A Book of Directions And Cures done by that Safe and Successful Medicine, CALLED, Nendick's Popular Pill a man taking medicine, with a wasted leg supported on a footstool Deservedly so called for it's Special Virtues in Curing that Popular Disease the Scurvy. Which corrupts the Blood This Pill Cures, By Cleansing of the Blood, Purging by Urine, and gently by Stool. Some Diseases are Familiar to some Nations, which others are free from; as Leprosy in Egypt, swelled Throats in the Alps, the POX in some Parts of the Indies; so in these Parts our popular Disease is the Scurvy For the Scurvy this Pill is Commended by all People. It has done so much good, has been Experienced so many years, that you can hardly ask any one what's is best for the Scurvy to take at the Wells, or to carry to Sea, but you will be advised unto this Pleasant Pill for no violent Physic is good for the Scurvy, A Caution to those not well acquainted with this Pill. THat you may not mistake by Counterfeit Bills and Papers which may be worded like mine, and so buy the wrong Pills to your prejudice, as some have complained that they have lately been so deceived; therefore take Notice that this Pill was never put out or made by any one but by me, and with each Box is always given one of these Books of Directions, Cures & Observations worth perusal, with my name thus. By me Humphrey Nendick, at the Two black Posts in Bell yard in Great Carter-Lane, near St. Paul's Churchyard. The Nature of the Scurvy. THe Scurvy is the Original of most Chronic Diseases, from stoppage or obstructions, raising Vapours that cause Swimming and dissiness in the Head, Drousiness, makes the Body dull and heavy; it altars the Complexions, causes Flushings in the Face, Worms, black, lose, & aching Teeth, sore & bloody Gums, strong & stinking Breath, straitness of Breath, difficulty in breathing, ready to die, sour Belchings, wateriness at stomach, weariness, weakness of the Limbs, faint sweats towards Morning. Oftentimes causeth Barrenness, sometimes Spots, red, bluish, or purple in the Legs, in some it is like Fleabites, or itching watery pimples, like the stinging of nettles; it causeth windiness in the veins, cramps,— also heats and prickings in the Blood. In many the Scurvy holds them with violent pains in divers parts of the Body, others again only wand'ring pains, heats, and twitchings up and down; in some it breaks out in scurff, tetters, dry scabs in Head, Face or Body; sometimes with great Itchings. How to Prevent and Cure the Scurvy. WHen the Scurvy hath got firm footing, it is the worst of all Diseases, it will be like the Spleen in some, like a Consumption in another, like the Gout in others, like the Pox in others, that many that have had it, fear they are still amiss; because they miss the right Medicine, not thinking they have the Scurvy, which is the cause so many lie lingering, under so many Diseases, and can get no cure; when as now and then taking the Pills, would prevent such Diseases, and preserve health. This Pill is the True Antidote against the Scurvy. THis Pill diverts that Rheum that falls on the Teeth, pains them, rots and fouls them, makes them lose, makes the Gums sore and waste. This Pill doth absolutely hinder a Stinking Breath that usually attends those that have the Scurvy. Spring and Fall being the chief times to purge in, to carry off the Relics of any Disease; therefore those that expect Remembrances Spring and Fall of Diseases & Pains they are subject unto, may cure and hinder the old grudges of their Disease. This Pill removes all Aches, Pains, and Settled Humours. M. Tho. Coppers Wife in Cantly in Norfolk was lame in all her joints; she had sixteen week's trial of Doctors, and Medicines sold, yet all in vain; by my Pills was so speedily cured, that she road to Norwich to publish how great a Cure she had received by these Pills. M. Forstal Grocer in Canterbury, with a dose or two of Pills, cured a Woman, that for Pains, Lameness, and other weakness, had been bedrid above a year before. The Wife of John Day of St. Marget's in Southelman in Suffolk, was by these Pills soon eased of the Gout, and cured of a Dropsical humour and Scurvy. This Pill brings away Gravel, and cleanses the Reins. BY Urine it brings away sand and Gravel, cleanses the Reins and Bladder from all shiny matter, and eases any heat of Urine, and cures the Running of the Reins. These Pills brought blood, slime, and filthy matter, from M. Wormwood in Wisbich, and made his Urine come freely, who was near dead before with stoppage of Urine and pain. In Oundle or thereabouts, ae Friend of M. Filbridges, had cure of great Stiches, Vapours and bloody Urine, when left off as past help, by the best Physicians in those parts. This is the best Pill for Ulcers of the Kidneys, Reins, or Bladder. M. Simpson joiner, near the Gatehouse at Westminster, had present good by these Pills for stuff like Lime and Grease came away in water, with pain: he made it into a ball and keeps it; now it is dry, it is hardish like a stone; this Pill carried off this matter. Mr. Sy. forster's Child in Newton near Wisbich, had its water stopped so long, that a Surgeon was to force a passage; but by the first dose of these Pills, much filthy bloody matter, and gravel came with abundance of water, and saved the Child, as it has done many since. It Cures Bloody Urine, Stoppage of Urine, and Stone&, YOu will have thanks for commending this Pill to any that have a Consumption or wasting of the Kidneys, Stoppage, Ulcer in the Kidneys or Bladder, Bloody Urine; it hinders the Stone from growing, dissolves it Daily and diminishes it. This Pill cures Vapours, Womb-diseases, and Stoppages. MOre cannot be done by any Medicine, upon inward wastures of Nature; it strengthens weak backs, stays all moistures or whites, got by any wrench or over strains, all womb diseases or bearings down that cause barrenness in hundreds. If any one disclose their Condition to me, that is troubled with any bearing down, I can advise them to cure it, without pain, and so as it shall keep well for ever. Besides in elder Women that are liable to have Cancers in their breasts, Womb, Noli me tangere, and divers Diseases, when the course of Nature is stopped: this Pill hinders them from flying upwards or striking in, and makes them go off kindly: purging with this Pill Carries off these evils which comes from these stoppages. A poor Woman came from Kilgarren in Wales to lie in Cardigan, to get Cure of a sore Distemper, but to complete her misery, she was left penniless, and uncured; yet by a Box of my Pills, which were given her by Mr. Griffith in Cardigan, she was Cured; they did expel wind, brought away store of Gravel, Water, and Blood, and she returned home well, that in three years before had not had the right benefit of Nature, much more might be said. It cures old Sores, the Evil, Swell, & Breakings-out. THis Pill Purifies the whole body by purging, and Sweetening the Blood by which way it mightily hastens the Cure of sore Breasts, sore Throats, Piles, scald Heads, Scabs, Old sores. It kills any Tettar, and all sorts of break out or salt Humours whatever. In Dublin was Cured Judge Halseys son of the Kings-evil, he had been touched many Years before, the sores was verily thought incurable, but my Pills fails not in that Cure. One whole Box of Pills cured Mrs. Katherine Basket of Cranbourn of a salt Tettarish Humour she had many Years Spring and Fall, and extremely stopped up with Phlegm. By these Pills William Kirk, the Countess of Lincoln's Gardener was cured, when his Arm and Hand began to rot, by an Humour as fallen into them, and saved the use of his Hand. Directions for Purging, Letting-Blood, and Issues. PUrge with this Pill after the Small Pox, Agues, or a fit of Sickness, Purge those that come out of the Country or from Sea, if you intent to be let blood, Purge, a Day or two before, or dry up an Issue, this Pill by Purging makes Issues run well. For old Bruises, Colds, Surfeits, and all inward Griefs. THis Pill brings away clotted Blood, Filth and Matter by Stool and Urine, whereby many inward Diseases have been cured, as Impostumes, False Conceptions Ulcers in the Bladder, and Womb, and hurts occasioned by inward bruises or Old Colds and Surfeits of many years standing, which otherwise must have ended in Death This Pill carries off the very Matter that breeds Worms in Old or Young. A bunch and one link of Worms knotted, above five yards and a half long, came away by the Pills; This account came from Mr. Daniel Treacher in Sarrat. For overfatness, Pimples, and Heat of the Liver. FOr those that are inclining to be too fat, or overmuch sweeting or be too high coloured, and Subject to have Pimples, heat in their hands, or Soles of the Feet, nothing better to restore the Complexion, when lost by the Green-sickness, or Scurvy. For all Distempers of the Head and Stomach AS Head ache Vertigo and lightness of Head. Noises and Hard hearing, Rhuemy Eyes or Impostumes; helps bad digestion, Vomiting, or any thing amiss at the stomach. It's beyond any Medicine for those Naturally bound or hot bodied, which is bad for the Head, b●ing used by many for that purpose to keep the body lose and open. Mrs. K●rton in Glean-Ailey in South-wark cured of pain in the Head and bad Eyes. The Cure of a sore Breast, Impostume, and Headache. CVred a Woman in Chard left off by two Doctors, because the Scurvy had brought her unto a Hectic Consumption, her Breasts swollen so hard that one that use to draw Breasts could not but wished her to try these Pills, which presently brought away an Impostume that runout of her Ears, and cured her of an Old Head ache she had from a Child: She has had a Children two since this Cure, and is still very healthy, her Breast and Head remain well. Collick-stones brought away by these Pills. THe Wife of Mr. Ives Hat Maker in Cowlane in West-Smithfield had many stones can away by stool, one stone very big and troublesome; the Pills Purged very kindly; next time came away many other small stones by Urine, by God's Blessing thereon. This Pill assuages Windy Ruptures, and great Swell of the Cod, where Trusses do us good, it always doth good, it allays Vapours Rise, and Fits of the Mother, or Colic, This Pill helps the Spleen, Stiches, Running Pains, or any Windy Humour. Other Remarkable Cures. BY the use of these Pills, Thomas Whitehead of Bruton, was cured of a great Pain at his stomach that had afflicted him above 20 Years, after other Pills had failed. A School Mrs. above fourscore, in St. Margat Southelman; her flesh peeled and was like a Leper, her Thighs, and Legs turned black and swelled one Leg as big as two; was given over by the Doctors thereabouts. Yet she was recovered by these Pills, and remains well. A Man 72 Years Old, all his Body swelled to his Face, had a great Cough▪ spit Blood, the Phlegm so clammy, he could not get it out without help, he was so weak, a few of these Pills he had from Mrs. Atkins in Chard, they recovered him, when all yielded him for Dead. A Gentleman of 65 who had long lost the use of his Arm, and could not lift a Cup to his Mouth, had the use of his Limbs by a few Pills he had of Mr. Thomas of Sallop. In Wallum-Green near Fulham, Mr. Buckels Child had a salt Humour in his Leg, and other swell, that run like a Tap, and could not be stopped; it was born with it, but was Cured by this Pill, and is now very well and lusty, for they are false and sure for Children. This Pill is very proper for a Looseness, the Pyles, or Bloody Stools, Over fullness of Blood and Humours, or if the blood be too thick or too hot. Those that have sold my Pills any time, can inform you what Cures have been wrought thereabouts, for one tells and advises another to these Pills for the Scurvy. And they do much good which encourages Doctors themselves, as well as other People to send for my Pills by ehe Carrier or Post, when those that sell my Pills are long without, which 'tis not my fault. He that hath this Pill at Sea hath his Doctor with him. FOr such as go to Sea this Pill cannot be valued, or for any that live near the Fens or Seacoasts, who are of all People the most afflicted with the Scurvy; a better cannot be carried to Sea: For any Disease, and it lasts good the longest Voyages. The Abstract of a Letter from Mr. George Macey Merchant in London. Point Cagua 14. Jan. 1672. Jamaica. Dear Doctor, This to to acquaint you how happy I was in taking a few Boxes of your Popular Pill with me to Sea, our Doctor being sick, his Mate Dead, and others sick aboard I used this Pill and recovered the Ships Company; next our Doctor and three more Drinking Palm Wine ashore, had a Fettish given them it is a weed that the Blacks bruise and keep under their Nails, and infect the brims of their Calabash or Cup, and so poison any they bear a grudge unto, that they die what time after they design; I used this Pill again, and recovered them, and was courted for it, but spared none unless to Min Heer Van Gansopoel General of Morea Castle; I wish I had a good quantity, they would turn to account; this Pill cannot be extolled beyond its worth; This by Capt. John Collins of the Province. Let them confide in this Pill, that have had those Poisonous Diseases the Pox, or Running of the Reins, had it stopped too soon, and fear they are not well Cured. And to justify my Pill above any other for this Cure, take this account following. A Trial in the Marshal's Court in Southwark, October, 29. 1675. The Council moved that it was work enough for a College of Physician to make Thomas Rotland a sound Man; then the Witnesses swore, that T. Rotland had been Purged, Blooded, Sweated, Salivated, Fluxed Diet-drinked, and had his Shins laid open, and foul bones taken away, and left off as past the help of Man, yet chief with my Pills was made well of this foul Disease, and hath remained perfectly well this ten Years without relapse. This was Sworn upon the Trial in open Court as may be found upon Record. Mr. Vrwin of Cliffords-Inn was the Defendant, Rotland's Attorney. This Pill cures this Disease in any Country. WIth these Pills in a Fortnight's time I Cured a Man, whose Yard rotten off; is sufficiently known in Scroops Court, against St. Andrews Church in Holborn, London, it was a small thing at first; had he come to me, or brought a few of these Pills, he had prevented it, but it was run too far, and spoiled before he came. If you have Scabs, Shankers, Sores, Breaking's out or Swell, and you would have a speedy Cure, send, for I can help you at any distance or come and discover your Condition to me, for I never fail the Cure of that Disease, if it's to be Cured by Man. The usual Seasons and times to take these Pills. TAke these Pills Spring and Fall, to purge the Blood, or whensoever it is fine open Wether, to keep off the Scurvy, or purge the Reins, or now and then after h●r● Drinking; nothing better to carry off ill Humours, or danger of a Surfeit. These Pills may be taken in any Season, in any Climate or for any new disease. This Pill procures a sound Habit of Body, by purging the Blood. 'tis no loathsome great Pill; and never leaves the Body bound afterwards. Why these Pills are so usually taken at the Wells. WHen the Pills were found so safe and rare at clearing the Reins, and Purging by Urine, many people would take the Pills before & when they were at the Wells, and after at the Waters, they Cure many people, by purging by Urine Cleansing the Reins, and bladder or Sweat, when drinking of the Waters and the Bath salt. What dose may be given to Children, or Weak people. THose that purge their Family with these Pills in the Spring and Fall, may also give their Children one Pill, two, three, or four Pills, according to the Child's strength. I gave my Daughter Mariam 3 Pills at 3 Years Old, which Cured her of a great looseness, and weak bed rid, Consumptive people if they take the Dose as best agrees with their strength, will quickly find it a healing Balm unto them & strengthen the back. What dose may be given to Women with Child WOmen with Child may take this pill now and then without fear of miscarriage, but it helps where weakness causes miscarriage or barrenness; besides it mends the Blood and Milk, and keeps their Children from Hereditary Diseases and scurvy▪ They are mighty good for hurt got by cold in Lying in, or for any one distempered from those stopped or struck in, or have few and pale, it brings them fresh and well, taking a dose or two before the time; whereby Swell, Tetters, Pimples, Breaking's out, Stoppages, the Green-sickness, Swell of the Legs and other ills are prevented. The general Rules and order of Diet. EAt no Salt or windy Diet, or drink imtemperately in any Cure, but especially drink no Claret, in Ulcers of the Kidneys, Gravel, Heat in Urine, pricking pains, or Running of the Reins; although many are Cured, without observing any Order at all, but to take the pills in the largest dose and constantly all the time of the Cure. White-wine, Whey, Ale, Mead, or any mild drinks are good in Stoppages of Urine, Heat or Foulness of the Reins, this pill cures the Whites, from any strain or otherways. This Pill is above all for cooling and cleansing the Reins. All People Commend these Pills, far beyond what is expressed in this Book. MOre cannot be done for the Scurvy, all sorts of Dropsies, and white swell, or where the Flesh pits, the Jaundice, Green-sickness, Stoppages of Stomach, Kings-evil, Agues, Joint pains, Aches, Scabs, Tetters, Swell, and all Heat and Foulness of Blood. The Running of the Reins or an Issue got by a strain or otherwise, in Man or Woman, purge well with these Pills to keep it from a worse Distemper and soon Cure it. Children infected by this Disease, or by what way soever, I can Cure them. I can perfectly Cure a Gonorrhaea Lachrimalis, or Gleet, in any Man. Note, It's a disease got many ways, and many sober persons have escaped the sin, yet have not escaped the disease, therefore I have wrote so much, for the Pills will keep those infected from being spoiled themselves, or from infecting others, by purging away the Infection. This Pill by curing the Scurvy, Cure most Diseases. The Full Directions. How and When to take these Pills. TAke five Pills going to bed, after a light Supper, swallow them one by one or all at once, in pap or roasted Apple, Honey, Conserve, or a spoonful of Drink, or in Sugar, or how you can best take them, no danger comes by sleeping upon them, for than they give a breathing Sweat, and search all parts, make you brisk & hungry. How to order yourself in taking these Pills. TAke them two Nights together, and miss a Night or two, or take one Night, and miss a Night or two, but they will not work till the Morning, and then drink something warm, but eat no Meat till Noon, you may go about you occasinos. How many may be taken at once, and if they Vomit. THey are such moderate Physic, and so safe that you may take fix Pills or more, if you can bear them, but they never Vomit, unless the stomach be foul, and could not be discharged any other way, for they work only as the Humours are. Whether the Pill do Gripe. THese Pills gripe not unless there be much windy Matter to work upon, and never makes sick unless it meets with some Obstruction, or opens some old stoppage, which must be an exceeding benefit to Nature, either to Old or Young. How long the Pills may be taken together. OFtentimes one dose doth a great Cure, yet some may not find it so soon as others, for the worse the Disease is, the longer must the Pills be followed, and no doubt with a thorough trial they will work the same Cures again and again. How many ways the Pill works. THe Pills do purge very kindly by stool, yet effectually, they will not weaken, for violent Physic is bad in the Scurvy, they purge the Blood, cleanse the Reins by Urine, expel Wind, and give ease and rest in Pains by breathing Sweats. Why the Pills work not alike at all times. WHen these Pills work not as you expect, rest a day or two longer, take a larger dose, or bruise them next time; for Nature cures not always by Stool; yet even then when they scarce purge, they do lie in the Body, and do hurt; but cleanses the Blood, or works some otherways, as Nature is most inclined Its the best Purge at Land or Sea, for the Scurvy. THat many will make no Voyage or scarce a Journey without carrying these Pills with them, which for their Infallible Operations are used at the Lazaretto, and Incurabile in Venice, being found the only Curer of that Popular Disease the Scurvy. The price of the Pill, the best and cheapest of all Physic. THe whole Box of Forty Pills, one more or less is Three Shillings, the Half Box of Twenty Pills, one more or less is Eighteen Pence, each Tin Box is Sealed with two Crosses and a Demi-Griffen, with each Box of Pills is given this Book of Directions. These Pills are Sold by these Persons Following. In Ipswich by Mr. Wilkenson in St. Peter's In Guildford by Mr. John Betts a Barber In Farnham by Mr. Friar distiller & at Aulton In Margot by Mr. Mackrith a Grocer In Ramsgate by Mr. Faireman In Gravesend by Mr. Clark at the Coffee-house In Maidstone by Mr. Churchil In Goudhurst by Mr. Richard Puxty In Burnham by Mr. Brown sales man In Yarmouth by Mrs. Hester Brooks In Norwich by Mr. Pepys near the Elm In Weymouth by Mr. Reed a Grocer In Andover by Mr. Butcher In St. Edmondsbury by Mr. Chamberline Bookseller In Beckells by Mr. Will. Cutlove a Draper In Cook field by Mr. Sturt In Plymouth by Mr. Northcote a mercer In Darford by Mr Hubhart at the Threadshop In Rygate by Mr. Tho. Hills a Shoemaker In Pulham by Mr. Henry Brett In Sudbury in Ballendon street Mr. Jones Grocer In Wells by Mr. Nicholas Painter In Bristol by Mrs. Hibert at 2 black posts small street In Chiping Sadbury by Mr. Ady a Barber In Newport by Mr. Thomas Young a mercer In Gloucester by Mr. Ludlow Mr. Bell Milliners In Tuxsbury by Mr. Joseph Sheen In Ledbury by Mr. Lunt Bookseller In Kington by Mr. Evans a mercer In Shepton mallet by Mr. Bartlet at red posts In Bruton by Mr. Penny a Barber. In Lemstar by Mr. Hardwick a Glover In Hereford by Mr. John Nicholas a Chandler In salop by Mr. Sam. Thomas a mercer In Monmouth by Mr. Mainstone a Barber Sur. In Wrexham In Tedbury by Mr. Matthew Beale a mercer In Bidiford by Mr. Josias eliot In Chard by Mrs. Anna Atkins In Taunton by Mr. Robert Button a mercer In Denby by Mr. John Foulks a mercer In Dublin by Mrs. Hyot a Stationer on cork hill But in all places in Ireland the half box is one and twenty pence, the whole box 3 s. 6 d. MAny buy these Pills to give their Friends a long with them to Sea, or to send to their Friends in the Countries. Therefore any as desire to sell these Pills in any other Town in England or in any parts beyond Sea; may be furnished with them. By me Humphrey Nendick with any quantity of these Pills reasonably. These Pills will be delivered unto any Messenger at my own House at the two Black Posts within Bell-Yard in Great 〈◊〉