Polypharmakos kai chymistes, or, The English unparalell'd physitian and chyrurgian shewing the true vse of all manner of plants and minerals in which is explained the whole art and secresy of physick and chyrurgery ... / by D. Border ...
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             Polypharmakos kai chymistes, or, The English unparalell'd physitian and chyrurgian shewing the true vse of all manner of plants and minerals in which is explained the whole art and secresy of physick and chyrurgery ... / by D. Border ...
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           :
           Or
           ,
           The
           English
           unparalell'd
           PHYSITIAN
           AND
           CHYRURGIAN
           :
           Shewing
           
             The
             true
             Vse
             of
             all
             manner
             of
             PLANTS
             and
             MINERALS
             .
          
           In
           which
           is
           Explained
           ,
           
             The
             whole
             ART
             and
             SECRESY
             of
          
           Physick
           and
           Chyrurgery
           .
           Wherein
           is
           contained
           ,
           
             
               1.
               
               
                 The
                 cure
                 of
                 any
                 Internal
                 Disease
                 ,
                 which
                 hath
                 taken
                 effect
                 ,
                 and
                 brought
                 forth
                 Symptoms
                 ,
                 either
                 outwardly
                 or
                 inwardly
                 ,
                 in
                 the
                 Head
                 ,
                 Stomack
                 ,
                 Back
                 ,
                 Belly
                 ,
              
               &c.
               
            
             
               2.
               
               
                 The
                 making
                 of
                 diverse
                 rare
                 and
                 excellent
                 Balsames
                 ,
                 Oyls
                 ,
                 Plaisters
                 ,
                 and
                 Waters
                 ,
                 with
                 the
                 effects
                 thereof
                 .
              
            
             
               3.
               
               
                 The
                 making
                 and
                 use
                 of
                 Purges
                 ,
                 Vomits
                 ,
                 Drinks
                 ,
                 and
                 Clisters
                 ,
                 according
                 to
                 Rules
                 of
                 Physick
                 and
                 Astrologie
                 .
              
            
             
               4.
               
               
                 The
                 nature
                 and
                 temperature
                 of
                 Herbs
                 ,
                 Plants
                 ,
                 and
                 Vegetables
                 ,
                 and
                 the
                 use
                 thereof
                 ,
                 and
                 the
                 Influence
                 of
                 the
                 Planets
                 as
                 well
                 over
                 Herbs
                 and
                 Plants
                 ,
                 as
                 over
                 the
                 Bodies
                 of
                 Men
                 .
              
            
             
               5.
               
               
                 The
                 way
                 to
                 extract
                 the
                 Spirits
                 and
                 Quintaessences
                 of
                 several
                 sorts
                 of
                 Herbs
                 and
                 Minerals
                 ,
                 and
                 the
                 rare
                 Operations
                 they
                 have
                 .
              
            
             
               6.
               
               
                 The
                 making
                 of
                 Salt
                 of
                 Wormwood
                 ,
                 Balm
                 ,
                 or
                 any
                 other
                 Herb.
                 
              
            
             
               7.
               
               
                 The
                 Cure
                 of
                 any
                 Wound
                 ,
                 Contusion
                 ,
                 Puncture
                 ,
                 or
                 Vlcer
                 in
                 any
                 part
                 of
                 the
                 Body
                 .
              
               All
               which
               have
               been
               prescribed
               and
               practised
               by
               several
               Learned
               Doctors
               and
               Chyrurgians
               .
            
          
        
         
           
             By
          
           D.
           BORDER
           ,
           
             Practitioner
             in
             Physick
             .
          
        
         
           
             LONDON
             ,
          
           Printed
           by
           
             B.
             Alsop
             ,
          
           and
           are
           to
           be
           sold
           at
           his
           house
           in
           Grubstreet
           ,
           near
           the
           Upper
           Pump
           .
           1651
           ,
        
      
       
       
       
         
           To
           the
           Right
           Honourable
           the
           Lord
           
             BRADSHAW
          
           Lord
           President
           of
           the
           Councel
           of
           State
           ,
           
             &c.
             
          
        
         
           
             My
             Lord
             ,
          
        
         
           IT
           hath
           been
           the
           general
           practise
           of
           writers
           ,
           to
           dedicate
           their
           books
           of
           Art
           and
           learning
           ,
           to
           learned
           and
           honourable
           persons
           ,
           under
           whose
           patronage
           they
           are
           protected
           ,
           find
           the
           better
           acceptance
           abroad
           ,
           and
           the
           instruments
           attaine
           the
           opportunity
           to
           acknowledge
           their
           duty
           and
           thankfulnesse
           to
           those
           whom
           they
           reverence
           &
           honor
           .
           The
           last
           whereof
           was
           the
           cause
           that
           brought
           these
           things
           into
           a
           book
           ,
           and
           the
           book
           unto
           you
           .
        
         
           The
           main
           subject
           whereon
           it
           consisteth
           ,
           is
           ,
           the
           very
           Quintaessence
           of
           
             Hypocrates
             ,
             Galen
             ,
             Ioubertus
             ,
             Paracelsus
             ;
          
           and
           other
           learned
           men
           of
           these
           latter
           times
           ,
           which
           for
           the
           most
           part
           have
           been
           experimentally
           tried
           and
           approved
           excellent
           ,
           though
           in
           generall
           they
           have
           been
           kept
           secret
           and
           hidden
           from
           the
           publick
           ;
           for
           whose
           good
           I
           have
           taken
           some
           pains
           to
           put
           them
           into
           such
           a
           method
           ,
           that
           all
           that
           have
           need
           may
           receive
           benefit
           and
           comfort
           .
           Having
           such
           a
           Talent
           in
           my
           hand
           I
           thought
           it
           my
           duty
           to
           improve
           it
           to
           the
           best
           advantage
           of
           the
           republick
           ;
           for
           herein
           the
           rich
           may
           at
           least
           take
           delight
           ,
           the
           middle
           sort
           gain
           knowledge
           and
           experience
           ,
           the
           poor
           find
           relief
           ,
           when
           they
           want
           money
           to
           seek
           for
           other
           help
           ,
           and
           all
           sorts
           of
           people
           remedies
           against
           all
           kind
           of
           maladies
           ,
           sicknesses
           or
           diseases
           incident
           to
           mans
           body
           ,
           if
           they
           be
           carefully
           administred
           and
           applied
           ,
           according
           to
           the
           directions
           .
           
           set
           down
           ,
           for
           here
           is
           variety
           of
           medicines
           according
           to
           the
           nature
           of
           the
           disease
           ,
           whereas
           some
           Emperick
           of
           our
           time
           ,
           have
           but
           one
           plaister
           for
           all
           sores
           .
        
         
           Here
           is
           also
           set
           down
           certain
           rules
           and
           directions
           for
           Physitians
           and
           Chyrurgians
           which
           are
           no
           lesse
           necessary
           to
           be
           known
           ,
           then
           the
           subject
           or
           matter
           on
           which
           they
           are
           to
           work
           ;
           for
           I
           find
           it
           recorded
           ,
           that
           
             Paracelsus
          
           did
           more
           good
           in
           his
           time
           ,
           by
           making
           known
           the
           
             Theorie
             ,
          
           then
           
             Gallen
          
           did
           in
           all
           his
           life
           ,
           which
           more
           then
           doubled
           the
           years
           of
           
             Paracelsus
             .
          
        
         
           
             Non
             nobis
             solum
             nati
             sumus
             ,
          
           &c.
           is
           a
           true
           position
           ,
           and
           was
           never
           more
           really
           practised
           then
           by
           your
           Lordship
           ,
           whom
           God
           hath
           raised
           up
           to
           be
           a
           principal
           instrument
           to
           preserve
           this
           nations
           peace
           and
           tranquillity
           :
           and
           for
           this
           cause
           the
           whole
           Common-wealth
           challengeth
           an
           interest
           to
           your
           honour
           ,
           and
           look
           upon
           you
           as
           their
           chief
           protector
           against
           the
           Common
           enemy
           ,
           the
           great
           Physitian
           ,
           to
           cleanse
           and
           purge
           the
           evill
           and
           maligne
           humors
           ;
           which
           are
           apt
           to
           arise
           in
           the
           body
           politick
           ,
           that
           the
           Godly
           receive
           comfortable
           and
           refreshing
           cordials
           ,
           nay
           evē
           the
           dew
           from
           heaven
           ,
           under
           a
           flourishing
           pious
           ministry
           ,
           in
           a
           land
           of
           peace
           flowing
           with
           milk
           and
           hony
           .
           And
           the
           great
           Physitian
           both
           of
           soul
           and
           body
           ,
           preserve
           you
           with
           increase
           of
           honour
           ,
           and
           length
           of
           days
           ,
           which
           is
           the
           prayer
           of
           .
        
         
           
             Your
             Lordships
             humbly
             devoted
             in
             all
             service
             .
             DAN
             ,
             BORDER
             .
          
        
      
       
       
         
           The
           Table
           Alphabetical
           of
           the
           Wounds
           ,
           Maladies
           ,
           Diseases
           ,
           and
           Sicknesses
           ,
           for
           which
           there
           be
           approved
           remedies
           prescribed
           in
           this
           Book
           .
        
         
           
             A
          
           
             AChes
             of
             all
             sorts
             cured
             chap.
             45.
             pa.
             21.
             &c.
             
             
               
                 See
                 more
                 in
                 Oyls
                 and
                 Oyntments
                 .
              
            
          
           
             Apoplexie
             and
             the
             cure
             
               See
               the
               vertus
               of
               Herbs
               ,
            
             &c.
             
          
           
             Agues
             c.
             129.
             p.
             85.
             
          
           
             Alopecia
             ,
             or
             the
             coming
             off
             of
             the
             hair
             c.
             58.
             p.
             29.
             
          
           
             Almonds
             swelled
             and
             inflamed
             c.
             64.
             p.
             33.
             
             See
             more
             in
             squinancy
             .
          
           
             Antidotes
             and
             preservatives
             against
             infectious
             air
             c.
             85.
             p.
             50.
             
          
           
             Asthma
             or
             the
             Tysick
             c.
             105.
             p.
             66.
             
          
           
             St.
             
               Anthonies
            
             fire
             c.
             43.
             p.
             18.
             
          
        
         
           
             B
          
           
             BUrsting
             and
             the
             cure
             thereof
             c.
             111.
             p.
             71.
             
          
           
             Bruises
             c.
             130.
             p.
             85.
             c.
             141.
             p.
             91.
             
          
           
             Back
             and
             Reins
             c.
             142.
             p.
             91.
             
          
           
             Benummednesse
             of
             the
             leggs
             or
             thighs
             c.
             151.
             p.
             95.
             
          
           
             Burning
             or
             scalding
             ,
             c.
             154.
             p.
             94.
             
          
           
             The
             Artificial
             Balsom
             and
             severall
             other
             excellent
             Balsomes
             and
             the
             effects
             thereof
             c.
             125.
             p.
             81.
             c.
             126.
             p.
             82.
             
               &c.
               
            
          
           
             Spitting
             of
             Bloud
             ,
             c.
             73.
             p
             40.
             &c.
             
          
           
             Bleeding
             at
             the
             nose
             staied
             c.
             62.
             p.
             31.
             
          
           
             Bloudy
             flux
             of
             long
             continuance
             c.
             90.
             p.
             52.
             
          
        
         
           
             C
          
           
             COntusions
             in
             the
             head
             or
             any
             other
             part
             c.
             9.
             p.
             5.
             c.
             17.
             p.
             8.
             c.
             97.
             p.
             80.
             
          
           
             Cancer
             in
             the
             breast
             c.
             32.
             p.
             15.
             
          
           
             Contraction
             or
             shrinking
             of
             sinews
             with
             a
             consumption
             helped
             c.
             
             55.
             p.
             27.
             
          
           
             Cough
             of
             the
             Lungs
             ,
             c.
             69.
             p.
             37.
             
          
           
             Cough
             with
             shortnesse
             of
             breath
             c.
             70.
             p.
             38.
             
          
           
             Cough
             and
             pain
             in
             the
             side
             c.
             74.
             p.
             43.
             
          
           
           
             Cramp
             an
             excellent
             remedy
             against
             it
             c.
             54.
             p.
             27.
             
          
           
             Catarrhe
             ,
             Rheum
             ,
             Cough
             and
             Tysick
             c.
             96.
             p.
             58.
             
          
           
             Corns
             on
             the
             feet
             c.
             117.
             p.
             77.
             
          
           
             Chilblains
             ,
             and
             their
             cure
             c.
             116.
             p.
             76.
             
          
        
         
           
             D
          
           
             Dropsies
             ,
             the
             signs
             and
             the
             cure
             thereof
             c.
             77.
             p.
             45.
             c
             ,
             78.
             p.
             46.
             
          
           
             Drink
             for
             the
             yellow
             Jaundies
             c.
             169.
             p.
             107
          
           
             Drink
             for
             spitting
             bloud
             c.
             170.
             ibid.
          
           
             Drink
             for
             a
             surfeit
             c.
             171
             :
             ib.
          
           
             Drink
             for
             restoring
             any
             decay
             of
             the
             inward
             parts
             c.
             
             173.
             p.
             108
          
           
             Drink
             for
             a
             woman
             in
             danger
             to
             miscarry
             c.
             174.
             p.
             109.
             
          
           
             Drink
             for
             melancholly
             and
             choller
             c.
             175.
             ib.
          
           
             Drink
             for
             the
             Scurvey
             c.
             176.
             p.
             110.
             
          
           
             Diet-drink
             for
             any
             disease
             c.
             177.
             p
             ,
             111.
             
          
           
             Diet-drink
             opening
             obstructions
             ,
             
               &c.
            
             c
             ,
             179.
             p.
             104.
             
          
           
             Deafnesse
             and
             the
             perfect
             cure
             thereof
             c.
             204.
             p.
             128.
             
          
        
         
           
             E
          
           
             Eyes
             prickt
             or
             hurt
             c.
             16.
             p.
             7.
             
          
           
             Eyes
             that
             are
             sore
             c.
             61.
             p.
             30.
             
          
           
             Pin
             and
             Web
             in
             the
             eyes
             c.
             ib.
             p.
             31.
             
          
           
             Pearl
             in
             the
             eyes
             c.
             ib.
          
           
             Eyes
             that
             are
             dim
             ,
             an
             Oyntment
             c.
             99.
             p.
             81.
             
          
           
             Ears
             that
             run
             c.
             123.
             p.
             81.
             
          
           
             Emrods
             and
             their
             cure
             c.
             91.
             p.
             53.
             &c.
             
             109.
             p.
             69.
             
          
           
             Electuary
             for
             Gonorrhea
             or
             running
             of
             the
             reins
             c.
             88.
             p.
             51.
             
          
           
             Electuary
             to
             expell
             wind
             ,
             
               &c.
            
             c.
             76.
             p.
             45.
             
          
        
         
           
             F
          
           
             Fistulaes
             in
             any
             part
             of
             the
             body
             c.
             40.
             p.
             17.
             
          
           
             Another
             ,
             c.
             199
             ,
             p.
             123.
             c.
             156.
             p.
             96
          
           
             Falling
             sicknesse
             c.
             66.
             p.
             34.
             
          
           
             Feavers
             ,
             Pestilentia
             ,
             
               &c.
            
             c.
             83.
             p.
             48.
             
          
           
             Flux
             of
             all
             sorts
             c.
             
             89.
             p.
             52.
             
          
           
             The
             fingers
             and
             their
             infirmities
             ,
             c.
             118.
             p.
             78.
             
          
        
         
           
             G
          
           
             Gargarism
             to
             purge
             the
             brain
             c.
             59.
             p.
             29.
             
          
           
             ●outs
             c.
             49.
             p.
             23.
             
          
           
             Gonorrhea
             ,
             or
             the
             running
             of
             the
             Reins
             c.
             88.
             p.
             50.
             
          
           
             Another
             c.
             108.
             p.
             69.
             
          
        
         
           
             H
          
           
             Head
             ,
             the
             cure
             of
             any
             pain
             there
             c.
             95.
             p.
             57.
             
          
           
             Head
             grievously
             wounded
             c.
             
             5.
             p.
             3.
             
          
           
             Hicket
             c.
             65.
             p.
             34.
             
          
           
             Hearbs
             of
             all
             sorts
             with
             the
             vertues
             and
             use
             of
             them
             c.
             204.
             p.
             127.
             
          
        
         
           
             I
          
           
             Jaundies
             ,
             c.
             65.
             p.
             35.
             c.
             94.
             p.
             56.
             
          
           
             Itch
             ,
             with
             small
             Pustules
             taken
             away
             c.
             
             39.
             p.
             16.
             
          
           
           
             Impetigo
             or
             Lichen
             c.
             41
             ,
             p.
             18.
             
          
           
             Impostume
             c.
             74.
             p.
             43.
             
          
           
             Implaister
             c.
             44.
             p.
             19.
             
          
           
             Implaister
             for
             the
             Rheum
             ,
             p.
             141.
             
          
           
             Inflamations
             of
             any
             part
             of
             the
             body
             .
             c.
             73.
             p.
             41.
             
          
           
             Another
             .
             c.
             43.
             p.
             19
          
           
             Another
             c.
             64.
             p.
             33.
             
          
        
         
           
             K
          
           
             Kidneys
             that
             are
             grieved
             with
             the
             Stone
             c.
             189.
             p.
             118.
             
          
           
             Another
             c.
             187.
             p.
             116.
             
          
           
             Kernels
             c.
             102.
             p.
             62.
             
          
           
             Kings-Evil
             c.
             ib.
             p.
             63
             ,
          
        
         
           
             L
          
           
             Lips
             ulcerated
             c.
             
             21.
             p.
             9.
             
          
           
             Legs
             uicerated
             c.
             
             26.
             p.
             11.
             
          
           
             Leprosie
             healed
             c.
             
             30.
             p.
             13.
             
          
           
             Lichen
             cured
             c.
             
             41.
             p.
             18.
             
          
           
             Legs
             swelled
             c.
             
             25.
             p.
             11
          
           
             Lungs
             c.
             69.
             p.
             37.
             
             See
             more
             in
             the
             vertues
             of
             Herbs
             .
          
        
         
           
             M
          
           
             Memory
             c.
             161.
             p.
             103.
             
          
           
             Medicine
             for
             the
             Piles
             ,
             c.
             43.
             p.
             18.
             
          
           
             Mouth
             sore
             c.
             20.
             p.
             9.
             
          
           
             Mundifying
             Oyntment
             c.
             40.
             p.
             17.
             
          
           
             Menstures
             c.
             89.
             p.
             52.
             
          
           
             Another
             c.
             61.
             p.
             56.
             
          
           
             Matrix
             c.
             110.
             p.
             71.
             
          
           
             Melancholy
             purged
             ,
             c.
             175.
             p.
             109.
             
          
           
             Madnesse
             c.
             188.
             p.
             117.
             
          
           
             Measels
             c.
             193.
             p.
             102.
             
          
           
             Mother
             ibid.
          
           
             Megrom
             c.
             204
             ,
             p.
             132
             ,
             See
             more
             in
             the
             vertues
             of
             Herbs
             .
          
           
             Morbus
             Gallicus
             c.
             22.
             p.
             10.
             
          
           
             Hardnesse
             of
             the
             Melt
             c.
             107.
             p.
             68
          
           
             Medicines
             made
             of
             Man
             c.
             ibid.
             p.
             133.
             
          
           
             Mirth
             .
             c.
             138.
             p.
             89.
             
          
           
             Menstrues
             reteined
             .
             c.
             92.
             p.
             55.
             
          
           
             Menstrues
             in
             melancholy
             persons
             .
             ib.
          
           
             Melancholy
             and
             spleen
             .
             c.
             82.
             p.
             48
          
           
             Mother
             rising
             .
             c.
             93.
             ib.
          
           
             Miscarrying
             of
             Women
             .
             c.
             174.
             p.
             109.
             
          
           
             Minerals
             c
             ,
             203.
             p.
             126.
             
          
        
         
           
             N
          
           
             Neck
             drawn
             awry
             c.
             56.
             p.
             28.
             
          
        
         
           
             O
          
           
             Oyl
             of
             Balm
             c.
             134.
             p.
             87.
             
          
           
             Oyl
             of
             Lillies
             c.
             133.
             p.
             86.
             
          
           
             Oyl
             of
             Roses
             c.
             132.
             p.
             86.
             
          
           
             Oyl
             of
             Exceter
             c.
             130.
             p.
             85.
             
          
           
             Obstructions
             opened
             c.
             146.
             p.
             92.
             
          
           
             Oyl
             of
             Worms
             and
             the
             virtues
             c.
             135.
             p.
             87.
             
          
           
             Oyl
             of
             Broom
             and
             the
             vertues
             c.
             137.
             p.
             88.
             
          
           
             Oyl
             of
             Hempseed
             and
             the
             use
             c
             138.
             p.
             89.
             
          
           
             Oyntment
             ,
             green
             c.
             139.
             p.
             ib.
          
           
             Oyntment
             for
             a
             Crick
             c.
             140.
             p.
             90.
             
          
           
             Oyntment
             for
             a
             bruise
             c.
             141.
             p.
             91.
             
          
           
             Oyntment
             for
             the
             back
             c.
             142.
             p.
             ib.
          
           
             Oyntment
             for
             stitches
             c.
             143.
             p.
             ib.
          
           
           
             Oyntment
             for
             the
             ears
             c.
             144.
             p.
             92.
             
          
           
             Oyntment
             for
             the
             Lungs
             c.
             147.
             p.
             93.
             
          
           
             Oyntment
             for
             deafnesse
             c.
             148.
             ib.
          
           
             Oyntment
             to
             break
             a
             sore
             c.
             149.
             ib.
          
           
             Oyntment
             for
             a
             scald
             or
             burn
             c.
             150.
             p.
             94.
             
          
           
             Oyntment
             to
             take
             away
             a
             Wen
             c.
             151.
             p.
             95.
             
          
           
             Oyntment
             for
             Sciatica
             c.
             152.
             p.
             ib.
          
           
             Oyntment
             for
             Shingles
             c.
             153.
             ib.
          
           
             Oyntment
             for
             the
             Gout
             c.
             155.
             p.
             96.
             
          
           
             Oyntment
             against
             the
             Palsie
             c.
             156.
             p.
             ib.
          
           
             Oyntment
             mundificative
             c.
             40.
             p.
             17.
             
          
           
             Open
             obstructions
             and
             provoke
             vrine
             .
             c.
             95.
             p.
             56.
             
          
        
         
           
             P
          
           
             Purge
             the
             head
             c.
             59.
             p.
             9.
             2
          
           
             Pox
             .
             c.
             46.
             p.
             21.
             
          
           
             Plurisies
             c.
             73.
             p.
             40.
             
          
           
             Pains
             in
             the
             side
             c.
             74.
             p.
             43.
             
          
           
             Pain
             in
             the
             belly
             of
             wind
             c.
             75.
             p.
             44.
             
          
           
             Pustules
             c.
             39.
             p.
             16.
             
          
           
             Plaister
             c.
             44.
             p.
             19.
             
          
           
             Pains
             c.
             45.
             p.
             21.
             
          
           
             Pin
             and
             Web
             c.
             61.
             p.
             30.
             
          
           
             Pearl
             in
             the
             Eye
             c.
             ib.
          
           
             Plaister
             for
             the
             stomack
             c.
             76.
             p.
             45.
             
          
           
             Pestilent
             feavers
             c.
             83.
             p.
             48.
             
          
           
             Poison
             ,
             Plague
             ,
             and
             Pestilence
             c
             ,
             85.
             p.
             49.
             
          
           
             Another
             c.
             195.
             p.
             121.
             
          
           
             Preservatives
             c.
             87.
             p.
             50.
             
          
           
             Piles
             cured
             c.
             
             91.
             p.
             53.
             
          
           
             Pain
             in
             the
             eyes
             c.
             99.
             p.
             61.
             
          
           
             Pavaricium
             c.
             103.
             p.
             63.
             
          
           
             Purge
             for
             Melancholy
             c.
             159.
             p.
             102.
             
          
           
             Pills
             ib.
          
           
             Pills
             of
             Liquorice
             for
             a
             cold
             c.
             163.
             p.
             103.
             
          
           
             Purge
             phlegm
             and
             choller
             c.
             169.
             p
             102.
             
          
           
             Powder
             for
             the
             Memory
             c.
             160.
             p
             ,
             103.
             
          
           
             Purging
             Drinks
             ,
             c.
             167.
             p.
             105
             ,
             
               &c.
               
            
          
           
             Pricking
             of
             the
             Eys
             ,
             c.
             182.
             p.
             114.
             
          
           
             Poultis
             ,
             
               See
               Vertues
               of
               Herbs
               .
            
          
           
             Precious
             Waters
             c.
             196.
             p
             ,
             121.
             
          
        
         
           
             Q
          
           
             Quartain
             of
             long
             continuance
             c.
             80.
             p
             47.
             
          
           
             Quintaessence
             of
             Mans
             blood
             ,
             and
             use
             thereof
             c.
             200.
             p
             12●
             .
          
           
             Quintaessence
             of
             herbs
             ,
             roots
             ,
             
               &c.
            
             c
             ,
             201.
             p
             ▪
             125.
             
          
           
             Quintaessence
             of
             the
             four
             Elements
             c
             :
             203
             :
             p
             :
             ib.
          
           
             Quintaessence
             of
             Gold
             c
             :
             203
             :
             p
             :
             126.
             
          
        
         
           
             R
          
           
             Ring-worms
             c
             :
             34
             :
             p
             :
             16.
             
             See
             Tetter
             .
          
           
             Rhume
             in
             the
             head
             c.
             96.
             p.
             58.
             
          
           
             Another
             c.
             163.
             p
             :
             103.
             
          
           
             Reins
             of
             the
             back
             c
             :
             108
             :
             p
             :
             69.
             
          
           
           
             Running
             of
             the
             Reins
             ,
             c
             :
             88
             :
             p
             :
             50.
             
          
           
             Rules
             for
             Physitians
             ,
             c
             :
             157
             :
             p
             :
             97.
             
          
           
             Roots
             ,
             
               see
               Herbs
               .
            
          
        
         
           
             S
          
           
             Sale
             made
             of
             Wormwood
             ,
             or
             any
             other
             Herb
             c
             :
             204
             :
             p
             :
             138.
             
          
           
             Salve
             c
             :
             204
             :
             p
             :
             129.
             
          
           
             Scull
             wounded
             c
             :
             7
             :
             p
             :
             3.
             
          
           
             Another
             c
             :
             11
             :
             p
             :
             5.
             
          
           
             Scald
             head
             c
             :
             23
             :
             p
             :
             10.
             
          
           
             Stone
             in
             the
             Reins
             or
             Bladder
             c
             :
             134
             :
             p
             :
             87.
             
          
           
             Another
             c
             :
             184
             :
             p
             :
             115.
             
          
           
             Another
             c
             :
             187
             :
             p
             :
             116.
             
          
           
             Another
             c
             :
             189
             :
             p
             :
             118.
             
          
           
             Sores
             rotten
             c
             :
             28
             :
             p
             :
             12
          
           
             Surfei
             :
             c
             :
             181
             :
             p
             :
             114.
             
          
           
             Shingles
             c
             :
             37
             :
             p
             :
             16.
             
          
           
             Scabs
             c
             :
             39
             :
             p
             :
             ib.
          
           
             Searcloth
             c
             :
             44
             :
             p
             :
             19
             ▪
          
           
             Scurvey
             c
             :
             50
             :
             p
             :
             24.
             
          
           
             Swelling
             c
             :
             52
             :
             p
             :
             26.
             
          
           
             Sciatica
             c
             :
             53
             :
             p
             :
             ib.
          
           
             Sinews
             shrunk
             c
             :
             55
             :
             p
             :
             27.
             
          
           
             Squinsey
             c
             :
             57
             :
             p
             :
             2●
             .
             &
             c
             :
             64
             :
             p
             :
             33.
             
          
           
             Stitch
             in
             the
             side
             c
             :
             69
             :
             p
             :
             37.
             
          
           
             Short
             breath
             c
             :
             70
             :
             p
             :
             38.
             
          
           
             Stomack
             c
             :
             76
             :
             p
             :
             45.
             
          
           
             Another
             c
             :
             191
             :
             p
             :
             119.
             
          
           
             Swelling
             of
             the
             Spleen
             ,
             c
             :
             82
             :
             p
             :
             48
          
           
             Suffocations
             c
             :
             93
             :
             p
             :
             55.
             
          
           
             Sight
             dim
             c
             :
             99
             :
             p
             :
             61.
             
          
           
             Scrophulae
             c
             :
             102
             :
             p
             :
             62.
             
          
           
             Swelling
             of
             the
             Legs
             and
             Feet
             c
             :
             115
             :
             p
             :
             75.
             see
             more
             in
             Oyntments
          
        
         
           
             T
          
           
             Tetters
             c
             :
             34
             :
             p
             :
             14
             
               &c.
               
            
          
           
             Tissick
             c
             :
             96
             :
             p
             :
             58
             ,
             
               &
            
          
           
             c
             :
             105
             :
             p
             :
             66.
             
          
           
             Tooth
             ▪
             ach
             c
             :
             19●
             :
             p
             :
             119.
             
          
        
         
           
             V
          
           
             Vomits
             c
             :
             166
             :
             p
             :
             105.
             
          
           
             Vomiting
             stayed
             c
             :
             71
             :
             p
             :
             38.
             
          
           
             Vomiting
             of
             bloud
             c
             :
             7●
             :
             p
             :
             39.
             
          
           
             Ulcers
             in
             the
             mouth
             c
             :
             ●0
             :
             p.
             19.
             
          
           
             Ulcers
             in
             the
             throat
             c
             :
             2●
             :
             p
             :
             10.
             
          
           
             Ulcers
             in
             the
             Leggs
             ,
             or
             any
             other
             part
             of
             the
             body
             c
             :
             26
             :
             p
             :
             11.
             &
             c
             :
             29
             :
             p
             :
             12
             ,
             &
             c
             :
             104.
             p
             :
             66.
             
          
           
             Great
             Ulcers
             in
             a
             Child
             ,
             c
             :
             3●
             :
             p
             :
             15.
             
          
           
             Urine
             provoked
             c
             :
             94
             :
             p
             :
             56
             :
             
               &c.
               
            
          
           
             Another
             c
             :
             112
             :
             p
             :
             73
             :
          
           
             Unguent
             for
             the
             eys
             ,
             c
             :
             100
             :
             p
             :
             61.
             
          
           
             Unguentum
             ,
             
               see
               more
               in
               Oyntments
               .
            
          
           
             Vertues
             of
             Herbs
             and
             Waters
             cs
             204
             :
             p
             :
             127
             ,
             
               &c.
               
            
          
        
         
           
             W
          
           
             Worms
             c
             :
             180
             :
             p
             :
             113.
             
          
           
             Wounds
             in
             general
             c
             :
             2
             :
             p
             :
             2.
             
          
           
             Wounds
             in
             the
             head
             c
             :
             5
             :
             p
             :
             3.
             
          
           
             Wounds
             with
             Fractures
             ,
             c
             :
             8
             :
             p
             :
             4.
             
          
           
             Wounds
             contused
             c
             :
             9
             :
             p
             :
             5.
             
          
           
             Wounds
             by
             shot
             or
             lance
             c
             :
             13
             :
             p
             :
             6.
             
          
           
             Wound
             or
             puncture
             through
             the
             Arm
             ,
             
               &c.
            
             c
             :
             18
             :
             p
             :
             8.
             
          
           
             Wind
             in
             the
             stomack
             or
             belly
             c
             :
             76
             :
             p
             :
             47
             ▪
             
               &c.
               
            
          
           
             Water
             that
             comforteth
             the
             Spirits
             ,
             helpeth
             the
             Palsie
             
               &c.
            
             c.
             180
             :
             p
             :
             113.
             
          
           
           
             Water
             of
             Barley
             for
             an
             Ague
             or
             feaver
             c
             :
             186
             :
             p
             :
             116.
             
          
           
             Warer
             for
             the
             falling
             sicknesse
             .
             c
             :
             190
             :
             p
             :
             118.
             
          
           
             Water
             against
             the
             small
             Poxe
             ,
             Measels
             ,
             Feavers
             ,
             
               &c.
            
             c
             :
             193
             :
             p
             :
             120.
             
          
           
             Water
             for
             a
             sore
             c
             :
             194
             :
             p
             :
             121
             ,
          
           
             Water
             very
             pretious
             c
             :
             196
             :
             p
             :
             ib.
          
           
             Water
             against
             the
             Pestilence
             c
             :
             195
             :
             p
             :
             ib.
          
           
             Water
             for
             a
             weak
             back
             .
             c
             :
             198
             :
             p
             :
             12●
             .
          
        
      
       
       
         
           A
           Table
           of
           English
           names
           of
           such
           Simples
           as
           are
           mentioned
           in
           this
           Book
           .
        
         
           
             
               A
            
             
               
                 ANetum
                 ,
              
               
                 Anet
                 or
                 Dill.
                 
              
            
             
               
                 Arthemesia
                 ,
              
               
                 Mugwort
                 .
              
            
             
               
                 Apium
                 risne
                 ,
              
               
                 Chiverill
                 .
              
            
             
               
                 Astrologia
                 longae
                 ,
              
               
                 Red
                 Madder
                 .
              
            
             
               
                 Astrologia
                 ro●unda
                 ,
              
               
                 Gallingall
                 .
              
            
             
               
                 Abrotonum
                 ,
              
               
                 Southernwood
                 .
              
            
             
               
                 Allebrya
                 ,
              
               
                 Stubwort
                 .
              
            
             
               
                 Avancia
                 ,
              
               
                 Bearfoot
                 .
              
            
             
               
                 Altia
                 ,
              
               
                 Hollihock
                 .
              
            
             
               
                 Amarusia
                 ,
              
               
                 Dog-fennell
                 .
              
            
             
               
                 Allium
                 ,
              
               
                 Garlick
                 .
              
            
             
               
                 Auricula
                 ,
              
               
                 Mouse-ear
                 .
              
            
             
               
                 Apium
                 emo
                 ,
              
               
                 Crow-foot
                 .
              
            
             
               
                 Apium
                 ranarum
                 ,
              
               
                 Water
                 Crowfoot
                 .
              
            
             
               
                 Auriga
                 ,
              
               
                 Knapwort
                 .
              
            
             
               
                 Anabulla
                 ,
              
               
                 Spurge
                 .
              
            
             
               
                 Acus
                 Muscula
                 ,
              
               
                 Ground-Meddle
                 .
              
            
             
               
                 Arch-angell
                 ,
              
               
                  
              
            
          
        
         
           
             
               B
            
             
               
                 BAlsamanta
                 vel
                 menta
                 aquatica
                 .
              
               
                 Watermint
                 .
              
            
             
               
                 Balsamenta
                 ,
              
               
                 Horsemint
                 .
              
            
             
               
                 Barba
                 Angeli
                 ,
              
               
                 Blind-nettle
                 .
              
            
             
               
                 Bigula
                 ,
              
               
                 Buglas
                 .
              
            
             
               
                 Bovibax
                 ,
              
               
                 Cotten
                 .
              
            
             
               
                 Bursa-Pastoris
                 ,
              
               
                 Shepheards-Pouch
                 .
              
            
             
               
                 Brauca
                 ,
              
               
                 Sea-Dock
                 .
              
            
             
               
                 Borago
                 silvestris
                 ,
              
               
                 Wild-Burrage
                 .
              
            
             
             
               
                 Basilicon
                 ,
              
               
                 Dragons
                 .
              
            
             
               
                 Cerputari●
                 ,
              
               
                 Dragons
                 .
              
            
             
               
                 Colabria
                 ,
              
               
                 Dragons
                 .
              
            
             
               
                 Bigona
                 cucurbica
                 ,
              
               
                 Wood
                 Nip
                 .
              
            
          
        
         
           
             
               C
            
             
               
                 CHeverfoil
                 vel
                 Capri●olium
                 ,
              
               
                 Woodbine
                 .
              
            
             
               
                 Culumbaria
                 ,
              
               
                 Pennywort
                 .
              
            
             
               
                 Cicuta
                 ,
              
               
                 Hemlock
                 .
              
            
             
               
                 Centauria
                 major
                 ,
              
               
                 Great
                 Centory
                 .
              
            
             
               
                 Centauria
                 minor
                 ,
              
               
                 Little
                 Centory
                 .
              
            
             
               
                 Capi●li
                 vencris
                 ,
              
               
                 Maiden-hair
                 .
              
            
             
               
                 Crocus
                 ,
              
               
                 Saffron
                 .
              
            
             
               
                 Canabarina
                 ,
              
               
                 Wild
                 Hemp.
                 
              
            
             
               
                 Cepe
                 ,
              
               
                 Onyon
                 .
              
            
             
               
                 Colubina
                 ,
              
               
                 Colts-foot
                 .
              
            
             
               
                 Cardiaca
                 ▪
              
               
                 Cardiater
                 or
                 Elespear
                 .
              
            
             
               
                 Cicera
                 ,
              
               
                 French-pease
                 .
              
            
             
               
                 Caulus
                 Gallica
                 ▪
              
               
                 Cabage
                 .
              
            
             
               
                 Cembaria
                 ,
              
               
                 Pennyworth
                 .
              
            
             
               
                 Consolida
                 major
                 ,
              
               
                 Red-Dea●ie
                 ▪
              
            
             
               
                 Cnosolida
                 minor
                 ,
              
               
                 Bothem
                 ,
                 or
                 Dea●ie
                 .
              
            
             
               
                 Consolida
                 media
                 ,
              
               
                 White
                 Bothem
                 ,
                 or
                 Dea●ie
                 .
              
            
             
               
                 Citrago
                 ,
              
               
                 Medewort
                 .
              
            
          
        
         
           
             
               D
            
             
               
                 DRagancia
                 ,
              
               
                 Dragons
                 .
              
            
             
               
                 Diptanum
                 ,
              
               
                 Dittany
                 .
              
            
             
               
                 Deus
                 leonis
                 ,
              
               
                 Dandelion
                 .
              
            
          
        
         
           
             
               E
            
             
               
                 ENula
                 campana
                 ,
              
               
                 Elecampane
                 .
              
            
             
               
                 Edera
                 ,
              
               
                 Ivy.
                 
              
            
             
               
                 Edera
                 terrestris
                 ,
              
               
                 Ground-Ivy
                 .
              
            
             
               
                 Eufrebum
                 ,
              
               
                 Clarey
                 .
              
            
             
               
                 Eleborus
                 niger
                 ,
              
               
                 Clove
                 tongue
                 or
                 Podelion
                 .
              
            
             
               
                 Epatica
                 ,
              
               
                 Liverwort
                 .
              
            
             
               
                 Epina
                 ,
              
               
                 Fox-glove
                 .
              
            
             
               
                 Ebulus
                 ,
              
               
                 The
                 lesse
                 Wallwort
                 .
              
            
             
             
               
                 Enduna
                 ,
              
               
                 Liverwort
                 .
              
            
             
               
                 Lacituca
                 ▪
              
               
                 Liverwort
                 .
              
            
             
               
                 Epatica
                 ,
              
               
                 Liverwort
                 .
              
            
             
               
                 Eupatorium
                 ,
              
               
                 Wild-sage
                 .
              
            
             
               
                 Ambros
                 ,
              
               
                 Wild-sage
                 .
              
            
             
               
                 Eufragium
                 ▪
              
               
                 Eye-bright
                 .
              
            
             
               
                 Elleborus
                 albus
                 ▪
              
               
                 Pellitory
                 of
                 Spain
                 .
              
            
          
        
         
           
             
               F
            
             
               
                 FLaminila
                 ,
              
               
                 Spearwort
                 .
              
            
             
               
                 Fuimistere
                 ,
              
               
                 Femitory
                 .
              
            
             
               
                 Fragia
                 ,
              
               
                 Strawberry
                 .
              
            
             
               
                 Flos
                 unguentorum
                 ,
              
               
                 Flower
                 of
                 Oyntments
                 .
              
            
             
               
                 Fabaria
                 ,
              
               
                 Brook-lime
                 or
                 ●averole
                 .
              
            
             
               
                 Felix
                 ,
              
               
                 Fern
                 .
              
            
             
               
                 Filependula
                 ,
              
               
                 Drop-water
                 .
              
            
             
               
                 Feniculus
                 Porcus
                 ,
              
               
                 Swines
                 ▪
                 fennell
                 .
              
            
             
               
                 Febrifuga
                 ,
              
               
                 Fetherew
                 .
              
            
             
               
                 Filago
                 ,
              
               
                 Field-water
                 ,
                 or
                 Horewort
                 ▪
              
            
             
               
                 Flammula
                 minor
                 ,
              
               
                 The
                 lesse
                 spear-wort
                 .
              
            
             
               
                 Flos
                 campi
                 ,
              
               
                 Horse-cockle
                 .
              
            
             
               
                 Fe●i●ugio
                 ▪
              
               
                 Horse
                 ▪
                 gall
                 .
              
            
          
        
         
           
             
               G
            
             
               
                 GRanum
                 solis
                 ,
              
               
                 Gromell
                 .
              
            
             
               
                 Genestula
                 ,
              
               
                 Broom
                 .
              
            
             
               
                 Gracia
                 Dei
                 ,
              
               
                 Favour
                 of
                 God
                 .
              
            
             
               
                 Gladiolus
                 ,
              
               
                 Flag
                 .
              
            
             
               
                 Gariofolus
                 ,
              
               
                 Gilli-flower
                 .
              
            
          
        
         
           
             
               H
            
             
               
                 HYpericon
                 ,
              
               
                 
                   St
                   :
                   Iohns
                
                 Wort.
                 
              
            
             
               
                 Herba
                 c●lera●a
                 ▪
              
               
                 Chiverill
                 .
              
            
          
        
         
           
             
               I
            
             
               
                 IUsquianus
                 ,
              
               
                 Henbane
                 .
              
            
             
               
                 Iris
                 ,
              
               
                 Flower
                 de
                 luce
                 .
              
            
             
               
                 Jacia
                 alba
                 ,
              
               
                 Goose-grasse
                 .
              
            
             
               
                 Ipia
                 major
                 ,
              
               
                 Pimpernel
                 self
                 heal
                 or
                 waywort
                 .
              
            
             
               
                 Ipia
                 minor
                 ,
              
               
                 Chickweed
                 .
              
            
             
             
               
                 Jacitus
                 Rusticus
                 ,
              
               
                 Blew
                 Bothem
                 .
              
            
          
        
         
           
             
               L
            
             
               
                 LIngua
                 ceruma
                 vel
                 Scrophularia
                 ,
              
               
                 Hearts
                 tongue
                 .
              
            
             
               
                 Ligustrium
                 ,
              
               
                 Primrose
                 .
              
            
             
               
                 Lingua
                 canis
                 ▪
              
               
                 Hounds
                 tongue
                 .
              
            
             
               
                 Labrum
                 veneris
                 ,
              
               
                 Sow-thistle
                 .
              
            
             
               
                 Lactuca
                 silvestris
                 ,
              
               
                 Wild-Lettice
                 .
              
            
             
               
                 Lactuca
                 leporica
                 ,
              
               
                 H●re
                 ▪
                 thistle
                 .
              
            
             
               
                 Lollium
                 ,
              
               
                 Cockle
                 .
              
            
             
               
                 Lappacium
                 .
              
               
                 Red-Dock
                 .
              
            
          
        
         
           
             
               M
            
             
               
                 MEllilotum
                 ,
              
               
                 Honey-suckle
                 .
              
            
             
               
                 Marubium
                 album
                 ,
              
               
                 Mawort
                 or
                 white
                 Hore-hound
                 .
              
            
             
               
                 Marubium
                 rubium
                 ,
              
               
                 Red
                 Horehound
                 .
              
            
             
               
                 Masturcium
                 ,
              
               
                 Town-cresses
                 .
              
            
             
               
                 Masturcium
                 aquaticum
                 ,
              
               
                 Water-cresses
                 .
              
            
             
               
                 Masturcium
                 gallicum
                 ,
              
               
                 French-cresses
                 .
              
            
             
               
                 Masturcium
                 p●atium
                 .
              
               
                 Mead-cresses
                 .
              
            
          
        
         
           
             
               N
            
             
               
                 NEpta
                 ,
              
               
                 Nep.
                 
              
            
          
        
         
           
             
               O
            
             
               
                 OCulus
                 bovis
                 ,
              
               
                 Oxe-eye
                 .
              
            
             
               
                 Ofinum
                 ,
              
               
                 Mystelto
                 .
              
            
             
               
                 Orobus
                 .
              
               
                 Mowse-piss
                 .
              
            
          
        
         
           
             
               P
            
             
               
                 PApaver
                 album
                 ,
              
               
                 White
                 Poppey
                 .
              
            
             
               
                 Polipodium
                 ,
              
               
                 Oak-fern
                 .
              
            
             
               
                 Petrocilium
                 ,
              
               
                 Parsley
                 .
              
            
             
               
                 Petrocilium
                 egreste
                 ,
              
               
                 Wild
                 Parsley
                 .
              
            
             
               
                 Pes
                 Pully
                 ,
              
               
                 Colts-foot
                 .
              
            
             
               
                 Persutaria
                 ,
              
               
                 Ar●mart
                 .
              
            
             
               
                 Pes
                 arie●is
                 ,
              
               
                 Rams-●oot
                 or
                 lodewort
                 .
              
            
             
               
                 Plantago
                 major
                 ,
              
               
                 Plan●any
                 .
              
            
             
               
                 Plantago
                 minor
                 .
              
               
                 Ribwort
                 .
              
            
          
        
         
           
             
               Q
            
             
               
                 Quinque
                 folium
                 ,
                 vel
                 cinque foil
                 ,
              
               
                 Five
                 leaved
                 grass
                 .
              
            
             
               
                 Quercula
                 major
                 .
              
               
                 Germander
                 or
                 hair
                 cloath
                 .
              
            
          
        
         
         
           
             
               R
            
             
               
                 RUta
                 domestica
                 ,
              
               
                 Rue
                 .
              
            
             
               
                 Rubea
                 major
                 ,
              
               
                 Red
                 Madder
                 .
              
            
             
               
                 Rappaver
                 ,
              
               
                 Radish
                 .
              
            
             
               
                 Resta
                 bonis
                 .
              
               
                 Cammock
                 .
              
            
          
        
         
           
             
               S
            
             
               
                 SAturion
                 minor
                 ,
              
               
                 Crowleek
                 or
                 harebell
                 .
              
            
             
               
                 Sigillum
                 Sanctae
                 Ma●ia
                 ,
              
               
                 St.
                 
                   Mary's
                
                 seal
                 ,
              
            
             
               
                 Satureia
                 ,
              
               
                 Savory
                 ,
              
            
             
               
                 Semperania
                 ,
              
               
                 Sengreen
                 or
                 Howsleek
                 .
              
            
             
               
                 Stasifragia
                 ,
              
               
                 Staves-acre
                 .
              
            
             
               
                 Speragus
                 .
              
               
                 Mawort
                 .
              
            
          
        
         
           
             
               T
            
             
               
                 TRefoil
                 vel
                 Mellileta
                 ,
              
               
                 Three
                 leaved
                 grass
                 .
              
            
             
               
                 Tan●ecum
                 .
              
               
                 Tan●e
                 .
              
            
          
        
      
       
       
         
           The
           names
           of
           Herbs
           out
           of
           which
           you
           may
           by
           the
           rules
           set
           down
           in
           this
           book
           extract
           Salt
           ,
           or
           take
           the
           spirits
           of
           any
           of
           them
           which
           is
           of
           very
           excellent
           nature
           and
           use
           .
        
         
           
             
               
                 BAlm
                 ,
              
               
                 Sweet
                 Marserome
                 ,
              
            
             
               
                 Wormwood
                 ,
              
               
                 Fennel
                 .
              
            
             
               
                 Rosemary
                 ,
              
               
                 Sage
                 .
              
            
             
               
                 Angelica
                 ,
              
               
                 Costmary
                 ,
              
            
             
               
                 
                   Cardus
                   Benedictus
                   ,
                
              
               
                 Bittony
                 ,
              
            
             
               
                 Mints
                 ,
              
               
                 Valerian
                 ,
              
            
             
               
                 Spike
                 ,
              
               
                 Saxafrage
                 ,
              
            
             
               
                 Elecampane
                 ,
              
               
                 Hore
                 hound
                 ,
              
            
             
               
                 Hysop
                 ,
              
               
                 Colts-foot
                 .
              
            
             
               
                 Winter-savory
                 .
              
               
                  
              
            
          
        
      
       
         
           Of
           these
           herbs
           following
           you
           may
           make
           sirrups
           which
           are
           of
           great
           use
           in
           severall
           cases
           .
        
         
           
             
               
                 Harts-tongue
                 ,
              
               
                 Horehound
                 ,
              
            
             
               
                 Mugwort
                 ,
              
               
                 Mirtel
                 ,
              
            
             
               
                 Champeties
                 ,
              
               
                 Maudlin
                 ,
              
            
             
               
                 
                   Epithimum
                   ,
                
              
               
                 Rubarb
                 ,
              
            
             
               
                 Hysop
                 ,
              
               
                 Marsh-Mallows
                 ,
              
            
             
               
                 Wormwood
                 ,
              
               
                 Scurvey-grasse
                 ,
              
            
             
               
                 Comfrey
                 ,
              
               
                 Bittony
                 ,
              
            
             
               
                 Succory
                 ,
              
               
                 Liquoris
                 ,
              
            
             
               
                 Balm
                 ,
              
               
                 Smallage
                 ,
              
            
             
               
                 Sparagus
                 ,
              
               
                 Fennell
                 ,
              
            
             
               
                 Parsley
                 ,
              
               
                 Bruscus
                 .
              
            
          
        
      
    
     
       
       
         
           The
           Chymicall
           PHYSITIAN
           AND
           CHYRVRGIAN
           .
        
         
           
             CONTEINING
             Many
             excellent
             Secrets
             ,
             and
             approved
             Cures
             and
             Remedies
             for
             all
             kind
             of
             Wounds
             ,
             Pains
             ,
             Acbes
             ,
             Diseases
             or
             Sicknesses
             incident
             to
             mans
             body
             .
          
        
         
           
             CHAP.
             I.
             
          
           
             
               The
               Discription
               of
               an
               expert
               Chyrurgian
               .
            
             
               A
               Good
               and
               true
               Chyrurgian
               ,
               is
               no
               other
               thē
               a
               minister
               and
               helper
               of
               nature
               ;
               who
               hath
               three
               operations
               to
               perform
               ,
               in
               curing
               of
               wounds
               ;
               the
               first
               is
               that
               he
               join
               the
               separated
               parts
               close
               together
               ;
               the
               second
               ,
               to
               preserve
               it
               from
               pain
               ;
               the
               third
               ,
               that
               he
               kéep
               it
               from
               putrifaction
               :
               all
               the
               rest
               he
               may
               leave
               unto
               nature
               ,
               which
               will
               work
               with
               good
               expedition
               .
               And
               this
               is
               a
               sure
               intention
               concerning
               the
               cure
               of
               wounds
               :
               never
               kéep
               the
               flesh
               open
               with
               tents
               or
               pledgets
               neither
               weaken
               nature
               by
               letting
               of
               blood
               ,
               or
               by
               purging
               nor
               yet
               by
               strait
               diet
               to
               cause
               the
               pain
               to
               increase
               but
               kéep
               the
               woūd
               always
               clean
               ▪
               washing
               it
               with
               
                 aqua
                 balsami
                 ,
              
               and
               lay
               upon
               the
               wound
               ,
               cloaths
               wet
               in
               
                 magno
                 licore
                 .
              
               This
               is
               a
               good
               and
               an
               approved
               order
               :
               whereof
               whosoever
               will
               know
               more
               ,
               let
               him
               look
               in
               
                 Leonardo
                 Fioravante
              
               his
               book
               ,
               of
               Rational
               Secrets
               ,
               where
               he
               shall
               be
               satisfied
               more
               at
               large
               .
            
          
        
         
         
           
             CHAP.
             II.
             
          
           
             
               The
               cure
               of
               all
               manner
               of
               wounds
               in
               generall
               .
            
             
               ALl
               kind
               of
               wounds
               ,
               may
               be
               healed
               with
               these
               medicines
               following
               (
               according
               to
               the
               method
               before
               mentioned
               )
               
                 viz.
              
               with
               our
               
                 balsamo
                 ,
              
               with
               
                 Aqua
                 balsami
                 ,
                 balsamum
                 artificiale
                 ,
                 quintaessentia
                 vini
                 ,
                 oleum
                 resinae
                 pini
                 ,
                 oleum
                 cerae
                 &
                 terebinthinae
                 ,
                 magno
                 licore
                 ,
                 cerotum
                 magistrale
                 ,
                 ●lixi●
                 vitae
                 ,
                 oleum
                 hypericonis
                 compositum
                 ,
                 flos
                 unguentorum
                 ,
                 and
                 Paracelsis
                 .
              
            
          
        
         
           
             CHAP.
             III.
             
          
           
             
               The
               cause
               why
               wounds
               cannot
               heal
               quickly
               .
            
             
               THough
               there
               be
               many
               more
               ,
               yet
               chiefly
               they
               may
               be
               reduced
               unto
               two
               causes
               .
               The
               one
               is
               an
               immoderate
               and
               extream
               diet
               ,
               which
               weakneth
               the
               stomack
               and
               body
               so
               much
               ,
               that
               nature
               cannot
               prevail
               to
               conglutinate
               or
               soder
               the
               flesh
               together
               .
               And
               thus
               through
               want
               of
               naturall
               heat
               ,
               the
               wound
               falleth
               to
               impostumation
               ,
               
                 Gangrena
                 ,
                 fistulaes
                 ,
                 &c.
              
               and
               can
               hardly
               be
               cured
               .
               The
               second
               is
               the
               kéeping
               of
               them
               too
               much
               open
               by
               reason
               of
               their
               tents
               or
               pledgets
               ,
               so
               that
               they
               cannot
               join
               together
               again
               ,
               but
               grow
               to
               Cancers
               ,
               and
               Fistulaes
               ,
               whereupō
               many
               times
               the
               patient
               remaineth
               lame
               ever
               after
               ,
               or
               else
               spéedy
               death
               is
               the
               end
               thereof
               .
            
          
        
         
           
             CHAP.
             IIII.
             
          
           
             
               Of
               wounds
               in
               the
               head
               ,
               how
               they
               must
               be
               dealt
               withall
               .
            
             
               ALl
               wounds
               in
               the
               head
               must
               be
               close
               joined
               &
               kept
               together
               ,
               the
               bloud
               must
               be
               crushed
               out
               ,
               then
               wash
               it
               wel
               ,
               wt
               some
               thing
               that
               hath
               virtue
               to
               liquifie
               the
               blood
               ,
               as
               the
               
                 Quintaess
                 .
              
               of
               wine
               ,
               or
               such
               like
               .
               Then
               lay
               thereon
               lint
               ;
               wet
               in
               
                 oleum
                 benedictum
                 :
              
               this
               medicin
               you
               shal
               chāg
               in
               four
               days
               ,
               but
               every
               day
               once
               wash
               the
               wound
               round
               about
               with
               that
               
                 Quintaessence
                 ,
              
               and
               anoint
               with
               the
               said
               
               oil
               ,
               and
               at
               the
               fourth
               days
               end
               dresse
               it
               again
               ,
               and
               let
               it
               remain
               two
               days
               more
               and
               after
               that
               for
               a
               day
               more
               ,
               and
               the
               wound
               (
               by
               the
               help
               of
               God
               )
               shal
               be
               cured
               in
               xii
               or
               xiiii
               days
               .
               Thus
               may
               you
               deal
               with
               all
               wounds
               save
               those
               that
               are
               made
               in
               the
               belly
               .
               As
               for
               all
               other
               ,
               either
               simple
               or
               compound
               wounds
               :
               you
               shal
               find
               their
               cure
               ,
               methodically
               shewed
               ,
               in
               the
               
                 Rational
                 secrets
              
               of
               
                 Leonardo
                 Fioravante
              
               published
               in
               English
               .
            
          
        
         
           
             CHAP.
             V.
             
          
           
             
               The
               healing
               of
               a
               grievous
               wound
               on
               the
               side
               of
               the
               head
               .
            
             
               THe
               wound
               was
               made
               on
               the
               side
               of
               the
               head
               ,
               almost
               to
               
                 dura
                 mater
                 :
              
               but
               it
               was
               healed
               in
               this
               māner
               .
               First
               there
               was
               put
               into
               the
               same
               the
               
                 Quintaessence
              
               aforesaid
               ,
               then
               a
               little
               
                 balsamo
                 ,
              
               then
               there
               was
               applied
               a
               cloath
               which
               was
               wet
               in
               
                 magno
                 licore
                 ,
              
               made
               very
               hot
               ,
               upō
               which
               cloth
               was
               laid
               our
               secret
               powder
               ,
               covered
               with
               lint
               ,
               and
               thus
               he
               was
               dressed
               once
               every
               day
               ,
               till
               he
               was
               whole
               .
               You
               must
               note
               ▪
               that
               whensoever
               the
               scull
               is
               hurt
               unto
               
                 dura
                 mater
                 ,
              
               there
               must
               be
               cast
               up
               at
               y●
               nosethrils
               our
               
                 balsamo
                 :
              
               that
               the
               smell
               may
               pierce
               upward
               ,
               and
               resolve
               the
               offence
               .
               Sometime
               also
               instead
               of
               a
               defensative
               you
               may
               anoint
               round
               about
               the
               wound
               ,
               with
               the
               foresaid
               
                 balm
                 ,
              
               which
               preserveth
               from
               putrifaction
               and
               alteration
               .
            
          
        
         
           
             CHAP.
             VI
             .
          
           
             
               A
               dangerous
               wound
               in
               the
               head
               cured
               in
               five
               days
               .
            
             
               IT
               was
               healed
               very
               quickly
               by
               putting
               therein
               our
               
                 Aqua
                 caelestis
              
               and
               
                 balsamo
                 ,
              
               and
               by
               applying
               ūto
               the
               same
               very
               hot
               cloths
               wet
               in
               
                 magno
                 licore
                 .
              
            
          
        
         
           
             CHAP.
             VII
             .
          
           
             
               The
               cure
               of
               a
               wound
               on
               the
               ear
               to
               the
               scull
               .
            
             
               A
               Sore
               wound
               was
               made
               on
               the
               ear
               ,
               which
               was
               cut
               ●nto
               the
               scul
               of
               the
               head
               ,
               and
               was
               healed
               in
               this
               māner
               
               first
               by
               anointing
               it
               with
               our
               
                 Quintaessence
                 ,
              
               which
               caused
               it
               to
               war
               very
               hot
               ,
               the
               space
               of
               two
               hours
               .
               After
               that
               ,
               there
               was
               put
               in
               ●ur
               
                 oleum
                 philosophorum
                 ,
                 de
                 teribinthina
                 &
                 cem
                 ,
              
               and
               so
               he
               dressed
               it
               every
               day
               once
               .
            
          
        
         
           
             CHAP.
             VIII
             .
          
           
             
               How
               three
               wounds
               in
               the
               head
               ,
               with
               fracture
               of
               the
               bone
               or
               scull
               were
               healed
               by
               ,
               
                 I.
                 P.
                 
              
            
             
               A
               Certain
               miller
               in
               
                 Buckinghamshire
              
               called
               
                 Peter
                 Bull
                 ,
              
               being
               sore
               wounded
               in
               the
               head
               ,
               whereof
               one
               wound
               was
               in
               the
               midst
               of
               the
               head
               with
               fracture
               of
               the
               scul
               ,
               an
               other
               within
               an
               inch
               of
               that
               ,
               six
               inches
               long
               ,
               he
               had
               another
               wound
               over
               his
               eye-brow
               ,
               two
               inches
               long
               ;
               besides
               the
               wounds
               in
               his
               head
               he
               had
               also
               a
               great
               wound
               in
               the
               bow
               of
               his
               arm
               ,
               beside
               the
               elbow
               so
               that
               a
               man
               might
               have
               laid
               his
               thrée
               fingers
               in
               it
               ,
               divers
               of
               his
               fingers
               were
               also
               cut
               ,
               &
               he
               lost
               two
               joints
               :
               This
               man
               bled
               by
               the
               space
               of
               7
               or
               8
               hours
               before
               it
               was
               stinted
               :
               neither
               was
               he
               dressed
               untill
               the
               next
               day
               ,
               but
               yet
               he
               was
               cured
               in
               this
               manner
               :
               First
               the
               hair
               was
               shaven
               away
               ,
               round
               about
               the
               wounds
               on
               his
               head
               ,
               and
               the
               wounds
               were
               made
               clean
               ,
               then
               was
               there
               dropped
               into
               the
               wound
               
                 balsamum
                 sulfuris
              
               made
               very
               warm
               :
               and
               a
               fine
               cloath
               wet
               therein
               was
               applied
               to
               the
               wounds
               ,
               and
               round
               about
               the
               wounds
               there
               was
               a
               defensative
               applied
               :
               thus
               he
               was
               dressed
               once
               in
               24
               hours
               and
               within
               the
               space
               of
               three
               wéeks
               ,
               he
               was
               perfectly
               helped
               ,
               that
               he
               ●id
               wear
               no
               plaister
               at
               all
               ;
               also
               you
               shall
               note
               ,
               that
               upon
               the
               wound
               next
               the
               cloath
               ,
               there
               was
               laid
               
                 cerotum
                 magistrale
                 :
              
               forget
               not
               that
               this
               balsome
               be
               always
               used
               warm
               ,
               with
               a
               fine
               linnen
               cloath
               or
               a
               peece
               of
               Cambrick
               ,
               and
               not
               with
               any
               ●int
               ;
               this
               balsome
               did
               cause
               the
               hair
               to
               grow
               so
               fast
               about
               the
               woūds
               ,
               that
               it
               was
               fain
               to
               be
               shaved
               away
               very
               often
               .
            
          
        
         
         
           
             CHAP.
             IX
             .
          
           
             
               O●
               contused
               wounds
               on
               the
               head
               ,
               or
               other
               parts
               of
               the
               body
               .
            
             
               THe
               encient
               practitioners
               ,
               have
               estéemed
               contused
               wounds
               to
               be
               very
               dangerous
               ;
               for
               they
               say
               ,
               contus●ens
               must
               first
               be
               brought
               to
               putrifactiō
               ,
               &
               turned
               into
               matter
               :
               which
               opinion
               is
               not
               to
               be
               allowed
               ,
               for
               the
               bruises
               are
               to
               be
               dissolved
               without
               〈…〉
               ation
               ▪
               which
               hath
               been
               a
               thousand
               times
               proved
               in
               the
               wars
               ,
               after
               this
               manner
               to
               have
               been
               performed
               .
               
                 Recipe
                 ,
                 magno
                 licore
                 ,
                 oleum
                 benedictum
                 ,
              
               of
               each
               alike
               mi●●
               th●m
               ,
               &
               being
               very
               hot
               wet
               cloaths
               there
               ▪
               in
               &
               lay
               there
               on
               twice
               a
               day
               and
               in
               3
               or
               4
               days
               they
               will
               be
               ●●ssolved
               ▪
               also
               the
               ●il
               of
               Frankincense
               ,
               or
               
                 oleum
                 philosopho●um
                 de
                 tereb
                 .
                 &
                 cere
                 ,
              
               will
               dissolve
               any
               simple
               bruise
               in
               3
               or
               4
               hours
               ,
               onely
               by
               continual
               anointing
               the
               place
               therewith
               ,
               so
               fast
               as
               it
               drinketh
               in
               any
               ▪
               Provided
               that
               the
               bruise
               be
               n●t
               above
               6
               or
               8
               hours
               old
               ,
               for
               if
               it
               be
               ,
               then
               wil
               your
               work
               be
               somewhat
               the
               longer
               ,
               before
               it
               be
               finished
               .
            
          
        
         
           
             CHAP.
             X.
             
          
           
             
               A
               contused
               wound
               in
               the
               head
               ,
               healed
               by
               ,
               
                 I.
                 P.
                 
              
            
             
               A
               Young
               man
               of
               28
               years
               of
               age
               that
               had
               a
               great
               contusion
               on
               the
               head
               with
               a
               staffe
               ,
               was
               helped
               thereof
               in
               nine
               days
               ,
               by
               applying
               thereunto
               
                 balsamum
                 sulfuris
                 ,
              
               before
               mentioned
               .
            
          
        
         
           
             CHAP.
             XI
             .
          
           
             
               A
               wound
               in
               the
               head
               ,
               with
               fracture
               of
               the
               scull
               ,
               cured
               by
               ,
               
                 I.
                 P.
                 
              
            
             
               A
               Little
               boy
               with
               a
               fall
               from
               a
               horse
               ;
               had
               a
               fracture
               in
               the
               scull
               ,
               which
               was
               healed
               with
               
                 balsamum
                 sulfuris
                 ,
              
               &
               
                 cerotum
                 magistrale
                 Leonardo
                 .
              
               The
               child
               ,
               did
               at
               his
               dressing
               vomit
               very
               often
               :
               which
               argued
               the
               breaking
               of
               his
               scul
               ,
               yet
               was
               he
               healed
               in
               seven
               days
               .
            
          
        
         
         
           
             CHAP.
             XII
             .
          
           
             
               To
               heal
               wounds
               speedily
               .
            
             
               FIrst
               wash
               them
               very
               well
               with
               our
               
                 aqua
                 balsami
                 ,
              
               then
               join
               them
               very
               close
               together
               ,
               and
               lay
               thereon
               a
               cloth
               wer
               in
               
                 oleo
                 resinae
                 pini
                 :
              
               and
               (
               through
               Gods
               help
               )
               they
               shall
               quickly
               be
               healed
               .
            
          
        
         
           
             CHAP.
             XIII
             .
          
           
             
               To
               heal
               wounds
               ,
               by
               shot
               ,
               or
               lance
               .
            
             
               HE
               that
               will
               cure
               wounds
               that
               are
               made
               with
               sho●
               ,
               lance
               ,
               arrows
               ,
               &c
               ▪
               must
               first
               wash
               the
               wound
               well
               with
               urin
               ,
               and
               dry
               the
               wound
               wel
               ,
               then
               let
               him
               put
               therein
               ▪
               the
               
                 Quintaess
                 .
              
               of
               wine
               ,
               and
               forthwith
               join
               the
               wound
               close
               and
               hard
               together
               .
               Then
               let
               him
               put
               immediately
               therein
               ,
               five
               or
               six
               drops
               of
               our
               
                 balsamo
                 artific
                 .
              
               and
               lay
               ●
               cloath
               upon
               the
               wound
               ,
               wet
               in
               
                 magno
                 licore
                 ,
              
               which
               must
               be
               applied
               so
               hot
               as
               he
               may
               suffer
               it
               ;
               thus
               must
               he
               do
               the
               first
               day
               .
               That
               being
               done
               ,
               he
               must
               put
               thereon
               our
               
                 Quintaessence
              
               of
               wine
               ,
               and
               then
               a
               little
               
                 balsamo
                 ,
              
               after
               that
               some
               
                 magno
                 licore
              
               (
               as
               before
               said
               )
               and
               so
               let
               him
               hold
               on
               to
               the
               end
               of
               his
               cure
               .
            
          
        
         
           
             CHAP.
             XIIII
             .
          
           
             
               A
               most
               singular
               and
               wonderfull
               remedy
               to
               heal
               wounds
               quickly
               .
            
             
               VVDunds
               must
               be
               holpen
               with
               drying
               medicines
               ,
               (
               as
               was
               noted
               in
               the
               third
               Chapter
               )
               such
               medicines
               I
               say
               ,
               as
               have
               birtue
               ,
               to
               preserve
               the
               part
               offended
               from
               putrif●cti●
               .
               This
               wil
               be
               performed
               ,
               wt
               our
               
                 a
                 qua
                 balsami
                 ,
              
               &
               the
               oil
               distilled
               from
               vernice
               liquid
               :
               for
               these
               two
               ,
               a●e
               apt
               to
               heal
               all
               sorts
               of
               wounds
               :
               if
               ye
               wash
               them
               with
               the
               water
               ,
               and
               anoint
               them
               round
               about
               with
               the
               oil
               ▪
               fo●
               they
               do
               not
               onely
               keep
               the
               wounds
               from
               putrifying
               ▪
               but
               they
               help
               to
               cicarrise
               quickly
               ,
               and
               in
               such
               manner
               ,
               as
               it
               
               seemeth
               marvellous
               ,
               most
               profitable
               for
               the
               wounded
               patient
               ,
               but
               best
               for
               the
               good
               and
               honest
               Surgeon
               ,
               which
               abhorreth
               in
               his
               works
               to
               play
               the
               tinker
               ,
               which
               in
               stopping
               of
               one
               hole
               is
               wont
               to
               make
               three
               ,
               but
               with
               as
               much
               safety
               and
               speed
               ,
               as
               nature
               and
               art
               will
               yeeld
               ,
               to
               bring
               to
               passe
               all
               his
               honest
               intentions
               .
            
          
        
         
           
             CHAP.
             XV
             .
          
           
             
               A
               wound
               in
               the
               eye
               ,
               with
               a
               splinter
               healed
               by
               ,
               
                 W.
                 H.
                 
              
            
             
               A
               Splinter
               of
               wood
               leapt
               into
               the
               eye
               of
               a
               certain
               maiden
               ,
               as
               she
               was
               chopping
               of
               sticks
               .
               The
               wound
               was
               so
               griebous
               ,
               that
               the
               gelly
               of
               her
               eye
               came
               forth
               ▪
               by
               the
               space
               of
               a
               moneth
               :
               all
               this
               while
               ,
               she
               could
               neither
               see
               ,
               nor
               take
               any
               rest
               .
               By
               the
               blessing
               of
               God
               within
               four
               days
               after
               she
               could
               thred
               a
               needle
               ,
               and
               was
               recovered
               in
               this
               manner
               .
               First
               there
               was
               dropped
               into
               her
               eye
               ,
               
                 balsamum
                 sulfuris
              
               warm
               ,
               and
               then
               a
               cloath
               wet
               therein
               ,
               was
               applied
               thereunto
               ,
               by
               which
               only
               she
               was
               cured
               :
               the
               maid
               dwelleth
               in
               Nottinghamshire
               .
            
          
        
         
           
             CHAP.
             XVI
             .
          
           
             
               A
               prick
               in
               the
               eye
               with
               a
               knife
               ,
               healed
               by
               
                 W.
                 H.
                 
              
            
             
               A
               Child
               of
               seven
               years
               of
               age
               ,
               had
               a
               pundure
               in
               the
               eye
               with
               a
               knife
               which
               was
               cured
               by
               dropping
               therein
               ,
               
                 balsamum
                 sulfuris
              
               warm
               ,
               and
               laying
               a
               defensative
               round
               about
               it
               .
            
          
           
             
               Another
               cure
               performed
               in
               like
               manner
               by
               
                 W.
                 H.
                 
              
            
             
               ONe
               
                 George
                 Clark
                 ,
              
               servant
               to
               the
               right
               worshipfal
               M.
               
                 Butler
                 of
                 Denham
              
               (
               then
               high
               Sheriff
               of
               
                 Bedford
              
               )
               was
               healen
               of
               a
               puncture
               in
               the
               eye
               with
               the
               foresaid
               medicine
               .
            
          
        
         
         
           
             CHAP.
             XVII
             .
          
           
             
               An
               hand
               flat
               squatted
               ,
               and
               contused
               ,
               healed
               by
               .
               
                 W.
                 H.
                 
              
            
             
               AN
               old
               man
               ,
               called
               
                 Thomas
                 Smith
                 ,
              
               of
               
                 Carlton
              
               in
               
                 Northamptonshire
                 ,
              
               husbandman
               ,
               in
               lopping
               of
               a
               trée
               had
               his
               hand
               caught
               betwéen
               two
               boughs
               ,
               and
               was
               squatted
               in
               pieces
               ;
               this
               contused
               hand
               ,
               was
               presently
               put
               close
               together
               ,
               and
               anointed
               with
               
                 oleum
                 philosoporum
                 de
                 Tereb
                 ,
                 &
                 cera
                 ,
              
               and
               through
               Gods
               goodnesse
               ,
               was
               perfectly
               cured
               in
               eight
               days
               .
            
          
        
         
           
             CHAP.
             XVIII
             .
          
           
             
               A
               wound
               or
               puncture
               through
               the
               Arm
               ,
               
                 I.
                 P.
                 
              
            
             
               A
               Young
               man
               called
               
                 Hudson
                 ,
              
               a
               Carpenter
               of
               
                 Carlton
                 in
                 Northamptonshire
                 ,
              
               being
               thrust
               through
               the
               arm
               with
               a
               pitchfork
               ,
               was
               thus
               cured
               :
               First
               there
               was
               infected
               
                 magno
                 licore
              
               (
               as
               hot
               as
               he
               could
               avide
               it
               )
               into
               the
               woūd
               .
               Then
               there
               was
               a
               linnen
               cloath
               wet
               in
               the
               same
               oil
               ,
               applied
               unto
               the
               wound
               upon
               the
               which
               cloath
               ,
               was
               also
               laid
               a
               pledget
               of
               
                 cerocum
                 magistrale
                 :
              
               this
               wounded
               man
               was
               healed
               in
               five
               or
               six
               days
               .
            
          
        
         
           
             CHAP.
             XIX
             .
          
           
             
               Five
               wounds
               in
               the
               brest
               .
            
             
               A
               Certain
               man
               that
               had
               five
               stocadoes
               into
               the
               body
               ,
               was
               thus
               cured
               :
               First
               ,
               there
               was
               put
               into
               the
               wounds
               the
               
                 Quintaessence
              
               of
               wine
               ,
               then
               were
               the
               wounds
               dressed
               ,
               with
               
                 balsamo
                 artific
                 .
              
               which
               caused
               him
               to
               vomit
               ,
               and
               to
               avoid
               much
               bruised
               blood
               .
               After
               that
               he
               drank
               every
               morning
               a
               little
               
                 aqua
                 balsami
                 ,
              
               and
               in
               short
               time
               by
               Gods
               help
               was
               perfectly
               cured
               .
            
             
             
               
                 Verbum
                 sapienti
                 sat
                 est
                 ,
              
               and
               a
               man
               may
               know
               by
               the
               half
               ,
               what
               the
               whole
               means
               .
               By
               these
               few
               experimented
               secrets
               ,
               you
               may
               proceed
               unto
               the
               cure
               of
               any
               wound
               ,
               contusion
               ,
               or
               puncture
               ,
               in
               what
               part
               of
               the
               body
               so
               ever
               they
               shall
               be
               .
               The
               things
               wherewith
               you
               are
               to
               work
               ,
               as
               
                 balsamum
                 sulfuris
                 ,
                 oleum
                 philosophorum
                 de
                 Terebinthinae
                 &
                 cera
                 ,
                 cerotum
                 magistrale
                 ,
                 &c.
              
               therefore
               let
               us
               proceed
               unto
               the
               experimented
               secrets
               ,
               concerning
               Ulcers
               ,
               and
               Sores
               ,
               either
               simple
               ,
               or
               complicate
               with
               diseases
               ,
               as
               they
               have
               been
               observed
               by
               those
               which
               have
               proved
               them
               .
            
          
        
         
           
             CHAP.
             XX
             .
          
           
             
               The
               healing
               of
               sore
               mouthes
               .
            
             
               THe
               Ulcers
               and
               Sores
               that
               have
               béen
               in
               the
               mouths
               of
               young
               and
               old
               ,
               have
               been
               healed
               ,
               by
               the
               lotion
               or
               gargarism
               ,
               made
               with
               plantain
               water
               ,
               honey
               suckle
               water
               ,
               and
               barley
               water
               ,
               mixed
               with
               
                 saccarum
                 Saturni
                 .
              
            
          
        
         
           
             CHAP.
             XXI
             .
          
           
             
               An
               Ulcer
               in
               the
               upper
               lippe
               .
            
             
               A
               Certain
               Porter
               of
               
                 London
                 ,
              
               having
               an
               Ulcer
               on
               his
               upper
               lip
               ,
               which
               was
               like
               a
               Cancer
               (
               some
               called
               it
               
                 Noli
                 me
                 tangere
              
               )
               continually
               running
               ,
               with
               filthy
               stinking
               
                 sanies
                 ,
              
               was
               thus
               cured
               .
               First
               he
               was
               purged
               ,
               with
               
                 Turpetum
                 minerale
                 ;
              
               then
               was
               the
               sore
               dressed
               with
               this
               medicine
               .
            
             
               Take
               Aloes
               lotae
               ,
               half
               an
               ounce
               ,
               
                 salis
                 preparati
                 ,
              
               two
               drams
               ,
               
                 Mellis
                 ,
              
               four
               ounces
               ,
               
                 misce
                 ,
                 &
                 utere
                 .
              
            
          
        
         
         
           
             CHAP.
             XXII
             .
          
           
             
               An
               Ulcer
               in
               the
               throat
               ,
               ex
               Morbo
               Gallico
               .
            
             
               A
               Young
               woman
               ,
               that
               was
               much
               troubled
               in
               the
               throat
               ,
               with
               a
               grievous
               Ulcer
               ,
               was
               thus
               cured
               .
               First
               she
               was
               purged
               with
               
                 Aromatico
                 ,
              
               and
               twice
               or
               thrice
               with
               our
               
                 Quintaessence
                 solutive
                 ,
              
               mixed
               with
               syrup
               of
               roses
               ,
               then
               was
               the
               sore
               touched
               with
               
                 aqua
                 realis
                 ,
              
               two
               or
               thrée
               times
               ,
               with
               a
               little
               lint
               ,
               &
               lastly
               she
               used
               this
               gargarism
               .
            
             
               Take
               
                 Mellis
                 rosarum
              
               two
               ounces
               
                 Diamorum
              
               two
               ounces
               and
               a
               half
               of
               honey
               suckle
               water
               ,
               sixe
               ounces
               ,
               
                 oleum
                 vitrioli
              
               as
               much
               as
               will
               suffice
               to
               make
               it
               tart
               :
               this
               hath
               been
               often
               proved
               in
               dangerous
               cases
               .
            
          
        
         
           
             CHAP.
             XXIII
             .
          
           
             
               The
               healing
               of
               a
               scald
               head
               .
            
             
               A
               Woman
               had
               all
               her
               head
               ,
               covered
               with
               a
               most
               filthe
               scab
               ,
               which
               was
               dry
               above
               ,
               and
               moist
               underneath
               ,
               very
               noisome
               to
               behold
               ,
               who
               could
               neither
               be
               healed
               by
               purging
               ,
               or
               locall
               medicines
               ,
               that
               were
               used
               till
               this
               medicine
               was
               applied
               unto
               her
               .
               Once
               in
               a
               day
               ,
               
                 oleum
                 ligni
                 guaiaci
                 ,
              
               was
               applied
               ,
               and
               in
               short
               time
               ,
               the
               scal
               fell
               away
               ,
               like
               a
               scull
               of
               an
               head
               ,
               and
               there
               began
               hair
               to
               grow
               underneath
               it
               :
               this
               cure
               was
               performed
               in
               twelve
               days
               .
            
          
           
             
               Another
               cure
               performed
               upon
               a
               scald
               head
               .
            
             
               A
               Maiden
               of
               eighteen
               years
               of
               age
               ,
               having
               a
               huge
               great
               scal
               upon
               her
               head
               ,
               was
               cured
               (
               after
               she
               had
               taken
               one
               dose
               of
               
                 Aromatico
              
               )
               by
               often
               washing
               the
               part
               affected
               ,
               with
               
                 Mater
                 balsami
                 Fioravante
                 .
              
            
          
        
         
           
             CHAP.
             XXIIII
             .
          
           
             
               An
               Ulcer
               on
               the
               thumb
               .
            
             
               ONe
               had
               such
               a
               filthy
               &
               stinking
               vlcer
               on
               the
               thumb
               ,
               that
               the
               Chyrurgians
               would
               have
               cut
               off
               the
               whole
               
               thumb
               .
               This
               party
               was
               afterward
               cured
               ,
               by
               the
               application
               of
               
                 Fodicationum
                 emplastri
                 .
              
            
          
        
         
           
             CHAP.
             XXV
             .
          
           
             
               An
               Ulcerated
               legge
               swoln
               .
            
             
               A
               Young
               boy
               that
               had
               an
               ulcerated
               leg
               wonderfully
               swoln
               ,
               was
               thus
               cured
               .
               He
               received
               at
               two
               several
               times
               ,
               
                 Quintaessence
                 solutive
                 ,
              
               with
               syrup
               of
               roses
               .
               Then
               were
               the
               sores
               washed
               with
               salt
               of
               vitrioll
               ,
               dissolved
               in
               plantain
               water
               :
               a
               cloth
               being
               wet
               therein
               ,
               and
               applied
               thereto
               morning
               and
               evening
               .
            
          
        
         
           
             CHAP.
             XXVI
             .
          
           
             
               Two
               putrified
               Vlcers
               on
               the
               leg
               ,
               healed
               by
               
                 I.
                 P.
                 
              
            
             
               FIrst
               this
               patient
               was
               purged
               with
               
                 Aromatico
                 Leon
                 .
              
               once
               or
               twice
               :
               then
               his
               ulcers
               were
               dressed
               with
               this
               unguent
               made
               of
               rubified
               vitriol
               :
               and
               a
               cerot
               called
               the
               great
               Cerot
               .
               This
               was
               applied
               unto
               the
               ulcers
               ,
               with
               a
               pledget
               of
               lint
               &
               was
               suffered
               to
               lie
               24
               hours
               which
               mortified
               the
               sores
               .
               Then
               was
               more
               of
               the
               same
               unguent
               applied
               ,
               &
               with
               an
               instrument
               the
               escare
               was
               loosed
               round
               about
               ,
               and
               in
               three
               or
               four
               days
               the
               escare
               came
               away
               easily
               ,
               with
               a
               pair
               of
               Mullets
               :
               then
               he
               healed
               it
               up
               with
               
                 magno
                 licore
                 ,
              
               &
               
                 saccarum
                 plumbi
                 ,
              
               within
               a
               while
               after
               .
            
          
        
         
           
             CHAP.
             XXVII
             .
          
           
             
               Three
               Ulcers
               in
               the
               leg
               ,
               healed
               by
               
                 W.
                 H.
                 
              
            
             
               A
               Certain
               woman
               of
               
                 Bedford
                 ,
              
               had
               thrée
               ulcers
               in
               her
               leg
               who
               had
               sought
               her
               cure
               at
               the
               hāds
               of
               divers
               ,
               the
               space
               of
               4
               years
               but
               could
               find
               no
               help
               yet
               she
               was
               afterward
               cured
               in
               this
               manner
               :
               first
               she
               took
               in
               the
               morning
               fasting
               
                 Aromatico
                 Leonardo
                 ,
              
               which
               evacuated
               her
               stomack
               and
               belly
               .
               Then
               was
               there
               applied
               unto
               y●
               sores
               
                 saccarum
                 plumbi
                 ,
              
               thrée
               or
               four
               days
               together
               ,
               which
               caused
               
               every
               day
               ,
               a
               certain
               thin
               skin
               to
               come
               upon
               the
               ulcer●
               ,
               much
               like
               the
               film
               of
               an
               egg
               ,
               the
               same
               skin
               was
               takē
               away
               every
               day
               .
               With
               this
               medicine
               following
               ,
               it
               was
               dressed
               the
               fourth
               day
               :
               which
               caused
               it
               to
               look
               fair
               and
               red
               ,
               the
               next
               dressing
               :
               and
               so
               in
               short
               time
               it
               was
               perfectly
               cured
               .
               To
               one
               spoonfull
               of
               
                 magno
                 licore
              
               was
               put
               as
               much
               
                 saccarum
                 Saturni
                 ,
              
               as
               would
               lie
               upon
               a
               thrée
               pence
               :
               and
               so
               it
               was
               incorporated
               warm
               :
               ye
               sores
               were
               dressed
               therewith
               every
               day
               .
            
          
        
         
           
             CHAP.
             XXVIII
             .
          
           
             
               The
               cure
               of
               old
               rotten
               sores
               by
               
                 W.
                 R.
                 
              
            
             
               A
               Certain
               old
               woman
               did
               in
               this
               manner
               help
               divers
               old
               sores
               in
               the
               body
               :
               first
               she
               purged
               the
               patients
               ,
               and
               then
               she
               applied
               this
               unguent
               to
               the
               sores
               Take
               a
               pot
               of
               strong
               ale
               ,
               and
               set
               it
               to
               boil
               over
               a
               gentle
               fire
               ,
               till
               it
               was
               thick
               like
               a
               salve
               ,
               and
               then
               use
               it
               .
               At
               the
               first
               this
               medicine
               will
               smart
               ,
               and
               be
               somewhat
               painful
               to
               bear
               ,
               neverthelesse
               it
               will
               cleanse
               and
               heal
               .
               
            
             
               Also
               a
               friend
               of
               mine
               told
               me
               that
               the
               juyce
               of
               Marigold
               leaves
               ,
               or
               the
               leaves
               ,
               boiled
               to
               an
               unguent
               ,
               will
               heal
               all
               ulcers
               and
               wounds
               .
            
          
        
         
           
             CHAP.
             XXIX
             .
          
           
             
               The
               healing
               of
               Ulcers
               in
               most
               parts
               of
               the
               body
               ,
               but
               chiefly
               in
               the
               head
               by
               ,
               
                 W.
                 H.
                 
              
            
             
               A
               Certain
               mā
               being
               ful
               of
               ulcers
               ,
               coming
               of
               the
               pocks
               ,
               in
               most
               part
               of
               his
               body
               shewing
               themselves
               ,
               but
               chiefly
               in
               the
               head
               ,
               was
               cured
               in
               this
               manner
               .
               First
               he
               was
               purged
               twice
               or
               thrice
               ,
               with
               
                 Panchimagogon
                 ,
              
               after
               that
               ,
               he
               kept
               his
               chamber
               (
               that
               had
               a
               good
               fire
               in
               it
               )
               and
               took
               six
               grains
               of
               
                 Turpetum
                 diaphoreticum
                 ,
              
               mixed
               with
               1
               dram
               of
               
                 Amuletum
                 Palmarij
                 .
              
               Half
               an
               hour
               before
               ,
               he
               took
               a
               draught
               of
               fat
               broth
               ,
               and
               kept
               his
               bed
               :
               and
               always
               as
               he
               vomited
               ,
               he
               washed
               his
               mouth
               ,
               with
               a
               convenient
               gargarism
               ,
               and
               
               sweat
               thereon
               one
               hour
               or
               two
               ,
               and
               then
               was
               dried
               with
               warm
               clothes
               :
               that
               done
               ,
               he
               reposed
               a
               day
               or
               two
               ,
               and
               took
               the
               foresaid
               
                 Turpetum
              
               again
               ,
               in
               manner
               aforesaid
               :
               this
               he
               did
               thrée
               or
               four
               times
               .
               In
               the
               mean
               while
               ,
               he
               anointed
               his
               fingers
               with
               
                 oleum
                 guaiaci
                 ,
              
               which
               did
               both
               cleanse
               and
               heal
               .
               Also
               divers
               times
               ,
               he
               used
               this
               potion
               in
               the
               morning
               ,
               which
               caused
               him
               to
               sweat
               Take
               2
               oūces
               of
               the
               water
               of
               
                 lignum
                 vitae
                 ,
              
               made
               by
               distillation
               ,
               and
               as
               much
               of
               the
               syrrup
               of
               fumitory
               ,
               and
               1
               scruple
               of
               the
               salt
               of
               
                 lignum
                 vitae
                 ,
              
               mixe
               them
               warm
               ,
               and
               drink
               it
               fasting
               .
               Thus
               in
               very
               short
               time
               he
               was
               cured
               .
               This
               one
               thing
               must
               not
               be
               forgotten
               ,
               that
               when
               there
               shall
               come
               any
               inflamation
               or
               sorenesse
               in
               the
               mouth
               you
               do
               use
               this
               gargarism
               following
               .
               Take
               plantain
               water
               ,
               hony
               suckle
               water
               ,
               of
               each
               4
               ounces
               ,
               barly
               water
               6
               ounces
               ,
               
                 mel
                 rosarum
              
               2
               ounces
               and
               a
               half
               ,
               
                 Diamorum
              
               2
               ounces
               ,
               
                 oleum
                 vitrioli
                 ,
              
               as
               much
               as
               will
               make
               it
               tart
               :
               this
               will
               heal
               any
               sore
               in
               the
               mouth
               .
               Remember
               also
               ,
               that
               if
               the
               ulcers
               be
               very
               corrosive
               and
               foul
               you
               shall
               touch
               them
               once
               or
               twice
               with
               
                 oleum
                 vitrioli
              
               or
               
                 oleum
                 tartari
                 faetens
                 ,
              
               whereby
               they
               willheal
               the
               sooner
               ;
               this
               hath
               been
               often
               proved
               .
            
          
        
         
           
             CHAP.
             XXX
             .
          
           
             
               The
               healing
               of
               scabs
               like
               the
               leprosie
               by
               
                 G.
                 M.
                 
              
            
             
               A
               Young
               man
               which
               was
               thought
               to
               be
               infected
               we
               a
               leprosie
               ,
               had
               on
               his
               head
               and
               most
               parts
               of
               his
               body
               ,
               hard
               and
               dry
               scabs
               ,
               but
               he
               was
               cured
               in
               this
               manner
               :
               first
               he
               was
               purged
               with
               
                 Aromatico
                 Leonardo
              
               once
               or
               twice
               .
               Then
               every
               morning
               till
               he
               was
               cured
               ,
               he
               took
               1
               scruple
               of
               the
               extract
               of
               
                 Camepiteos
                 ,
              
               either
               in
               a
               pill
               or
               in
               drink
               as
               he
               thought
               good
               .
               After
               that
               his
               sores
               were
               dressed
               ,
               with
               this
               unguent
               .
               Take
               
                 succi
                 sempermui
              
               2
               ounces
               
                 succi
                 plantaginis
              
               4
               ounces
               and
               a
               half
               ,
               
                 succi
                 solani
                 ,
              
               3
               ounces
               ,
               
                 sacchari
                 Saturni
              
               2
               ounces
               and
               a
               half
               ,
               mix
               them
               ,
               and
               stir
               them
               wel
               together
               over
               a
               gentle
               fire
               ,
               til
               all
               the
               
                 saccharum●e
              
               dissolved
               ,
               and
               therewith
               dresse
               the
               sores
               twice
               a
               day
               .
            
          
        
         
         
           
             CHAP.
             XXXI
             .
          
           
             
               The
               healing
               of
               a
               Child
               that
               was
               full
               of
               vlcers
               ,
               coming
               of
               the
               pocks
               .
            
             
               A
               Young
               child
               four
               years
               old
               that
               was
               grievously
               tormented
               with
               the
               French
               disease
               ,
               having
               extream
               pain
               in
               his
               body
               ,
               and
               being
               full
               of
               sores
               ,
               was
               thus
               cured
               .
               Take
               the
               distilled
               water
               of
               
                 lignum
                 vitae
                 ,
              
               1
               ounce
               ,
               
                 salis
                 ejusdem
                 ,
              
               1
               dram
               mix
               them
               ,
               and
               thereof
               the
               child
               drank
               with
               syrrup
               of
               fumitory
               ,
               or
               hops
               ,
               morning
               and
               evening
               ,
               and
               sometime
               the
               child
               sweat
               thereon
               .
               Also
               the
               sores
               were
               anointed
               with
               this
               unguent
               .
               Take
               
                 oleum
                 guaiaci
                 ,
              
               half
               an
               ounce
               ,
               
                 balsamum
                 sulfuris
              
               half
               a
               dram
               ,
               
                 saccarum
                 plumbi
              
               half
               a
               dram
               ,
               
                 oleum
                 camphorae
                 ,
              
               five
               or
               six
               drops
               ,
               the
               
                 caput
                 mortuum
              
               of
               
                 aqua
                 fortis
              
               1
               scruple
               ,
               mix
               them
               wel
               ,
               and
               grind
               them
               one
               a
               stone
               ,
               with
               May
               butter
               ,
               and
               therewith
               the
               sores
               were
               anointed
               morning
               and
               evening
               .
            
          
        
         
           
             CHAP.
             XXXII
             .
          
           
             
               A
               Cancer
               cured
               by
               an
               old
               Emperick
               .
            
             
               A
               Certain
               Emperick
               did
               help
               many
               cancers
               ,
               in
               divers
               people
               (
               that
               were
               troubled
               with
               them
               )
               after
               this
               manner
               .
               He
               took
               certain
               worms
               ,
               called
               in
               latine
               
                 Centumpedes
                 ,
              
               in
               english
               sows
               :
               they
               are
               such
               as
               lie
               under
               old
               timber
               ,
               or
               betwéen
               the
               bark
               and
               the
               tres
               .
               These
               he
               stamped
               ,
               and
               strained
               with
               ale
               ,
               and
               gave
               the
               patient
               to
               drink
               thereof
               morning
               and
               evening
               .
               This
               medicine
               caused
               many
               times
               a
               certain
               black
               bug
               ,
               or
               worm
               to
               come
               forth
               which
               had
               many
               legs
               ,
               and
               was
               quick
               ,
               and
               after
               that
               the
               cancer
               would
               heal
               quickly
               with
               any
               convenient
               medicine
               .
            
          
        
         
           
             CHAP.
             XXXIII
             .
          
           
             
               The
               healing
               of
               pocky
               pustules
               ,
               with
               Serpigo
               ,
               by
               
                 W
                 ,
                 H.
                 
              
            
             
               A
               Certain
               man
               having
               a
               number
               of
               sores
               ,
               all
               over
               his
               body
               ,
               and
               a
               serpigo
               in
               the
               palm
               of
               his
               hand
               ,
               so
               grievous
               
               thata
               man
               might
               have
               laid
               great
               straws
               therein
               ,
               was
               healed
               in
               this
               manner
               :
               first
               he
               was
               purged
               thrée
               times
               ,
               with
               six
               grains
               of
               
                 Turpetum
                 minerale
                 Phaed●onis
                 ,
              
               mixed
               with
               half
               a
               dram
               of
               
                 Amuletum
                 Palmarij
                 .
              
               That
               done
               ,
               he
               anointed
               all
               his
               sores
               twice
               or
               thrice
               with
               
                 oleum
                 Tartari
                 faetens
                 :
              
               afterward
               with
               
                 unguentum
                 ex
                 Lithargirio
                 Fioravante
              
               Now
               touching
               his
               hands
               that
               had
               the
               serpigo
               ,
               he
               held
               thē
               morning
               and
               evening
               over
               a
               bath
               of
               oats
               ,
               and
               other
               warm
               herbs
               ,
               that
               they
               might
               sweat
               ,
               and
               then
               anointed
               them
               ,
               with
               
                 balsamum
                 sulsuris
                 ,
              
               and
               in
               a
               short
               time
               they
               were
               holpen
               .
               An
               unguent
               made
               with
               
                 saccarum
                 Saturni
                 ,
              
               and
               oil
               of
               roses
               ,
               will
               do
               the
               like
               effect
               .
            
          
        
         
           
             CHAP.
             XXXIV
             .
          
           
             
               A
               tetter
               or
               ringworm
               cured
               by
               ,
               
                 W.
                 K.
                 
              
            
             
               THere
               is
               a
               certain
               worm
               or
               tetter
               which
               many
               times
               cometh
               on
               the
               back
               of
               the
               hand
               or
               arm
               ,
               and
               doth
               corrode
               like
               a
               
                 serpigo
                 ,
              
               but
               it
               is
               none
               ,
               which
               (
               after
               the
               use
               of
               many
               other
               medicines
               )
               hath
               béen
               cured
               in
               this
               manner
               .
               The
               place
               was
               anointed
               five
               or
               six
               times
               a
               day
               ,
               with
               the
               syrrup
               of
               sugar
               ,
               that
               the
               worm
               might
               come
               to
               the
               upper
               place
               or
               skin
               :
               then
               within
               thrée
               or
               four
               days
               after
               ,
               he
               anointed
               the
               place
               with
               
                 oleum
                 Tartari
                 faetens
                 :
              
               and
               in
               short
               time
               he
               was
               cured
               ,
               though
               his
               disease
               had
               continued
               thrée
               years
               ,
               coming
               and
               going
               .
               Some
               have
               killed
               the
               worm
               ,
               with
               
                 oleum
                 vitrioli
                 .
              
            
          
        
         
           
             CHAP.
             XXXV
             .
          
           
             
               A
               man
               cured
               that
               was
               full
               of
               tetters
               .
            
             
               THis
               was
               the
               manner
               of
               his
               cure
               .
               He
               took
               the
               rennet
               of
               a
               calf
               ,
               and
               drank
               it
               in
               milk
               three
               or
               four
               times
               ,
               and
               sweat
               thereupon
               :
               then
               he
               onointed
               the
               parts
               affected
               ,
               with
               
                 saccarum
                 Saturni
                 ,
              
               mixed
               with
               oil
               of
               roses
               warm
               .
            
          
        
         
         
           
             CHAP.
             XXXVI
             .
          
           
             
               Tetters
               in
               womens
               brests
               ,
               oftentimes
               cured
               as
               followeth
               .
            
             
               THey
               took
               five
               spoonfuls
               of
               Madder
               ,
               and
               boiled
               it
               in
               ale
               ,
               and
               then
               strained
               it
               clear
               ,
               without
               pressing
               it
               at
               all
               ,
               and
               drank
               thereof
               ,
               thrée
               or
               four
               mornings
               .
               Then
               with
               the
               foresaid
               ointment
               they
               used
               to
               anoint
               the
               parts
               grieved
               ,
               and
               thereupon
               (
               with
               Gods
               help
               )
               were
               quickly
               healed
               .
            
          
        
         
           
             CHAP.
             XXXVII
             .
          
           
             
               The
               healing
               of
               Shingles
               .
            
             
               THey
               took
               for
               them
               Doves
               dung
               newly
               made
               ;
               and
               bar●ly
               meal
               ;
               stamped
               them
               well
               ,
               and
               mixed
               them
               with
               half
               a
               pint
               of
               vinegar
               :
               they
               used
               it
               cold
               to
               the
               place
               grieved
               and
               applied
               vine
               leaves
               (
               to
               kéep
               in
               the
               liquor
               )
               round
               about
               it
               ,
               then
               they
               bound
               it
               up
               with
               clothes
               ;
               and
               suffered
               it
               to
               lie
               thrée
               days
               ,
               and
               then
               (
               if
               need
               were
               )
               refreshed
               it
               again
               with
               a
               new
               plaister
               ,
               and
               at
               the
               most
               with
               the
               use
               of
               thrée
               applications
               .
               it
               was
               perfectly
               holpen
               .
            
          
        
         
           
             CHAP.
             XXXVIII
             .
          
           
             
               The
               healing
               of
               a
               plague
               sore
               by
               
                 W.
                 K.
                 
              
            
             
               HE
               took
               of
               elder-leaves
               ,
               as
               much
               as
               was
               sufficient
               he
               stamped
               them
               very
               wel
               with
               dry
               figs
               ,
               and
               put
               there
               to
               
                 auxungiae
                 porcinae
                 ,
              
               and
               applied
               it
               warm
               to
               the
               sore
               ,
               thrée
               or
               four
               times
               a
               day
               ,
               and
               it
               quickly
               brake
               it
               .
            
          
        
         
           
             CHAP.
             XXXIX
             .
          
           
             
               Scabs
               ,
               and
               itch
               ,
               with
               small
               pustules
               ,
               taken
               quite
               away
               by
               
                 I.
                 H.
                 
              
            
             
               A
               Certain
               man
               greatly
               troubled
               ,
               with
               itch
               &
               pustules
               ,
               in
               his
               hāds
               ,
               procéeding
               of
               a
               dissolved
               salt
               in
               his
               body
               
               could
               find
               no
               help
               ,
               till
               he
               used
               this
               course
               .
               He
               took
               
                 Panchimagogon
              
               twice
               in
               thrée
               days
               :
               that
               done
               ,
               he
               washed
               his
               hands
               with
               the
               salt
               of
               vitriol
               dissolved
               in
               plantain
               water
               and
               shortly
               after
               they
               went
               quite
               away
               .
            
          
        
         
           
             CHAP.
             XL
             .
          
           
             
               Three
               deep
               Fistulaes
               in
               the
               breast
               ,
               cured
               by
               
                 W.
                 T.
                 
              
            
             
               THere
               was
               a
               certain
               man
               called
               R.
               B.
               dwelling
               in
               
                 London
                 ,
              
               which
               having
               thrée
               déep
               fistulaes
               in
               his
               breast
               had
               béen
               long
               under
               the
               hand
               of
               unskilfull
               Chyrurgians
               consuming
               both
               himself
               and
               his
               substance
               :
               but
               afterward
               by
               Gods
               help
               ,
               he
               using
               this
               course
               was
               cured
               .
               First
               he
               was
               purged
               every
               second
               or
               third
               day
               ,
               for
               5
               or
               6
               dayes
               together
               with
               
                 Turpetum
                 minerale
                 Phaedronis
                 ,
              
               receiving
               thereof
               five
               or
               six
               grains
               in
               
                 Amuletum
                 Palmarij
                 .
              
               Afterward
               he
               was
               caused
               to
               sweat
               five
               or
               six
               times
               with
               this
               potion
               following
               .
            
             
               Take
               the
               distilled
               water
               of
               
                 lignum
                 vitae
              
               two
               ounces
               ,
               
                 salis
                 ejusdem
              
               I
               scruple
               ,
               water
               of
               
                 Carduus
                 benedictus
              
               2
               ounces
               ,
               which
               being
               mixed
               he
               drank
               it
               warm
               in
               the
               morning
               ,
               and
               sweat
               thereon
               two
               hours
               .
               After
               he
               was
               purged
               ,
               he
               dressed
               the
               fistulaes
               two
               hours
               with
               this
               unguent
               untill
               they
               were
               mundified
               )
               upon
               tents
               of
               shooe
               leather
               .
               When
               the
               fistulaes
               were
               cleansed
               ,
               he
               dressed
               them
               onely
               with
               
                 Emplastrum
                 Fodicationis
              
               (
               being
               made
               liquid
               ,
               to
               wrap
               up
               the
               tent
               with
               )
               till
               they
               were
               whole
               .
            
          
           
             
               The
               mundificative
               ointment
               was
               this
               .
            
             
               Take
               oil
               of
               wax
               ,
               of
               
                 succinum
                 ,
              
               of
               
                 guaiacum
                 ,
                 oleum
                 hypeconis
                 compositum
                 ,
              
               of
               each
               2
               ounces
               ,
               mix
               them
               without
               fire
               and
               use
               it
               with
               the
               aforesaid
               tents
               .
               Also
               you
               shall
               note
               ,
               that
               he
               drank
               no
               other
               drink
               then
               this
               ,
               all
               the
               while
               .
               Take
               
                 lignum
                 vitae
                 ,
              
               the
               bark
               ,
               
                 salsaparilla
              
               of
               each
               4
               ounces
               ,
               
               the
               roots
               of
               Tormentill
               ,
               
                 Bistorta
                 ,
                 virga
                 pastoris
                 ,
              
               liquorice
               of
               each
               2
               ounces
               ,
               Juniper
               berries
               I
               ounce
               ,
               Mallow
               leaves
               Senicle
               ,
               Alchimilla
               Mugwort
               ,
               Hypericon
               ,
               Brunella
               ,
               Comferry
               of
               each
               2
               handfuls
               .
               Bring
               these
               into
               powder
               and
               for
               every
               gallon
               of
               new
               tunned
               drink
               ,
               adde
               theceto
               ,
               two
               or
               thrée
               ounces
               of
               this
               powder
               ,
               in
               a
               linnen
               cloath
               :
               let
               it
               be
               stale
               ,
               and
               let
               him
               drink
               thereof
               .
            
          
        
         
           
             CHAP.
             XLI
             .
          
           
             
               The
               cure
               of
               Lichen
               or
               Impetigo
               ,
               by
               
                 M.
                 K.
                 
              
            
             
               A
               Certaine
               maiden
               sixtéen
               yeares
               old
               ,
               had
               all
               the
               flesh
               on
               her
               thumb
               ,
               and
               forefinger
               eaten
               away
               ,
               with
               the
               foresaid
               disease
               :
               which
               was
               cured
               by
               strawing
               thereon
               ,
               
                 saccarum
                 Saturni
                 ,
              
               and
               applying
               thereto
               
                 Cerotum
                 magistrale
                 Fioravante
                 .
              
            
          
        
         
           
             CHAP.
             XLII
             .
          
           
             
               A
               great
               Wenne
               taken
               away
               ,
               by
               
                 W.
                 H.
                 
              
            
             
               ONe
               that
               was
               troubled
               with
               a
               great
               wen
               ,
               had
               it
               takē
               away
               ,
               by
               washing
               it
               with
               strong
               lie
               made
               of
               ●ken
               ashes
               .
               I
               have
               béen
               told
               since
               of
               a
               certain
               ,
               that
               i●
               ye
               rub
               the
               Wen
               often
               with
               the
               hand
               of
               a
               dead
               man
               untill
               the
               Wen
               wax
               hot
               it
               will
               consume
               away
               in
               short
               time
               after
               .
               Some
               rost
               an
               egge
               hard
               ,
               and
               cut
               it
               in
               the
               midst
               ,
               and
               lay
               it
               thereon
               ,
               and
               using
               this
               often
               the
               Wen
               will
               wear
               away
               .
            
          
        
         
           
             CHAP.
             XLIII
             .
          
           
             
               A
               Medicine
               for
               the
               piles
               ,
               and
               for
               St.
               
               
                 Anthonies
              
               fire
               ,
               for
               the
               scalding
               of
               childrens
               water
               ,
               to
               cool
               skin
               and
               heal
               all
               inflamations
               in
               elder
               persons
               .
            
             
               TAke
               three
               or
               four
               pound
               of
               butter
               fresh
               from
               the
               Cherm
               ,
               without
               any
               salt
               ,
               set
               it
               on
               a
               few
               embers
               
               either
               in
               an
               earthern
               or
               silver
               pot
               ,
               and
               let
               it
               clarifie
               untill
               it
               be
               clean
               ,
               skum
               off
               the
               top
               and
               your
               it
               into
               an
               earthen
               pot
               and
               put
               to
               it
               as
               much
               of
               the
               flowers
               of
               elders
               picked
               from
               the
               stalks
               ,
               and
               of
               the
               gréen
               fresh
               leaves
               ,
               and
               of
               the
               inner
               gréen
               bark
               ,
               the
               russet
               outside
               being
               scraped
               off
               ,
               of
               elder
               and
               barkes
               of
               each
               a
               third
               part
               ,
               so
               that
               there
               be
               two
               parts
               of
               leaves
               and
               barks
               ,
               and
               one
               of
               flowers
               ,
               chop
               the
               leaves
               and
               barks
               reasonable
               small
               ,
               put
               them
               all
               into
               the
               clarified
               butter
               ,
               and
               set
               it
               on
               some
               embers
               and
               let
               it
               stew
               softly
               a
               good
               part
               of
               a
               day
               ,
               there
               must
               be
               as
               many
               hearbs
               as
               will
               go
               into
               the
               butter
               ,
               it
               must
               be
               very
               gréen
               ,
               if
               once
               doing
               will
               not
               serve
               you
               must
               do
               it
               twice
               ,
               when
               the
               hearbs
               grow
               hard
               in
               the
               butter
               ,
               then
               they
               are
               boiled
               enough
               ,
               when
               it
               is
               almost
               cold
               ,
               you
               must
               put
               in
               two
               pretty
               spoonfuls
               of
               ●ine
               searced
               sugar
               ,
               and
               stir
               it
               well
               together
               ;
               if
               the
               sugar
               be
               put
               in
               ,
               before
               it
               be
               somewhat
               cold
               it
               will
               stick
               to
               the
               bottome
               and
               so
               do
               no
               good
               ,
               kéep
               this
               in
               glasses
               or
               pots
               for
               your
               use
               ,
               for
               the
               piles
               lay
               a
               little
               lump
               upon
               a
               double
               rag
               ,
               and
               apply
               it
               to
               the
               place
               .
            
          
        
         
           
             CHAP.
             XLIIII
             .
          
           
             
               The
               making
               of
               a
               most
               excellent
               Searcloath
               or
               Plaister
               .
            
             
               ON
               
                 I.
                 Barber
                 ,
              
               aged
               about
               fifty
               ,
               by
               an
               old
               bruise
               had
               his
               leg
               ranckled
               ,
               and
               a
               tumor
               fallen
               down
               into
               it
               ,
               whereby
               the
               flesh
               was
               eaten
               away
               to
               the
               bone
               ,
               and
               was
               cured
               with
               the
               applying
               this
               Plaister
               or
               Searcloath
               .
            
             
               Take
               a
               pound
               of
               
                 Bolealmonack
                 ,
              
               and
               a
               pound
               of
               
                 Red-Lead
              
               and
               pound
               them
               in
               a
               Mortar
               very
               fine
               ,
               and
               searce
               them
               through
               a
               fine
               silk
               searcer
               ,
               and
               when
               they
               be
               searced
               and
               mingled
               together
               ,
               put
               them
               into
               a
               skillet
               ,
               and
               put
               thereto
               as
               much
               sallet
               oil
               as
               will
               wet
               it
               throughly
               ,
               and
               set
               it
               over
               the
               fire
               in
               a
               brasse
               skill●t
               till
               it
               begin
               to
               boil
               ,
               then
               adde
               a
               spoonfull
               or
               two
               more
               of
               oil
               to
               it
               ,
               and
               
               séeth
               it
               to
               thicken
               it
               again
               ,
               and
               then
               adde
               a
               little
               more
               oil
               again
               ,
               and
               still
               let
               it
               seeth
               upon
               a
               very
               soft
               fire
               ,
               stirring
               it
               continually
               with
               a
               silver
               or
               brasse
               spoon
               ,
               and
               so
               féed
               it
               still
               with
               oil
               ,
               untill
               it
               come
               unto
               the
               perfection
               of
               a
               salve
               ,
               which
               you
               shall
               know
               by
               the
               wetting
               of
               the
               end
               of
               a
               white
               linnen
               rag
               in
               it
               ,
               and
               taking
               it
               out
               till
               it
               be
               cold
               for
               when
               you
               perceive
               by
               the
               rag
               so
               dipped
               ,
               being
               cold
               ;
               that
               it
               féeleth
               oily
               and
               wet
               ,
               then
               by
               that
               you
               may
               know
               that
               it
               is
               not
               yet
               come
               to
               perfection
               ,
               and
               therefore
               you
               must
               let
               it
               boil
               more
               till
               it
               come
               to
               a
               better
               perfection
               ;
               ever
               and
               anon
               trying
               the
               cloth
               in
               it
               ,
               which
               cloth
               you
               may
               afterward
               make
               a
               Searcloath
               of
               ,
               it
               must
               not
               be
               any
               hard
               cloath
               but
               soft
               ,
               it
               will
               be
               somewhat
               above
               half
               an
               hour
               in
               boiling
               and
               it
               must
               be
               always
               stirred
               ,
               and
               when
               it
               is
               boiled
               to
               the
               perfection
               ;
               dip
               your
               cloths
               throughly
               in
               it
               ,
               and
               so
               take
               them
               up
               and
               let
               them
               cool
               and
               then
               role
               them
               up
               together
               ,
               and
               wrap
               them
               up
               in
               lether
               made
               of
               shéeps
               skin
               let
               the
               lether
               be
               white
               ,
               it
               will
               kéep
               good
               so
               7
               years
               ,
               if
               you
               kéep
               it
               close
               ,
               and
               if
               it
               grow
               dry
               anoint
               it
               over
               with
               a
               feather
               dipped
               in
               sallet
               oil
               when
               you
               apply
               this
               sear-cloth
               to
               any
               wound
               or
               sore
               ,
               warm
               the
               searcloth
               before
               you
               lay
               it
               to
               it
               ,
               and
               put
               so
               much
               white
               leather
               one
               the
               back
               side
               thereof
               ,
               as
               you
               put
               sear-cloth
               ,
               and
               so
               when
               the
               one
               side
               is
               worn
               long
               ,
               you
               may
               use
               the
               other
               side
               to
               it
               ,
               if
               the
               sores
               be
               many
               ,
               and
               do
               stand
               close
               together
               ,
               cut
               little
               pieces
               of
               the
               searcloth
               and
               lay
               them
               upon
               each
               sore
               ,
               and
               then
               lay
               a
               big
               piece
               of
               sear-cloth
               over
               them
               all
               ,
               but
               let
               not
               the
               great
               piece
               be
               bigger
               then
               to
               cover
               the
               sores
               ,
               except
               the
               sores
               have
               much
               swelling
               about
               it
               ,
               and
               in
               that
               case
               let
               it
               be
               bigger
               ,
               the
               wound
               must
               be
               dressed
               morning
               and
               evening
               with
               the
               same
               sear-cloath
               ,
               onely
               every
               time
               it
               is
               dressed
               wipe
               the
               corruption
               off
               from
               the
               sear-cloath
               ,
               which
               it
               hath
               drawn
               from
               the
               sore
               ,
               and
               so
               lay
               it
               one
               again
               ,
               if
               the
               wound
               be
               rotten
               and
               stinking
               you
               may
               change
               the
               lesser
               plaisters
               which
               are
               next
               the
               sores
               once
               a
               week
               ,
               but
               otherwise
               you
               may
               continue
               to
               use
               the
               same
               a
               fortnight
               or
               better
               ,
               but
               stil
               at
               every
               dressing
               cleanse
               the
               
               filth
               off
               from
               them
               ,
               it
               wil
               take
               away
               the
               ●ottennesse
               ,
               and
               draw
               out
               the
               filth
               and
               heal
               it
               ,
               but
               it
               wil
               not
               heal
               it
               till
               it
               have
               fully
               cleansed
               and
               drawn
               out
               the
               corruption
               ,
               neither
               will
               it
               suffer
               any
               proud
               flesh
               to
               grow
               therein
               .
            
             
               The
               rare
               effects
               which
               have
               been
               wrought
               by
               this
               plaister
               is
               hardly
               to
               be
               expressed
               ,
               and
               after
               good
               proof
               thereof
               Mr.
               
                 Cradock
              
               of
               Cambridge
               ,
               gave
               8
               pounds
               for
               the
               Receipt
               .
            
             
               Thus
               much
               briefly
               ,
               is
               expressed
               and
               declared
               concerning
               wounds
               and
               ulcers
               :
               wheresoever
               they
               be
               ,
               or
               howsoever
               they
               arise
               ,
               by
               which
               examples
               ,
               the
               juditious
               practioner
               may
               undertake
               other
               things
               ,
               which
               are
               not
               here
               mentioned
               .
               It
               followeth
               now
               (
               in
               manner
               asoresaid
               )
               to
               set
               down
               the
               observed
               practises
               of
               those
               that
               have
               cured
               internall
               diseases
               ,
               which
               have
               taken
               effect
               and
               brought
               forth
               syntoms
               ,
               outwardly
               or
               inwardly
               .
            
          
        
         
           
             CHAP.
             XLV
             .
          
           
             
               Of
               the
               cure
               of
               grievous
               aches
               and
               pains
               ,
               performed
               by
               
                 W.
                 H.
                 
              
            
             
               A
               Certain
               man
               was
               greatly
               afflicted
               with
               divers
               wofull
               aches
               and
               pains
               in
               his
               shoulders
               ,
               who
               was
               cured
               ,
               by
               receiving
               a
               dose
               of
               
                 Aromatico
                 ,
              
               and
               by
               application
               of
               
                 emplastrum
                 fae●idum
                 ,
              
               unto
               the
               grieved
               part
               .
            
          
        
         
           
             CHAP.
             XLVI
             .
          
           
             
               The
               healing
               of
               aches
               coming
               of
               the
               Pocks
               ,
               by
               
                 W.
                 H.
                 
              
            
             
               ONe
               of
               a
               very
               dark
               and
               melancholly
               complexion
               ,
               to
               wh●msome
               men
               in
               
                 London
                 ,
              
               had
               given
               the
               fume
               ,
               and
               the
               unction
               three
               or
               four
               times
               :
               and
               yet
               left
               him
               possessed
               with
               most
               pitifull
               aches
               and
               pains
               in
               his
               joints
               ;
               who
               for
               want
               of
               m●intenance
               was
               inforced
               to
               go
               into
               the
               country
               where
               he
               was
               born
               ,
               and
               was
               there
               pities
               of
               an
               honest
               
               Gentleman
               ,
               which
               cured
               him
               in
               this
               sort
               .
               First
               he
               〈…〉
               ged
               him
               twice
               or
               thrice
               with
               
                 Aromatico
                 Leonardo
                 :
              
               which
               done
               ,
               he
               took
               for
               three
               or
               four
               days
               together
               half
               a
               dr
               〈…〉
               of
               the
               extract
               of
               
                 Hormodactiles
                 ,
              
               with
               white
               wine
               .
               Th●●Soan●●
               unto
               the
               particular
               parts
               that
               were
               grieved
               ,
               
                 apply
                 emplastrum
                 fae●idum
                 ,
              
               and
               thus
               ,
               in
               short
               time
               he
               was
               healed
               throughly
               .
            
          
        
         
           
             CHAP.
             XLVII
             .
          
           
             
               A
               notable
               experience
               of
               a
               medicine
               that
               hath
               brought
               great
               ease
               ,
               to
               any
               great
               ach
               or
               pain
               ,
               as
               of
               the
               gout
               or
               otherwise
               ,
            
             
               TAke
               one
               or
               two
               of
               the
               formost
               sucking
               whelps
               of
               a
               mastiffe
               or
               bear
               bitch
               ,
               kill
               them
               ,
               and
               take
               forth
               the
               guts
               ,
               fill
               them
               with
               black
               ●nailes
               ,
               rost
               them
               ,
               and
               ●ast
               them
               with
               12
               ounces
               of
               oil
               of
               spike
               ,
               coloured
               with
               sa●fron
               .
               Reserve
               that
               which
               droppeth
               from
               them
               ,
               and
               mi●
               it
               with
               as
               much
               oil
               of
               wax
               ,
               and
               therewith
               anoint
               any
               ac●
               or
               grief
               .
            
          
           
             
               Another
               remedy
               against
               an
               ach
               .
            
             
               Take
               a
               pound
               of
               Sage-leaves
               ,
               a
               pound
               of
               Rue
               ,
               hall
               a
               pound
               of
               Wormwood
               as
               much
               Bay-leaves
               ,
               boil
               all
               these
               in
               Smith●-water
               ,
               and
               apply
               them
               hot
               to
               the
               place
               .
            
          
        
         
           
             CHAP.
             XLVIII
             .
          
           
             
               A
               particular
               way
               whereby
               the
               pain
               of
               the
               gout
               is
               soon
               eased
               and
               prevented
               .
            
             
               TAke
               
                 minium
              
               the
               yolk
               of
               an
               egge
               ,
               oil
               of
               tartar
               ,
               oil
               of
               roses
               ,
               as
               much
               of
               each
               as
               you
               think
               sufficient
               ,
               and
               with
               a
               little
               saffron
               make
               it
               in
               form
               of
               a
               plaister
               ,
               and
               lay
               it
               on
               cold
               .
               There
               was
               a
               Gentleman
               grievously
               ve●ed
               with
               the
               gout
               ,
               who
               was
               in
               this
               sort
               soon
               eased
               .
               First
               when
               he
               supposed
               that
               the
               pain
               would
               come
               ,
               he
               took
               a
               
               dose
               of
               
                 Aromatico
                 Leonardo
                 :
              
               then
               the
               next
               day
               unto
               those
               ●rieved
               parts
               ,
               he
               applied
               this
               plaister
               .
               Take
               a
               pickle
               ●erring
               ,
               and
               cut
               forth
               the
               bone
               ,
               stamp
               it
               very
               small
               with
               ●
               litle
               
                 Bolealmoniack
                 ,
              
               and
               rose
               water
               ,
               and
               apply
               it
               cold
               to
               the
               grief
               from
               place
               to
               place
               as
               it
               goeth
               .
               Many
               men
               ,
               after
               they
               have
               been
               well
               purged
               ,
               have
               had
               great
               ease
               by
               anointing
               the
               place
               three
               or
               four
               nights
               together
               with
               
                 aqua
                 balsami
                 Fioravante
                 .
              
               Also
               
                 oleum
                 cerae
                 ,
              
               is
               very
               profitable
               in
               that
               case
               .
            
          
           
             
               Another
               for
               the
               same
               .
            
             
               Take
               two
               quarts
               of
               pure
               live
               honey
               ,
               and
               two
               pound
               of
               Sage-flowers
               and
               distill
               them
               in
               a
               rose-water
               Still
               with
               a
               soft
               fire
               ,
               and
               drink
               every
               morning
               ten
               or
               twelve
               spoonfuls
               fasting
               ,
               and
               fast
               an
               hour
               after
               ,
               and
               it
               will
               marvellously
               abate
               the
               humour
               ,
               and
               give
               ease
               unto
               the
               party
               grieved
               .
            
          
           
             
               Another
               for
               the
               Gout
               .
            
             
               Take
               a
               red
               woollen
               cloath
               ,
               lay
               pitch
               upon
               it
               ,
               &
               melt
               it
               against
               the
               fire
               and
               make
               ●
               Plaister
               of
               it
               ,
               and
               lay
               it
               to
               the
               place
               as
               hot
               as
               you
               can
               suffer
               it
               ,
               and
               when
               that
               hath
               lain
               all
               night
               ,
               make
               another
               plaister
               as
               aforesaid
               and
               lay
               to
               the
               place
               .
            
          
        
         
           
             CHAP.
             XLIX
             .
          
           
             
               The
               cure
               of
               gouts
               ,
               and
               all
               other
               aches
               coming
               of
               heat
               ,
               by
               
                 L.
                 F.
                 
              
            
             
               FIrst
               the
               party
               is
               to
               be
               purged
               with
               
                 Aromatico
                 ,
              
               then
               this
               plaister
               appllied
               ,
               which
               is
               attractive
               ,
               resiecative
               ,
               resolutive
               ,
               as
               being
               intentions
               far
               better
               fitting
               that
               purpose
               then
               any
               other
               .
               Take
               the
               marrow
               of
               the
               bones
               of
               a
               calf
               now
               killed
               ●
               pound
               vit●ioll
               in
               manner
               rubified
               ,
               I
               pound
               and
               a
               half
               ,
               
                 Gantarides
              
               in
               fine
               powder
               ,
               I
               ounce
               
               the
               ashes
               of
               the
               vine
               ,
               6
               ounces
               ,
               mixe
               them
               all
               on
               a
               small
               fire
               ,
               untill
               they
               be
               incorporated
               ,
               then
               with
               oil
               of
               w
               〈…〉
               make
               it
               in
               a
               liquid
               ointment
               ,
               and
               spread
               it
               on
               a
               cloath
               and
               lay
               it
               on
               cold
               .
               And
               when
               it
               waxeth
               dry
               ,
               chafe
               it
               till
               the
               pain
               be
               ceased
               :
               this
               hath
               eased
               many
               in
               a
               short
               time
               .
            
          
        
         
           
             CHAP.
             L.
             
          
           
             
               The
               remedy
               against
               the
               Scorbute
               or
               Scurvy
               ▪
               and
               the
               gout
               ,
               by
               
                 W.
                 T.
                 
              
            
             
               A
               Young
               man
               of
               26
               years
               of
               age
               ,
               mightily
               troubled
               with
               the
               gout
               and
               scurvy
               ,
               was
               after
               this
               sort
               cured
               .
               First
               he
               was
               purged
               with
               
                 Aromatico
                 Leonardo
                 .
              
               Then
               he
               used
               the
               purging
               drink
               every
               morning
               ,
               that
               he
               might
               have
               each
               day
               three
               or
               four
               stools
               .
               At
               night
               he
               took
               two
               ounces
               of
               the
               distilled
               water
               of
               
                 lignum
                 vitae
                 ,
              
               with
               I
               ounce
               of
               the
               sirrup
               of
               Couslips
               .
               Also
               he
               used
               to
               eat
               these
               c●●serves
               following
               mixed
               together
               .
               Take
               conserve
               of
               Couslips
               4
               ounces
               ,
               of
               sage
               ,
               of
               rosemary
               flowers
               ,
               of
               each
               ●
               ounces
               ,
               of
               red
               roses
               ▪
               1
               ounce
               ;
               the
               quantity
               which
               he
               took
               at
               once
               was
               as
               much
               as
               a
               walnut
               .
               Also
               he
               anointed
               the
               grieved
               parts
               with
               this
               unguent
               .
               Take
               
                 auxungiae
                 humanae
              
               distilled
               two
               ounces
               ,
               oil
               of
               Turpentine
               two
               ounces
               ,
               of
               wax
               half
               a
               dram
               mixe
               them
               together
               .
               Also
               in
               his
               usuall
               drink
               which
               he
               drank
               with
               his
               meat
               ,
               was
               mixed
               
                 Chamepiteos
                 ,
              
               Sage
               ,
               Rosemary
               ,
               Betony
               :
               this
               was
               the
               purging
               drink
               ,
               take
               the
               strong
               decoction
               of
               
                 lignum
                 virae
                 ,
              
               put
               therein
               of
               the
               leaves
               of
               
                 seva
                 ,
              
               four
               ounces
               ,
               
                 Epithimum
                 ,
              
               two
               ounces
               ,
               
                 Hermodactiles
                 ,
              
               four
               ounces
               ,
               
                 Turbith
                 ,
              
               one
               ounce
               
                 Coloquintida
                 ,
              
               half
               an
               ounce
               ,
               let
               them
               stand
               in
               warm
               sand
               24
               hours
               and
               strain
               it
               ,
               this
               he
               drank
               in
               the
               morning
               fasting
               .
            
          
        
         
         
           
             CHAP.
             LI.
             
          
           
             
               Tumors
               in
               all
               parts
               of
               the
               body
               taken
               away
               by
               
                 R.
                 A.
                 
              
            
             
               THis
               medicine
               hath
               been
               so
               well
               approved
               ,
               that
               it
               were
               infinite
               to
               recite
               the
               number
               of
               those
               that
               have
               found
               comfort
               by
               it
               .
               The
               party
               must
               first
               be
               purged
               twice
               with
               
                 Aromatico
                 Leonardo
                 ,
              
               then
               give
               unto
               him
               two
               ounces
               of
               
                 Quintaessence
                 solutive
                 ,
              
               with
               one
               ounce
               of
               syrrup
               of
               roses
               ,
               four
               or
               five
               mornings
               together
               :
               and
               after
               i●
               drink
               a
               little
               good
               broth
               made
               swéet
               with
               sugar
               :
               that
               done
               ,
               drink
               this
               water
               following
               .
               Take
               Herbegrace
               ,
               Sathernwood
               ,
               Mugwort
               ,
               Wormwood
               ,
               of
               each
               one
               handfull
               ,
               Junipor-berries
               ,
               three
               or
               four
               handfulls
               ,
               cut
               the
               herbs
               and
               bruise
               the
               berries
               ,
               and
               infuse
               them
               in
               a
               gallon
               of
               white
               wine
               vinegar
               ,
               24
               hours
               in
               a
               warm
               place
               .
               Then
               distill
               it
               with
               a
               gentle
               fire
               :
               this
               done
               ,
               take
               that
               distilled
               vinegar
               ,
               and
               infuse
               therein
               fresh
               herbs
               and
               berries
               ,
               and
               distill
               it
               again
               as
               before
               .
               At
               the
               last
               infusion
               ,
               you
               shall
               put
               therein
               four
               ounces
               of
               good
               Mitridate
               ,
               or
               Triacle
               ,
               and
               distill
               them
               together
               ,
               and
               kéep
               them
               close
               for
               your
               use
               .
               Thereof
               the
               patients
               took
               at
               four
               a
               clock
               in
               the
               morning
               four
               ounces
               very
               warm
               ,
               whereupon
               they
               laid
               them
               down
               and
               sweat
               ,
               two
               or
               thrée
               hours
               ,
               alway
               wiping
               it
               away
               with
               warm
               cloaths
               .
               Every
               sweating
               time
               they
               changed
               their
               shirts
               .
               When
               this
               medicine
               was
               ministred
               to
               a
               woman
               ,
               she
               took
               but
               two
               ounces
               thereof
               .
               In
               this
               sort
               ar●
               cured
               not
               onely
               Tumors
               ,
               but
               sores
               pustules
               ,
               fevers
               ,
               jaundies
               ,
               gripings
               ,
               emrods
               ,
               Piles
               ,
               &c.
               and
               suffereth
               no
               grosse
               kind
               of
               humour
               to
               remain
               in
               any
               part
               of
               the
               body
               ,
               making
               the
               skin
               also
               cléer
               ,
               soft
               ,
               and
               smooth
               .
            
          
        
         
         
           
             CHAP.
             LII
             .
          
           
             
               Swelling
               of
               the
               cods
               mitigated
               and
               dissolved
               by
               
                 R.
                 A.
                 
              
            
             
               A
               Man
               riding
               on
               a
               trotting
               horse
               ,
               had
               his
               stones
               swoln
               as
               big
               as
               ones
               fist
               ,
               who
               was
               thus
               ●●lpe●
               .
               First
               he
               was
               purged
               once
               or
               twice
               with
               
                 Panchimagogon
                 ,
              
               then
               this
               Cataplasin
               was
               applied
               warm
               unto
               the
               part
               ,
               twice
               or
               thrice
               a
               day
               .
               Take
               the
               〈…〉
               s
               of
               brown
               brea●
               ,
               bean-flowr
               ,
               of
               each
               as
               much
               as
               is
               sufficient
               ,
               boil
               them
               with
               new
               wort
               ;
               when
               it
               is
               almost
               boiled
               put
               there●●●
               little
               Commin-●éed
               ,
               and
               a
               dish
               of
               fresh
               butter
               ,
               and
               so
               apply
               it
               warm
               .
            
          
           
             
               Another
               for
               the
               same
               .
            
             
               Take
               a
               pint
               of
               pure
               honey
               ,
               as
               much
               bean
               flowr
               ,
               and
               two
               spoonfuls
               of
               vinegar
               ,
               of
               Commin-●éed
               2
               ounces
               ,
               mixe
               them
               well
               together
               ,
               and
               spread
               it
               on
               a
               cloath
               ,
               and
               warm
               it
               a
               little
               against
               the
               fire
               ,
               and
               apply
               it
               .
            
          
        
         
           
             CHAP.
             LIII
             .
          
           
             
               The
               cure
               of
               a
               painfull
               Ischiatica
               ,
               by
               
                 I.
                 H.
                 
              
            
             
               A
               Man
               that
               was
               grievously
               troubled
               with
               the
               
                 Ischiatica
                 ,
              
               was
               healed
               in
               this
               manner
               .
               First
               he
               was
               purged
               with
               
                 Aromatico
                 ,
              
               then
               he
               took
               for
               five
               or
               six
               mornings
               together
               ,
               two
               drams
               of
               
                 Quintaessence
                 ●olutive
                 ,
              
               with
               syrup
               of
               roses
               ,
               and
               after
               the
               taking
               thereof
               he
               drank
               a
               little
               swéet
               broth
               .
               That
               done
               ,
               he
               drew
               a
               blister
               with
               
                 Cantarides
                 ,
              
               and
               when
               it
               had
               run
               enough
               ,
               he
               anointed
               the
               place
               with
               
                 oleum
                 de
                 terebinthinae
                 &
                 cera
                 ,
              
               and
               in
               short
               time
               he
               was
               holpen
               :
               since
               which
               time
               many
               have
               also
               béen
               helped
               of
               that
               grief
               by
               anointing
               the
               grieved
               parts
               with
               
                 Aqua
                 balsami
                 Fioravante
                 .
              
            
          
           
           
             
               Another
               for
               the
               same
               .
            
             
               Take
               an
               ounce
               of
               Déers-suet
               ,
               and
               two
               ounces
               of
               the
               best
               resin
               ,
               and
               put
               it
               in
               a
               pipkin
               with
               the
               Déer
               ●uet
               ,
               and
               let
               them
               melt
               and
               boil
               together
               a
               quarter
               of
               an
               hour
               and
               more
               ,
               stirring
               it
               sometimes
               in
               the
               boiling
               ,
               and
               then
               take
               it
               off
               the
               fire
               ,
               and
               pour
               it
               into
               a
               bason
               of
               conduit
               water
               ,
               or
               river
               water
               ,
               and
               let
               it
               remain
               ,
               till
               it
               be
               almost
               cold
               ,
               then
               work
               it
               up
               into
               little
               roles
               with
               your
               hands
               ,
               and
               let
               it
               lie
               again
               in
               the
               water
               ,
               til
               it
               be
               throughly
               cold
               ,
               after
               which
               lay
               it
               up
               for
               your
               use
               :
               and
               when
               you
               have
               néed
               to
               use
               it
               ,
               spread
               it
               upon
               white-leather
               ,
               and
               warm
               it
               before
               you
               lay
               it
               to
               the
               sore
               ,
               dressing
               it
               evening
               and
               morning
               ,
               this
               will
               also
               heal
               any
               gréen
               wound
               ,
               without
               suffering
               any
               proud
               flesh
               to
               grow
               in
               it
               .
            
          
        
         
           
             CHAP.
             LIV.
          
           
             
               An
               excellent
               remedy
               against
               the
               cramp
               proved
               often
               by
               
                 R.
                 G.
                 
              
            
             
               THey
               that
               were
               infected
               therewith
               ,
               did
               upon
               their
               bare
               skin
               and
               places
               grieved
               ,
               wear
               the
               root
               of
               cōmon
               flag
               .
               Also
               the
               skins
               of
               twenty
               silver
               é●ls
               ,
               new
               ●lean
               ,
               and
               chopped
               small
               ,
               boiled
               in
               two
               pound
               of
               
                 May
              
               butter
               ,
               and
               four
               handfuls
               of
               Rue
               ,
               scum
               it
               wel
               ,
               and
               anoint
               the
               place
               and
               it
               will
               work
               the
               same
               effect
               .
               A
               worshipful
               Gentleman
               ,
               that
               had
               divers
               times
               proved
               the
               same
               ,
               desired
               for
               the
               great
               comfort
               he
               found
               by
               it
               ,
               that
               it
               might
               be
               made
               publick
               .
            
          
        
         
           
             CHAP.
             LV
             .
          
           
             
               Contraction
               or
               shrinking
               of
               sinews
               ,
               with
               consumption
               of
               the
               party
               ,
               holpen
               by
               
                 W.
                 H.
                 
              
            
             
               A
               Man
               2●
               years
               old
               ,
               having
               a
               sore
               and
               grievous
               ulcerated
               leg
               ,
               fell
               into
               the
               hands
               of
               inexpert
               Surgeous
               ,
               who
               with
               their
               corrosives
               shrūk
               up
               his
               sinews
               ,
               y●
               he
               could
               
               neither
               go
               nor
               stand
               ,
               but
               in
               short
               time
               after
               ,
               he
               was
               cured
               in
               this
               manner
               .
               He
               was
               once
               purged
               with
               
                 Aromatico
                 ,
              
               then
               he
               took
               
                 Quintaessence
                 solutive
              
               two
               or
               thrée
               days
               together
               ,
               in
               syrrup
               of
               roses
               ,
               and
               drank
               thereupon
               a
               little
               broth
               .
               Then
               did
               he
               use
               the
               bath
               divers
               times
               ,
               and
               anointed
               him
               with
               sublime
               ointment
               ,
               or
               the
               green
               ointment
               ,
               which
               you
               will
               find
               towards
               the
               latter
               end
               of
               this
               book
               .
               Another
               man
               having
               his
               hand
               shrunk
               together
               ,
               upon
               the
               like
               occasion
               ,
               was
               healed
               in
               the
               same
               order
               .
               This
               is
               the
               description
               of
               the
               bath
               .
               Take
               two
               or
               thrée
               young
               whelps
               that
               cannot
               sée
               ,
               boil
               them
               in
               water
               with
               Mallows
               ,
               Hollihock
               ,
               Mellilot
               ,
               Walwort
               .
               Camomill
               ,
               of
               each
               a
               handfull
               ,
               voil
               the
               whelps
               ,
               till
               the
               flesh
               fall
               from
               the
               bones
               ,
               that
               done
               strain
               it
               ,
               and
               use
               to
               bath
               therewith
               very
               warm
               .
            
          
        
         
           
             CHAP.
             LVI
             .
          
           
             
               The
               cure
               of
               one
               whose
               neck
               was
               drawn
               awry
               ,
               by
               
                 W.
                 T.
                 
              
            
             
               A
               Child
               had
               her
               neck
               drawn
               awry
               ,
               with
               a
               kind
               of
               convulsion
               or
               cramp
               called
               
                 Tetanus
                 ,
              
               and
               was
               thus
               cured
               .
               First
               she
               drank
               every
               morning
               and
               evening
               a
               little
               
                 aqua
                 balsami
                 Fioravante
                 ,
              
               then
               was
               her
               neck
               anointed
               with
               some
               of
               the
               said
               water
               mixed
               with
               
                 magno
                 licore
                 Fioravante
                 ,
              
               and
               in
               ten
               days
               she
               was
               cured
               .
            
          
           
             
               Another
               of
               thesa●me
               ,
               by
               
                 W.
                 T.
                 
              
            
             
               TAke
               
                 oleum
                 de
                 lateribus
                 ,
              
               one
               ounce
               ,
               
                 oleum
                 Terebinthinae
              
               half
               an
               ounce
               ,
               of
               Juniper
               berries
               two
               ounces
               ,
               of
               Cloves
               one
               ounce
               Nutmegs
               ,
               Maces
               ,
               of
               each
               half
               a
               dram
               ,
               mix
               them
               with
               
                 oleum
                 cera
                 ,
              
               so
               much
               as
               will
               make
               it
               in
               form
               of
               a
               liniment
               ,
               and
               therewith
               anoint
               the
               parts
               ,
            
          
        
         
         
           
             CHAP.
             LVII
             .
          
           
             
               The
               Squinancy
               cured
               ,
               by
               
                 I.
                 P.
                 
              
            
             
               THis
               medicine
               following
               ,
               did
               help
               one
               that
               was
               so
               swoln
               and
               grievously
               pained
               ,
               that
               he
               could
               scarcely
               eat
               or
               drink
               .
               Take
               
                 olei
                 philosophorum
                 de
                 lateribus
              
               I
               ounce
               
                 olei
                 lini
                 ,
              
               six
               drams
               ,
               
                 olei
                 cera
                 ,
              
               one
               ounce
               ,
               mix
               them
               warm
               ,
               and
               anoint
               the
               place
               infected
               oftentimes
               in
               the
               day
               .
               Also
               one
               dram
               of
               the
               tooth
               of
               a
               wild
               bore
               ,
               being
               drunk
               with
               three
               ounces
               of
               the
               oile
               of
               Line-seed
               ,
               doth
               help
               it
               presently
               .
            
             
               Also
               another
               man
               was
               forthwith
               cured
               thereof
               ,
               which
               drank
               one
               spoonfull
               of
               
                 Aqua
                 balsami
                 ,
              
               and
               wetting
               a
               cloth
               therein
               applied
               it
               to
               his
               throat
               .
            
          
        
         
           
             CHAP.
             LVIII
             .
          
           
             
               The
               cure
               of
               Alopecia
               ,
               by
               
                 I.
                 P.
                 
              
            
             
               
                 MAgno
                 licore
                 Fiorauante
                 ,
              
               being
               anointed
               on
               the
               head
               causeth
               the
               hairs
               to
               grow
               again
               abundantly
               ,
               which
               are
               fallen
               away
               ,
               and
               to
               wax
               black
               .
               
                 Balsamum
                 sulfuris
              
               also
               doth
               the
               same
               .
            
          
        
         
           
             CHAP.
             LIX
             .
          
           
             
               A
               gargarism
               to
               purge
               the
               head
               ,
               by
               
                 I.
                 S.
                 
              
            
             
               TAke
               Spiknard
               ,
               Alizander-séed
               ,
               of
               each
               I
               ounce
               ,
               beat
               them
               into
               powder
               and
               boil
               them
               in
               vinegar
               till
               half
               be
               consumed
               .
               Then
               strain
               it
               ,
               and
               put
               thereto
               half
               a
               pound
               of
               mustard
               ,
               and
               four
               ounces
               of
               rose-water
               ,
               boil
               it
               a
               little
               ,
               kéep
               it
               close
               for
               thy
               use
               ,
               and
               when
               you
               will
               ,
               you
               may
               take
               a
               spoonfull
               warm
               in
               the
               morning
               ,
               and
               gargle
               therewith
               .
            
          
           
           
             
               Another
               gargarism
               to
               purge
               the
               head
               and
               brain
               ,
               by
               Dr.
               
                 Deodate
                 ,
              
            
             
               Take
               six
               spoonfuls
               of
               wine
               vinegar
               ,
               and
               twelve
               spoonfulls
               of
               water
               ,
               and
               two
               spoonfuls
               of
               honey
               ,
               clarifie
               th●●
               together
               and
               adde
               thereto
               one
               spoonfull
               of
               mustard
               ,
               a●●
               gargle
               therewith
               .
            
          
        
         
           
             CHAP.
             LX
             .
          
           
             
               The
               Pin
               ,
               and
               Web
               ,
               cured
               by
               
                 M.
                 R.
                 
              
            
             
               HE
               took
               a
               handfull
               of
               
                 Centumpedes
                 ,
              
               or
               sows
               ,
               stamped
               and
               strained
               them
               with
               ale
               ,
               and
               gave
               the
               patient
               to
               drink
               thereof
               three
               or
               four
               mornings
               ,
               and
               willed
               the
               patient
               to
               stop
               his
               nose
               and
               mouth
               ,
               and
               to
               hang
               down
               his
               head
               ,
               and
               therewith
               he
               was
               healed
               ,
               as
               I
               was
               credible
               certified
               .
            
          
        
         
           
             CHAP.
             LXI
             .
          
           
             
               A
               water
               for
               sore
               eyes
               ,
               proved
               by
               ,
               
                 M.
                 E.
                 
              
            
             
               ●
               Gentlewoman
               with
               this
               water
               ,
               hath
               cured
               a
               very
               ●reat
               number
               of
               sore
               eys
               .
               She
               took
               an
               egge
               hard
               ●odden
               ,
               cut
               in
               the
               middest
               ,
               and
               took
               forth
               the
               yolk
               ,
               and
               pot
               thereto
               as
               much
               white
               Coporas
               as
               a
               nut
               .
               Then
               she
               closed
               it
               together
               ,
               and
               wrapped
               it
               in
               red
               Fennell
               ,
               and
               laid
               it
               to
               steep
               four
               and
               twenty
               hours
               in
               Rose
               water
               then
               she
               strained
               it
               hard
               through
               a
               cloath
               ,
               and
               dropped
               it
               into
               the
               eys
               morning
               and
               evening
               ,
               it
               was
               held
               〈◊〉
               a
               great
               secret
               .
            
          
           
           
             
               Another
               manner
               or
               way
               to
               heal
               the
               Pinne
               and
               Web
               in
               the
               eyes
               .
            
             
               Take
               nine
               of
               the
               Worms
               called
               
                 Centumpedes
                 ,
              
               or
               Sow●
               ,
               stamp
               and
               strain
               them
               with
               the
               juyce
               of
               Woodbine
               ,
               or
               Betony
               ,
               for
               thrée
               or
               four
               mornings
               together
               warm
               :
               which
               being
               drunk
               will
               consume
               the
               web
               in
               the
               eye
               .
            
          
           
             
               Another
               way
               to
               cure
               a
               Web
               or
               Pearl
               in
               the
               eye
               .
            
             
               Take
               the
               white
               of
               a
               new
               laid
               egg
               beaten
               to
               an
               oil
               ,
               and
               the
               juyce
               of
               Deasy
               roots
               and
               leaves
               ,
               and
               of
               the
               juyce
               of
               the
               leaves
               and
               roots
               of
               brown
               Fennel
               ,
               and
               of
               the
               juyce
               of
               the
               leaves
               &
               the
               roots
               of
               white
               hony-suckle
               with
               the
               three
               leaves
               and
               the
               figure
               of
               an
               eye
               in
               the
               leaf
               ,
               take
               of
               these
               juyces
               two
               good
               spoonfuls
               ,
               and
               put
               to
               the
               white
               of
               the
               eg
               ,
               and
               a
               little
               spoonful
               of
               pure
               honey
               ,
               and
               a
               spoonfull
               of
               womans
               milk
               and
               one
               spoonfull
               of
               Rose-water
               ,
               and
               a
               half
               penny-worth
               of
               Sperma
               city
               ,
               as
               much
               white
               Sugar-Candy
               beaten
               ,
               and
               as
               much
               white
               Coporas
               as
               a
               good
               Nutines
               made
               into
               fine
               powder
               ,
               work
               them
               all
               together
               with
               a
               silver
               spoon
               ,
               and
               scum
               off
               the
               foam
               ,
               and
               put
               it
               into
               a
               glasse
               close
               stopped
               ,
               and
               lying
               on
               your
               back
               with
               a
               feather
               drop
               2
               or
               3
               drops
               at
               a
               time
               into
               your
               eye
               ,
               using
               it
               so
               thrée
               times
               a
               day
               till
               it
               is
               well
               .
            
          
        
         
           
             CHAP.
             LXII
             .
          
           
             
               The
               staying
               of
               the
               bleeding
               at
               the
               nose
               ,
               done
               by
               
                 M.
                 R.
                 
              
            
             
               TAke
               burnt
               Lome
               two
               handfuls
               ,
               sharp
               vinegar
               half
               a
               p
               〈…〉
               mixe
               them
               well
               ,
               and
               lay
               it
               between
               a
               linnen
               cloth
               :
               and
               bind
               it
               to
               the
               forehead
               cold
               ,
               and
               in
               short
               space
               it
               will
               stint
               .
            
          
           
           
             
               Another
               for
               the
               same
               ,
               by
               
                 I.
                 H.
                 
              
            
             
               A
               man
               of
               fifty
               years
               of
               age
               ,
               had
               a
               great
               flux
               of
               bloud
               at
               the
               nosethrill
               ,
               which
               had
               continued
               a
               long
               time
               ,
               and
               could
               find
               noremedy
               ,
               till
               he
               used
               this
               order
               and
               medicine
               following
               .
               First
               ,
               his
               ring
               finger
               was
               bound
               h●d
               with
               a
               thred
               ,
               then
               was
               the
               cataplasm
               following
               applied
               to
               his
               forehead
               and
               temples
               .
            
             
               Lake
               burnt
               lome
               made
               in
               powder
               ,
               strong
               vinegar
               ,
               as
               much
               as
               wil
               suffice
               to
               make
               it
               in
               form
               of
               a
               cataplasm
               to
               be
               applied
               cold
               ,
               thus
               in
               few
               hours
               the
               bloud
               stinted
               .
               Neverthelesse
               he
               took
               morning
               and
               evening
               the
               fame
               of
               
                 Succinum
                 album
                 ,
              
               at
               the
               mouth
               and
               nose
               :
               which
               stayed
               the
               flux
               and
               comforted
               the
               vitall
               and
               animall
               spirits
               .
               His
               diet
               was
               cold
               and
               drying
               ,
               his
               drink
               was
               water
               ,
               or
               red
               wine
               ,
               wherein
               was
               put
               
                 Crocus
                 martis
                 .
              
            
          
           
             
               Another
               kind
               of
               curing
               the
               same
               ,
               performed
               by
               
                 D.
                 B.
                 
              
            
             
               One
               bleeding
               at
               the
               nose
               a
               day
               and
               a
               night
               ,
               was
               thus
               helped
               :
               he
               made
               a
               tent
               of
               lint
               ,
               and
               dipped
               it
               in
               Ink
               ,
               and
               put
               it
               into
               his
               nosethrils
               ,
               and
               laid
               a
               defensative
               over
               his
               eys
               and
               nose
               ,
               made
               with
               
                 Sanguis
                 draconis
                 ,
                 Bolealmoniack
                 ,
              
               and
               a
               little
               vinegar
               .
            
          
           
             
               Another
               way
               .
            
             
               Many
               have
               been
               cured
               ,
               by
               applying
               unto
               their
               privities
               ,
               a
               linnen
               cloath
               wet
               in
               vinegar
               .
            
          
           
             
               Another
               .
            
             
               Some
               have
               had
               the
               bleading
               stinched
               ,
               by
               applying
               the
               harb
               
                 Peruinca
              
               unto
               the
               nose
               .
            
          
           
           
             
               Other
               ways
               to
               do
               the
               same
               .
            
             
               
                 Carduus
                 Benedictus
              
               bruised
               ,
               and
               put
               up
               into
               the
               nosethrills
               ,
               Qinteth
               the
               bléeading
               at
               the
               nose
               .
               The
               same
               it
               performeth
               in
               a
               wound
               .
               
            
             
               The
               herb
               
                 Geranium
                 ,
              
               which
               hath
               a
               red
               stalk
               ,
               being
               put
               into
               the
               nosethrils
               or
               wound
               ,
               doth
               the
               same
               :
               very
               often
               proved
               .
            
             
               In
               like
               manner
               ,
               and
               to
               the
               same
               effect
               ,
               worketh
               
                 Crocus
                 martis
                 .
              
            
             
               Also
               the
               bloud
               of
               a
               man
               dried
               ,
               worketh
               after
               the
               same
               order
               :
               both
               for
               the
               staying
               of
               bloud
               at
               the
               nose
               ,
               and
               in
               a
               wound
               .
            
          
        
         
           
             CHAP.
             LXIII
             .
          
           
             
               Spatting
               of
               bloud
               ,
               stayed
               by
               
                 I.
                 H.
                 
              
            
             
               A
               Certain
               woman
               spat
               bloud
               three
               or
               four
               days
               in
               great
               quantity
               ,
               who
               was
               cured
               by
               drinking
               the
               decoction
               of
               mints
               in
               vinegar
               .
            
          
           
             
               Another
               for
               the
               same
               .
            
             
               Also
               five
               or
               six
               drops
               of
               
                 oleum
                 Machich
                 ,
              
               drunk
               in
               Cina●non-water
               ,
               staieth
               the
               spatting
               of
               bloud
               .
            
          
        
         
           
             CHAP.
             LXIIII.
             
          
           
             
               The
               falling
               down
               of
               Vuula
               ,
               and
               the
               inflamation
               of
               the
               Almonds
               ,
               in
               such
               sort
               ,
               that
               they
               could
               not
               swallow
               their
               meat
               ,
               nor
               fetch
               their
               breath
               well
               ,
               cured
               by
               
                 W.
                 T.
                 
              
            
             
               TAke
               white
               Amber
               grossely
               beaten
               I
               ounce
               ,
               and
               with
               a
               funnel
               take
               the
               sume
               thereof
               ,
               cast
               on
               a
               few
               coals
               morning
               ,
               
               noon
               ,
               and
               night
               .
               Then
               take
               one
               ounce
               of
               old
               leaven
               ,
               and
               spread
               it
               plaisterwise
               on
               a
               cloath
               ,
               strew
               thereon
               a
               little
               Comminséed
               ,
               and
               the
               powder
               of
               white
               Ambar
               ,
               and
               apply
               it
               half
               an
               hand
               breath
               to
               the
               crown
               of
               the
               head
               the
               space
               of
               a
               whole
               day
               ,
               then
               at
               night
               lay
               on
               another
               ,
               and
               in
               short
               time
               it
               will
               take
               away
               the
               swelling
               ,
               often
               proved
               .
            
          
        
         
           
             CHAP.
             LXV
             .
          
           
             
               The
               cure
               of
               the
               hicket
               ,
               by
               
                 W.
                 B.
                 
              
            
             
               ONe
               that
               was
               divers
               times
               grievously
               troubled
               with
               the
               Hicquet
               ,
               was
               cured
               by
               applying
               a
               brown
               fa●●
               warm
               to
               his
               stomack
               :
               the
               tost
               was
               stéeped
               in
               Eriacle
               and
               
                 Aquavitae
                 .
              
            
          
           
             
               Another
               .
            
             
               Divers
               have
               béen
               cured
               by
               taking
               there
               of
               four
               or
               five
               grains
               of
               
                 Laudanum
                 nostrum
                 ,
              
               in
               wine
               or
               Malmsey
               .
            
          
        
         
           
             CHAP.
             LXVI
             .
          
           
             
               The
               falling
               sicknesse
               cured
               ,
               by
               
                 W.
                 H.
                 
              
            
             
               A
               Certain
               woman
               ,
               being
               a
               Barbers
               wife
               in
               
                 Bedfordshire
                 ,
              
               which
               was
               grieved
               therewith
               every
               change
               of
               the
               Moon
               ,
               was
               preserved
               ,
               by
               taking
               each
               day
               thrée
               drops
               of
               
                 olcum
                 Heracles
                 ,
              
               with
               the
               extrad
               of
               
                 Pione
                 .
              
            
          
           
             
               Another
               performed
               by
               
                 I.
                 H.
                 
              
            
             
               FIrst
               you
               shall
               purge
               them
               with
               the
               extract
               of
               
                 Helleborus
                 niger
                 :
              
               the
               dose
               whereof
               is
               from
               eight
               grains
               to
               twelve
               ,
               being
               before
               well
               corrected
               ,
               and
               then
               drunk
               in
               some
               convenient
               liquor
               or
               potion
               .
               That
               done
               ,
               he
               gave
               
               them
               morning
               and
               evening
               of
               this
               composition
               :
               the
               which
               the
               longer
               that
               they
               use
               ,
               the
               better
               it
               will
               be
               for
               them
               .
               Lake
               
                 essenciae
                 Peoniae
                 ,
              
               conserve
               of
               Rosemary
               flowers
               ,
               of
               Betony
               ,
               of
               each
               so
               much
               as
               is
               sufficient
               ,
               mixe
               them
               together
               inform
               of
               an
               eleduary
               :
               then
               adde
               thereto
               for
               every
               ounce
               of
               that
               composition
               ,
               of
               
                 oleum
                 cranij
                 humani
                 ,
              
               one
               scruple
               ,
               and
               half
               a
               scruple
               of
               oil
               of
               Kosemary
               flowers
               ,
               and
               twelve
               ounces
               ,
               of
               
                 oleum
                 vitrioli
                 .
              
               Hereof
               let
               them
               take
               half
               an
               ounce
               at
               a
               time
               ,
               either
               by
               it self
               ,
               or
               with
               some
               convenient
               liquor
               ,
               broth
               ,
               or
               potion
               .
               Also
               the
               nuke
               of
               the
               neck
               must
               be
               anointed
               with
               
                 oleum
                 castorei
                 :
              
               when
               they
               do
               fall
               you
               shall
               anoint
               their
               nosethrils
               with
               
                 oieum
                 succinum
              
               for
               that
               will
               in
               short
               time
               recover
               them
               again
               .
               It
               will
               also
               be
               very
               expedient
               to
               use
               those
               things
               that
               comfort
               the
               brain
               and
               heart
               .
            
          
        
         
           
             CHAP.
             LXVII
             .
          
           
             
               The
               cure
               of
               the
               Iaundies
               ,
               by
               
                 I.
                 P.
                 
              
            
             
               A
               Young
               maiden
               much
               infected
               with
               them
               ,
               was
               in
               this
               sort
               cured
               ,
               she
               was
               twice
               purged
               with
               
                 Aromatico
                 ,
              
               and
               as
               often
               with
               
                 Panchimagogon
                 .
              
               This
               done
               ,
               she
               felt
               her self
               very
               much
               eased
               ,
               save
               onely
               in
               her
               yellow
               colour
               ,
               which
               was
               thus
               also
               taken
               away
               .
               She
               took
               thrée
               or
               four
               mornings
               thrée
               ounces
               of
               the
               decoction
               of
               Goose-dung
               ,
               two
               scruples
               of
               the
               extract
               of
               Centory
               which
               she
               drank
               warm
               ,
               and
               so
               was
               cured
               .
            
          
           
             
               Another
               for
               the
               same
               ,
               by
               
                 W.
                 H.
                 
              
            
             
               A
               Woman
               that
               had
               the
               yellow
               Jaundies
               above
               two
               years
               together
               was
               thus
               cured
               :
               first
               the
               took
               one
               oūce
               of
               
                 Balsamum
                 artisiciale
                 ,
              
               with
               a
               spoonfull
               of
               white
               Wine
               in
               the
               morning
               ,
               which
               caused
               her
               the
               next
               day
               ,
               to
               be
               as
               yellow
               as
               Saffron
               ,
               all
               her
               body
               over
               ,
               yea
               her
               hair
               of
               her
               head
               ,
               and
               the
               nails
               of
               her
               hands
               and
               séet
               ,
               very
               strange
               
               so
               behold
               .
               The
               third
               day
               ,
               she
               took
               the
               same
               again
               ,
               and
               in
               three
               times
               she
               was
               perfectly
               cured
               .
               This
               was
               at
               Carleton
               ,
               five
               or
               six
               miles
               from
               Bedford
               .
               Certain
               practitioners
               ,
               have
               found
               a
               great
               secret
               in
               the
               salt
               called
               
                 Lapilli
                 urinae
                 ,
              
               or
               
                 Paracelsus
              
               his
               
                 Rebisola
                 ,
              
               against
               the
               Jaundles
               and
               all
               obstructions
               .
            
          
           
             
               Another
               way
               by
               the
               same
               person
               
                 W.
                 H
                 ,
              
            
             
               TAke
               
                 Nucis
                 Cupresfi
                 ,
                 Cassiae
                 ligni
                 ,
              
               of
               each
               one
               ounce
               ,
               extract
               
                 Centaurij
                 ,
              
               two
               scruples
               ,
               mix
               them
               ,
               and
               drink
               it
               in
               while
               wine
               warm
               :
               and
               they
               shall
               after
               the
               receipt
               thereof
               ,
               evacuate
               in
               their
               urine
               ,
               great
               store
               of
               yellowish
               choller
               ,
               but
               by
               taking
               this
               medicine
               twice
               or
               thrice
               ,
               it
               will
               vade
               quite
               away
               as
               hath
               béen
               often
               proved
               Remember
               that
               before
               you
               take
               this
               medicine
               (
               that
               it
               may
               work
               with
               better
               effect
               )
               you
               receive
               a
               dose
               or
               two
               of
               
                 Aromatico
                 .
              
            
          
           
             
               The
               cure
               of
               the
               Iaundies
               ,
               with
               obstruction
               of
               the
               menstrues
               ,
               performed
               by
               
                 W.
                 H.
                 
              
            
             
               A
               young
               Gentlewoman
               eighteen
               years
               old
               was
               greatly
               grieved
               with
               the
               Jaundies
               and
               suppression
               of
               her
               naturall
               sicknesse
               ,
               but
               was
               in
               this
               sort
               cured
               .
            
             
               Take
               water
               of
               Madder
               roots
               ,
               Sage
               ,
               and
               Betony
               ,
               of
               each
               four
               ounces
               ,
               
                 Spiritus
                 Tartan
              
               two
               ounces
               ,
               
                 oleum
                 vitrioli
              
               two
               scruples
               mix
               them
               and
               drink
               thereof
               morning
               and
               evening
               two
               or
               thrée
               ounces
               warm
               .
               Also
               you
               shall
               note
               ,
               that
               she
               was
               purged
               once
               (
               before
               she
               took
               the
               drink
               )
               with
               
                 Aromatico
                 Leonardo
                 ,
              
               and
               so
               was
               perfectly
               cured
               ,
               and
               had
               her
               courses
               again
               ,
               which
               before
               she
               wanted
               seven
               moneths
               and
               more
               .
            
          
        
         
         
           
             CHAP.
             LXVIII
             .
          
           
             
               The
               healing
               and
               cure
               of
               great
               windinesse
               in
               the
               stomack
               ,
               by
               
                 I.
                 H.
                 
              
            
             
               A
               Certain
               Gentleman
               ,
               was
               so
               afflicted
               with
               a
               windinesse
               in
               the
               stomack
               ,
               that
               many
               times
               ,
               with
               extream
               ●ain
               he
               fell
               into
               a
               sound
               .
               In
               this
               misery
               he
               continued
               three
               years
               and
               more
               ,
               but
               in
               this
               manner
               he
               was
               holpen
               .
               First
               he
               took
               
                 Aromat.
                 Leon
                 .
              
               which
               evacuated
               upward
               and
               downward
               ,
               the
               grosse
               and
               viscous
               cause
               of
               this
               wind
               .
               After
               that
               he
               had
               used
               this
               potion
               following
               forty
               days
               together
               .
               He
               took
               every
               morning
               and
               evening
               
                 Spiritus
                 Tartari
                 ,
              
               corrected
               with
               his
               
                 Christaline
              
               salt
               half
               a
               spoonfull
               ,
               
                 Aqua
                 preservans
              
               as
               much
               This
               withdrew
               the
               cause
               ,
               opened
               all
               obstructions
               in
               the
               body
               ,
               so
               that
               in
               a
               moneth
               he
               remained
               perfectly
               cured
               .
            
          
        
         
           
             CHAP.
             LXIX
             .
          
           
             
               Cough
               of
               the
               lungs
               ,
               cured
               by
               
                 W.
                 T.
              
               after
               this
               manner
               .
            
             
               TAke
               
                 Aquae
                 Marrubij
              
               six
               ounces
               ,
               sirrup
               of
               
                 Juiubes
              
               thrée
               ounces
               mix
               them
               ,
               &
               make
               thereof
               a
               Julepe
               :
               whereof
               the
               patient
               took
               four
               spoonfuls
               ▪
               with
               one
               dram
               of
               
                 Balsamum
                 sulfuris
                 ,
              
               every
               four
               hours
               till
               he
               was
               well
               .
            
          
           
             
               Another
               cured
               by
               
                 W.
                 T.
              
               which
               had
               also
               a
               sore
               stitch
               in
               the
               side
               .
            
             
               FIrst
               he
               took
               
                 Aromatico
                 Leonardo
                 ,
              
               and
               then
               took
               this
               potion
               following
               for
               certain
               days
               .
               Take
               
                 Carduus
                 Benedictus
                 ,
                 Hypericon
                 ,
              
               Folefoole
               ,
               a
               little
               
                 Enula
                 campana
                 ,
              
               make
               thereof
               a
               decu●ction
               with
               Ale
               ,
               and
               he
               drank
               every
               morning
               one
               scruple
               of
               
                 Bassamum
                 sulfuris
                 ,
              
               and
               a
               spoonfull
               
               of
               
                 Aqua
                 balsami
                 Fioravante
                 ,
              
               morning
               and
               evening
               till
               he
               was
               cured
               .
            
          
        
         
           
             CHAP.
             LXX
             .
          
           
             
               Shortnesse
               of
               breath
               with
               a
               cough
               ,
               remedied
               by
               
                 M.
                 R.
                 
              
            
             
               FIrst
               he
               was
               purged
               with
               
                 Aromatico
                 Leonardo
                 ,
              
               then
               he
               used
               this
               diet
               ,
               with
               hot
               and
               drying
               meats
               ,
               rost
               or
               sodden
               ,
               
                 Enula
                 campana
                 ,
              
               Hysoy
               and
               Liquorice
               ,
               were
               infused
               in
               his
               wine
               .
               Also
               he
               used
               every
               morning
               to
               drink
               or
               eat
               in
               a
               rere
               egg
               ,
               half
               a
               scruple
               of
               
                 balsamum
                 sulfuris
                 ,
              
               and
               thereby
               was
               safely
               and
               quickly
               cured
               .
            
          
           
             
               Another
               remedy
               for
               shortnesse
               of
               breath
               .
            
             
               The
               Wormes
               called
               
                 Centumpedes
              
               or
               Sows
               ,
               are
               of
               great
               virtue
               to
               discharge
               the
               lungs
               that
               are
               stuffed
               with
               fleam
               .
            
          
        
         
           
             CHAP.
             LXXI
             .
          
           
             
               An
               approved
               way
               to
               stay
               vomiting
               ,
               by
               
                 M.
                 R.
                 
              
            
             
               A
               Man
               of
               thirty
               years
               old
               ,
               was
               troubled
               a
               long
               time
               with
               sore
               vomiting
               ,
               throwing
               up
               presently
               whatsoever
               he
               eat
               or
               drank
               and
               was
               thus
               relieved
               .
               Take
               Malmsey
               six
               ounces
               ,
               
                 oleum
                 vitrioli
                 ,
              
               sixe
               drops
               or
               more
               ,
               mixe
               them
               together
               ,
               and
               take
               thereof
               every
               morning
               fasting
               ▪
               one
               ounce
               ,
               or
               thereabout
               ,
               and
               in
               short
               time
               it
               will
               stay
               the
               vomit
               .
            
          
           
           
             
               To
               stay
               vomiting
               of
               bloud
               .
            
             
               Take
               five
               or
               sixe
               drops
               of
               oil
               of
               Mastick
               ,
               and
               drink
               it
               in
               Cinamon
               water
               .
            
          
           
             
               To
               stay
               vomiting
               another
               way
               .
            
             
               A
               Pultus
               thus
               made
               as
               followeth
               ,
               and
               applied
               to
               the
               stomack
               staieth
               vomiting
               .
               Take
               Rie
               leaven
               ,
               and
               mixe
               it
               with
               the
               iuyce
               of
               mints
               ,
               and
               a
               little
               vinegar
               over
               the
               fire
               ,
               in
               form
               of
               a
               pultus
               ,
               when
               you
               do
               apply
               it
               to
               the
               stomack
               ,
               strew
               thereon
               the
               powder
               of
               Cloves
               ,
               and
               so
               oft
               as
               it
               cooleth
               apply
               it
               warm
               .
               Also
               a
               Rie
               toste
               stéeped
               in
               vinegar
               ,
               is
               profitable
               for
               the
               stomack
               .
            
             
               The
               oil
               of
               Wormwood
               that
               cometh
               by
               distillation
               )
               being
               drunk
               with
               convenient
               liquors
               ,
               or
               potions
               ,
               and
               the
               same
               compounded
               with
               other
               convenient
               things
               ,
               and
               applied
               to
               the
               stomack
               ,
               doth
               worke
               a
               notable
               effect
               this
               way
               ,
               and
               is
               good
               against
               many
               other
               maladies
               .
            
          
        
         
           
             CHAP.
             LXXII
             .
          
           
             
               Vomiting
               of
               bloud
               ,
               with
               a
               cruell
               flux
               of
               the
               belly
               ,
               by
               
                 M.
                 R.
                 
              
            
             
               A
               Man
               forty
               five
               years
               old
               that
               had
               congealed
               bloud
               in
               his
               body
               ,
               did
               vomit
               abundance
               of
               bloud
               ,
               and
               avoided
               downward
               a
               certain
               black
               matter
               like
               unto
               pitch
               .
               He
               had
               a
               great
               stich
               in
               his
               side
               without
               a
               feaver
               :
               and
               always
               when
               he
               vomited
               it
               was
               thought
               he
               would
               have
               died
               ,
               this
               man
               was
               by
               Gods
               help
               thus
               cured
               .
               First
               he
               took
               this
               potion
               .
               Take
               the
               water
               of
               nettis
               roots
               eight
               ounces
               ,
               
                 oleum
                 vitrioli
                 ,
              
               as
               much
               as
               will
               make
               it
               tart
               He
               drank
               thereof
               cold
               ,
               which
               pr●●ently
               mitigated
               both
               the
               fluxes
               .
               Then
               unto
               the
               stomack
               and
               throat
               ,
               was
               applied
               
               this
               pultus
               warm
               ,
               both
               morning
               and
               evening
               which
               wrought
               an
               excellent
               effect
               .
               Take
               the
               crums
               of
               Riebread
               ,
               Red-wine
               or
               Aligant
               ,
               and
               boil
               them
               to
               the
               form
               of
               a
               pultus
               .
               Then
               he
               took
               at
               the
               mouth
               and
               nose
               ,
               the
               sume
               of
               
                 Succinum
              
               or
               Amber
               ,
               which
               strengthened
               the
               vitall
               and
               animall
               spirits
               .
               His
               side
               was
               anointed
               with
               this
               ointment
               ,
               which
               took
               away
               the
               pricking
               and
               pain
               .
               Take
               
                 Unguent
                 de
                 Althea
                 ,
              
               four
               ounces
               ,
               
                 amigdalarum
                 dulcium
              
               a●●
               ounce
               ,
               mixe
               them
               ,
               and
               therewith
               anoint
               the
               side
               ,
               morning
               and
               evening
               .
               His
               diet
               was
               this
               ,
               all
               his
               meat
               was
               boiled
               in
               red
               wine
               ,
               or
               Smiths-water
               his
               drink
               was
               the
               decoction
               of
               Nettle-roots
               or
               Red-wine
               ,
               wherein
               Steel
               had
               béen
               quenched
               divers
               times
               .
            
          
           
             
               Vomiting
               joined
               with
               a
               feaver
               .
            
             
               A
               Gentleman
               afflicted
               with
               these
               griefs
               ,
               was
               in
               this
               manner
               comforted
               .
               Take
               
                 Aquae
                 balsami
              
               one
               ounce
               ,
               
                 aquae
                 preserv
                 .
              
               two
               ounces
               ,
               
                 oleum
                 piperis
                 ▪
              
               six
               grains
               ,
               mix
               them
               well
               with
               a
               good
               spoonfull
               of
               the
               sirrup
               of
               Quinces
               ,
               and
               so
               she
               drunk
               it
               at
               the
               beginning
               of
               the
               heat
               .
            
          
        
         
           
             CHAP.
             LXXIII
             .
          
           
             
               Plurisie
               ,
               with
               spatting
               of
               bloud
               ,
               cured
               by
               
                 M.
                 R.
                 
              
            
             
               FIrst
               there
               was
               made
               this
               purging
               preparative
               .
               Take
               
                 Senae
              
               six
               drams
               ,
               
                 Carduus
                 Benedictus
              
               half
               a
               handfull
               ▪
               Sugar
               half
               an
               ounce
               ,
               Ginger
               half
               an
               ounce
               ,
               lay
               them
               to
               infuse
               one
               night
               in
               warm
               whay
               ,
               made
               of
               Goats
               milk
               ,
               one
               pound
               and
               a
               half
               ,
               whereof
               ye
               shall
               give
               morning
               and
               evening
               four
               ounces
               warm
               :
               this
               purgeth
               gently
               ,
               and
               causeth
               to
               spat
               easily
               .
               Then
               thrée
               days
               after
               ,
               they
               must
               bleed
               well
               on
               the
               liver
               vein
               ,
               and
               their
               drink
               at
               meals
               ,
               was
               the
               decoction
               of
               hysop
               ,
               violets
               ,
               liquorice
               ,
               and
               raisins
               with
               sugar
               .
            
          
           
           
             
               A
               great
               and
               sore
               Plurisie
               ,
               cured
               by
               
                 M.
                 R.
                 
              
            
             
               A
               Certain
               man
               of
               twenty
               four
               years
               old
               was
               vexed
               with
               a
               most
               grievous
               plurisie
               ,
               with
               pricking
               and
               shooting
               ,
               and
               a
               cough
               ,
               with
               a
               continuall
               feaver
               and
               inflamation
               of
               the
               tongue
               .
               First
               there
               was
               good
               store
               of
               bloud
               taken
               from
               the
               liver
               vein
               ,
               on
               that
               side
               where
               the
               pain
               was
               .
               Then
               were
               these
               syrrups
               that
               do
               deco●●
               and
               and
               purge
               )
               ministred
               unto
               him
               Take
               
                 Sirupi
                 de
                 liquericia
                 ,
                 de
                 Hysopo
                 ,
                 acetole
                 ,
              
               of
               each
               one
               ounce
               ,
               
                 Ox●mmellitis
                 squillitici
                 ,
                 acetisquillitici
              
               of
               each
               thrée
               ounces
               ,
               make
               thereof
               a
               loch
               ,
               whereof
               in
               the
               morning
               he
               licked
               with
               a
               liquorice
               stick
               ,
               which
               caused
               him
               to
               spat
               easily
               ,
               and
               took
               away
               the
               heat
               or
               burning
               of
               the
               tongue
               ,
               being
               used
               with
               this
               decoction
               .
               Take
               French
               Barley
               thrée
               ounces
               ,
               
                 Carduus
                 Benedictus
              
               one
               handfull
               ,
               Roses
               ,
               Violets
               ,
               of
               each
               one
               pound
               ,
               Liquorice
               scraped
               thrée
               drams
               ,
               Figs
               three
               .
               Raisins
               of
               the
               sun
               stoned
               ,
               one
               ounce
               and
               a
               half
               ,
               Sugar
               Candy
               two
               ounces
               ,
               boil
               them
               in
               sixteen
               pound
               of
               water
               ,
               till
               two
               pound
               be
               wasted
               and
               so
               drink
               it
               cold
               .
               Also
               his
               diet
               was
               light
               and
               thinne
               ,
               as
               broth
               and
               drink
               ,
               &c.
               
            
          
           
             
               Plurisie
               with
               inflamation
               of
               the
               tongue
               ,
               and
               costiveness
               of
               the
               body
               ,
               cured
               by
               
                 M.
                 R.
                 
              
            
             
               First
               they
               were
               purged
               with
               
                 Aromatico
                 ,
              
               and
               then
               used
               this
               gargarism
               .
               Take
               
                 Sempervive
              
               or
               Howsléek
               two
               handfulls
               ,
               boil
               them
               in
               a
               quart
               of
               water
               till
               a
               third
               be
               wasted
               .
               Then
               strain
               it
               ,
               and
               put
               thereto
               two
               ounces
               of
               wine
               vinegar
               ▪
               wherewith
               they
               gargarised
               warm
               oftentimes
               .
               Then
               they
               used
               
                 Mel-rosarum
                 ,
              
               which
               took
               away
               the
               blacknesse
               of
               the
               tongue
               .
               Their
               diet
               was
               moist
               and
               cooling
               as
               followeth
               .
               Take
               French
               Barly
               half
               an
               ounce
               ,
               Figs
               seven
               ,
               Raisins
               of
               the
               sun
               stoned
               ,
               four
               ounces
               ,
               boil
               and
               strain
               them
               ,
               and
               put
               thereto
               
                 oleum
                 vitrioli
              
               so
               much
               as
               will
               make
               it
               tart
               ,
               and
               so
               drink
               thereof
               .
            
          
           
           
             
               Plurisie
               in
               a
               woman
               ,
               cured
               .
            
             
               First
               she
               was
               purged
               with
               
                 Aromatico
                 Leonardo
                 ,
              
               then
               unto
               her
               side
               there
               was
               applied
               this
               unguent●
               seven
               or
               eight
               times
               a
               day
               ,
               which
               took
               away
               her
               pain
               .
               Take
               
                 unguenti
                 de
                 Althen
              
               two
               ounces
               ,
               oil
               of
               sweet
               Almonds
               half
               an
               ounce
               ,
               mixe
               them
               together
               :
               the
               next
               morning
               she
               was
               let
               bloud
               in
               the
               basilike
               ●ein
               ,
               on
               that
               side
               where
               her
               pain
               was
               .
               Her
               diet
               was
               the
               same
               that
               was
               spoken
               of
               before
               .
               After
               meat
               she
               used
               a
               
                 Lochsanum
              
               before
               prescribed
               for
               this
               purpose
               ,
               and
               so
               in
               short
               time
               she
               was
               cured
               .
            
          
           
             
               Another
               woman
               cured
               of
               the
               same
               disease
               ,
               by
               
                 M.
                 R.
                 
              
            
             
               First
               there
               was
               ministred
               unto
               her
               this
               potion
               .
               Take
               the
               water
               of
               
                 Carduus
                 benedictus
              
               half
               a
               pound
               ,
               
                 oleum
                 vitrioli
                 ,
              
               enough
               to
               make
               it
               tart
               like
               a
               Pomegranate
               .
               The
               next
               day
               she
               was
               let
               bloud
               in
               manner
               aforesaid
               about
               ten
               ounces
               .
               After
               she
               had
               bled
               ,
               she
               took
               this
               potion
               folllowing
               ,
               five
               days
               together
               morning
               and
               evening
               ,
               which
               caused
               her
               to
               sweat
               well
               ,
               and
               there
               upon
               she
               was
               quickly
               cured
               .
            
          
           
             
               The
               Diaphoreticall
               decoction
               .
            
             
               Take
               
                 Cardui
                 benedicti
              
               two
               handfull
               .
               Liquorice
               scraped
               three
               ounces
               ▪
               Figs
               five
               ,
               Raisins
               two
               ounces
               Sugar
               candy
               one
               ounce
               and
               a
               half
               ,
               voil
               them
               in
               a
               sufficient
               quantity
               of
               water
               ,
               and
               strain
               them
               to
               drink
               .
            
          
           
             
               A
               Plurisie
               broken
               with
               a
               potion
               .
            
             
               For
               the
               breaking
               of
               his
               Aposteme
               ,
               there
               was
               ministred
               unto
               him
               
                 Aromatico
                 Leon
                 .
              
               with
               honied
               water
               .
               The
               next
               day
               the
               basilick
               vein
               ,
               on
               the
               Pleuriticall
               side
               was
               
               opened
               .
               His
               drink
               at
               dinner
               and
               supper
               was
               this
               decoction
               .
               Take
               Isop
               dried
               one
               small
               handfull
               ,
               violets
               two
               handfuls
               ,
               six
               Figs
               ,
               Liquorice
               scraped
               half
               an
               ounce
               ,
               Raisins
               four
               ounces
               ,
               boil
               them
               in
               nine
               pound
               of
               water
               till
               one
               pound
               be
               wasted
               ,
               then
               strain
               this
               pectoral
               decoction
               ,
               and
               use
               it
               .
            
          
           
             
               Another
               cured
               in
               this
               manner
               .
            
             
               First
               he
               took
               
                 Aromatico
                 Leonardo
                 ▪
              
               and
               thereupon
               drank
               the
               water
               of
               
                 Carduus
                 Benedictus
                 .
              
               The
               next
               day
               they
               let
               him
               bloud
               on
               the
               same
               side
               where
               the
               pain
               was
               .
               His
               diet
               was
               moist
               and
               cooling
               ,
               and
               he
               drank
               Barley-water
               mixed
               with
               syrup
               of
               Roses
               ,
               and
               
                 oleum
                 vitrioli
                 ,
              
               and
               shortly
               after
               was
               cured
               .
            
          
        
         
           
             CHAP.
             LXXIV
             .
          
           
             
               An
               inward
               impostume
               or
               bastard
               Plurisie
               ,
               cured
               by
               
                 M.
                 R.
                 
              
            
             
               A
               Man
               having
               an
               Impostume
               in
               his
               side
               ,
               which
               would
               have
               turned
               to
               the
               Plurisie
               ,
               was
               thus
               cured
               .
               Take
               a
               good
               sweet
               Apple
               ,
               and
               cut
               off
               the
               crown
               ,
               take
               out
               the
               core
               ,
               and
               fill
               it
               with
               powder
               of
               
                 Olibanum
                 ,
              
               bind
               on
               the
               crown
               again
               ,
               and
               rost
               it
               under
               the
               embers
               till
               it
               be
               soft
               .
               Then
               mixe
               with
               it
               thrée
               or
               four
               drops
               of
               
                 oleum
                 vitrioli
                 ,
              
               and
               let
               the
               patient
               eat
               it
               ,
               and
               sweat
               thereon
               .
            
             
               Also
               with
               the
               same
               medicine
               ,
               at
               the
               same
               time
               ,
               there
               was
               a
               boy
               helped
               ,
               that
               had
               a
               plague
               sore
               on
               his
               neck
               .
            
          
           
             
               Pain
               in
               the
               side
               ,
               with
               a
               cough
               ,
               cured
               by
               
                 W.
                 T.
              
               after
               this
               manner
               .
            
             
               Take
               
                 Floris
                 Sulphuris
              
               two
               drams
               ,
               the
               extract
               of
               
                 Enula
                 Campana
              
               one
               dram
               .
               Ireos
               ,
               and
               Liquorice
               ,
               of
               each
               one
               ounce
               ,
               Honey
               so
               much
               as
               will
               make
               it
               in
               form
               of
               an
               slectuary
               .
               
               Before
               it
               be
               made
               up
               ,
               put
               thereto
               half
               a
               scruple
               of
               
                 Oleum
                 sulfuris
                 ,
              
               and
               use
               it
               morning
               and
               evening
               .
            
          
        
         
           
             CHAP.
             LXXV
             .
          
           
             
               Pain
               ,
               and
               wind
               in
               the
               body
               ,
               cured
               by
               
                 I.
                 H.
                 
              
            
             
               A
               Certain
               woman
               twenty
               eight
               years
               of
               age
               ,
               being
               often
               troubled
               with
               a
               griping
               pain
               ,
               and
               wind
               in
               her
               body
               ,
               was
               presently
               eased
               ,
               by
               taking
               four
               or
               five
               grains
               of
               
                 Laudanum
                 nostrum
              
               in
               Malmsey
               ,
               with
               two
               or
               thrée
               drops
               of
               oil
               of
               Aniséeds
               .
               After
               this
               manner
               divers
               persons
               have
               béen
               cured
               .
               Provided
               always
               that
               the
               body
               be
               loose
               ,
               else
               must
               it
               be
               moved
               ,
               either
               with
               some
               gentle
               glister
               or
               suppositary
               .
            
          
           
             
               The
               expelling
               of
               wind
               out
               of
               the
               body
               ,
               by
               
                 L.
                 F.
                 
              
            
             
               THis
               course
               following
               ,
               hath
               been
               divers
               times
               proved
               most
               effectuall
               ,
               against
               the
               wind
               in
               the
               stomack
               ,
               and
               other
               parts
               of
               the
               body
               .
               First
               let
               them
               take
               a
               dose
               of
               
                 Aromatico
                 Leonardo
                 .
              
               Then
               let
               them
               take
               morning
               and
               evening
               ,
               half
               a
               dramme
               of
               this
               composition
               ,
               thrée
               or
               four
               dayes
               together
               ,
               either
               in
               potions
               or
               pills
               .
            
             
               Take
               the
               essence
               of
               
                 Gentian
                 ,
              
               three
               drams
               ,
               the
               essence
               of
               Ginger
               ,
               oil
               of
               Aniséed
               ,
               Fennellseed
               ,
               of
               each
               half
               a
               scruple
               ,
               make
               thereof
               a
               masse
               ,
               and
               kéep
               it
               to
               your
               use
               .
            
          
        
         
         
           
             CHAP.
             LXXVI
             .
          
           
             
               An
               excellent
               Electuary
               to
               expell
               wind
               revive
               the
               spirits
               ,
               it
               also
               purgeth
               melancholly
               and
               choller
               ,
               and
               comforteth
               the
               stomack
               :
               with
               a
               most
               excellent
               and
               soveraign
               Plaister
               to
               be
               made
               by
               the
               Apothecary
               ,
               and
               applied
               outwardly
               to
               the
               stomack
               Administred
               and
               Applied
               ,
               by
               
                 D.
                 E.
                 
              
            
             
               TAke
               
                 Aq.
                 melis
                 .
                 menth
                 .
              
               of
               each
               sixe
               drams
               ,
               
                 theriacal
                 .
                 still
                 .
                 cap.
                 ceru
                 .
              
               of
               each
               three
               drams
               ,
               
                 e
                 se
                 .
                 aurant
                 .
              
               two
               Dropsie
               ,
               
                 Diasco
                 .
              
               half
               a
               dram
               ,
               
                 conf.
                 de
                 hyamith
                 .
              
               one
               scruple
               ,
               
                 fyr
                 veton
                 rubr
                 .
              
               half
               an
               ounce
               ,
               
                 cubi
                 Paei
                 ,
              
               two
               drams
               ,
               
                 clyss
                 .
                 cit●i
                 .
              
               one
               scruple
               ,
               
                 fiat
                 Electar
                 .
              
            
          
           
             
               The
               Plaister
               .
            
             
               Admovaet
               regirin
               ventriculi
               ,
               Emplast
               .
               Stomachicum
               .
            
          
        
         
           
             CHAP.
             LXXVII
             .
          
           
             
               The
               Signs
               and
               Tokens
               ,
               whereby
               you
               may
               know
               whether
               you
               have
               a
               Dropsie
               or
               nor
               .
            
             
               THere
               be
               these
               three
               symptomes
               or
               signs
               of
               a
               confirmed
               Dropsie
               .
               First
               ,
               the
               tongue
               is
               white
               and
               cold
               .
               2.
               
               The
               yard
               is
               shrunk
               into
               the
               belly
               .
               3.
               
               The
               veins
               on
               the
               belly
               are
               apparent
               ,
               and
               visibly
               to
               be
               seen
               .
               And
               where
               these
               things
               are
               found
               ,
               they
               are
               infallible
               declarations
               of
               a
               grounded
               Dropsie
               .
            
          
        
         
         
           
             CHAP.
             LXXVIII
             .
          
           
             
               The
               cure
               of
               the
               Dropsie
               ,
               performed
               by
               
                 W.
                 T.
                 
              
            
             
               A
               Man
               of
               three
               and
               forty
               years
               old
               ,
               troubled
               with
               the
               Dropsie
               ,
               was
               in
               this
               manner
               cured
               .
               Take
               the
               roofs
               of
               blew
               Flower
               de
               Luce
               sliced
               ,
               and
               stéeped
               in
               vinegar
               three
               or
               four
               hours
               ,
               and
               then
               dried
               half
               an
               ounce
               ,
               of
               the
               bark
               of
               Lawrell
               roote
               so
               prepared
               ,
               as
               much
               ;
               the
               leaves
               of
               Sena
               in
               powder
               one
               spoonfull
               Aniseed
               and
               Ginger
               ,
               of
               each
               one
               dram
               ,
               mixe
               them
               ,
               and
               take
               of
               that
               powder
               every
               morning
               ,
               from
               the
               weight
               of
               four
               pence
               ,
               till
               it
               give
               you
               four
               stools
               a
               day
               continue
               herein
               so
               long
               as
               you
               shall
               think
               it
               good
               .
            
          
        
         
           
             CHAP.
             LXXIX
             .
          
           
             
               The
               killing
               and
               expelling
               of
               Worms
               in
               the
               stomack
               ,
               by
               
                 I
                 :
                 H.
                 
              
            
             
               AN
               infinite
               number
               of
               people
               ,
               both
               young
               and
               old
               ,
               have
               been
               cured
               thereof
               ,
               with
               this
               composition
               following
               .
               Take
               the
               séed
               of
               
                 Carduus
                 Sanctus
                 ,
              
               Wormséed
               ,
               Dittany
               ,
               
                 Semen
                 Caulium
                 ,
                 cornucerui
                 us●i
                 ,
                 corralline
                 ,
                 vermium
                 terrestrium
                 ,
              
               of
               each
               half
               a
               dram
               ,
               mixe
               them
               in
               fiue
               powder
               ,
               and
               give
               thereof
               half
               a
               dram
               either
               with
               honey
               or
               sweet
               milk
               in
               the
               morning
               and
               evening
               Anoint
               also
               the
               stomack
               and
               belly
               downward
               ,
               with
               this
               unguent
               following
               ,
               and
               apply
               a
               little
               unto
               the
               navill
               ,
               with
               brown
               paper
               and
               no
               doubt
               of
               it
               within
               two
               or
               thrée
               days
               ,
               the
               patient
               shall
               be
               cured
               .
               For
               it
               doth
               not
               onely
               kill
               the
               worms
               ,
               but
               causeth
               them
               to
               come
               forth
               by
               siege
               ,
               making
               the
               belly
               soluble
               ,
               so
               that
               they
               shall
               have
               two
               or
               thrée
               stools
               in
               a
               day
               .
               The
               cataplasm
               or
               unguent
               is
               this
               .
               Take
               
                 Farinae
                 lupinorum
                 ,
                 Aloes
                 ,
                 centauriae
                 ,
                 myrrha
                 ,
                 theriacae
              
               
               
                 opt●mae
                 ,
              
               of
               each
               half
               an
               ounce
               ,
               beat
               them
               into
               fine
               powder
               ,
               and
               make
               thereof
               an
               unguent
               ,
               with
               the
               juyce
               of
               peach
               leaves
               ,
               and
               keep
               it
               to
               your
               use
               .
               Also
               two
               or
               three
               drops
               of
               
                 oleum
                 vitrioli
                 ,
              
               being
               drunk
               with
               water
               of
               gramen
               ,
               or
               such
               like
               ,
               for
               three
               or
               four
               days
               ,
               killeth
               worms
               .
               Also
               two
               drams
               of
               
                 Quinta
                 essencia
                 solutivo
                 Phioravante
                 ,
              
               drunk
               with
               one
               ounce
               of
               syrrup
               of
               Roses
               ,
               killeth
               the
               worms
               ,
               and
               expelleth
               them
               by
               siege
               .
            
          
        
         
           
             CHAP.
             LXXX
             .
          
           
             
               A
               Quartain
               of
               long
               continuance
               ,
               cured
               by
               
                 L.
                 F.
                 
              
            
             
               FIrst
               he
               was
               purged
               with
               twelve
               grains
               of
               
                 Lapetra
                 Philosophale
                 Leonardo
                 Fiorayante
                 ,
              
               mixed
               with
               half
               a
               dram
               of
               good
               Mithridate
               ,
               the
               next
               day
               he
               took
               of
               this
               decoction
               warm
               six
               ounces
               ,
               and
               so
               continued
               fourteen
               days
               morning
               and
               evening
               .
               Take
               
                 Chamepiteos
              
               one
               pound
               ,
               white
               wine
               eight
               pound
               ,
               white
               honey
               one
               pound
               ,
               distill
               them
               with
               a
               gentle
               fire
               ,
               till
               five
               pound
               be
               come
               forth
               .
               Then
               let
               it
               cool
               and
               filter
               that
               which
               remained
               in
               the
               Vessel
               ,
               and
               mixe
               it
               with
               that
               which
               was
               distilled
               before
               ,
               keep
               it
               in
               a
               glasse
               close
               stopped
               ,
               and
               use
               it
               .
               Also
               the
               reins
               of
               the
               back
               ,
               was
               anointed
               every
               night
               with
               
                 Balsamum
                 artificiale
                 Leonardo
                 Phiorayante
                 ,
              
               and
               so
               he
               was
               well
               cured
               .
            
          
        
         
           
             CHAP.
             LXXXI
             .
          
           
             
               An
               approved
               remedy
               against
               the
               Pestilence
               ,
               Plurisie
               ,
               and
               Quartain
               .
            
             
               DIvers
               people
               have
               been
               cured
               of
               these
               foresaid
               diseases
               ,
               by
               taking
               a
               dose
               of
               
                 Turpetum
                 Diaphoreticum
                 ,
                 Paraceli
                 ,
              
               either
               with
               
                 Amuletum
                 Palmarij
                 ,
              
               or
               with
               some
               excellent
               good
               Mithridate
               ,
               in
               the
               morning
               fasting
               ,
               and
               sweating
               thereupon
               .
               Sometime
               it
               is
               given
               
               with
               other
               potions
               or
               compositions
               ,
               according
               to
               the
               disease
               ▪
            
          
        
         
           
             CHAP.
             LXXXII
             ▪
          
           
             
               The
               swelling
               of
               the
               spleen
               in
               a
               melanchollick
               perion
               cured
               by
               
                 W.
                 T.
                 
              
            
             
               A
               Certain
               melancholly
               man
               ,
               was
               much
               grieved
               in
               his
               milt
               ,
               heart
               ,
               and
               head
               :
               but
               he
               was
               thus
               cured
               .
               First
               he
               was
               purged
               with
               one
               scruple
               of
               
                 Panchimagogon
              
               and
               one
               scruple
               of
               the
               extract
               of
               
                 Sena
                 ,
              
               mixed
               with
               syrrup
               of
               Roses
               ,
               and
               two
               or
               thrée
               drops
               of
               oil
               of
               vitrioll
               .
               That
               done
               ,
               he
               took
               a
               quart
               of
               posset
               ale
               ,
               made
               of
               white
               Wine
               and
               Burnet
               ,
               and
               drank
               there
               of
               morning
               ,
               noon
               and
               night
               a
               good
               draught
               ,
               with
               half
               a
               spoonfull
               of
               
                 Aqua
                 Balsami
                 Fioravante
                 .
              
               Also
               now
               and
               then
               he
               took
               morning
               and
               evening
               a
               tost
               of
               white
               bread
               ,
               stéeped
               in
               
                 Aquam
                 Preservans
                 ,
              
               and
               within
               ten
               days
               after
               ,
               he
               purged
               again
               ,
               and
               so
               remained
               in
               good
               health
               .
            
          
        
         
           
             CHAP.
             LXXXIII
             .
          
           
             
               Frantick
               feavers
               for
               want
               of
               sleep
               ,
               often
               cured
               by
               
                 I.
                 P.
                 
              
            
             
               MAny
               that
               were
               so
               grieb●usly
               vexed
               ,
               with
               a
               burning
               feaver
               that
               they
               could
               not
               sléep
               ,
               and
               were
               in
               manner
               frantick
               ,
               have
               taken
               five
               or
               six
               grains
               of
               
                 Laudanum
                 ,
              
               with
               conserve
               of
               succory
               flowers
               ,
               and
               therewith
               were
               spéedily
               delivered
               out
               of
               their
               extremities
               .
            
          
           
             
               Pestilent
               feavers
               with
               great
               thirst
               ,
               cured
               by
               
                 I.
                 H.
                 
              
            
             
               First
               they
               were
               purged
               once
               or
               twice
               with
               
                 Aromatico
                 Leonardo
                 :
              
               then
               was
               the
               stomack
               comforted
               with
               some
               pectorall
               petion
               .
               That
               being
               don●
               ,
               there
               was
               Barley-water
               
               made
               with
               raisins
               liquorice
               and
               cool
               herbs
               .
               Then
               strain
               it
               clean
               ,
               and
               put
               therein
               as
               much
               
                 oleum
                 vitrioli
                 ,
              
               as
               will
               make
               it
               tart
               like
               a
               Pomgranate
               ,
               Drink
               thereof
               when
               you
               are
               a
               dry
               for
               it
               comforteth
               nature
               ,
               asswageth
               heat
               and
               thirst
               ,
               wonderfully
               ▪
               openeth
               al
               obstructions
               ,
               and
               defendeth
               the
               body
               from
               putrified
               feavers
               .
               If
               they
               be
               grieved
               with
               the
               head-ach
               you
               shall
               cause
               them
               to
               be
               let
               blond
               under
               the
               tongue
               ▪
               cutting
               those
               veins
               overthwart
               ,
               and
               they
               shall
               presently
               be
               cured
               .
            
          
        
         
           
             CHAP.
             LXXXV
             .
          
           
             
               Against
               Poison
               ,
               or
               the
               Pestilence
               ,
               a
               diaphoreticall
               potion
               ,
               by
               W.
               T.
               
            
             
               TAke
               
                 Mirrhae
                 ▪
                 croci
                 ,
              
               of
               each
               two
               ounces
               ▪
               
                 Amuleti
                 Palmatij
                 ,
              
               one
               ounce
               ,
               
                 Spiritus
                 Vini
              
               one
               pound
               ▪
               
                 oleum
                 piperis
                 ,
                 oleum
                 Ging●beris
                 ,
              
               of
               eace
               one
               dram
               ,
               mir
               them
               in
               a
               glasse
               ,
               and
               give
               thereof
               half
               an
               ounce
               in
               old
               Sack
               at
               once
               ,
               against
               the
               pestilence
               or
               poison
               .
            
          
        
         
           
             CHAP.
             LXXXVI
             .
          
           
             
               Signs
               of
               death
               in
               the
               Plague
               ,
               by
               W.
               K.
               
            
             
               TAke
               a
               live
               Frog
               ,
               and
               lay
               it
               next
               the
               sore
               :
               if
               the
               party
               will
               escape
               the
               Frog
               will
               burst
               in
               a
               quarter
               of
               an
               hour
               .
               Then
               lay
               on
               another
               ,
               and
               this
               you
               shall
               do
               ,
               till
               no
               more
               do
               burst
               for
               they
               draw
               forth
               the
               venome
               .
               I
               have
               been
               told
               that
               a
               dried
               toad
               ,
               wil
               in
               better
               sort
               do
               the
               same
               .
               If
               none
               of
               the
               Frogs
               do
               burst
               ,
               the
               party
               will
               not
               escape
               ,
               this
               hath
               been
               often
               proved
               .
            
          
        
         
         
           
             CHAP.
             LXXXVII
             .
          
           
             
               Antidotes
               ,
               and
               preservatives
               against
               infectious
               air●
               on
               the
               water
               or
               land
               ,
               by
               
                 W.
                 T.
                 
              
            
             
               You
               shall
               use
               to
               chew
               or
               hold
               in
               your
               mouth
               ,
               a
               little
               of
               
                 Essencia
                 Angelicae
                 ▪
              
               Also
               it
               would
               be
               very
               profitable
               to
               drink
               three
               or
               four
               drops
               of
               the
               same
               fasting
               .
               Also
               
                 Oleum
                 Camphorae
                 ,
              
               being
               drunk
               effecteth
               the
               same
               .
               In
               like
               manner
               
                 Aqua
                 Balsami
                 Fioravante
                 ,
              
               if
               it
               be
               drunk
               in
               the
               morning
               with
               wine
               ,
               or
               Allome
               ,
               preserveth
               a
               man
               from
               ull
               poison
               and
               pestilent
               airs
               :
               and
               is
               a
               most
               singular
               remedy
               against
               surfeits
               or
               the
               pestilence
               .
               Also
               ,
               if
               you
               be
               in
               any
               infected
               ship
               or
               house
               ,
               it
               were
               necessary
               to
               wear
               a
               bag
               of
               Saffron
               under
               your
               arme-pits
               to
               defend
               the
               heart
               .
            
             
               Also
               it
               were
               very
               necessary
               to
               drink
               two
               or
               three
               drops
               of
               the
               essence
               of
               Saffron
               ,
               for
               the
               same
               purpose
               .
            
             
               
                 Amuletum
                 Palmarij
              
               is
               also
               very
               excellent
               ,
               being
               taken
               in
               the
               morning
               fasting
               .
            
             
               Dissolved
               Pearl
               ,
               eaten
               or
               drunk
               ,
               defendeth
               the
               heart
               ,
               purifieth
               the
               bloud
               ,
               and
               reviveth
               the
               spirits
               above
               all
               other
               things
               .
               You
               may
               make
               it
               in
               lozings
               or
               drink
               it
               in
               any
               cordiall
               ,
               what
               quantity
               you
               please
               .
            
          
        
         
           
             CHAP.
             LXXXVIII
             .
          
           
             
               An
               inveterate
               Gonorrhea
               ,
               either
               in
               man
               or
               woman
               ,
               oftentimes
               cured
               by
               
                 W.
                 T.
                 
              
            
             
               MAny
               have
               been
               cured
               of
               this
               ,
               and
               such
               like
               infirmities
               ,
               with
               this
               composition
               following
               .
               Among
               the
               rest
               ,
               a
               Gentleman
               in
               Buckinghamshire
               ,
               who
               was
               vexed
               therewith
               above
               seven
               years
               continually
               .
            
             
               A
               gentlewoman
               also
               ,
               was
               so
               grievously
               afflicted
               with
               the
               flux
               ,
               that
               she
               waxed
               lame
               ,
               and
               went
               with
               a
               staffe
               ,
               these
               
               were
               both
               cured
               in
               twelve
               days
               .
               But
               one
               thing
               must
               be
               remembred
               that
               if
               it
               come
               
                 ex
                 lue
                 venerea
                 ,
              
               it
               were
               necessary
               first
               to
               be
               purged
               and
               then
               to
               use
               these
               pills
               .
            
             
               Take
               
                 magisterij
                 perlarum
                 ,
              
               one
               dram
               .
               
                 Gum
                 Tragaganth
                 ,
              
               half
               a
               dram
               ▪
               fine
               Bolearmoniack
               ,
               
                 terrae
                 sigilla●ae
                 verae
                 ,
              
               of
               each
               one
               dram
               ,
               
                 Laudanum
                 nostrum
              
               one
               scruple
               ,
               〈◊〉
               an
               hard
               masse
               with
               Turpentine
               ,
               and
               take
               thereof
               half
               a
               dram
               when
               you
               go
               to
               bed
               ,
               untill
               this
               quantity
               be
               spent
               :
               in
               the
               mean
               time
               also
               ,
               you
               shall
               anoint
               the
               reins
               of
               the
               back
               with
               this
               unguent
               .
            
             
               Take
               
                 unguentum
                 album
                 camphora
                 tum
                 ,
              
               two
               ounces
               ,
               
                 saccarum
                 Saturni
              
               two
               drams
               ,
               and
               make
               thereof
               an
               ointment
               .
            
          
           
             
               Another
               for
               the
               same
               ,
               by
               
                 W.
                 T.
                 
              
            
             
               First
               purge
               them
               with
               
                 Aromatico
                 Leonardo
                 ,
              
               once
               or
               twice
               ,
               then
               let
               them
               tak
               morning
               and
               evening
               ,
               half
               a
               dram
               of
               the
               pills
               following
               :
               and
               anoint
               the
               reins
               of
               the
               back
               ,
               with
               the
               foresaid
               unguent
               .
            
             
               Take
               
                 Symphiti
                 crassulae
              
               of
               each
               two
               drams
               ,
               
                 magisterj
                 perlarum
                 ,
              
               dissolved
               corall
               of
               each
               one
               dram
               ,
               
                 Laudani
              
               I
               scruple
               ,
               
                 nucis
                 moschatae
                 ,
                 numero
              
               2
               ,
               
                 Bole
                 Armon
                 .
                 terre
                 sigillitae
                 verae
                 tem.
                 paupau
                 .
                 albi
                 Tragacanth
                 ,
              
               of
               each
               two
               drams
               ,
               make
               them
               up
               in
               a
               masse
               with
               Turpentine
               ,
               and
               use
               them
               in
               manner
               aforesaid
               .
            
          
           
             
               An
               Electuary
               against
               Gonorrhea
               ,
               by
               
                 W.
                 T.
                 
              
            
             
               A
               certain
               man
               being
               troubled
               with
               a
               stinking
               
                 Gonorrhea
                 ,
              
               was
               in
               this
               order
               cured
               .
               First
               he
               was
               purged
               with
               
                 Aromatico
                 Leonardo
                 :
              
               the
               next
               day
               ,
               he
               took
               a
               pill
               or
               two
               of
               Uenice
               Turpentine
               ,
               washed
               in
               plant
               in
               water
               .
               That
               done
               he
               used
               to
               eat
               morning
               and
               evening
               ,
               the
               quantity
               of
               a
               hazel
               nut
               of
               this
               electuaey
               ,
               untill
               he
               was
               helped
               which
               was
               not
               long
               after
               .
            
             
               Take
               the
               Kernels
               of
               Hazell
               nuts
               blanched
               ,
               four
               ●un●●●
               ,
               migisteri●
               perlarium
               ,
               laudani
               nostri
               ,
               of
               each
               one
               scruple
               ,
               
               
                 terrae
                 sigillitae
                 ,
                 boli
                 ▪
                 veri
                 ,
                 sanguinis
                 draconis
              
               in
               grain
               ,
               of
               each
               two
               scruple
               ,
               
                 Seminis
                 Plantaginis
                 ,
                 ras●nae
                 ●bo●●●
                 .
              
               of
               each
               one
               scruple
               ,
               
                 nucis
                 moschatae
                 .
              
               3
               or
               4
               ,
               
                 〈◊〉
                 ,
              
               ●n●
               dram
               ,
               
                 Saccari
              
               thrée
               ounces
               ,
               mix
               then
               well
               together
               and
               use
               it
               .
               Also
               in
               the
               mean
               time
               ,
               he
               anointed
               the
               reins
               with
               the
               foresaid
               unguent
               .
            
          
        
         
           
             CHAP.
             LXXXIX
             .
          
           
             
               The
               immoderate
               flux
               ,
               menstruall
               ,
               suppressed
               or
               stayed
               ,
               by
               
                 W.
                 T.
                 
              
            
             
               A
               Certain
               woman
               being
               grievously
               weakned
               with
               that
               disease
               and
               having
               great
               heat
               and
               pain
               in
               her
               body
               ,
               was
               thus
               cured
               .
               Take
               the
               roots
               of
               Orpine
               and
               Comfery
               thin
               sliced
               ,
               Clarey
               a
               good
               quantity
               ,
               boil
               them
               with
               a
               chicken
               ,
               and
               with
               that
               broth
               make
               Almond
               milk
               ,
               and
               to
               every
               handfull
               of
               Almonds
               ,
               ad
               one
               scruple
               of
               
                 Laudanum
                 nostrum
                 ,
              
               grind
               them
               well
               together
               ,
               and
               drink
               thereof
               morning
               and
               evening
               .
               Also
               you
               shall
               anoint
               the
               reins
               ,
               and
               other
               grieved
               parts
               with
               the
               unguent
               mentioned
               in
               the
               Chapter
               aforesaid
               .
            
          
           
             
               Another
               against
               the
               same
               .
            
             
               I
               was
               informed
               that
               the
               powder
               of
               a
               land
               frog
               ,
               bound
               about
               the
               womans
               neck
               ,
               doth
               stay
               the
               foresaid
               flux
               .
            
          
        
         
           
             CHAP.
             XC
             .
          
           
             
               A
               Flux
               stopped
               ,
               by
               
                 G.
                 F.
                 
              
            
             
               DIssolve
               Bay
               salt
               in
               Malmsey
               ,
               and
               therewith
               wash
               the
               soles
               of
               your
               feet
               ,
               and
               in
               thrée
               or
               four
               days
               it
               will
               stay
               the
               Flux
               .
               Divers
               Souldiers
               in
               the
               Wars
               have
               béen
               cured
               thereof
               ,
               by
               setting
               their
               fundament
               in
               warm
               Horse-dung
               .
               Also
               the
               powder
               of
               red
               Roses
               ,
               drunk
               
               in
               Red-Wine
               ,
               is
               very
               profitable
               for
               the
               st●pping
               of
               the
               Fl●r
               .
            
          
           
             
               Bloudy
               Flux
               of
               long
               continuance
               ,
               cured
               by
               
                 W.
                 T.
                 
              
            
             
               Take
               conserve
               of
               red
               ●●●es
               ,
               Marmilet
               of
               Duinces
               ,
               elect●a●y
               of
               Suluhur
               ,
               of
               each
               two
               ounces
               ,
               
                 Amuletum
                 Palmarij
              
               half
               an
               ounce
               ,
               
                 essencia
                 c●oci
                 ,
                 L●●●danum
                 nostrum
                 ,
              
               of
               each
               half
               a
               scruple
               ,
               
                 aquae
                 pre
                 〈…〉
                 t
                 is
              
               half
               an
               ounce
               ,
               
                 oleum
                 vitrioh
                 ,
                 &
                 〈…〉
                 uris
              
               of
               each
               half
               a
               scruple
               mix
               them
               ,
               and
               take
               thereof
               one
               dram
               ,
               morning
               and
               evening
               .
            
          
        
         
           
             CHAP.
             XCI
             .
          
           
             
               The
               cure
               of
               the
               Hemerrhoids
               or
               Piles
               ,
               performed
               ,
               by
               
                 I.
                 H.
              
               and
               many
               others
               .
            
             
               TAke
               Mullen
               ,
               and
               fry
               it
               with
               Butter
               ,
               and
               therewith
               anoint
               the
               part
               divers
               times
               .
            
             
               The
               oil
               of
               Eggs
               is
               a
               notable
               remedy
               to
               withdraw
               the
               said
               infirmity
               .
            
             
               
                 Balsamum
                 sulfuris
              
               anointed
               upon
               them
               ,
               doth
               with
               great
               speed
               and
               good
               successe
               ,
               cure
               them
               :
               this
               also
               hath
               been
               oftentimes
               proved
               very
               excellent
               .
            
             
               If
               they
               be
               anointed
               with
               
                 oleum
                 Tartari
                 faetens
              
               if
               drieth
               them
               up
               in
               short
               time
               :
               but
               first
               ,
               it
               were
               necessary
               to
               purge
               the
               body
               of
               the
               melanchollick
               original
               of
               that
               disease
               ,
               both
               by
               vomit
               and
               siege
               .
            
             
               Some
               use
               to
               make
               them
               away
               ,
               by
               applying
               a
               caustick
               unto
               them
               .
            
          
           
             
               The
               cure
               of
               Ficus
               ,
               in
               ano
               ,
               alias
               Hemerhoids
               ex
               lue
               venerea
               ,
               performed
               by
               
                 I.
                 P.
                 
              
            
             
               MAny
               have
               béen
               sore
               troubled
               with
               warts
               or
               blathers
               in
               the
               fundament
               ,
               which
               have
               in
               very
               short
               time
               
               been
               cured
               by
               anointing
               them
               with
               
                 balsamum
                 Tartari
                 ●aetens
                 .
              
               Among
               other
               men
               there
               was
               a
               strong
               lusty
               fellow
               fifty
               years
               old
               ,
               of
               complexion
               melancholly
               ,
               about
               whose
               fundament
               there
               remained
               12
               or
               14
               growing
               ,
               whereof
               some
               were
               so
               big
               as
               a
               little
               fig
               ,
               all
               of
               them
               did
               run
               or
               yéeld
               a
               loathsom
               yellow
               sanies
               or
               matter
               .
               This
               mā
               was
               cured
               with
               
                 balsamum
                 Tartari
                 ●aetens
                 :
              
               without
               any
               pain
               to
               him
               and
               the
               warts
               were
               so
               dried
               that
               they
               were
               pulled
               off
               with
               a
               pair
               of
               mullets
               :
               after
               which
               he
               remained
               whole
               ;
               this
               man
               was
               healed
               in
               Bedford
               ●hire
               .
            
          
        
         
           
             CHAP.
             XCII
             .
          
           
             
               The
               provoking
               of
               menstrues
               ,
               by
               
                 I.
                 H.
                 
              
            
             
               BY
               this
               composition
               following
               ,
               many
               more
               then
               it
               is
               here
               requisite
               to
               speak
               of
               have
               had
               their
               menstrues
               provoked
               and
               many
               other
               obstructions
               opened
               :
               especially
               if
               it
               be
               given
               with
               broths
               ,
               liquors
               ,
               or
               medicaments
               ,
               appropriate
               thereunto
               .
            
             
               Take
               
                 extractionem
                 Camomillae
                 ,
                 Calenduiae
                 ,
                 Gentianae
                 ,
                 Brioniae
                 ,
                 Chamepiteos
                 ,
                 Paeon●ae
                 Centaurij
                 ,
                 Juniperi
                 ,
                 Genisiae
                 ,
                 Sabini
                 ,
                 Spicanardi
                 Ru●ae
                 ,
                 Melistae
                 ,
                 Chelidoniae
                 ,
                 Philipenduiae
                 ,
                 Matricariae
              
               of
               each
               one
               dram
               ,
               
                 Essentiae
                 Zedoariae
                 ,
                 Croci
                 ,
              
               of
               each
               half
               a
               dram
               ,
               
                 Mirabolanotum
                 ,
                 Castorei
              
               of
               each
               half
               an
               ounce
               mix
               them
               and
               keep
               it
               close
               The
               dose
               is
               from
               one
               scruple
               ,
               to
               one
               dram
               ,
               upon
               extremity
               either
               in
               pills
               or
               convenient
               electuaries
               .
               It
               must
               be
               ministred
               four
               or
               five
               days
               before
               the
               new
               Moon
               ,
               and
               as
               many
               after
               with
               the
               infusion
               of
               
                 Sena
                 ,
              
               or
               in
               sirrup
               of
               Roses
               ,
               for
               the
               inte●●
               above
               named
               .
            
          
           
           
             
               To
               provoke
               menstrues
               in
               melanchollick
               people
               ,
               by
               
                 W.
                 H.
                 
              
            
             
               Take
               of
               the
               extract
               of
               
                 Helleborus
                 niger
                 ,
              
               five
               grains
               .
               
                 Panchimagogon
              
               fifteen
               grains
               ,
               make
               it
               into
               three
               small
               pilles
               ,
               and
               anoint
               the
               pills
               with
               
                 oleum
                 anisi
                 ,
              
               and
               thereof
               take
               once
               or
               twice
               .
               After
               that
               take
               this
               composition
               following
               .
            
             
               Take
               of
               the
               essence
               of
               
                 Gentian
                 ,
                 Sabina
                 ,
                 Angelica
                 ,
              
               of
               each
               one
               dram
               ,
               
                 Essencia
                 Croci
              
               one
               scruple
               ,
               
                 Castorei
              
               half
               a
               scruple
               ,
               mixe
               them
               and
               make
               them
               up
               in
               form
               of
               pills
               ,
               and
               take
               thereof
               each
               night
               when
               you
               go
               to
               bed
               one
               scruple
               ,
               either
               in
               pills
               or
               dissolved
               in
               some
               convenient
               liquor
               ,
               about
               the
               foresaid
               time
               of
               the
               Moon
               .
               A
               very
               melancholick
               maiden
               ,
               was
               cured
               in
               this
               manner
               .
            
          
        
         
           
             CHAP.
             XCIII
             .
          
           
             
               Suffocation
               and
               pains
               of
               the
               Matrix
               ,
               with
               retentation
               of
               menstrues
               ,
               cured
               by
               ▪
               
                 I.
                 P.
                 
              
            
             
               TAke
               
                 extract
                 .
                 Drionae
                 ,
              
               one
               dram
               and
               a
               half
               ,
               the
               leaves
               of
               
                 Sena
              
               half
               an
               ounce
               ,
               Ginger
               one
               scruple
               ,
               Cinamon
               ,
               one
               dram
               ;
               Sugar
               one
               ounce
               ,
               lay
               them
               to
               infuse
               one
               night
               in
               a
               pint
               of
               warm
               whey
               ,
               made
               of
               Goats
               milk
               .
               Then
               strein
               it
               ,
               and
               drink
               thereof
               three
               mornings
               warm
               ,
               about
               the
               new
               Moon
               ,
               keeping
               a
               warm
               and
               drying
               diet
               ,
               your
               wine
               must
               be
               infused
               with
               Rosemary
               flowers
               .
            
          
           
             
               Another
               that
               hath
               cured
               the
               rising
               of
               the
               mother
               by
               
                 R.
                 C.
                 
              
            
             
               Take
               the
               flowers
               or
               buds
               of
               a
               Walnut
               tree
               in
               May
               ,
               give
               the
               patients
               as
               much
               thereof
               to
               drink
               as
               will
               lie
               on
               a
               great
               ,
               and
               with
               two
               or
               three
               doses
               they
               shall
               be
               cured
               .
            
             
               Also
               if
               you
               give
               one
               scruple
               of
               
                 oleum
                 succinum
                 album
                 ,
              
               in
               wine
               ,
               it
               will
               presently
               cure
               the
               same
               disease
               ,
               a
               thing
               oftentimes
               proved
               with
               good
               successe
               .
            
          
        
         
         
           
             CHAP.
             XCIIII
             .
          
           
             
               To
               provoke
               urine
               ,
               and
               to
               cause
               the
               Jaundies
               to
               flow
               ,
               
                 W.
                 K.
                 
              
            
             
               THe
               powder
               of
               earth
               worms
               ,
               drunk
               with
               white
               wine
               provoketh
               urine
               ,
               and
               cureth
               the
               Jaundies
               and
               T●●●ians
               .
            
             
               Also
               gray
               Sope
               two
               ounces
               ,
               Bay-salt
               finely
               beaten
               ,
               one
               ounce
               ,
               mix
               them
               ,
               and
               therewith
               anoint
               the
               navill
               ,
               and
               belly
               .
            
             
               Also
               Castile
               Sope
               being
               drunk
               with
               warm
               wine
               ,
               provoketh
               vrine
               .
            
             
               Also
               if
               you
               shall
               apply
               quick
               earth-worms
               upon
               a
               whit
               blow
               called
               
                 Pavaricium
              
               (
               of
               some
               
                 Paviricies
              
               )
               they
               will
               cure
               the
               same
               .
            
          
        
         
           
             CHAP.
             XCV
             .
          
           
             
               To
               provoke
               Urine
               ,
               and
               to
               heal
               other
               obstructions
               ,
               a
               most
               excellent
               and
               proved
               receipt
               ,
               by
               
                 I.
                 H.
              
               and
               many
               other
               .
            
             
               THis
               composition
               of
               artificiall
               salts
               breaketh
               (
               and
               after
               a
               sort
               )
               consumeth
               all
               tartarous
               diseases
               ,
               as
               hath
               been
               very
               often
               and
               truly
               experimented
               by
               divers
               and
               sundry
               persons
               :
               yea
               it
               prevaileth
               much
               against
               the
               gout
               ,
               taken
               with
               potions
               ,
               electuaries
               and
               sirrups
               appropriate
               unto
               the
               particular
               ministrations
               .
            
             
               Take
               the
               salt
               of
               radish
               ,
               of
               
                 Eringos
                 ,
              
               Bean-stalks
               ,
               Broom
               Alizanders
               ,
               Auniper
               ,
               Ash
               ,
               Ani●eed
               ,
               Fennell
               ,
               Camomil
               ,
               Worm-wood
               ,
               Vervine
               ,
               
                 Tartar
                 Christaline
                 ,
              
               of
               each
               alike
               quantity
               ,
               mix
               thē
               in
               a
               warm
               morter
               ,
               &
               keep
               it
               close
               ,
               &
               in
               a
               dry
               place
               ,
               for
               in
               the
               air
               &
               moisture
               it
               wil
               quickly
               resolve
               .
               The
               dose
               hereof
               ,
               is
               from
               half
               a
               scruple
               to
               a
               whole
               ●●●uple
               and
               may
               be
               very
               safely
               administred
               ,
               without
               perill
               ,
               
               to
               any
               age
               or
               sexe
               :
               upon
               good
               occasions
               ,
               and
               at
               times
               convenient
               ,
               after
               that
               the
               body
               is
               prepared
               for
               the
               same
               purpose
               .
            
             
               I
               shall
               now
               proceed
               in
               order
               to
               speak
               of
               severall
               other
               griefs
               and
               diseases
               ,
               incident
               to
               mans
               body
               ,
               and
               shew
               you
               the
               cure
               thereof
               ,
               according
               to
               the
               rules
               and
               practise
               of
               the
               most
               excellent
               expert
               Philosophical
               Physitians
               and
               Chyrurgians
               ,
               beginning
               first
               with
               the
               head
               .
            
          
           
             
               Of
               the
               pain
               in
               the
               head
               .
            
             
               AL
               or
               the
               most
               of
               Physitians
               in
               the
               world
               do
               hold
               this
               position
               ,
               that
               pain
               in
               the
               head
               is
               no
               other
               thing
               then
               vapors
               arising
               from
               the
               stomack
               ,
               and
               ascend
               unto
               the
               head
               ,
               which
               do
               offend
               
                 membrana
                 ,
              
               whereupon
               ensueth
               pain
               .
               And
               besides
               this
               there
               be
               severall
               other
               causes
               .
               The
               first
               cause
               ,
               is
               putrified
               bloud
               in
               
                 Leonichie
                 .
              
               The
               second
               is
               ,
               the
               vapours
               that
               ascend
               from
               the
               stomack
               ,
               and
               offend
               the
               head
               .
               The
               third
               is
               ,
               the
               humidity
               or
               moisture
               betwéen
               the
               skin
               and
               the
               flesh
               .
               So
               that
               the
               causes
               are
               thrée
               ,
               and
               the
               remedies
               as
               many
               ,
               to
               dissolve
               the
               
                 antecedent
              
               causes
               .
               I
               have
               now
               shewed
               thée
               the
               originall
               and
               root
               of
               the
               pain
               in
               the
               head
               ,
               about
               which
               thou
               shalt
               never
               more
               néed
               to
               beat
               thy
               head
               .
               or
               break
               thy
               brains
               ,
               either
               in
               séeking
               the
               Aphoris●s
               of
               
                 Hypocrates
                 ,
              
               the
               Commentary
               of
               
                 Gallen
                 ,
              
               or
               the
               Authority
               of
               
                 Avicen
                 :
              
               for
               in
               these
               four
               or
               five
               words
               ,
               I
               have
               said
               all
               .
               Now
               of
               the
               cure
               of
               this
               disease
               ,
               as
               it
               hath
               béen
               experimented
               ,
               an
               infinite
               number
               of
               times
               :
               which
               way
               soever
               the
               cause
               cometh
               ,
               work
               thou
               after
               this
               manner
               ,
               and
               thou
               shalt
               never
               want
               credit
               ,
               in
               giving
               others
               ease
               and
               curing
               thy self
               .
            
             
               When
               the
               pain
               in
               the
               head
               is
               confirmed
               ,
               and
               that
               thou
               ●anst
               find
               no
               help
               by
               common
               Theorick
               or
               Pra
               〈…〉
               ick
               ,
               do
               
               these
               things
               following
               .
               First
               let
               them
               bloud
               on
               
                 Leoniehie
                 ,
              
               cutting
               it
               overthwart
               ,
               and
               let
               the
               patient
               spat
               as
               much
               as
               he
               can
               .
               Then
               the
               next
               morning
               ▪
               let
               them
               take
               
                 Aromatico
              
               fasting
               .
               The
               next
               day
               let
               the
               head
               be
               shaven
               ,
               and
               lay
               thereon
               an
               attractive
               plaister
               ,
               to
               draw
               out
               the
               humidity
               .
               In
               the
               end
               cause
               them
               to
               néese
               ,
               and
               hereby
               all
               the
               pain
               in
               the
               head
               will
               cease
               .
            
          
        
         
           
             CHAP.
             XCVI
             .
          
           
             
               Of
               the
               Catarrhe
               ,
               the
               rhume
               in
               the
               head
               ,
               the
               Cough
               and
               Tysick
               .
            
             
               THe
               Catarrhe
               is
               a
               moist
               vapour
               ,
               which
               assaulteth
               the
               head
               ,
               and
               afterward
               falleth
               down
               again
               into
               the
               stomack
               where
               it
               ingrosseth
               and
               corrupteth
               .
               This
               moisture
               hath
               his
               beginning
               of
               the
               moisture
               of
               the
               lungs
               ,
               and
               untill
               such
               time
               as
               the
               lungs
               be
               discharged
               thereof
               ,
               the
               Catarrhe
               will
               continue
               in
               his
               force
               .
               This
               infirmity
               raigneth
               more
               in
               flegmatick
               &
               melancholy
               bodies
               then
               in
               any
               of
               other
               constitutions
               .
               Such
               as
               are
               troubled
               with
               it
               are
               not
               long
               lived
               ,
               because
               their
               lungs
               are
               consumed
               by
               little
               and
               little
               and
               thereupon
               they
               are
               troubled
               with
               the
               
                 Tysick
                 :
              
               and
               consequently
               they
               perish
               ,
               if
               they
               be
               not
               quickly
               releeved
               .
               I
               wil
               now
               shew
               thee
               a
               rare
               secret
               to
               cure
               the
               same
               .
            
             
               Take
               
                 Pulmonaria
              
               and
               
                 Sena
              
               that
               is
               fresh
               and
               new
               ;
               infuse
               them
               in
               ▪
               wine
               and
               water
               ,
               over
               a
               small
               and
               gentle
               fire
               till
               the
               wine
               have
               drawn
               out
               the
               virtue
               .
               Then
               strein
               it
               and
               put
               thereunto
               
                 Quintaessence
                 solutive
                 ,
              
               and
               keep
               it
               close
               in
               a
               glasse
               ,
               let
               the
               patient
               drink
               thereof
               ▪
               every
               morning
               ●●un●es
               luke
               warm
               ,
               for
               twenty
               days
               together
               :
               let
               him
               eat
               good
               nourishing
               meats
               ,
               for
               they
               agree
               well
               with
               his
               disease
               .
               If
               the
               patient
               he
               not
               too
               far
               spent
               ,
               you
               shall
               ●e●
               your
               cure
               performed
               in
               short
               time
               :
               in
               the
               mean
               time
               ,
               if
               the
               patient
               he
               weak
               ,
               you
               shall
               give
               him
               new
               laid
               eggs
               〈…〉
               white
               wine
               .
               If
               the
               〈…〉
               ●e
               perceived
               not
               to
               be
               
               qui●e
               expelled
               &
               〈…〉
               ,
               then
               give
               him
               
                 Aromatico
                 :
              
               afterward
               comfort
               him
               again
               ,
               with
               rest●rati●es
               and
               cor
               〈…〉
               him
               strong
               ,
               and
               no
               doubt
               by
               the
               help
               of
               God
               he
               shall
               be
               cured
               .
               This
               method
               ,
               of
               curing
               this
               infirmity
               ,
               differeth
               from
               the
               common
               course
               that
               Physitians
               take
               which
               would
               cure
               it
               with
               diet
               ,
               and
               mollifying
               liniments
               ,
               and
               causing
               them
               to
               spat
               and
               such
               like
               which
               are
               means
               rather
               to
               augment
               the
               Catarrhe
               then
               to
               diminish
               the
               same
               .
            
          
           
             
               The
               second
               course
               ,
               to
               cure
               the
               descention
               that
               cometh
               from
               the
               head
               to
               the
               stomack
               .
            
             
               USe
               these
               five
               things
               ,
               if
               y●
               wil
               cure
               this
               disease
               first
               
                 Electuario
                 Angelica
                 ▪
                 ●
                 Quintaessence
                 solutive
                 ,
                 3
                 p●●lulae
                 pro
                 de●censo
                 4
                 Unguents
                 for
                 the
                 stomack
                 and
                 head
                 ▪
                 5
                 Quintaessence
                 vegetable
                 .
              
               The
               electuary
               cleanseth
               the
               head
               and
               stomack
               the
               
                 Quintaessence
                 solutive
              
               evacuateth
               the
               body
               ,
               the
               pills
               take
               away
               the
               cause
               of
               the
               descension
               ,
               the
               unguents
               dry
               ,
               and
               the
               
                 vegetable
                 Quintaessence
              
               preserveth
               the
               body
               from
               all
               ill
               and
               noisome
               infirmities
               .
               The
               electuary
               must
               be
               taken
               first
               in
               the
               morning
               :
               of
               the
               
                 Quintaessence
                 solutive
                 ,
              
               you
               must
               take
               a
               spoonfull
               in
               the
               morning
               in
               a
               little
               broth
               and
               sugar
               ,
               keeping
               a
               reasonable
               good
               diet
               :
               and
               do
               this
               ,
               four
               or
               six
               days
               .
               Then
               take
               the
               pills
               in
               the
               evening
               ,
               and
               in
               the
               mean
               time
               ,
               anoint
               the
               head
               and
               stomack
               with
               
                 oleum
                 cerae
                 ,
              
               and
               drink
               every
               morning
               a
               little
               
                 Quintaessence
                 solutive
                 ,
              
               which
               if
               you
               do
               use
               continually
               )
               by
               the
               blessing
               of
               God
               upon
               it
               )
               there
               is
               no
               doubt
               ,
               but
               the
               body
               shall
               be
               free
               from
               many
               troublesome
               maladies
               .
            
             
               There
               was
               a
               certain
               woman
               ,
               of
               the
               age
               of
               58
               years
               ,
               who
               ●eing
               greatly
               troubled
               with
               a
               Catarrhe
               :
               was
               cured
               by
               the
               use
               of
               
                 aqua
                 preservans
                 ,
              
               morning
               and
               evening
               ,
               and
               by
               anointing
               the
               stomack
               with
               
                 balsamo
                 .
              
            
             
               One
               that
               was
               afflicted
               with
               a
               
                 Catarrhe
                 ,
              
               and
               a
               stitch
               in
               the
               side
               was
               thus
               cured
               .
               He
               took
               
                 Aromatico
              
               twice
               .
               Then
               
               he
               took
               every
               morning
               a
               spoonfull
               of
               
                 Quintaessence
                 solutive
                 ,
              
               with
               the
               broth
               of
               a
               Capon
               for
               seven
               or
               eight
               days
               together
               ,
               and
               every
               night
               when
               he
               went
               to
               bed
               ,
               he
               anointed
               his
               stomack
               ,
               with
               
                 oleum
                 incompostobile
                 ,
              
               and
               thereby
               was
               soon
               after
               cured
               .
            
             
               A
               woman
               that
               had
               great
               pain
               in
               her
               head
               and
               stomack
               and
               had
               her
               menstrues
               stopped
               ;
               with
               losse
               of
               her
               appetite
               was
               thus
               helped
               .
            
             
               First
               she
               took
               two
               doses
               of
               
                 Pillulae
                 Angelica
                 ,
              
               that
               done
               she
               took
               every
               morning
               ,
               a
               spoonfull
               of
               
                 Quintaessencia
                 solutivo
                 ,
              
               with
               broth
               and
               sugar
               ;
               for
               five
               or
               six
               mornings
               together
               .
               After
               that
               ,
               she
               took
               every
               morning
               one
               spoonfull
               of
               
                 Aqua
                 preservans
                 :
              
               whereupon
               in
               short
               time
               after
               she
               was
               cured
               .
            
          
        
         
           
             CHAP.
             XCVII
             .
          
           
             
               A
               Contusion
               in
               the
               head
               .
            
             
               A
               Certain
               man
               ▪
               had
               a
               great
               fall
               from
               an
               horse
               ,
               where
               ▪
               with
               he
               bruised
               his
               head
               most
               grievously
               ,
               who
               was
               cured
               in
               four
               days
               ;
               by
               anointing
               the
               place
               ,
               with
               
                 oleum
                 benedictum
                 .
              
            
          
        
         
           
             CHAP.
             XCVIII
             .
          
           
             
               The
               taking
               away
               ,
               or
               healing
               of
               the
               white
               scall
               .
            
             
               THis
               noisome
               malady
               ,
               is
               perfectly
               cured
               ,
               by
               purging
               the
               patients
               with
               
                 Aromatico
                 ,
              
               and
               anointing
               the
               head
               with
               
                 oleum
                 philosophorum
                 .
              
            
             
               Also
               the
               Artificiall
               balsome
               doth
               the
               like
               ,
               and
               
                 oleum
                 benedictum
                 ,
              
               effecteth
               the
               same
               .
            
          
        
         
         
           
             CHAP.
             XCIX
             .
          
           
             
               Pain
               in
               the
               eyes
               ,
               with
               great
               dimnesse
               of
               fight
               .
            
             
               A
               Certain
               man
               that
               had
               great
               pain
               in
               his
               eys
               ,
               and
               was
               almost
               blind
               ,
               recovered
               his
               fight
               by
               lettingbloud
               ,
               under
               the
               tongue
               .
               The
               next
               day
               he
               took
               
                 Aromatico
              
               once
               :
               after
               that
               he
               used
               
                 Quintaessence
                 solutive
                 ,
              
               seven
               or
               eight
               days
               together
               ,
               and
               every
               night
               he
               anointed
               his
               stomack
               with
               
                 oleum
                 cerae
              
               rectified
               :
               then
               was
               dropped
               into
               his
               eys
               ,
               the
               water
               hereafter
               set
               down
               for
               the
               dimnesse
               of
               sight
               ,
               and
               thereby
               was
               he
               well
               curedi
            
          
        
         
           
             CHAP.
             C.
             
          
           
             
               Anunguent
               or
               ointment
               for
               sore
               eys
               .
            
             
               TAke
               Rose-water
               ,
               Fennel
               and
               Eufrage-water
               ,
               of
               each
               alike
               quantity
               ,
               put
               therein
               a
               small
               quantity
               of
               Uerdi
               grease
               ,
               and
               boil
               it
               a
               little
               on
               the
               fire
               .
               Then
               let
               it
               settle
               ,
               till
               it
               be
               clear
               ,
               and
               pour
               it
               off
               .
               With
               this
               water
               ,
               sée
               that
               you
               wash
               
                 Auxungia
                 porcina
              
               seven
               or
               eight
               times
               :
               and
               of
               that
               ▪
               put
               a
               little
               into
               the
               eye
               ,
               when
               you
               go
               to
               bed
               .
            
          
        
         
           
             CHAP.
             CI.
             
          
           
             
               To
               cure
               or
               stay
               the
               spatting
               of
               bloud
               .
            
             
               ONe
               that
               spat
               bloud
               ,
               was
               cured
               in
               ten
               days
               ,
               by
               drinking
               the
               liquor
               of
               honey
               ,
               morning
               and
               evening
               .
               An
               other
               was
               healed
               by
               drinking
               the
               decoction
               of
               min●
               in
               vinegar
               ,
               another
               by
               drinking
               of
               
                 Crocus
                 martis
                 .
              
            
          
        
         
         
           
             CHAP.
             CII
             .
          
           
             
               The
               description
               and
               manifold
               cures
               ,
               of
               the
               disease
               called
               Scrophulae
               ,
               or
               forunculi
               ,
               which
               some
               do
               call
               waxing
               kernels
               ,
               but
               rather
               the
               Kings
               Evill
               .
            
             
               THe
               
                 Scrophulae
              
               or
               waxing
               kernels
               (
               so
               called
               of
               some
               )
               which
               use
               to
               come
               in
               the
               thr●●t
               ,
               or
               other
               parts
               of
               the
               bodies
               of
               young
               children
               do
               arise
               and
               are
               caused
               of
               great
               quantity
               of
               melancholly
               humors
               ▪
               because
               that
               doth
               for
               the
               most
               part
               r●ign
               in
               persons
               that
               are
               weak
               of
               comple●●on
               .
               For
               you
               may
               easily
               sée
               that
               such
               as
               are
               vexed
               with
               that
               infirmity
               :
               are
               not
               very
               qui●k
               spirited
               .
               These
               
                 Scrophulae
                 ,
              
               are
               a
               long
               time
               ,
               ere
               they
               will
               ●ome
               to
               suppuration
               :
               and
               before
               they
               ●reak
               and
               when
               they
               are
               broken
               ,
               they
               cause
               excessive
               pain
               ,
               and
               are
               hard
               to
               be
               cured
               .
               For
               all
               infirmities
               that
               come
               of
               melancholly
               ,
               are
               troublesom
               to
               cure
               or
               resolve
               ,
               as
               you
               may
               sée
               in
               the
               quartain
               and
               such
               like
               .
               But
               here
               I
               wil
               shew
               thee
               a
               secret
               to
               cure
               ye
               
                 Scroph●lae
                 ,
              
               First
               you
               must
               remove
               the
               cause
               ,
               &
               then
               work
               the
               effect
               :
               for
               otherwise
               it
               were
               impossible
               to
               cure
               them
               with
               outward
               medicines
               .
               This
               melancholly
               is
               purged
               ,
               with
               the
               drink
               following
               against
               melancholly
               ,
               which
               you
               must
               use
               three
               wéeks
               or
               a
               moneth
               .
               That
               done
               ,
               give
               them
               
                 Aromatico
                 ,
              
               which
               cleanseth
               the
               head
               and
               stomack
               ,
               purifieth
               the
               bloud
               .
               As
               touching
               locall
               medicines
               ▪
               lay
               to
               the
               place
               a
               plaister
               of
               waxe
               and
               butter
               ,
               and
               anoint
               it
               with
               
                 magno
                 licore
                 ▪
              
               untill
               the
               escare
               be
               fallen
               out
               :
               and
               when
               it
               is
               m●ndi●ied
               ,
               apply
               thereon
               the
               〈…〉
               of
               
                 Gualtifredo
                 di
                 M
                 〈…〉
                 ,
              
               and
               use
               no
               other
               medicine
               ,
               for
               it
               will
               in
               ,
               carnate
               ,
               〈…〉
               without
               scare
               .
            
          
           
           
             
               Another
               remedy
               against
               the
               Kings
               Evill
               .
            
             
               One
               
                 W.
                 R.
              
               dwelling
               in
               Cheap
               ▪
               side
               
                 London
                 ,
              
               at
               eightéen
               years
               old
               ▪
               had
               the
               Kings
               ▪
               Evill
               in
               a
               very
               great
               measure
               ,
               and
               was
               throughly
               cured
               by
               this
               medicine
               following
               after
               he
               had
               been
               twice
               touched
               by
               the
               late
               King
               ,
               and
               spent
               very
               much
               money
               on
               Doctors
               ,
               and
               found
               not
               any
               help
               .
            
             
               Take
               the
               roots
               of
               
                 Scrophilari
                 〈…〉
                 ,
              
               otherwise
               called
               Brown-worts
               ,
               the
               roots
               of
               Orphin
               ,
               the
               roots
               of
               Pileworth
               ,
               of
               each
               clean
               washed
               and
               picked
               two
               ounces
               ,
               of
               the
               leaves
               of
               Brown-worts
               ,
               of
               hearb
               Robert
               ,
               of
               Egrimony
               of
               each
               three
               handfulls
               ,
               of
               Mugwort
               ,
               and
               Smalage
               of
               each
               two
               handfulls
               ,
               of
               Scurvy-grasse
               ,
               four
               handfulls
               ,
               of
               Water
               cresses
               ,
               and
               Horse
               ▪
               Radish
               ▪
               leaves
               ,
               of
               each
               two
               handfulls
               ,
               of
               the
               roots
               of
               Horse
               ▪
               Radish
               ,
               one
               ●unce
               and
               a
               half
               ,
               of
               Caraway-seeds
               ,
               and
               Fennel-séeds
               ,
               of
               each
               an
               ounce
               ,
               shred
               the
               hearbs
               and
               roots
               small
               ,
               then
               tu●
               to
               all
               this
               (
               being
               put
               into
               a
               large
               boulter
               bag
               )
               four
               or
               five
               gallons
               of
               new-drink
               of
               a
               reasonable
               strength
               ,
               ready
               to
               work
               ,
               having
               wrought
               stop
               it
               up
               close
               ,
               being
               six
               or
               seven
               days
               old
               ,
               then
               drink
               of
               this
               continually
               for
               a
               whole
               year
               or
               more
               ,
               and
               let
               it
               be
               your
               continuall
               drink
               ,
               and
               purge
               once
               a
               wéek
               with
               
                 pulvis
                 saema
                 montagin
                 .
              
               two
               drams
               ,
               and
               
                 Cremor
                 Tartarij
                 ,
              
               two
               true
               scruples
               for
               a
               dose
               ,
               in
               a
               draught
               of
               Mace-ale
               boiled
               with
               currance
               ,
               let
               your
               hearbs
               and
               roots
               be
               gathered
               in
               Summer
               to
               dry
               cleanly
               ,
               and
               kéep
               them
               for
               all
               the
               year
               dry
               ,
               kéep
               to
               the
               place
               a
               discentent
               or
               dissolving
               plaister
               ,
               and
               observe
               a
               good
               diet
               .
            
          
           
             
               Another
               cure
               for
               the
               Kings-Evill
               .
            
             
               A
               Certain
               young
               boy
               of
               14
               years
               ,
               of
               complexion
               chollerick
               and
               melanchollick
               ,
               who
               had
               
                 Scrophulae
              
               in
               his
               throat
               ,
               on
               both
               the
               sides
               ,
               was
               thus
               cured
               .
               The
               first
               medicine
               
               that
               he
               took
               was
               the
               infusion
               of
               Rhabarb
               ,
               with
               the
               trochisks
               of
               Agarick
               ,
               and
               
                 acctum
                 squilliticum
                 ,
              
               and
               water
               of
               maidenhair
               ,
               mixed
               together
               ,
               which
               he
               used
               by
               the
               space
               of
               ten
               days
               .
               Then
               was
               laid
               upon
               the
               
                 Scrophulae
              
               a
               plaist●●
               of
               
                 cerotum
                 magistrale
              
               with
               
                 Cantarides
                 ,
              
               which
               drew
               forth
               the
               malignity
               of
               the
               ulcer
               ,
               and
               great
               store
               of
               
                 Sanies
              
               being
               applied
               for
               fiftéen
               days
               together
               .
               This
               done
               ,
               I
               gave
               him
               the
               decection
               of
               
                 Salsaparilla
                 ,
              
               with
               a
               good
               diet
               ,
               for
               twenty
               days
               together
               .
               Then
               I
               applied
               unto
               the
               sore
               
                 ac●rote
              
               of
               
                 Gualtifredo
                 di
                 Medi
                 ,
              
               which
               in
               a
               short
               time
               cured
               him
               ,
               that
               had
               béen
               vexed
               with
               them
               four
               yeares
               before
               .
            
          
           
             
               Another
               for
               the
               same
               .
            
             
               Another
               which
               was
               a
               maid
               of
               thirteen
               yeares
               of
               age
               was
               vexed
               with
               
                 Scrophulae
              
               in
               her
               throat
               ,
               which
               was
               also
               in
               this
               manner
               cured
               .
               First
               I
               gave
               her
               the
               extract
               of
               
                 Elleborus
                 niger
                 ,
              
               wt
               
                 Mel
                 rosarum
                 ;
              
               which
               doth
               very
               effectually
               purge
               the
               melācholy
               humor
               .
               That
               done
               I
               gave
               her
               our
               sirrup
               against
               the
               melancholly
               humour
               ,
               for
               eight
               〈◊〉
               ten
               days
               together
               :
               and
               applied
               unto
               the
               sores
               ,
               an
               unguent
               of
               Lytarge
               ,
               boiled
               with
               the
               powder
               of
               
                 Scrophularia
                 :
              
               th●●
               was
               she
               in
               short
               time
               cured
               ▪
            
          
           
             
               Another
               for
               the
               same
               .
            
             
               Take
               Uerdigrease
               ,
               Pelitory
               of
               Spain
               Dock
               ▪
               root
               the
               suice
               of
               léeks
               ,
               of
               the
               herb
               
                 Scrophularia
                 ,
              
               of
               each
               alike
               quantity
               ,
               mixe
               them
               ,
               and
               lay
               on
               lint
               ,
               and
               apply
               it
               unto
               the
               
                 Scrophulae
                 ,
              
               but
               take
               some
               care
               thereof
               .
            
          
        
         
         
           
             CHAP.
             CIII
             .
          
           
             
               Of
               Pavaricium
               ,
               or
               Pavaricies
               ,
               called
               the
               whit-blow
               .
            
             
               THis
               grievous
               and
               intollerable
               malady
               (
               as
               thoss
               know
               well
               that
               have
               felt
               them
               )
               cometh
               on
               the
               end
               of
               the
               singer
               ;
               and
               is
               an
               infirmity
               bred
               in
               the
               liver
               ,
               whereof
               nature
               being-willing
               to
               discharge
               her self
               ,
               sendeth
               it
               to
               the
               extream
               parts
               of
               the
               fingers
               :
               and
               most
               commonly
               it
               cometh
               to
               the
               finger
               next
               the
               thumb
               ,
               but
               seldome
               in
               the
               other
               .
               The
               reason
               or
               cause
               whereof
               is
               hidden
               ,
               save
               that
               we
               may
               conjecture
               (
               as
               we
               have
               said
               before
               )
               an
               accident
               in
               the
               liver
               ,
               which
               nature
               sendeth
               forth
               unto
               those
               parts
               to
               ease
               herself
               .
               When
               it
               cometh
               to
               the
               end
               of
               the
               finger
               ,
               that
               it
               can
               go
               no
               further
               ;
               it
               causeth
               a
               sharp
               and
               excessive
               pain
               :
               and
               the
               accident
               coming
               unto
               that
               place
               ,
               not
               having
               passage
               ,
               is
               so
               hot
               ,
               that
               in
               short
               time
               it
               putrifieth
               the
               sinews
               ,
               muscles
               ,
               and
               cartilages
               ,
               and
               in
               the
               end
               rotteth
               both
               flesh
               and
               bone
               .
               The
               secret
               of
               this
               grief
               is
               not
               commonly
               known
               of
               the
               most
               Surgeons
               :
               who
               with
               all
               their
               learning
               ,
               cannot
               devise
               to
               cure
               it
               ,
               as
               it
               ought
               to
               be
               cured
               .
               The
               most
               part
               of
               such
               as
               have
               that
               infirmity
               ,
               loose
               their
               finger
               :
               but
               if
               thou
               wilt
               quickly
               help
               them
               follow
               this
               method
               .
            
             
               First
               let
               them
               bléed
               on
               the
               liver
               vein
               :
               then
               let
               them
               be
               well
               purged
               .
               Afterward
               dresse
               the
               finger
               with
               
                 oleum
                 sulfuris
                 :
              
               which
               will
               cause
               some
               pain
               ,
               neverthelesse
               (
               to
               have
               some
               ease
               )
               you
               must
               abide
               it
               .
               The
               next
               day
               dresse
               it
               with
               
                 magno
                 licore
                 ,
              
               untill
               it
               be
               whole
               ,
               which
               will
               be
               in
               short
               time
               ,
               as
               I
               have
               often
               proved
               .
            
          
        
         
         
           
             CHAP.
             CIIII.
             
          
           
             
               Of
               grievous
               Vlcers
               in
               womens
               breasts
               .
            
             
               FIrst
               they
               must
               be
               touched
               with
               
                 oleum
                 sulfuris
                 :
              
               then
               make
               this
               unguent
               .
               Take
               of
               the
               yolks
               of
               eggs
               ,
               two
               ounces
               ,
               Turpentine
               ,
               Butter
               ,
               Barley
               ,
               flower
               ,
               Honey
               of
               Roses
               ,
               of
               each
               half
               an
               ounce
               ;
               incorporate
               them
               all
               in
               a
               morter
               ,
               and
               therewith
               dresse
               them
               untill
               they
               be
               whole
               .
               But
               if
               they
               come
               of
               any
               kind
               or
               spice
               of
               the
               foul
               disease
               ,
               this
               unguent
               will
               be
               to
               very
               small
               purpose
               .
               But
               then
               shall
               you
               dresse
               them
               with
               
                 Vnguento
                 magno
                 :
              
               which
               is
               appropriate
               unto
               the
               disease
               ,
               and
               look
               that
               you
               purge
               them
               with
               
                 Aromatico
                 .
              
            
          
        
         
           
             CHAP.
             CV
             .
          
           
             
               Of
               the
               disease
               called
               Asthma
               ,
               or
               Tysick
               ,
               and
               the
               cure
               thereof
               .
            
             
               THis
               disease
               ,
               which
               is
               called
               the
               Tysick
               ,
               is
               a
               certain
               infirmity
               ,
               contained
               in
               the
               lungs
               ,
               which
               doth
               harden
               and
               dry
               them
               in
               such
               manner
               ,
               that
               such
               as
               are
               troubled
               therewith
               ,
               cannot
               fetch
               their
               breath
               .
               It
               procéedeth
               of
               adustion
               of
               the
               bloud
               ,
               that
               cannot
               run
               in
               the
               veins
               :
               and
               so
               the
               lungs
               lacking
               sustenance
               ,
               worketh
               that
               effect
               .
               This
               disease
               is
               cured
               four
               manner
               of
               ways
               .
               First
               you
               shall
               let
               them
               bloud
               under
               the
               tongue
               ,
               cutting
               those
               veins
               overthwart
               ,
               and
               suck
               them
               as
               much
               as
               they
               can
               :
               for
               it
               evacuateth
               and
               openeth
               the
               opilation
               of
               the
               bloud
               ,
               and
               easeth
               the
               lungs
               of
               all
               that
               evill
               matter
               which
               offendeth
               .
               Secondly
               ,
               you
               shall
               give
               them
               a
               dose
               of
               
                 Aromatico
                 ,
              
               which
               evacuateth
               the
               stomack
               ,
               of
               all
               evill
               qualities
               that
               offend
               the
               lungs
               .
               The
               third
               is
               ,
               to
               let
               them
               eat
               for
               a
               moneth
               together
               ,
               every
               morning
               one
               ounce
               of
               
                 Electuario
                 de
                 Althea
                 .
              
               The
               fourth
               ,
               to
               anoint
               the
               stomack
               ,
               every
               night
               
               with
               
                 magno
                 licore
                 .
              
               But
               every
               ten
               days
               ,
               you
               must
               take
               a
               dose
               of
               
                 Electuario
                 Angelica
                 ,
              
               whereby
               thou
               shalt
               help
               them
               quickly
               .
               You
               must
               also
               kéep
               a
               sober
               diet
               :
               refraining
               Fish
               ,
               Pork
               ,
               slimie
               things
               ,
               Spice
               ,
               baked
               meats
               ,
               Chéese
               ,
               and
               such
               like
               ,
               which
               nourish
               grossely
               ,
               and
               do
               infect
               the
               bloud
               .
            
          
        
         
           
             CHAP.
             CVI.
             
          
           
             
               An
               excellent
               remedy
               ,
               against
               the
               Worms
               .
            
             
               YOu
               shall
               give
               the
               patient
               two
               ounces
               of
               
                 unguento
                 magno
                 ,
              
               to
               drink
               with
               
                 Mel
                 rosarum
                 ,
              
               thrée
               mornings
               together
               ,
               anoint
               the
               nosethrils
               therewith
               ,
               and
               in
               thrée
               days
               they
               will
               be
               expelled
               ,
               were
               they
               never
               so
               many
               .
            
          
           
             
               For
               the
               Worms
               of
               all
               sorts
               .
            
             
               Take
               of
               the
               powder
               of
               Centuary
               leaves
               one
               ounce
               ,
               powder
               of
               
                 Sena
              
               of
               
                 Alex.
              
               half
               an
               ounce
               .
               Wormséed
               finely
               beaten
               one
               ounce
               :
               then
               take
               of
               good
               Malmsey
               ,
               a
               quarter
               of
               a
               pint
               or
               better
               ,
               of
               the
               best
               Honey
               two
               ounces
               ,
               dissolve
               the
               Honey
               in
               the
               Wine
               with
               a
               gentle
               heat
               ,
               and
               then
               put
               in
               all
               the
               powders
               ,
               and
               stir
               it
               well
               together
               ,
               which
               done
               put
               it
               into
               a
               clean
               bladder
               ;
               knit
               it
               close
               and
               hang
               it
               in
               the
               Chimney
               untill
               it
               be
               an
               hard
               tump
               ,
               you
               may
               use
               it
               as
               the
               Wormséed
               alone
               is
               commonly
               used
               ,
               give
               a
               child
               the
               weight
               of
               a
               great
               at
               a
               time
               ,
               to
               the
               elder
               sort
               more
               ,
               as
               you
               think
               good
               :
               it
               killeth
               the
               worms
               ,
               and
               causeth
               them
               to
               void
               .
            
          
        
         
         
           
             CHAP.
             CVII
             .
          
           
             
               Of
               the
               hardnesse
               of
               the
               milt
               ,
               and
               the
               cure
               thereof
               .
            
             
               THe
               spléen
               or
               milt
               is
               hardened
               by
               reason
               of
               superfluous
               humidity
               that
               it
               taketh
               from
               the
               liver
               and
               lungs
               .
               Therefore
               ,
               if
               you
               will
               help
               this
               infirmity
               ,
               it
               were
               necessary
               ,
               to
               use
               medicines
               a
               bstersive
               ,
               and
               drying
               ,
               which
               thou
               shalt
               do
               thus
               .
               First
               give
               them
               
                 Aromatico
                 ,
              
               then
               let
               them
               use
               this
               Electuary
               ,
               which
               is
               of
               marvellous
               virtue
               in
               that
               operation
               .
               Take
               
                 Crocus
                 Martis
                 ,
                 Scolopendria
                 ,
              
               of
               each
               one
               ounce
               ,
               
                 Spikenard
                 ,
                 lapis
                 lazuli
                 ,
              
               of
               each
               two
               scruples
               ,
               Cinamon
               half
               an
               ounce
               ,
               mixe
               them
               ,
               and
               make
               an
               Electuary
               thereof
               with
               purified
               honey
               ,
               and
               take
               thereof
               every
               morning
               one
               spoonfull
               ,
               and
               every
               night
               (
               two
               hours
               before
               supper
               )
               an
               other
               spoonfull
               ,
               and
               anoint
               the
               outward
               part
               ,
               where
               the
               grief
               is
               with
               
                 balsamo
                 artific
                 .
              
               and
               in
               short
               time
               ,
               the
               disease
               shall
               be
               cured
               .
            
          
           
             
               Another
               remedy
               very
               effectuall
               for
               the
               former
               disease
               .
            
             
               Let
               them
               bloud
               on
               the
               two
               veins
               ,
               under
               the
               tongue
               .
               That
               done
               ,
               mixe
               mustard
               séed
               with
               the
               urine
               of
               a
               boy
               ,
               and
               lay
               it
               betwéen
               two
               cloaths
               ,
               and
               lay
               it
               to
               the
               part
               afflicted
               one
               night
               ,
               and
               then
               (
               if
               thou
               féel
               not
               good
               ease
               )
               use
               it
               again
               till
               the
               disease
               be
               gone
               .
               Also
               the
               decoction
               of
               oak
               helpeth
               the
               swelling
               of
               the
               milt
               .
            
          
        
         
         
           
             CHAP.
             CVIII
             .
          
           
             
               The
               cure
               of
               the
               Gonorrhea
               ,
               or
               running
               of
               the
               reins
               ,
               the
               forerunner
               of
               the
               soul
               disease
               .
            
             
               FIrst
               you
               shall
               give
               them
               
                 Aromatico
              
               once
               in
               white
               Wine
               .
               Then
               morning
               and
               evening
               ,
               for
               seven
               or
               eight
               days
               ,
               use
               this
               potion
               following
               :
               anointing
               also
               the
               reins
               ,
               and
               those
               parts
               ,
               with
               Aquae
               fae●ida
               ,
               being
               cold
               and
               in
               short
               time
               they
               shall
               be
               healed
               .
            
             
               Take
               the
               whites
               of
               four
               or
               five
               new
               laied
               Eggs
               ,
               two
               ounces
               of
               fine
               Sugar
               ,
               thrée
               ounces
               of
               Rose
               water
               ,
               mixe
               them
               well
               ,
               and
               drink
               it
               morning
               and
               evening
               .
               This
               is
               a
               rare
               secret
               ,
               and
               often
               proved
               :
               the
               drink
               must
               be
               drunk
               cold
               .
            
          
        
         
           
             CHAP.
             CIX
             .
          
           
             
               Of
               the
               Hemerrhoids
               ,
               and
               their
               cure
               ▪
            
             
               THe
               Hemerhoids
               ,
               are
               an
               alteration
               in
               the
               Hemerhoidal
               veins
               ,
               caused
               of
               a
               corrupt
               and
               putrified
               humour
               ,
               whereof
               nature
               being
               willing
               to
               discharge
               her self
               ,
               sendeth
               forth
               by
               those
               veins
               unto
               the
               extream
               or
               outward
               parts
               ,
               where
               it
               cannot
               passe
               through
               ,
               and
               causeth
               the
               alteration
               and
               inflation
               that
               is
               called
               the
               Hemerrhoids
               .
               This
               corruption
               and
               putrifaction
               ,
               is
               caused
               of
               the
               evill
               quality
               of
               the
               liver
               ,
               which
               corrupteth
               the
               bloud
               ,
               and
               is
               the
               cause
               of
               all
               this
               inconvenience
               .
               Now
               for
               the
               cure
               ,
               it
               were
               necessary
               to
               help
               the
               liver
               ,
               to
               purifie
               the
               bloud
               ,
               to
               alter
               the
               Hemerrhoids
               ,
               and
               to
               discharge
               nature
               of
               that
               imp●d●ment
               .
               First
               therefore
               ,
               give
               them
               
                 Electuario
                 Angelica
                 ,
              
               the
               next
               day
               they
               shall
               take
               
                 Sirupo
                 solutivo
                 ,
              
               whereof
               they
               shall
               take
               five
               or
               six
               doses
               .
               Then
               let
               them
               anoint
               the
               Hemerrhoids
               ,
               with
               Caustick
               ▪
               once
               or
               twice
               ,
               and
               they
               shall
               soon
               after
               be
               cured
               .
            
          
           
           
             
               Of
               the
               divers
               sorts
               ,
               and
               divers
               effects
               of
               the
               Hemerrhoids
               and
               their
               cure
               .
            
             
               By
               reason
               of
               this
               disease
               ,
               that
               cometh
               always
               at
               the
               end
               of
               
                 Intestino
                 ,
              
               or
               
                 Longanon
                 ,
              
               some
               have
               marvellous
               pain
               about
               the
               fundament
               ,
               some
               burn
               wonderfully
               ,
               and
               others
               do
               scald
               :
               which
               cometh
               because
               of
               the
               good
               or
               bad
               qualities
               in
               some
               ,
               more
               than
               in
               other
               some
               ,
               as
               experience
               sheweth
               .
               For
               (
               as
               I
               said
               )
               some
               have
               such
               a
               burning
               that
               they
               can
               take
               no
               rest
               ,
               some
               have
               such
               pain
               ,
               as
               they
               cannot
               fit
               ,
               some
               have
               it
               scalding
               hot
               that
               it
               is
               intollerable
               .
               Though
               this
               infirmity
               is
               more
               hurtfull
               in
               one
               complexion
               than
               in
               another
               ,
               and
               the
               cure
               harder
               :
               yet
               you
               shall
               cure
               them
               in
               this
               manner
               .
               First
               give
               them
               
                 Aromatico
                 ,
              
               then
               purge
               the
               body
               five
               or
               six
               times
               with
               
                 Sirupo
                 solutivo
                 .
              
               Then
               give
               him
               fume
               at
               the
               lower
               parts
               ,
               with
               frankincense
               ,
               and
               storax
               sitting
               on
               a
               close-stool
               thrée
               or
               four
               times
               ,
               and
               then
               anoint
               the
               parts
               with
               
                 Balsamo
                 artific
                 .
              
               for
               that
               will
               dry
               and
               take
               away
               the
               pain
               altogether
               ,
               and
               the
               patient
               shall
               be
               surely
               healed
               .
            
             
               There
               are
               divers
               kinds
               of
               Hemerrhoids
               but
               two
               in
               principall
               .
               The
               one
               sort
               is
               in
               the
               fundament
               ,
               and
               causéth
               great
               pain
               when
               they
               go
               to
               stool
               .
               The
               other
               so●●
               cometh
               forth
               of
               the
               fundament
               ,
               and
               are
               not
               so
               painfull
               as
               the
               first
               .
               To
               cure
               those
               within
               the
               fundament
               you
               shall
               give
               the
               patient
               eight
               or
               ten
               days
               together
               ,
               
                 Sirupo
                 magistrale
              
               warm
               ,
               let
               them
               take
               
                 Aromatico
              
               once
               ,
               and
               use
               Glisters
               ,
               wherein
               is
               put
               half
               an
               ounce
               of
               
                 Aqua
                 reale
                 Phioravante
              
               at
               a
               time
               ,
               and
               so
               thou
               shalt
               help
               them
               .
               The
               best
               way
               for
               those
               that
               are
               come
               forth
               ,
               is
               to
               make
               incision
               ,
               or
               to
               make
               a
               little
               hole
               in
               them
               that
               the
               bloud
               (
               which
               is
               putrified
               )
               may
               come
               forth
               ,
               and
               so
               by
               evacuation
               thou
               shall
               help
               them
               .
               Also
               you
               shall
               understand
               ,
               that
               vomiting
               is
               very
               necessary
               in
               the
               rure
               of
               both
               sorts
               ,
               because
               it
               openeth
               the
               veins
               .
               Also
               
                 Oleum
                 Ovorum
                 ,
              
               doth
               ease
               the
               pain
               of
               the
               Hemerrhoids
               very
               greatly
               :
               so
               doth
               the
               oil
               of
               fig●
               ,
               if
               
               you
               anoint
               them
               therewith
               .
               The
               Tooth
               of
               an
               Horse-fish
               ,
               being
               worn
               in
               a
               ring
               on
               the
               finger
               after
               the
               body
               is
               purged
               ,
               taketh
               them
               away
               by
               a
               secret
               and
               hidden
               quality
               ,
               a
               thing
               proved
               more
               then
               an
               hundred
               times
               .
            
          
        
         
           
             CHAP.
             CX
             .
          
           
             
               Of
               the
               cure
               of
               such
               as
               are
               troubled
               with
               suffocation
               of
               the
               Matrix
               .
            
             
               A
               Certain
               woman
               afflicted
               therewith
               having
               much
               pain
               and
               grief
               in
               her
               stomack
               ,
               was
               cured
               by
               taking
               a
               dose
               of
               
                 Electuario
                 Angelica
                 .
              
               Then
               she
               used
               our
               sirrup
               against
               pains
               of
               the
               mother
               ,
               eight
               or
               ten
               days
               ,
               and
               anointed
               her
               stomack
               ,
               with
               
                 Magno
                 licore
              
               every
               night
               .
            
             
               A
               certain
               young
               woman
               afflicted
               in
               manner
               aforesaid
               ,
               wanted
               also
               her
               naturall
               sicknesse
               ,
               and
               began
               to
               loose
               her
               naturall
               heat
               :
               so
               that
               nature
               could
               not
               digest
               the
               superfluous
               matter
               in
               her
               body
               ,
               was
               thus
               helped
               .
               First
               she
               took
               
                 Electuario
                 Angelica
                 ,
              
               and
               every
               night
               anointed
               her
               stomack
               ,
               nosethrills
               ,
               and
               pulses
               ,
               with
               
                 magno
                 licore
                 ,
              
               and
               every
               morning
               drank
               of
               
                 Quintaessence
                 solutive
                 ,
              
               and
               so
               was
               cured
               .
            
          
        
         
           
             CHAP.
             CXI
             .
          
           
             
               To
               cure
               a
               rupture
               or
               bursting
               in
               the
               beginning
               .
            
             
               IN
               every
               ten
               days
               once
               give
               them
               
                 Aromatico
                 ,
              
               and
               every
               morning
               fasting
               ,
               give
               them
               one
               ounce
               of
               white
               Tartar
               ,
               in
               water
               or
               wine
               ,
               and
               two
               hours
               before
               supper
               you
               shall
               take
               the
               like
               :
               let
               your
               bread
               be
               dry
               ,
               also
               you
               must
               wear
               a
               trusse
               fit
               for
               that
               purpose
               and
               use
               this
               remedy
               following
               .
               Take
               of
               the
               spirit
               of
               wine
               twelve
               ounces
               ,
               frankincense
               ,
               
                 Olibanum
                 ,
                 mastich
                 sarcocolla
                 ,
              
               of
               each
               half
               an
               ounce
               ,
               infuse
               them
               in
               
                 Aqua
                 vitae
                 ,
              
               and
               therewith
               
               wash
               the
               rupture
               twice
               a
               day
               ,
               then
               cast
               thereon
               the
               powder
               of
               
                 Bislingua
                 ,
              
               and
               the
               herb
               
                 Balsamina
                 ,
              
               and
               lay
               thereon
               a
               cloath
               wet
               in
               the
               said
               water
               ,
               and
               bind
               on
               the
               trusse
               so
               hard
               ,
               as
               he
               may
               possibly
               abide
               it
               ;
               and
               hereby
               shalt
               thou
               heal
               any
               great
               rupture
               ,
               in
               an
               hundred
               days
               ,
               but
               sée
               that
               you
               kéep
               diet
               accordingly
               .
            
          
           
             
               Another
               for
               the
               same
               .
            
             
               Take
               very
               stiff
               and
               thick
               paper
               wel
               gummed
               ,
               chew
               it
               in
               the
               mouth
               till
               it
               be
               soft
               :
               then
               lay
               it
               upon
               the
               rupture
               ,
               and
               lay
               thereon
               a
               trusse
               fit
               for
               the
               purpose
               .
            
             
               Some
               use
               to
               stéep
               the
               paper
               in
               lie
               ,
               and
               wring
               the
               same
               out
               till
               it
               be
               dry
               ,
               and
               apply
               it
               to
               the
               rupture
               ,
               changing
               it
               once
               in
               24
               hours
               .
            
          
           
             
               A
               most
               excellent
               medicine
               for
               bursting
               .
            
             
               Take
               Knotgrasse
               Cōfery
               ,
               Ribwort
               ,
               Shepherds-pouch
               ,
               of
               each
               alike
               quantity
               wash
               them
               &
               dry
               thē
               ,
               then
               set
               them
               in
               an
               oven
               to
               dry
               ,
               then
               beat
               them
               to
               powder
               &
               searce
               thē
               ,
               to
               that
               powder
               take
               a
               like
               quantity
               of
               Aniseeds
               ,
               beat
               it
               with
               the
               powder
               &
               hearbs
               ,
               searce
               them
               again
               ,
               &
               when
               y●
               will
               use
               this
               powder
               take
               as
               much
               of
               it
               as
               will
               lie
               upon
               a
               six
               pence
               ,
               for
               ten
               mornings
               together
               ,
               drink
               it
               with
               a
               little
               Malmsey
               fasting
               :
               then
               take
               of
               the
               foresaid
               hearbs
               being
               first
               sodden
               in
               fair
               water
               till
               they
               be
               tender
               ,
               wring
               the
               water
               clean
               from
               them
               and
               apply
               it
               to
               the
               place
               not
               too
               hot
               ;
               let
               not
               the
               trusse
               be
               too
               strait
               for
               it
               will
               make
               the
               place
               rent
               further
               ,
               gather
               the
               hearbs
               to
               make
               this
               powder
               in
               
                 May
                 ,
              
               when
               the
               chief
               strength
               is
               in
               them
               ,
               put
               a
               little
               oil
               of
               Spike
               to
               the
               hear
               bs
               after
               they
               be
               boiled
               ,
               and
               the
               water
               clean
               drawn
               from
               them
               ,
               anoint
               the
               place
               with
               oil
               of
               Spike
               ,
               before
               you
               lay
               the
               hearbs
               to
               it
               .
               This
               hath
               béen
               often
               proved
               to
               be
               good
               upon
               children
               that
               have
               béen
               born
               so
               ,
               and
               upon
               old
               folks
               ,
               that
               have
               been
               many
               years
               broken
               .
            
          
        
         
         
           
             CHAP.
             CXII
             .
          
           
             
               Of
               retention
               of
               Urine
               ,
               and
               the
               cure
               thereof
               .
            
             
               THe
               retention
               of
               urine
               ariseth
               of
               many
               causes
               ,
               one
               is
               gravell
               ,
               that
               stoppeth
               the
               conduits
               where
               it
               should
               passe
               ,
               an
               other
               is
               the
               want
               or
               weaknesse
               of
               the
               virtue
               expulsive
               ;
               so
               that
               nature
               cannot
               expell
               ;
               an
               other
               is
               a
               carnosity
               ,
               which
               is
               an
               alteration
               caused
               of
               corrupt
               and
               putrified
               humours
               ,
               which
               do
               so
               restrain
               the
               powers
               ,
               and
               urine
               ,
               that
               it
               cannot
               passe
               .
               There
               is
               another
               ,
               and
               that
               is
               viscosity
               of
               the
               reins
               ,
               so
               grosse
               ,
               that
               it
               hinder●th
               the
               urine
               from
               passing
               .
               Another
               cause
               ,
               which
               is
               too
               too
               common
               ,
               is
               the
               Gonorrhea
               ,
               when
               it
               changeth
               into
               Stranguria
               ,
               that
               it
               is
               a
               stopping
               or
               choking
               of
               the
               cenduits
               ,
               that
               cary
               the
               urine
               to
               the
               bladder
               .
               All
               these
               foresaid
               causes
               ,
               procéed
               of
               one
               original
               ,
               even
               of
               the
               distemperature
               of
               nature
               ,
               whereof
               if
               you
               ask
               the
               reason
               you
               shal
               understand
               that
               it
               ariseth
               of
               that
               filthy
               beginning
               ,
               which
               bringeth
               the
               soul
               disease
               .
               That
               which
               moveth
               me
               to
               beléeve
               it
               ,
               is
               the
               observation
               thereof
               divers
               and
               sundry
               times
               ,
               for
               many
               have
               been
               cured
               ,
               that
               were
               infected
               with
               the
               pocks
               which
               were
               troubled
               (
               with
               carnosity
               before
               spoken
               of
               )
               some
               with
               gravell
               ,
               some
               with
               debility
               of
               the
               virtue
               expulside
               ,
               some
               with
               Gonorrhea
               ;
               all
               which
               when
               they
               were
               cured
               of
               the
               pocks
               ,
               the
               other
               distemperatures
               were
               therewith
               also
               cured
               .
               For
               that
               disease
               is
               the
               cause
               of
               twenty
               mischiefs
               ,
               and
               the
               reason
               why
               many
               Physitians
               make
               a
               long
               cure
               of
               the
               former
               distemperatures
               ,
               is
               for
               that
               they
               know
               not
               the
               main
               and
               principall
               cause
               of
               them
               .
               But
               now
               I
               will
               shew
               thee
               a
               true
               and
               excellent
               manner
               of
               curing
               the
               retention
               of
               urine
               ,
               which
               way
               soever
               it
               cometh
               .
            
             
               First
               give
               them
               a
               dose
               of
               
                 Aromatico
                 ,
              
               then
               give
               unto
               them
               
                 Sirupo
                 solurivo
                 ,
              
               eight
               or
               ten
               days
               ,
               but
               in
               any
               wise
               
               kéep
               no
               strait
               diet
               ,
               but
               a
               good
               government
               as
               you
               do
               most
               commonly
               use
               :
               and
               eat
               such
               meat
               as
               pleaseth
               thy
               stomack
               best
               :
               cause
               them
               also
               to
               sweat
               ▪
               and
               in
               short
               time
               thou
               shalt
               thoroughly
               cure
               them
               .
            
          
        
         
           
             CHAP.
             CXIII
             .
          
           
             
               A
               most
               excellent
               remedy
               to
               cure
               the
               difficulty
               of
               Urine
               .
            
             
               THe
               difficulty
               ,
               or
               retention
               of
               urine
               ,
               caused
               divers
               ways
               ,
               as
               of
               gravell
               viscosity
               ,
               exulceration
               ,
               &c.
               i●
               in
               this
               sort
               very
               well
               and
               safely
               cured
               .
               When
               the
               cause
               of
               this
               difficulty
               of
               urine
               is
               in
               the
               reins
               or
               kidneys
               ,
               so
               that
               it
               be
               not
               a
               stone
               in
               the
               kidneys
               ,
               or
               some
               great
               store
               of
               gravell
               see
               that
               you
               work
               thus
               .
            
             
               Take
               the
               lungs
               and
               pissel
               of
               an
               hare
               ,
               boil
               it
               in
               good
               wine
               ,
               when
               it
               is
               well
               boiled
               ▪
               stamp
               it
               small
               ,
               and
               passe
               it
               thorough
               a
               strainer
               with
               the
               said
               liquor
               wherein
               it
               was
               boiled
               .
               Remember
               that
               when
               you
               boil
               it
               there
               must
               not
               remain
               much
               liquor
               in
               the
               vessel
               .
               Then
               take
               the
               said
               matter
               that
               you
               strained
               ,
               and
               put
               thereto
               as
               much
               purified
               honey
               ,
               and
               boil
               it
               on
               a
               soft
               fire
               ,
               untill
               it
               come
               to
               the
               form
               of
               an
               Electuary
               .
               When
               it
               is
               boiled
               put
               thereto
               for
               every
               pound
               of
               that
               Electuarythese
               things
               following
               made
               into
               fine
               powder
               ,
               of
               
                 Lignumaloes
                 ,
              
               of
               Cinamon
               ,
               of
               each
               Iscruple
               Cloves
               Saffron
               ,
               of
               each
               one
               scruple
               Musk
               four
               grains
               ,
               
                 Aquae
                 rosarum
              
               one
               ounce
               ,
               
                 Quintaessence
                 solutive
              
               one
               ounce
               and
               a
               half
               .
               Incorporate
               these
               well
               together
               ,
               while
               it
               is
               warm
               and
               kéep
               it
               in
               a
               glasse
               close
               stopped
               .
               And
               when
               you
               will
               use
               it
               ,
               you
               must
               first
               take
               a
               dose
               of
               
                 Electuario
                 Angelica
                 ,
              
               and
               while
               you
               use
               the
               Electuary
               ,
               remember
               to
               anoint
               the
               reins
               with
               
                 Aqua
                 faetida
                 ,
              
               when
               you
               go
               to
               bed
               .
               Of
               the
               Electuary
               you
               must
               take
               one
               ounce
               in
               the
               morning
               ,
               and
               fast
               thereon
               four
               hours
               ,
               and
               use
               some
               exercise
               and
               in
               short
               time
               ,
               th●n
               shall
               sée
               a
               marvellous
               good
               work
               performed
               .
               For
               the
               reins
               will
               be
               strengtheued
               ,
               the
               viscosity
               will
               be
               resolved
               ,
               the
               por●●
               
               will
               be
               opened
               ,
               and
               the
               urine
               will
               be
               expelled
               ,
               and
               cleansed
               ,
               all
               which
               are
               effects
               necessary
               for
               him
               to
               regard
               ,
               that
               will
               with
               henesty
               and
               credit
               ,
               help
               the
               former
               malady
               .
            
          
           
             
               Another
               often
               proved
               .
            
             
               If
               thou
               wilt
               presently
               help
               one
               that
               cannot
               make
               water
               ,
               by
               reason
               of
               wind
               viscosity
               ,
               or
               other
               grievous
               cause
               ,
               vering
               the
               party
               ;
               anoint
               the
               reins
               ,
               and
               the
               privy
               parts
               with
               
                 Balsamo
                 Artificiato
                 ,
              
               and
               kéep
               them
               very
               warm
               ,
               and
               forthwith
               they
               shall
               make
               water
               ,
               to
               their
               great
               satisfaction
               .
            
          
        
         
           
             CHAP.
             CXIIII
             .
          
           
             
               Retention
               of
               the
               Urine
               ,
               with
               a
               stitch
               in
               the
               side
               .
            
             
               ONe
               was
               in
               very
               short
               time
               cured
               of
               these
               infirmities
               ,
               after
               he
               had
               taken
               
                 Aromatico
                 :
              
               and
               anointed
               him
               in
               manner
               above
               specified
               ,
               with
               the
               
                 Balsamo
                 Artificiato
                 ,
              
               which
               you
               shall
               find
               under
               the
               title
               of
               Balsome
               ,
               &c.
               
            
          
        
         
           
             CHAP.
             CXV
             .
          
           
             
               The
               swelling
               of
               the
               leg
               ,
               and
               foot
               ,
               cured
               in
               manner
               following
               .
            
             
               FIrst
               the
               patient
               took
               one
               dose
               of
               
                 Aromatico
                 ,
              
               then
               he
               used
               
                 Quintaessence
                 solutive
                 ,
              
               thrée
               or
               four
               mornings
               together
               in
               a
               little
               broth
               That
               d●●e
               ▪
               he
               drunk
               every
               morning
               a
               little
               
                 Qu●intaessence
                 vegetable
              
               fasting
               ,
               and
               every
               night
               ,
               he
               anointed
               his
               leg
               ,
               with
               
                 Oleum
                 Philosophorum
                 nostrum
                 .
              
               Also
               now
               and
               then
               he
               took
               a
               dose
               of
               
                 Pillulae
                 Angelica
                 ,
              
               to
               keep
               the
               body
               soluble
               ,
               he
               kept
               a
               reasonable
               good
               diet
               ,
               he
               
               used
               not
               m̄uch
               walking
               ,
               so
               that
               very
               shortly
               after
               ,
               he
               was
               well
               cured
               .
            
          
        
         
           
             CHAP.
             CXVI
             .
          
           
             
               Of
               Chilblains
               ,
               and
               their
               cures
               .
            
             
               YOu
               shall
               understand
               that
               Chilblains
               (
               as
               we
               t●rm
               them
               )
               are
               caused
               of
               no
               other
               thing
               then
               of
               humours
               dried
               ,
               and
               restrained
               in
               the
               bodie
               .
               For
               in
               winter
               when
               it
               is
               cold
               ,
               the
               pores
               do
               shut
               so
               close
               together
               ,
               that
               the
               humour
               cannot
               passe
               or
               come
               forth
               ,
               neither
               by
               sweat
               ,
               nor
               other
               exhalation
               or
               expiration
               .
               For
               that
               cause
               ,
               the
               humours
               in
               a
               young
               man
               (
               who
               is
               hot
               of
               complexion
               )
               may
               not
               be
               kept
               in
               ;
               for
               then
               nature
               (
               which
               would
               ease
               her self
               )
               sendeth
               that
               exhalation
               ,
               unto
               the
               extream
               parts
               of
               the
               body
               ,
               that
               is
               ,
               unto
               the
               hands
               and
               feet
               ;
               where
               remaining
               there
               is
               caused
               that
               alteration
               ;
               and
               in
               processe
               of
               time
               the
               skin
               doth
               open
               ,
               and
               the
               humour
               goeth
               forth
               ;
               but
               cannot
               heal
               till
               the
               spring
               ,
               when
               warm
               weather
               cometh
               in
               .
               Howbeit
               ,
               there
               is
               found
               out
               a
               secret
               to
               cure
               them
               quickly
               ,
               and
               with
               great
               ease
               .
               First
               let
               them
               bloud
               ,
               then
               give
               them
               a
               dose
               of
               
                 Electuario
                 Angelica
                 :
              
               after
               that
               let
               them
               take
               
                 Sirupo
                 solutivo
                 ,
              
               six
               or
               seven
               days
               together
               ,
               not
               keeping
               any
               streight
               diet
               or
               rule
               .
               After
               this
               anoint
               them
               with
               
                 Oleum
                 philosophorum
                 de
                 cera
                 &
                 terebinthina
                 ,
              
               at
               night
               when
               they
               go
               to
               bed
               :
               and
               do
               thus
               one
               week
               at
               the
               lea●t
               ,
               and
               then
               no
               doubt
               thou
               shalt
               cure
               them
               ,
               as
               I
               have
               often
               proved
               .
               Also
               the
               oil
               and
               water
               of
               frankincense
               ,
               will
               do
               the
               like
               .
            
          
        
         
         
           
             CHAP.
             CXVII
             .
          
           
             
               Of
               Corns
               on
               the
               feet
               and
               the
               manner
               to
               take
               them
               away
               .
            
             
               THe
               Corns
               that
               come
               on
               the
               feet
               ,
               are
               a
               kind
               of
               hard
               tumor
               ,
               or
               thick
               excressence
               caused
               of
               corrupt
               and
               putrisied
               humours
               ,
               whereof
               nature
               being
               willing
               to
               discharge
               her self
               ,
               sendeth
               them
               to
               the
               lower
               part
               of
               the
               feet
               whereout
               because
               they
               cannot
               passe
               ,
               there
               do
               they
               make
               residence
               ,
               ingendring
               that
               kind
               of
               tough
               excressence
               ,
               which
               is
               grievous
               and
               painfull
               .
               Many
               times
               the
               cause
               hereof
               ariseth
               of
               that
               noisome
               disease
               
                 Morbus
                 Gallicus
                 ,
              
               as
               some
               write
               ,
               and
               then
               must
               it
               be
               remedied
               with
               medicaments
               appropriate
               thereunto
               .
               But
               if
               they
               come
               otherwise
               ,
               then
               to
               take
               them
               away
               follow
               this
               order
               .
               When
               they
               are
               in
               their
               greatest
               state
               ,
               and
               cause
               most
               pain
               ,
               cut
               them
               untill
               they
               bleed
               ,
               then
               anoint
               them
               with
               
                 Balsamo
                 Artificiato
              
               applying
               it
               so
               hot
               as
               you
               may
               suffer
               it
               ;
               thereupon
               go
               to
               bed
               .
               Then
               touch
               them
               once
               or
               twice
               mith
               
                 Oleum
                 sulfuris
                 ,
              
               and
               anoint
               them
               with
               
                 Olenm
                 philosophorum
                 de
                 teribinthina
                 &
                 cera
                 ,
              
               untill
               they
               be
               whole
               .
            
             
               Some
               take
               the
               juyce
               of
               
                 Semperuivum
                 ,
              
               and
               anoint
               the
               eyes
               therewith
               .
               Then
               they
               take
               Wormwood
               ,
               and
               lay
               it
               upon
               an
               hot
               tile
               stone
               ,
               and
               sprinkle
               it
               with
               strong
               vinegar
               ,
               and
               being
               hot
               bind
               it
               upon
               the
               Corns
               ,
               and
               in
               three
               or
               four
               times
               so
               doing
               (
               as
               I
               have
               been
               credibly
               informed
               )
               the
               Corns
               will
               be
               taken
               away
               .
               Also
               the
               red
               plaister
               or
               sear-cloth
               before
               set
               down
               cureth
               the
               same
               .
            
          
        
         
         
           
             CHAP.
             CXVIII
             .
          
           
             
               Of
               an
               infirmity
               that
               cometh
               on
               the
               fingers
               ends
               ,
               and
               in
               the
               feet
               ,
               under
               the
               nails
               ,
               and
               the
               cure
               thereof
               .
            
             
               MAny
               men
               are
               greatly
               troubled
               herewith
               ,
               and
               in
               such
               manner
               ,
               as
               thereby
               they
               are
               made
               altogether
               unfit
               to
               go
               .
               It
               commeth
               on
               the
               great
               toe
               under
               the
               nail
               or
               the
               side
               of
               the
               nail
               for
               the
               most
               part
               and
               a
               man
               would
               think
               that
               the
               nail
               grew
               in
               the
               fle●h
               ,
               but
               it
               is
               not
               so
               ,
               for
               the
               flesh
               groweth
               upon
               the
               nail
               though
               this
               infirmity
               appear
               not
               ,
               to
               be
               a
               thing
               of
               great
               importance
               (
               whereof
               the
               ancient
               writers
               have
               made
               little
               mention
               )
               yet
               i●
               it
               a
               thing
               greatly
               to
               be
               regarded
               .
               For
               many
               great
               personages
               that
               li●e
               easily
               ,
               and
               are
               tormented
               with
               the
               gout
               ,
               have
               also
               this
               grief
               in
               those
               parts
               :
               but
               the
               order
               to
               cure
               them
               is
               this
               .
               First
               you
               shall
               cut
               the
               nail
               on
               that
               part
               where
               it
               most
               grieveth
               them
               ;
               then
               take
               it
               away
               ,
               which
               you
               may
               do
               easily
               without
               any
               great
               pain
               to
               the
               patient
               ;
               for
               the
               nail
               is
               already
               separated
               from
               the
               grieved
               place
               .
               Thus
               when
               the
               nail
               is
               taken
               away
               ,
               touch
               it
               with
               our
               Caustick
               whereof
               mention
               is
               made
               in
               our
               treatise
               of
               the
               plague
               .
               Let
               it
               so
               remain
               thrée
               days
               together
               :
               then
               dresse
               it
               every
               day
               with
               
                 Magno
                 licore
                 ,
              
               untill
               it
               be
               whole
               ,
               which
               will
               be
               in
               a
               very
               short
               time
               ,
            
          
        
         
           
             CHAP.
             CXIX
             .
          
           
             
               Of
               Eri●ipcla
               ,
               or
               tumour
               in
               the
               face
               ,
               or
               any
               other
               part
               of
               the
               body
               ,
               and
               the
               cure
               thereof
               .
            
             
               THis
               disease
               (
               as
               experience
               sheweth
               )
               is
               caused
               of
               an
               hot
               and
               fiery
               moisture
               ,
               arising
               in
               the
               face
               ,
               arms
               and
               
               legs
               ,
               for
               where
               it
               is
               ,
               the
               pores
               are
               stopped
               ,
               y●
               the
               said
               moisture
               ,
               cannot
               have
               expiration
               ,
               whereupon
               cometh
               tumor
               :
               as
               also
               a
               shutting
               and
               closing
               up
               of
               those
               pores
               ,
               by
               means
               of
               the
               ordinary
               anointing
               them
               ,
               with
               fats
               ,
               oils
               ,
               &c.
               or
               other
               cold
               things
               :
               a
               common
               course
               of
               common
               Chyrurgians
               .
               Against
               this
               there
               cannot
               be
               found
               a
               more
               present
               remedy
               ,
               then
               the
               spirit
               of
               wine
               or
               
                 Aqua
                 ardens
                 ,
              
               or
               bathing
               it
               with
               hot
               water
               :
               and
               if
               you
               wash
               the
               parts
               afflicted
               with
               our
               
                 Quintaessence
                 ,
              
               the
               pores
               will
               be
               opened
               ,
               and
               it
               penetrateth
               and
               assubtilateth
               that
               humidity
               ,
               causing
               it
               to
               come
               forth
               .
            
             
               Also
               you
               shall
               find
               that
               by
               drinking
               our
               
                 Quintaessence
              
               and
               anointing
               the
               stomack
               with
               
                 oleum
                 cerae
                 ,
              
               divers
               are
               cured
               of
               a
               certain
               heat
               retained
               in
               the
               stomack
               .
            
          
        
         
           
             CHAP.
             CXX
             .
          
           
             
               The
               cure
               of
               Warts
               .
            
             
               THere
               is
               an
               herb
               called
               
                 Herba
                 di
                 vento
                 :
              
               in
               the
               juyce
               whereof
               ,
               if
               you
               wet
               a
               cloath
               ,
               and
               bind
               it
               upon
               the
               warts
               ,
               they
               will
               wear
               away
               in
               short
               time
               after
               .
            
          
        
         
           
             CHAP.
             CXXI
             .
          
           
             
               For
               giddinesse
               in
               the
               head
               .
            
             
               TAke
               the
               juyce
               of
               Prim-rose
               leaves
               ,
               or
               the
               flowers
               in
               the
               Summer
               ,
               or
               of
               the
               juyce
               of
               roots
               in
               Winter
               ,
               and
               put
               into
               your
               ear
               ,
               and
               stop
               it
               with
               black
               Wooll
               ,
               and
               lie
               down
               upon
               it
               .
            
          
        
         
         
           
             CHAP.
             CXXII
             .
          
           
             
               To
               help
               one
               that
               is
               deaf
               .
            
             
               TAke
               the
               inner
               bark
               of
               an
               elder
               bough
               ,
               stamp
               it
               and
               strain
               it
               ,
               and
               put
               the
               juyce
               into
               your
               Ears
               ,
               stop
               your
               Ears
               with
               Wooll
               ,
               and
               keep
               you
               warm
               with
               it
               .
            
          
        
         
           
             CHAP.
             CXXIII
             .
          
           
             
               For
               Ears
               that
               run
               ,
               and
               are
               full
               of
               water
               .
            
             
               TAke
               two
               parts
               of
               the
               Gall
               of
               a
               barrow
               hog
               ,
               half
               as
               much
               of
               the
               best
               honey
               ,
               boil
               these
               together
               in
               thick
               glasses
               ,
               in
               hot
               ashes
               till
               half
               be
               consumed
               and
               so
               use
               it
               ,
               prescribed
               by
               Dr.
               
                 Nicholas
              
               for
               
                 Henry
                 Medlex
                 .
              
            
          
        
         
           
             CHAP.
             CXXIIII
             .
          
           
             
               For
               sore
               Ears
               .
            
             
               TAke
               the
               juyce
               of
               Knot
               grasse
               ,
               and
               seeth
               it
               with
               honey
               and
               wine
               ,
               and
               pour
               a
               quantity
               thereof
               into
               the
               patients
               ear
               ,
               and
               stop
               the
               ear
               with
               cotten
               ,
               and
               lie
               down
               on
               the
               contrary
               side
               .
            
             
             
               In
               the
               next
               place
               I
               shall
               shew
               you
               many
               rare
               and
               hidden
               secrets
               ,
               for
               the
               making
               and
               ,
               use
               of
               our
               
                 Balsamo
                 Artificiato
                 ,
              
               or
               the
               Artificiall
               Balsome
               (
               often
               mentioned
               before
               )
               and
               severall
               other
               excellent
               Balsomes
               ,
               Oyles
               ,
               and
               Ointments
               ,
               with
               the
               rare
               effects
               thereof
               .
            
          
        
         
           
             CHAP.
             CXXV
             .
          
           
             
               The
               making
               of
               
                 Balsamo
                 Artificiato
                 ,
              
               or
               the
               Artificiall
               Balsome
               ,
               with
               a
               declaration
               of
               the
               effects
               and
               virtues
               thereof
               .
            
             
               TAke
               of
               Uenice
               Turpentine
               ,
               one
               pound
               ,
               of
               perfect
               oil
               of
               Bays
               four
               ounces
               ,
               oil
               
                 Galbanum
                 ,
              
               three
               ounces
               ,
               of
               Gum
               Arabeck
               four
               ounces
               ,
               of
               
                 Lignum
                 aloes
                 ,
                 Galingal
                 ,
              
               Cloves
               ,
               
                 Consolida
                 major
                 .
              
               Cinamon
               ,
               Nutmegs
               ,
               
                 Zedoana
                 ,
              
               Ginger
               ,
               
                 Diptanum
                 album
              
               of
               each
               one
               ounce
               ,
               of
               
                 Olibanum
                 ,
                 Mirrha
              
               elected
               Gum
               
                 Hedera
              
               of
               each
               thrée
               drams
               ,
               of
               the
               best
               Musk
               and
               Amber
               of
               each
               one
               dram
               of
               rectified
               
                 Aqua
                 vitae
              
               sir
               pound
               ;
               put
               all
               these
               in
               a
               new
               earthen
               pot
               and
               let
               them
               stand
               seven
               days
               ,
               close
               stopped
               that
               no
               air
               goesin
               ,
               then
               distill
               them
               in
               a
               glasse
               retortive
               in
               sand
               .
               And
               the
               first
               water
               that
               cometh
               is
               white
               mingled
               with
               oil
               after
               you
               have
               drawn
               a
               sufficient
               quantity
               of
               this
               increase
               your
               fire
               ,
               and
               there
               will
               come
               a
               black
               oil
               and
               water
               ,
               which
               you
               are
               to
               take
               in
               another
               Receiver
               ,
               increasing
               your
               fire
               according
               to
               Art
               ,
               til
               it
               drop
               no
               more
               ;
               then
               separate
               the
               oils
               from
               the
               waters
               and
               the
               black
               oil
               is
               the
               Artificial
               Balsame
               .
            
             
               The
               inventor
               of
               this
               Balsom
               will
               never
               want
               praise
               so
               long
               as
               Letters
               are
               printed
               ,
               and
               mens
               bodies
               subject
               to
               griefs
               and
               infirmities
               for
               (
               besides
               the
               many
               great
               and
               rare
               virtues
               you
               find
               it
               hath
               in
               the
               various
               applying
               thereof
               according
               to
               the
               rules
               set
               down
               in
               the
               severall
               places
               of
               this
               Book
               .
               )
               The
               first
               water
               is
               excellent
               good
               to
               
               clear
               the
               eyes
               ,
               and
               preserveth
               the
               sight
               the
               face
               also
               being
               washed
               therewith
               ,
               it
               makes
               it
               fresh
               ,
               smooth
               and
               young
               .
               The
               white
               oil
               breaketh
               and
               dissolveth
               the
               stone
               or
               gravel
               in
               the
               kidneys
               ,
               it
               being
               drunk
               ,
               it
               provoketh
               urine
               ,
               cureth
               all
               kind
               of
               wounds
               ,
               Sciatica's
               ,
               pains
               and
               aches
               in
               the
               joints
               .
               The
               black
               water
               is
               called
               the
               mother
               of
               Balsame
               and
               cureth
               scabs
               ,
               botches
               ,
               scurffs
               ,
               and
               all
               sorts
               of
               Ulcers
               ,
               in
               any
               part
               of
               the
               body
               ,
               in
               a
               very
               short
               time
               .
               There
               is
               an
               Artificial
               Balsomsold
               by
               the
               Apothecaries
               very
               good
               for
               most
               of
               the
               things
               before
               specified
               .
            
          
        
         
           
             CHAP.
             CXXVI
             .
          
           
             
               Another
               most
               excellent
               Balsom
               ,
               which
               cureth
               all
               wounds
               in
               a
               very
               short
               time
               ,
               it
               is
               good
               for
               all
               pains
               and
               aches
               ,
               for
               the
               Cramp
               stiff
               members
               ,
               shrunk
               sinews
               ,
               
                 &c.
                 
              
            
             
               TAke
               of
               swéet
               oil
               Olive
               ten
               pound
               ,
               white
               Wine
               one
               pound
               ,
               boil
               these
               together
               till
               the
               wine
               be
               consumed
               ,
               let
               it
               cool
               ,
               and
               put
               it
               into
               a
               stone
               pot
               ,
               then
               adde
               unto
               it
               ,
               of
               the
               flowers
               of
               rosemary
               one
               pound
               and
               a
               half
               ,
               of
               Lignum
               aloes
               thrée
               ounces
               of
               
                 Olibanum
                 ,
              
               of
               
                 Bdellinum
                 ,
              
               of
               each
               five
               ounces
               ,
               then
               stop
               your
               pot
               well
               with
               cork
               ,
               pitch
               ,
               and
               bladders
               ,
               and
               bury
               it
               in
               the
               earth
               about
               the
               begining
               of
               
                 August
                 ,
              
               and
               there
               let
               it
               remain
               about
               half
               a
               year
               ,
               then
               take
               it
               out
               ,
               and
               put
               in
               these
               following
               things
               .
               Take
               of
               Sage
               Rosemary
               ,
               Betony
               ,
               Rue
               ,
               Yarrow
               ,
               of
               the
               roots
               of
               
                 Consolida
                 major
                 ,
              
               of
               leaves
               of
               
                 Vi●icella
              
               otherwise
               called
               
                 Balsamina
                 ,
              
               of
               the
               flowers
               of
               
                 Tapsus
                 Barbatus
                 ,
              
               of
               each
               thrée
               handfuls
               ,
               of
               
                 Galingal
                 ,
              
               Cloves
               Nutmegs
               
                 spica
                 nardi
              
               Saffron
               ,
               of
               each
               half
               an
               ounce
               of
               
                 Sarcocolla
                 ,
                 fanguis
                 draconis
                 ,
              
               Mastick
               ,
               of
               each
               one
               ounce
               ,
               of
               
                 Aloes
                 Epatica
                 ,
              
               rosin
               of
               the
               Pins
               of
               each
               four
               ounces
               ,
               of
               
                 Colophoina
              
               half
               a
               pound
               ,
               of
               the
               tops
               with
               the
               séeds
               of
               
                 Hypericon
                 ,
              
               of
               musk
               half
               a
               dram
               of
               yellow
               war
               ,
               of
               Hogs
               grease
               ,
               of
               each
               nine
               ounces
               of
               oil
               of
               wax
               and
               mans
               grease
               ,
               of
               each
               three
               ounces
               .
               The
               hear●●
               y●
               shal
               cut
               smal
               ,
               &
               stamp
               the
               rest
               of
               the
               things
               to
               powder
               ,
               
               and
               put
               them
               all
               into
               the
               oil
               ,
               mingle
               them
               well
               and
               set
               them
               all
               the
               Summer
               in
               the
               Sun
               ,
               then
               boil
               them
               till
               the
               hearbs
               be
               dry
               ,
               then
               strain
               the
               oil
               ,
               &
               put
               in
               some
               of
               the
               Apothecaries
               Artificiall
               Balsame
               ,
               the
               quantity
               of
               ten
               ounces
               ,
               and
               in
               the
               moneth
               of
               
                 September
                 ,
              
               put
               in
               of
               the
               fruit
               of
               
                 Balsamina
                 ,
              
               when
               it
               is
               red
               one
               pound
               ,
               then
               kéep
               it
               close
               stopped
               .
               In
               defect
               of
               
                 Balsamina
                 ,
              
               you
               may
               take
               y●
               tops
               of
               the
               Madelin
               with
               the
               flowers
               ,
               it
               is
               not
               amisse
               to
               adde
               to
               your
               Balsame
               Gum
               
                 Elemin
                 .
              
               or
               the
               oil
               of
               Gum
               
                 Elemin
                 .
              
               distilled
               ,
               if
               the
               gums
               ,
               it
               must
               be
               put
               in
               with
               the
               other
               Gume
               ,
               about
               four
               ounces
               ;
               if
               oil
               put
               it
               in
               with
               the
               Artificial
               Balsame
               about
               two
               ounces
               ,
               this
               Gum
               is
               most
               pretious
               .
            
          
        
         
           
             CHAP.
             CXXVII
             .
          
           
             
               An
               excellent
               Balsome
               to
               cure
               deep
               wounds
               and
               punctures
               ,
               made
               by
               some
               narrow
               sharp
               pointed
               weapon
               ,
               which
               Balsam
               doth
               bring
               up
               the
               flesh
               from
               the
               bottom
               very
               speedily
               ,
               and
               also
               healeth
               simple
               cuts
               in
               the
               flesh
               ,
               according
               to
               the
               first
               intention
               ,
               (
               that
               is
               )
               to
               glue
               or
               soder
               the
               lips
               of
               the
               wounds
               together
               ,
               not
               procuring
               matter
               or
               corruption
               ,
               as
               is
               commonly
               seen
               in
               healing
               of
               wounds
               .
            
             
               TAke
               oil
               of
               roses
               ,
               oil
               of
               Saint
               
                 John
              
               Wort
               ,
               of
               either
               one
               pint
               ,
               the
               leaves
               of
               Tobaco
               stamped
               small
               in
               a
               stone
               morter
               two
               pound
               :
               boil
               them
               together
               ,
               to
               the
               consumption
               of
               the
               juyce
               ,
               strain
               it
               and
               put
               it
               to
               the
               fire
               again
               ,
               adding
               thereto
               of
               Uenice
               .
               Turpentine
               two
               ounces
               :
               of
               
                 Olibanum
              
               and
               Mastick
               ,
               of
               either
               half
               an
               ounce
               ,
               in
               most
               fine
               and
               subtile
               powder
               ,
               the
               which
               you
               may
               at
               all
               times
               make
               into
               an
               unguent
               or
               salbe
               ,
               by
               putting
               thereto
               War
               and
               R●●●
               to
               give
               it
               a
               stiffe
               body
               :
               which
               worketh
               well
               in
               maligne
               and
               virulent
               ulcers
               ,
               as
               in
               wounds
               and
               punctures
               .
            
          
        
         
         
           
             CHAP.
             CXXVIII
             .
          
           
             
               To
               make
               the
               Italians
               Belsam
               to
               heal
               a
               green
               wound
               pre●ently
               ;
               It
               is
               that
               which
               they
               which
               are
               called
               Mountebanks
               use
               when
               they
               heal
               them
               whom
               they
               would
               and
               stab
               upon
               Stages
               .
               It
               conglutinates
               and
               cements
               very
               suddenly
               any
               green
               wound
               by
               cut
               or
               thrust
               ,
               though
               never
               so
               deep
               in
               the
               flesh
               ,
               if
               it
               be
               not
               ranckled
               and
               festered
               .
            
             
               TAke
               a
               pint
               of
               Sallet-oil
               ,
               and
               three
               ounces
               of
               Barrel-pitch
               ,
               two
               ounces
               of
               yellow
               Waxe
               ,
               an
               ounce
               and
               an
               half
               of
               Rosin
               ,
               and
               seeth
               them
               about
               half
               an
               hour
               upon
               a
               soft
               fire
               ,
               and
               mingle
               them
               very
               well
               upon
               the
               fire
               ,
               and
               then
               take
               them
               off
               ,
               and
               put
               them
               into
               little
               pots
               for
               your
               use
               ;
               and
               warm
               a
               little
               in
               a
               saw●er
               ,
               and
               put
               it
               not
               very
               hot
               into
               the
               wound
               ,
               but
               little
               more
               than
               bloud
               warm
               ,
               and
               take
               also
               a
               soft
               linnen
               cloth
               and
               put
               it
               into
               the
               Balsame
               and
               lay
               it
               over
               the
               wound
               ,
               and
               use
               it
               fresh
               and
               new
               morning
               or
               evening
               ,
               and
               it
               cures
               presently
               .
            
          
        
         
           
             CHAP.
             CXXIX
             .
          
           
             
               To
               make
               a
               Balsome
               of
               St.
               
               
                 Johns
              
               wort
               ,
            
             
               TAke
               White-Wine
               two
               pints
               ,
               Oyle
               Olive
               four
               pounds
               Oyl
               of
               Turpentine
               two
               pounds
               ,
               the
               leaves
               flowers
               and
               leeds
               of
               St.
               
               
                 Johns
              
               Wort
               ,
               of
               each
               two
               great
               handfuls
               gently
               bruised
               .
               Put
               them
               all
               together
               into
               a
               great
               double
               glasse
               ,
               and
               set
               it
               in
               the
               Sun
               eight
               or
               ten
               days
               ,
               then
               boil
               them
               in
               the
               same
               glass
               in
               a
               kattle
               of
               water
               with
               some
               straw
               in
               the
               bottom
               ,
               wherein
               the
               glasse
               must
               stand
               to
               boil
               ;
               which
               done
               ,
               strain
               the
               liquor
               from
               the
               herbs
               ,
               and
               do
               as
               you
               did
               before
               ,
               putting
               in
               the
               like
               quantity
               of
               herbs
               ,
               flowers
               ,
               and
               seeds
               ,
               but
               not
               any
               more
               Wine
               .
            
             
             
               
                 Dioscorides
              
               saith
               ,
               that
               the
               seed
               drunk
               for
               fourty
               days
               together
               ,
               cureth
               the
               Sciatica
               ,
               and
               all
               aches
               that
               happen
               in
               the
               hips
               .
            
             
               The
               same
               Author
               saith
               that
               being
               drunk
               with
               Wine
               it
               taketh
               away
               Tertian
               and
               Quartan
               Agues
               .
            
          
        
         
           
             CHAP.
             CXXX
             .
          
           
             
               To
               make
               Oyl
               of
               Exceter
               good
               for
               all
               manner
               of
               aches
               or
               bruises
               .
            
             
               TAke
               a
               pound
               of
               the
               flowers
               of
               Cowslips
               in
               
                 May
                 ,
              
               stéep
               them
               in
               oil
               Olive
               ,
               in
               as
               much
               quantity
               as
               they
               may
               easily
               be
               laid
               in
               ,
               then
               take
               Calamint
               ,
               herb
               
                 John
                 ,
              
               Red
               .
               Sage
               ,
               Wild-Sage
               ,
               Sugar
               ,
               Sotherwood
               Wormwood
               ,
               Penyroyoll
               ,
               Lavender
               ,
               Pelitory
               ,
               Camomill
               ,
               Pelitory
               of
               
                 Spain
                 ,
              
               Bays
               ,
               Howes
               ,
               flowers
               of
               Lillies
               ,
               of
               either
               of
               the
               aforesaid
               herbs
               one
               handfull
               ,
               and
               these
               herbs
               must
               be
               gathered
               in
               
                 June
                 ,
              
               grind
               them
               in
               a
               Morter
               as
               small
               as
               gréen
               sawce
               ,
               when
               it
               is
               so
               done
               ,
               take
               the
               flowers
               of
               Couslips
               out
               of
               the
               oil
               ,
               with
               clean
               hands
               ,
               and
               put
               them
               in
               white
               Wine
               a
               night
               and
               a
               day
               ,
               and
               take
               as
               much
               Wine
               as
               they
               may
               easily
               stéep
               in
               ,
               then
               take
               the
               herbs
               with
               the
               Wine
               ,
               and
               boil
               them
               together
               with
               the
               oil
               Olive
               ,
               that
               the
               Couslips
               were
               steeped
               in
               and
               let
               it
               boil
               so
               long
               over
               a
               fast
               fire
               ,
               untill
               the
               Wine
               and
               the
               Water
               be
               wasted
               away
               .
               When
               it
               is
               boiled
               enough
               ,
               take
               it
               off
               the
               fire
               and
               wring
               it
               through
               a
               strong
               linnen
               cloath
               ,
               then
               put
               it
               in
               a
               Vessel
               of
               Tyn
               of
               Glasse
               ,
               for
               no
               other
               Vessel
               will
               hold
               it
               .
               This
               oyntment
               will
               last
               3
               years
               ,
               and
               it
               must
               be
               made
               in
               the
               moneth
               of
               
                 June
                 ,
              
               it
               is
               good
               for
               all
               manner
               of
               aches
               and
               bruises
               .
            
          
        
         
         
           
             CHAP.
             CXXXI
             .
          
           
             
               To
               make
               Oyl
               of
               Roses
               the
               best
               way
               .
            
             
               TAke
               half
               a
               pound
               of
               red-rose
               ▪
               leaves
               and
               stamp
               them
               very
               small
               ,
               and
               then
               take
               a
               pound
               of
               oyl
               Olive
               ,
               and
               mingle
               with
               your
               roses
               ,
               and
               put
               them
               in
               a
               glasse
               well
               stopped
               ,
               and
               séeth
               them
               in
               a
               Vessell
               with
               water
               ,
               the
               space
               of
               six
               hours
               ,
               and
               then
               strain
               them
               through
               a
               clean
               cloth
               ,
               and
               kéep
               it
               in
               a
               glasse
               ,
               and
               by
               this
               proportion
               you
               may
               make
               as
               much
               and
               as
               little
               as
               you
               will
               .
            
          
        
         
           
             CHAP.
             CXXXII
             .
          
           
             
               Another
               way
               of
               making
               Oyl
               of
               Roses
               .
            
             
               TAke
               Roses
               and
               oil
               Olive
               of
               each
               alike
               quantity
               in
               weight
               ,
               shred
               them
               and
               put
               them
               in
               a
               Vessel
               of
               glasse
               stop
               it
               well
               ,
               and
               hang
               it
               in
               a
               vessel
               of
               water
               ,
               upto
               the
               neck
               two
               moneths
               ,
               and
               every
               day
               stir
               it
               o●c●
               ,
               uns●●p
               it
               again
               and
               strain
               it
               through
               a
               Canvas
               ▪
               and
               put
               away
               the
               grounds
               ,
               so
               kéep
               it
               in
               a
               vessel
               of
               glasse
               well
               stopped
               ,
               f●●
               this
               is
               a
               colder
               kind
               then
               the
               other
               .
            
          
        
         
           
             CHAP.
             CXXXIII
             .
          
           
             
               To
               make
               Oyl
               o●
               Lillies
               .
            
             
               TAke
               S●lle●
               oyl
               ▪
               and
               put
               into
               it
               a
               good
               qu●●tity
               of
               the
               flowers
               of
               white
               Lillies
               ,
               then
               set
               it
               in
               a
               pot
               of
               〈◊〉
               water
               ,
               and
               let
               your
               oyl
               &
               your
               Lillies
               boil
               a
               good
               whi●e
               ,
               then
               wring
               out
               your
               Lillies
               ,
               &
               put
               in
               more
               Lillies
               ,
               and
               set
               them
               in
               the
               Sun
               ,
               and
               let
               them
               stand
               so
               long
               as
               you
               think
               convenient
               ,
               then
               take
               them
               out
               ,
               and
               put
               in
               more
               Lillies
               ,
               so
               change
               them
               once
               or
               twice
               more
               as
               you
               think
               good
               ;
               for
               want
               of
               flowers
               ,
               you
               may
               take
               the
               root
               and
               stamp
               it
               and
               boil
               it
               as
               aforesaid
               .
            
          
        
         
         
           
             CHAP.
             CXXXIIII
             .
          
           
             
               To
               make
               Oyl
               of
               Balm
               .
            
             
               TAke
               oil
               Benedict
               one
               pound
               ,
               gum
               of
               Ivie
               ,
               séed
               of
               Balm
               ,
               then
               take
               chosen
               How
               's
               Turpentine
               four
               ounces
               ,
               mingle
               them
               together
               on
               a
               little
               fire
               ,
               three
               or
               four
               times
               ,
               till
               it
               hath
               a
               little
               colour
               and
               shining
               ,
               and
               till
               it
               come
               to
               thicknesse
               of
               honey
               or
               Turpentine
               ,
               then
               kéep
               it
               pretiously
               .
               This
               oil
               is
               good
               for
               all
               aching
               of
               ●n●ws
               ,
               coming
               of
               cold
               ,
               it
               kéeps
               dead
               bodies
               from
               rotting
               and
               corruption
               .
               It
               is
               good
               for
               all
               other
               things
               ,
               for
               the
               Palsey
               ▪
               and
               the
               falling
               sicknesse
               .
               and
               the
               stone
               in
               the
               reins
               ,
               and
               in
               the
               bladder
               ,
               and
               to
               cure
               all
               cor●ednesse
               of
               limbs
               .
            
          
        
         
           
             CHAP.
             CXXXV
             .
          
           
             
               To
               make
               Oyl
               of
               Worms
               for
               an
               ach
               .
            
             
               TAke
               a
               pint
               of
               Sallet
               oil
               ,
               and
               a
               pint
               of
               red
               Worms
               ,
               a
               handfull
               of
               Rosemary
               ,
               and
               a
               handfull
               of
               Comph●ry
               ,
               then
               take
               these
               ,
               and
               ch●p
               them
               together
               very
               small
               ,
               th●n
               put
               them
               into
               the
               oil
               ,
               and
               let
               them
               boil
               till
               they
               〈◊〉
               enough
               ,
               then
               strain
               them
               through
               a
               linnen
               cloath
               ,
               and
               so
               keep
               them
               close
               covered
               ,
               the
               older
               it
               is
               the
               better
               ,
               when
               it
               is
               boiled
               enough
               ,
               then
               it
               will
               s●mber
               softly
               ,
               if
               it
               boil
               too
               much
               it
               will
               flame
               away
               .
            
          
        
         
           
             CHAP.
             XXXVI
             .
          
           
             
               To
               make
               Oyl
               of
               St.
               
                 Johns
              
               Wort.
               
            
             
               TAke
               the
               leaves
               ,
               flowers
               and
               séeds
               of
               St.
               
               
                 Johns
              
               Wort
               stamped
               ,
               and
               put
               them
               into
               a
               glasse
               with
               Oyl
               Olive
               ,
               and
               set
               it
               in
               the
               hot
               Sun
               for
               certain
               Wéeks
               together
               ,
               
               and
               then
               strained
               it
               from
               those
               herbs
               ,
               and
               the
               like
               quātify
               put
               in
               ,
               and
               sunned
               in
               like
               manner
               ,
               doth
               make
               an
               Oyl
               of
               the
               colour
               of
               bloud
               ,
               which
               is
               a
               most
               precious
               remedy
               for
               déep
               wounds
               ,
               and
               those
               that
               are
               thrust
               through
               the
               body
               ,
               for
               sinews
               that
               are
               pricked
               ,
               or
               any
               wound
               made
               with
               an
               invenomed
               weapon
               .
            
          
        
         
           
             CHAP.
             XXXVII
             .
          
           
             
               To
               make
               Oyl
               of
               Broom
               .
            
             
               TAke
               a
               quart
               of
               May
               Butter
               clarified
               in
               the
               Sun
               ,
               put
               thereto
               three
               pints
               of
               Broom-flowers
               clean
               picked
               from
               the
               stalks
               ,
               let
               it
               stand
               in
               a
               B●son
               till
               you
               can
               have
               Elder-flowers
               ,
               wherereof
               put
               in
               ●
               pint
               and
               an
               half
               ,
               clean
               pickt
               also
               ;
               let
               them
               stand
               together
               a
               moneth
               ,
               put
               it
               into
               the
               Oven
               after
               bread
               ,
               or
               in
               some
               other
               place
               where
               it
               may
               have
               a
               continual
               warmth
               ,
               and
               stir
               it
               sometimes
               :
               strain
               it
               through
               a
               thin
               cloth
               ,
               and
               set
               it
               in
               the
               Oven
               again
               to
               cleanse
               it
               .
            
             
               This
               Oyl
               of
               Broom
               is
               very
               good
               to
               take
               out
               the
               fire
               of
               a
               burning
               or
               scalding
               ,
               for
               the
               tooth-ach
               that
               comes
               of
               rhume
               ,
               to
               anoint
               the
               chéeks
               and
               gums
               ,
               being
               kept
               bound
               ;
               it
               is
               also
               good
               ,
               taken
               in
               posset-drink
               ,
               for
               any
               infections
               disease
               ,
               and
               sweat
               upon
               it
               ,
               it
               is
               good
               for
               a
               bruise
               in
               a
               ●●mans
               breast
               ,
               or
               swell'd
               with
               milk
               ,
               it
               will
               mollifie
               a
               gréen
               wound
               ,
               it
               is
               good
               to
               drink
               for
               any
               inward
               bruise
               ;
               it
               helpeth
               any
               new
               ach
               or
               pain
               in
               the
               joynt
               or
               bone
               ,
               &
               for
               the
               Spléen
               ;
               mingled
               with
               yellow
               Wax
               ,
               and
               plaistred
               upon
               linnen
               cloth
               ,
               it
               is
               good
               for
               sore
               heels
               ,
               and
               for
               many
               other
               things
               .
            
          
        
         
         
           
             CHAP.
             CXXXVIII
             .
          
           
             
               To
               make
               Oyl
               of
               Hemp-seed
               ,
               which
               causeth
               a
               comely
               face
               ,
               and
               maketh
               the
               person
               merry
               which
               useth
               it
               .
            
             
               TAke
               one
               pound
               of
               Hemp-séed
               ,
               and
               beat
               it
               very
               fine
               ,
               then
               sprinkle
               and
               wet
               it
               with
               a
               little
               wine
               ,
               and
               put
               it
               into
               a
               new
               earthen
               pot
               or
               pan
               well
               glased
               ,
               and
               set
               it
               over
               the
               fire
               ,
               heat
               it
               so
               long
               ,
               till
               you
               cannot
               suffer
               your
               hand
               in
               it
               ;
               then
               put
               the
               same
               substance
               ,
               into
               square
               bags
               ,
               which
               you
               must
               presse
               hard
               ,
               and
               an
               Oyl
               will
               come
               forth
               ,
               whereof
               if
               any
               drink
               the
               quanof
               one
               ounce
               at
               a
               time
               ,
               it
               maketh
               him
               pleasant
               and
               merry
               ;
               and
               if
               a
               Souldier
               drink
               it
               ,
               it
               will
               make
               him
               both
               fierce
               and
               hardy
               to
               fight
               without
               any
               fear
               or
               doubt
               of
               his
               enemy
               .
               In
               this
               manner
               you
               may
               draw
               out
               any
               Oyl
               out
               of
               all
               seeds
               .
            
          
        
         
           
             CHAP.
             CXXXIX
             .
          
           
             
               To
               make
               a
               Green
               Oyntment
               .
            
             
               TAke
               of
               Sage
               and
               Rue
               of
               each
               a
               pound
               ,
               of
               Bay-leaves
               and
               Worm-wood
               of
               each
               half
               a
               pound
               ,
               of
               Mellilot
               ,
               herb
               or
               flower
               of
               Camomil
               ,
               of
               the
               flowers
               of
               Spike
               ,
               of
               Rosemary
               ,
               of
               Rose-leaves
               ,
               of
               St.
               
               
                 Johns
              
               Wort
               ▪
               and
               of
               Dill
               ,
               of
               each
               one
               handful
               ,
               of
               Marsh-mallows
               two
               handfuls
               :
               All
               these
               herbs
               chop
               as
               small
               as
               may
               be
               ,
               and
               stamp
               them
               ,
               and
               weigh
               and
               put
               thereto
               the
               like
               weight
               of
               Shéeps-suet
               ,
               chop
               it
               as
               fine
               as
               may
               be
               ,
               and
               mince
               your
               herbs
               and
               it
               together
               ,
               and
               stamp
               them
               in
               a
               stone
               mortar
               to
               one
               substance
               ,
               that
               there
               be
               no
               suet
               séen
               ,
               but
               all
               gréen
               :
               then
               put
               it
               into
               some
               fair
               earthen
               pot
               ,
               then
               put
               thereto
               swéet
               Oyl
               Olive
               a
               pottle
               and
               pint
               :
               work
               these
               altogether
               in
               a
               pan
               with
               your
               hand
               to
               one
               
               substance
               ,
               and
               cover
               it
               close
               with
               past
               ,
               that
               no
               air
               go
               in
               or
               out
               ▪
               so
               let
               it
               stand
               seven
               days
               ,
               then
               take
               it
               forth
               ,
               and
               put
               it
               into
               a
               pan
               ,
               and
               set
               it
               on
               a
               soft
               fire
               till
               the
               leaves
               begin
               to
               wax
               parched
               hard
               ,
               and
               then
               strain
               it
               into
               some
               clean
               pan
               ,
               then
               have
               ready
               these
               oyls
               following
               :
               oyl
               of
               Roses
               ,
               of
               Spike
               ,
               of
               Camomile
               ,
               of
               white
               Lillies
               ,
               and
               of
               Violets
               ,
               of
               each
               one
               ounce
               ,
               stirring
               them
               well
               together
               and
               reserve
               it
               in
               glasses
               or
               galley
               pots
               to
               your
               use
               ,
               if
               you
               will
               have
               it
               more
               pleasant
               of
               smell
               ,
               and
               more
               nourishing
               ,
               adde
               thereto
               the
               Gums
               
                 Labbamium
              
               one
               ounce
               and
               a
               half
               ,
               beaten
               to
               fine
               powder
               ,
               Storax
               calaminted
               three
               quarters
               of
               an
               ounce
               ,
               bruised
               fine
               to
               powder
               ,
               mingle
               this
               with
               your
               other
               stuffe
               as
               before
               and
               so
               keep
               it
               to
               your
               use
               .
            
             
               This
               ointment
               is
               good
               for
               stitches
               for
               bruises
               ,
               for
               the
               palsey
               ,
               for
               the
               shrinking
               of
               sinews
               ,
               gouts
               ,
               and
               sciaticaes
               ,
               for
               the
               ach
               of
               the
               back
               ,
               lamenesse
               ,
               plurisies
               ,
               for
               the
               cough
               ,
               the
               soles
               of
               the
               feet
               being
               anointed
               therewith
               ,
               for
               extream
               pain
               in
               the
               head
               by
               cold
               ,
               making
               a
               cap
               for
               the
               crown
               with
               linnen
               cloath
               ,
               and
               lap
               it
               in
               wool
               pluckt
               from
               the
               flanks
               of
               a
               live
               sheep
               ,
               make
               it
               clean
               from
               the
               filth
               and
               motes
               ,
               and
               cartle
               it
               ,
               then
               wet
               it
               in
               the
               ointment
               ,
               and
               so
               paste
               it
               and
               lay
               it
               somewhat
               warm
               to
               your
               head
               ,
               it
               is
               good
               also
               for
               the
               collick
               and
               the
               spleen
               ,
               and
               the
               cold
               dropsie
               of
               the
               Liver
               .
            
          
        
         
           
             CHAP.
             CXL
             .
          
           
             
               An
               Oyntment
               for
               any
               Ach
               or
               Crick
               ▪
            
             
               TAke
               12
               pound
               of
               butter
               in
               the
               moneth
               of
               May
               ,
               one
               pound
               of
               Broom-flowers
               ,
               and
               stamp
               them
               ,
               then
               boil
               them
               in
               the
               butter
               a
               good
               while
               ,
               then
               strain
               it
               and
               put
               it
               into
               a
               Glasse
               ,
               and
               let
               it
               stand
               a
               while
               in
               the
               Sunne
               to
               clarifie
               ,
               when
               you
               use
               it
               ,
               take
               one
               spoonfull
               of
               the
               oyntment
               ,
               and
               three
               spoonfuls
               of
               Sack
               ,
               and
               boyl
               them
               together
               ,
               then
               bath
               the
               place
               therewith
               as
               hot
               as
               you
               can
               suffer
               it
               ,
               and
               dip
               a
               cloath
               therein
               ,
               and
               apply
               it
               hot
               to
               the
               place
               .
            
          
        
         
         
           
             CHAP.
             CXLI
             .
          
           
             
               Another
               excellent
               Oyntment
               for
               any
               bruise
               strain
               or
               pain
               in
               the
               joints
               .
            
             
               TAke
               two
               handfulls
               of
               Rosemary
               ,
               two
               handfulls
               of
               Hysop
               ,
               half
               a
               handfull
               of
               Adders-tongue
               ,
               half
               a
               handfull
               of
               Egrimony
               ,
               and
               boyle
               them
               together
               with
               Hogs-grease
               ,
               and
               a
               little
               Rosin
               to
               a
               reasonable
               thicknesse
               and
               apply
               it
               .
            
          
        
         
           
             CHAP.
             CXLII
             .
          
           
             
               An
               excellent
               Oyntment
               for
               the
               Reins
               of
               the
               back
               or
               other
               part
               of
               the
               body
               that
               hath
               pain
               or
               Crick
               .
            
             
               TAke
               a
               good
               quantity
               of
               Neats-foot
               Oyl
               ,
               and
               put
               thereto
               a
               sufficient
               quantity
               of
               
                 Aqua
                 vitae
                 ,
              
               mingle
               them
               well
               together
               ,
               and
               anoint
               therewith
               for
               it
               hath
               béen
               often
               proved
               excellent
               .
            
          
        
         
           
             CHAP.
             CXLIII
             .
          
           
             
               An
               Oyntment
               for
               all
               manner
               of
               stitches
               and
               akings
               ,
               in
               what
               place
               soever
               it
               be
               in
               mans
               body
               .
            
             
               TAke
               a
               peck
               of
               flowers
               of
               Broom
               ,
               and
               two
               ounces
               of
               Galls
               ,
               and
               put
               them
               in
               an
               earthen
               pot
               and
               fill
               the
               pot
               full
               of
               Urine
               ,
               and
               stop
               the
               pot
               fast
               ,
               and
               put
               it
               in
               the
               earth
               at
               the
               door
               of
               the
               house
               ,
               and
               let
               it
               be
               there
               twelve
               moneths
               ,
               and
               then
               take
               that
               oyl
               that
               is
               in
               the
               pot
               and
               strain
               it
               ,
               and
               put
               it
               in
               a
               vessel
               to
               kéep
               ,
               and
               anoint
               therewith
               the
               place
               grieved
               ,
               and
               it
               wil
               help
               ,
               when
               all
               other
               medicines
               fail
               .
            
          
        
         
         
           
             CHAP.
             CXLIIII
             .
          
           
             
               An
               Oyntment
               for
               Ears
               that
               run
               and
               are
               full
               of
               water
               .
            
             
               TAke
               two
               parts
               of
               the
               Gall
               of
               a
               Barrow-hog
               ,
               half
               as
               much
               of
               the
               best
               honey
               ,
               boil
               these
               together
               in
               a
               thick
               glasse
               in
               hot
               ashes
               till
               half
               be
               consumed
               ,
               and
               so
               use
               it
               ,
               Dr.
               
                 Nicholas
              
               for
               
                 Henry
                 Medlex
                 .
              
            
          
        
         
           
             CHAP.
             CXLV
             .
          
           
             
               An
               Oyntment
               for
               an
               impostume
               in
               the
               Ears
               .
            
             
               TAke
               two
               spoonfuls
               of
               oyl
               of
               Roses
               ,
               and
               as
               much
               virgin
               war
               as
               a
               Nutmeg
               ,
               melt
               it
               together
               ,
               and
               make
               it
               very
               warm
               ,
               then
               put
               to
               it
               a
               little
               saffron
               finely
               pounded
               ,
               then
               take
               it
               off
               the
               fire
               ,
               and
               stir
               it
               till
               it
               be
               almost
               cold
               ,
               then
               put
               to
               it
               a
               quarter
               of
               the
               yolk
               of
               an
               egge
               ,
               and
               stir
               it
               ,
               and
               when
               it
               shall
               be
               like
               an
               oyntment
               ,
               take
               the
               bignesse
               of
               a
               hazel-nut
               ,
               and
               melt
               a
               drop
               of
               it
               into
               the
               ear
               ,
               and
               so
               continue
               four
               or
               five
               drops
               ,
               and
               anoint
               the
               Ears
               round
               about
               ,
               and
               stuffe
               it
               with
               unwashed
               wool
               round
               about
               ,
               and
               keep
               it
               warm
               ,
               this
               will
               ripen
               the
               Impostume
               .
            
          
        
         
           
             CHAP.
             CXLVI
             .
          
           
             
               A
               singular
               medicine
               for
               any
               stopping
               at
               the
               stomack
               .
            
             
               TAke
               four
               ounces
               of
               Lynseed
               ,
               and
               boil
               it
               in
               a
               quart
               of
               milk
               ,
               till
               it
               come
               to
               a
               pint
               ,
               and
               anoint
               the
               breast
               therewith
               ,
               then
               take
               a
               peece
               of
               scarlet
               ,
               and
               wet
               〈◊〉
               throughly
               in
               the
               milk
               and
               when
               it
               is
               wet
               ,
               lay
               it
               on
               your
               breast
               without
               warming
               .
            
          
        
         
         
           
             CHAP.
             CXLVII
             .
          
           
             
               An
               Oyntment
               to
               clear
               the
               Lungs
               .
            
             
               TAke
               the
               pap
               of
               rosted
               apples
               ,
               as
               much
               
                 oblibanum
              
               as
               a
               bean
               ,
               twice
               as
               much
               Sugar
               candie
               as
               
                 oblibanum
                 ,
              
               mingle
               them
               together
               being
               beaten
               to
               powder
               ▪
               if
               the
               patient
               be
               far
               goue
               ,
               put
               to
               it
               a
               little
               oyl
               of
               sweet
               Almon
               .
               and
               anoint
               the
               breast
               outwardly
               with
               oyl
               of
               Almonds
               .
            
          
        
         
           
             CHAP.
             CXLVIII
          
           
             
               An
               Oyntment
               for
               deafnesse
               .
            
             
               TAke
               an
               English
               Onion
               of
               the
               greatest
               you
               can
               get
               ,
               and
               cut
               of
               the
               tip
               of
               it
               ,
               then
               take
               out
               some
               of
               the
               meat
               and
               fill
               it
               up
               with
               the
               best
               Sallet-oyl
               ,
               then
               wrap
               it
               up
               in
               a
               brown
               paper
               ,
               and
               rost
               it
               in
               the
               ●mbers
               ;
               when
               i●
               is
               rosted
               you
               must
               peel
               it
               ,
               and
               then
               strain
               it
               through
               a
               fair
               cloath
               ,
               this
               you
               may
               drop
               with
               a
               feather
               into
               your
               ears
               luke-warm
               morning
               and
               evening
               ,
               and
               your
               head
               must
               be
               kept
               very
               warm
               .
            
          
        
         
           
             CHAP.
             CXLIX
             .
          
           
             
               An
               Oyntment
               to
               break
               a
               sore
               .
            
             
               TAke
               two
               drams
               of
               
                 Cantarides
                 ,
              
               a
               quarter
               of
               an
               ounce
               of
               Pepper
               ▪
               and
               so
               much
               vinegar
               as
               will
               make
               it
               a
               perfect
               oyntment
               ,
               lay
               this
               upon
               a
               brown
               paper
               ,
               and
               apply
               it
               .
            
          
        
         
         
           
             CHAP.
             CL
             .
          
           
             
               An
               excellent
               oyntment
               for
               scalding
               or
               burning
               by
               Mr.
               
                 Iohn
                 Burghesse
                 ,
              
               which
               will
               do
               more
               in
               six
               weeks
               ,
               then
               another
               in
               three
               moneths
               .
            
             
               TAke
               Bacon
               that
               is
               very
               fat
               ,
               cut
               of
               the
               sward
               ,
               and
               cut
               it
               into
               Collops
               very
               thin
               ,
               and
               fry
               it
               till
               be
               black
               ,
               then
               pour
               the
               liquor
               into
               water
               ,
               take
               it
               out
               of
               the
               water
               and
               put
               it
               in
               the
               pan
               ,
               and
               fry
               it
               again
               till
               it
               be
               black
               ,
               then
               pour
               it
               into
               the
               water
               again
               ,
               then
               take
               it
               out
               of
               the
               water
               and
               put
               it
               into
               the
               pan
               ,
               and
               fry
               it
               till
               it
               be
               black
               ,
               then
               pour
               it
               forth
               again
               ,
               and
               beat
               it
               with
               a
               little
               water
               till
               it
               be
               white
               ;
               put
               your
               water
               clean
               from
               it
               ,
               and
               put
               your
               liquor
               into
               a
               posnet
               ,
               take
               a
               reasonable
               quantity
               of
               Onions
               ,
               pilled
               and
               chopped
               small
               ,
               put
               them
               to
               the
               liquor
               ,
               and
               boil
               them
               together
               ,
               and
               strain
               it
               through
               a
               cloath
               ,
               and
               keep
               it
               to
               your
               use
               :
               this
               cured
               a
               man
               that
               was
               scalded
               in
               a
               Brewers
               vessell
               .
            
          
        
         
           
             CHAP.
             CLI
             .
          
           
             
               For
               a
               burning
               or
               scalding
               .
            
             
               SAlt
               dissolved
               in
               water
               ,
               or
               brine
               ;
               presently
               takes
               away
               the
               pain
               ,
               and
               heat
               of
               any
               burning
               or
               scalding
               ,
               if
               it
               be
               anointed
               therewith
               ,
               and
               especially
               if
               it
               be
               bathed
               with
               linnen
               cloths
               dipt
               therein
               ,
               &
               to
               heal
               it
               that
               it
               be
               not
               séen
               .
               Take
               sheeps
               suet
               and
               sheeps
               dung
               ,
               the
               inner
               rine
               of
               elder
               ,
               and
               boil
               them
               through
               a
               course
               cloath
               ,
               and
               when
               you
               use
               it
               warm
               it
               ,
               and
               lay
               it
               on
               the
               burnt
               or
               scalded
               place
               with
               a
               feather
               .
            
          
        
         
         
           
             CHAP.
             CLII.
             
          
           
             
               An
               Oyntment
               to
               take
               away
               a
               Wen.
               
            
             
               MAke
               powder
               of
               unslackt
               lime
               ,
               and
               mire
               it
               with
               black
               Sope
               ,
               and
               anoint
               the
               Wen
               with
               it
               ,
               and
               the
               Wen
               will
               fall
               away
               ,
               and
               when
               the
               root
               is
               come
               forth
               ,
               anoint
               it
               with
               oyl
               of
               balm
               and
               it
               will
               heal
               it
               perfectly
               .
            
          
        
         
           
             CHAP.
             CLIII
             .
          
           
             
               An
               oyntment
               for
               the
               Shingles
               .
            
             
               TAke
               Adders-tongue
               in
               the
               moneth
               of
               
                 May
              
               one
               pound
               and
               three
               quarters
               of
               a
               pound
               of
               fresh
               clarified
               Hogs
               ,
               grease
               ,
               and
               stamp
               the
               Adders-tongue
               very
               small
               in
               a
               Morter
               ,
               then
               boil
               them
               together
               ,
               and
               stir
               them
               till
               they
               become
               a
               salve
               ,
               then
               put
               it
               into
               an
               earthen
               pot
               ,
               and
               anoint
               the
               Shingles
               ,
               and
               spread
               some
               of
               it
               upon
               a
               cloath
               ,
               and
               lay
               it
               upon
               the
               Shingles
               so
               far
               as
               they
               go
               ,
               this
               is
               good
               against
               any
               biting
               or
               stinging
               of
               a
               Serpent
               or
               ●adde
               Dogge
               ,
               by
               anointing
               the
               place
               very
               hot
               .
            
          
        
         
           
             CHAP.
             CLIIII
             .
          
           
             
               An
               Oyntment
               for
               the
               cold
               Sciatica
               ,
               or
               Benummednesle
               in
               the
               thighs
               or
               legs
               .
            
             
               TAke
               a
               pint
               of
               
                 Aqua
                 vitae
                 ,
              
               a
               pint
               of
               Wine
               Vinegar
               ,
               a
               quarter
               of
               a
               pound
               of
               oyl
               of
               Bays
               ,
               the
               juyce
               of
               four
               or
               five
               handfulls
               of
               Sage
               ,
               a
               sawcer
               full
               of
               good
               Mustard
               ,
               the
               Gall
               of
               an
               Ore
               ,
               and
               chase
               them
               in
               the
               bladder
               an
               hour
               or
               more
               ,
               that
               the
               oyl
               may
               be
               well
               mingled
               with
               the
               rest
               ,
               and
               anoint
               the
               place
               therewith
               against
               
               a
               good
               fire
               ,
               and
               let
               him
               go
               warm
               into
               his
               bed
               and
               sweat
               .
            
             
               Probatum
               est
               .
            
          
        
         
           
             CHAP.
             CLV
             .
          
           
             
               An
               Oyntment
               for
               the
               Gout
               ,
               and
               to
               comfort
               the
               joynts
               .
            
             
               TAke
               a
               Fox
               ,
               put
               the
               guts
               and
               skinne
               away
               ,
               and
               cut
               him
               in
               small
               pieces
               ,
               and
               take
               ●
               gallon
               of
               Sallet-Oyl
               ,
               seeth
               them
               together
               with
               a
               soft
               fire
               ,
               and
               put
               therein
               a
               handfull
               of
               Mugwort
               shred
               small
               ,
               two
               onnces
               of
               Dill
               in
               powder
               ,
               seeth
               it
               again
               in
               a
               pound
               of
               oyl
               Olive
               ,
               and
               a
               pound
               of
               fresh
               butter
               ,
               seeth
               it
               till
               all
               the
               water
               be
               consumed
               ,
               then
               strain
               it
               ,
               and
               anoint
               the
               joints
               therewith
               .
            
          
        
         
           
             CHAP.
             CLVI
             .
          
           
             
               An
               Oyntment
               against
               the
               Palsey
               .
            
             
               TAke
               Ivy-berries
               ,
               and
               Capons
               grease
               three
               ounces
               ,
               and
               the
               roots
               of
               Celendine
               ,
               a
               handfull
               of
               Sage
               ,
               of
               oil
               of
               Bays
               two
               ounces
               ,
               of
               oil
               Olive
               half
               a
               pound
               ,
               beat
               the
               hearbs
               and
               roots
               small
               seeth
               all
               these
               together
               upon
               a
               small
               fire
               ,
               so
               strain
               it
               and
               anoint
               the
               place
               grieved
               this
               is
               very
               pretious
               .
            
             
               There
               is
               
                 Flos
                 Vnguentorum
              
               or
               the
               flower
               of
               Oyntments
               sold
               by
               the
               Apothecary
               ,
               which
               hath
               very
               rare
               effects
               ,
               for
               the
               curing
               of
               all
               old
               Fistulaes
               and
               festred
               sores
               of
               long
               continuance
               ,
               it
               draweth
               any
               broken
               bone
               .
               splinter
               ,
               or
               thorn
               out
               of
               the
               flesh
               .
               It
               cureth
               aches
               or
               pains
               in
               the
               joints
               or
               bones
               and
               (
               being
               rightly
               made
               )
               is
               above
               all
               others
               the
               most
               pretious
               unguent
               as
               experience
               dayly
               teacheth
               .
               
               I
               have
               already
               shewed
               you
               many
               hidden
               secrets
               or
               rare
               experiments
               in
               Physick
               and
               Chyrurgery
               ;
               which
               thou
               must
               needs
               acknowledge
               to
               have
               produced
               wonderfull
               great
               effects
               ;
               yet
               are
               they
               nothing
               in
               comparison
               of
               these
               that
               are
               behind
               ,
               the
               reading
               and
               right
               use
               whereof
               ,
               will
               render
               thee
               a
               true
               imitator
               of
               him
               who
               by
               his
               unparallelled
               wisdome
               and
               morall
               Philosophy
               ,
               knew
               the
               virtues
               and
               use
               of
               all
               herbs
               and
               vegetables
               ,
               from
               the
               tall
               Caedar
               of
               Libanon
               ,
               to
               the
               Hysop
               that
               groweth
               upon
               the
               Wall
               .
               And
               foras
               much
               as
               there
               is
               none
               that
               can
               (
               with
               assurance
               of
               good
               successe
               )
               undertake
               any
               cure
               in
               Physick
               ,
               without
               observing
               certain
               Rules
               (
               as
               hath
               been
               already
               proved
               unto
               you
               in
               the
               practiso
               of
               Chyrurgery
               ,
               )
            
             
               Before
               I
               speak
               of
               Purges
               ,
               Vomits
               ,
               Waters
               ,
               Drinks
               ,
               and
               Hearbs
               in
               generall
               ,
               I
               shall
               recommend
               some
               particulars
               which
               I
               always
               observe
               in
               the
               ministring
               of
               Physick
               .
            
          
        
         
           
             CHAP.
             CLVII
             .
          
           
             
               Certain
               Rules
               to
               be
               observed
               by
               the
               learned
               and
               expert
               Physitian
               .
            
             
               A
               Skilfull
               Physitian
               is
               a
               continuall
               Votary
               or
               serbant
               of
               nature
               ;
               for
               the
               right
               ministring
               and
               applying
               such
               ●it
               and
               proper
               remedies
               as
               may
               help
               ,
               defend
               ,
               and
               sustein
               nature
               ;
               and
               wast
               or
               destroy
               the
               malady
               or
               disease
               ,
               which
               that
               thou
               mayest
               effectually
               perform
               ,
               search
               diligently
               to
               know
               the
               cause
               from
               whence
               the
               distemperature
               or
               disease
               ariseth
               ,
               whether
               of
               Phleghm
               ,
               Choller
               ,
               Bloud
               ,
               or
               Melancholly
               ,
               and
               whether
               it
               be
               seated
               in
               the
               Stomack
               ,
               Head
               ,
               
                 &c.
              
               or
               from
               a
               hot
               or
               cold
               cause
               ,
               by
               which
               means
               thou
               art
               in
               a
               good
               measure
               enabled
               to
               find
               out
               the
               grief
               or
               disease
               ,
               and
               apt
               to
               prescribe
               a
               proper
               remedy
               against
               i●
               .
               If
               thou
               findest
               it
               convenient
               and
               profitable
               for
               the
               Patient
               to
               be
               let
               
               bloud
               thou
               must
               have
               resp●ct
               to
               the
               time
               of
               the
               year
               ,
               the
               age
               of
               the
               party
               ,
               the
               sign
               that
               governeth
               ,
               the
               strength
               of
               the
               Patient
               ,
               and
               the
               disease
               .
            
             
               In
               purging
               also
               thou
               art
               to
               take
               notice
               and
               consider
               what
               humour
               is
               to
               be
               purged
               ,
               and
               how
               far
               it
               aboundeth
               ,
               and
               have
               as
               speciall
               regard
               to
               suit
               the
               medicine
               to
               the
               humour
               that
               thou
               wouldest
               purge
               as
               to
               the
               time
               ,
               and
               the
               quantity
               thou
               givest
               thereof
               .
               But
               chiefly
               and
               above
               all
               I
               hold
               it
               necessary
               (
               in
               all
               sicknesses
               or
               diseases
               )
               you
               should
               observe
               the
               time
               when
               the
               Patient
               falleth
               ill
               ,
               and
               what
               Planet
               governs
               ,
               and
               what
               the
               aspects
               are
               ,
               for
               by
               that
               you
               may
               judge
               whether
               it
               be
               a
               convenient
               time
               to
               minister
               Physick
               ,
               as
               for
               example
               .
            
             
               
                 R.
                 H.
              
               findeth
               himself
               ill
               this
               present
               day
               ,
               being
               the
               first
               of
               
                 Aprill
                 ,
                 1651
                 ,
              
               and
               seeketh
               unto
               me
               for
               remedy
               ,
               I
               find
               at
               this
               time
               
                 Saturn
              
               in
               opposition
               with
               the
               Moon
               ,
               and
               
                 Mars
              
               with
               a
               quartille
               
                 12
              
               degrées
               ,
               a
               sextile
               with
               
                 Venus
              
               6
               degrées
               ,
               by
               which
               I
               adjudge
               if
               not
               a
               good
               time
               to
               minister
               Physick
               ,
               and
               the
               next
               day
               like
               unto
               it
               ,
               therefore
               unlesse
               I
               perceive
               the
               Patient
               to
               be
               in
               great
               necessity
               .
               I
               perswade
               him
               not
               to
               take
               his
               Physick
               untill
               the
               third
               day
               ,
               which
               I
               find
               favoured
               with
               better
               aspects
               .
            
             
               These
               kind
               of
               observations
               are
               of
               great
               antiquity
               ,
               and
               were
               in
               high
               esteem
               among
               the
               most
               learned
               Philosophers
               ,
               the
               practise
               whereof
               is
               of
               that
               singular
               use
               in
               these
               times
               that
               some
               in
               
                 London
              
               and
               other
               places
               ,
               which
               soar
               with
               the
               highest
               on
               the
               wings
               of
               same
               ,
               give
               judgements
               this
               way
               ,
               rather
               then
               by
               the
               vrine
               ,
               and
               therefore
               I
               suppose
               thou
               wilt
               not
               think
               it
               losse
               of
               time
               ,
               if
               I
               am
               the
               more
               large
               on
               this
               point
               .
            
             
               If
               thou
               wilt
               therefore
               be
               expert
               in
               this
               art
               thou
               must
               be
               throughly
               informed
               concerning
               the
               course
               of
               the
               heavens
               and
               the
               celestial
               bodies
               ,
               and
               what
               the
               signs
               and
               aspects
               be
               ,
               which
               thou
               hast
               more
               lively
               represented
               by
               this
               Figure
               .
            
             
             
               An
               Aspect
               of
               any
               of
               the
               Planets
               is
               a
               certain
               distance
               betwéen
               the
               centers
               of
               two
               Planets
               ,
               wherein
               they
               notably
               help
               or
               hinder
               ,
               prosper
               or
               afflict
               ;
               for
               by
               good
               aspects
               ,
               as
               the
               Sextile
               ,
               and
               Trine
               they
               assist
               and
               prosper
               ,
               but
               by
               a
               Quartile
               and
               opposition
               ,
               they
               vex
               hinder
               and
               aflict
               :
               so
               that
               by
               this
               thou
               mayest
               perceive
               the
               conjunction
               is
               good
               with
               good
               and
               evill
               with
               bad
               .
            
             
               By
               a
               Trine
               you
               are
               to
               understand
               a
               third
               part
               of
               the
               Air
               ,
               a
               Quaril●
               is
               the
               fourth
               part
               of
               the
               air
               ,
               a
               Sextile
               a
               sixth
               part
               of
               the
               air
               .
               An
               opposition
               is
               when
               one
               Planet
               is
               right
               against
               another
               ,
               the
               half
               part
               of
               the
               air
               ,
               and
               
               a
               conjunction
               is
               when
               they
               méet
               .
               But
               that
               which
               is
               of
               the
               chiefest
               use
               in
               matter
               of
               thy
               study
               and
               practiseis
               ,
               the
               knowledge
               of
               the
               twelve
               houses
               ,
               which
               Astronomically
               are
               deciphered
               thus
               .
            
             
             
               In
               each
               house
               thou
               findest
               characterized
               one
               of
               the
               12
               Signs
               ,
               yet
               note
               that
               they
               do
               alter
               and
               change
               according
               to
               the
               Quotidian
               and
               course
               of
               motions
               .
               Thrée
               of
               these
               signs
               be
               of
               the
               nature
               of
               fire
               ,
               three
               of
               air
               ,
               three
               of
               water
               ,
               and
               three
               of
               earth
               .
               The
               thrée
               fiery
               Signs
               are
               
                 Aries
                 ,
                 Leo
                 ,
                 Sagitarius
                 ;
              
               the
               thrée
               of
               the
               ayr
               be
               
                 Gemini
                 ,
                 Libra
                 ,
              
               and
               
                 Aquarius
                 ;
              
               the
               three
               of
               the
               water
               ,
               are
               
                 Cancer
                 ,
                 Scorpio
                 ,
              
               and
               
                 Pi●ces
                 ,
              
               and
               those
               of
               the
               earth
               are
               
                 Taurus
                 ,
                 Virgo
                 ,
              
               and
               
                 Capricornus
                 ,
              
               
               And
               when
               2
               Planets
               are
               in
               one
               sign
               ,
               and
               one
               degree
               of
               the
               Zodiack
               there
               is
               a
               conjunction
               .
            
             
               Therefore
               as
               it
               is
               necessary
               that
               theu
               shouldest
               know
               what
               the
               sign
               is
               ,
               when
               thy
               Patient
               falleth
               sick
               ,
               so
               must
               thou
               likewise
               know
               what
               Planet
               is
               Lord
               of
               the
               house
               ,
               then
               observe
               what
               the
               Aspects
               are
               (
               described
               in
               the
               first
               Globe
               or
               Sphear
               )
               and
               it
               will
               not
               a
               little
               direct
               thy
               iudgment
               both
               concerning
               the
               disease
               ,
               the
               remedy
               ,
               and
               the
               time
               of
               continuance
               or
               abatement
               thereof
               .
            
             
               Also
               the
               knowledge
               of
               the
               Planets
               is
               the
               more
               desirable
               ,
               for
               that
               it
               is
               the
               ●udgement
               of
               the
               wise
               Philosophers
               ,
               that
               they
               have
               not
               onely
               influence
               upon
               the
               bodies
               of
               men
               ,
               
                 &c.
              
               but
               also
               upon
               all
               Hearbs
               ,
               Plants
               ,
               and
               Vegetables
               ;
               for
               the
               Sun
               hath
               a
               speciall
               influence
               on
               the
               Bay-trée
               ,
               and
               other
               trées
               of
               that
               nature
               ▪
               and
               we
               find
               by
               good
               experience
               the
               effects
               answerable
               (
               of
               which
               more
               in
               the
               virtues
               of
               herbs
               ,
               )
               the
               study
               whereof
               will
               very
               much
               enable
               thée
               in
               the
               right
               ministring
               and
               applying
               such
               things
               as
               in
               thy
               practise
               thou
               shalt
               find
               requisite
               to
               be
               made
               use
               of
               :
               for
               
                 A●comes
              
               the
               Phylosopher
               chose
               to
               make
               his
               powders
               ,
               (
               whereof
               he
               giveth
               such
               large
               commendation
               ,
               )
               when
               the
               Sunne
               entered
               the
               first
               degrée
               of
               
                 Aries
                 .
              
            
             
               I
               shall
               now
               therefors
               procéed
               to
               set
               down
               certain
               generall
               remedies
               by
               way
               of
               Purgations
               ,
               Vomits
               ,
               Glisters
               ,
               Drinks
               ,
               and
               Waters
               ,
               with
               divers
               other
               hidden
               secrets
               for
               the
               curing
               of
               any
               disease
               or
               malady
               of
               the
               body
               either
               internall
               or
               externall
               .
            
          
        
         
         
           
             CHAP.
             CLVIII
             .
          
           
             
               An
               excellent
               Purge
               .
            
             
               TAke
               
                 Diacatholiacon
              
               one
               ounce
               ,
               Confection
               of
               
                 Hameck
              
               one
               ounce
               ,
               mixe
               them
               very
               well
               together
               ,
               and
               put
               them
               into
               half
               a
               pint
               of
               White-wine
               and
               drink
               it
               .
            
          
        
         
           
             CHAP.
             CLIX.
             
          
           
             
               Pills
               to
               purge
               Melancholy
               and
               Choller
               .
            
             
               TAke
               half
               an
               ounce
               of
               
                 Aloes
                 Sackatrina
                 ,
              
               and
               beat
               it
               to
               powder
               very
               small
               ,
               then
               take
               a
               dram
               of
               Rubarb
               ,
               and
               slice
               it
               very
               thin
               ,
               and
               dry
               it
               in
               a
               sancer
               upon
               embers
               ,
               then
               beat
               it
               to
               a
               fine
               powder
               ,
               and
               of
               powder
               of
               Steel
               half
               as
               much
               in
               measure
               as
               the
               Rubarb
               ,
               and
               with
               a
               little
               Claret-Wine
               temper
               them
               together
               till
               they
               be
               like
               past
               ,
               and
               then
               make
               them
               into
               pills
               ,
               whereof
               take
               one
               every
               night
               2
               hours
               after
               supper
               ,
               and
               in
               the
               morning
               drink
               some
               broth
               .
            
          
        
         
           
             CHAP.
             CLX
             .
          
           
             
               To
               purge
               the
               head
               of
               grosse
               Choller
               and
               Phlegm
               .
            
             
               TAke
               
                 Pillule
                 Masticka
                 Fermely
                 ,
              
               I
               dram
               and
               a
               half
               of
               oyl
               
                 Teijme
              
               Chymicall
               seven
               drops
               ,
               of
               the
               spices
               of
               
                 Aromatica
              
               seven
               grains
               ,
               mix
               these
               well
               ,
               and
               make
               them
               into
               ten
               pills
               ,
               an
               hour
               before
               dinner
               and
               an
               hour
               before
               supper
               ,
               and
               use
               them
               as
               you
               have
               need
               .
            
          
        
         
         
           
             CHAP.
             CLXI
             .
          
           
             
               A
               Speciall
               powder
               for
               the
               Memory
               ,
               and
               to
               purge
               the
               Brain
               .
            
             
               TAke
               thrée
               ounces
               of
               Senae
               leaves
               ,
               
                 Sednarij
                 ,
                 Commi●
                 ,
              
               Parsley
               ,
               and
               Dill
               séed
               ,
               of
               each
               an
               ounce
               .
               Ginger
               one
               ounce
               and
               a
               half
               ,
               Cloves
               ,
               Nutmegs
               ,
               
                 Calimus
                 ,
                 Galingal
                 ,
              
               Pimpernill
               Roots
               ,
               Sage
               ,
               Rue
               ,
               Valerian
               ,
               Annis-seeds
               ,
               of
               each
               one
               quarter
               of
               an
               ounce
               ,
               Sagar
               three
               ounces
               ,
               pound
               all
               these
               small
               and
               temper
               them
               together
               ,
               and
               take
               thereof
               morning
               and
               evening
               one
               dram
               at
               one
               time
               .
            
          
        
         
           
             CHAP.
             CLXII
             .
          
           
             
               Another
               excellent
               Purgation
               .
            
             
               Take
               the
               flowers
               of
               the
               Peach-tree
               ,
               infused
               in
               warme
               water
               for
               the
               space
               of
               ten
               or
               twelve
               hours
               ,
               then
               strain
               them
               and
               put
               thereto
               more
               of
               the
               flowers
               and
               put
               to
               the
               said
               liquor
               to
               infuse
               after
               the
               same
               manner
               six
               or
               seven
               times
               ;
               then
               put
               thereto
               as
               much
               Suger
               as
               it
               will
               require
               ,
               and
               boil
               it
               to
               the
               thicknes
               of
               a
               sirrup
               ,
               whereof
               take
               two
               spoonfuls
               in
               the
               morning
               ,
               and
               it
               purgeth
               the
               belly
               better
               then
               
                 Rubarb
                 or
                 Agrick
                 ,
              
               for
               it
               worketh
               exceedingly
               upon
               moist
               and
               waterish
               humors
               without
               pain
               or
               gripings
               .
            
          
        
         
           
             CHAP.
             CLXIII
             .
          
           
             
               To
               make
               ,
               Pills
               of
               Liquoris
               to
               be
               taken
               after
               an
               extream
               cold
               ,
               or
               the
               falling
               of
               the
               Rhume
               from
               the
               head
               .
            
             
               TAke
               choise
               Liquoris
               ,
               and
               bea●
               it
               to
               fine
               powder
               ,
               and
               put
               thereto
               so
               much
               Hisop
               water
               〈◊〉
               will
               make
               it
               
               like
               paste
               with
               a
               little
               Gum-dragon
               ,
               &
               make
               pills
               thereof
               and
               let
               them
               dissolve
               in
               your
               mouth
               .
            
          
           
             
               Another
               gentle
               purge
               .
            
             
               TAke
               a
               new-laid-egge
               ,
               &
               put
               the
               yolk
               from
               the
               white
               ,
               then
               put
               the
               yolk
               again
               into
               the
               shell
               and
               sup
               it
               off
               ,
               then
               drink
               four
               spoonfulls
               of
               
                 Aqua
                 vitae
              
               after
               it
               ,
               and
               walk
               a
               while
               upon
               it
               .
            
          
        
         
           
             CHAP.
             CLXIIII
             .
          
           
             
               A
               Glister
               for
               the
               Emrods
               .
            
             
               TAke
               a
               Glister
               made
               of
               a
               quart
               of
               milk
               boiled
               to
               a
               pint
               ,
               with
               two
               handfuls
               of
               Mallows
               ,
               and
               a
               handfull
               of
               Mereury
               .
               Then
               take
               Frankincense
               ,
               Storax
               ,
               and
               Benjamin
               ,
               and
               powder
               them
               ,
               and
               take
               the
               fume
               thereof
               in
               a
               close-stool
               ,
               and
               anoint
               the
               place
               with
               
                 Vnguentum
                 album
                 Camphoreum
                 .
              
            
          
        
         
           
             CHAP.
             CLXV
             .
          
           
             
               Another
               Glister
               .
            
             
               TAke
               a
               pint
               and
               a
               half
               of
               strong
               ale
               ,
               an
               ounce
               of
               Fennell-seeds
               ,
               and
               five
               or
               sixe
               ounces
               of
               course
               Suger
               ,
               four
               or
               five
               spoonfuls
               of
               sirrup
               of
               Roses
               ,
               or
               of
               sirrup
               of
               blew
               Violets
               ,
               your
               Fennel-seeds
               must
               be
               beaten
               and
               boiled
               in
               your
               ale
               ,
               it
               must
               boil
               half
               a
               pint
               away
               ,
               then
               strain
               it
               ,
               and
               put
               in
               your
               Suger
               ,
               and
               which
               of
               these
               sirrups
               you
               will
               ,
               and
               give
               it
               warm
               .
            
          
        
         
         
           
             CHAP.
             CLXVI
             .
          
           
             
               An
               excellent
               Vomit
               .
            
             
               TAke
               Antemony
               prepared
               ,
               beaten
               small
               ,
               one
               pennyworth
               ,
               and
               infuse
               it
               in
               a
               penny-pot
               of
               White-wine
               ,
               take
               Sinamon
               bruised
               ,
               strain
               it
               ,
               and
               as
               you
               use
               it
               warm
               it
               ,
               and
               one
               hour
               after
               ,
               if
               it
               work
               not
               ,
               drink
               warm
               posset-ale
               ;
               and
               if
               the
               water
               proceeding
               be
               tough
               and
               thick
               ,
               put
               into
               the
               posset-drink
               a
               little
               sweet-butter
               ,
               but
               be
               sure
               the
               sign
               be
               not
               in
               the
               upper
               parts
               ,
               by
               reason
               the
               matter
               will
               not
               six
               and
               operate
               ,
               the
               quantity
               you
               give
               may
               not
               be
               above
               two
               or
               three
               spoonfulls
               ,
               according
               to
               the
               strength
               of
               the
               patient
               ,
               four
               fpoonfulls
               will
               be
               enough
               for
               any
               strong
               body
               .
            
          
           
             
               A
               vomit
               for
               an
               Ague
               .
            
             
               TAke
               the
               powder
               of
               
                 Stubin
                 .
              
               according
               to
               the
               strength
               of
               the
               Patient
               four
               ,
               five
               ,
               six
               ,
               or
               seven
               grains
               ,
               and
               give
               it
               to
               the
               party
               fasting
               in
               any
               convenient
               sign
               ,
               and
               drink
               posset-drink
               between
               whiles
               .
               It
               purgeth
               both
               ways
               without
               danger
               .
            
          
        
         
           
             CHAP.
             CLXVII
             .
          
           
             
               Dr.
               
                 Giffords
              
               purging
               drink
               ,
            
             
               TAke
               of
               the
               roots
               of
               Parsley
               ,
               Red-Fennell
               ,
               Sparagus
               ,
               Madder
               ,
               of
               each
               two
               ounces
               ,
               of
               Red-Dock
               roots
               two
               ounces
               ,
               of
               Setrach
               ,
               Maiden-hair
               ,
               water-Cresses
               ,
               Scabius
               ,
               of
               each
               two
               handfuls
               ,
               of
               Burrage
               ,
               Buglas
               and
               Violet-flowers
               ,
               of
               each
               half
               a
               handful
               ,
               of
               
                 Sena
              
               three
               ounces
               ,
               of
               
                 Polipodium
              
               of
               the
               Oak
               two
               ounces
               ,
               of
               
                 Epithemum
              
               one
               handfull
               and
               a
               half
               ,
               of
               white
               Turbish
               ,
               
               of
               Gum
               Mexican
               of
               each
               two
               ounces
               ,
               of
               Sax
               afrage
               ,
               of
               Ashen-trée
               bark
               ,
               of
               Capper-roots
               ,
               of
               each
               one
               ounce
               ,
               of
               Annis-seeds
               ,
               Caraway-seeds
               ,
               Coiliander●
               seeds
               ,
               of
               each
               two
               drams
               ,
               let
               the
               hearbs
               and
               the
               roots
               be
               a
               little
               dried
               and
               cut
               that
               which
               is
               to
               be
               cut
               ,
               and
               bruise
               the
               rest
               and
               make
               a
               grosse-powder
               ,
               put
               it
               into
               a
               linnen
               bag
               ,
               and
               put
               into
               a
               firkin
               of
               four
               gallons
               of
               six
               shillings
               Beer
               ,
               when
               it
               is
               cleansed
               put
               into
               it
               ,
               a
               pint
               and
               a
               half
               of
               the
               juyce
               of
               Scurvy-grasse
               clarified
               ,
               put
               aside
               the
               setling
               from
               the
               dregs
               in
               the
               bottome
               ,
               &
               drink
               a
               good
               draught
               of
               this
               every
               morning
               fasting
               ,
               and
               at
               four
               of
               the
               clock
               in
               after-noon
               .
            
          
        
         
           
             CHAP.
             CLXVIII
             .
          
           
             
               A
               Purging
               drink
               for
               a
               tough
               Phlegm
               .
            
             
               TAke
               Salsaparilla
               ,
               Hermadactiles
               picked
               ,
               
                 Sena
              
               〈◊〉
               
                 Alexandria
                 ,
              
               Liquorice
               ,
               of
               each
               three
               ounces
               well
               bruised
               ,
               the
               filling
               of
               
                 Guajacum
              
               four
               ounces
               ,
               the
               bark
               of
               
                 Guajacum
              
               two
               ounces
               pounded
               ,
               Bay-berries
               ,
               the
               husks
               taken
               off
               and
               brused
               ,
               one
               ounce
               and
               a
               half
               ,
               Cinamon
               pounded
               half
               an
               ounce
               ,
               two
               good
               Nutmegs
               bruised
               ,
               put
               all
               these
               into
               two
               gallons
               of
               new
               tunned
               ale
               ,
               and
               three
               days
               being
               ended
               ,
               the
               next
               morning
               at
               six
               of
               the
               clock
               ,
               drink
               half
               a
               wine
               pint
               if
               you
               can
               of
               the
               ale
               ,
               &
               as
               much
               at
               three
               of
               the
               clock
               in
               the
               afternoon
               make
               a
               spare
               dinner
               at
               ten
               of
               the
               clock
               ,
               and
               the
               like
               supper
               at
               six
               ,
               or
               else
               drink
               one
               draught
               at
               six
               and
               another
               at
               ten
               lest
               it
               make
               you
               rise
               in
               the
               night
               .
            
          
        
         
         
           
             CHAP.
             CLXIX
             .
          
           
             
               An
               excelent
               drink
               for
               the
               yellow
               Jaundies
               .
            
             
               TAke
               tops
               of
               gréen
               Broom
               a
               reasonable
               quantity
               ,
               shred
               them
               small
               ,
               then
               put
               to
               them
               half
               a
               pennyworth
               of
               Saffron
               ,
               stamp
               them
               well
               together
               ,
               put
               to
               them
               of
               strong
               Ale
               or
               Beer
               ,
               two
               good
               spoonfulls
               so
               let
               them
               stéep
               all
               night
               ,
               in
               the
               morning
               strain
               it
               with
               a
               little
               more
               beer
               to
               make
               a
               small
               draught
               ,
               let
               it
               be
               drunk
               be
               times
               and
               fast
               three
               hours
               ,
               and
               use
               to
               swing
               the
               arms
               much
               ,
               receive
               it
               three
               or
               four
               mornings
               making
               it
               fresh
               every
               morning
               .
            
          
        
         
           
             CHAP.
             CLXX
             .
          
           
             
               A
               drink
               for
               spitting
               of
               Bloud
               .
            
             
               TAke
               the
               juyce
               of
               Betony
               ,
               and
               temper
               it
               with
               Goats
               milk
               ,
               and
               give
               it
               the
               patient
               to
               drink
               three
               dayes
               ,
               or
               take
               Smallage
               ,
               Mints
               ,
               Rew
               ,
               and
               Betony
               ,
               and
               seeth
               them
               well
               in
               good
               milk
               ,
               and
               sup
               it
               off
               warm
               .
            
          
        
         
           
             CHAP.
             CLXXI.
             
          
           
             
               A
               drink
               for
               a
               surfeit
               .
            
             
               TAke
               three
               quarts
               of
               strong
               ale
               ,
               steep
               therein
               a
               quarter
               of
               a
               pound
               of
               Liquorice
               ,
               &
               half
               a
               quarter
               of
               Anniseeds
               twelve
               hours
               ,
               then
               still
               it
               in
               a
               Limbock
               ,
               &
               take
               a
               quart
               of
               the
               first
               water
               for
               the
               surfeit
               drink
               .
            
             
               To
               a
               quart
               of
               this
               
                 Aqua
                 vitae
                 ,
              
               put
               a
               dram
               of
               
                 Hierapicra
              
               made
               into
               fine
               powder
               ,
               as
               small
               as
               dust
               ,
               and
               so
               put
               it
               into
               
                 Aqua
                 vitae
                 ,
              
               and
               shake
               it
               half
               an
               hour
               together
               ,
               then
               put
               it
               into
               a
               Stove
               or
               Cuboard
               near
               the
               fire
               where
               it
               may
               have
               a
               continuall
               warmth
               like
               the
               heat
               of
               the
               
               Sun
               forten
               days
               ,
               for
               that
               time
               shake
               it
               once
               a
               day
               very
               well
               ,
               after
               these
               ten
               dayes
               it
               must
               stand
               a
               week
               to
               settle
               that
               it
               may
               be
               clean
               put
               from
               the
               bottome
               ,
               when
               you
               pour
               it
               out
               ;
               the
               Vses
               are
               ,
               it
               may
               be
               safely
               given
               in
               surfeits
               of
               all
               sorts
               ,
               one
               ,
               two
               ,
               or
               three
               spoonfulls
               at
               severall
               times
               to
               some
               complexions
               it
               will
               give
               some
               few
               stools
               ,
               it
               must
               no
               way
               be
               given
               to
               a
               woman
               wt
               child
               unlesse
               she
               be
               in
               hard
               travel
               near
               delivery
               ,
               in
               shew
               of
               danger
               nothing
               is
               better
               to
               speed
               delivery
               .
            
          
        
         
           
             CHAP.
             CLXXII
             .
          
           
             
               Another
               for
               the
               same
               .
            
             
               THe
               distilled
               water
               of
               Mallows
               sliced
               in
               small
               pieces
               when
               they
               be
               ripe
               ,
               and
               drink
               once
               in
               a
               day
               three
               or
               4
               ounces
               for
               a
               moneth
               together
               &
               it
               doth
               greatly
               help
               the
               Stone
               ,
               causeth
               the
               Vrine
               ,
               and
               purgeth
               the
               kidneys
               and
               allayeth
               all
               inward
               heats
               ,
               and
               not
               unnaturally
               ,
               cooleth
               the
               liver
               and
               ceaseth
               thirst
               .
            
          
        
         
           
             CHAP.
             CLXXIII
             .
          
           
             
               A
               restoring
               Drink
               for
               any
               decay
               of
               the
               inward
               parts
               .
            
             
               TAke
               live
               honey
               ,
               and
               put
               thereto
               tops
               of
               Balme
               ,
               Couslip-blossomes
               ,
               Rosemary-flowers
               ,
               Burrage-flowers
               Buglas
               ,
               flowers
               ,
               the
               flowers
               of
               red-Cornations
               ,
               let
               these
               remain
               in
               the
               hony
               a
               month
               ,
               thē
               stop
               the
               pot
               very
               close
               that
               no
               air
               go
               in
               or
               out
               ,
               &
               let
               it
               stand
               al
               the
               while
               in
               some
               warm
               place
               either
               in
               the
               Sun
               or
               by
               a
               continu●all
               fire
               ,
               then
               distill
               it
               in
               a
               glasse
               still
               and
               drink
               thereof
               every
               morning
               a
               good
               draught
               .
            
          
        
         
         
           
             CHAP.
             CLXXIIII
             .
          
           
             
               A
               drink
               for
               a
               woman
               with
               child
               in
               danger
               to
               miscarry
               .
            
             
               IF
               any
               woman
               great
               with
               child
               shall
               take
               this
               drink
               every
               other
               day
               in
               the
               morning
               ,
               three
               hours
               before
               ●he
               eat
               any
               meat
               ,
               beginning
               the
               same
               about
               ten
               days
               or
               a
               fortnight
               before
               the
               time
               of
               the
               birth
               it
               shall
               not
               onely
               be
               made
               more
               easie
               ,
               but
               also
               she
               shall
               bring
               forth
               her
               child
               without
               pain
               .
               Take
               of
               the
               great
               Treacle
               one
               sccuple
               ,
               which
               is
               the
               weight
               of
               twenty
               four
               barley
               corns
               ,
               the
               powder
               of
               Liquorice
               ,
               and
               the
               powder
               of
               Sinamon
               of
               either
               three
               grains
               ,
               of
               good
               white
               wine
               one
               ounce
               and
               a
               half
               mixed
               altogether
               ,
               and
               make
               thereof
               a
               drink
               ,
               and
               let
               it
               be
               given
               to
               the
               woman
               with
               child
               ,
               in
               such
               manner
               as
               is
               before
               sayed
               .
            
          
        
         
           
             CHAP.
             CLXXV
             .
          
           
             
               An
               excellent
               Drink
               to
               purge
               Melancholly
               and
               choller
               ,
               to
               cleanse
               the
               bloud
               and
               to
               comfort
               the
               heart
               .
            
             
               TAke
               of
               
                 Salsaparilla
              
               four
               ounces
               ,
               of
               
                 Sena
                 munda
              
               four
               ounces
               ,
               of
               China
               roots
               two
               ounces
               ,
               of
               Rubarb
               thrée
               drams
               ,
               of
               
                 Epithamum
              
               half
               an
               ounce
               ,
               of
               
                 Polipodium
              
               roots
               three
               ounces
               ,
               of
               Madder
               roots
               one
               handfull
               of
               red-Dock
               roots
               the
               pith
               taken
               out
               and
               sliced
               one
               handfull
               ,
               of
               swéet
               Fennell-roots
               and
               Annis-séeds
               ,
               of
               each
               half
               an
               ounce
               ,
               of
               Sinamon
               ,
               Mace
               and
               Nutmegs
               ,
               of
               each
               thrée
               drams
               ,
               of
               Scabius
               ,
               and
               Egrimony
               ,
               of
               each
               one
               handfull
               .
               Then
               take
               your
               
                 Salsaparilla
                 ;
              
               China
               ,
               Rubarb
               ,
               
                 Polipodium
                 ,
              
               and
               Madder
               ,
               and
               scrape
               and
               slice
               them
               ,
               and
               beat
               them
               into
               grosse
               powder
               ,
               and
               powder
               the
               Fennell
               and
               Annis-séeds
               ,
               Nutmegs
               ,
               Mace
               ,
               and
               Sinamon
               .
               And
               put
               the
               
               
                 Epithamum
                 ,
              
               Dock-roots
               ,
               
                 Sena
                 ,
              
               Egrimony
               ,
               and
               Scabions
               whole
               into
               a
               bag
               of
               course
               Boulter
               ,
               or
               Loomwork
               ,
               incompassing
               the
               powder
               in
               the
               hearbs
               ;
               in
               putting
               them
               into
               the
               bay
               .
               And
               put
               the
               bag
               into
               an
               empty
               barrel
               ,
               and
               after
               put
               six
               gallons
               of
               Beer
               to
               it
               ,
               but
               let
               n●t
               the
               barrell
               be
               full
               lest
               it
               work
               over
               ,
               and
               stop
               it
               close
               ,
               and
               after
               it
               hath
               stood
               seven
               dayes
               ,
               drink
               thereof
               every
               morning
               a
               wine
               pint
               ,
               and
               the
               like
               quantity
               about
               four
               of
               the
               clock
               in
               the
               afternoon
               .
               But
               put
               the
               bag
               first
               empty
               into
               the
               empty
               barrell
               ,
               and
               after
               put
               in
               the
               ingredients
               thereto
               .
            
          
        
         
           
             CHAP.
             CLXXVI
             .
          
           
             
               Doctor
               Deodats
               Scurbubical
               Drinke
               .
            
             
               TAke
               Cardus
               Benedictus
               ,
               Roman-wormwood
               ,
               Brooklime
               ,
               Scurvey-grass
               ,
               Water-cresses
               ,
               Water
               Trefoil
               ,
               of
               each
               one
               handful
               :
               of
               Doder
               ,
               Cetrach
               ,
               Scolopendria
               ,
               Burrage
               ,
               Bugalos
               ,
               Sorrel
               ,
               Spéedwel
               ,
               of
               each
               one
               handful
               ,
               of
               Elicompain
               roots
               one
               ounce
               ;
               to
               these
               hearbs
               clean
               picked
               and
               washed
               ,
               put
               thrée
               ounces
               of
               Reasons
               of
               the
               sun
               stoned
               ,
               fiftéen
               slices
               of
               Lemons
               ,
               and
               as
               many
               of
               Drenges
               .
               Boil
               all
               these
               in
               as
               much
               white-wine
               as
               will
               well
               boil
               the
               hearbs
               ,
               and
               let
               it
               boil
               till
               it
               comes
               to
               a
               pint
               and
               a
               half
               .
            
          
           
             
               A
               Scurbutical
               Sirrup
               to
               take
               with
               the
               former
               Drinke
               .
            
             
               TAake
               juice
               of
               Scurvey
               grass
               ,
               Watercresses
               and
               Brooklime
               ,
               of
               each
               six
               ounces
               ,
               of
               the
               juice
               of
               Dranges
               and
               Lemons
               ,
               of
               each
               foure
               ounces
               .
               First
               clarifie
               the
               juices
               ,
               then
               put
               to
               it
               a
               pound
               and
               thrée
               quarters
               of
               Suger
               ,
               let
               it
               boil
               to
               a
               sirrup
               ;
               then
               take
               two
               spoonfuls
               of
               it
               in
               foure
               spoonfuls
               of
               the
               Drinke
               at
               the
               houres
               of
               six
               in
               the
               morning
               and
               four
               in
               the
               afternoon
               .
            
          
        
         
         
           
             CHAP.
             CLXXVII
             .
          
           
             
               A
               Diet-Drinke
               for
               any
               disease
               that
               is
               curable
               prescribed
               by
               three
               Dutch
               Doctors
               .
            
             
               TAke
               of
               Hermodacti●is
               two
               ounces
               ,
               of
               Salsaperilla
               four
               ounces
               ,
               of
               Séene
               
                 Alexandr.
              
               four
               ounces
               ,
               of
               Saxafras
               wood
               ,
               two
               ounces
               ,
               of
               Liquorice
               one
               ounce
               ,
               of
               Annis-séeds
               one
               ounce
               ,
               of
               long
               Pepper
               half
               an
               ounce
               ,
               of
               the
               leaves
               of
               Scabius
               one
               handful
               ,
               of
               Egrimony
               half
               a
               handfull
               of
               Water-cresses
               and
               Brook-lime
               ,
               of
               each
               one
               great
               handfull
               ,
               of
               Sea
               Scurvey-grasse
               ,
               two
               great
               handfuls
               ,
               of
               good
               Nutmegs
               one
               ounce
               ,
               let
               all
               the
               woods
               be
               slit
               and
               cut
               small
               ,
               and
               the
               hearbs
               shred
               and
               put
               into
               a
               bag
               and
               hang
               it
               in
               a
               barrell
               with
               six
               gallons
               of
               new
               ale
               ,
               and
               let
               it
               stand
               and
               settle
               eight
               days
               ,
               then
               drink
               continually
               of
               it
               and
               no
               other
               drink
               while
               it
               lasteth
               and
               eat
               bakers
               bread
               with
               Cor●ander-séeds
               ,
               and
               keep
               a
               good
               diet
               ;
               use
               this
               six
               weeks
               .
            
          
        
         
           
             CHAP.
             CLXXVIII
             .
          
           
             
               A
               Purging
               Ale
               .
            
             
               TAke
               of
               the
               juyce
               of
               Scurvey-grasse
               four
               pound
               ,
               of
               Water-cresses
               two
               pound
               ,
               of
               Brooklime
               one
               pound
               of
               Water
               mints
               half
               a
               pound
               ,
               of
               the
               hearb
               of
               dry
               Wormwood
               four
               handfulls
               ,
               of
               the
               roots
               of
               Madder
               four
               ounces
               ,
               the
               roots
               of
               Muncks
               Rubarb
               three
               ounces
               ,
               Roots
               of
               Horse-radish
               one
               ounce
               and
               a
               half
               ,
               the
               roots
               of
               Saxafras
               one
               ounce
               ,
               of
               
                 Sena
              
               four
               ounces
               ,
               Juniper-berries
               half
               an
               ounce
               ,
               of
               Anni-séeds
               ,
               Earni-seeds
               ,
               and
               Ginger
               of
               each
               six
               drams
               .
            
          
           
           
             
               Another
               .
            
             
               To
               a
               pint
               of
               the
               whay
               of
               Goats-milk
               put
               of
               
                 Sena
              
               half
               an
               ounce
               ,
               of
               Ginger
               clean
               scraped
               and
               thin
               sliced
               ,
               of
               Anni-séeds
               ,
               and
               sweet
               Fennel-seeds
               well
               dusted
               and
               lightly
               bruised
               ,
               of
               each
               the
               weight
               of
               four
               pence
               ,
               let
               them
               stand
               so
               an
               hour
               ,
               or
               an
               hour
               and
               a
               half
               ,
               on
               warm
               embers
               ,
               in
               infusing
               ;
               the
               next
               morning
               to
               a
               draught
               hereof
               put
               a
               spoonfull
               of
               sirrup
               of
               Roses
               ,
               and
               as
               this
               agreeth
               with
               you
               ,
               take
               it
               two
               or
               three
               days
               together
               ,
               or
               every
               other
               day
               .
            
          
        
         
           
             CHAP.
             CLXXIX
             .
          
           
             
               An
               excellent
               Diet-drink
               .
            
             
               TAke
               the
               roots
               of
               Monks
               Rubarb
               ,
               and
               red
               Madder
               ,
               of
               each
               half
               a
               pound
               ,
               
                 Sena
              
               four
               ounces
               ,
               Anni-seed
               ,
               and
               Liquorice
               of
               each
               two
               ounces
               ,
               Scabius
               and
               Egrimony
               of
               each
               one
               handfull
               ,
               slice
               the
               roots
               of
               the
               Rubarb
               ,
               bruise
               the
               Anni-séed
               and
               Liquorice
               ,
               break
               the
               herbs
               with
               your
               hand
               ,
               and
               put
               them
               into
               a
               stone
               pot
               called
               a
               stean
               ,
               with
               four
               gallons
               of
               strong
               ale
               to
               stéep
               or
               infuse
               the
               space
               of
               three
               days
               ,
               and
               then
               drink
               this
               liquor
               as
               your
               ordinary
               drink
               for
               three
               weeks
               together
               at
               the
               least
               though
               the
               longer
               you
               take
               it
               the
               better
               :
               providing
               in
               a
               readinesse
               another
               stean
               ,
               so
               prepared
               ,
               that
               you
               may
               have
               one
               under
               another
               ,
               being
               always
               carefull
               to
               keep
               a
               good
               diet
               .
               It
               cureth
               the
               dropsie
               the
               yellow
               Jaundies
               ,
               all
               manner
               of
               itches
               ,
               scabs
               or
               breakings
               out
               of
               whole
               bodies
               ,
               it
               purifieth
               the
               bloud
               from
               all
               corruption
               ,
               prevaileth
               against
               the
               green
               sicknesse
               very
               greatly
               ,
               and
               all
               obstructions
               or
               stopping
               ,
               it
               makes
               young
               maids
               to
               look
               fresh
               and
               fair
               ,
               &
               helpeth
               the
               stoppage
               of
               their
               monethly
               sicknesse
               .
            
          
        
         
         
           
             CHAP.
             CLXXX
             .
          
           
             
               The
               making
               of
               a
               very
               precious
               water
               .
            
             
               TAke
               a
               gallon
               of
               good
               gascoin
               wine
               ,
               the
               roots
               of
               
                 Galingal
                 ,
              
               Nutmegs
               ,
               Grains
               ,
               Cloves
               ,
               Anni-séeds
               ,
               Fennell-seeds
               ,
               Caraway-seeds
               ,
               of
               each
               a
               dram
               then
               take
               Sage
               ,
               Mint
               ,
               red-Roses
               ,
               garden
               Time
               ,
               Pellicory
               ,
               Rosemary
               ,
               Wild-time
               ,
               Camomil
               ,
               Penny-royal
               ,
               Margerome
               ,
               then
               beat
               the
               spices
               small
               ,
               and
               beat
               the
               hearbs
               and
               put
               all
               into
               the
               Wine
               ,
               and
               let
               it
               stand
               for
               twelve
               hours
               stirring
               it
               divers
               times
               ,
               thē
               distil
               it
               in
               a
               limbeck
               and
               keep
               the
               first
               water
               by
               it self
               for
               it
               is
               the
               best
               ,
               then
               keep
               the
               second
               water
               ,
               for
               it
               is
               very
               good
               ,
               but
               not
               so
               good
               as
               the
               first
               .
            
          
           
             
               The
               virtues
               of
               this
               Water
               .
            
             
               It
               comforteth
               the
               spirits
               ,
               or
               vitall
               parts
               ;
               it
               healeth
               any
               inward
               disease
               that
               cometh
               of
               cold
               ;
               it
               is
               good
               against
               the
               shaking
               Palsie
               ;
               and
               cureth
               the
               contraction
               of
               sinews
               ;
               and
               helpeth
               the
               conception
               of
               women
               that
               be
               barren
               ;
               it
               killeth
               worms
               in
               children
               or
               elder
               persons
               ;
               it
               helpeth
               the
               cold
               gout
               ;
               it
               cureth
               the
               cold
               Dropsie
               ;
               it
               helpeth
               the
               stone
               in
               the
               bladder
               ,
               and
               in
               the
               reins
               of
               the
               back
               and
               whosoever
               useth
               this
               water
               now
               and
               then
               and
               not
               too
               often
               ,
               it
               preserveth
               him
               in
               good
               liking
               ,
               and
               shall
               make
               him
               look
               exceeding
               young
               and
               youthfull
               .
            
          
        
         
         
           
             CHAP.
             CLXXXI
             .
          
           
             
               A
               most
               excellent
               water
               for
               the
               Stomack
               ,
               and
               for
               a
               Surfe●
               .
            
             
               TAke
               of
               the
               best
               &
               purest
               
                 Aqua-vitae
              
               you
               can
               get
               ,
               and
               put
               thereto
               thrée
               dozen
               of
               Reasons
               of
               the
               sun
               stoned
               ,
               thrée
               Figs
               sliced
               ,
               two
               Dates
               quartered
               ,
               and
               the
               white
               taken
               out
               ;
               a
               quarter
               of
               an
               ounce
               of
               Cloves
               ,
               a
               quarter
               of
               an
               ounce
               of
               Mace
               ,
               and
               as
               much
               Sinamon
               ;
               two
               races
               of
               Ginger
               sliced
               ,
               two
               ounces
               of
               Annis-séeds
               ,
               picked
               and
               rubbed
               ,
               of
               Angelica-séeds
               two
               Drams
               ,
               and
               of
               Cardus-seed
               two
               Drams
               ,
               of
               Turnsole
               one
               ounce
               and
               of
               fine
               Suger
               a
               quarter
               of
               an
               ounce
               :
               Stéep
               all
               these
               in
               the
               
                 Aqua-vitae
              
               for
               the
               space
               of
               sixtéen
               days
               ,
               shaking
               of
               it
               twice
               every
               day
               ,
               then
               take
               an
               Hipocras
               bagg
               ,
               and
               let
               it
               run
               through
               ,
               and
               so
               put
               it
               up
               for
               your
               use
               ,
               and
               put
               thereto
               an
               ounce
               of
               Annis-seed
               Comfits
               ,
               and
               an
               ounce
               of
               Amber
               Comfits
               ,
               an
               ounce
               of
               
                 Manus-Christi
                 ,
              
               and
               one
               grain
               of
               Musk
               ,
               and
               take
               foure
               spoonfuls
               thereof
               fasting
               ,
               or
               at
               night
               when
               you
               go
               to
               bed
               .
            
          
        
         
           
             CHAP.
             CLXXXII
             .
          
           
             
               For
               heat
               and
               pricking
               in
               the
               eyes
               .
            
             
               FIll
               an
               Egg-shell
               newly
               emptied
               with
               the
               juyce
               of
               Seengreen
               ,
               and
               set
               it
               in
               hot
               embers
               ,
               take
               off
               the
               green
               scum
               that
               riseth
               to
               the
               top
               ,
               then
               it
               will
               be
               a
               water
               ,
               strain
               it
               and
               keep
               it
               in
               a
               glasse
               ,
               and
               put
               some
               of
               it
               into
               the
               hot
               eys
               four
               or
               five
               nights
               together
               ,
               and
               it
               will
               ease
               the
               pricking
               and
               burning
               .
            
          
        
         
         
           
             CHAP.
             CLXXXIII
             .
          
           
             
               An
               excellent
               Water
               .
            
             
               THe
               water
               of
               Marigolds
               doth
               help
               all
               diseases
               of
               the
               eyes
               ,
               and
               taketh
               away
               all
               pains
               of
               the
               eyes
               ,
               and
               takes
               away
               all
               pains
               of
               the
               head
               ,
               and
               the
               juyce
               of
               Bay-leaves
               ,
               dropped
               into
               the
               ears
               takes
               away
               deafnesse
               or
               other
               strange
               sounds
               .
            
          
        
         
           
             CHAP.
             CLXXXIIII
             .
          
           
             
               To
               break
               the
               Stone
               .
            
             
               TAke
               Hawth●rn
               flowers
               ,
               or
               for
               lack
               of
               them
               Haws
               ,
               and
               distill
               them
               ,
               the
               flowers
               in
               
                 May
              
               and
               the
               berries
               when
               they
               be
               ripe
               ,
               take
               of
               this
               water
               three
               spoonfulls
               ,
               with
               three
               spoonfulls
               of
               Malmsey
               ,
               a
               quantity
               of
               Ginger
               ,
               and
               drink
               it
               warm
               .
            
          
        
         
           
             CHAP.
             CLXXXV
             .
          
           
             
               A
               Water
               to
               be
               made
               when
               Couslips
               are
               in
               their
               prime
               .
            
             
               TAke
               six
               handfuls
               of
               Couslip
               flowers
               ,
               one
               handfull
               of
               Rosemary-flowers
               ,
               half
               a
               pound
               of
               Reasons
               of
               the
               sun
               stoned
               ,
               half
               a
               pound
               of
               Liquorice
               bruised
               ,
               a
               quarter
               of
               a
               pound
               of
               Aniseeds
               grossely
               beaten
               ,
               put
               all
               these
               into
               thrée
               gallons
               of
               good
               ale
               or
               lées
               of
               Wine
               over
               night
               ,
               the
               next
               morning
               distil
               them
               in
               a
               limbeck
               ,
               and
               when
               you
               have
               a
               quart
               of
               water
               kéep
               it
               by
               it self
               ,
               two
               or
               thrée
               spoonfuls
               of
               this
               water
               is
               good
               for
               an
               ill
               stomack
               that
               is
               weak
               of
               digestion
               ,
               and
               for
               the
               spléen
               and
               other
               infirmities
               of
               the
               stomack
               .
            
          
        
         
         
           
             CHAP.
             CLXXXVI
             .
          
           
             
               To
               make
               Barley-water
               for
               a
               Fever
               ,
               or
               an
               Ague●
            
             
               TAke
               a
               little
               handfull
               of
               Barley
               ,
               and
               stéep
               it
               in
               a
               porrenger
               of
               fair
               running
               water
               ,
               the
               space
               of
               two
               or
               three
               hours
               ,
               then
               pour
               away
               the
               water
               from
               the
               Barley
               ,
               and
               take
               a
               pottle
               of
               the
               like
               water
               ,
               and
               boil
               the
               Barley
               in
               it
               ;
               then
               take
               it
               from
               the
               fire
               ,
               and
               put
               the
               water
               from
               the
               Barley
               ,
               then
               put
               the
               Barley
               in
               three
               pints
               of
               fresh
               water
               ,
               with
               a
               Parsley
               root
               ,
               and
               a
               Fennel
               root
               the
               pith
               taken
               out
               ;
               then
               being
               boyled
               to
               a
               pint
               ,
               strain
               it
               ,
               and
               use
               it
               thus
               .
               Take
               thrée
               or
               four
               spoonfulls
               thereof
               ,
               mixed
               with
               two
               spoonfulls
               of
               sirrup
               of
               Vinegar
               ,
               and
               use
               to
               drink
               thereof
               every
               five
               hours
               upon
               your
               good
               day
               and
               keep
               your
               body
               soluble
               with
               a
               suppositary
               once
               a
               day
               ,
               if
               nature
               do
               not
               this
               office
               .
               Drink
               also
               of
               it
               in
               your
               sick
               days
               ,
               also
               the
               day
               after
               your
               fit
               at
               six
               of
               the
               clock
               in
               the
               morning
               .
               Take
               half
               an
               ounce
               of
               Liquorice
               ,
               and
               a
               good
               handfull
               of
               Annis-séeds
               grossely
               bruised
               and
               boiled
               with
               a
               wine
               pint
               of
               the
               broth
               of
               a
               Chicken
               ,
               let
               it
               lie
               so
               till
               it
               come
               to
               a
               full
               good
               draught
               then
               strain
               it
               hard
               out
               ,
               and
               make
               it
               sweet
               ,
               and
               so
               bloud-warm
               let
               him
               drink
               it
               up
               at
               one
               draught
               ,
               and
               neither
               eat
               ,
               sleep
               ,
               nor
               sweat
               five
               or
               six
               hours
               after
               ,
               and
               so
               the
               Fever
               will
               away
               .
            
          
        
         
           
             CHAP.
             CLXXXVII
             .
          
           
             
               A
               most
               excellent
               Water
               for
               the
               Stone
               .
            
             
               IN
               the
               moneth
               of
               May
               ,
               ●hen
               Oxen
               go
               to
               grasse
               ,
               take
               of
               their
               Dung
               ,
               neither
               too
               new
               nor
               too
               dry
               ,
               then
               distil
               it
               fair
               and
               softly
               into
               some
               vessel
               or
               glasse
               of
               which
               you
               shall
               have
               a
               water
               without
               any
               ill
               savour
               ,
               which
               will
               
               take
               out
               any
               spot
               or
               blemish
               in
               the
               face
               ,
               if
               you
               wash
               therewith
               dayly
               .
               Keep
               the
               same
               Water
               in
               a
               vial
               or
               glasse
               close
               stopped
               ,
               then
               take
               three
               or
               four
               Radish-roots
               ,
               cut
               them
               in
               pieces
               ,
               and
               fill
               the
               vial
               with
               good
               Muskadel
               ,
               they
               being
               put
               into
               it
               :
               let
               it
               stand
               so
               in
               the
               sun
               one
               day
               and
               a
               night
               ,
               then
               take
               one
               part
               of
               the
               Wine
               ,
               two
               parts
               of
               the
               Water
               of
               the
               Dung
               ,
               a
               pint
               of
               Strawberry-water
               ,
               three
               or
               four
               drops
               of
               the
               juyce
               of
               Lemons
               or
               Citrons
               ,
               and
               let
               there
               be
               of
               these
               waters
               distilled
               ,
               and
               preportioned
               together
               ,
               half
               a
               glasse
               full
               ,
               or
               somewhat
               more
               ,
               into
               the
               which
               you
               shall
               put
               a
               piece
               of
               Sugar
               ,
               or
               a
               little
               Honey
               ,
               and
               so
               give
               it
               the
               Patient
               to
               drink
               ,
               and
               you
               shall
               sée
               a
               wonderfull
               effect
               ,
               and
               present
               remedy
               .
            
             
               Probatum
               est
               .
            
          
        
         
           
             CHAP.
             CLXXXVIII
             .
          
           
             
               This
               Water
               is
               very
               pretious
               for
               frantick
               and
               mad-men
               ,
               very
               often
               proved
               .
            
             
               TAke
               of
               the
               flowers
               of
               Rosemary
               ,
               of
               Burrage
               ,
               and
               of
               the
               roots
               of
               Fuglesse
               ,
               of
               each
               half
               a
               pound
               ,
               of
               Saffron
               two
               drams
               ,
               of
               Quinces
               four
               ounces
               ,
               of
               the
               best
               White-wine
               two
               pints
               ,
               mix
               them
               altogether
               ,
               and
               let
               them
               stand
               so
               for
               the
               space
               of
               a
               natural
               day
               ,
               after
               that
               bury
               the
               glasse
               wherein
               all
               the
               same
               is
               ,
               in
               Horse
               dung
               for
               fifteene
               dayes
               ,
               and
               then
               take
               it
               out
               and
               distil
               a
               water
               thereof
               according
               to
               Art
               ,
               two
               or
               thrée
               times
               over
               :
               kéep
               this
               Water
               as
               the
               apple
               of
               your
               eye
               ,
               for
               it
               is
               very
               piecious
               ,
               and
               well
               proved
               in
               all
               melancholy
               sicknesses
               very
               effectually
               ,
               and
               the
               pain
               and
               trembling
               of
               the
               heart
               :
               The
               quantity
               to
               be
               given
               at
               one
               time
               ,
               is
               a
               dram
               ,
               which
               is
               the
               weight
               of
               seventy
               two
               Barley-corns
               ,
               if
               you
               will
               prove
               it
               you
               will
               praise
               it
               .
               And
               this
               in
               the
               new
               Jewel
               of
               Health
               ,
               with
               many
               more
               excellent
               things
               .
            
          
        
         
         
           
             CHAP.
             CLXXXIX
             .
          
           
             
               An
               excellent
               approved
               water
               for
               the
               Stone
               .
            
             
               TAke
               a
               gallon
               of
               new-milk
               from
               a
               red
               Cow
               ,
               and
               put
               thereto
               one
               handfull
               of
               Pelitory
               of
               the
               Wall
               ,
               one
               handfull
               of
               wild-Time
               ,
               one
               handfull
               of
               Saxafrage
               ,
               one
               handfull
               of
               Parsley
               ,
               and
               two
               or
               thrée
               Radish
               roots
               sliced
               steep
               all
               these
               in
               the
               milk
               one
               night
               ,
               the
               next
               morning
               distill
               the
               milk
               with
               the
               hearbs
               ,
               with
               a
               moderate
               fire
               ,
               the
               best
               time
               to
               distill
               this
               water
               is
               in
               the
               end
               of
               
                 May
              
               or
               beginning
               of
               
                 June
                 ,
              
               use
               it
               in
               this
               manner
               ,
               take
               of
               the
               water
               eight
               spoonfulls
               ,
               and
               of
               Rhe●ish
               or
               White-wine
               five
               or
               six
               spoonfuls
               ,
               a
               little
               Suger
               ,
               Nutmeg
               sliced
               ,
               make
               it
               luke-warm
               ,
               and
               drink
               it
               fasting
               ,
               and
               fast
               three
               hours
               after
               it
               using
               temperate
               exercise
               ;
               take
               this
               two
               mornings
               and
               two
               nights
               together
               to
               bedward
               ,
               every
               fourteen
               dayes
               at
               the
               full
               of
               the
               Moon
               ,
               and
               at
               the
               decrease
               ,
               or
               as
               often
               as
               need
               requireth
               .
            
          
        
         
           
             CHAP.
             CXC
             .
          
           
             
               A
               Water
               for
               the
               falling
               sicknesse
               .
            
             
               TAke
               the
               water
               of
               garden
               Lillies
               ,
               and
               give
               a
               child
               to
               drink
               a
               spoonfull
               thereof
               at
               the
               appearing
               of
               the
               sicknesse
               ,
               and
               when
               it
               is
               therewith
               visited
               ,
               but
               to
               an
               older
               person
               thrée
               or
               four
               spoonfuls
               .
            
             
               Probatum
               est
               ,
            
          
        
         
         
           
             CHAP.
             CXCI.
             
          
           
             
               An
               excellent
               water
               good
               for
               the
               stomack
               and
               head
               .
            
             
               TAke
               a
               pottle
               of
               white-Wine
               ,
               a
               handfull
               of
               Balm
               ,
               a
               handfull
               of
               Bittony
               ,
               a
               handfull
               of
               Couslip-flowers
               ,
               and
               a
               handfull
               of
               Rosemary
               flowers
               clean
               picked
               ,
               put
               all
               these
               into
               an
               earthen
               dessell
               with
               the
               wine
               close
               covered
               .
               let
               it
               stand
               six
               days
               ,
               stir
               it
               twice
               every
               day
               ,
               so
               done
               put
               them
               into
               a
               still
               ▪
               with
               two
               ounces
               of
               the
               best
               Mitridate
               ,
               half
               an
               ounce
               of
               Cinamon
               ,
               half
               an
               ounce
               of
               Cloves
               both
               bruised
               ,
               paste
               your
               Still
               close
               ,
               and
               so
               let
               it
               work
               with
               a
               soft
               fire
               ,
               and
               not
               open
               it
               till
               you
               find
               it
               all
               spent
               ,
               and
               when
               you
               spend
               it
               ,
               put
               into
               every
               pint
               four
               ounces
               of
               white
               sugar
               Candy
               ,
               and
               keep
               the
               first
               stilling
               longest
               ,
               because
               it
               will
               be
               stronger
               then
               the
               latter
               .
            
          
        
         
           
             CHAP.
             CXCII
             .
          
           
             
               A
               Water
               to
               cure
               the
               Tooth
               .
               ach
               .
            
             
               TAke
               of
               Claret-Wine
               one
               pint
               ,
               Cloves
               one
               spoonfull
               ,
               of
               Rosemary
               ,
               Bittony
               ,
               and
               Bramble-leaves
               ,
               of
               each
               half
               a
               handfull
               ,
               boil
               all
               these
               over
               a
               soft
               fire
               ,
               untill
               half
               be
               consumed
               .
               Then
               reserve
               it
               for
               your
               use
               in
               pots
               close
               covered
               .
            
          
        
         
         
           
             CHAP.
             CXCIII
             .
          
           
             
               To
               make
               a
               Water
               cordially
               good
               against
               any
               infectious
               disc●se
               ,
               as
               the
               small
               Pox
               ,
               Measels
               ,
               or
               Pestilent
               burning
               Fevers
               ,
               and
               to
               divert
               any
               offensive
               or
               venemous
               matter
               from
               the
               stomack
               ,
               or
               to
               be
               used
               after
               a
               surfeit
               or
               in
               passions
               of
               the
               Mother
               ,
               or
               for
               children
               in
               Fits
               of
               Convulsions
               ,
               and
               is
               generally
               good
               to
               comfort
               and
               strengthen
               nature
               in
               all
               cold
               diseases
               .
            
             
               TAke
               of
               Sage
               ,
               Celendine
               ,
               Rosemary
               ,
               Rue
               ,
               Rosa
               solas
               Wormwood
               ,
               Mugwort
               ,
               Pimpernill
               Dragons
               ,
               Scabius
               ,
               Egrimony
               ,
               Balm
               Bittony-flowers
               ,
               and
               leaves
               ,
               Centary-tops
               and
               flowers
               ,
               Marigolds
               tops
               and
               leaves
               of
               each
               of
               these
               a
               good
               handfull
               :
               then
               take
               your
               roots
               of
               Tormentil
               ,
               Angelica
               ,
               Elecampane
               ,
               Pioney
               ,
               Liquorice
               ;
               all
               clean
               scraped
               ,
               of
               each
               of
               these
               half
               an
               ounce
               ,
               let
               all
               the
               hearbs
               be
               washed
               ,
               and
               taken
               in
               a
               linnen
               cloath
               untill
               they
               be
               well
               dried
               ,
               then
               shred
               all
               together
               ,
               and
               let
               your
               roots
               be
               sliced
               thin
               and
               mixed
               with
               the
               hearbs
               ,
               then
               put
               them
               all
               into
               a
               gallant
               pot
               of
               white-Wine
               ,
               and
               let
               them
               all
               stéep
               together
               in
               a
               large
               gally
               pot
               ,
               or
               earthen
               pot
               that
               is
               well
               leaded
               ,
               and
               so
               let
               them
               remain
               close
               covered
               two
               dayes
               and
               two
               nights
               ,
               stirring
               them
               once
               in
               a
               day
               ,
               then
               distill
               all
               together
               in
               an
               ordinary
               Rose-Still
               ,
               and
               not
               in
               a
               limbeck
               with
               a
               soft
               fire
               ,
               receiving
               a
               pot
               or
               a
               pint
               of
               the
               first
               water
               by
               it self
               for
               your
               strongest
               ,
               also
               a
               quart
               of
               the
               second
               running
               water
               by
               it self
               ,
               and
               of
               your
               last
               a
               weaker
               fort
               by
               it self
               ,
               in
               several
               glasses
               close
               stopped
               with
               corks
               fast
               tied
               with
               leather
               .
               The
               strongest
               water
               when
               one
               is
               infected
               is
               to
               be
               taken
               by
               a
               spoonfull
               at
               a
               time
               every
               morning
               fasting
               ,
               if
               they
               cast
               it
               up
               they
               must
               take
               it
               again
               .
            
          
        
         
         
           
             CHAP.
             CXCIIII
             .
          
           
             
               An
               excellent
               water
               for
               any
               Sore
               either
               old
               or
               new
               .
            
             
               TAke
               a
               quart
               of
               pure
               running
               water
               ,
               a
               pint
               of
               white
               wine
               ,
               thrée
               or
               four
               spoonfuls
               of
               Lavender
               séeds
               ,
               two
               spoonfuls
               of
               live
               honey
               ,
               a
               little
               péece
               of
               of
               Roch
               Allom
               ,
               boil
               them
               together
               ,
               till
               the
               one
               half
               be
               consumed
               ,
               then
               wash
               the
               sore
               therewith
               .
            
          
        
         
           
             CHAP.
             CXCV.
             
          
           
             
               A
               pretious
               water
               against
               the
               Plague
               ,
               Pestillence
               ,
               and
               Poison
               .
            
             
               TAke
               the
               distilled
               water
               of
               Diptanum
               ,
               Pimpernel
               Tormentil
               and
               Scabius
               ,
               of
               each
               a
               like
               quantity
               ,
               and
               mix
               them
               together
               and
               drink
               thereof
               .
               
                 Philosophers
                 doe
                 report
                 that
                 it
                 were
                 impossible
                 for
                 any
                 man
                 to
                 dye
                 of
                 poison
                 or
                 pestillence
                 ,
                 if
                 he
                 use
                 often
                 to
                 drink
                 these
                 waters
                 next
                 his
                 heart
                 .
              
               It
               is
               called
               water
               
                 Imperial
                 ,
              
               and
               all
               great
               States
               among
               the
               
                 Sarasins
              
               use
               to
               drink
               thereof
               .
            
          
        
         
           
             CHAP.
             CXCVI.
             
          
           
             
               A
               precious
               Water
               .
            
             
               TAke
               
                 Galingal
                 ,
              
               Cloves
               ,
               Quibes
               ,
               Ginger
               ,
               Mellilot
               ,
               Cardemons
               ,
               Mace
               ,
               Nutmegs
               ,
               of
               each
               an
               ounce
               ,
               and
               mingle
               all
               the
               foresaid
               with
               the
               same
               juyce
               ,
               and
               a
               pint
               of
               
                 Aqua
                 vitae
                 ,
              
               and
               three
               pints
               of
               white-Wine
               put
               all
               these
               together
               ,
               into
               a
               Stillatory
               of
               glasse
               ,
               and
               let
               it
               stand
               so
               all
               night
               ,
               and
               on
               the
               morrow
               distill
               it
               ,
               this
               water
               is
               of
               secret
               nature
               ,
               and
               helpeth
               the
               lungs
               without
               any
               grievance
               ,
               and
               mightily
               healeth
               and
               comforteth
               thē
               if
               wounded
               and
               perished
               ,
               it
               suffereth
               not
               the
               bloud
               to
               putrifie
               
               but
               multiplieth
               it
               in
               great
               quantity
               ,
               yea
               ,
               he
               that
               useth
               it
               shall
               not
               often
               need
               to
               be
               let
               bloud
               ,
               it
               is
               good
               against
               heart-burning
               ,
               and
               resisteth
               Melancholy
               and
               Flegm
               to
               puffe
               up
               or
               have
               domination
               above
               nature
               ,
               it
               expelleth
               Rheum
               mightily
               ,
               and
               profiteth
               the
               stomack
               marvellously
               it
               conserveth
               youth
               in
               the
               fresh
               estate
               ,
               and
               maketh
               a
               good
               colour
               ,
               it
               keeps
               and
               preserves
               the
               Orphage
               and
               memory
               ,
               and
               destroys
               the
               palsie
               of
               the
               lims
               and
               of
               the
               tongue
               ,
               and
               kéeps
               one
               from
               palsies
               ,
               further
               ,
               if
               a
               spoonfull
               of
               this
               water
               be
               given
               to
               man
               or
               woman
               labouring
               towards
               death
               it
               wil
               releeve
               them
               .
               Finally
               of
               all
               Artificial
               Waters
               there
               is
               none
               better
               .
               In
               Summer
               once
               a
               week
               use
               the
               quantity
               of
               a
               spoonfull
               fasting
               ,
               and
               in
               winter
               the
               quantity
               of
               two
               spoonfuls
               .
            
          
        
         
           
             CHAP.
             CXCVII
             .
          
           
             
               A
               Water
               to
               drink
               with
               Wine
               to
               cool
               choller
               ,
            
             
               TAke
               Burrage-roots
               ,
               and
               Succory-roots
               ,
               two
               of
               each
               sort
               ,
               wash
               them
               and
               scrape
               them
               clean
               and
               take
               out
               the
               pith
               ,
               then
               take
               a
               fair
               earthen
               pot
               of
               two
               gallons
               ,
               and
               distil
               it
               with
               fair
               Spring-water
               ,
               and
               set
               it
               on
               a
               fire
               ,
               with
               Charcoal
               ,
               and
               put
               the
               roots
               thereto
               ,
               and
               eight
               pennyworth
               of
               Cinamon
               ,
               and
               when
               it
               beginneth
               to
               seeth
               put
               in
               four
               ounces
               of
               Sugar
               ,
               and
               let
               it
               seeth
               half
               an
               hour
               ,
               and
               so
               take
               it
               off
               and
               let
               it
               cool
               ,
               and
               afterwards
               drink
               it
               with
               wine
               or
               without
               at
               your
               pleasure
               .
            
          
        
         
           
             CHAP.
             CXCVIII.
             
          
           
             
               An
               excellent
               Water
               for
               the
               weaknesse
               of
               the
               back
               and
               pricking
               of
               the
               Urine
               .
            
             
               TAke
               a
               pottle
               of
               Mulmsey
               ,
               a
               handfull
               of
               Bettony
               five
               Parsley-roots
               ,
               five
               Fennell-roots
               ,
               clean
               scraped
               ,
               
               and
               the
               pith
               taken
               out
               ,
               a
               nutmeg
               minced
               ,
               seeth
               all
               these
               together
               unto
               a
               quart
               ,
               and
               clarifie
               it
               ,
               and
               put
               thereto
               an
               ounce
               of
               white
               Sugar
               Candy
               ,
               drink
               this
               water
               evening
               and
               morning
               ,
               as
               hot
               as
               you
               can
               suffer
               it
               .
            
          
        
         
           
             CHAP.
             CXCIX
             .
          
           
             
               The
               making
               of
               the
               Fistula
               water
               .
            
             
               TAke
               Bolearmonack
               four
               ounces
               ,
               Camphire
               one
               ounce
               ,
               white
               Coporas
               four
               ounces
               ,
               boil
               your
               Coporas
               and
               Camphire
               in
               a
               little
               black
               earthen
               pot
               ,
               untill
               they
               become
               thin
               ,
               stirring
               them
               together
               untill
               they
               become
               hard
               in
               seething
               ,
               then
               beat
               them
               in
               a
               stone
               Morter
               to
               powder
               ,
               and
               beat
               your
               Belearmonack
               by
               it self
               to
               to
               powder
               ,
               and
               then
               mingle
               them
               together
               ,
               and
               kéep
               your
               powder
               in
               a
               bladder
               ,
               till
               you
               need
               to
               use
               them
               ,
               then
               take
               a
               pottle
               of
               running
               water
               and
               set
               it
               on
               the
               fire
               ,
               till
               it
               begin
               to
               seeth
               ,
               then
               take
               it
               off
               from
               the
               fire
               ,
               and
               put
               in
               three
               good
               spoonfulls
               of
               the
               powder
               into
               the
               sodden
               water
               whilest
               it
               is
               hot
               ,
               and
               after
               put
               therewith
               the
               powder
               into
               a
               glasse
               stirring
               the
               water
               twice
               a
               day
               for
               a
               fortnight
               ,
               which
               will
               make
               the
               water
               stronger
               ,
               but
               before
               you
               use
               it
               let
               it
               be
               well
               setled
               ,
               and
               apply
               it
               as
               hot
               as
               the
               party
               can
               well
               indure
               it
               and
               lay
               a
               clean
               linnen
               cloath
               four
               double
               to
               the
               sore
               wet
               in
               the
               same
               water
               ,
               and
               bind
               it
               fast
               with
               a
               rowler
               ,
               to
               kéep
               it
               warm
               ,
               do
               this
               moring
               and
               evening
               till
               it
               be
               whole
               ;
               this
               water
               must
               be
               put
               in
               an
               Oyster-shell
               ,
               and
               not
               in
               a
               sawcer
               ,
               when
               you
               dresse
               the
               sore
               ,
               otherways
               the
               sawcer
               will
               soak
               it
               up
               :
               remember
               to
               take
               three
               great
               spoonfuls
               ,
               when
               you
               put
               them
               in
               the
               water
               :
               take
               heed
               you
               let
               none
               drink
               this
               water
               ,
               put
               it
               not
               into
               any
               vessell
               you
               use
               after
               ,
               if
               you
               please
               to
               make
               the
               water
               stronger
               ,
               take
               an
               ounce
               of
               Allome
               well
               beaten
               to
               powder
               ,
               and
               mingle
               it
               well
               with
               the
               other
               powders
               before
               you
               put
               them
               to
               the
               water
               ,
               this
               water
               cures
               all
               old
               sores
               ,
               principally
               Fistulaes
               ,
               Tetters
               ,
               Boils
               ,
               
               Canckers
               in
               the
               mouth
               ,
               scabs
               ,
               or
               scalls
               in
               the
               head
               ,
               gréen
               wounds
               or
               any
               thing
               else
               in
               this
               kind
               .
            
          
        
         
           
             CHAP.
             CC.
             
          
           
             
               To
               draw
               a
               Quintaessence
               of
               mans
               bloud
               .
            
             
               TAke
               the
               bloud
               of
               a
               young
               sanguine
               man
               and
               chollerick
               man
               at
               the
               Barbers
               shops
               as
               thou
               mayest
               have
               it
               ,
               and
               namely
               of
               such
               men
               as
               use
               good
               wines
               ,
               then
               put
               away
               the
               water
               after
               it
               hath
               stood
               ,
               and
               paste
               and
               bake
               it
               with
               ten
               parts
               of
               Common
               salt
               ,
               prepared
               to
               the
               use
               and
               medicine
               of
               man
               ,
               then
               put
               it
               in
               a
               glasse
               vessell
               ,
               and
               put
               it
               in
               horse
               dung
               til
               it
               be
               rotted
               and
               putrified
               all
               the
               bloud
               into
               water
               ,
               and
               that
               may
               be
               within
               ten
               days
               ,
               sometimes
               more
               ▪
               and
               sometimes
               lesse
               .
               Then
               put
               it
               in
               a
               limbeck
               and
               distill
               it
               by
               a
               good
               fire
               ,
               and
               take
               thereof
               the
               water
               as
               much
               as
               thou
               may
               ,
               and
               grind
               the
               dregs
               that
               it
               leaveth
               on
               a
               marble
               stone
               ,
               and
               put
               all
               the
               water
               thereto
               and
               grind
               it
               again
               together
               ,
               and
               then
               distill
               it
               ,
               and
               so
               continue
               grinding
               and
               distilling
               as
               before
               many
               times
               untill
               thou
               have
               a
               noble
               water
               of
               bloud
               ,
               of
               the
               which
               Quintaessence
               may
               be
               drawn
               thus
               .
               Take
               the
               same
               water
               and
               put
               it
               in
               the
               Stillatory
               of
               circulation
               ,
               and
               let
               it
               ascend
               and
               descend
               till
               it
               be
               brought
               to
               the
               great
               swéetnesse
               ,
               and
               marvellous
               odour
               ,
               and
               smelling
               as
               
                 Aqua
                 vitae
                 ,
              
               as
               is
               taught
               in
               the
               book
               of
               Quintaessence
               ,
               and
               this
               is
               a
               marvellous
               and
               miraculou●
               Quintaessence
               ,
               as
               thou
               shalt
               well
               know
               and
               find
               by
               making
               use
               thereof
               .
            
          
        
         
         
           
             CHAP.
             CCI.
             
          
           
             
               To
               draw
               a
               Quintaessence
               from
               all
               Fruits
               ,
               Leaves
               ,
               Roots
               ,
               and
               Hearbs
               .
            
             
               GRind
               all
               Fruits
               ,
               Leaves
               ,
               Roots
               ,
               and
               Hearbs
               ,
               with
               the
               tenth
               part
               of
               prepared
               salt
               ,
               then
               purifie
               it
               and
               distill
               it
               circumspectly
               ,
               till
               it
               have
               the
               odour
               as
               is
               before
               said
               .
            
          
        
         
           
             CHAP.
             CCII.
             
          
           
             
               To
               draw
               a
               Quintaessence
               of
               every
               of
               the
               four
               Elements
               by
               it self
               .
            
             
               TAke
               thin
               grounds
               with
               ten
               parts
               of
               prepared
               Salt
               ,
               and
               put
               it
               to
               putrifie
               ,
               and
               thereof
               draw
               a
               Water
               as
               is
               before
               rehearsed
               by
               bloud
               and
               other
               things
               ,
               take
               that
               Water
               and
               distill
               it
               in
               
                 Balneo
              
               till
               there
               arise
               no
               more
               water
               ,
               and
               then
               hast
               thou
               one
               pure
               Element
               in
               the
               glasse
               .
               Then
               put
               the
               said
               ●ater
               thus
               drawn
               ,
               upon
               the
               effects
               in
               the
               glasse
               in
               
                 Balneo
                 ,
              
               somewhat
               warm
               that
               the
               effects
               and
               the
               Water
               may
               mingle
               well
               together
               ;
               during
               right
               or
               ten
               dayes
               :
               the
               glasse
               well
               stopped
               that
               no
               air
               may
               go
               out
               .
               And
               then
               take
               it
               up
               and
               shake
               it
               well
               together
               ,
               and
               put
               it
               in
               a
               Furnace
               with
               asho●
               ,
               and
               make
               a
               good
               fire
               under
               it
               ,
               and
               thou
               shalt
               distill
               a
               Water
               in
               form
               of
               oyl
               ,
               red
               as
               Gold
               ▪
               then
               hast
               thou
               two
               Elements
               Water
               and
               Fire
               ,
               and
               to
               seperate
               Water
               and
               Fire
               ,
               distill
               that
               red
               Water
               in
               
                 Balneo
                 ,
              
               and
               the
               Element
               of
               Water
               will
               arise
               ▪
               and
               the
               Fire
               will
               remain
               in
               the
               very
               bottome
               of
               the
               Stillatory
               ,
               a
               red
               Oyl
               .
            
             
               Then
               to
               part
               fire
               from
               earth
               take
               seven
               parts
               of
               the
               Element
               of
               Water
               ,
               and
               put
               it
               upon
               one
               part
               of
               the
               effects
               ,
               
               as
               you
               did
               before
               by
               the
               space
               of
               eight
               or
               ten
               days
               ,
               and
               do
               as
               thou
               diddest
               in
               separating
               the
               two
               first
               Elements
               .
               But
               thou
               must
               make
               a
               stronger
               fire
               ,
               and
               there
               shall
               ascend
               a
               red
               water
               ,
               which
               is
               the
               Element
               of
               the
               fire
               and
               water
               together
               ,
               separate
               them
               in
               
                 balneo
              
               as
               you
               did
               before
               ,
               and
               in
               the
               Stillatory
               shall
               remain
               the
               Element
               of
               fire
               .
               And
               the
               Element
               of
               earth
               ,
               is
               that
               black
               Water
               that
               thou
               leavest
               when
               the
               fire
               is
               drawn
               by
               virtue
               of
               the
               Element
               of
               water
               ,
               as
               all
               others
               are
               before
               .
               Thus
               hast
               thou
               every
               Element
               by
               himself
               ,
               now
               mayest
               thou
               bring
               every
               of
               these
               Elements
               ,
               by
               himself
               into
               an
               oyntment
               by
               the
               vessell
               of
               circulation
               ,
               or
               else
               distill
               every
               of
               them
               seven
               times
               .
               But
               the
               black-water
               must
               first
               be
               vapoured
               ,
               and
               in
               a
               furnace
               of
               Reverberation
               during
               twenty
               four
               or
               thirty
               dayes
               according
               to
               Art
               .
               The
               use
               and
               effects
               of
               this
               Quintecence
               is
               sufficiently
               declared
               in
               the
               foregoing
               Chapters
               of
               this
               book
               .
            
          
        
         
           
             CHAP.
             CCIII
             .
          
           
             
               Here
               I
               shall
               shew
               you
               how
               to
               draw
               a
               Quintaessence
               of
               all
               minerals
               ,
               by
               example
               of
               Gold
               .
            
             
               BRing
               thy
               Sol
               into
               a
               Calx
               in
               this
               manner
               ;
               ●each
               thy
               Sol
               with
               quick-silver
               ,
               and
               then
               vapour
               away
               thy
               quick-silver
               ,
               and
               in
               the
               vapouring
               away
               stir
               it
               all
               the
               while
               with
               a
               stick
               ,
               and
               the
               Sol
               will
               be
               a
               subtil
               powder
               ,
               the
               which
               calx
               put
               in
               a
               glasse
               and
               put
               thereto
               wine
               vinegar
               ,
               distilled
               ,
               or
               old
               Urine
               distilled
               thrée
               fingers
               bredth
               above
               the
               calx
               of
               Sol
               ,
               and
               set
               it
               in
               the
               hot
               Sun
               ,
               and
               thou
               shalt
               see
               a
               froth
               of
               Sol
               gathered
               like
               unto
               a
               scum
               ,
               upō
               the
               vinegar
               :
               gather
               that
               off
               with
               a
               feather
               ,
               and
               have
               by
               thee
               another
               vessel
               of
               glasse
               with
               fair
               water
               ,
               and
               wash
               the
               froth
               from
               off
               the
               feather
               in
               that
               water
               ,
               and
               then
               gather
               more
               :
               and
               thus
               do
               as
               long
               as
               any
               scum
               will
               arise
               upon
               the
               vinegar
               .
               Then
               vapour
               away
               the
               water
               with
               fire
               ,
               and
               there
               will
               remain
               the
               Oyl
               of
               Sol
               ,
               which
               is
               
               called
               
                 Oleum
                 in
                 combustibule
                 ,
              
               which
               is
               the
               very
               
                 Quintaessence
                 of
                 Gold
                 .
              
               And
               if
               thou
               use
               this
               
                 Quintaessence
              
               according
               to
               Art
               ,
               it
               shall
               restore
               Nature
               ,
               and
               bring
               again
               Youth
               ,
               and
               preserve
               mans
               life
               unto
               the
               day
               that
               God
               hath
               prefixed
               for
               him
               ,
               which
               day
               shall
               no
               man
               passe
               .
               Also
               
                 Quintaessence
                 of
                 Gold
              
               hath
               great
               swéetnesse
               and
               vertue
               to
               asswage
               aches
               ,
               and
               maladies
               of
               wounds
               and
               to
               heal
               wounds
               and
               ●otches
               ,
               and
               many
               other
               infirmities
               .
            
             
               I
               have
               already
               given
               you
               many
               secrets
               and
               rare
               experiments
               concerning
               Chyrurgery
               ,
               Physick
               ,
               and
               Chymistry
               .
               There
               remaineth
               some
               other
               things
               most
               worthy
               of
               observation
               ,
               and
               as
               necessary
               to
               be
               understood
               ,
               as
               any
               thing
               which
               hath
               hitherto
               been
               communicated
               ▪
               I
               have
               proceeded
               to
               Plaisters
               ,
               Distillations
               ,
               Extractions
               ,
               Quintaessences
               ,
               Purges
               ,
               Incisions
               ,
               Minerals
               ,
               and
               other
               things
               very
               admirable
               ,
               the
               effects
               whereof
               have
               been
               sufficiently
               approved
               .
               Yet
               there
               remaineth
               some
               other
               things
               concerning
               the
               vertues
               and
               effects
               of
               Plants
               ,
               Herbs
               ,
               and
               Gums
               ,
               without
               the
               knowledge
               whereof
               ,
               no
               Artist
               can
               effectually
               undertake
               any
               cure
               ;
               therefore
               I
               shall
               proceed
               to
               that
               which
               followeth
               .
            
          
        
         
           
             CHAP.
             CCIIII
             .
          
           
             
               The
               Vertues
               of
               Sage
               .
            
             
               SAge
               is
               hot
               and
               dry
               in
               the
               third
               degree
               :
               It
               is
               singular
               good
               for
               the
               head
               and
               brain
               ▪
               it
               q●ickeneth
               the
               sences
               and
               memory
               ,
               strengtheneth
               the
               sinews
               ,
               restoreth
               health
               to
               those
               that
               have
               a
               pal●ie
               that
               cometh
               of
               moisture
               ,
               it
               taketh
               away
               shaking
               or
               trembling
               of
               the
               members
               .
               The
               juyce
               of
               Sage
               taken
               with
               honey
               ,
               is
               good
               for
               those
               that
               spet
               bloud
               ,
               it
               expelleth
               wind
               ,
               dryeth
               the
               drop●●●
               ,
               and
               purgeth
               the
               bloud
               .
               The
               leaves
               of
               Sage
               boyled
               with
               Woodbine
               ,
               Plantan
               ,
               Rosemary
               ,
               Honey
               ,
               Allome
               ,
               
               and
               a
               little
               white
               .
               Wine
               maketh
               an
               excellent
               water
               for
               a
               Canker
               ,
               Soremouth
               ,
               
                 &c.
                 
              
               Sage
               maketh
               an
               excellent
               and
               very
               wholsome
               Ale
               ,
               if
               you
               adde
               thereto
               Bittony
               ,
               Egrimony
               .
               Scabius
               ,
               a
               little
               Spike
               and
               Fennel
               .
            
             
               The
               distilled
               water
               of
               Sage
               ,
               of
               Couslips
               ,
               and
               of
               Primrose
               are
               good
               against
               the
               Palsie
               being
               drank
               and
               to
               wash
               and
               bath
               therewith
               .
            
             
               A
               conserve
               made
               of
               the
               flowers
               of
               Sage
               ,
               and
               Couslip-flowers
               ,
               is
               exceeding
               good
               against
               Palsies
               ,
               Convulsions
               ,
               Cramps
               ,
               
                 &c.
                 
              
            
          
           
             
               The
               vertues
               of
               Clary
               .
            
             
               THe
               séeds
               of
               Clary
               made
               into
               fine
               powder
               and
               mixed
               with
               Hony
               taketh
               away
               the
               dimness
               of
               the
               eyes
               and
               cléereth
               the
               sight
               and
               taken
               inwardly
               is
               very
               good
               for
               the
               back
               also
               the
               herb
               infused
               in
               warm
               water
               and
               applied
               plaister
               ,
               wise
               dissolveth
               all
               kind
               of
               swillings
               esp●ially
               in
               the
               joynts
               .
               But
               it
               is
               the
               more
               effectual
               if
               you
               a●
               thereto
               Mallows
               and
               Smallage
               .
            
          
           
             
               The
               vertues
               of
               Pellitory
               of
               Spain
               .
            
             
               THis
               heab
               is
               good
               against
               the
               Megrim
               ,
               the
               Vertigo
               ,
               or
               the
               giddiness
               of
               the
               head
               ,
               the
               
                 Apoplexie
                 ▪
              
               the
               Faling
               sicknes
               ,
               the
               Palsie
               ,
               and
               is
               singular
               good
               for
               all
               cold
               infirmities
               of
               the
               head
               and
               sinewes
               .
            
          
           
             
               The
               vertues
               of
               of
               Tobacco
               .
            
             
               TObacco
               is
               of
               singular
               use
               both
               in
               Phisick
               &
               Chiurgery
               .
               Oil
               of
               Tobacco
               is
               good
               to
               anoynt
               the
               Stomack
               and
               for
               many
               other
               griefs
               of
               the
               body
               ,
               it
               healeth
               all
               manner
               of
               wounds
               and
               sores
               ,
               if
               you
               make
               a
               salve
               thereof
               thus
               Take
               oile
               of
               Roses
               ,
               oile
               of
               St
               Johns-wort
               ,
               of
               each
               one
               pint
               ,
               the
               leaves
               of
               Tobacco
               beaten
               small
               in
               a
               stone
               morter
               ,
               two
               pound
               :
               boile
               then
               together
               to
               the
               consumption
               
               of
               the
               juice
               ,
               strain
               it
               and
               put
               it
               to
               the
               fire
               againe
               ,
               adding
               thereto
               of
               
                 venis
                 Turpentine
              
               two
               ounces
               ,
               of
               
                 Oblibanum
              
               and
               
                 Mastick
              
               of
               each
               half
               an
               ounce
               in
               fine
               powder
               ,
               &
               put
               thereto
               so
               much
               wax
               and
               Rosin
               as
               will
               make
               it
               into
               a
               Salve
               .
               Tobacco
               is
               also
               the
               ●est
               medicin
               that
               is
               for
               deafnes
               if
               you
               use
               it
               in
               this
               manner
               .
               Take
               a
               quart
               of
               runing
               water
               ,
               and
               put
               if
               into
               a
               new
               pi●kin
               ,
               and
               put
               thereto
               3.
               ounces
               of
               
                 Varinus
              
               Tobacco
               opened
               into
               the
               leaf
               ,
               and
               boil
               it
               to
               a
               pint
               ,
               then
               strain
               it
               hard
               ,
               and
               kéep
               it
               a
               glass
               vial
               for
               your
               use
               .
               When
               you
               go
               to
               bed
               warm
               a
               little
               of
               this
               water
               bloud
               warme
               ,
               then
               soak
               therein
               a
               little
               black
               wooll
               and
               put
               it
               into
               both
               your
               ears
               ,
               do
               thus
               every
               morning
               and
               evening
               as
               you
               find
               occasion
               .
               This
               cured
               a
               Lady
               that
               was
               deaf
               sixtéen
               years
               .
            
          
           
             
               Of
               the
               use
               and
               virtue
               of
               Ebulus
               or
               Dane-wort
               .
            
             
               TAke
               the
               buds
               of
               this
               vegetable
               ,
               when
               they
               are
               young
               and
               green
               ,
               perboil
               them
               in
               water
               ,
               and
               make
               thereof
               a
               sallad
               ,
               and
               give
               unto
               those
               that
               have
               costive
               bodies
               and
               it
               will
               provoke
               them
               to
               stool
               .
               It
               is
               an
               herb
               very
               profitable
               for
               the
               sinews
               ,
               it
               comforteth
               the
               weak
               parts
               and
               preserveth
               such
               as
               are
               weak
               in
               the
               joynts
               from
               many
               accidents
               :
               it
               purgeth
               phlegm
               which
               (
               for
               the
               most
               part
               )
               causeth
               debility
               of
               the
               nerves
               .
               Whosoever
               useth
               to
               drink
               of
               a
               sirrup
               ,
               made
               of
               the
               berries
               thereof
               ,
               shall
               not
               be
               troubled
               with
               ye
               Gout
               nor
               any
               disease
               ,
               in
               the
               articular
               parts
               .
               The
               seed
               dried
               is
               profitable
               against
               all
               infirmities
               caused
               of
               humidity
               .
            
          
           
             
               The
               use
               and
               vertue
               of
               black
               Ellebore
               .
            
             
               THe
               root
               of
               black
               Ellebore
               being
               dried
               and
               kept
               two
               years
               may
               be
               safely
               used
               without
               other
               preparation
               ,
               and
               may
               be
               ministred
               against
               any
               infirmity
               ,
               that
               hath
               his
               originall
               of
               a
               melancholy
               cause
               .
               Therefore
               it
               is
               most
               appropriate
               against
               the
               feaver
               ,
               quartain
               ,
               &
               lunatick
               persons
               vexed
               wt
               melācholy
               .
            
          
           
           
             
               The
               use
               and
               virtues
               of
               the
               hearb
               called
               
                 Gratia
                 Dei
                 ,
              
               a
               kind
               of
               
                 Geranium
                 ,
              
               in
               English
               blew
               Storks-bill
               ,
            
             
               TAke
               of
               
                 Gratia
                 Dei
                 ,
              
               dried
               in
               the
               shadow
               and
               beaten
               into
               fine
               powder
               one
               ounce
               ,
               Cinamen
               ●
               dram
               ,
               Cloves
               one
               scruple
               ,
               Wheat-flower
               one
               pound
               ,
               Orenges-condite
               one
               ounce
               ,
               make
               thereof
               a
               paste
               with
               honey
               ,
               and
               bake
               it
               in
               the
               Oven
               with
               bread
               :
               but
               take
               great
               heed
               that
               it
               burn
               not
               .
               Of
               this
               you
               shall
               give
               one
               ounce
               to
               purge
               against
               many
               infirmities
               :
               but
               above
               the
               rest
               against
               
                 Scrophulae
                 ,
              
               against
               scabs
               ,
               and
               the
               white
               scall
               .
               For
               it
               evacuateth
               onely
               the
               superfluous
               humidity
               of
               the
               body
               ,
               it
               drieth
               ,
               and
               is
               appropriate
               for
               such
               kind
               of
               infirmities
               .
               Howbeit
               you
               must
               note
               that
               all
               soluble
               medicines
               are
               not
               fit
               ,
               for
               one
               disease
               or
               complexion
               :
               for
               chiefly
               and
               properly
               Rubarb
               purgeth
               choller
               ,
               black
               Elebore
               avoideth
               melancholy
               ,
               Danewort
               dispossesseth
               the
               body
               of
               phlegm
               and
               this
               herb
               cleanseth
               the
               bloud
               .
               Therefore
               every
               one
               hath
               his
               peculiar
               propertie
               :
               though
               sometime
               either
               of
               them
               may
               work
               upon
               more
               causes
               than
               one
               ,
               yet
               not
               so
               properly
               or
               simply
               ,
               but
               by
               accident
               ,
               and
               in
               regard
               of
               circumstances
               .
            
             
               Two
               drams
               of
               the
               powder
               of
               this
               hearb
               ,
               drunk
               in
               wine
               or
               broth
               ,
               provoketh
               vomite
               and
               siege
               ,
               and
               is
               very
               good
               for
               such
               as
               are
               lunatick
               .
               It
               helpeth
               or
               at
               the
               least
               delayeth
               the
               extremity
               of
               the
               feaver
               :
               it
               is
               good
               against
               griefs
               in
               the
               stomack
               and
               wind
               in
               the
               belly
               .
            
             
               A
               decoction
               thereof
               made
               with
               lie
               ,
               helpeth
               putrified
               vlcers
               if
               they
               be
               washed
               therewith
               ;
               for
               as
               it
               purgeth
               the
               stomack
               ,
               so
               it
               cleanseth
               the
               sore
               ,
               and
               healeth
               it
               quickly
               ,
               if
               you
               wet
               a
               cloath
               in
               the
               said
               lie
               and
               apply
               it
               thereunto
               ,
            
          
           
             
               The
               virtues
               of
               Rubarb
               .
            
             
               THe
               hearb
               called
               in
               ye
               Italian
               tōgue
               ,
               
                 Lappacia
                 maggiore
                 ,
                 or
                 Rombice
                 domestiee
                 ,
              
               is
               a
               kind
               of
               Rubarb
               ,
               which
               
               among
               the
               learned
               Herbarists
               ,
               is
               termed
               by
               the
               name
               
                 Rha
                 recentiorum
                 :
              
               whereof
               one
               dram
               when
               it
               is
               new
               ,
               will
               lose
               the
               body
               ,
               evacuate
               choller
               ,
               as
               the
               
                 Rhabarbarum
              
               doth
               .
               It
               is
               very
               good
               against
               the
               ●ppilations
               :
               it
               purgeth
               the
               bloud
               ,
               and
               taketh
               away
               scabs
               .
            
             
               You
               shall
               have
               a
               most
               precious
               medicine
               thereof
               :
               if
               you
               mix
               the
               gréen
               root
               with
               Honey
               ,
               Cinamon
               ,
               Saffron
               ,
               Ginger
               ,
               and
               the
               powder
               of
               Roses
               .
            
             
               If
               you
               rost
               the
               root
               in
               the
               embers
               ,
               and
               mix
               it
               with
               condifed
               Sugar
               it
               breaketh
               the
               
                 Scrophulae
                 ,
              
               and
               mundifieth
               them
               ,
               and
               healeth
               them
               in
               short
               time
               .
               Some
               do
               mix
               it
               with
               the
               gum
               called
               
                 Ammoniacum
                 ,
              
               and
               so
               do
               bring
               it
               into
               the
               form
               of
               an
               unguent
               ,
               and
               apply
               it
               unto
               the
               parts
               affected
               with
               the
               
                 Scrophulae
                 .
              
            
          
           
             
               The
               virtues
               of
               Tithymale
               .
            
             
               GAther
               the
               hearb
               Tithymale
               (
               called
               Spurge
               )
               in
               the
               moneth
               of
               
                 May
                 :
              
               take
               forth
               the
               juyce
               and
               mix
               it
               with
               Sugar-roset
               or
               Sugar-violet
               in
               fine
               powder
               :
               thē
               make
               of
               thē
               both
               a
               moist
               past
               ,
               &
               keep
               it
               in
               a
               glasse
               close
               stopped
               .
            
             
               When
               you
               purpose
               to
               use
               it
               ,
               minister
               two
               scruples
               thereof
               in
               broth
               or
               any
               other
               convenient
               sirrup
               .
               It
               purgeth
               without
               pain
               ,
               helpeth
               all
               feavers
               that
               come
               of
               heat
               :
               working
               not
               only
               by
               ye
               stool
               but
               provoking
               of
               sweat
               also
               .
            
             
               It
               resolveth
               all
               continual
               and
               quotidian
               fevers
               ,
               when
               the
               parties
               affected
               therewith
               be
               hot
               ,
               and
               their
               sweat
               cold
               ,
               yea
               though
               they
               be
               brought
               very
               low
               ,
               it
               wil
               by
               Gods
               help
               deliver
               them
               of
               their
               troublesome
               adversary
               .
            
             
               
                 Laurcola
              
               doth
               also
               move
               the
               body
               ,
               by
               vomit
               and
               siege
               ,
               but
               it
               may
               not
               be
               used
               in
               any
               continuall
               feaver
               or
               quotidian
               ;
               because
               it
               will
               inflame
               too
               much
               .
            
          
           
             
               The
               virtues
               of
               Soldanella
               .
            
             
               THis
               herb
               groweth
               in
               Sandy
               and
               salt
               ground
               ,
               and
               is
               hot
               and
               dry
               .
               It
               purgeth
               vomite
               and
               siege
               ,
               and
               is
               excellent
               
               against
               the
               dropsie
               ,
               all
               windinesse
               and
               unwholsome
               moisture
               in
               the
               body
               .
               Being
               taken
               in
               lozinges
               ,
               with
               
                 Aromatico
                 ,
              
               the
               quantity
               of
               one
               dram
               ,
               it
               sendeth
               forth
               all
               the
               noisome
               waterinesse
               ,
               out
               of
               the
               body
               ,
               drying
               and
               heating
               those
               parts
               in
               an
               excellent
               manner
               .
            
          
           
             
               The
               virtues
               of
               Cyperus
               .
            
             
               THe
               herb
               Cyperus
               called
               in
               English
               Galingal
               ,
               being
               put
               into
               new
               wine
               ,
               giveth
               it
               an
               excellent
               good
               taste
               &
               smel
               ,
               prevailing
               against
               inward
               passiōs
               caused
               of
               wind
               .
               It
               is
               good
               for
               such
               as
               are
               bursten
               ,
               for
               it
               resolveth
               the
               wind
               ,
               if
               you
               take
               the
               powder
               thereof
               being
               stamped
               very
               small
               ,
               and
               make
               a
               plaister
               thereof
               with
               other
               things
               appropriate
               thereunto
               ,
               applying
               the
               same
               to
               the
               rupture
               ,
               and
               changing
               it
               once
               every
               day
               .
               Also
               if
               the
               patient
               do
               once
               a
               day
               eat
               of
               the
               root
               ,
               he
               shall
               in
               short
               space
               be
               helpen
               of
               that
               disease
               .
            
          
           
             
               The
               virtues
               of
               Elder
               .
            
             
               TAke
               the
               roots
               of
               Elder
               ,
               wash
               them
               clean
               ,
               and
               scrape
               them
               till
               you
               come
               to
               the
               wood
               ,
               stamp
               that
               sul
               stance
               ,
               and
               take
               the
               juyce
               and
               strain
               it
               ,
               boil
               it
               ,
               and
               scum
               it
               wel
               ;
               and
               for
               every
               ounce
               of
               the
               juyce
               ,
               take
               one
               ounce
               of
               
                 Mel
                 rosarum
                 ,
              
               and
               drink
               it
               for
               it
               will
               cool
               the
               stomack
               ,
               help
               hot
               feavers
               quickly
               ,
               and
               purge
               the
               bloud
               .
            
          
           
             
               The
               virtues
               of
               sweet
               Margerome
               .
            
             
               TAke
               sweet
               Margerome
               ,
               and
               stamp
               it
               ,
               and
               take
               of
               the
               juyce
               one
               ounce
               ,
               oyl
               of
               bitter
               almonds
               one
               dram
               ,
               and
               one
               scruple
               of
               Mastich
               ,
               and
               snuffe
               it
               up
               at
               the
               nose
               ,
               thrée
               or
               four
               mornings
               together
               :
               and
               anoint
               the
               head
               with
               oyl
               of
               egs
               .
               This
               purgeth
               the
               head
               of
               all
               pains
               ,
               dissolveth
               tumorsrquickeneth
               the
               sight
               and
               provoketh
               sléep
               .
            
          
           
           
             
               The
               use
               and
               vertues
               of
               Persicaria
               .
            
             
               YOu
               shall
               understand
               ,
               that
               this
               herb
               ,
               doth
               work
               (
               in
               a
               manner
               )
               against
               all
               infirmities
               ,
               most
               strangely
               to
               behold
               .
               For
               if
               you
               take
               the
               powder
               thereof
               ,
               and
               put
               it
               upon
               Copper
               molten
               ,
               it
               will
               in
               the
               projection
               become
               like
               gold
               ,
               and
               will
               draw
               if
               to
               a
               small
               quantity
               ,
               and
               make
               it
               malleable
               ,
               and
               soft
               like
               gold
               ,
               except
               the
               colour
               .
            
             
               Also
               if
               you
               make
               a
               strong
               lie
               of
               the
               ashes
               of
               Perficaria
               ,
               and
               therein
               boil
               yellow
               brunstone
               ,
               it
               will
               draw
               out
               of
               it
               quick-silver
               ,
               which
               is
               the
               Phylosophers
               Mercury
               .
               This
               herb
               doth
               also
               most
               notably
               preserve
               a
               man
               from
               many
               infirmities
               ,
               if
               one
               part
               thereof
               be
               taken
               whiles
               it
               is
               dry
               ,
               and
               one
               other
               part
               of
               
                 Specia
                 venetiane
                 ;
              
               being
               both
               of
               them
               well
               incorporate
               together
               ,
               and
               used
               in
               your
               meats
               .
            
          
           
             
               Of
               man
               and
               the
               Medicines
               that
               are
               made
               of
               him
               .
            
             
               MAn
               is
               a
               rational
               or
               reasonable
               creature
               ,
               whereof
               we
               have
               written
               at
               large
               in
               our
               book
               called
               
                 Phifica
                 del
                 Fioravante
                 .
              
               But
               here
               we
               will
               onely
               write
               of
               certain
               medicines
               ,
               that
               may
               be
               made
               or
               derived
               from
               him
               :
               which
               are
               for
               the
               ease
               ,
               help
               and
               remedy
               of
               divers
               infirmities
               which
               are
               in
               men
               and
               women
               .
               The
               reason
               whereof
               is
               very
               good
               ,
               for
               every
               like
               rejoiceth
               with
               ,
               and
               helpeth
               his
               like
               ,
               and
               therefore
               man
               serveth
               for
               man
               .
               The
               fat
               of
               a
               man
               is
               (
               as
               every
               man
               knoweth
               )
               hot
               and
               penetrative
               ,
               and
               mollifying
               if
               you
               anoint
               the
               parts
               therewith
               ,
               (
               where
               the
               sinews
               be
               hard
               )
               and
               drawn
               together
               ,
               or
               contracted
               ,
               therefore
               it
               will
               quickl
               resolve
               them
               .
               I
               have
               made
               the
               Quintaessence
               of
               mans
               bloud
               ,
               rectified
               and
               circulated
               ,
               with
               the
               which
               I
               have
               done
               most
               wonderfull
               cures
               ,
               for
               if
               you
               give
               thereof
               one
               dram
               it
               will
               ●estore
               those
               that
               lie
               at
               the
               point
               of
               death
               .
            
             
               It
               is
               most
               profitable
               ,
               against
               the
               infirmities
               that
               are
               in
               
               the
               bloud
               ;
               for
               it
               correcteth
               the
               malignity
               of
               the
               bloud
               ,
               and
               preserveth
               it
               as
               well
               as
               the
               spirit
               of
               wine
               .
               If
               you
               put
               a
               little
               of
               it
               into
               an
               hogs
               head
               of
               Wine
               it
               will
               purifie
               it
               ,
               and
               preserve
               it
               along
               time
               more
               then
               any
               other
               thing
               whatsoever
               .
               So
               that
               this
               Quintaessence
               worketh
               more
               effects
               ,
               for
               the
               cure
               of
               great
               and
               dangerous
               infirmities
               then
               any
               other
               .
            
             
               Also
               from
               the
               liver
               of
               a
               man
               will
               be
               drawn
               by
               distillation
               a
               water
               and
               an
               oyl
               .
               If
               the
               water
               be
               drunk
               every
               morning
               together
               ,
               by
               the
               space
               of
               a
               moneth
               ,
               in
               the
               quantity
               of
               one
               dram
               ,
               with
               two
               ounces
               of
               Liver-wort
               ,
               it
               will
               recover
               such
               as
               are
               half
               ●otten
               through
               diseases
               of
               the
               liver
               ,
               and
               hath
               divers
               other
               properties
               ,
               whereof
               I
               will
               not
               speak
               at
               this
               time
               .
            
             
               From
               the
               flesh
               of
               man
               distilled
               ,
               there
               will
               come
               forth
               a
               stinking
               water
               and
               an
               oyl
               ,
               which
               is
               most
               excellent
               to
               anoint
               wounds
               withall
               ,
               when
               they
               are
               badly
               healed
               ,
               and
               that
               there
               remain
               any
               hurt
               in
               these
               parts
               ,
               that
               they
               are
               not
               so
               sensible
               &
               pliant
               ,
               (
               as
               they
               were
               wont
               to
               be
               before
               )
               this
               dissolveth
               them
               .
               And
               it
               mollifieth
               and
               softeneth
               all
               hardnesse
               of
               tumor
               ,
               of
               what
               originall
               soever
               it
               shall
               come
               .
            
             
               From
               the
               forepart
               of
               a
               mans
               scull
               there
               is
               drawn
               by
               distillation
               ,
               a
               water
               ,
               an
               oyl
               ,
               and
               a
               salt
               ,
               which
               is
               most
               profitably
               used
               against
               the
               falling
               ▪
               sicknesse
               .
            
          
           
             
               Of
               Bees
               and
               their
               medicinal
               use
               .
            
             
               BEes
               are
               of
               nature
               hot
               &
               moist
               ,
               having
               a
               generative
               property
               .
               For
               it
               they
               be
               given
               to
               any
               barren
               creature
               ,
               they
               shall
               conceive
               in
               short
               time
               after
               .
            
             
               Also
               if
               you
               lay
               dead
               Bees
               in
               a
               dry
               place
               to
               putrifie
               ,
               wetting
               them
               sometime
               wt
               wine
               ,
               they
               wil
               revive
               again
               though
               not
               as
               they
               were
               before
               ,
               but
               they
               will
               be
               much
               bigger
               and
               of
               another
               form
               .
            
             
               These
               Bées
               if
               you
               bring
               into
               powder
               with
               as
               much
               Cantarides
               ;
               boil
               them
               a
               little
               with
               oyl
               of
               Camomil
               and
               
               anoint
               any
               part
               where
               the
               hair
               is
               fallen
               away
               ,
               and
               it
               shall
               quickly
               come
               again
               and
               in
               a
               short
               space
               ;
               a
               most
               strange
               thing
               to
               behold
               .
            
          
           
             
               The
               use
               of
               Frogs
               .
            
             
               THe
               skins
               of
               Frogs
               being
               boiled
               and
               made
               into
               the
               form
               of
               a
               plaister
               with
               wax
               and
               frankincense
               ,
               is
               very
               profitable
               for
               such
               as
               have
               any
               maligne
               or
               troublesome
               accident
               about
               their
               legs
               through
               heat
               .
            
             
               The
               fat
               of
               Frogs
               is
               a
               wonderfull
               medicine
               against
               
                 Fueco
                 sacro
                 ,
              
               or
               
                 St.
                 
                 Anthonies
              
               fire
               ,
               a
               disease
               happening
               unto
               children
               and
               others
               through
               the
               great
               he●t
               that
               is
               in
               their
               bloud
               .
            
          
           
             
               The
               use
               and
               vertues
               of
               the
               resine
               or
               gum
               called
               Tacca
               Mahacca
               .
            
             
               TAke
               thereof
               as
               much
               as
               you
               will
               ,
               distil
               it
               in
               a
               re●ort
               of
               glasse
               ,
               and
               from
               it
               there
               will
               come
               both
               oyl
               and
               water
               .
               Of
               which
               I
               have
               séen
               divers
               medicines
               made
               against
               sundry
               diseases
               .
               Anoint
               the
               belly
               with
               this
               oyl
               cold
               ,
               when
               you
               go
               to
               bed
               :
               and
               it
               helpeth
               against
               the
               crudity
               of
               the
               Matrix
               .
            
             
               If
               the
               genitel
               part
               of
               the
               man
               be
               anointed
               therewith
               before
               the
               act
               of
               generation
               ,
               the
               woman
               shall
               be
               the
               more
               fit
               for
               conception
               :
               for
               by
               this
               means
               some
               kind
               of
               sterility
               is
               taken
               away
               .
            
             
               It
               helpeth
               and
               easeth
               pain
               in
               the
               head
               ,
               procéeding
               of
               a
               cold
               stomack
               .
            
             
               It
               helpeth
               digestion
               and
               resolveth
               pain
               throughout
               the
               body
               ,
               in
               what
               part
               soever
               they
               shall
               come
               ,
               especially
               ,
               when
               they
               have
               their
               beginning
               of
               cold
               .
            
             
               The
               water
               hereof
               dissolveth
               wind
               in
               the
               stomack
               helpeth
               digestion
               ,
               provoketh
               vrine
               ,
               mitigateth
               all
               feavers
               that
               come
               of
               cold
               .
            
          
           
           
            
             
             
             
               The
               virtues
               of
               the
               gum
               Caranna
               ,
               and
               the
               medicinall
               properties
               of
               it
               .
            
             
               TAke
               it
               and
               distill
               it
               in
               a
               retort
               with
               the
               yolks
               and
               whites
               of
               eggs
               ,
               and
               there
               will
               come
               forth
               oyl
               and
               water
               ,
               the
               oyl
               whereof
               will
               be
               black
               ,
               and
               the
               water
               red
               .
            
             
               The
               water
               of
               Carrana
               helpeth
               Chilblains
               ,
               and
               all
               chopps
               or
               clifts
               in
               the
               lipps
               arising
               of
               cold
               in
               the
               winter
               .
            
             
               It
               is
               a
               great
               ease
               for
               the
               sore
               breasts
               of
               women
               ,
               that
               give
               suck
               .
            
             
               The
               oyl
               worketh
               wonderfull
               effects
               ,
               in
               wounds
               of
               the
               head
               ,
               arm
               or
               legs
               ,
            
             
               Anoint
               a
               simple
               wound
               therewith
               once
               or
               twice
               :
               and
               it
               will
               very
               spéedily
               be
               healed
               .
            
             
               Take
               a
               quantity
               of
               this
               gum
               ,
               and
               mix
               it
               with
               as
               much
               of
               the
               seed
               of
               Water-cresses
               ,
               and
               the
               white
               of
               an
               egge
               ,
               and
               make
               thereof
               a
               cerot
               ,
               to
               apply
               unto
               a
               rupture
               :
               wherewith
               it
               wil
               in
               ▪
               short
               time
               be
               healed
               ,
               all
               other
               circumstances
               being
               also
               observed
               .
            
          
           
             
               Of
               liquid
               Amber
               and
               the
               medicinall
               vertues
               thereof
               .
            
             
               TAke
               liquid
               Amber
               and
               distill
               it
               in
               a
               retort
               :
               and
               from
               thence
               there
               will
               come
               a
               red
               oyl
               .
            
             
               This
               oyl
               is
               used
               against
               all
               indispositions
               of
               cold
               ,
               and
               moisture
               or
               wind
               .
            
             
               The
               same
               healeth
               scabs
               ,
               and
               is
               good
               for
               wounds
               .
            
             
               If
               you
               anoint
               the
               stomack
               therewith
               ,
               it
               will
               exceedingly
               comfort
               the
               same
               :
               for
               it
               is
               a
               thing
               uncorruptible
               ,
               and
               like
               unto
               
                 Balsamum
                 .
              
            
          
           
           
             
               The
               vertues
               of
               Oak-Apples
               .
            
             
               THe
               Oak-apples
               are
               good
               against
               all
               Flures
               of
               blend
               and
               lasks
               ▪
               in
               what
               manner
               soever
               it
               be
               taken
               ,
               but
               she
               best
               way
               into
               boil
               them
               in
               red-wine
               ,
               and
               so
               prepared
               it
               is
               good
               against
               the
               excessive
               moisture
               and
               swillings
               of
               the
               Jaws
               ,
               and
               almonds
               or
               kernels
               in
               the
               threat
               .
            
             
               The
               decoction
               of
               Oak-apples
               stays
               womens
               sicknesse
               ,
               and
               causeth
               the
               mother
               that
               is
               fallen
               down
               ▪
               to
               return
               again
               to
               his
               naturall
               place
               ,
               if
               they
               do
               sit
               over
               the
               said
               decoction
               being
               very
               hot
               .
            
             
               The
               same
               steeped
               in
               strong
               white-Wine
               vinegar
               ,
               with
               a
               little
               powder
               of
               brimstone
               ,
               and
               the
               roots
               of
               Frocus
               mingled
               together
               ,
               and
               set
               in
               the
               sun
               by
               the
               space
               of
               a
               moneth
               maketh
               the
               hair
               black
               ,
               consumeth
               proud
               and
               superfluous
               flesh
               it
               taketh
               away
               any
               sun-burning
               ,
               freckles
               ,
               spots
               ,
               the
               morphew
               ,
               and
               all
               deformities
               of
               the
               face
               being
               washed
               therewith
               .
            
          
           
             
               The
               vertues
               of
               Crabs
               .
            
             
               THe
               juyce
               of
               Crabs
               taketh
               away
               the
               heat
               of
               burning
               or
               scalding
               and
               all
               inflamation
               ,
               and
               being
               laid
               on
               in
               short
               time
               after
               it
               is
               scalded
               ,
               it
               kéepeth
               it
               from
               blisstring
               .
            
             
               The
               juyce
               or
               verjuyce
               is
               astringent
               or
               binding
               ,
               and
               hath
               withal
               an
               abstersive
               quality
               ,
               being
               mixed
               with
               hard
               yeest
               of
               Ale
               or
               Beer
               ,
               and
               applied
               in
               manner
               of
               a
               cold
               oyntment
               ,
               that
               is
               spread
               upon
               a
               cloathfirst
               wet
               in
               verjuyce
               and
               wrung
               out
               and
               then
               laid
               to
               :
               taketh
               away
               the
               heat
               of
               St.
               
               
                 Anthonies
              
               fire
               ▪
               allinflamations
               whatsoever
               ,
               it
               healeth
               scabbed
               legs
               ,
               burning
               and
               scalding
               whatsoever
               it
               be
               .
            
          
           
           
             
               The
               virtues
               of
               Adders-tongue
               .
            
             
               THe
               leaves
               of
               Adders-tongue
               ,
               stamped
               in
               a
               stone
               morter
               ,
               and
               boiled
               in
               oyl
               of
               Ovide
               unto
               the
               consumption
               of
               the
               juyce
               ,
               untill
               the
               herbs
               be
               dry
               and
               parched
               ,
               then
               strained
               ,
               will
               yield
               a
               most
               excellent
               green
               oyl
               :
               or
               rather
               a
               Baisome
               for
               gréen
               wounds
               ,
               comparable
               unto
               oyl
               of
               St.
               
               
                 Johns
              
               Wort
               ,
               if
               not
               far
               surpassing
               it
               by
               many
               degrées
               ,
               whose
               beauty
               is
               such
               that
               very
               many
               Artists
               have
               thought
               the
               same
               to
               have
               been
               mixed
               with
               Uerdigrease
               .
            
          
           
             
               To
               make
               Salt
               of
               any
               Plant
               or
               Herb.
               
            
             
               TAke
               a
               good
               quantity
               of
               what
               Plant
               you
               please
               that
               is
               full
               of
               juyce
               ,
               beat
               it
               in
               a
               Stone
               morter
               ,
               and
               put
               running-water
               thereto
               ,
               then
               boil
               it
               to
               the
               consumption
               of
               the
               one
               half
               ,
               strain
               it
               very
               hard
               ,
               and
               boil
               this
               decoction
               to
               the
               thicknesse
               of
               a
               sirrup
               ,
               and
               set
               it
               in
               a
               glasse
               eight
               days
               ,
               and
               on
               the
               top
               you
               will
               find
               a
               kind
               of
               Salt
               like
               
                 Sal
                 Gem
                 ,
              
               take
               that
               and
               wash
               it
               in
               the
               water
               of
               the
               herb
               whereof
               it
               was
               made
               and
               dry
               it
               .
               In
               this
               manner
               you
               may
               make
               Salt
               of
               Wormwood
               ,
               Balm
               ,
               &c.
               
            
          
           
             
               The
               vertues
               of
               Sow-bread
               .
            
             
               THe
               root
               maketh
               the
               skin
               fair
               and
               clear
               ,
               and
               cureth
               all
               scabs
               and
               scurffs
               ,
               and
               the
               falling
               of
               the
               hair
               ,
               and
               taketh
               away
               the
               marks
               and
               spots
               that
               remain
               after
               the
               small
               pocks
               and
               meazels
               ,
               and
               all
               other
               blemishes
               of
               the
               face
               ;
               the
               root
               hanged
               upon
               women
               in
               travell
               causeth
               them
               to
               be
               delivered
               incontinently
               .
            
          
           
           
             
               The
               virtues
               of
               Saxifrage
               .
            
             
               THe
               root
               of
               Sa●afrage
               drunk
               with
               Wine
               and
               Uinegar
               cureth
               the
               Pestilence
               ,
               holden
               in
               the
               mouth
               preserveth
               a
               man
               from
               the
               said
               disease
               ,
               and
               purifieth
               the
               corrupt
               air
               ,
               the
               same
               being
               chewed
               in
               the
               mouth
               maketh
               one
               to
               avoid
               much
               phiegm
               ,
               draweth
               from
               the
               brain
               all
               grosse
               and
               clammy
               superfluities
               ,
               asswageth
               Tooth-ach
               ,
               and
               bringeth
               speech
               again
               to
               them
               that
               are
               taken
               with
               the
               Apoplexie
               ,
               the
               juyce
               of
               the
               leaves
               doth
               take
               and
               cleanse
               away
               all
               spots
               ,
               and
               freckles
               ,
               and
               beautifieth
               the
               face
               ,
               and
               leaveth
               a
               good
               colour
               ,
               it
               is
               of
               excellent
               use
               against
               the
               Stone
               .
            
          
           
             
               The
               vertue
               of
               Maiden
               hair
               .
            
             
               MAiden-hair
               being
               green
               ,
               and
               stamped
               and
               layed
               upon
               a
               place
               that
               wanteth
               hair
               causeth
               it
               to
               grow
               .
            
          
           
             
               The
               vertue
               of
               the
               Ash-tree
               .
            
             
               THe
               Ash-tree
               for
               such
               as
               are
               too
               fat
               or
               grosse
               men
               use
               to
               take
               dayly
               thrée
               or
               four
               ashen-leaves
               to
               drink
               in
               wine
               to
               the
               intent
               to
               make
               them
               lean
               .
            
          
           
             
               The
               vertues
               of
               Violets
               .
            
             
               VIolets
               stamped
               and
               laied
               to
               the
               head
               alone
               ,
               or
               mingled
               with
               oyl
               ;
               removeth
               the
               extream
               heat
               asswageth
               head-ach
               ,
               provoketh
               sléep
               and
               moisteneth
               the
               brain
               ,
               it
               is
               good
               therefore
               against
               the
               drinesse
               of
               the
               head
               ,
               against
               melancholy
               and
               dullnesse
               or
               heavinesse
               of
               spirit
               .
            
          
           
           
             
               The
               vertues
               of
               Hysop
               .
            
             
               HYsop
               sod
               in
               vinegar
               ,
               and
               holden
               in
               the
               mouth
               asswageth
               tooth-ach
               ,
               the
               decoction
               thereof
               doth
               scatter
               congealed
               and
               clotted
               bloud
               ,
               and
               all
               black
               marks
               that
               come
               of
               stripes
               or
               beating
               ,
               and
               also
               cureth
               the
               itch
               ,
               scratch
               ,
               and
               foul
               manginesse
               if
               it
               be
               washed
               therewithall
               .
               Gillow-stowers
               ,
               or
               Wall-flowers
               ,
               the
               juyce
               thereof
               dropped
               into
               the
               eye
               ,
               doth
               wast
               and
               scatter
               all
               dimnesse
               in
               the
               same
               .
            
          
           
             
               The
               vertues
               of
               Oak-leaves
               .
            
             
               OAk-leaves
               stamped
               very
               small
               do
               heal
               and
               close
               up
               green
               wounds
               ,
               and
               doth
               stop
               the
               bloud
               being
               layed
               thereupon
               .
            
          
           
             
               The
               vertues
               of
               Hoar
               hound
               .
            
             
               HOar-hound
               boiled
               in
               water
               cleanseth
               the
               breast
               and
               lungs
               ,
               helpeth
               the
               pain
               in
               the
               side
               ,
               is
               good
               against
               the
               Tysick
               ,
               and
               the
               ulceration
               of
               the
               lungs
               .
            
          
           
             
               Of
               the
               Barbil
               and
               to
               what
               use
               she
               serveth
               in
               medicine
               .
            
             
               IN
               the
               moneth
               of
               
                 May
              
               the
               Barbil
               hath
               egs
               ,
               which
               are
               of
               a
               soluble
               quality
               ,
               and
               of
               some
               those
               eggs
               be
               eaten
               ;
               they
               shall
               be
               provoked
               to
               vomite
               .
            
             
               They
               have
               a
               quality
               contrary
               to
               other
               purgers
               ,
               they
               must
               be
               dried
               in
               the
               sun
               mixed
               with
               a
               little
               
                 Sena
                 ,
              
               and
               then
               ministred
               in
               wine
               or
               water
               that
               is
               sodden
               .
               When
               it
               hath
               wel
               wrought
               ,
               the
               patients
               must
               eat
               good
               meat
               to
               nourish
               them
               ,
               and
               may
               drink
               wine
               ,
               and
               when
               they
               are
               disposed
               thereto
               ,
               suffer
               them
               to
               sleep
               .
            
          
           
           
             
               Of
               Centumpedees
               called
               in
               English
               Sows
               .
            
             
               IF
               you
               minister
               the
               powder
               of
               these
               creatures
               in-wine
               ,
               it
               hath
               many
               excellent
               properties
               ,
               but
               chiefly
               it
               hath
               béen
               experienced
               greatly
               to
               prevail
               againss
               the
               stitch
               in
               the
               side
               for
               it
               will
               help
               that
               grief
               presently
               .
            
             
               If
               you
               burn
               the
               little
               créeking
               creature
               called
               a
               cricket
               ,
               and
               minister
               the
               power
               thereof
               in
               some
               
                 Diuretick
                 liquor
                 ,
              
               it
               provoketh
               urine
               .
            
             
               Mallows
               .
               
                 Alkakengi
                 ,
                 Centum
                 nodi
                 ,
                 Centum
                 grava
                 ,
              
               and
               the
               roots
               of
               Rapes
               :
               are
               of
               like
               property
               ,
               being
               handled
               and
               used
               according
               to
               art
               .
            
             
               There
               are
               oftentimes
               found
               in
               standing
               pools
               ,
               and
               putrified
               waters
               ,
               certain
               small
               creatures
               which
               are
               round
               like
               a
               cherry
               ,
               having
               a
               tail
               and
               two
               feet
               ,
               which
               are
               in
               Lombardy
               called
               
                 Comazzi
                 .
              
               Take
               these
               ,
               and
               distill
               thereof
               a
               water
               or
               liquor
               ,
               wherewith
               you
               may
               very
               soon
               consume
               or
               break
               iron
               :
               a
               very
               great
               secret
               observed
               in
               nature
               .
            
          
           
             
               How
               to
               make
               a
               Plaister
               for
               the
               Rheum
               .
            
             
               TAke
               of
               Dears-Suet
               ,
               Uirgin-War
               ,
               Rosen
               ,
               per●-osen
               ,
               a
               quarter
               of
               a
               pound
               of
               each
               ,
               
                 Obliganum
                 ,
                 Benjamin
              
               Mastick
               ,
               take
               of
               each
               a
               quarter
               of
               an
               ounce
               ,
               two
               drams
               ▪
               of
               Camphire
               ,
               beat
               these
               small
               ,
               take
               thrée
               pennyworth
               of
               Turpentine
               ,
               boil
               all
               these
               together
               in
               a
               pint
               of
               white-Wine
               except
               the
               Turpentine
               which
               must
               be
               put
               in
               after
               it
               is
               taken
               off
               the
               fire
               ,
               and
               stir
               it
               till
               it
               be
               cold
               ;
               then
               temper
               it
               in
               your
               hands
               ,
               and
               so
               role
               it
               up
               in
               roles
               ,
               and
               keep
               it
               close
               from
               fire
               .
            
          
        
         
         
           
             CHAP.
             CCV
             .
          
           
             
               The
               natures
               and
               temperatures
               of
               Herbs
               in
               generall
               .
            
             
               THese
               herbs
               be
               of
               their
               own
               nature
               hot
               and
               very
               cordiall
               and
               comfortable
               for
               the
               heart
               ,
               and
               good
               against
               melancholy
               ,
               
                 viz.
                 
              
            
             
               
                 Angelica
                 .
              
               
                 Balm
                 .
              
               
                 The
                 flowers
                 of
                 Rosemary
                 .
              
               
                 
                   Cardus
                   Benedictus
                   ▪
                
              
               
                 Roman
                 Wormwood
                 .
              
               
                 Margerom
                 .
              
               
                 Mints
                 .
              
               
                 Winter
                 Savory
                 .
              
            
             
               These
               herbs
               be
               in
               like
               manner
               hot
               ,
               but
               of
               a
               contrary
               quality
               that
               is
               ,
               they
               tend
               to
               the
               comsorting
               of
               the
               stomack
               and
               to
               help
               digestion
               .
            
             
               
                 Common
                 Wormwood
                 .
              
               
                 Lavender
                 .
              
               
                 Camomilll
                 .
              
               
                 Basell
                 .
              
            
             
               These
               herbs
               be
               in
               like
               manner
               hot
               but
               tend
               to
               the
               opening
               of
               the
               lungs
               .
            
             
               
                 Isop
                 .
              
               
                 Elecampane
                 roots
                 ▪
              
               
                 Fennel
                 .
              
               
                 Hoar-hound
                 .
              
            
             
               These
               herbs
               be
               in
               like
               manner
               hot
               ,
               but
               tendeth
               to
               the
               comforting
               of
               the
               brain
               ,
               and
               drying
               up
               of
               Rheum
               .
            
             
               
                 Bittony
                 .
              
               
                 Penny●riall
                 .
              
               
                 Germander
                 .
              
               
                 Time
                 .
              
               
                 Sage
                 .
              
               
                 Costmary
                 .
              
               
                 Valerian
                 .
              
            
             
               These
               herbs
               be
               also
               hot
               and
               they
               be
               good
               for
               the
               obstructions
               of
               the
               liver
               ,
               and
               spleea
               and
               good
               against
               the
               Gout
               .
            
             
               
                 Camapitus
                 .
              
               
                 Saxafrage
                 .
              
               
                 Parsley
                 .
              
               
                 Mugwort
                 .
              
               
                 Motherwort
                 .
              
               
                 Mother
                 of
                 Time
                 .
              
               
                 Fennel
                 .
              
               
                 Sallandine
                 .
              
            
          
           
           
             
               They
               are
               to
               be
               used
               in
               broth
               or
               to
               be
               distilled
               .
            
             
               These
               be
               also
               hot
               ,
               and
               tend
               to
               the
               expelling
               of
               wind
               .
            
             
               
                 Alexanders
                 .
              
               
                 Smallage
                 .
              
               
                 Rue
                 .
              
               
                 Maudline
                 .
              
               
                 Fetherfew
                 .
              
               
                 Saint
                 
                   Johns
                
                 Wort.
                 
              
               
                 Ladies
                 Mantel
                 .
              
               
                 Lavender
                 Cotten
                 .
              
            
             
               These
               roots
               be
               also
               hot
               and
               comfortable
               ,
               and
               likewise
               good
               to
               strengthen
               nature
               .
            
             
               
                 Sateions
                 .
              
               
                 Orenges
                 .
              
               
                 Parsnep
                 .
              
            
             
               These
               herbs
               of
               their
               own
               nature
               be
               hot
               ,
               and
               of
               a
               mean
               temperature
               good
               to
               cause
               solublenesse
               .
            
             
               
                 Mercury
                 .
              
               
                 Beets
                 .
              
               
                 Violet-leaves
                 .
              
               
                 Mallows
                 .
              
               
                 Dill.
                 
              
               
                 Holly-hock
                 .
              
               
                 Dandelion
                 .
              
            
             
               These
               herbs
               be
               of
               mean
               temperature
               as
               the
               rest
               but
               good
               for
               to
               strengthen
               the
               back
               .
            
             
               
                 Comfery
                 .
              
               
                 Knot-grasse
                 .
              
               
                 Shepheards-pouch
                 .
              
               
                 Plantain
                 .
              
               
                 Arch-angel
                 .
              
            
             
               These
               be
               of
               a
               mean
               temperature
               and
               good
               against
               the
               Stone
               .
            
             
               
                 Saxafrage
                 .
              
               
                 Pellitory
                 on
                 the
                 wall
                 .
              
               
                 Water-cresses
                 .
              
               
                 Cammock-roots
                 .
              
               
                 Wake
                 
                   Robin
                   .
                
              
            
             
               These
               are
               of
               a
               mean
               temperature
               ,
               good
               against
               all
               obstructions
               of
               the
               liver
               ,
            
             
               
                 Centory
                 .
              
               
                 Hops
                 .
              
               
                 Cowslips
                 .
              
               
                 Mugwort
                 .
              
               
                 Harts-tongue
                 .
              
               
                 Scabius
                 .
              
               
                 Avens
                 .
              
               
                 Doder
                 .
              
               
                 Dandelion
                 .
              
               
                 Liverwort
                 .
              
               
               
                 Spoon-wort
                 .
              
            
             
               These
               be
               as
               the
               rest
               good
               to
               cleanse
               the
               throat
               .
            
             
               
                 Wood-bines
                 .
              
               
                 Collombines
                 .
              
               
                 Sinkfoyl
                 .
              
            
             
               These
               be
               of
               the
               same
               nature
               but
               tendeth
               to
               the
               opening
               of
               the
               lungs
               .
            
             
               
                 Colts-foot
                 .
              
               
                 Setrack
                 .
              
               
                 Maiden-hair
                 .
              
            
             
               These
               be
               of
               a
               cold
               property
               and
               tendeth
               altogether
               to
               the
               cooling
               of
               the
               bloud
               ,
               and
               quallifiing
               of
               the
               heat
               of
               the
               stomack
               .
            
             
               
                 Garden-sorrell
                 .
              
               
                 Wood-sorrel
                 .
              
               
                 Endiffe
                 .
              
               
                 Succory
                 .
              
            
             
               These
               be
               in
               like
               manner
               cold
               of
               their
               own
               nature
               ,
               and
               to
               be
               used
               inwardly
               ,
               they
               provoke
               rest
               .
            
             
               
                 Lettice
                 .
              
               
                 Purslay
                 .
              
               
                 Field-Poppy
                 .
              
            
             
               These
               are
               as
               the
               rest
               but
               rather
               colder
               ,
               and
               are
               to
               be
               applied
               outwardly
               and
               not
               inwardly
               .
            
             
               
                 Night-shade
                 .
              
               
                 Hen-bane
                 .
              
               
                 Man-drake
                 .
              
               
                 Penny-wort
                 .
              
               
                 Great-Poppies
                 .
              
            
             
               
                 These
                 hearbs
                 and
                 oyl
                 of
                 Roses
                 is
                 good
                 to
                 be
                 applied
                 with
                 cloths
                 to
                 the
                 temples
                 of
                 the
                 head
                 .
              
            
          
        
         
           FINIS
           .
        
         
         
      
    
     
       
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             .
          
           
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