THE POOR-MANS' PHYSICIAN AND Chirurgeon, CONTAINING Above Three hundred rare and Choice Receipts, for the Cure of all Distempers, both Inward and Outward: Together with necessary Considerations before Purgation; Easy Rules for the opening of a Vein, and the manner of Bleeding by Horseleeches, with a Method for drawing Teeth. All being of great Worth, and now Published for the Public good: By LANCELOT COELSON Student in Physic and Astrology. London, Printed by A. M. for Simon Miller at the Star in St Paul's Churchyard. 1656. TO THE RIGHT HONOURABLE Sir John Barkstead Knight, Lieutenant of the Tower of LONDON, High-Steward of COLCHESTER, Major General of MIDDLESEX and WESTMINSTER. L. C. wisheth all Health, with long Life and Increase of Honour. Right Honourable, FOr many ages past it hath been a custom amongst these who have endeavoured to leave to posterity any of their Labours, to Dedicate them to some eminent Personage, partly to express their gratitude for benefits received, and partly to procure with the Readers a more easy acceptation of the Work, and a more firm protection for it from the reproachful tongues of malicious censures which no age hitherto ever wanted. Among the sage say of Solon, being an ancient Philosopher of Athens, this is continually to be born in mind, that he only did glory of the good he received by his endeavours and study; the which Philosopher was a Heathen man: I would we Christians could follow the like example, but I fear most in our age neither return thanks for what they receive, nor apply themselves to study any good, nay rather, there be some will speak evil of them which apply their study to the knowledge of their Profession, and especially the Professors of Arts. But in part being sensible of Your Honour's ingenuity, and so much a friend and lover of Virtue and Learning, I did make this bold attempt, which I hope Your Wisdom will be pleased to pardon, this did the more encourage me to enterprise it. For I do ingeniously confess that I have not thought this Labour of mine fit or worthy to be perused of Your Honour, by reason of my own inability, who am altogether insufficient to perform any thing suitable to the acceptance of Your Honour. It was not the affectation of any popular praise, but an honest zeal to benefit my Country, which begot in me a desire to publish this Work; and in the next place I perceived in myself a certain earnest willingness which I have always had to commend some piece of service to Your Honour, this meeting together did induce me and reinforce my over-presumptuous determination with such a bold confidence, as it were, to rush into Your presence, and to demand, without any show of merit, Your Honour's most favourable Protection, that this Book of my Labours may run under Your Patronage. The Lord God, who hath made Your Honour an Instrument to work the advancement of his Glory, the furtherance and propagation of good Learning, protect, guide and bless You with all success in this world, and eternal happiness in his Kingdom. Your Honour's most humble Servant, Lancelot Coelson. TO THE READER. READER, WHen God had perfected that wonderful work of his, I mean the frame of the World, and had assigned to every part thereof his special duty, as namely to the water to harbour fishes, to the air to uphold all feathered fowls, to the earth to softer beasts, and to produce and bring forth good and wholesome herbs and trees, and over all these, as Regent and Governor, had appointed man, his last and noblest creature, he demanded of his Angels, who were present with him at this work, what might be desired in this so rare and strange a workmanship; who answered, Nothing but a tongue to unfold the secrets of his Labours, to talk and commune with them; with the which also, He as a Workman of all, might be extolled and magnified, there being no better way to advance his glory: As he did infuse into man a conceivable mind apt to understand his mysteries, so now he gave him a tongue to utter what the mind was capable to receive; and it hath been the delight of many of our Ancestors to give themselves to study this noble Art of Physic and Chirurgery, not only to study them, but to practise them for the good of themselves and others: and not only so, but have spread their Labours and Knowledge over the whole world, knowing that what they had was nothing but what they had received, and not only for themselves, but for the good of their Country. But we will remember some of those Kings, who had an especial fantasy to this Art, whose names are devolved and brought unto us by the succession of ages, though their Works have not escaped the wrack, but have perished in the Sea-gulf of Antiquity, which have swallowed the good actions of many: And Mithridates the King of ●ontus shall be the first, whose glory in battle, being victorious, did much fore-passe all other, and yet gave his mind much to study the Book of the creature. In so much, as pliny remembereth, was alike profitable to the Commonwealth, and to man's life: For in his Manor where he lay there were found many Books written by his own hands, both of the virtues of Herbs, and of the constitution of man's Body, with remedies for many infirmities of the same. E●ax also the King of Arabia wrote a Book of the effects of Simples, which he Dedicated to Nero the Emperor. I need not mention them in particular, there was no King either of Ethiopia, Egypt or Arabia, who did not himself either write somewhat concerning this Art of Physic, or else by his liberality encouraged others to employ their time in the same. I will not stand to recite any of our famous Physicians who have lived before us in several ages, as Dioscorides, Galen, Paulus Aetius, Egyneta, and others: For it will easily appear of what credit this Noble Science of Physic was in times past, the insolency and pride of which Physicians was so high, that many of them disdained the fellowship of Kings, and expected homage as Gods. The opinion of this Science did so possess the minds of the people in those days, that they imagined the Professor of the same immediately to be sent from heaven, for the commodity of the whole Country, and for the preservation of mankind, which begot in those Physicians such a spirit of pride, expecting much reverence. I desire the Physicians of our times may have contrary spirits, humble, meek and lowly, visiting even the poorest of Patients when help is required, for the life of the most miserable vassal is as dear in the sight of God, as the life of the most renowned Monarch; they glorify God in so doing, serve their Country, and gain much experience. For it is not enough for a Physician to know the constitution of the body, the diversity of temperatures, the variety of diseases, the causes, signs and symptoms of the same: but by knowing these things, and doing good to your Country, you gain much experience, at least you find many times diseases to deal withal which Galen did never dream of, even such diseases as make many Physicians amazed, and to judge that their Art is unperfect. If then it be so that Art is weak without practice, and that as Galen saith, Experience is gotten ●ongo rerum ●su, let our Physicians not mind gain and self interest more than to be harboured under the roof of the poorest vassal in the world, and seeing there is nothing given unto us of God, more acceptable than the health of the body, how honourably must we think of the means by which it is continued and restored, if lost. Pyrrhus the King of Epire did sacrifice unto no other God or Goddess but only unto health, to whom he erected a famous Temple in his own Country, calling it Templum Sanitatis: He craved nothing at the hands of his Gods but the fruition of his health, when going to battle against his enemies; thinking ●hat industry and diligence meeting with the health of the body, were able to achieve any thing, were i● beset with never so many dangers. Then Courteous Reader, the health of the body deserving so much to be esteemed, and the means so honourable by which it is preserved and restored, if lost; and truly the ignorance of my Country so much abounding, being perfect enemies to the health of their own bodies, I may compare them to those people of whom God complaineth in another case, Isa. 5. 12, 13. which did not regard the works of the Lord, neither considered they the operation of his hands; therefore were they gone into Captivity, because they wanted knowledge: But see what God saith of them, Jer. 4. 2●. They are wise to do evil, but to do good they have no knowledge, and for want of knowledge they are destroyed. See Hosea 4 6. there being too too many such persons now living in this age have been arguments to provoke me to put this small book forth to the view of the world, which I really intent for the public good; I do desire both the Learned and unlearned to take view thereof, I have endeavoured to give language suitable to both their capacities, expecting and desiring the kind acceptance of both, resolving if God shall be pleased to preserve life and health, not to let my pen rest, but I will endeavour still further to serve you to my power, London, East Smithfield, March 25. 1656. LANCELOT COELSON. A Table of the Contents. A AChes. Page 36, 38, 39, 118. Ache or Ague. 40 Aches or Bruises. 37 Appetite lost. 45 Ague, an excellent Remedy. 41, 42, 43, 44 B BAck. 46, 51, 62, 63, 155 Belly bound. 46 Biting of a mad dog. 72 Bruises. 49, 50, 55, 115 Bruise or Cut. 49 Breath stinking. 53 Bleeding to stop. 51 Broken bones. 53 Broken veins. 55 Blood staunching. 48, 56, 62 Breast sore. 54 Burn or scald. 56 Burning with gunpowder. 61 Balsam Lucatella. 57 Black plaster. 60, 142 Bone mortified. 63, 64 Breast diseased. 65 Bruises or Ach. 117 Bloody Flux. 47 Balsam rare. 183 C CAnker. 71, 112, 113 Chincough. 65 Childbirth. 50 Choler. 67 Colic and stone. 68, 69 Colic. 72 Consumption. 70, 72 Corrupt Coat. 71 Corns. 67 Cough. 69, 105 D DEafness. 75 Diet-drink. 73 Digestion. 75, 80 Dropsy. 74, 76, 77, 78, 79 E Turns sore. 81, 82, 83 F FAlling sickness. 93 Fevers. 144 Fistula. 88, 93 Fleam. 86, 87 Flower of Ointment. 119 Flux of blood. 87, 95 Flux. 92 Fracture in Scull. 96 French Pox. 123, 124, 150 G GOut. 93, 94, 116 Green sickness. 146, 147 Green wound. 154, 155, 157 H HEad. 157 Headache. 97, 98, 99, 100 Heat in face. 96 Heartburning. 98 I Jaundice. 101, 102, 104 Imposthume. 80, 102, 103, 144 Itch. 101, 102, 103 K KIngs-Evil. 104 L LEgs sore. 106 Liver heat. 106, 107, 108 Lungs. 53, 105 M MAtrix. 111 Menstrues. 86, 114 Milk to increase. 112 Molten. 110 Morphew. 110 Mother. 111 N NVmbness, 40, 114 P Palsy. 121, 131 Pipes to open. 66, 120 Plaster. 91 Plague. 121, 122, 126, 127 Pleurisy. 123, 127 Preparative. 129 Purges. 125, 126, 129, 130, 131, 132 R REins running. 95, 134, 135, 136 Rickets. 133 S SAlve rare. 136, 139, 153 Cerecloth rare. 140, 142 Cerecloth. 154 Sciatica. 41, 116, 140, 1●7 Scurvy the cure. 146 Sinews shrunk. 146 Skull. 145 Sleep to provoke. 136, 138, 144 Small Pox. 125 Soars. 140, 149 Speaking in sleep. 139 Spleen. 138, 139 Stitch in the side. 137, 144 Stone. 47, 136, 144 Stomach weak. 62 Strain to cure. 143 Swelling. 147 T Tooth. 150 Tisick. 148 Toothache. 45, 150 V Venom. 54 Ulcers. 156 Vomiting to stay. 151, 152 Vomiting to cause. 151 Urine to provoke. 152, 153 W WAter to serindge. 152 Weakness. 154 Wind. 148, 157 Women in Travel. 158 Worms. 156, 197 Wounds. 119, 158 Errata. PAge 77. line 14. add the dose one dram. p. 96. l. 4. read heat. p. 103. l. 7. r. Coral. p. 107. l. 19 r. no blood. p. 134. l. 16. r. Dealthee. INSTRUCTIONS to be Observed in Physic & Chirurgery. When you enter upon the Cure of any Disease, let this be your Method. SEE what superfluous humour doth abound, that have respect to either by Vomit or Purge, with a meet Medicine for it. As if Fleam abound, it must be helped with such a Medicine which expels Fleam. And so if Choler abound, or Melancholy, the same must be considered. Likewise if the distemperature of the Liver or Spleen do weaken the Stomach, than the cure consisteth only in the healing of those members, and not to administer any thing for the Stomach at all. And let not any man ground himself only in the knowledge of an Urine, in the distinguishing between the Disease and the Cause thereof; as namely the Ague, or Colic, or Flux, and such like, and so to minister Means or Medicine according. But let him search out, if by all means possible, the cause itself. For in all inward Diseases there ought to be as much care taken of the pulses, and of the State, and of the Disposition of the Brain of him that is sick, as of the Urine. Also the egestion, sweat, and spittle, and other excrements, ought not to be neglected, for they may show that which the Urine show not. As for example, in a Pleurisy, or Inflammation of the Lungs, or in a Squinzy, or such like, there is more known by the spittle, than there is by the Urine. And again in a Lask, or in a bloody Flux, or in a Colic or Illiack, there is more certain judgement to be given by the egestion or ordure, than there is by the Urine. For Urine is nothing else but only the washy part of the blood, for it is separated from the blood in the Liver, and sucked from thence into the Reins, from whence it distilleth down into the bladder, and so passeth forth. Seeing therefore that Urine is the excrement that is separated from the blood, there is good reason why it should show the state of the Liver, and also of the blood in all parts of the body, and that it can declare the full state of those members which it passeth by, as of the Reins, the bladder, and such like. But certainly in other Diseases that be out of the Veins, and be distant from the places by which the Urine passeth, there can be no certain judgement of the Urine, unless the vehemency of the Disease have infected the blood or the liver in some sort. This is the ignorance of many people, they think him worthy of no estimation that cannot at the first sight of the Urine, judge whether it be a man's or a woman's Urine, and how the Disease grieveth, and whether the party shall live or die, although it have been carried 20 or 30 miles, which is a thing impossible to be known by the Urine. Therefore they that will take upon them to study Physic, let them well observe these four things following: 1. To see the sick persons, and to confer with them about their grief, for none can so well declare it as the party grieved. 2. Let them view and feel the pulses of the sick person, and observe well the state of them. 3. Let them view diligently all the excrements, not only the Urine, but also the Spittle, Sweat and Ordure. 4. And lastly, Consider well where the grief is, and all the accidents that may happen thereupon: These things ought well to be considered by all that study Physic. Next we will treat somewhat of the use of blood-letting, and the benefits that come thereby, and also the use and benefit of Purging, and I would wish all that study Physic and Chirurgery to be careful thereof. FIrst note, if the body do abound with humours which are ready to oppress nature, then whether there be any sickness in the body at present, or danger of sickness to ensue. Those humours must be evacuated out of the body, either by Blood-letting, Purging, Vomit, Sweeting, Bath, or else by some other evacuation: But I will speak only of evacuation by Blood letting and Purging. There be divers things to be considered of before blood-letting. 1. The age of the patiented. 2. The complexion. 3. The time of the year. 4. The region, the custom, the strength, and the vehemency of the Disease. 1. The age of children under 14 years of age, and aged persons may not be let blood unless great necessity require it. 2. The complexion ought to be noted, because a hot complexion hath large Veins, and always aboundeth with much blood, and they may therefore forbear a good quantity of blood. The cold complexion have narrow Veins, and little blood, and therefore their evacuation must be small. 3. The time of the year must be considered, that the weather be not too hot, nor too cold, and therefore the Springtime is most fit to let blood, because than it is temperate. 4. And lastly, Observe well the Region and Country, the custom and strength of the Patient, and the vehemency of the Disease. A temperate Region is good to live in, where it is not too hot, nor too cold The custom must be considered, for those that use to bleed may better suffer it than those that never were let blood. The strength of the person must be considered, for if there be great weakness it is dangerous to let blood at all, without necessity requireth. The vehemency of the Disease must be considered, for if the Disease be vehement, than you must not delay bleeding, if the former circumstances will permit. Then note also what sign the Moon is in, you must take heed she be not in a sign that governeth that member wherein you intent to open a Vein. And foresee that she be in a sign that is good to let blood in. For the Complexion, let blood the The Moon being in Phlegmatic, Aries or Sagittarius. Melancholic, Libra or Aquarius. Choleric, Cancer or Pisses. Sanguine, In either of these. For his Age, let blood in his youth, from the change to the first quarter. middle age, from the first quarter to the full. elder age, from the full to the last quarter. old age, from the last quarter to the change. For the time of the year, as I told you before, the Spring time is best, Harvest indifferent. let not blood the Moon in Taurus, Gem. Leo, Virgo, or Capr. the day before nor after the change & full. twelve hours before and after the quartils. the Moon with Jupiter or Mars evil aspected. For the time of the day, let blood in the morning, after sunrising, fasting. afternoon, after perfect digestion, the air temperate, not South. Notwithstanding for the Frenzy, the Pestilence, the squinsy, the Pleurisy, the Apoplexy, a continual Headache, growing of choler or blood, a hot burning Fever, or any other extreme pain, in this case a man may not tarry a chosen time, but incontinently with all speed he is to seek remedy, but than you must not take away so great a quantity of blood, as at a chosen time might be expected. The Benefits that arise thereby. 1. IT is a good remedy for all Diseases that be engendered of abundant flowing of eruption of blood, as be chief the Fevers called Sinochy. 2. Also Frenzy, squinsy, Pleurisy, Perip-newmoney, Opthalmy, and all Inflammations and Impostimations, engendered of blood in the Liver, the Spleen, the Reins, the Womb, the Shar, the Armholes, the Arms, the Legs, and to conclude, it is good to bleed for all Inflammations, whether it be in the inward or outward parts of the body, or whether the grief is present, or in danger shortly to engender. 3. It is also good in Fevers, whether they be continual or intermittent, insomuch that the obstructions and stopings of the Veins be caused of immoderate reflection of the humours. Note also that blood-letting doth empty and evacuate from the body all humours alike, as well the good as the bad, and therefore aught to be used chief when there is a great abundance of blood in the body, and other humours. Also it causeth nature to have the larger scope, and a free passing by opening and emptying of the strait ways and passages of the Veins and Arteries. 4. And lastly, It being done in time, it preventeth divers and sundry Diseases into which the body was both apt and ready to have fallen. But see that none of those things which are forbidden be in the way without great necessity, but then the common Proverb is, Necessitas non habet legem, necessity hath not Law. Also let the party bleeding note, that after bleeding they walk not fast, or that they do not use any vehement exercise, but let him be quiet and rest himself till his spirits shall be well refreshed and quieted again. Again let them not sleep immediately after it, and as I told you before, the time most fit to bleed is in the morning, for then every digestion is perfectly finished, and the superfluities and excrements of each of them avoided out, which must be considered. And thus have I treated concerning blood-letting, of the use and benefit thereof; and now I do purpose to speak somewhat of the use and commodity of purging. Of the Use of Purging, and the Commodities that come thereby. FOrasmuch as it is necessary to be understood of all persons, that every kind of purgation hath that secret virtue and property in itself, that when it is received into a man's body, and provoked to exercise its virtue that it hath by natural heat labouring to digest it, then doth it draw unto it all such humours as it hath virtue and power to purge. And therefore a purgation is an evacuation of vicious and corrupt humours, which do often trouble and molest the body, but not of all corrupt humours alike. For every purging Medicine doth draw unto itself one peculiar and proper humour, that is either fleagm, choler or melancholy or watery humours. And therefore persons in health ought not to take a purgation, since they do not abound with corrupt humours. For when the Medicine findeth no such superfluous humour as it hath virtue to draw, it consumeth and wasteth the blood and the flesh, and therefore age ought not to take purgations, because it wasteth, where there is not that abounding as it hath virtue to draw, and so it is dangerous for age, and for those that are in perfect health, which thing is also testified by Hypocrates in the 37 Aphorism of his second Book, where he saith after this sort, Qui corpore benè se habent, hos purgare periculosum est: That it is dangerous purging those that are in perfect health. And again, Because every purging Medicine hath virtue to draw one peculiar humour, there aught good heed to be taken that such a Medicine be ministered as hath virtue to draw out the humour abounding and no other, or else the not right administering of it may do much harm, and work many inconveniences to the body; and according to the saying of Hypocrates in the last Aphorism of his first Book, in this manner, Si qualia oportet purgari purgentur, confert & facilè ferunt difficulter: that is, If such things be purged as aught to be, it profiteth, and may easily be suffered, but if the Medicine be contrariwise, it doth much harm and may not be born. But alas the greatest number of the common people do hold an opinion, that if they have a Medicine for a little money, which will provoke them often to stool, what humour soever it purgeth, they persuade themselves they are safe enough. But I would have these rules observed by all Physicians, before such time as they minister any purgation which is before related. 1. Consider the quantity and quality of the humour abounding, and the strength of him or her that is sick, the age and the time of the year, and the Disease, minister no purgations to those which are weak and feeble, because all manner of purgations do weaken nature. 2. Beware of strong purgations, old people and children are not to receive a purgation except great necessity. 3. Consider the time of the year, and take notice that Summertime, during the dog-days, is not good to purge. And also when the Sun is in Leo it is not good to purge, for than is nature burnt up, and made so weak withal, that she is not able to suffer the violence of a purge, the Spring time is best, than it is temperate. And again, the Physician ought to behold and contemplate the Disease, that so he knowing of what kind it is, may the better find out of what humour it is caused: As for example, If he do perceive the Disease to be a Tertian Fever, then straightway he knoweth that is caused of great abundance of choler, and therefore must of necessity minister a meet Medicine to purge choler, and so likewise in all Diseases. Note also, that before a purgation be ministered there aught to be a Medicine taken which shall prepare the body, and make it apt to purge, and therefore it is called a preparative. It is given for two causes, either to divide, extenuate and make the gross and clammy humours, that they may be ready to flow out when the medicine draweth them; or else it is given to unstop and open the conduits and vessels of the body, by which the purgation must draw the superfluous humours to it, and this is that which Hipocrates doth counsel in the first Aphorism of his second Book, where he saith, Corpora cum quisque purgare voluerit, oportet fluvia facere: that is, When a man would purge the body, he must make it flowing, by opening and unopening the vessels. There is good heed to be taken what sign the Moon is in when you do administer a purgation, for some signs are very good, othersome very ill, therefore I would advise all that study Physic to mark well all such things before rehearsed, lest they do more hurt than good. Good to the Moon in prepare humours, Gem. Libra, Aquary. Vomit, Aries, Taurus, Capri. Purge by sneezing, Cancer, Leo, Virgo take Clysters, Aries, Libra, Scorpio. take Gargarisms, Cancer or Aries. stop Rheums and Flux, Taurus, Virgo, Capri. bathe for cold Diseases, Aries, Leo or Sagitary. bathe for hot Diseases, Cancer, Scorp. or Pisses. Purge with the Moon in Electuary, Cancer. Potions, Scorpio. Pills, Pisses. A purgation must also be taken hot, for so it offendeth the stomach least, and it will work the sooner and better. And as for those which are apt to Vomit, and are not able to bear smelling to a purgation, let them stop their nostrils, or let them smell to some odoriferous thing, when they are about to take it. And so soon as it is taken, it is good for the patiented to smell to a tossed of brown bread dipped in Vinegar, and to apply warm clothes to the stomach, and also to put the taste of the Medicine out of the mouth, with chewing some sweet and pleasant thing, and so by this means hinder Vomiting. Note also that for the space of an hour after that any purgation is taken, let the patiented fit still and be quiet, and in any case avoid sleep four or five hours, so that the strength of the Medicine may the better pass into all parts of the body, if it work but slowly let the patiented walk up and down a good space after. And after the purgation hath done working, the patient must be nourished with a mean quantity of broth, and that will breed good juice, and be easily digested, and afterward by little and little return to his accustomed diet again. Also note that there ought to be more care taken in ministering of all Potions, Electuaries and Pills, than in Clysters and Suppositaries, by reason they enter no further then into the guts, where the ordure lieth, and by that place bringeth forth the matter which causeth the Disease. But the other entereth into that way which both meats and drinks do come into the stomach, and there is boiled and sent forth into the places of digestion, and afterward is mixed with the juice, whereof the substance of the body is made, and expelling the adverse humours; yet some part thereof remaineth in the body, wherefore people ought to take heed and be careful what Medicines they receive, that in them there be no venenosity, malice or corruption, lest for the expelling of a superfluous humour they receive a Medicine which shall engender any venomous humour, and inevitable destruction into all the whole body. And note also that after any purgation is taken and hath wrought to full perfection, then thirsting and sound sleeping are good signs and tokens that the body is sufficiently purged. Having sufficiently treated concerning the use of Blood-letting, and of Purgations, and the benefit coming thereby, I shall now in brief treat of the great necessity some people have to have their teeth drawn, and the benefit which comes thereby, and the manner how a Chirurgeon shall behave himself to draw a tooth best for the ease of the patiented. Of drawing Teeth. SOmetime it happeneth that there is great pain incident to Teeth, and such torment that the party grieved is as Frenzy that no remedy can be found but drawing forth the Tooth. Whenas therefore we would draw forth a Tooth, we must cause the Patient to sit down in such a place or sort as is convenient, and then make choice of the corrupted or rotten Tooth, that we may not mistake that from another, which we must make lose from the gums, and fill up the concavity or hollowness of the Tooth with a little piece of lead, or a little lint or cotton, filling it full, so as the pelicane chance not to break, thorough the hard shutting of the same. Having hold of it, we must easily and gently crush the instrument together, lest the Tooth chance to break, and then drawing the foresaid Tooth a little aside, pluck it out, because that if too rigorously we waggle the Tooth up or down, that part of the cheek bone wherein the Tooth stood might easily be broken, therefore it must not with too much violence be drawn. Another reason is, If it should with violence be drawn out, it might disjoin and pluck out of place the nethermost cheekbone, and so cause great perturbation in the uppermost jaw, even to the eyes. The Tooth being drawn we must with out finger join and shut together again the gums, and cause the Patient to wash his mouth with a little excecrate, wherein we must put in a little salt, for if there be any effluxion of blood, it ought not to be esteemed a small thing; for I have known some to bleed even to death, and therefore the surest way that ever I have known to be used is this, to thrust therein some cotton which hath been madified in juice of Lemons, into that place from whence the Tooth was drawn. Now having sufficiently treated of that, I do next purpose to discourse of the manner how to open a Vein, or Phlebotomize. Of Phlebotomy. MY purpose and meaning is not now to describe unto you what Disease or Sickness requireth Phlebotomy, or what age, in what time or season of the year, in what Country, in what constitution of the body it must be done, or of any particular occasion: But my purpose is only to show you how you ought to open a Vein, and whereon we must diligently consider before we make the apertion therein after we have opened it; and also whereon we ought not, when the blood issueth forth out of the same. For it is difficult and dangerous, and therefore is he praiseworthy that can bleed aright. It is dangerous, because the Veins are situated sometimes close to the Arteries, as are the sinews and Tendons, that if we chance to hurt a Tendon with the Lancet, thereafter most commonly issueth a Spasmus or a Gangrene and mortification, and with great torment endeth his life. If there be any Artery touched or opened, there will be great difficulty in curing of it, whereby the Patient may bleed to death, and whenas we descide a Vein quite asunder, both the ends thereof are immediately retracted and drawn inward, the one end one way, and the other end the other way, so that under the flesh both the ends are left, and no blood can possibly issue thereout. If it be then with too great timerousness and fear pricked, and the skin only wherewith it is covered, is as then inscided, and the Vein not opened; or else if it be only pricked with the point of the Lancet, the blood as then issueth out droping-wise, and the subtlest blood only cometh out, where consequently thereafter it exulcerateth. Sometime again the Vein lieth occultated so deep in the flesh, that we cannot with the Lancet find it without great pains. Yea also, and although we espy them, yet through perpusillity and rotundity they avoid and eschew the point of the Lancet, how acute and subtle soever the same be, so that there are divers occasions wherefore Phlebotomy is difficult, which to one that hath never used it, it seemeth to be very easy. But before the Chirurgeon maketh his apertion in the Vein, if so be the Patient be restringed and bound in his belly, and have not in a long time been at stool. We must first of all cause him to use a Clyster, because through the Phlebotomy the Veins being evacuated and emptied, do not atract and draw unto them out of the guts or entrails, any corrupted or rotten humours whereby any of the worthiest parts might be offended and hindered. Consider whereon we ought to be well advised before we Phlebotomize. PHlebotomy is not expedient, when as the stomach is burdened either with any crudity of undigested meat or drink, or with any other viscosity whatsoever, and also it is wholly dissuaded to be done after any great evacuation or any other occasion whereby the Patient might be debilitated, as is the superfluous breaking a great lask, great abstinence, continual vigilation, and great conversation of women, and when all these things are considered, then proceed. If any person shall desire to be Phlebotomized to prevent any Disease, he must then cause it to be done when he is best of courage, as being freed from sorrow. And beside we must not Phlebotomize any person which is fearful and timorous to bleed, because then the fear causeth the blood to withdraw itself toward the internal parts of the body. Consider also how we should conveniently Phlebotomize. THe Patient being lusty and strong, we must then cause him to sit in a stool, but if he be feeble, and subject unto faintness and swooning, as those be which are of a hot nature, than we must first let him sip in a soft-dressed egg, or a morsel of bread sopped in wine, and then cause him to lie on a bed half setting upright, and stuff him under with cushions, as if he sat. And above all note that the light of the candle or of the air do rightly shine on the Vein, because that through the shadow thereof the knowledge of the Vein and of the place whereon it must be pierced be not vanished out of your sight. Then must the Chirurgeon with his right hand take the right hand of the Patient, or with his left hand the left hand of the Patient, out of which he meaneth to draw blood, depressing the arm somewhat downward, and with his hand which is free from holding the hand of the Patient, or with a warmed napkin rub the inside of the arm where he intendeth to make the apertion, and then bind the arm double a little above the elbow, with a little narrow list or silk, not too stiff, nor too lose, because too lose or too stiff binding do both of them hinder bleeding. Then must the Patient shut his hand, so that the Veins lie fast and steadfastly in the flesh and not move this way or that way, and then they also raise themselves and swell the more, by the which we may the easier see and feel them. How we ought conveniently to make an apertion in the Vein. IF the Chirurgeon determine to Phlebotomize in the right arm, he must then lay hold on the said arm with his left hand, by the bending of the arm, or about that place where we purpose to make the apertion, and lay his thumb on the Vein a little below the place where he would prick, that so he may hold the Vein steadfast without gliding this way or that way, because sometime the Vein spaimed like a little cord, may chance to roll and glide under the Lancet, and because the aforesaid Vein is oftentime empleat with wind and ventosities, it therefore yieldeth and slideth away under the Lancet, where through we cannot fully pierce it, and by this means the apertion-Vein falleth too small. All this being in this sort noted, we must with the first finger of the right hand feel where with most convenience we might make the apertion, setting an impression on the skin above the Vein where you purpose to prick with the nail of your finger, and then immediately take the Lancet in the right hand, which between our lips we must have in a readiness, with the which we finely must make our apertion in the Vein causing the point and accuity of the same gently to enter into the concavity of the Vein, and not abruptly and rudely with a hasty thrust. And to make this apertion the more certain and without trembling of the hands, the Chirurgeon must take the Lancet in the middle with his thumb and his first finger, suffering his hand with three of his fingers to rest on the arm, and so lay his thumb and his first finger which hold the Lancet, on the thumb which holdeth fast the Vein, and so without any tremefaction to use the same. If that the apertion be made at one thrust, it is good, but if not you must immediately give another prick, either a little below the same, or a little above it, if the Vein sufficiently demonstrateth herself. And when you have made the apertion, and it prove too small that the blood issue out of the same too subtly, so that you fear you shall not draw blood enough thereout, then immediately we must thrust into the same apertion again and a little dilute the same, because that oftentimes through too small an apertion the gross blood congealeth before the apertion, and then consequently it exulcerateth. Having conveniently made or brought to pass this apertion, we must then give the Patient in the hand of that arm whereon he is Phlebotomized, a round staff thereon to rest his arm, as also to turn round the aforesaid staff in his hand, that by that means the blood may the better issue out, which if it do not issue out aright, we must then mark if the ligature be not the cause thereof, as if it were too hard tied, than we must a little district and make it lose, without wholly losing of the same. A Chirurgeon must also have divers Lancets, whereof the one must be a little broader than the other: The broad Lancets are very necessary when the Veins lie high exalted, and when we desire to make an ample apertion. The small narrow Lancets are very necessary, when as the Veins lie profoundly occulted in the flesh, and also when as in the high exalted Vein we desire to make a small apertion, because sometime the Patient requireth a great and festivous Phlebotomy, to the which end we must make an ample apertion, as we must also do if we conjecture the blood to be gross, and when the Patient is lusty and strong. And contrarily if so be we retract and draw back the blood which supernaturally hath issued out of any part of the body, as in those which spit blood, or those which bleed much at the nose. As than we must make our apertion small, by reason great evacuation of blood is not necessary for them, because through their noses they have avoided sufficient, then only in such accidents is required a regression of blood. And besides it is necessary that in the aforesaid evacuation and sickness we suffer the blood to run out long enough out of the apertion of the Vein, which the Patient would not be able to endure if the aforesaid apertion were ample, because there would issue too much blood otherways thereout. We are also in Phlebotomy urged to make a small apertion in those which are troubled with the frenzy, and in those which are grown mad, because that a little wound might with all expedition be cured again. For such frantic persons will always make lose the ligature or dressing before we are ware thereof, and so they might come in danger of bleeding to death. But the apertion being small, although they loosen the arm, yet notwithstanding they cannot bleed violently, because in such a small apertion the blood congealeth and stoppeth the wound. We ought in small Veins to make a small apertion, and in great Veins an ample apertion: For if so be we make a small apertion in a great Vein, then will necessarily follow that the blood which coagulateth in the small Veins, be a hindrance unto the issuing or running out of the blood. Touching the form and figure of the incision, it is effected three sundry sorts and fashions. The first is made overthwart. The second to the length of the Vein, so that the Vein is cleft or split and not pricked. The third is a mean between them both which we may properly call the contradictory apertion, because so it is made. We make the apertion overthwart when we are minded to reiterate the Phlebotomy, for when we bend the arm or elbow, then both the ends of the Vein join together again; this figure or form is very necessary when as we desire to make a large apertion. We must make the apertion sidelong or contradictory, when we purpose to iterate the Phlebotomy, and we making the apertion in this manner, very seldom or never miss the Vein, and it is better for the circumstances and standers by when the blood issueth out. That incision which is made according to the length of the Vein is very expedient when we intent to renew the blood-letting, and that not only upon the same day, but on the next day also, because that when we bend the elbow, both the labia or lips of the Vein do separate and divide themselves. But in what form soever we make the incision, yet notwithstanding the Vein must be pierced in the middle without wholly cutting asunder of the same, because the lips of the Vein might chance to be inverted inwards, and then the blood cannot result out of the apertion, but run downwards along by the arm, or both the ends of the Vein may be drawn inwards without deliverance of any blood from it, or at least in the first very little. This is not enough neither, but we must well observe this method after the thrust and apertion is made in the Vein, and when the blood issueth thereout. We shall know when the Vein most commonly is well opened, when as in the first the blood rusheth, and as it were, leapeth out in great haste, but many times through the affrighting of the Patient, it immediately altereth unto drooping, the reason is because then the blood is drawn inwards. When this chanceth at any time unto us, we must with patience abide, and somewhat unbind it, and encourage the Patient, causing him to move his fingers and to turn and crush the staff in his hand. Sometimes the apertion in the Vein is ample enough, but because the blood is gross it cannot issue thereout, and for that purpose it is good to put in a little oil into the apertion to make the blood issue forth. And if the Patient be weak and feeble it is not good to draw too much blood at once, but rather to renew the Phlebotomy the second time certain hours after, nay if need require the third time, rather than to over-charge the Patient with too great a Phlebotomy at one time. The Chirurgeon must not in such a case always follow the advice of the Physician. For it might chance that before we could detract such a quantity of blood as the Physician did ordain, the Patient might chance to be debilitated and in danger to fall into great faintness and swooning, whereon the Chirurgeon must well consider. This you may easily perceive when the Patient waxeth pale and oppressed at his heart, his pulse diminishing, and when the blood runneth down by his arm. When at any time this chanceth, the Chirurgeon must then immediately cease bleeding, laying his thumb upon the apertion of the Vein, and lay the Patient upon his back, with his head on a cushion, sprinkling cold water on his face, and give him a little wine in his mouth, and cause him to smell to some Vinegar, and have a little patience till he reviveth and come to himself, for as soon as he shall come to his former strength, we may then finish the Phlebotomy. Some there are which in any sort cannot endure Phlebotomy how low soever they sit, although it be on a bed, or although you do continually hold Vinegar before their nose, or give them wine to drink, yet notwithstanding let them lie prostrate on the bed with their head reasonable high, they can then very well endure and abide the aforesaid Phlebotomy, although we draw a great quantity of blood from them. After that we have detracted a reasonable quantity of blood out, we must then dissolve and make lose the ligature, and crush out the blood of the Vein, lest that the blood congeal therein and coagulate, and so exulcerate. If there appeareth any little parcel of pinguedity or fat, we must then gently thrust it in again with the head of a pin, and not cut it off, and then wipe away the blood that cleaveth and is dried or exciccated to the arm. Then lay a little comprese on the apertion which is madefied in cold water; and wind the ligature twice or thrice about the elbow like a burgundian cross, without tying both the ends fast, before you have caused the Patient to bend his arm to lay the ligature thereafter. This ligature must not be too stiff bound, because the cicatrice by that means may quickly be situated on the apertion of the Vein. The arm being thus bound, if the Patient be able to walk he must wear his arm before on his breast in a scarf, and if he lieth on a bed he must gently lay the same beside him without much moving of the aforesaid arm, neither must he lie thereon, for some have in their sleeps had their arm violently to bleed with great danger of their lives. Blood issueth sometimes so violently out of some parts of the body, that with no comprese or ligature we can restrain the same. When this happeneth we are then constrained to lay above on the top of the apertion, the one half of a green bean, and the comprese thereon, and so bind it together. Sometimes there remaineth a nigredity or blackness, and viridity or greenness about the apertion, but thereof ensueth no evil, unless any other accident chanceth thereunto. When we do intent to renew the Phlebotomy, we must then lay on the incision salted oil, because that hindereth the curing of the wound, and the salt keepeth the blood from coagulation, wherethrough the apertion of the wound is stopped. And if the wound were so stopped that the blood would hardly issue thereout, we must not then rigorously stretch out the arm which the Patient did carry on his breast doubled, neither must we depress the Vein with great violence to get the blood thereout, because such violence might cause great pain and inflammation: But we must rather with a small prinet or searching iron, remove that blood which therein is exciccated and dried, or rather once again make an incision. When we desire to make an apertion in the Veins or Arteries of the temples of the head, of the forehead, or under the tongue, we must then cause the Patient to wring about his neck a table napkin or a towel, thereby to cause the blood to ascend on high, and the Veins to swell which we intent to open. And when as we intent to open the Veins of the hands or feet, we must bathe them in warm water, because through calidity and warmth of the water the aforesaid Veins might erect themselves, and the blood Vein being opened, the blood may the better issue forth. Thus have I as fully as may be given Rules of bleeding, and the use thereof, that a weak capacity may attain thereunto. Some again there be which desire bleeding with horseleeches, and that you may not be left without the manner how to use them, observe these following Rules. Of bleeding by Horseleeches. YOu may know them thus, they are little and perpusill creatures like a worm, of the longitude of a finger or thereabout, neither are they of any great crassitude or thickness, unless it be when they are sucking of blood. The end of their head hath a round hole, much like unto a little lamprel, wherein are to be beheld and seen three stings or acuities proceeding out of three corners, which so violently and strongly prick, that therewith they can pierce the skins of all creatures, and thereon they will hang fast until such time as they have sucked themselves round and full of blood of their own accord. They live and are engendered in the water, especially in standing waters, because they delight and are solaced in all filthy and muddy places: I suppose there is no Chirurgeon but doth well know them, because of all men they are known, but every man doth not know which are venomous and which are not venomous, which is very necessary to be known, by reason of the many accidents and mischances which might happen thereof. As for example great tumours, inflammations and venomous ulcerations, through their venomous momorsions and bitings, yea also and death itself doth ensue: As for example, one was bitten on his knee by one that was venomous, and died thereof. You shall know them by their greatness and colour, and by the place where they are caught. For those which are thick and have a head thicker than the rest of their whole body, shining like unto glistering worms and are greenish and have on their back blue or black strokes or lines, and were caught in standing pools, where all manner of stinking carrions and other filthiness is thrown, they are all venomous, therefore in no case use them. But those which are small, round, and have a little head, and are of colour much like unto a liver, a round belly, and the back stroaked with gold yellow strokes, and live in clean running water, they are not venomous, but you may safely use them; yet not so soon as they are caught, but first of all keep them two or three weeks in a glass of fair water, because therein they may void the viscosity and impureness. And be sure to refresh the aforesaid water every three days, and wash the said horseleeches with your hand from all their filth and sliminess. Galen doth counsel the first day to keep them in blood, and then put them in fresh water, and thus we may preserve them a whole year or longer if we please to use them when need requireth. The use of them was invented in stead of scarifying, we may apply them on such places of the body where we cannot set any boxes at all. As for example, in the privities, on the gums, on the lips, and sometime on the raw flesh of any wound, or on the nose, or above on the hand or fingers, or on the legs or thighs also. And when the Patient feareth boxing, or else when we desire to draw and extract any venom out of a thrust or by't of any venomous creature, before we apply them, and because they might be hungry and not to retain any thing in their bodies, and because they should the sooner lay hold we must take them out of the water three or four days before we use them, and put them in a little new box of wood, and keep them so till we use them. We must first wash that place where we intent to apply them very clean, and if the place by reason of salve or plaster be faulty, you must wash it off clean also, because they are enemies unto all pinguedity and fatness: this being done, we must take them one after the other in their middles with a white clean cloth, for if we touch them with our bare fingers it will hinder their biting or placing their heads to that place where we would have them suck: if they will not at the first lay hold we must then anoint the place with pigeons or hen's blood, or cause the place, either with the point of a Lancet, or with the point of a pin to bleed, and then immediately she will begin to suck. And if she do not suck so violently as we do desire, or if we would have her suck more than she is able to hold, we must then with a pair of scissors clip her asunder above the third part of the body, whereby she will begin to suck fare stronger and with more violence, and as fast as she sucketh the blood departeth from her through the hindermost parts which is cut away. If they be not cut when they have sucked themselves full they will fall off, and when one is fallen off, you may apply another on the same place, for when they are satisfied they will of themselves fall off. And if we would have them fall off before they are satisfied, we may then strew a little salt or ashes of wood, and they will immediately fall off. If when they are fallen off, blood doth drop from the bite, it is a sign that they have drawn blood from fare, which blood we must not on the sudden stop, because that part may be the better purged and purified from all venomous humours, if any be at hand. For which cause some do apply small boxes upon the place sucked, or else they wash that place with hot water being salted, and so cause it to bleed somewhat longer, if cause require, and the Patient be able to suffer it. And if the blood run out too long and will hardly be restrained through comprese, we must then apply thereon a little adusted or burned linen with his finger, or a cloven bean, retaining the same with his finger so long thereon till he can come to lay on a small comprese and bind the same thereon, if possibly it may be done. And so I have been as good as my word to give you the method of bleeding with Horseleeches. Here follows a Catalogue of such Medicines as are good to Cure all or most Diseases incident to Man's body, from the Head to the Foot, as well Inwardly as Outwardly. An excellent Medicine for that Grief we call an Ache in the Bones. TAke Aqua vitae, Neats-foot oil, Ox gall, and oil of Camomile itself, and boil them all together, and stir it well until it be well boiled and consumed to a pint, then strain it, and when you will use it anoint the place grieved therewith, and this will assuage the pain immediately. Probatum est. Another for the same. TAke a good quantity of Scurvygrass, and put thereto a good quantity of Barrows-grease and stamp them together, and then boil them together, and when it is well boiled then strain forth the liquor into some Gallipot, and stop it close, and when you have an occasion to use it anoint the place grieved often therewith before a good fire, and this will cure the Ache in a short time. Prob. est. Another for the same. TAke a pint or somewhat more of good malmsie, one pint of Capon's grease, and one pennyworth of Frankincense finely beaten to powder and sifted very fine, boil all these together till one half be consumed, and then strain it, and so keep it close for your use in some gallipot, and anoint the place grieved often therewith and it will help. Prob. est. Another for the same, although it be a Sciatica. TAke Neats-foot oil, and Aqua composita and mingle them both together, and let the Patient anoint the place where the pain is, and take new plucked wool from the sheep's back and lay it upon the grief, and wrap it well with warm clothes, and this will help him. Another for the same, and good for all manner of Aches and Bruises in the Bones. TAke a good quantity of walwort, and a certain quantity of Balm and Smallidge and stamp them all together, then take a pound of May butter and temper them very well together, then make them up in round balls, and let them lie the space of eight days after, and then stamp them again as you did before, then take it and fry it and put it into an earthen dish or pot and so use it, and this will help a bruise though never so black. Prob. est. A precious Plaster for all manner of Aches, for as soon as the Plaster is warm on the flesh the pain is gone, excellent for the Gout. TAke unwrought wax two pound, Dear suet half a pound, perroson four pound, mace and cloves of each two ounces and a half, saffron one ounce, rosin two pound, pitch four ounces, powder the Spices, and melt those things which are to be melted, powder your saffron with the Spices and searce them, set your things which are to melt on a soft fire, and when it is boiling pour in by little and little at a time a pottle of red wine, stirring it well into the salve, and when it is well melted strain it into a clean pan, and then put in your powder of Cloves, Mace, and Saffron, casting it abroad upon your ingredients, stirring them well together, and let them stand till they be cold, then anoint your hands with oil and grease, and while it is warm make it up into good big rowls, draw it with your hands till it be coloured like wax, and wrap every roll into a piece of oiled paper and keep it for your use. Prob. est. An excellent ointment for all Aches, Rickets, Stiches, bruised Shoulders, and all Colds. TAke of Sage and Rew of each one pound, of Wormwood and Bayleaves of each half a pound, one handful of Rosemary, chop these herbs as small as may be, add thereunto the like weight of sheep's suet clean picked from the skin and cut small, bring these unto one substance, and add thereunto oil-olive a pottle and a pint, and work them together with your hands to one substance, then cover them close that no air come to them for the space of nine days, than set it on a fire and boil them softly, always stirring them till the herbs be purged, then strain them and keep them for your use. Another most approved Medicine for the same. TAke half a pound of Mutton suet of the near, and one pint of white-wine Vinegar, and one piece of rosel as big as an egg, and one handful of Elder leaves, and one handful of Camamill, and shred them very small, and boil these altogether while they are boiled half away, and with this make a Plaster and lay to the grief and it will cure approvedly. A precious Ointment good for the Ache in the Bones, or to take the Ague out of any part of the Body. TAke Wormwood and Rue, Vervine, Dill, and herb John, and Balm, of each a like quantity cut them very small, and then boil them in Mutton suet and fresh May butter, of each a like quantity till it come to the substance of an ointment, strain it and keep it for your use. Another for the same. TAke a quantity of Rosin and a quarter of a pound of Mutton suet, and a quantity of Bee's wax, and a quantity of Saffron, and a quantity of Boneset, and a quantity of Roman nettles, and boil them like a salve. Another for the same, or numbness in the Joints. TAke a linen cloth and wet it in Dragon water and apply it very warm morning and evening, or drink six spoonfuls of Dragon water, and one dram of Methredatum three mornings together, and sweat every morning two hours. Cureth. A precious Unguent for the same, or Sciatica, or to expel wind, or to ease pain in the Back or stone in the Kidneys, anoint the place therewith first rub it well with a dry cloth. TAke an Ox gall, flit it in the bottom, and let it run out into a pipkin, and add thereto one pound of Neats-foot oil and ground Ivy, Rue, Camamill and Thyme, of each one handful, pound them in a mortar together, add thereto one ounce of aqua vitae, boil them all at a soft fire threequarters of an hour, stir it often in the boiling, and then strain it, and so it is made. An excellent remedy for the cure of that Disease so hardly to be cured, viz. the Ague. TAke two ounces of bay salt, and two ounces of Frankincense, and one handful of Smallidge, beat them together, and lay them to the wrists of both your hands, and to the bows of your arms, let this be done two hours before the fit cometh. Prob est. For a burning Ague. TAke one handful of Strawberry leaves, and one handful of Violet leaves, one handful of Sorrel leaves, and so stamp them and strain them into posset-ale, and drink it as hot as you can suffer it when your fit is coming upon you. Prob. est. An excellent Medicine for an Ague or burning Fever: It hath cured some which were thought past cure. TAke two handfuls of Plantine, and as much Ribleaf which is like Plantine but somewhat longer, a pottle of running water, but take it up against the stream, two penny worth of Liquorish fine scraped, and boil them altogether till the liquor come to a pint, than put it into as much Sugar-candy as you think fit to sweeten it, and then strain it and let the Patiented drink of this at all times, refusing all other drink as near as he can till the Fever leaveth him. Prob. est. A precious Unguent for an Ague, bruise or sprain. TAke Rue, Yarrow, Dill, , Vervain, Mugwort, Comfry, Adder's tongue, red Sage, Fennell, red Nettles, red Dock leaves, Valerian, Carduus Benedictus, of each two handfuls, bruise all these together in a mortar, and then boil them in one pound and a half of May butter for a quarter of an hour still stirring it, then strain out the herbs, and add to the liquor oil of Dill, and oil of exceter, of each one dram, let them be set upon the fire again, and let it boil one wallop, and when it is cold anoint the place grieved therewith. The Ague fallen into the legs, which cause them to swell. The Cure. TAke Plantine, Marygold, Houndstongue, St john's wort, Bettony, red Fenill, Southistle, Dandelion, Smallidge, Plumtree leaves, of each of them a handful, shred them small, and add to them wheat meal, and seethe them in hot Cow's milk to a plaster, and so apply it, this will dissolve the humour and digest it by the serosity of the blood. Approved. A Medicine to cure the Ague either in old or young. TAke as much milk as will make you a quart of posset-ale, and then take the young tops of Rosemary, Marygolds, Plantine, and young Bay leaves, of each two drams, cut them small and boil them in the posset-ale until all the strength be out, then drink a great draught thereof ever before the fit cometh, and sweat upon it, do this three times and it will cure. Approved by many. Another approved Medicine for an Ague and Fever. TAke of Dragon water, and of aqua composita to the quantity of a quarter of a pint of each, and put therein a pennyworth of London Treacle, and half a quarter of an ounce of gross beaten Pepper, warm all these together and continue stirring it with a knife, and give it the Patient to drink as hot as he may suffer it, a little before the fit cometh, and let him lie down and sweat very well. This hath cured many. Another for the same. TAke an Oxe-gall and as much aqua composita, and put unto it a quarter of an ounce of pepper a little bruised, and add to it two pennyworth of Treacle, and anoint the hands and wrists and stomach with the things aforesaid, being all mingled together, let this be done half an hour before the fit cometh, and applied as hot as the Patient can suffer it, and let him sweat well upon it and it will speedily cure him. Prob. est. An excellent Plaster for the same. TAke red Rose water, Venice Turpentine and Frankincense, of each of them two pennyworth, and mingle them well together, then take a piece of white sheep's leather sit for both the wrists and strike the same upon them and apply them hot to both the wrists of the party grieved, and let the same remain till it fall off of its own accord. This hath cured those that have been troubled therewith two years, who have taken the disease in foreign Countries. For the toothache. TAke a little cotton and dip it in the essence of Cloves which you may have at the Apothecaries, and thrust it into the hollowness of the tooth and it will appease the pain presently, and you will be well. Prob. est. To cause a good Appetite. TAke Centory and boil it in fair water, and put into it one ounce of Sugar-candy, Sugar and Anniseeds, of each a like quantity, boil these well together, and let the Patient drink thereof lukewarm every morning for six mornings together, three spoonfuls at a time, this will help although the party be never so fare spent. A good Plaster to ease pain or a crick in the Back. TAke white Archangel flowers and leaves a good quantity, and of Comfry leaves and roots of Plantine one ounce, bursa pastoris one ounce, beat them altogether very well, and put unto them a spoonful of honey, and fry them in a pan, and divide it into four parts, and make of every part a Plaster, and lay it on the back of the Patient in four nights when he goeth to bed. Prob. est. A Remedy for one that is Bound in his Belly. TAke a good quantity of Hempseed and seethe it in fair running water, and then strain it through a fair linen cloth, and let the Patient drink a good draught when he goeth to bed, and it will make him laxitive. Another for the same. TAke a chicken, and a pretty quantity of Cassula fustula and seethe them together in fair running water, and let the Patient drink the broth and it will make him laxitive without pain. A marvellous good Water to break the stone in the Bladder. TAke two pints of the juice of Saxifrage, the juice of Gromell, and of the juice of Parsley, each of them a pint, and put thereto a quantity of eight or nine ounces of the best Vinegar that is made of pleasant Wine, and distil all these together, and then put the distilled water into some glass or other vessel with a narrow mouth, and let the Patient take one ounce at a time, three times in a day, morning, noon and at night, a little before he go to bed. Prob. est. Another drink to take after the stone is broken to avoid it in slivers. TAke Rosemary and wild thyme, of each a handful, and seethe them in a quart of rain water, until the one half be consumed, and then put in as much Sugar as will make it sweet, and let the Patient drink often thereof every day until he see his water being thick grow thin. A good Medicine to staunch Bleeding at the Nose. TAke a linen cloth and wet it well in Vinegar and wrap it about the members of him that bleedeth, and his bleeding will soon cease. Another for the same. TAke Centory, green Rue, and red Fennel, of each a like quantity and stamp them all together, and strain them into ale, and let the Patient drink thereof lukewarm, and this will stop the bleeding of any wound, cut or bruise. A good Medicine against spitting of Blood TAke the juice of Betony, and temper it well with Goat's milk and give it the Patient to drink three days together. Prob. est. Another for the same. TAke Betony, Mints, Smallidge and Rue, of each a like quantity and seethe them all together in new milk, and let the Patient drink it as hot as he can suffer it. Prob. est. A singular good Oil for all manner of Bruises, Spleens, Swell in the legs or arms. TAke a pint or somewhat more of pure Salad Oil, and bruise a good quantity of Camomile and put therein, and put it into a glass, and set it into some place where the Sun cometh that it may stand safe for ten or twelve days, but when it hath stood five days than take it and strain it through a fine linen cloth, and set it again into his place aforesaid, the remainder of the time aforesaid, and then strain it again and set it the third time, and let it stand till it be clean purified from any drugs, and then put it into a clean glass and stop it close until you have use for it, and then anoint the place grieved two or three times a day chafing it before the fire and it will help you. This Oil stopped close will continue good twelve years. A good Medicine for a Bruise or Cut. TAke roots of Loveage, Alchoof, Parsly and Anniseeds, and beat them very fine in a mortar, then take Barrows grease and boil them together, and then strain them, and put to them as much unwrought wax as contains a Walnut, and half as much rosin, and then boil them all together again, and having so done, strain it through a fine linen cloth into a pan of water, and let it stand till it be almost cold, then take it and work it well in your hands till it be something short, than put it into a piece of leather and keep it for your use. A Drink to heal all manner of Bruises. TAke Egremony, Betony, Plantine, Sage, Roses, Jvyleaves, and Parsley, of each a like quantity, and stamp them altogether, and mingle them with white-wine, and let the Patient drink thereof and it cureth. Prob. est. A Medicine for a Burning or Scalding, approved. TAke the inner-bark of Elder, the leaves of Alexander, and the leaves of Daisies, boil them in Hogs-grease, then strain them well and anoint the grief with a feather and cover it with a red Colwort-leaf and you will be well. A speedy Remedy for a Woman in Childbirth. TAke a Datestone and grate it to powder, and give a woman in travel to drink in white-wine, and she will have a speedy deliverance. Another for the same. TAke Polipodium or Oke-fearn and stamp it very well and make thereof a Plaster and apply it to her feet that is in travel, and it will cause a speedy deliverance of the child dead or alive. Prob. est. A good Medicine for to help the Kidneys and to cause the reins of the Back to grow strong. TAke Buglas water that is distilled, and put thereto a good quantity of clean Rose-water, and a good piece of fine Sugar, and drink thereof every morning fasting, this will restore nature and strengthen. Very much approved. An excellent good Salve for any new cut or wound that will not cease Bleeding. TAke a good quantity of the blades of Leeks and stamp them very well, and put thereto a good quantity of Wheat-flower, and a good quantity of honey and mix them well together, but let it not come near the fire, and lay it cold upon the cut or wound, this will staunch the blood immediately, and will also draw forth all the bruised blood, and make clean the wound. Pro. est. A very good way to make a salve called the Black salve, which cureth all old sores and ulcers, be they never so foul. TAke a gallon of stolen Ale which is strong, two handfuls of Woodbine leaves, half a handful of seeded Nettles, as many Colworts which have ragged leaves upon them, red Onions and Garlic peeled, of each half a pound, one pound of unset Leeks, one handful of the powder of a rotten post which is of Oak, and stamp all these well together in a mortar, and put them altogether into the Ale, with half a pound of Roch-allum, and then set them over a soft fire to boil till the one half be consumed or more, then strain the same through a fine linen cloth into an earthen pot that is clean, then take one pound of Virgin's wax, half a pound of Rosin, half a pound of nerve oil that is good and green, and a good quantity of stone honey, and put them and mingle them with the rest, then let it stand four or five days, then take it and boil it again till it be half consumed, then take it off the fire and put it up into a clean pot, and stop it close for your use. Prob. est. A perfect way to set a bone or to heal a broken bone in man or beast. TAke the juice of Comfry roots, and wild Daises, boil them with Turpentine and yellow wax, and make a flat Plaster therewith, and lay it to the grief and set splinters about it, and roll it to keep it stiff once in five days until it be whole also, let the Patient drink the juice of the roots nine days with the use of the Plaster. Prob. est. A proved Medicine against the grief of the lungs, and spitting of Blood. TAke of the herb Tussilago, called at the Apothecaries Vngula Caballina, in plain English Coltsfoot, incorporate it well with the Lard of a Hog chopped with a new laid egg, boil all together in a pan, and give this to the Patient nine mornings to eat, this will also make one fat. Against a stinking Breath. TAke Rosemary leaves with the blossoms, if you can get them, and seethe them in white-wine, with a little myrrh and Cinnamon, and use it often in your mouth and you shall find a marvellous good effect. And Commin powdered and boiled in white wine half the quantity boiled away, and take half a pint at a time mornings and evenings. This will cure in fifteen days. A proved Medicine for an ache or sore Breast. TAke Frankincense, fine wrought wax, Boars grease and Rosin, of each of them a like quantity, and seethe them together to a cake, and spread it on a cloth as broad as the sore or pain, and let it lie twenty four hours, or twenty, or twelve at least. Another for the same. TAke a handful of Mallows, seethe them very soft in fair water, and then strain them from the water and shred them small, then put them in a dish with Boars-grease, and mingle them together and heat them very hot, and lay it on a linen cloth and apply it plasterwise to the breast hot as you can three or four times a day, and this will help you, as hath been proved. A Remedy against the Biting of a mad dog, and the raging of madness which will follow the party bitten. TAke the blossoms of flowers of wild thistle dried in the shade and beaten into powder, and take the quantity of half a nutshell full in a small quantity of white-wine and drink it, and in thrice taking of it you will be whole. Approved. A Remedy for one that spits blood by the breach of a Vein in the Breast. TAke Mice-dung beaten into powder, as much as will lie upon a groat, and put it into half a glassfull of the juice of Plantine with a little Sugar, and give the Patient thereof to drink morning and evening, continuing it with Gods help he shall in a short space be sound. Prob. est. A good Ointment for a Bruise. TAke a pound of May butter without salt, and set it on the fire, and when it is boiled scum off the froth, and then put into it one handful of Rosemary, Bayleaves, Fennell, Wormwood, Smallidge, of each a handful, shred them small and boil them in the butter till it look green, then put into it Bees-wax, Rosin, Frankincense, of each one pennyworth, and let them melt but not boil in it, when they are melted strain them, it is good for a Sprain or Bruise or any old Ach. An approved Medicine to staunch Blood at the nose, or any Vein that is cut. TAke feathers and burn to powder and lay upon the Vein that is cut, and take a wet cloth and lap it round about the members, and lay it on cold three times and it will staunch blood wherever. A Composition of a most excellent and precious Ointment to heal presently any Scalding or Burning with fire, hot water or powder, or whatsoever else, being presently applied, at which time it will work the best effect and hinder all blistering and break out, the excellency of it cannot be parellelled. TAke a wine pint of oil-olive and put into a clean pipkin, then gather some of the Elder tree sprigs no bigger than the top of your finger, and a handful of the smallest and young leaves, scrape off lightly the upper rind of the sprigs and cast it away, then scrape off the second rind which is green and reserve about a handful of that which together with the leaves put into a pipkin with the oil, take also a few Plantine leaves and leaves of Sengreen and put them in also, and add also a sixth part of strong white-wine Vinegar, two or three spoonfuls of Urine, about two inches of a cotton candle without the wick, let all these boil together at a soft fire, stirring it now and then, then strain it through a course linen cloth, and put that which you strain out into the pipkin again, and put to it a little yellow wax and let it melt together still stirring it till it come to an ointment or salve, which you may keep in a Vial or box, when you will use it spread it thin upon a paper or linen cloth and lay it to the place burned, and let it lie twenty four hours, if you do apply it in this sort presently upon the scald or burning it will take out the fire and hinder blistering and redness, and healeth it in half a quarter of an hour, it is also sovereign against the swelling or inflammation of the legs, and also for any heat whatsoever. Prob. est. Doctor Mathias, or the Lukatella Oil or Balsam, called Cordius Balsam. THe virtues of it are many, as followeth, 〈◊〉 It is very effectual against the watering of the Lungs, taking the quantity of a hazel nut in the morning fasting. It is also good to heal a wound inward or outward, being searing inwardly, and applied to the outward with fine linen cloth or lint, as hot as may be endured. It doth draw forth broken bones or any thing which may putrify or fester if the brain be not touched. It is good against burn, scaldings, bruises or cuts. It taketh away pains or griefs that proceed of moisture, as Aches in the bones or sinews, first anointing the part grieved and then applying a warm cloth. It also helpeth the headache anointing the temples or nostrils therewith, and taking a little quantity inward. It is also good against the wind colic or a stitch in the side, applying thereto warm with hot clothes a quarter of an hour. It expelleth poison and helpeth a surfeit by taking one ounce at once four mornings together. It helpeth the biting of a mad dog, or any other mad beast, the quantity of one ounce taken in a little warm Sack. It is also good against the Plague, anointing the lips and nostrils in the morning. It is also good for a Fistula or Ulcer. It is good for one infected with the Plague or small Pox or Measles presently taken in hot broth a quarter of an ounce four mornings together, sweeting after it. It is good also for worms or a canker. It doth help digestion. anointing the stomach and navel therewith going to bed. It stauncheth the bleeding of fresh wounds laying a Plaster of lint upon the wound, and tying it hard on. This Balsam will do no good if any thing be applied before or between it to the wound or grief, you may keep it twenty years, the longer the better. Prob. est for all these things. The way to make this Balsam. Take a pint and half of Salad-oil and beat it with one pint of Sack, Venice Turpentine one pound, beat it in Damask-rose water, still pouring it out till the Turpentine look white, yellow wax four ounces, melt it in a great earthen pot or pipkin and add to it the former ingredients, stirring them altogether till they boil, then take it from the fire, put in one ounce of red , then let it boil one hour, then take it off and keep it in a gallypot for your use, which you may do by Plaster as well as by fommatation and tents. Prob. est for the griefs aforesaid. The way to prepare your is thus, Take your quantity of Sanders and make passed thereof with the sharpest wine Vinegar you can get, and roll it round, and bake it with white bread and let it after stand a while to dry, and when it is thorough dry pound it well and searce it for your use. Another direction. Take your Sack, set it on the fire, put into it the wax and let them boil together till the wax is well melted, then put into it half your Oil, but let it not boil after the Oil is in, then take it off and let it cool, and when it is cold, put from it the Sack, and pour in the rest of your ingredients letting them well melt but not boil, then take it off again and as it is cooling put in your red and put it up into a new vessel which was never used; if you have any of the naturea Balsam put some of it therein. A special good black Plaster or cerecloth to lay to any wound, or to ease any ache or swelling, or to draw out any thorns: approved by the Lady Grimstone. TAke Salad oil and Neatsfoot oil, of each half a pint, and put therein half a pound of red lead beaten very small, and as you strew it in a little at once stir it well, then set it on the coals of a soft fire, and let it boil till it look black, then put in as much rosin as contains the bigness of an egg beaten small, stir it well all the time it is boiling, let it not boil too fast lest it boil over, drop a little upon a pewter dish, and if it roll off without hanging than it is enough, and so may you make plasters or dip in clothes without fremes for searcloths, take Salad-oil in want of Neats-foot. Prob. est. Another for a combustion or Burning with Gunpowder. TAke out the fire first by linseed-oil and water beaten together, more water than oil, Plantine water is best, you may for your use dip in lane or fine Holland clothes. Then take of Vnguentum album half an ounce, and Vnguentum poppillion and warm them in a porringer, and with a feather anoint the combustion, then lay on dry clothes upon the combustion. And then if any spongy flesh arise, Take spirit revinum one ounce, and put in seven drops of oleum vitriolum and with a probe armed with lint dip it in the medicine and wash the Ulcer therewith spreading a cloth with Vnguentum album and lay over it, and so do till your cure be done. A special Remedy for a weak Back. TAke a new laid egg and put out all the yeolk, and then take as much white amber as will lie on a groat heaped, and put it into your egg with Muskedine, and drink it in the morning as soon as you can and lie one hour or two after it, and if you can sleep, and at the two hours or thereabouts, and after you have taken it take a draught of candle made with whites of eggs and no yeolks. A Direction how to make a wholesome mess of Broth for a sick body, whose stomach is not good. TAke the yeolks of two eggs, put them in a little pipkin for that purpose, squeeze therein the juice of a lemon or two, then take a good ladleful of some broth out of another pot that boils, first beat the eggs and lemon well together and put in the said broth, make it not salt by no means, then stir altogether upon a soft fire, at the first boil take it off, and when it is cool enough give it the Patient. To staunch Blood. TAke Sanguis Draconis, bowl armonic, Vermilion, of each a like quantity, compound them with the white of eggs beat it to the form of a plaster, this hath stayed the blood of a woman's breast that was cut off. To purge the Back and Brain. TAke the powder of Bettony and English honey and make a dose of pills and take two pills thereof when you go to bed, as big as a small nut, next morning you shall see the effect thereof. For a pain in the Back. TAke a plaster of Paracelsus and lay thereon warm, and it cureth. To scale a mortified Bone. TAke honey of Roses, and dip spledgets of lint therein, and lay it on the bone till you find the bone lose, dress it every night for three nights, if it do not then loosen by the sides in feeling, then apply this unguent or ointment, Take pure hogsgrease half a pound, argentum vivum two ounces well mortified and brayed together, warm the Unguent in a saucer or porringer, and with a feather anoint the bone morning and evening and lay thereon lint, and roll it up just let him keep his bed and take no cold and you shall see the bone arise, then heal it up as you see occasion. The Black plaster that mundifieth all sores and taketh away all pain. TAke Salad-oil and white-wine Vinegar twelve ounces, white lead and red lead of each two ounces, wax three ounces, boil them altogether till they be black, and when you have taken it from the fire add two drams of camphire prepared and mix it well. A powder which scaleth Bones and stoppeth the watering of sinews. TAke burned Copras one ounce, auri pigmentum fine combust one ounce, Verdigrease sinely seared one ounce, burned Alum fine powdered and seared three ounces, mix them together, so use them, it is excellent in operation. Another for the same and to abate spongy flesh. TAke fine Alum, Verdigrease, of each two ounces, Bole four ounces finely powdered, mix altogether, and so use it. A good Medicine to cure any Disease which proceeds from the Breast. TAke Parsley roots, Fennell roots, and Succory roots of each a like quantity, take out the piths clean and wash away the dirt and sand from them, and then seethe them in white-wine till they be soft, and then when it is well boiled strain them and add thereto a little Pellitory of Spain, and let the Patient drink hereof morning and evening for the space of eight or nine days together, this hath helped those which could not fetch their breath at all hardly. A Remedy for a Chin chough. TAke Bores-grease and warm the feet of the Patient against the fire, and chafe and rub in the said grease well, and then let the Patient go to bed and be kept very warm, specially his feet. This may be done to little Children. Prob. est. Another for the same. TAke a Mouse and flay it, and dry it in an oven, and beat it to powder, and give it the Patient to drink in a quantity of Ale and it will help him, and it is also good for those that cannot hold their water. Prob. est. Another for the same, and for the straitness of the Pipes. TAke dry Figs and Hyssop and stamp them well together, and boil them well with Honey, and let the Patient take it fasting and it will help. Prob. est. Another for the same, a Syrup. TAke Horehound and Hyssop of each a like quantity, and a little water and sugar and boil these together till they come to be a Syrup, let the Patient eat this morning and evening and at other convenient times. Prob. est. Another for the same, a pure one. TAke Ellecampany and Reddish roots a like quantity and shred them small, and pears or wardens twice the quantity as of the other, than put them together into an earthen pot, and put as much clarified Honey thereto as will make it ready to overflow the said ingredients, then cover it close that no breath issue out, then set it in an oven & bake it with a batch of bread, and then when it is baked give of this morning and evening a spoonful and at noon to the Patient. Prob. est. A perfect Syrup for the same. TAke half a pound of white Sugar-candy, and half a pint of Rosewater, and a good quantity of Liquorish clean pared and bruised, boil all these together until you see it come to a Syrup, then strain it through a fine linen cloth and put it in a glass and keep it for your use. Prob. est. A Medicine to take away Corns. TAke black Soap and Snails, of each of them a like quantity, and stamp them together, and make a plaster thereof and spread it upon a piece of white leather and lay it to the Corn, and it will take it away within seven or eight days. Prob. est. A good Medicine to avoid Choler. TAke half an ounce of Cassia which is new drawn, and a dram of Rhubarb, and let them be infused for the space of a night with water of indive and a little spikenard, and one ounce of Syrup of Violets and mingle them together with the quantity of three or four ounces of whey, and let the Patient drink it warm. Prob. est. A proved Medicine for the Strangury, Colic and Stone. TAke Gromell seed, Parsley and red Nettle seed, Violet leaves, smallage, Cherry stones, Philopendula, Eli , Saxifrage, Cummin seed and Fennel seed. Aniseed and Coriander seed, Sowthistle and Dill seed, of each of them a like quantity, beat them very small in a mortar and searce them fine, then take the Gum of Ivy or else the Berries of Ivy dried and beaten to powder, and mingle with the powder aforesaid, and let the Patient drink this powder in white-wine or stolen Ale or in his pottage morning and evening for eight or nine days. Prob. est. A Clyster for the same. TAke Mallows, Pellitory of the wall and Carduus Benedictus, Colworts, Setrach, and Oak-fearn, and Alkabergi seeds, of each a like quantity, and make thereof a Decoction, then add oil of Dill and Camomili, and oil of Lilies, of each one dram, and of Hiera simplex and salt, and so apply it. An approved Medicine against the grief of the Flank and the Colic passion. TAke half a glass or less of the juice of Barberies when they be very ripe and red, and put into it as much red Coral in powder as will lie upon a groat, and give the Patient to drink. Another perfect one for the same. TAke fine powder of Virga aurea, and put one spoonful of it into a new laid egg soft roasted, and give it the Patient in a morning fasting, and let him fast four hours after it, and he will suddenly make water, use this for ten or twelve days, and the Patient will void the Stone without any pain. Prob. est. To cure a Cough that comes by cold suddenly. TAke aqua vitae and Salad-oil, and loaf Sugar, mingle them together when you go to bed, take a quantity of it, and in the morning when you arise also it will take away your cough and ease your lungs. Proved. To cure the Wind colic. TAke Sea-horse pisfle, Heart's horn and enula campana of each one dram finely powdered, take as much of this in a morning fasting as will lie on a groat or somewhat more in a cup of Aniseed water. Prob. est. Consumption a noted Cure. TAke a quarter of a pound of Jordan Almonds blanched and beat small, adding thereto in the beating some Rose-water one or two spoonfuls, then take the thigh of a roasted Capon flay off the skin beat it in a mortar alone, then take fourteen Dates stoned, skinned and picked and beat them alone, then put them all in a pint of Rose-water with some Sugar and boil them three walms, then take Cinnamon two drams, Lignum and Aloes both powdered one dram, put them in your Decoction and stir them well together, and put it up into some Vial, and take the quantity of a Walnut at once in the morning fasting, the first three mornings add to it every time two grains of Bezor. A Diet-drink for the same. THe first week in May infuse in your usual drink Succory, Devil's bit, Scabions, water cresses. Lungwort, Polipodium, Coltsfoot, Pennyroyal, Liverwort of each two handfuls bruised and put in a fine linen cloth bag, and so put it in your drink when it is new tunned, to work therein and this you will find very good, drink no other drink for fourteen days. To make an Incision to take out a corrupt Coat. TAke Rose alger and powder it fine and mix it with Hogs-grease, and lay it on so broad as you will have the Coat come out. A perfect cure for a Canker. TAke a pint of white-wine Vinegar, and take Strawberry leaves, Colibine leaves, red Sage leaves, Woodbine, Violet and red briar leaves of each a handful and set your Vinegar upon a soft fire, and put in your herbs, and let them boil till they be soft, then strain your leaves hard out and keep it in a Vial for your use. Another for the same. TAke running water a pint, Woodbine, Bramble, Colibine leaves, of each a handful, and a little Rosemary, boil all these together till half the water be wasted, then strain it, and add thereto two or three spoonfuls of Honey, and a little of Roach-allum three or four spoonfuls of white-wine Vinegar, and so wash the mouth with the herbs three or four times a day. Colic the cure. TAke Gum hederue warm it that it may spread and spread it upon a piece of Scarlet as big as a shilling or broader, and apply it to the navel. Your best Gum is sweet, clear and soft. Prob. est. For the Consumption. Proved. TAke Diascordium, Flower of brimstone, Conserve of red Roses, and make this into little balls and lay one of them under your tongue when you go to bed, and let it dissolve in your mouth, also take Coltsfoot and white amber and Anniseeds altogether in a pipe mornings and evenings. A good Remedy for the biting of a mad Dog. TAke Nightshed, Bettony and wild Sage, each of them a handful, and one pint of fair running water, and stamp the herbs and strain them with the water, and then put thereto a pennyworth of good Treacle and give it the Patient to drink three or four mornings together fasting, and this will help him speedily. Prob. est. An excellent Diet-drink for any disease. TAke a new earthen pot and fill it full of fair running water, only wanting about a quart of being full, and then add thereto about a quart of white-wine, and set the pot over a soft fire of coals, and put into the pot a pound of good Liquorish scraped clean and sliced, and half a pound of Anniseeds bruised, half a pound of Lignum vitae which you may have at the Turner's, and one ounce of the bark which is of the same tree, which you may have at the Apothecaries, add thereto a small quantity of China and Saxifrage, and a little Centory, let all these boil on the fire about two hours, or until you see a good part of the liquor consumed, then strain it into another clean earthen vessel and stop it close, and drink a good draught thereof morning and evening and at noon a while after dinner. Prob. est. A most excellent Wine made of Sage for to be drunk at all times, if you wash your mouth therewith it will help the Toothache and pains of the gums, it is good for the Palsy, and for the Cramp, and for Lunatic persons, it restoreth sinews shrunk, it expelleth ill humours out of the body, it is also good against the Plague and Pistilence. TAke a good quantity of Sage, both white and red and boil it very well in Muskedine and then strain it through a fine linen cloth and with a tunnel put it into a glass and stop it close, and when the Patient will use it let him drink a good draught thereof morning and evening for a certain space, and according to the grief wherewith he is troubled, and this will perfectly heal all the diseases aforesaid. Prob. est. An excellent Medicine for the Dropsy. TAke roots of kneeholm and Parsley roots and Fennel roots, of each of them finely scraped and sliced a good handful, of Juniper Berry's half a handful, and of Aniseed and Alexander seed each of them a spoonful, boil all these together in three pints of clear posset-ale, boiling to a quart, then take a handful of dead Bees and stamp them in a wooden dish and strain them into this posset-ale, and so let the Patient drink every five hours a good draught thereof and this will help him in a short space. A Medicine for a deaf and pained Ear. TAke earthworms and fry them with Goose-grease and drop a little thereof warm into the ear grieved, this used nine or ten times will cure. Prob. est. Another for the same, and hath cured some which could not hear almost at all, and were troubled therewith twenty years. TAke a Hedgehog and flay him and roast him, and let the Patient put some of the grease or fat that comes from him into his ear, and he will recover his hearing in a short space. Prob. est. A comfortable powder to cause one to Digest his meat. TAke Pellitory of Spain, Centory, Anniseeds, Liquorish grains of Paradise, Ginger, Cinomon, of each of them a like quantity, and beat them and searce them into fine powder, and let the Patient drink half a spoonful at a time thereof in white-wine, ale or beer, morning and evening for a certain space, and this will do much good. A Treacle to cure the Dropsy or any other Disease. TAke the powder of Rue and Bettony, of each ten ounces, Centory and Wormwood of each three drams, Gentian myrrh, Oristolochia rotunda and Ivory, of each one ounce, pulverize and searce all these and mix them with honey clarified to a Treacle. A Drink to be made in May, good for many Diseases. TAke Scabious Mugwort, Smallidge, Devil's bit, ground Ivy, Wormwood, Fumitory, Fetherfew, Spicknard, of each two handfuls, boil them well in whey made in May, and when they be well boiled put in the last walm the whites of six eggs and some clarified Honey, a little Saffron, the powder of about a dozen Cloves, then strain it and drink it fasting for some time in that month. A drink for the Dropsy called roots drink. TAke of Wormwood and of the tops of green broom, Sear Bean shells, of each two handfuls, dry them in an oven, and beat them to powder, than put the powder into a quart of white-wine, let it stand twenty four hours, then strain it through a piece of white new cotton four or five times, then let the Patient drink four or five spoonfuls in a morning, and as many at noon, and as many at night. Prob. est. A Purge for the same. TAke Mechoachan Sugar Diagredii, Rhubarb, Sena, spikenard, of each a dram, Aniseed two scruples, Cinomon, Mastic, Ginger, of each one scruple, let all these be fine powdered, the dose or quantity to take at one time in white-wine or posset-ale three days together. A Powder for the same. TAke Dragons, spikenard, of each one ounce, and Alchenet half an ounce, powder them and drink as much as will lie on a six pence in ale or beer, fasting and at night. A Diet for the same. TAke Juniper thin shaved, and the Berries bruised, Ash-bark, Sassafras roots, Walwort roots, Caper roots, Camock roots, Marsh-mallow roots of each a handful, Parsley roots, Eringo roots, Fennell roots, all bruised, of each two ounces, Parsley and Fennell seeds bruised, of each one ounce, put all this in a pipkin close covered, put upon them as much scalding water as will cover them, then stop it close with paste, and let it stand in hot embers and not boil for twenty four hours, than put all into a firkin of new Ale of seven gallons, and let it work together till the Ale be stolen and drink this at all times and no other drink till you, with the blessing of God, be well. Prob. est. Another excellent Potion for the same. TAke Rue, Sage, Bettony, Polipodium of the Oak, Water-cresses, green Broom, Hyssop, Parsley and Fennell roots, Lovadge roots, and Flower deluce, Gladwine the middle, and of the Elder the small clot burr, of each of these a handful, your roots must be pithed or the pithes taken out, boil these in Barleywater and white-wine of each a like quantity, mix it with pure Honey quod sufficit, or as you shall see meet, of this let the Patiented drink first and last. Prob. est. For the Dropsy. TAke a penny-wait of Scammony, two penny-wait of Rhubarb, six penny-wait of Senny, one dram of Setwell, one penny-wait of spikenard, Cammomill-flowers one dram, beat all these to powder and searce them, and add thereto one ounce of Sugar, and take thereof every morning one spoonful. Prob. est. An Ointment for the same. TAke a quart of Cream, one pint of Hodman dods, one handful of Housleek, one handful of Brook-lime, boil all these together and anoint the grief and it will take down the swelling. Dropsy the Cure. TAke Tear half a pound, Salad-oil two ounces, Bay-salt beat to powder one spoonful, set them upon a soft fire and let them simper a while, then take it off and keep it for your use, anoint and bathe the grieved joints therewith, and bind it hard with a linen cloth. Approved. A good powder to cause Digestion. TAke Pellitory of Spain, Centory, Anniseeds, Liquorish, grains of Paradise, Ginger and Cinnamon, of each a like quantity, beat them to fine powder, and let the Patient drink a spoonful hereof in Ale, Wine or Beer, morning and evening for a good space. Prob. est. A good Medicine to destroy an Imposthume in twenty four hours or little more. TAke of the Flower-deluce, and Lily roots, of each of them a good quantity and stamp them together and put them into a quart of Honey, and boil them altogether in wine or strong ale, and when they are well sodden, then take the same liquor and strain through a fine linen cloth, and when you will use it let the Patient drink two or three spoonfuls of it morning and evening and at noon, sometime let the Patiented drink Plantine and Wormwood mingled together first and last. Prob. est. Another for the same. TAke a good quantity of the juice of Mints and put it into a quill, and let it run into the Patient's ear where the grief is, and let it lie with that ear upward and that will cause the Imposthume to break speedily. A precious water for sore Eyes which do run or look red. Approved by myself many times. TAke white Vitriol or Copras a piece about the bigness of a good hazel nut and beat it to fine powder then take a pint of pure spring water and put it into a Vial, then take a new laid egg and break it, put only the white into a dish, use the yeolk for what you please, beat the white very well, then put that with the Vitreol into your Vial of water, and in two hours you may use it. Prob. est. Another for the same. TAke the Celestial stone or blue Vitriol and steep the stone in fair spring water till the water be coloured, then take out the stone and wash your eyes therewith, this is also good to wash any sore. Another to allay the heat of the Eyes. TAke woman's milk white Rosewater and eye-bright water, and Plantine water, of each a like quantity, and dissolve in them one grain of Camphire, drop this water into the eyes and lay li●●le linen clothes dipped in it, and lay to the eyes all night. Prob. est. A pure water for a pin and a web, or any film in the Eyes. TAke roots and leaves of Daisies, and Tunhoof, and Solendine and ground Ivy, of each a like quantity, and stamp and strain them and save the juice and put into the juice a little piece of pure white Sugar, and let it dissolve therein, and drop in some of it into the eye grieved, and in four or five times dressing it will take away the film. A water for sore Eyes, let it come either by inward or outward causes. TAke two spoonfuls of the juice of Fennell, and one spoonful and an half of the juice of Solendine, Honey twice as much as both, boil them a little upon a chafendish of coals, scum away the dregs that you see arise, and when it is half cold strain it through a fine linen cloth, and put it into a Vial glass and stop it close and anoint the eyes with this when occasion serves and it will cure. Prob. est. A rare secret for a pearl or web in the Eye. TAke nine worms which you shall find in an old hollow tree or timber, with many legs, called Hogs-lice, stamp them with the juice of Solendine or Bettony, then strain it and drink it warm fasting, eat not in two hours after it, use this three mornings together. Prob. est. For sore Eyes. TAke Wood bettony and beat it to powder, and take as much as will lie on a six pence each morning till they be well. An admirable and perfect cure for the Falling Sickness, which I have proved often with good success. TAke the dung of a Peacock and dry it in an oven, and make it into fine powder, and into one ounce and a half of it add half a quarter of an ounce of Amber peretah known by the name of Scuchenelle at the Apothecaries, and add also three leaves of pure gold of leafgold, your Amber peretah will easily dissolve, and your way to dissolve the gold is thus, Do not touch it with your hand, but lay your powder aforesaid upon the gold, and still with your forefinger and your thumb be stirring it about till your gold doth dissolve under the powder, mix about half a spoonful of this powder with a little black-berry water when the fit is coming, and it will cure the force thereof, give it the Patient for a time first and last, and it will for ever cure it although it have reigned twenty years, provided first you administer this drink following. Take a good handful of Camamill, another of Wood-bettony, half a handful of Yarrow, a few Marrygold flowers, half a handful of red Sage leaves, green Elder leaves half a handful, of Liquorish one ounce, of Anniseeds one ounce, Figs half a pound, Raisins stoned half a pound, boil all these together in a pottle of fair running water to a pint, and then put in two ounces of Sugar candy, of the best, after it is boiled, and let it stand unstrained twelve hours, then strain it and let the Patient drink thereof first and last a quarter of a pint at a time about one month, and at times some of the former powder, and with God's blessing it will cure. Prob. est. This I have kept as a secret. Another for the same. TAke the brains of a Weasel and dry it to powder put it into some pure white-wine Vinegar and temper them well together with a knife and give it the Patient to drink first and last, and it will help him. Prob. est. Also Galen saith that he knew many men in his time cured by drinking the powder of dead men's bones, and in another place he saith that the skull of a dead man taken from the earth and washed very clean and dried in an oven and beaten to powder will also, taken in their drink, cure them, although it have reigned many years, but he saith it must be the skull of one that hath been slain or hanged, and not of one that died by any sickness, because maladies in the head in time of sickness will take away the virtue thereof. Another for the same. TAke Germander in May when it is blossomed, dry it in the shadow and make it into powder, and when you will use it take the yeolk of an egg or two and stir and break it with a spoonful of the said powder then seethe it and give it the Patient to eat morning and evening eight days, let the Patient abstain from wine and carnal company of women and from all pulse, beans or pease, or any tares and from salads and salt fish, and from all other things that be hard of concoction and digestion. This is a very precious Receipt. Another for the same. TAke the blood, liver and heart of a Mole, and dry them to powder and let the Patient take one dram in a little pine water fasting, and fast two hours after it, use it six mornings together and it will cure. For a woman that hath too much of her Flowers. TAke the foot of a Hare, burn it to powder, and drink of it in red wine and Cinnamon first and last nine days and it will cure her. A good drink to cause Fleam to be avoided. TAke a good quantity of Hyssop water, a quart of good Muskedine, three or four races of good case Ginger pared clean, and cut in small slices, and twice as much Liquorish scraped, also then put thereto a good handful of fine Sugar-candy bruised, put them altogether in a big glass to stand and soak well, and so let it stand for the space of twenty four hours together, but shake it often in that time, let the glass be well stopped, and let the Patient drink this at his pleasure, this hath cured such as could hardly speak for Fleam. Pills good to stop the bloody Flux. TAke Marmalet of Quinces two ounces, and of Coral, Cinnamon, Amber, Shepherd's purse, Alchemet, Acatia, of each two drams, powder them and searce them and mix them together into a maze for Pills, take four of these Pills morning and evening. Prob. est. Another for the same. TAke a quart of milk and set it on the fire, and when it seethes put in a piece of Roch-allum, then will arise a curd, which when you have taken off, drink the whey as hot as you can, and if your stomach will bear it eat the curd also. A precious Medicine to cleanse the breast of Fleam. TAke of white-wine and water, of each one pint, wine Vinegar ten spoonfuls, English honey clarified with whites of eggs six ounces, Fennell, Parsly roots and Liquorish all mundified and then sliced, of each one ounce, El●● Campana powdered two drams, Egrimony one ounce and a half, and twelve figs cut in pieces, anise and Commine seed, Hyssop, Thyme and pennyroyal, of each one ounce and a half, boil all these together close covered till the one half be wasted or a third part, and then strain it and drink thereof morning and evening till you be well. For a Fistula, the whole cure. FIrst purge the humour offending, then take the soles of old shoes dried, burnt in a clean hearth with oaken wood to a bright coal, then lay it where it may consume to ashes alone, then add to the weight of the ashes of the sole, and half so much weight of the powder of Alum, then grind all these together on a Painter's stone or in a mortar to fine subtle powder so put it close up for your use. To tent the Fistula. TAke of the Cream of morning milk of one Cow, and set it by itself all night, the next day cast away the greenish water from the bottom of that Cream, then lay a spoonful of the Cream on a trencher, then mix so much of the powders therewith as will make the Cream black and thick, then make your tents of one inch long and no longer, although the Fistula be never so deep, and roll the tents well in the Medicine, and tent your wound therewith twice in a day and it will work out in small bushes and wheals from the bottom, cover the sore with a red Colwort leaf, and when it is well digested heal it up with plasters fir for it. A vulnary potion for the Fistula. TAke a quart of spring water, and boil therein Cloves bruised, Pimpernell, Egrimony, red Colwort, Valerian, Mousear, Dovefoot and wild Tanzie washed and chopped, of each one handful, boil all in a pipkin close covered, till half be wasted, then add to it two spoonfuls of Honey, and one quart of white-wine, then let it boil one walm or two and strain it hard forth, and keep it in a close Vial and drink of it morning and evening and at three in the afternoon, in Summer cold and in Winter hot, until the Potion cometh out of the orefice of the Fistula, which must be always kept open with a Gentian tent. A plaster to cure the Fistula. TAke Latherage of Gold one pound, oil of Roses two pound, white-wine Vinegar and old Urine, of each half a pound, boil these till the Vinegar and Urine be consumed, add thereto in the boiling, Wax two ounces, Frankincense one ounce, mix it and so use it. A Lotion to wash or searing into the Fistula. TAke Bolearmoniack four ounces, Camphire one ounce white Vitriol four ounces, powder all these boil the Copras and Camphire in a close stopped pipkin till they be melted, still stirring them till they grow hard, then powder them and the Bolearmoniack together very fine, and when you use it take a pottle of running water, put it to the fire till it begin to boil, then take it from the fire and put therein three spoonfuls of the powder, as much as the spoon will hold, put all into a double Vial and shake it twice every day for fourteen days before you use it let it stand and settle very clear, and apply it as hot as the Patient can endure it, if it be for a sore wet a double cloth four times double and apply it, if for a Fistula use the searing morning and evening till you be well, if you would have it stronger put into it one ounce of burned alum powdered. This is approved either for Fistula or Pustels, Cankers, Scabs in the head or body, and also green wounds. Unto your Lotion for Fistula you may add Strawberries, Plantine, red mader, sharp dock, of each one handful, let your Cloves be twelve in number, and if you will six ounces of honey, if the Patiented vomit up his Lotion three days together at the first taking, there is fear of his cure; but if he vomit not, no fear of the cure; let him drink it fourteen days, in his drinking thereof put in some Ginger to allay the wind of the herbs. An Implaister of Tapsus Barbatus which cureth all Cankers, Fistulas, Plague-sores, hot Bruises, Botches, or Fellones. TAke the juice of Smallidge and Cardus, young Wormwood, Mullin, Walwort, Pimpernell, Dovefoot, Plantine, Egrimony, Mugwort, Sage, Daises, Nightshade and Fluellin, of each one dram, Woodbine four handfuls, stamp them and strain them, put to as much Honey in measure as you have in juices, then boil them together in a new red pipkin close covered, let them boil softly still stirring it till it come to the thickness of Honey, then take it from the fire and keep it in a new earthen pot close covered. And when you make a Plaster for any the things aforesaid, Take of this Honey four ounces, wheat-meal two ounces, boil altogether one walm or two still stirring it for fear of burning, then take it from the fire and put to it presently Venice Turpentine two ounces, mix it well with the rest, and when it is almost cold pour the whites of two eggs well beaten thereto, mix them together till it be cold, and so it is made. The Plaster is called Diaflosmos. A Lotion to wash or seringe the grief withal before you apply the Plaster, dress it twice a day either by bathe or searing hot. TAke Nightshade, Smallidge, Egrimony, Fluelline, Sage, Cardus, of each one handful, Honey two ounces, Plantine water and white-wine, of each one pint, boil all these herbs small cut till their substance be forth with the Honey, Alum, Wine and water, and so strain it for your use. A perfect Remedy for the Flux. TAke a good handful of Beans, dry them in an oven or upon a tilestone, and let them be so hard as the huls will scale off them, and then bray them to fine powder and searce them, then take a plot of good red wine and set it upon the fire, and put the powder into the wine, and stir it well lest it should grow to the pan wherein you boil it, and so do till it be so thick that you may cut it in slices when it is cold, and let the Patient take two or three slices thereof blood warm every morning and evening for a certain space, and this will cure. Prob. est. Falling sickness, the cure. FIrst every full Moon and change, purge one day and vomit another, then kill a Jay and dress him, fill his body full of Commin and Anniseeds bruised, then put the Jay so dressed into an oven after bread is drawn forth, until he be so dry that you must beat his body and sides, and all into fine powder, then take of this powder one dram in any thing what you please morning and evening till you be well, as in broth or such like only, with it make two plasters, as you do of Mastic, of Sanguis Draconis, spread it with a hot knife, and lay them to the temple veins. Fistula, the cure. TAke Vervine and dry it upon a tile and make powder thereof, and make clean the sore with a linen cloth, and fill the wound full with the powder. For the Gout. TAke Arsmart and wet it in fair running water, and lay it to the place grieved, and when you take it away then bury it in a moist place in the ground, and as that wastes the grief will waste also. Another for the same. TAke Mallows and Sengreen, beat them and boil them in water, then strain them, put oatmeal grots soaked in Vinegar and sheeps-suet untried, then boil it to a poultess. Proved. Another for the same. TAke Archangel red stamp it in a mortar with Vinegar and bind it to the place grieved, and if it go not away mix a little Opium with it and it will not fail. A good cooling Clyster to apply where it needs. TAke a pottle of running water, and Succory leaves, and Sorrel, and Strawberry leaves, and Violet leaves, and Mallows, of each one handful, one pennyworth of French-barley, sweet Fennell seed, and the four cold seeds of each one pennyworth, boil all these to a pint, and strain it, and add one ounce of Syrup of Roses, and a piece of butter as big as a Walnut, and so use it. For the Gonorrhoea or Running of the Reins. FIrst purge the humour with new drawn Cassia, one ounce extracted, mix therewith two drams of washed Turpentine, and one scruple of pulvis athriticus into bowl, than next day saving one dissolve six drams of Confecti humach in Fumitory-water, adding two scruples of pulvis Sanctus, and half a dram of Cream tartar, mix them, and after the body is thus purged, use restringing Medicines. For a Gunshot if there be a Flux of blood. TAke Bolearmoniack one ounce and terra sigalatum one dram, and myrrh one dram pulverised fine, and a dram of Vitriolum album or white Copras, and this will be a stringum powder, mix with this the white of eggs, and make it as it were an ungent, and so use it two days and then undress. And then secondly take spirit revini or spirit of wine one ounce, and Melle rosarum half an ounce, and one dram of Aegyptiacum, mix them together and put them into a poringer, and heat them hot and dip in a pleget of lint, and so lay it to the wound till you see the wound digested, or that the wound be cleared, and after it is digested, use to incarnate or breed flesh, Vnguentum Basilicon warm upon a pleget of lint, and that is sigitrising of the wound. For a Fracture in the Scull or wound in the Head. TAke spirit Revinum and Melle rosarum, heal and dip a pleget of lint and so lay on the wound, but if the perecranium lie bare mix in some mire aloes, of each about a scruple among the other medicines, or if the wound be on any part of the body, use the same intention if the bone lie bare do the same as aforesaid. A good Medicine to destroy Heat in the Face, or any other place, although is be St Anthony's fire. TAke a pottle of Smith's water, and a handful of Sage, Elder leaves two handfuls, or the green bark thereof, Alum two pennyworth, seethe all these together from a pottle to a pint, then take it and put it into a Gallypot, and let the Patient when he goes to bed anoint his face therewith, and the next morning he will find ease, it will help him five or six days. Headache or Megrim, the cure, or a good cool water to be used for the Head if it be over hot, or for any such distemper. TAke Violet leaves, red Rose leaves, Letice and Willow leaves, of each two handfuls, and a little Henbane, Vinegar, white Poppey, and a little Mandrake, and distil them together in a Stillitory, and so keep this water close stopped in a glass until you have occasion to wash your head. An excellent hot water for the Head, if it be over-cold, or any such distemper. TAke Bettony, Camomile, Rue, Savery, pennyroyal, Marjerum, Origanum, Fennell, and Elnacampana, of each a like quantity, and distil them also, and use it as the former. For a pain in the Head. TAke a Rose-cake and cut it fit to lay to your forehead, and wet it well in Vinegar, and put thereto a good quantity of the powder of Nutmegs and the powder of Cloves, and let the same be bound very hard to the temples of the Patient, and this will speedily help him. Another for the same. TAke the juice of Rue and put into the nostrils of the Patient and it will expel fleam, cleanse the brains, and mitigate the pain of the head, and this herb sodden in Wine will do the same. Another to purge the Head. TAke Pellitory of Spain and chew the root thereof in your mouth four or five days at several times, and this will take away the pain of the head and fasten your teeth and gums. For wind in the Head. TAke a good handful of the flowers of Camomile, and half a handful of the powder of Cinnamon, mingle them together, and make two little bags of the breadth of your ears, and put both the powder and the flowers therein, and bind it close to both your ears. This Prob. est. For Heartburning. TAke five or six corns of good Pepper and bruise them in your mouth and let them go down your throat. This will help forthwith. Hoarseness, the cure. TAke three or four Figs and cut them in the middle asunder, and then put into every one of them a pretty quantity of Ginger fine beaten to powder, and then roast them upon a clean hearth or upon a tilestone, and let the Patient eat them as hot as he can endure them. This hath cured some which have been troubled with hoarseness four or five years. Headache of rheum, the cure. TAke one Nutmeg, Cubebs, Peony seed, Setwell roots, Marjerum, Angellica roots; of each two drams, dry them and powder them fine, and make them up with Honey into a maze for Pills, take thereof five small ones every morning for fourteen days. For the same, Approved. TAke four ounces of grey soap and bray therein the whites of two eggs, and put it in a box, and when you have use for it spread it on a cloth double, and lay it to the forehead, even to the ears, dress it so twice a day for five days, you will find ease at twice dressing. Megrime, pain or wind in the Head, the cure. TAke a piece of Mithridate as big as a good hazel nut, and put it in your mouth, and let it there melt without chawing, holding your breath as much as you can, and as it melts receive it into your stomach. This will be present help. Another for the same, or for any Imposthume or Fever in the Head. TAke the roots of Pellitory of Spain one dram, Spicknard half a dram, beat them together, and boil them in good Vinegar, then let them cool, put thereto honey and mustard, of each a saucer full, mix them together, and let the Patient put half a spoonful thereof in his mouth, and hold it there a while, then spit it forth, renew it so twelve times, when you go to bed drink a little down, use it three days and you will be well. Lice or Scabs in children's Heads, the cure. TAke red Sage chop it small and boil it in fresh butter with Pepper powdered, when it is so boiled together, strain it and keep it for your use. A good Medicine for the black Jaundice. TAke the Gall of a Raven and dry it well and beat it to powder, then take a pretty quantity thereof and temper it either with Ale or Beer, and let the Patient drink thereof every morning fasting for six or seven days together and it will presently help him. Prob. est. Another for the same. TAke of the roots and leaves of Strawberries, and eat them every morning fasting for the space of eighteen days together. Prob. est. The same made into pottage or broth and taken fasting, will do the same either for black or yellow, especially for yellow. Another for the yellow Jaundice. TAke a good handful of red Nettle crops, seethe them well in a pint of Ale, and strain it through a clean cloth, and let the Patient drink thereof first and last for four or five days together. Prob. est. For the Itch. TAke five or six spoonfuls of Barrows grease, and a pennyweight of quicksilver, and a handful of bay Salt, and six spoonfuls of fasting spittle, and bray them altogether until the quicksilver be consumed away; let the Patient anoint himself therewith, and it will destroy the Scabs. Prob. est. Another for the same. TAke sweet butter, unwrought wax, Vinegar, Brimstone, a little Rose-water, red Cloves whole, boil them together till they be like a Salve and anoint your body therewith three sundry nights and no more. Yellow Jaundice, a sure and quick cure. TAke Plantine water one pint, Ivory powdered two drams, Saffron so much as will make it yellow, boil them all two or three walms, then strain it and drink a good draught morning and evening. A precious Medicine to destroy an Imposthume in the body. TAke Tanzy one handful and wash it, Maidenhair flowers that grow in wheat one handful, bruise them alone, take either of their juices one spoonful, mix them with three ounces of Camomile water distilled, drink thereof warm very early a pretty draught, this will purge the disease downward without pain, take of the powder of Maidenhair in your ordinary broth three times a day; also the roots of Scabions half a pound stamped, and mix therewith some powder of Boral well together, and drink thereof a draught in Camomile water three times a day and the Imposthume will break and spit forth. Prob. est. To ripen and maturate an Imposthume. TAke the roots of Mallows and Lilies, and boil them in water till they be tender, stamp them with fresh Hos-grease and meal, and apply it hot. To kill the Itch. Mortify Quicksilver with fasting spittle, and mix it with as much Hogs-grease as will make it blackish, anoint the palms of your hands and the soles of your feet when you go to bed, and in the morning wash it with this water, Take Indive water and Vinegar, of each a like, Roch-allum, powder of Enula campana, boil them together and wash the grief therewith, and this will cure and stop the fluxion of blood. Jaundice Black and Yellow, the cure. TAke Earthworms, wash them in four or five waters very clean, strip all the earth out with your finger and stamp them small, put stolen Ale unto them and stamp them hard out, and drink it with Saffron, it cureth at three times. How to know the Kings-evil, or a Disease so called, and also the Cure. TAke one ounce of pure yellow wax or somewhat more, and one ounce of Turpentine, and a good quantity of sheep's suet clarified and made pure, boil all these together very well, and then put therein the quantity of two good handfuls of the finest and purest Barley-flower very clean without any pulse or seeds of any manner of weeds, temper this flower and the other things together, then put therein the quantity of three spoonfuls of the Urine of a male Child being not above three years old, then boil it again with the residue of the things before mentioned, then let it cool and put it into some Gallypot for your use and stop it close, when you do use it take it and spread it upon a fine linen cloth or a piece of leather and lay it to the grief, and this will cure. Prob. est. You may know it certainly by this following rule. TAke a ground-worm and lay it alive upon the place grieved, then take a green Dock-leaf or two, and lay them upon the worm, and then bind the same about the neck of the Patient at night when he goes to bed, and in the morning when he riseth take it off again, and if it be the Kings-evil the worm will be turned into powder or dust, or else he will be and remain dead in his own former form. A sovereign Medicine for the Cough of the Lungs. TAke a handful of Raisins of the Sun and let them be clean washed and stoned, and a pennyworth of Maidenhair, and one spoonful of Anniseeds bruised small, ten or twelve Figs, and three quarters of a pound of Portugal Sugar, and three pints of fair running water, boil all these together till half be consumed, then strain it through a fine linen cloth, and every morning drink thereof two spoonfuls lukewarm. Prob. est. A good Medicine for a sore Leg that doth fester or rankle. TAke Smallidge roots and Southernwood, Houseleek, and Violet-leaves and roots, and Waybroad leaves, of each a good quantity, and a good quantity of Honey, and temper it well which the herbs, and strain them through a fine linen cloth and make a plaster thereof and lay it to the sore, and renew it twice every day, and always before you lay on your plaster wash the sore well with white-wine or oil of Roses, and in time of your cure put always into your drink daily two or three Sage leaves, this hath cured many. Prob. est. Another for the same. TAke two white Herrings out of the pickle, and open them, and lay the insides of them to the soles of your feet when you go to bed, and renew them in the morning, use this five or six times and it will cure. Prob. est. A very good drink made of whey which will cool the extreme heat of the Liver and Stomach. TAke Violet leaves, Sinckfoil, Succory, Endive, Scabions and Femitory leaves, of each a good handful, and seethe them in a pottle of good whey which hath been boiled, and let it continue till the third part be consumed, then strain it through a fine cloth, and let the Patient drink a good draught thereof morning and evening for a certain time, and this will cure. For any disease in the Liver. TAke the Liver of a Hare well dried and beat into powder, and drink it in Ale or Beer or Wine, and this will do much good. To preserve the Lungs. TAke the Lungs of a Fox and dry it well and b●●t it into powder, and then put a quarter of a spoonful thereof into Almond milk, or into Veal or Mutton broth, and let the Patient eat it, and this will mightily preserve the Lungs. For the Cough of the Lungs. TAke green Box and dry it and powder it, and searce it, take so much at once as will lie on a groat in a draught of warm white-wine morning and evening till you be well, which will be as soon as you see yourself avoid blood, then leave taking your Medicine. For heat in the Liver, the cure. TAke Liverwort, Maidenhair and Harts-tongue, and Scabions, and Strawberry-leaves, of each two handfuls, Egrimony and Hop buds, of each half a handful, boil all these in a gallon of wort to the consumption of a quart, then strain it and put it to the fire again with the white of an egg and one spoonful of pure Honey let it boil again, then with a spoon scum off the white of the egg and put in some Sugarcandy, and take it fasting till you be well. A plaster for the distemper of the Liver. TAke Oil of Roses two ounces, Wax three ounces, Vnguentum Populion half an ounce, melt them together on the fire well mixed, then take it from the fire and put it in a mortar and add thereto red steeped in Rose-water one spoonful, and Camphire prepared one dram, work all these together with till they be wrought together when it is cold make a plaster thereof and lay it on the right side against the Liver. Prob. est. A Leglifium for a Gunshot. Boil up with St john's wort, Centory, Bays, Wormwood and Rosemary, of each one handful, and to a gallon of water add a quart of Aqua vitae, and use it in this manner, As for a Fomentation heat it hot and dip red clothes of cotton into it and lay upon the wound as big as will lie on the wound or member, as hot as the Patient can endure it, and that will bring out and evacuate all that intused blood that is in the wound. For the Cough of the Lungs or Tisick: Proved. TAke four ounces of double refined Sugar, and two ounces of the flower of Brimstone, half an ounce of Gum-dragon, steep the Gum in Rose-water all night, the next morning beat the Sugar very small, and put the Sugar and flower of Brimstone into the Gum-dragon and Rose-water, and work them well together till they come to a paste, then make it into little cakes as big as a six pence, than put them into a pewter dish and dry them in a window by the Sun, or by the shelving of the fire, and when they are so dry put them in Papers and lay them where they may have the air of the fire, eat this at your pleasure. An approved Medicine for one that is melted within by travel or any other labour. TAke a quart of good Claret wine and seethe therein a good quantity of avence, and make a posset with the same Wine, and let the Patient drink three or four times thereof warm when he goeth to bed, and it will cure him. Prob. est. For the Morphew. TAke Mustardseed and Salt and stamp them together with Vinegar, and let the Patient anoint the place where the grief is, and it will cure in a short space. For the same. TAke green Copras and put it to steep in fair running water, and let it remain a day and a night, and then strain it through a fine cloth, and when occasion serveth anoint the place often where the Morphew is, and it will cure. Prob. est. An excellent Medicine for a woman troubled with the Mother. TAke Lovage and Elisanders', of them an ounce, roots and leaves of Smallidge, one ounce, and of the roots of Buglass, Bur●●ge and Parsley, Fennell, and Succory, of each of them one ounce, of Maidenhair, Harts-tongue, wild thyme, and wild marjerum, of each of them 2 ounces, of Cummin seed, Coriander seed, Carroway seed, Smallidge seed, and Dill seed, of them 3 spoonfuls, and a good quantity of Raisins of the Sun, and bray them altogether and steep them in white-wine or ale for the space of twenty four hours together, and then strain them and let the Patient drink this first and last for a certain space, this will cure. Prob. est. For a sharp humour in the Matrix after a miscarriage. TAke a quart of posset-ale, boil therein Motherwort, Mugwort, Mother of thyme, Camomile, of each one handful, mader-root one ounce, boil these together till half be wasted and close covered, be sure when it is boiled put in a pint of white-wine and drink a porringer full night and morning so soon as the Patient hath miscarried, and this will cure. Prob. est. An excellent remedy for a Canker in the Mouth. TAke a good quantity of red Sage and twelve crops of Rosemary, and a like quantity of Honey-suckles, white Daisies and Sinkfoyl, and boil them altogether in a pint of fair water until it be half consumed, then take a little Roch-allum and burn it to powder, put half a spoonful of Honey therein, and then strain it through a fine linen cloth, and when it is cold put it into some glass or earthen thing that it may be stopped close, and let the Patient wash his mouth therewith, and it will cure. To increase Milk in a woman's breast. TAke Crystal and beat it fine into powder, mingle it with as much Fennel seed likewise beaten into fine powder, and a little fine Sugar, and let the woman drink thereof often warm with a little white-wine, and this will restore her milk again, although it be clean gone from her. Prob. est. An excellent good water to kill the canker and scurf in the Mouth. TAke a good quantity of white-wine and Solendine, red Sage, Rosemary stripped, and Hyssop, and Woodbine leaves, of each of them one handful, and boil them in white-wine until one half be consumed, then strain it and wring forth the juice clean, and then take half an ounce of Alum, a quarter of an ounce of white Copras, and two or three spoonfuls of Honey, and mingle it with the juice aforesaid, and set it one the fire again and let it seethe a little while and take it off and strain it again, and then put it into a Vial, and when you will use it wash the grief two or three times a day either with a fine cloth upon the end of your finger, or else upon a sticks end if the place cannot be come at other ways. This hath helped many. Another for the same. Approved. TAke a quantity of running water, and a handful of Woodbine leaves, Bramble leaves, and Colibine leaves as many, and a little Rosemary, and boil them together till the water be half consumed, then put in two or three spoonfuls of Honey, a piece of Roch alum, three or four spoonfuls of Wine Vinegar, and wash your mouth with the sodden herbs three or four times a day, this will cure. Prob. est. For Numbness in the Joints. LEt the Patient drink every morning fasting one ounce of Camphire in a draught of Bettony water, wherein infuse a little Stechadoes, this will cure in a month's time. To provoke women's Menstrues. TAke so much of the powder of Aristolochy rotunda, Myrrh and ●avine mixed as will he on a shilling in warm white-wine, add thereto one race of Ginger grated. To stop their much flowing. TAke the shells of new laid eggs, and pill off the inner film, boil it one hour in water and drink that powder at twice in red wine when it is dried and beaten to powder, and at every time of drinking let her go to the newest molehill and put away the earth with her foot, and sit down on the place and make water in the hole so made, and during the cure let her eat Ising-glass: let her use this till she be well. A singular good Oil for all manner of bruises, spleens and swell in the legs or arms. TAke a pint of pure Salad-oil or somewhat more, and bruise a good quantity of Camomile and put therein, & then put it into a glass, and set it to stand in the Sun in some place where it may be safe ten or twelve days, but at the five day's end then strain it through a fine linen cloth, and set it to stand in the Sun again the other five days, and then strain it again and set it in the Sun again the third time, and let it stand till it be clean purged from any dregs, and then put it into a clean glass and stop it close until you have use for it, and when you have occasion to use it, anoint the place grieved two or three times a day, chafing it before the fire, and it will help the grief. Prob. est. This Oil stopped close will continue good twelve years. A special Oil to heal bruises, swell, wounds, and burn, and what not. TAke Camomile, pennyroyal, Sage-royall, or red great Sage, Southernwood, Boneset, Setwell, Charity, , Knotgrass, St john's wort, and Lavender when it is blown, of each one handful, the leaves of red Roses one handful, wipe all these in a clean cloth, cut them all at one length one inch long, lay every herb by itself in a basin, and put thereto three pints of the best oil-olive, and half a pint of the best Aqua vitae of the second distillation, stir them together and cover them close, and so let them stand two days and two nights, then boil them together with as soft a fire as may be five or six hours, then strain it, and when it is cold put it up in glasses for your use. Prob. est. Sciatica, Gout or Ache, an excellent Oil to cure. TAke Salad-oil one pottle, put it into a broad gallon glass, infuse therein Rosemary flowers bruised one pound, let them stand in the Sun close covered till Midsummer, then take red rose buds one pound, take out the whites, Dill half a pound, St john's wort one pound and a half, Vervine half a pound, bruise all these herbs, than put them into the glass of Oil, stop it close again, and set it in the Sun for ten days more, then after a shower of rain gather one quart of earthworms, cleanse them in white-wine, and wipe them hard in a course linen cloth; and take Lavender, Spike half a pound, and ten young Swallows out of the nest, beat them so small till you discern neither bones nor feathers nor guts, and then put these worms, oil and swallows into the glass of oil also, and so let it stand in that place again one night or more, then pour out all these ingredients into a pipkin and cover it close, add thereto one pint of malmsie, and half a pint of Aqua vitae, let these simper softly till the wine and Aqua vitae be wasted, then strain it hard and put it into a double Vial and stop it close, boil it in some Balneo with some powdered Cloves and Mastic powdered, of each two drams, let them boil half an hour softly, then set it in the Sun again ten days, and then put it up and let it stand ten weeks before you use it, and then use it. Another for the same. TAke a pint of old Malmsie, and half a pound of unsalted butter out of the churn, and boil them together till they come to be a salve, and anoint the grief or any other pain therewith. A special Oil for all Aches and Bruises, called nerve-oil. TAke Camomile, white Archangel, Plantine, young Wormwood, Mints, Waltnut tree leaves, Sage, Violet leaves, Mallows, Rue, Chickweed, Brooklime, Water-cresses, Sovern-wood, Smallidge and young Bay-leaves, of each one handful, bruise them all in a mortar, then boil them in a pint of white-wine close covered till the wine be near wasted, then add thereto Hogs-grease and Dear-suet, of each one pound, Linseed oil and Neatsfoot oil, of each one pint, Rosin powdered six ounces, Galbanum prepared two ounces, boil all these covered close upon a soft fire till the Vnguentum be green, then strain it out till it be hot, mix therewith liquid Storax and oil of Spike, of each one ounce, mix and stir it till it be cold, and so use it. To make Oil of Snails for any ache. TAke in May black Snails one pint, put them in a great Ox bladder with one pint of Aqua vitae, and let the substance of the Ox gall run into the rest, then add oil of Peter two ounces, oil of Spike two ounces, and tie up the bladder as hard as you can, and put it into another bladder and hang it up fast tied for twenty days where neither rat nor mouse cometh, at the end of that time strain it out and keep it in a Vial for your use, only add liquid Storax one ounce, for that is good and giveth a good sent. To make a good Ointment or salve for any sore. TAke a good handful of Sage, as much of Plantine, as much brown wort, as many honey suckles, as much Turfame, as much Valerian, boil all these in May butter till it be brown, then strain it and put in a good quantity of Virgin's wax, and then boil it again a little more and keep it. An Ointment good for Sprain, Ache or green Wound, or old Ulcer: Keep a good Plaster also upon the wound. TAke four handfuls of Detainder, and as many Elder buds, and two pound of May butter, the Detainder and buds must be stamped together before you put them to the butter, which must be first melted in a skillet, then put in your other things, and let it simper upon the fire about six hours, then strain it into a pot and keep it for your use. To make flower of Ointments, which cleanseth old wounds and new, and gathers good flesh, it helpeth headache and Imposthumes in the head or in the body, it helpeth swollen ears or cheeks, or the jaw fallen in the face, it helpeth cut sinews, and bitings of mad dogs, it helpeth pricks or sprains in travel, it helpeth rheums, it draweth out iron, thorns, and it helpeth all manner of botches and swell, it helpeth aches in the cod or in other members, it helpeth the flux of the emrods, it is good to make a cerecloth for all manner of griefs, it helpeth the flux and menstrues in women, being laid to the navel. TAke Rosin and Perrosin of each a handful and half, Virgin's wax and Olibanum of each a quarter of a pound, Mastic one ounce, Sheep's tallow a quarter of a pound, Camphire two ounces, Turpentine two ounces, make your gums into fine powder and searce them, melt your wax and tallow, and mix your powders well therewith and boil them together, then strain it through a canvas bag into white-wine, let it cool till it be blood warm, then add to it your Camphire and Turpentine by little and little, stirring it till it be cold, and then make it into rolls. A sovereign drink to open the Pipes stopped. TAke Indive, Succory, Parsley, Fennell, Burradge, Hyssop, Thyme, pennyroyal, Germander and Neep, of each a good quantity, and boil them in a pottle of fair running water, and let it boil till half be consumed, and then strain it and add two spoonfuls of good wine Vinegar, and three or four ounces of fine white Sugar to sweeten it, and let the Patient drink every morning and evening three days together a good draught. Prob. est. For the Palsy. TAke Sage leaves, and Primrose leaves, of each of them a like quantity, if it be in winter Primrose roots, beat them both together, and strain them with Ale, and give it to the Patient to drink a good quantity at a time, and this will cure. Prob. est. For lameness in the side coming by the Palsy. TAke Sage and Hyssop, and boil a good quantity together in fair running water, and bathe the side that is grieved well therewith, then take the herbs and bind them as hot as may be suffered to the place grieved, and this will help. Prob. est. A sovereign drink if it be taken in time, to preserve against the Plague. TAke a dram and half of the powder called Imperial, one dram of Treacle, and Dragon water and Sorrel water, of each a dram, drink it with Ale in the morning fasting, although the party have been infected with the plague twenty four hours before, yet by God's grace he shall escape. This hath been truly proved. Another for the same. TAke a good handful of winter Savory and boil it in a quart of good wine Vinegar, with a spoonful of grains being beaten and put to it, and add also a good quantity of fine Sugar, and take a good draught thereof morning and evening, and if you must of necessity come into the place where any infectious persons are, it is good to smell to the roots of Angellica, Gentian or Valerian, and likewise a piece of Arras root kept in your mouth as you walk, any of these are very good and cordial. Prob. est. Another for the same. TAke an Onion and make a hole in it and take out the inner core, then take Dragon-water, Treacle and Pepper bruised, and put them altogether into the Onion, and roast it in the embers, and then bruise it and strain it into pure Malmsie and give it to the Patient to drink, this is a present remedy if it be given before the heart be infected. Prob. est. A good plaster to draw the Plaguesore to a head, and to break it. TAke a good handful or two of Mallows, one handful of Linseed, one handful of sour dough, and two or three Lily roots, and stamp all these together very small and boil them in a quart of white-wine lees until it be thick, then lay it one inch thick or more upon a piece of leather that is somewhat broader than the sore, and let the borders of the leather be plastered with Shoemakers wax, and that will cause it to cleave fast, this will break it in a short space. Prob. est. A sovereign Medicine to cure the Pleurisy. TAke Brooklime, Sheep's suet, and a little fair water, and fry them together in a frying pan, and make a plaster thereof and lay to the side of the Patient, and this will draw forth all the corruption. Prob. est. Another for the same. TAke Aqua vitae and Capon's grease, of each a pretty quantity, and boil them together, then take a little black wool and dip it therein, and lay it as hot as may be suffered to the grief, and this will give ease speedily. Prob. est. For the French Pox, an Ointment good. TAke Alum, Verdigrease, English Honey that is good, and wine Vinegar that is both strong and sharp, of each a like quantity, mix them well together to an Ointment, anoint the grief therewith often and it will both dry and heal. Prob. est. An excellent Receipt called Moses water, very good for the French Pox or any other disease growing out in sores or scurfs. TAke six gallons or more of the purest white-wine that may be gotten, and as much stolen Ale, and a pound and half of Sarsaprila, of Liquorish and Scena, of each of them two pound, and two pound of the bark of Guyacum Coloquintida four ounces, let all these be boiled together for the space of twenty four hours over a soft fire, and put therein with the rest a little Backma maria, and when it is well boiled put therein one ounce of Mithridate, then take it off and put it into some earthen pot and stop it up close, and when you will use it take a good quantity thereof at a time three times a day, fasting, at three a clock and going to bed, and this will cleanse both inward and outward parts of the body, and cause the body to be sound after it, when that is done, make more and use it often. Prob. est. For the small Pox. TAke Milk, Saffron and English honey and seethe them together and give it to the Patient and let him be kept warm, and this will bring out the disease. Prob. est. An excellent good Purge for any manner of disease. TAke half an ounce of Senna, one spoonful of Anniseeds, half a dram of Liquorish, one spoonful of Fennell seeds, a few Raisins of the Sun the stones picked out, boil them together in a quart of fair running water, and let it boil till the one half be consumed, then strain it, and add thereto one dram and half of Diaphenicon, and shake the same well together, and let the party which desireth to purge drink a pretty quantity thereof every morning fasting bloodwarm, and it will purge him well without causing any sickness. Prob. est. Another Purge for the stomach. TAke young Mallows and Mercury, of each of them a good handful or somewhat more, Senna one dram, and three spoonfuls of Anniseeds, and put them into one pint of white-wine and as much strong Ale, and let them stand one night, the next day seethe them together again until the one half be consumed, then strain it and give the Patiented a good draught thereof in the morning fasting, and if he sleep a little after it, it will be never the worse. Another Purge for all parts of the body. TAke two drams of pure Turpentine, and wash it very well in Fennell water, and bruise it and dissolve it in a mortar with a pestle, and put thereto half the yeolk of a new laid egg and one dram of Smallidge water, and beat them altogether till it be like Milk, and let the Patient sip it off, and this will work effectually in all parts of the body. For the Pestilence. TAke the water of Bettony and Pimpernell, and Turmentill or Scabions, mix it together and drink it nine days fasting and fear no Pestilence. Doctor ●urgess his Receipt against the Plague, and for any symptom of it, or the small Pox or Measles, or for the beginning of the Ague or Fever. TAke three pints of Malmsie, Sage and Herbgrace, of each one handful, boil them altogether till the third part be consumed, then strain it and put into it one pennyworth of long Pepper, Ginger half an ounce, a quarter of an ounce of Nutmegs, boil them altogether a little while, beat your Ginger and Nutmegs to fine powder, add thereto also two pennyworth of Treacle, four pennyworth of Mithridate, and a quarter of a pint of good Angellica water: keep this secret as your life. If the party be infected take two spoonfuls warm, and let him sweat well upon it; if not, one spoonful every day is sufficient, half in the morning, the other at night, this never failed any that took it. For the Pleurisy. TAke a fair Pippin, cut off the top and take out the core, and fill it half full of the powder of Olibanum, and then lay on the top again and roast it leisurely upon the embers, see it do not burn, and when it is enough roasted cut it in four parts with the Olibanum in it, and give it to the Patient to eat, and it will suddenly cause the Imposthume to break, and it will cleanse it. To make Oil of Puppy, which is good for any strain or bruise. TAke a fat Spaniel puppy, if you can get one, but let it be what puppy it will it must be fat, and dress him as you dress a pig, then take half a dose of yeolks of eggs, and two handfuls of Roman nettles cut very small, three ounces of Venice Turpentine, and three pennyworth of Saffron, and beat them altogether, and put them into the belly of the Puppy, and sow it up and roast it, and what droppeth from it save, and it will become perfect oil for the former uses. A Poultis that will break a sore in twenty four hours. TAke black-berry leaves and Mustard seed, and beat them together till it be a Poultis. Prob. est. A Preparative to take before a Purgation, the night before it is taken, the dose is one dram in Diaprunis or posset-ale. TAke Senna; Turbith, Diagredii, of each three drams, Epithimum, Galingal, of each one dram, Salt gem six grains, all fine seared and mixed and taken as aforesaid. A Purgation which purgeth all aqueous humours. TAke Rewbard, Turbith, Hermodactils, Diagredii, Senna, Agarick, Mechoacan, Sugar, of each two drams, Cloves, Fennell, Ginger, Aniseed, Mastic, of each one dram, Saffron and Cinnamon, of each two scruples, searce all these, the dose is one dram in Succory water or Posset-ale. To make Pills that purge the four humours. TAke Mirabolaus and Rewbard, of each four drams, the juice of Egrimony and Wormwood, of each two ounces, Hermodactils, Agrick, Coloquintida, Aloes, of each six drams, Mastic, red Rose leaves, Salt, gem, Epithimum, Annis and Ginger, of each one dram, searce them and mix them, and compound them in a mortar with syrup of Roses to a maze for Pills, the dose is one dram in five Pills taken in the pap of a roasted apple. Pills of excellent virtue to purge all Phlegmatic Fevers or Agues. TAke Agarick, Aloes, Acorus, Turbith, of each one dram, Esula half a dram, Coloquintida one grain, Salt gem, Mastic, Ginger, Wormwood, Lettuce, Raisins mundified, Bdellium, of each three drams, let syrup of Roses be made up with these Pills, the dose is two drams more or less according to the strength of the Patient; if you add these following they are good in tertian Agues, Rubard two drams, Spicknard half a dram, Diagredii, Mastic, of each one dram, mix these with those aforesaid, the dose is half a dram more or less, according to the strength of the Patient and the vehemency of the Fever. A Purgation that cleanseth the head, brain and all the body of Melancholy. TAke Senna six drams, Ginger one ounce, Bugloss one dram, flowers thereof two drams, infuse all in a close stopped ale-bottle of stone, with a pint of whey of Goat's milk, boil them in Balnea one hour, and let it cool when it is boiled, warm it in the morning and give it the Patient, and it preserveth against all passions of the brain, it also helps hearing, smelling and seeing, and strengtheneth all the body, and doth unburthen the body of all humours that abound, as choler, fleam and melancholy, this was the practice of Mathiolus Riolanus and Achaius. For the Palsy. TAke Rosemary, Sage, Herbmandlin, of each a handful, Camomil-flowers three handfuls, and with Salad-oil make oil thereof, as you make oil of Roses, and anoint the grieved parts therewith. Purgations with Senna. TAke Senna in some quantity, with some Ginger in your broth, for the pain of the head four drams may be given to children and to women with child. An Unguent for the Piles. Boil in fresh butter Pilewort and Elder leaves or buds till it be a Salve, make it yellow with Saffron and use it. An excellent healing and cooling Plaster. TAke Wax and Dear suet, of each four ounces, Lapis Caluminaris two ounces, May butter two ounces, Camphire one dram, Oil of Roses eight ounces, mix them and melt them together and make your liquid Plaster. A Plaster of Adders-tongue and sweet Maudlin, all green, which cureth green wounds and old ulcers. TAke Linseed oil one pint, Adders-tongue and sweet Maudlin, both green in May and June, of each three handfuls, strip forth their stalks and bruise them, then boil them in the Oil, add thereto white-wine, let them all boil till the herbs be very soft, then strain them out and put the liquor to the fire again, add thereto Rosin and Wax bruised eight ounces, boil them till all be melted, still stirring it, then take it off presently, mix therewith Venice Turpentine six ounces, liquid Storax one ounce, and so it is made. A gentle Purge for Melancholy, and to comfort the spirits. TAke the juice of old Pippins, and Burradge water, of each as much as will make a draught, heat it seething hot, then infuse therein all night Senna four drams, Manna and syrup of Roses, of each one ounce, Aniseed bruised four drams, next morning strain it and drink it warm. For the Rickets, a disease common to Children. TAke Egremony, Scabions, Coltsfoot, Charnill, Tamaris, of each one handful, one pennyworth of Maidenhair, a small handful of unset Hyssop, six tops of Spermint, six leaves of Harts-tongue, a little Liverwort, and opening roots, as Fennell, Parsley, Succory, Spergrace, scrape them clean and take the pith out of them, sprinkle them with wine Vinegar when you have so done, slice them, and about half an hour after put them to the rest of the herbs, and add liquorish half an ounce, Aniseed a quarter of an ounce, Raisins of the sun stoned, and Currants, and Figs, of each two ounces, boil all these in a pottle of running water until it come to a quart, and let the child drink thereof twice a day morning and evening constant, and for a time at four a clock in the afternoon, if the child be hot you may boil in it two ounces of French barley. A Beer for the same. TAke Tamaris two handfuls, Brooklime and Scurvygrass, and Watercresses, of each four handfuls, Egrimony, Scabions, Bettony of the wood, of each two handfuls, Ash-bark, and Ivy-bark, of each two ounces, and half an ounce of Aniseed, Liquorish one ounce, boil all these in four gallons of wort till half be consumed, and let the child drink of this at any time. Another for the same. TAke a quarter of an ounce of Liquorish, as much Aniseed, a quarter of a pound of Raisins, five Figs, one pennyworth of blue Currants, Coltsfoot, Calemint, Fennell roots, Parsley roots, Marygold flowers, Tamaris, Pellitory of the wall, Liverwort, Lungwort, of each a handful, boil all these in a pottle of running water to a quart, and use to give it the child fasting and at night, and to anoint the body use Vnguentum de dolfe, anoint the back bone, belly and left side and breast at night going to bed, and have a care of the child catching cold. Pills of great virtue for the running of the Reins. TAke Bole, Terra sigilata, Sanguis Draconis, of each one dram, Conserves of red Roses three ounces, make it up into a mash for Pills, the dose is the quantity of a Nutmeg morning and evening. Another for the same. FIrst purge well with new drawn Cassia one ounce in a draught of white-wine, and then take Pearl, Coral, Cress' seed and Mader, of each four ounces, Comfry roots dried and powdered, and Acorns powdered the cups of them, of each of them four drams, make all these with Venice Turpentine into a mash for Pills, the dose seven Pills as big as a pea morning and evening. Another present help for the same. TAke a good quantity of Oatmeal, and beat it very small, and put it into a quart of new milk and seethe it, and put therein a good quantity of Sugar, and when it is well boiled strain it and give it the Patient to eat. For a consumption in the Reins. TAke a handful or two of Clary leaves and prick them, and four or five yeolks of Hen eggs newly laid, and take Saffron and dry it upon a little stone or some such thing, and grind it very small, and put all these together and fry them in fresh butter, and let the Patient eat of this fasting. A Medicine against the Stone in the back or bladder, or for the weakness of the back, which is called the Reins running. TAke Venice Turpentine and wash it in Rose-water, either red or damask, until it look white, then divide it into small balls, as you may easily swallow, the full quantity of three bazel nuts, than roll them in Sugar to make them the more easy, then swallow them in the morning fasting, and fast three or four hours after them, take these three or four several mornings and in your water will appear much gravel. A good Medicine to provoke Sleep to the Sick. TAke a good quantity of women's breast milk, and put thereto as much in quantity of Aqua vilae, stir them well together, and moisten the temples of the head, and the nostrils of the Patient well therewith with a fine cloth or feather, and it will do them much good. A good drawing Salve. TAke a good quantity of Rosin bruised small, and a pretty quantity of good Wax, and a good quantity of Honey, mingle them altogether and set the same upon a soft fire, still stirring it till it be melted into a perfect Salve. For a Stitch in the side. TAke Acorns and dry them and beat them into fine powder, and mingle that powder with a little powder of Cinnamon and Ginger, and give it the party grieved to drink in Ale, Wine or Beer, and this will cure. Prob. est. Another for the same. TAke Sage and Burnet, of each a like quantity, and dry them upon a tilestone, and make the same into fine powder and give it to the Patient to drink in Beer or Ale at meals and at other times for the space of three or four days together, and this will cure. Prob. est. For the Sciatica. TAke Ivy, Mugwort, Walwort, and the inner rind of an Elder-tree, and seethe them in fair water with a good quantity of Salt, and bathe the sore place well therewith for nine days together three or four times a day, and this will cure. Another for the same. TAke a pint of neatsfoot-oil, a pint of Aqua vitae, and a handful of roasted Onions, and stamp them together and then strain them, and it will be an Oil, anoint well the place grieved morning and evening before a good fire as hot as you can suffer it, and chafe it well. Prob. est. To provoke Sleep. TAke the seeds of Lettuce and Smallidg, of each a like quantity, and make a powder thereof, and put the same into a quantity of white-wine, and give it to the Patiented lukewarm, and it will cause him to sleep presently. Prob. est. For the Spleen. TAke a good quantity of Bettony and seethe it in either Wine, Ale or Beer it will do much good, it is also good for the milt and liver. A precious water for the Spleen. TAke Balm, Turpentine, Scabions, Bettony and Pimpernel, of each a good quantity, distil them together, and let the Patient drink often of this water, and this will help him; it is also good against the Pestilence, and for those that are troubled with the Mother, and for the marrow of the bones, and for to comfort the Liver. Prob. est. A Salve to draw and heal. TAke half a pound of Turpentine, a quarter of a pound of Rosin, as much Bees wax as Rosin, and add as much Hog's suet or May butter as will make it soft, which is about two ounces. This is approved. A Medicine approved for the Spleen. TAke a quart of Claret wine, a pint of oil-olive, two good handfuls of Camomile shred small, boil these together till half be consumed, and with this anoint the hardness of the Spleen morning and evening, and it will dissolve. For one that Speaks in his sleep. TAke Southernwood and lay it in white-wine, and let the Patient drink thereof morning and evening. For the Sciatica. TAke the gall of a Bull, and a quart of wort, boil it to a pint, then put in a pint of Vinegar, powder of Frankincense one ounce, Honey half a pound, of Commin in powder half a pound, boil them together till they be thick, and spread it upon leather, apply it hot, lay a linen cloth between the skin and the Plaster, the Plaster will serve many times. Proved. For all manner of sores, old or new: Called The gift of God. TAke Bettony, Vervin, Pimpernell, Bugloss, Smallidge, Plantine, Scabions, Egrimony, of each a like quantity, stamp them together and boil them in a gallon of white-wine to the third part, then strain them and add to them a quantity of Sheep's sure, and half a pound of wax, half a pound of Rosin, half a pound of Pitch, one pound of Olibanum, and boil it again till by reason and art thou dost think it sufficient. An excellent Salve or Sear cloth: Which being laid to the stomach will provoke Appetite, and take away the pain of the stomach: Being laid to the belly it will cure the Colic: Being laid to the reins of the back helpeth the running of the reins. It is also good for the bloody flux, and for the heat of the kidneys, and weakness of the back. It healeth all swell of the breast, and taketh away all Imposthumes, or any aches. It breaketh all swelling pustils. It draweth away all running ulters, not breaking skin. It being applied to the fundament it healeth all defects there. And being applied to the head it helpeth all pains there and of the eyes. TAke four pound of oil-olive of the best, red lead and white lead, of each one pound, and twelve ounces of Spanish soap, incorporate all these well together in a good glazed earthen pot over a soft fire the space of one hour and half, until the matter be turned something darker than the Oil was by nature, let it boil till that by dropping it upon a trencher it will neither cleave to the trencher, nor to your fingers than it is enough, then take some long linen clothes about eight fingers long and dip them therein, and when they begin to be cold, smooth them upon a Table with a slick-stone and keep them for your use, they will keep twenty years, the older the better. Mrs Harris her black Salve, good for any sprain or swelling. TAke of Wax three quarters of a pound, a pint of good Salad-oil, melt them on a soft fire, and then take them off the fire, and add to it white lead half a pound finely beaten and seared, then set it on the fire again and let it boil half an hour, then take it from the fire again, and add to it Frankincense, Mastic the finest, drops of Olibanum, of each two ounces, and also Myrrh two ounces, beat them all fine and searce them and put them in, and set it on the fire again, let them boil half an hour more, then put in half a quarter of an ounce of Camphire, and let it boil till it be black, be always stirring it, then take it from the fire, and stir it till it be cold, and keep it for your use. It is good also for any wound. Prob. est. Another rare Cerecloth for the same. TAke a quart of pure sweet Oil and one pound of red lead very finely beaten, boil it in a bel-mettle skillet, upon a soft charcoal fire about half an hour, stirring it with a wooden stick, then dip a piece of linen cloth in it and cool it, if it stick not to your fingers than it is enough, then dip in linen clothes into it and hang them upon a pack thread in the shadow until they be dry, then lay papers between every sheet, and so keep it for your use. Approved. Anoint the grief with that Ointment wherein is Detainder four handfuls, page 119. before you apply the Plaster. To cure a Strain in the arm in a short time. TAke some Wormwood and fresh butter and mix them together, and anoint the grief therewith, and bind the arm well, and in a day or two it will cure. To make a Balsam that will cure all manner of Sores or green wounds, the best that ever was. TAke two ounces of Venice Turpentine, beat it in Rose water and Spring water together three or four times till it look white, then take two ounces of Virgins wax cut small, boil them together in a pint of Canary Sack, let it boil half an hour, then take it off and put in half an ounce of red beaten small, so it is made. The juice of an Onion will take away a Scald. For a Stitch. TAke a dry Acorn, beat it to powder, and as much Treackle as a hazel nut, mix them together, and give them to the Patient in a quantity of white wine going to bed, and it will help. A good Pill to cause Sleep and ease pain. TAke Cinnamon, Cassia ligna, Opium, of each two drams, Myrrh, and both the Peppers one dram, Castory half a dram, Saffron one scruple fine powdered and made to a mash for Pills, the dose two Pills no bigger than a small tore. To break a Stone. TAke the shell or thin rind of Acorns, the hips of a briar, red holy briers and Nutmegs, all dried and powdered, drink thereof morning and evening in white-wine half a spoonful at once for six days or more. For all Sickness, Fevers, Imposthumes or any other disease in man's body. TAke Hyssop, Bettony, Rosemary, Violets, Vervine, St john's wort, Avence, Mousear, Plantine, Feverfew, of each one handful washed clean and stamped in a mortar, put them in a clean earthen pot which is new, with a gallon of white-wine, let it stand close covered to infuse all night, in the morning boil it close covered to the consumption of half, then strain it through a hair sive into a double vial, and let the sick drink thereof morning and evening a good draught, and this powder following is to be taken therewith. Take Gallingall and Nutmegs, of each four drams, Ginger one ounce, Cloves, Cinnamon, of each two drams, Liquorish six ounces, Sugar four ounces, all powdered and seared, mix one spoonful of this powder with one pint of the liquor aforesaid, take first the simple liquor six days and six nights, than other four days and nights use this powder with it, and this with God's blessing will cure you, if ever you be cured. To help any hurt in the Skull. TAke the juice of Pimpernell, and wet therein pieces of linen cloth, and apply it often to the grief, and it will soon cure. To help shrunk Sinews, or hard ache in them. TAke Oil of Roses four drams, Spermaciti one ounce, melt them together and anoint the grief therewith twice every day, then lay on also plasterwise, clothes wet, butter, wax and Aqua vitae, use this till you be well. A drink to be made in the spring for the green Sickness or any other grief. TAke Senna six ounces, Wormwood, Balm, of each two handfuls, Aniseed and Fennel seed, of each three ounces, the juice of Scurvygrass three pints, Water-cresses and Brooklime, of each a pint, bruise all these and tie them up in a linen cloth with a stone to sink it, put it into four gallons of new Ale out of the tun, and let them work together till it be four days old, then drink thereof in the morning fasting half a pint, and if it do not purge you three or four stools a day, take as much at night, use it till you be well. Scurvy the cure. First a Purge. TAke Senna, Alexandrum, of each four drams, Epithimum two drams, Raisins of the Sun stoned one ounce, Fennel seed, Aniseed and Ginger, of each half a dram, infuse them all night in warm whey pretty hot, in the morning wring it out hard, and give it to the Patient. A drink to take after it. TAke Scurvygrass and Devilsbit, Water-cresses and Brooklime, of each one handful, Wormwood half a handful, stamp and strain them and take a quart of white-wine allayed with a pint of water, boil them altogether six or seven walms, add to them in the boiling white Ginger powdered two drams, Elna Campana one dram, a little Saffron powdered, drink thereof first and last, at meals infuse therein Saxifrage. For the green Sickness. TAke a handful of Cowslip-flowers, dry them and beat them to powder, and let the Patient drink one spoonful of this powder in six or seven spoonfuls of Malmsie fourteen mornings fasting. A Swelling, the cure. TAke May butter and wax a like quantity, boil them together with a little Aqua vitae, dip double clothes therein, and lay it to the grief very hot, and it will draw out the water and presently suage the swelling. Proved. A Dianthos which will help all feebleness of the body, the tisick, the grief of the heart and of the Liver after long Sickness. TAke Cloves, Gallingall, Ginger, Spike, Nutmegs, of each two drams and a half, Cara-way, Aniseed, Cardamonium, of each two drams, Liquorish, red Roses, Violets and Rosemary-flowers, of each four drams, Honey cleansed and Rose-water a pretty quantity, let those things which be to be powdered be beaten very fine and seared, then mix them with the Honey and Rosewater, and let it simper on the fire to a Confection, the dose is three drams, use this as a secret. Prob. est. A powder for Wind and Spleen. TAke the rind of an Orange, Coliander seed, Caraway seed, Aniseed, Fennel seed, and Parsley seed, of each one spoonful, dry all these and beat them to powder, and searce it, then mix them with fine Sugar, take thereof in the morning fasting, at noon before dinner and after dinner, and before supper and after supper going to bed, in a little Aniseed water, and you will find much good. A rare Cerecloth or Plaster for a sore breast, or any other sore, or sprain, or ache, which I have often had experience of. TAke half a pound of Virgin's wax, and half a pint of Oil of Roses, and half a pint of oil-olive, melt them altogether upon a soft fire of Char-coal, then let it cool in a pan till it be half cold, then take half a pound of white-lead, and beat it fine, and put it into the Oil abovesaid and to the wax, and stir them together on the fire, and cause them softly to boil half an hour, then take two ounces of Frankincense, and two ounces of Myrrh, and two ounces of Gum, Olibanum, and two ounces of Mastic, beat them to powder very fine and put them into the abovesaid Oil and Wax, and cause them to boil another half hour, still stirring it till it be black, then add a quarter of an ounce of Camphire, when you have taken it from the fire, so dip in your clothes for cerecloths, or work it up for plasters for your use. Proved often for what is abovesaid. A white tossed steeped in white-wine Vinegar applied to a strain, is a speedy remedy for that grief. For the Toothache. TAke a piece of the root of Crowfoot, and put it into the hollow tooth if there be any, if none be hollow, apply it often to the tooth that acheth, and that will cure. Again, take the powder of red Coral, put it into the tooth that aches, and it will soon fall out. Again, Take Organy that grows close to the ground and tastes like Aqua vitae, bruise it and lay it to the tooth. Also bruise bursa pastoris and do the same. To make Teeth white, and to fasten the Gums, and to comfort the roots, and to make the breath sweet. TAke Vinegar of Squils' and dip a piece of linen cloth into it, and rub the teeth and gums therewith. For Lues Venera, or French-Pox. FIrst prepare the body with purgations, as this Pulvis Arthreticus, the dose is one dram, augment as you see good, not exceeding above a dram and half, but a dram and a quarter is a good dose, or a dram of that and half a dram of Jallop. And then use this Diet-drink with Lignum vitae, for every pint of water an ounce of Lignum vitae, and put in some Carduus Benedictus, let them drink half a pint at a time morning and evening, let their diet be chicken or such meat. And then next use Turbith Mellerares, begin at three grains, use it to a dram but no further, till you make a Salavation or Flux at the mouth. And then make a lotion for the mouth, to wash that daily, let the Salavation continue three weeks or a month, till you be sure the ulcer be clean. To stay Vomiting. TAke Mints, Shepherd's purse, Plantine, and Knotgrass, and Comfry, of each one handful, shred them small and boil them in a quart of red Wine or Claret, drink of this Wine, and plaster the herbs to the stomach in a double cloth. A Vomit for any disease. TAke and Elder bough and scrape off all the outmost rind clean, then take some of the inside rind and stamp it and strain it into strong Ale which is old, and drink it lukewarm, this will soon cause the Patient to vomit. To stay Vomiting. TAke Mints, Shepheards-purse and Comfry, of each one handful chopped small, boil them in a quart of red Wine or Claret, drink of the Wine, and lay the herbs plasterwise to the stomach in a double cloth. Prob. est. To force one to make Water which is stepped in Sickness. INfuse and mix ten drops of oil of Juniper in two ounces of Parsley water and drink it bloodwarm, it will cure at once or twice taking. A Water to inject or serindge into the secrets of men or women. TAke water and white-wine, of each one quart, Woodbine leaves and flowers, of each two handfuls, Sage, Rosemary, and Water-cresses, of each half a handful cut small, boil all these together half an hour, then put in Alum powdered four drams, and two small spoonfuls of honey, and boil them about two walms, and keep it for your use. To cause one to make Water. TAke Saffron in powder, and pure ball soap, as much of one as another, mingle it together, spread it upon the fleshy side of white leather, make thereof plasters and lay upon the navel of the Patient, and give him to drink as much of the powder of the herb golden rod as will lie on a six pence in a glassfull of Rhenish wine or white-wine. An excellent salve for a deep Wound or cut, which requireth tenting. TAke the yeolk of a new laid egg and honey the quantity of a Walnut, the same quantity of pure Turpentine, beat them altogether, and lay them to the wound with fine lint, and this will cure it in a short space. Another for a green Wound. TAke wheat-flower and milk, and temper them well together, seethe them till they be thick, then take the white of a new laid egg, and beat it well with the aforesaid stuff and it will keep it from rankling and heal it. An excellent Medicine for a green Wound, being applied plasterwise, or to make a cerecloth for any Ache, and it is good to be taken inwardly upon the point of a knife for the Lungs. TAke a quart of Ale and two pennyworth of fresh butter, one pennyworth of good honey, boil all together till half be wasted, keep it close covered while it is boiling. Use this as a treasure. Another plaster for a green Wound, or for a Wound that is over-healed and sore underneath. TAke a good quantity of Barly-meal, and the white of an egg and honey, and mingle them well together, and lay it plasterwise to the wound, and it will cure immediately. For one that is brought low in sickness. TAke Egrimony, Bettony, red Sage, Fennell roots the inside, Liverwort, Indive and Succory, of each of these one handful, boil them in four pints of milk till half be consumed, then strain it and let the Patient drink a quarter of a pint at a time morning and evening lukewarm. For Weakness in the back. TAke Clary, Dates, the pith of an Ox, Cream and Eggs, and bread grated, mingle them all together, and fry them, mix with them white Sanders, strew Sugar upon them, and give it to the Patient fasting in the morning. A salve for a green Wound. TAke a pound of Rosin, half a pound of Wax, four ounces of old Swine's grease, one ounce of Verdigrease, boil them all together upon a soft fire, and strain them for your use. A good remedy for one that cannot make Water. TAke three or four hive Bees, kill them and dry them upon a hot slate, then bruise them to fine powder, than put the powder into a quart of Ale and give to the Patiented a pretty quantity at a time. Prob. est. To heal Wounds and sores, and also to draw. TAke Rosin, Frankincense, of each four ounces, white wax and Olibanum, of each three ounces, Harts-suet and Mastic, of each one ounce, Venice Turpentine half an ounce, white-wine a pint, melt the Rosin, Frankincense and Suet together, then strain it into a pan, and add to it then the white Wax, the Olibanum, and the Mastic powdered, and the Wine, then boil all together till the Wine be consumed, then take it from the fire and stir it till it be almost cold, then put in the Turpentine and make it up in a roll, and keep it in parchment or leather. A Water to heal all sores and ulcers. TAke a pound of Roch-allum, four ounces of green Copras, beat them and set them on the fire until they be melted, then let them dry again, then beat them into fine powder, than set a pottle of spring-water over the fire till it boileth fast, then take it off, and when it ceaseth boiling, cast your powder abroad on the water so long as the water shall rise, till it appear black in the bottom, than it is perfect, wherein dip a cloth and lay it double to the ulcer or wound, first laying on the wound some of the powder and roll it up. A Medicine to kill all manner of Worms in the body. TAke Plantine leaves and roots, and groundsel, of each a like quantity stamp and strain it, and give it the Patient to drink mixed with a pint of good Malmsie warm together, give this to the Patient for the space of three or four days together, and this will kill worms in the maw or elsewhere. Another for the same, which will speedily kill the Worms. TAke Aqua Composita that is made of herbs, and wash the Patient's breast therewith, then take a little powder of myrrh, and beat it very small and searce it fine, and strew that also upon the breast after it hath been well washed, and then lay on a warm cloth upon the breast and set it remain twenty four hours together. This hath been proved. For Wind and shooting in the head. TAke Egrimony and Cinnamon, bray them and put them in Ale, and lay it it to the temples of your head, and as the pain removes, so remove your medicine. An unguent to heal a green Wound at the first dressing. TAke Aloes siccatrine fine powdered, and the powder of perrosin, of each a like quantity, mix them and grind them with the white of an egg, and lay it on a pleget of lint, and apply to the wound. A plaster to cure and heal a Wound. TAke Letherage of Gold one pound, Oil of Roses two pound, white-wine Vinegar and old Urine, of each half a pound, let them boil till the Vinegar and Urine be consumed, add to it in the boiling Wax two ounces, Frankincense one ounce, mix it well and apply it. Prob. est. For a Woman in Travel. TAke a Datestone and grate it into fine powder, and give it the Patient with white-wine, and God willing she shall be dclivered without danger. Prob. est. Thus have I discharged my Conscience to my Country, not hiding any thing from them which hath been imparted unto me. 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