for the meygryme It shall perce the better yf ye adde a lytle vineger ¶ An other Make a plaister of bean floure lineseed oyle of Camomylle or in lacke of it goose grece or duckes grece and rubbe the place with Aqua vite and after lay the playster hote vpon it ¶ An other Take a sponeful of mustardseed and another of Bay buryes make them in pouder and stampe them with a handful of earth wormes splitte and skraped from their earthe and a litle oyle of Roses or of Camomyll or capons grece and lay it on the grefe Also it is good to take the iuce of Iâ—ie leaues mixt wyth oyle and vinegre to rubbe therwyth your temples and your nosethrilles Also the chestwormes that are found betwene the barkes of trees whyche wil turne them selues togyther like a beade wheÌ„ they be touched yf they be taken sodden in oile it maketh a singuler oyntment for the meigryme ¶ The seconde chapter howe to cure diseases chauncyng in the face FYrste as touchynge a disease called Gutta rosacea or copperface in english it is an excessiue rednesse about y e nose or other places of the face commynge of brente humours or of salte phlegme whyche can not be holpen yf it be rooted and olde ¶ Remedye for the same yf it be curable YE must giue hym a purgacion as is said in y e paine of the head commyng of cholere theÌ„ dippe lynnen clothes in alume water which shal be made thus Take a pouÌ„d of alumeglasse y e iuce of purcelane of plaÌ„tain vergiouce of grape or crabbes of eche a pint a halfe with y e whites of .xx. egges beat them wel together with y e said iuice theÌ„ mixe all together and distil it in a commune stillatory keepe the water for to vse agaynste all pymples scurses wheales chafinges and heates that chaunce in the skinne The clothes dipt as is aforesayd must be layed to the rednesse and ofteÌ„times renewed with other fresh cloutes dipped in the same ¶ Another remedy Take lytarge of syluer and brymstone of eche like muche and seeth theÌ„ in rose water and vineger then with a lynnen clout wette in the said vinegre lay it to the sore ¶ Remedye to pallifye the coppred face that is vncurable MAke a bath wyth the floures of camomyll violettes roses and floures of water lillies theÌ„ annoint y e place with vnguentum album caÌ„phoratum and mixt that ointment with a lytle yelowe brymstone and quycksyluer kylled wyth fastyng spitle and annoynt the place withal ¶ A water for the same A water called lac virginis is very good rose water mixt with sulphur oile of tartare and oile of wheate Also these thynges are good for tetterâ— other ruggednesse of the skinne The sayd lac virginis claryfieth the face dryethe vp moyste pymples takethe awaye frekels of the vysage is thus made Take .iii. ouÌ„ces of litarg of siluer fine poudred halfe a pinte of good whyte vinegre mixt them togyther distylle them by a fyltre or through a litle bagge or by a pece of cloth Then take of the same water and myngle it wyth water of salte made wyth one ounce of salte poudred halfe a pouÌ„d of rayne water or wel water mingle these waters togyther and it wyll be whyte lyke mylke and wyth thys rubbe the corrupt place Some adde a lytle ceruse wyth the litarge which is good for all rednesse of the face ¶ Here foloweth a general diete for al copperous faces ABstayne from all salte thinges spices fried meates and rosted meates Also from drinking of wyne for it is verye euill Also onions mustarde garlycke are very noughte In stede of whyche ye muste take purcelane sorel lettuce hoppes borage with succory or endiue in porrige or otherwise Also it is necessary to be laxatiue in slepiÌ„g to lay your head hye For rednesse of the face that is not copperosed TAke a pynt of goates mylke the cromes of one whyt lofe hote the white of sixe egges camfere two draÌ„mes and the iuyce of syxe cytrons mixte all these togyther wyth the said mylke then take al the thre kindes of plantayne and put them in the stylle vnder the sayde drugges and after it an other bedde of the same .iii. sortes of plantayne and distylle them with an easy fyre as ye wolde distille rose-water and kepe it in a glasse vessel And after .xv. daies take a white lynnen cloth and dippe in the said water and lay it to the rednesse An other for the same Water of lylyes stylled wyth the blood of an oxe and a litle camphere is very good ¶ For chopped or skabbye lyppes ¶ Annoynte them wyth vugentuÌ„ album caÌ„phoratum and yf there be any corrupt blood or matter ye must wash the place wyth water of Plantayne wherin hath bene sodde a lytle alume afore ye put on the sayde oyntment For the same ¶ Vnguentum de tutia and oyle of yolkes of egges be verye good for it Also it is good to wash y e place wyth plaÌ„tain water barly water togither ¶ For cankers vlcers and Noli me tangere FOrasmuch as Noli me taÌ„gere chaunceth often in the nâ—se or aboute the face begynnyng of a lytle harde and rouÌ„d kirnel or knobbe and ful of paine declyning toward a pale and leady colour ye may iudge that disease verye perilous notwithstaÌ„ding it is good to annoynte it as hereafter foloweth and also to applye therto other remedies as thus ¶ Take Vnguentum album two or thre ounces the iuce of plantayne and nightshade of eche halfe an ounce Tutie the weyght of halfe a crowne mingle them togyther and make an oyntment whyche is good for y e same disease ¶ For wormes in the face ALthough that wormes in y e face maye not be had out but wyth great difficultie and by long processe bycause of the colde humour whereof they come neuertheles forasmuch as oftentymes they happen vnto poore folkes here shall bee recited a receipt proued for the same disease whiche is an oyntment of a singuler operacion and is thus made ¶ Take the leaues rootes of lekes iuce them all togyther take therof a pint a half and put it in a glasse wyth an ounce of pouder of pellitory and a scruple of verdegrece and stirre them all togyther and euery day bath the sayde wormes and wheles wyth cotten moisted in the said iuce stirre it often in the glasse thys is good also for wormes in any other meÌ„bres and breedynge in the syckenesse called in Fraunce the kynges euyl ¶ A purgacion whiche ye oughte to take before the sayd bathyng ¶ Take halfe a dramme of good turbyth and a