THE SURGEON'S DIRECTORY, 〈◊〉 Young Practitioners, 〈…〉 SHOWING, 〈◊〉 Excellency of divers 〈◊〉 belonging to that noble Art and 〈◊〉 Very useful in these Times upon any sudden Accidents. And may well serve, As a noble 〈…〉 for Gentle women, and others; who desire Science in Medicine and Surgery, for a general Good. 〈…〉 (Whose Contents follow in the next Page.) Written by 〈…〉 Esquire, Chirurgeon to Hen. 8. Edw. 6. Q. Marry. Q. Eliz.  
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THE CONTENTS OF THIS Book, with its several Parts.  
viz.  

PART. I. Of Chirurgery, and Anatomy of Man's body, etc. By T. Vicary Esquire. And published by W. Clowes, W. Beton Rich. Story, and Ed. Baily, Chirurgeons▪ to St. Bartholomew's Hospital, London.  
II. Of the Theoric and Practice parts, and observations for letting of Blood.  
III. Of the Judgement of divers Urines, etc.  
IV. The Definition of Wounds in several parts of the Body, and their Cures.  
V. Of the making of several Emplasters.  
VI The making of divers Unguents.  
VII. Distilling and making of Waters, with their several virtues and uses.  
VIII. The Excellency of our English Baths, and the use of them, Written by D. Turner, Doct. of Physic, and Published by W. Bremer▪ Practitioner in Physic and Surgery, for the benefit of the poorer sort of people, etc.  
IX. For parbreaking and Flux. As also, the great operation and virtue of several Herbs, Plants, and Drugs etc. for divers uses in Physic and Surgery, etc.  
X. Of Medicines, Remedies and Cures, belonging to several Diseases and Infirmities, incident to all parts of the body of Man etc. As also Remedies for the French P. otherwise called Morbus Galicus; And, Preservatives to be used against the Plague, in the time of divers Visitation, etc.    

TO ALL THE VIRTUOUS LADIES and GENTLEWOMEN, of this Commonwealth of England, whose Goodness surpassing greatness, and desires to Exercise themselves (as nursing Mothers) in the Art of Medicine and Surgery, (especially in the remote parts of this Kingdom) w ere is neither Physician nor Surgeon to be had when codeine Accidents happen; whereby the poorer sort of People many times perish for want of Advice.  
Courteous Ladies, and Gentlewomen,  
AS this little Treatise is a Messelin of divers hidden Secrets; So likewise you must observe the use of them in Practice. As first, the use and knowledge of the several Parts of Anatomy; so likewise do of the rest, as Physic, Surgery, Medicine, Waters, Unguents, Emplasters, Remedies, etc. The rare virtue of our English Baths, the judgement of divers Urines; the virtue and operation of divers Herbs, Plants, and Drugs, etc. All tending to the benefit and use of man; yet various and different in their effects and workings, according to the several humours and dispositions of men in their Cures. For as St. Paul doth say, The gift of Healing is the gift of the Holy Spirit. Which thing may partly satisfy any rational judgement from despising of all for the failings of some, it being the glean of divers who made trial of them for good, and hath left them to Posterity. Thus leaving you Ladies and Gentlewomen, to your charitable acting and doing good when need shall require, the Lord no doubt will requite you or yours with a blessing.  
Farewell. T. F.   

A TABLE TO FIND the several Contents of this Book.  

PART. 1.  
COntaining the Anatomy of Man's body, etc. Chap Folio. 1  
The Anatomy of the simple Members, Folio. 9  
The Anatomy of the compound Members, etc. Folio. 17  
Of five things contained within the Head, Folio. 22  
The Anatomy of the Face, Folio. 27  
The Anatomy of the Neck, Folio. 44  
The Anatomy of the Shoulders and Arms, Folio. 48  
The Anatomy of the Lungs, Folio. 60  
The Anatomy of the Haunches and their Parts, Folio. 75  
The Anatomy of the Thighs, Legs, and Feet. Folio. 8●   

Part, 2  
OF several things belonging to young Practitioners in Surgery, to have in a readiness, etc. Folio 96, 97  
Times convenient for ●etting of B lood, Folio. 101  
Diet after Blee●ing, Folio. 104  
Of the Nine Tastes. Folio. 105  
Signs of Sickness by Egestion, Folio. 108  
Signs of Life or Death by the Pulses, Folio. 109  
Of the four Humours, Folio. 111▪  
1. Signs of Sickness by Blood, Folio. ibid.  
2. Signs of Melancholy sicknesses, Folio. 112  
3. Signs of Choleric diseases. Folio. ibid.  
4. Signs of Phlegmatic diseases. Folio. 113  
Certain Observations for Women. etc. Folio. 114   

Part, 3.  
OF Urines, A brief Treatise of Urines, aswell of Man's urine as of Woman's, and to judge by the Colour which betokeneth Health, and which betokeneth Weakness, and also Death. Folio 115   

Part. 4.  
Definition of Wounds by their causes, Folio 121  
An the Curing of green Wounds consists a fivefold scope o● intention, Folio. 124  
How man should Diet himself being Wounded. Folio. 126  
O● Wounds and their Cures happening in several places of the Body, Folio. 127  
Of infirmities incident to Soldiers in a Camp, Folio. ibid.  
A rare 〈◊〉 the which this Author did send to a very friend of his being in the Wars: the which helpeth all wounds either by Cut, Thrust, galling with Arrows, or Harquebus shot, or otherwise, Folio. 129  
Of Wounds in the Head, with fracture of the Bone, Folio. 130  
Wounds in the Head, where the Bone is not offended.  
Of Concussions or Bruises, as well in the Head as any other place, Folio. 132  
Of Wounds in the Neck, and the order to be used in curing ●hem. Folio. 133  
Of Wounds in the Arms, and their importances and Medicines, Folio. 134  
Of Wounnds in the Legs, and their parts, Folio. 135  
A Discourse upon old Wounds, which are not thoroughly healed, with their Remedies, Folio. 136  
A rare secre●●o heal Wounds of Gunshot, etc. Folio. 137  
To heal a Wound quickly, Folio. ibid.  
To Heale a Wound quickly, that is in danger of any Accidents, Folio. ibid.  
To stay the flux of Blood in Wounds, Folio. 138  
A defence to be laid upon Wounds, Folio. 140  
A secret Powder for wounds, Folio. ibid.  
A Composition of great virtue against all Ulcers and Sores▪ Folio. ibid.  
A Note of a certain Spaniard, wounded in the head at Naples. Folio. 141  
For to heal Hurts and Wounds, Folio. 141  
To staunch the Blood of a Cut, Folio. 142  
For to staunch the blood of a Wound, Folio. ibid.  
A healing Salve for any green Wound, Folio. ibid.  
The Lord Capel salve for Cuts or Rancklings coming of Rubbing, etc. Folio. 143  
For to draw and heal a Cut, Folio. ibid.▪  
A Salve for fresh Wounds. Folio. 144  
A Salve that cleanseth a Wound and healeth it, Folio. ibid.  
To kill dead Flesh. Folio. ibid.  
A Plaster for old Sores, Folio. ibid.  
For a Canker, Fistula, or Wounds, new or old, Folio. 145  
A Salve for any Wound, Folio. ibid.  
To help the Ache of a Wound, Folio. 146  
To heal Wounds without Plaster, Tent or Ointment, except it be in the Head, Folio. ibid.  
To heal a Wound that no scar or print thereof shall be seen, Folio. ibid.   

Part, 5.  
Emplasters, Folio 60  
Of several Emplasters. From folio 147, to 169.   

Part, 6.  
Unguents, Folio 50.  
Of several Unguents. From folio 169. to 185.   

Part. 7.  
Waters, Folio 40.  
Of several Waters. From folio 185, to folio 206.   

Part, 8.  
THe virtue and Excellency of our English Baths, written by D. Turner Doctor of Physic, etc. From folio 207, to folio 228.   

Part, 9  
OF Herbs, and Drugs, etc. Folio 229  
The virtue of certain Herbs, and Drugs, etc. Folio. 230  
The excellent virtues of Cardus Benedictus, Folio. 241  
A good Drink to strengthen the heart and all the members of a man, to drink half an Egg shell full of it Morning and evening, with as much good wine, Folio. 243  
A special Medicine to cause sleep, Folio. ibid.  
A discourse concerning Corns in the feet, or elsewhere with their remedies, Folio. 144   

Part, 10. Medicines.  
OF Medicines, Remedies, and Cures etc. Folio. 145  
The cause of our Sciatica, and how to help it, Folio. ibid.  
For Hoarseness, Folio. 146  
If a man stand in fear of the Palsy, Folio. ibid.  
A Medicine for the Gout, Folio. ibid.  
Stubbes Medicine for the Gout, Folio. 147  
Another Plaster for the Gout, Folio. ibid.  
Another for the same. Folio. ibid.  
For a prick of a Thorn, or any other thing, Folio. 248  
A Remedy for burning and Scalding, Folio. ibid.  
To kill a Tetter or Ringworm, Folio. ibid.  
For a wind or a Colic in the belly, Folio. 249  
Against the Shingles, Folio. ibid.  
To heal a wound in ten days, etc. Folio. ibid.  
For ache in the Back, Folio. ibid.  
To heal scalding with water, or other liquor, etc. Folio. 250  
To heal the Itch, Folio. ibid.  
To heal Sores or Tetters, Folio. ibid.  
For the hardness of Hearing, Folio. 251  
An easy Remedy for the toothache▪ Folio. ibid.  
For the swelling in the Throat, Folio. ibid.  
To cause a Woman's speedy deliverance, Folio 252  
To make a woman's Milk increase, Folio. ibid.  
For the Rickets and weakness of Children, etc. Folio. ibid.  
To fasten the Gums or loose Teeth, Folio. ibid.  
For one that cannot hold his Water, Folio. 253  
For the Dropsy by D. Adryan, etc. Folio. ibid.  
For the stinging of Wasps and Bees, Folio. ibid.  
For the falling down of the Tull, Folio. ibid.  
For the swelling of the Legs, Folio. 254  
For the Canker in the mouth, Folio. ibid.  
To make the Face fair and clear etc. Folio. ibid.  
A Remedy to qualify the coppered Face, Folio. 254  
A special good diet for all fiery Faces. Folio. ibid.  
An easy Remedy to make the Teeth white, Folio. ibid.  
To take away the stinking of the mouth▪ Folio. 254  
A Remedy, for sore Eyes, Folio. ibid.▪  
A Medicine for the bleeding at the nose, etc. Folio. ibid.  
Against a stinking Breath, Folio. 255  
For an evil breath, Folio. ibid.  
For the Head ache, and cleansing of the fame, Folio. ibid.  
To heal a swollen Face, etc. Folio. ibid.  
To make an aching Tooth fall out of himself, Folio. 256  
To kill Lice and Nits in the Head, Folio. 257  
To help Blood shotten eyes etc. Folio. ibid.  
To take away the toothache. Folio. 258  
A Medicine to purge the Head, Folio. ibid.  
A Medicine for a scald Head, Folio. 259  
For the Head ache, Folio. ibid.  
For pain of the Head, Folio. ibid.  
For deafness in the Ears, Folio. 260  
To make Honey of Roses, etc. Folio. ibid.  
For the Pocks, Folio. ibid.  
A true Medicine for the jaundice, Folio. ibid.  
For the Liver that is corrupted and wasted, Folio 261  
For heat in the Liver, Folio. ibid.  
Remedies for the Colic, Folio. 262  
Another for the same, Folio. ibid.  
A most excellent Medicine for the Colic, etc. Folio. 263  
For the Colic and Stone, Folio. 264  
For the Colic and Stone, Folio. ibid.  
Remedy for the Stone, Folio. ibid.  
A Powder for the Stone, Folio. 265  
To make the Stone slip down &c. Folio. ibid.  
A Posset drink against the Stone, Folio. 266  
To make hair g●ow▪ Folio. 267  
For to take away Hair, Folio. ibid.  
To make a barren woman bear Children, Folio. ibid.  
To make a woman have a quick Birth, Folio. ibid.  
For all manner of Lameness of swellings, Folio. 268  
For to stay the Laxe or Flux, Folio. ibid.  
For the sweeting of Sickness, Folio. 269  
For him that pi●●eth Blood, Folio. ibid.  
For the Canker in the Mouth, Folio. ibid.  
A powder for the same, Folio. ibid.  
To know the Fester and Canker, Folio. 272  
For Canker in the body, Folio. ibid.  
For a Canker in a woman's Paps. Folio. ibid.  
A good powder ●or the Canker, Folio. 271  
To kill the Canker or Marmose, Folio. ibid.  
For the Canker in the Mouth, Folio. 272  
To make red Water to kill the Canker, Folio. 273  
To take away the Canker, Folio. ibid.  
A powder for the Canker, Folio. ibid.  
A good Medicine for the Canker and Sores, Folio. 274  
For a Canker old or new, or Marmole, Folio. ibid.  
For the Canker, Folio. 275  
For a Canker in a man's body, etc. Folio 275  
For the Headache, Folio. ibid.  
For the Head ache, and toothache, Folio. 267  
A Drink for the Headache, Folio. ibid.  
For the Head-ache, Folio. ibid.  
For the Headache, Folio. 276  
To cleanse the Head, Folio. 277  
For the Headache coming of the stomach, Folio. 280  
For Ache in the hinder part of the Head, Folio. ibid.  
A principal Medicine for the Head, Folio. ibid.  
For a man that is diseased in the Liver etc. Folio. 281  
A Drink to be used after this Ointment, Folio. ibid.  
A Plaster for the Spleen, Folio. ibid.  
A Drink for the Spleen, Folio. 282  
To dissolve the hardness of the Spleen, Folio. 283  
A sovereign Medicine for the Spleen, etc. Folio. ibid.  
For Ache in the Back Folio. ibid.  
To stay the Back, and help a Consumption, etc. Folio. 284  
To take away the pain of the reins etc. Folio. 285  
For Ache in the Back and Legs, Folio. ibid.  
For the Bladder and the reins, Folio. 286  
A Plaster for the reins, Folio. ibid.  
For all Diseases, in the Back, Folio. ibid.  
For pain in the bladder, etc. Folio. 287  
Against running of the reins, Folio. ibid.  
A Syrup for the Back, Folio. 288  
Remedies to provoke Menstruum Mulieris, Folio. 289  
To stop white Menstruum and red, Folio. 291  
Another for the white, Folio. ibid.  
The virtue of Fearne, Folio. 292  
To take away heat and inflammation, etc. Folio. ibid.  
A Lotion for a sore Mouth, Folio. 293  
A preparative, Folio. ibid.  
To make Vergent milk by D. Y●xley. Folio. ibid.  
A comfortable Powder for the Heart, Folio 294  
A Remedy that breaketh the Stone, Folio. ibid.  
Another remedy for the Stone, etc. Folio. ibd  
A proved Medicine to avoid the Urine etc. Folio. 29●  
A very good water for the stone proved, Folio. ib●●  
To break the Stone, Folio. ibid.  
Doctor Argentines' Medicine for the Stone, Folio. ibid.  
Divers Medicines for the Stone etc. Folio. 296  
Excellent Remedies for the Stone etc. Folio. 297  
For the Stone in the reins, or Bladder, Folio. 298  
An Injection for the Stone, Folio. ibid.  
For any evil in the Bladder, Folio. ibid.  
A Powder to break the Stone, Folio. 299  
To ●ase the pain of the Stone, Folio. ibid.  
Against the new Ague, by Doctor Langdon, Folio. 301  
For an ague. By Doctor Turner, Folio. ibid.  
A very good Drink for an ague, if one shake, Folio. ibid.  
For a cold ague, Folio. 301  
A Plaster to take away the Ague etc. Folio. 303  
To kill the Palsy, Folio. ibid.  
A remedy for the Dropsy, Folio. ibid.  
Against stopping of the Pipes, Folio. ibid.  
Against Hoarseness, Folio. ●04  
For the yellow jaundice. Folio. ibid.  
For Worms in the Belly, Folio. ibid.  
A proved Remedy for a Woman's Throws etc. Folio. 305  
A Powder for the Strangury, Folio. ibid.  
For the Colic and Stone, Folio. ibid.  
For a Megrim in the Head. Folio. i●●d  
For the toothache, Folio. ●06  
For a sore Breast, Folio. ibid.  
For a fore eye that burneth and is watery, Folio. ibid.  
For to stop the Bloody Flux, Folio. ibid.  
A Remedy for a Felon, Folio. 307  
A Medicine well proved for the Megrim, Folio. ibid.  
For to heal a sore Eye, hurt with small Pocks. Folio. ibid.  
For a sore Eye with a Pin or a Web, Folio. 308  
For a sore Eye that Itcheth and pricketh, Folio. ibid.  
For a Sciatica or Ache in the Bones, Folio. ibid.  
For Sore Eyes▪ Folio. ibid.  
To stop a great Laske, Folio. 309  
To cause one to make Water, Folio. ibid.  
For the Wind Colic. Folio. ibid.  
For to make a Water for the same, Folio. 310  
For to bind one from the Laske, Folio. ibid.  
For to skin a sore Finger, Folio. ibid.  
For a vehement Cough in young Children etc. Folio. ibid.  
For a broken Head, Folio. ibid.  
For Chilblains in the Feet or Hands, Folio. 311  
To kill the toothache, etc. Folio. ibid.  
For a Stitch, Folio. ibid.  
For an ache or a Bruise, Folio. ibd  
To make white Teeth. Folio. 312  
For a swelling in the Cheek, Folio. ibid.  
To make a Perfume suddenly in a Chamber where a sick man lieth, Folio. ibid.  
To make a clear voice, Folio. 313  
For the Mother, Folio. ibid.  
For the Stitch or Bruise, Folio. ibid.  
For the bloody Flux, Folio. 314  
Remedies for the I●c●, Folio. ibid.  
To kill Lice or Itch, Folio. 315  
To cure the Cramp, Folio. ibid.  
For a pain or swelling in the Privy parts, Folio. ibid.  
Remedies for Burning or Scalding, Folio. ibid.  
Remedies for the Piles, Folio. 316  
To cure the Caps, Folio 316  
To kill a Tetter or Ringworm, Folio. 317  
Remedies for the Shingles, Folio. ibid.  
For griping● in the Belly, Folio. 318  
A Pla●ster for the same, Folio. ibid.  
For a Scurf in the body, Folio. ibid.  
For a wild running Scab, Folio. ibid.  
For a Timpany, Folio. 319  
For one in a Consumption, Folio. ibid.  
For one tha● is broken bellied, Folio. 320  
For the shrinking of the Sinews, Folio. 321  
For the staying of the flux, Folio. ibid.  
A Medicine for a sore Throat, Folio. ibid.  
For weakness in the Back, Folio. ibid.  
For the Carbunckle or Impostume etc. Folio. 322  
To take w●y Pock-holes, or any spot etc. Folio. ibid.  
For faintness in the Stomach, or the Morphew, Folio. ibid.  
To Care the French Pox, etc. Folio. 323  
Preservatives against the Plague, etc. Folio. 327    
THE SURGEON'S DIRECTORY: OR, An Exercise for Gentlewomen.  

PART. I. Containing the Anatomy of man's Body, compiled by T. V. Esquire, for the use and benefit of all unlearned Practitioners in the Art and Mystery of Chirurgery.  

CHAP. I. 

1. To kn●w what Chirurgery is.  
2. How a● hyrurgion should be● chosen.  
3. With what Properties he should be endued.    
FOr the first, which is to know what Chirurgery is. Herein I do note the saying of Lanfranke, whereas he saith; All things that man would know, may be known by one of these three things: That is to say, by his Name, or by his Working; or else by his very being and showing of his own Properties. So than it followeth, that in the same manner we may know what Chirurgery is, by three things. First, by his Name, as thus: the Interpreters write, that chirurgery is derived out of these words.  Apo tes chiros, cai tou ergou▪ 
That is to be understood: A hand-working, and so it may be taken for all handy Arts: But Noble Hypocrates saith, that chirurgery is hand-working in Man's body, for the very end and profit of chirurgery is hand-working.  
Now the second manner of knowing what thing Chirurgery it, it is the saying of Avicen; To be known by his Being, for it is verily a Medicinal Science. And as Galen saith, He that will know the certainty of a thing, let him not busy himself to know only the name of that thing, but also the working and the effect of the same thing.  
Now the third way to know what thing chirurgery is, it is also to be known by his being or declaring of his own Properties, the which teacheth us to work in man's Body with hands, as thus: In cutting and opening those parts that be whole, and in healing those parts that be broken or cut, and in taking away that that is superfluous, as Warts, Wens, Skurfulas, and other of like effect.  
But further, to declare what Galen saith Chirurgery is, it is the last Instrument of Medicine: that is to say, Diet, Potion, and Chirurgery: of the which three saith he, Diet is the noblest, and the most virtuous: and thus he saith. Whereas a man may be cured with Diet only, let there be given no manner of Medicine. The second Instrument, is Potion: for and if a man may be cured with Diet and Potion, let there not be ministered any Chirurgery, through whose virtue and goodness, is removed and put away many grievous Infirmities and Diseases, which might not have been removed nor yet put away, neither with Diet nor with Potion. And by these three means, it is known what thing Chirurgery is. And this sufficeth us for that point.  
Now it is known what thing chirurgery is, there must also be chosen a Man apt and meet to minister Chirurgery▪ or to be a Chirurgeon. And in this point all Authors do agree, that a Chirurgeon should be chosen by his Complexion, and that his complexion be very temperate, and all his members well proportioned. For Rasis saith: Whose face is not seemly, it is impossible for him to have good manners. And Aristotle the great Philosopher, writeth in his Epistles to the Noble King Alexander) as in those Epistles more plainly doth appear) how he should choose all such persons as should serve him, by the form and shape of the face, and all other members of the body. And furthermore they say, he that is of an evil Complexion, there must needs follow like Conditions.  
Wherefore it agreeth, that he that will take upon him to practice as a Chirurgeon, must be both of a good and temperate Complexions as is afore rehearsed: and principally, that he be a good liver, and a keeper of the holy Commandments of God, of whom cometh all cunning and grace, and that his body be not quaking, and his hands steadfast, his fingers long and small▪ and not trembling: and that his left hand be as ready as his right, with all his limbs, able to fulfil the good work●s of the soul. Now as here is a man meet to be made a Chirurgeon: (and though he have all those good qualities before rehearsed) yet is he no good Chirurgeon, but a man very fit and meet for the practice.  
Now then to know what Properties and conditions this man must have before he be a perfect Chirurgeon. I do note four things most specially, that every Chirurgeon ought for to have: The first, that he be Learned: The second, that he be Expert: The third, that he be Ingenious: The fourth, that he be well mannered.  
The first (I said) he ought to be learned, and that he know his principles, not only in Chirurgery, but also in Physic, that he may the better defend his Chirurgery; also he ought to be seen in natural Philosophy, and in Grammar, that he speak congruity in Logic, that teacheth him to prove his proportions with good reason: In Rhetoric, that teacheth him to speak seemly and eloquently: also in Theoric, that teacheth him to know things natural, and not natural, and things against Nature. Also he must know the Anatomy: for all Authors write against those Surgeons that work in man's body, not knowing the Anatomy: For they be likened to a blind man, that cutteth in a Vine tree, for he taketh more or less than he ought to do. And here note well the sayings of Galen, the Prince of Philosophers, in his Estoris, That it is as possible for a Chirurgeon (not knowing the Anatomy) to work in man's body without error, as it is for a blind man to carve an Image and make it perfect. The second, I said, he must be expert: For Rasus saith: He ought to know and to see other men work, and after to have use and exercise. The third, that he be ingenious and witty: for all things belonging to Chirurgery may not be written▪ nor with letters set forth. The fourth, I said, that he must be well mannered, and that he have all these good conditions here following.  
First, that he be no Spouse-breaker, nor no Drunkard. For the Philosophers say, amongst all other things, beware of those persons that follow Drunkenness, for they be accounted for no men, because they live a life bestial: wherefore amongst all other sorts of people, they ought to be sequestered from the ministering of Medicine. Likewise, a Chirurgeon must take heed that he deceive no man with his vain promises, for to make of a small matter a great▪ because he would be accounted the more famous. And amongst other things, they may neither be Flatterers nor Mockers, nor privy Backbiters of other men. Likewise, they must not be Proud, nor presumptuous: nor detractors of other men. Likewise, they ought not to be Covetous, nor no niggard, and namely amongst their friends, or men of Worship, but let them be honest, courteous, and free both in word and deed. Likewise, they shall give no counsel except they be asked, and then give their advice by good deliberation, and that they be well advised before they speak, chiefly in the presence of wise men. Likewise, they must be as privy and as secret as any Confessor, of all things that they shall either hear or see in the house of their Patient. They shall not take into their Cure any manner of person, except he will be obedient unto their precepts: for he cannot be called a Patient, unless he be a sufferer. Also that they do their diligence as well to the poor as to the rich. They shall never discomfort their Patient, and shall command all that be about him that they do the same, but to his friends speak truth as the case standeth. They must also be bold in those things whereof they be certain, and as dreadful in all perils. They may not chide with the Sick, but be always pleasant and merry. They must not covet any W woman by way of villainy, and specially in the house of their Patient. They shall not for covetousness of money, taken in hand those Cures that be uncurable, nor never set any certain day of the sick man's health, for it lieth not in their power: following the distinct conusell of Galen, in the Aphorism of Hypocrat●s▪ saying: Oporter seipsum non solum.  
By this Galen meaneth, that to the Cure of every sore, there belongeth four things: of which, the first and principal belongeth to God: the second, to the Surgeon: the third, to the Medicine: and the fourth, to the Patient. Of the which four, if any one do fail, the Pa●ient cannot be healed: then they to whom belongeth but the forth part, shall not promise the whole but be first well advised. They must al●o be gracious and good to the Poor, and of the rich take liberally for both. And see they never praise themselves, for that redoundeth more to their shame and discredit, then to their fame and worship. For a cunning and skilful Chirurgeon, need not vaunt of his doings, for his works will ever get credit enough. Likewise, that they dispi●e no other Chirurgeon without a great cause: for it is meet, that one Chirurgeon should love another, as Christ loveth us all.  
And in thus doing, they shall increase both in virtue and cunning, to the honour of God, and worldly fame.  
Thus far for his Parts.   

Of the Anatomy. CHAP. II. The Anatomy of the simple Members.  
ANd if it be asked you how many simple Members there be, it is to be answered, Eleven, and two that be but superfluities of Members: and these be they, Bones, Cartilages, Nerves, Pannicles, Ligaments, Cordes, Arteirs, Veins, Fatness, Flesh and Skin: and the superfluities be the Hairs and Nails. I shall begin at the Bone, because it is the Foundation and the hardest Member of all th● Body. The Bone is a consimile Member, simple and spermaticke, and cold and dry of Complexion, insensible, and inflexible: and hath divers forms in Man's body, for the diversity of helpings. The cause why there be many Bones in man's body, is this: Sometime it is needful that one member or one limb should move without another: another cause is, that some defend the principal Members, as both the Bone of the Breast▪ and of the Head: and some to be the Foundation of divers parts of the Body, as the Bones of the ridge and of the Legs: and some to fulfil the hollow places, as in the Hands and Feet, etc.  
The Gristle is a member simple and Spermaticke, next in hardness to the Bone▪ and is of complexion cold and dry, and insensible. The Gristle was ordained for six causes or profits that I find in it: The first is, that the continual moving of the hard Bone might not be done in a juncture, but that the Gristle should be a mean between the Ligament and him. The second is, that in the time of concussion or oppression, the soft members or limbs should not be hurt of the hard. The third is, that the extremity of Bones and Joints that be grisly, might the easier be folded and moved together, without hurt. The fourth is, for that it is necessary in some mean places, to put a Gristle, as in the throat-bowle for the sound. The fifth is, for that it is needful that some members be holden up with a Gristle, as the lids of the Eyes. The sixth is, that some Limbs have a sustaining and a drawing abroad, as in the Nose and the Ears, etc.  
The Ligament is a member consimple, simple, and spermaticke, next in hardness to the Gristle, and of complexion cold and dry, and is flexible and insensible, and bindeth the Bones together. The cause why he is flexible and insensible, is this: If it had been sensible, he might not have suffered the labour and moving of the joints: and if it had not been flexible of his bowing, one Limb should not have moved without another. The second profit is that he be joined with sinews, for to make Cordes and Brawns. The third help is, that he be a resting place to some sinews. The fourth profit is, that by him the members that be within the Bone be sustained, as the Matrix and Kidneys, and divers other, etc.  
The Sinew, is a consimilier member, simple and spermatick, a mean between hard and soft, and in complexion cold and dry, and he is both flexible and sensible, strong and tough, having his beginning from the Brain, or from Mynuca, which is the Marrow of the back. And from the brain cometh seven pair of Nerves sensative, and from Mynuca cometh thirty pair of Nerves motive, and one that is by himself, that springeth of the last spondyl. All these sinews have both feeling and moving, in some more, and in some less, etc.  
A Cord or Tendon, is a consimple or official member compound and spermaticke, sinewy, strong and tough, meanly between hardness and softness, and meanly sensible and flexible and in complexion cold and dry. And the Cord or Tendon is thus made: The sinews that come from the brain and from Mynuca, and go to move the members, is intermingled with the Ligaments, and when the sinews and Ligaments are intermingled together, then is made a Cord. And for three causes I perceive why the Cordes were made.  
The first is, that the Sinew alone is so sensible, that he may not suffer the great labour and travel of moving, without the fellowship and strength of the Ligament that is insensible, and that letteth his great feeling, and bringeth him to a perfect temperance. And so the Cordes move the limbs to the will of the soul. And this Cord is associated with a simple flesh, and so thereof is made a Brawn or a Muscle, on whom he might rest after his travel: and this Brawn is called a Muscle. Then when this Cord is entered into this Brawn, he is departed into many small threads, the which be called Will: and this Will hath three properties: The first, is in length, by whose virtue that draweth it hath might. The second in breadth, by whom the virtue that casteth out hath might. The third, in thwartnes, in whom the virtue that holdeth hath might: and at the end of the Brawn those threads be gathered together to make another Muscle, etc.  
Now I will begin at the Arteir. This Arteir is a member consimile, ●imple and spermaticke, hollow and sinewy, having his springing from the Heart, bringing from the heart to every member, blood and spirit of life. It is of complexion cold and dry. And all these Arteirs have two coats, except one that goeth to the Lungs, and he hath but one coat that spreadeth abroad in the Lungs, and bringeth with him to the Lungs, blood with the spirit of life to nourish the Lungs withal: And also that Arteir bringeth with him from the Lungs air to temper the fumous heat that is in the heart. And this Arteir is he that is called Arteria Venalis, because he hath but one coat as a vein, and is more obedient to be delated abroad through all the Lungs, because that the blood might the sooner sweat through him: whereas all other Arteirs have two coats, because one coat may not withstand the might and power of the spirit of life. Divers other causes there be, which shall be declared in the Anatomy of the breast, etc.  
The Vein is a simple member, in complexion cold and dry, and spermaticke, like to the Arteir▪ having his beginning from the Liver, and bringeth from the Liver nutritive blood, to nourish every member of the body with. And it is so to be understood, that there is no more difference between these two vessels of blood, but that the Arteir is a vessel of blood spiritual or vital. And the Vein is a vessel of blood nutrimental, of the which Veins, there is noted two most principal, of the which, one is called Vena Porta: the other is called Vena celis, of whom it is too much to treat of now, until we come to the Anatomy of the Womb, etc.  
The Flesh, is a consimile member, simple, not spermaticke, and is engendered of blood congealed by heat, and is in complexion hot and moist. Of the which is noted three kinds of Flesh's: that is to say, one is soft and pure flesh: the second is Musculus, or hard and brawny flesh: the third is Glandulus, knotty, or kurnelly flesh. Also the commodities of the flesh, be indifferent, or ●ome be common to every kind of flesh, and some be proper to one manner of flesh alone. The profits of the flesh be many, for some defend the body from cold as doth clothes: also it defendeth the body from hard things coming against it: so through his moisture he rectifyeth the Body in Summer, in time of great heat.  
Wherefore it is to be considered, what profitableness is in every kind of flesh by himself. And first of simple and pure flesh, which fulfilleth the concavities of void places, and causeth good form and shape: and this flesh is found between the teeth, and on the end of the yard. The profits of the Brawny flesh or Musculus flesh, shall be spoken of in the Anatomy of the Arms. The profits of the Glandulus flesh are these. First, that it turneth the blood into a colour like to himself, as doth the flesh of a woman's paps turn the menstrual Blood into milk. Secondly, the Glandulus flesh of the Testikles, turneth the blood into Sparme. Thirdly, the Glandulus flesh of the cheeks, that engendereth the spittle, etc.  
The next is of Fatness, of the which I find three kinds. The first is Pinguedo, and it is a consimiler member, not spermaticke, and it is made of a subtle portion of Blood congealed by cold: and it is of complexion cold and moist, insensible, and is intermingled amongst the parts of the flesh. The second, is Adeppes, and is of the same kind as is Pinguedo, but it is departed from the flesh besides the Skin and it is as an Oil heating and moistening the Skin. The third is Auxingia, and it is of kind as the others be, but he is departed from the flesh within forth about the Kidneys, and in the Entrails, and it helpeth both the Kidneys and the Entrails, from drying by his unctiosity, etc.  
Then come we to the Skin. The Skin is a consimile member or official, partly spermatick, strong and tough, flexible and sensible, thin and temperate: whereof there be two kinds: One is the Skin that covereth the outward members: and the other the inner members, which is called a Pannicle, the profitableness of whom, was spoken in the last lesson: but the Skin is properly woven of Threads, Nerves. Veins, and Arteirs. And he is made temperate, because he should be a good redeemer of heat from cold, and of moistness from dryness, that there should nothing annoy or hurt the Body, but it giveth warning to the common wits thereof, etc.  
The hairs of every part of man's Body, are but superfluity of members, made of the gross ●ume or smoke passing out of the viscous matter, thickened to the form of hair. The profitableness of him is declared in the Anatomy of the head, etc.  
The Nails likewise, are a superfluity of members▪ engendered of great earthly smoke or fume resolved through the natural heat of humours, and is softer than the Bone, and harder than the Flesh. In complexion they be cold and dry▪ and are always waxing in the extremity of the fingers and toes. The utility of them are, that by them a man shall take the better hold: also they help to claw the body when it needeth. Lastly, they help to divide things for lack of other tools, etc.   

CHAP. III. The Anatomy of the compound Members, and first of the Head.  
BEcause the Head of man is the habitation or dwelling place of the reasonable soul of man, therefore with the grace of God, I shall first speak of the Anatomy of the head.  
Galen saith in the second Chapter De juvamentes, and Avicen rehearseth the same in his first Proposition and third Chapter, proving that the Head of man was made neither for wits, nor yet for the Brains, but only for the Eyes. For beasts that have no heads, have the organs or instruments of wits in their breasts. Therefore God and Nature have reared up the head of man only for the eyes, for it is the highest member of man: and as a Beholder or Watchman standeth in a high Tower to give warning of the Enemies, so doth the Eye of man give warning unto the common Wits, for the defence of all other members of the body.  
Now to our purpose. If the question be asked▪ how many things be there contained on the Head, and how many things contained within the head? As it is rehearsed by Guydo, there be five containing, and as many contained, as thus: The hair, the skin, the flesh, the Pannicles, and the Bone; neither rehearsing Vein nor Artery. The which Anatomy cannot be truly without them both, as thou shalt well perceive both in this but especially in the next. And now in this Lesson I shall speak but of Hair, Skin, Flesh, Veins, Pannicles, and Bones, what profit they do to man, every of them in his kind. Of the hair of the Head, (whose creation is known in the Anatomy of the simple Members) I do note four utilities why it was ordained. The first is, that it defendeth the brain from too much heat, and too much cold, and many other outward noyances.  
The second is, it maketh the form or shape of the Head to seem more seemelyer or beautifuller. For if the Head were not haired, the Face and the Head should seem but one thing, and therefore the hair formeth and shapeth the Head from the Face.  
The third is, that by colour of the hair, is witnessed and known the complexion of the Brain.  
The fourth is, that the fumosities of the Brain might ascend and pass lightlier out by them. For if there were a sad thing, as the skin, or other of the same nature, as the Hair is, the fumosities of the Brain might not have passed through it so lightly, as it doth by the Hair.  
The Skin of the head is more Lazartus, thicker, and more Porrus, than any other Skin of any other member of the body. And two causes I note why; One is, that it keepeth or defendeth the Brain from too much heat and cold as doth the Hair. The other, that it discusseth to the common wits of all things that noyeth outwardly, for the hair is insensible. The third cause why the skin of the head is more thicker than any other skin of the body, is this; that it keepeth the brain the more warm, and is the better fence for the Brain, and it bindeth and keepeth the Bones of the head the faster together.  
Next followeth the Flesh, the which is all Musculus or Lazartus flesh, lying upon Pericranium without mean. And it is made of subtle Will, and of simple flesh, Sinews, Veins and Arteirs. And why the flesh that is all Musculus or Lazartus in every member of a man's body was made, is for three causes. The first is, that by his thickness▪ he should comfort the digestion of other members that lie by him. The second is, that through him every member is made is the formelier, and taketh the better shape. The third is, that by his means every member of the Body, drawing to him nourishing, the which others withhold to put forth from them, as it shall be more plainlier spoken of in the Anatomy of the Womb.  
Next followeth Pericranium, or the covering of the Bones of the Head. But here it is to be noted of a Vein and an Arteir that cometh between the Flesh and this Pericranium, that nourisheth the utter part of the head, and so entereth privily thorough the Commissaries of the Skull bearing to the Brain and to his Pannicles nourishing: Of whose substance, is made both Duramater, and also Pericranium, as shall be declared in the parts contained in the Head. Here it is to be noted of this Pannicle Pericranium, that it bindeth or compasseth all the Bones of the Head, unto whom is adjoined Duramater, and is also a part of his substance, howbeit they be separated, for Duramater is nearer the Brain, and is under the Skull▪  
This Pericranium was made principally for two causes: one is, that for his strong binding together, he should make firm and stable the feeble Commissaries or seams of the Bones of the Head. The other cause is, that it should be a mean between the hard bone and the soft. flesh.  
Next, is the Bone of the Pot of the head, keeping in the Brains, of which it were too long to declare their names after all Authors, as they number them and their names, for some name them after the Greek tongue, and some after the Arabian: but in conclusion all this to our purpose. And they be numbered seven bones in the pan or Skull of the head. The first is called the coronal bone, in which is the Orbits or holes of the Eyes, and it reacheth from the brows unto the midst of the head, and there it meeteth with the second bone called Occipissiall, a bone of the hinder part of the head called the Noddle of the head, which two bones coronal and Occipissiall, be divided by the Commissaries, in the midst of the Head. The third and fourth Bones be called Parietales, and they be the Bones of the sideling parts of the head, and they be divided by the Commissaries, both from the foresaid coronal and Occipissiall. The fifth and sixth bones be called, Pet rosa or Medosa: and these two bones lie over the bones called, Parietales, on every side of the head one, like Skales, in whom be the holes of the Ears. The seventh and last of the head is called Paxillarie or Bazillarie, the which Bone is as it were a wedge unto all the other seven Bones of the head, and doth fasten them together. And thus be all numbered. The first is, the coronal Bone: the second, is the Occipissiall: the third and the fourth, is Parietales: the fifth and the sixth is Petrosa, or Mendosa. And the seventh is Paxillarie, or Bazillarie. And this sufficeth for the seven bones containing the Head.   

CHAP. FOUR In this Chapter is declared the sieve things contained within the Head.  
NExt under the Bones of the Head within forth, the first thing that appeareth is Duramater, then is Pia mater, than the substance of the Brain, and then Vermi forms and Letemirabile. But first we are to speak of Duramater, whereof, and how it is sprung and made: First, it is to be noted of the Vein and Arteire that was spoken of in the last Chapter before, how privily they entered through the Commissaries, or seams of the Head, and there by their Union together, they do not only bring and give the spirit of Life and nutriment, but also do wove themselves so together, that they make this Pannicle Duramater. It is holden up by certain threads of himself, coming through the said Commissaries, running into Pericranium or Pannicle that covereth the Bones of the Head. And with the foresaid Vein and Artery, and these threads, coming from Duramater, is woven and made this Pericranium.  
And why this Pannicle Duramater is set from the Skull, I note two causes. The first is, that if the Duramater should have touched the Skull, it should lightly have been hurt with the hardness of the Bone. The second cause is, that the matter that cometh of wounds made in the Head piercing the Skull, should by it the better be defended and kept from Pia mater, and hurting of the Brain. And next unto this Pannicle, there is another Pannicle called Pia mater, or Meek-mother, because it is soft and tender unto the Brain. Of whose creation, it is to be noted as of Duramater: For the original of their first creation is of one kind, both from the Heart and the Liver, and is Mother of the very substance of the Brain. Why it is called Pia mater, is for because it is soft and tender to the Brain, that it nourisheth the Brain and feedeth it, as doth a loving Mother, unto her tender Child or Babe, for it is not so tough and hard as is Duramater.  
In this Pannicle Pia mater is much to be noted of the great number of Veins and Arteirs that are planted, ramefying throughout all his substance, giving to the Brain both spirit and life. And this Pannicle doth circumvolue or lay all the substance of the Brain: and in some plaec of the Brain▪ the Veins and the Arteries go forth of him, and enter into the divisions of the Brain, and there drinketh of the Brains substance into them, ask of the Heart, to them the spirit of life or breath, and of the Liver nutriment. And the aforesaid spirit or breath taketh a further digestion, and there it is made animal by the elaboration of the spirit vital, and is turned and made animal. Furthermore, why there be no more Pannicles over the Brain than one, is this: If there had been but one Pannicle only, either it must have been hard or soft, or mean, between both: If it had been hard, it should have hurt the Brain by his hardness. If it had been soft, it should have been hurt of the hard Bone. And if it had been but meanly, neither hard nor soft, it should have hurt the Brain by his roughness, and also have been hurt of the hard Bone. Therefore God and Nature hath ordained two Pannicles, the one hard, and the other soft, the harder to be a mean between the soft and the Bone: and the softer to be a mean between the harder and the Brain itself. Also these Pannicles be cold and dry of complexion, and ●permaticke.  
Next is the Brain, of which it is marvellously to be considered and noted, how this Pia mater divideth the substance of the Brain, and lappeth it into certain sells or divisions, as thus: The substance of the Brain is divided into three parts or ventricles, of which the foremost part is the most. The second or middlemost is less: the third or hindermost is the least. And from each one to another be issues or passages that are called Meats, through whom passeth the spirit of life to and fro. But here ye shall note, that every Ventricle is divided into two parts, and in every part God hath ordained and set singular and several virtues, as thus; First, in the foremost Ventricle, God hath founded and set the common wits, otherwise, called the five Wits, as Hearing, Seeing, Feeling, Smelling, and Tasting. And also there is one part of this Ventricle, the virtue that is called Fantasy, and he taketh all the forms or ordinances that be disposed of the five Wits, after the meaning of sensible things. In the other part of the same Ventricle, is ordained and founded the Imaginative virtue, the which receiveth of the common Wits the form or shape of sensitive things, as they were received of the common Wits without-forth, representing their own shape and ordinances unto the memorative virtue. In the middle Sell or Ventricle, there is founded and ordained the Cogitative or estimative virtue: for he rehearseth, showeth, declareth, and deemeth those things that be offered unto him, by the other that were spoken of before. In the third Ventricle and last, there is founded and ordained the virtue Memorative: in this place is registered and kept those things that are done and spoken with the senses and keep them in his treasury unto the putting forth of the five or common Wits, or Organs, or Instruments of animal works, out of whose extremities or lower parts springeth Mynuca, or Marrow of the Spondels: of whom it shall be spoken of in the Anatomy of the Neck and back.  
Furthermore, it is to be noted, that from the foremost Ventricle of the Brain, springeth seven pair of sentative or feeling Sinews, the which ●e produced to the Eyes, the Ears, the Nose, the Tongue, and to the Stomach, and to divers other parts of the Body: as it shall be declared in their Anatomies. Also it is to be noted, that about the middle Ventricle is the place of Vermiformis, with kurnelly flesh that filleth, and Retemirabile, a wonderful Cau●e under the Pannicles, is set or bounded with Arteirs only which come from the Heart, in the which the vital spirit by his great labour, is turned and made animal. And ye shll understand, that these two be the best kept parts of all the Body: for a man shall rather die, than any of these should suffer any manner of griefs from without forth, and therefore God hath set them far from the Heart.  
here I note the saying of Haly Abba, of the coming of small Arteries from the Heart, of whom (saith he) is made a marvellous Net or Caule, in the which Caule is enclosed the Brain, and in that place is laid the spirit of Feeling, from that place hath the spirit of Feeling his first creation, and from thence passeth other members, etc. Furthermore ye shall understand, that the Brain is a member cold and moist of complexion, thin, and meanly viscous, and ● principal member, and an official member and spermaticke. And first, why he is a principal member, is, because he is the governor or the treasury of the five Wits: And why he is an official member, is, because he hath the effect of feeling and stirring: And why he is cold and moist, is, that he should by his coldness and moistness, abate and temper the exceeding heat and drought that cometh from the Heart. And why it is moist, is, that it should be the more indifferenter and abler to every thing that should be reserved or gotten into him. And why it is soft, is, that it should give place and favour to the virtue of stirring. And why it is meanly viscous, is, that his sinews should not be letted in their working, through his overmuch hardness.  
here Galen demandeth a question, which is this: Whether that Feeling and moving be brought to Nerves by one or by divers? Or whether the aforesaid thing be brought substantially or rather judicially? The matter (saith he) is so hard to search and to be understood, that it were much better to let it alone and pass over it.  
Aristotle entreating of the Brain, saith: The Brain is a member continually moving and ruling all other members of the body, giving unto them both Feeling and moving: for if the Brain be let, all other members be let: and if the Brain be well, than all other members of the body be the better disposed.  
Also, the Brain hath this property, that it moveth and followeth the moving of the Moon: For in the waxing of the Moon, the Brain followeth upwards, and in the wane of the Moon, the Brain descendeth downwards, and vanisheth in substance of virtue: for then the Brain shrinketh together in itself, and is not so fully obedient to the spirit of Feeling. And this is proved in men that be Lunatic and Mad, and also in men that be Epulenticke or having the Falling sickness, that be most grieved in the beginning of the new Moon and in the latter quarter of the Moon. Wherefore (saith Aristotle) when it happeneth that the Brain is either too dry or too moist, then can it not work his kind, for than is the Body made cold: then are the spirits of Life melted and resolved away: and then followeth feebleness of the Wits, and of all other members of the Body, and last Death.   

CHAP. V. The Anatomy of the Face.  
THe Front or the Forehead, containeth nothing but the Skin and Musculus flesh, for the Pannicle underneath, it is of Pericranium, and the Bone is of the coronal bone. Howbeit there it is made broad as if there were a double bone, which maketh the form of the brows. It is called the Forehead or Front, from one ear to the other, and from the roots of the ears of the head▪ before unto the Brows. But the cause why the brows were set and reared up, was, that they should defend the eyes from noyance without-foorth: and they be ordained with hair, to put by the humour or sweat that cometh from the head. Also the brows do help the eyelids, and do beautify and make fair the face, for he that hath not his brows haired, is not seemly.  
And Aristotle saith, that over-measurable Brows betokeneth an envious man. Also high brows and thick, betokeneth cowardice: and meanly, signifieth gentleness of heart. Incisions about this part, aught to be done according to the length of the body, for there the Muscle goeth from one Ear to the other. And there if any incision should be made with the length of the Muscle, it might happen the brow to hang over the eye without remedy▪ as it is many times seen, the more pity. The Brows are called Supercilium in Latin, and under is the eyelids, which is called Cilium, and is garnished with hairs. Two causes I find why the eyelids were ordained. The first is, that they should keep and defend the Eye from Dust and other outward noyances. The second is, when the eye is weary or heavy, than they should be covered and take rest nnderneath them. Why the hairs were ordained in them is, that by them is addressed the forms or similitudes of visible things unto the Apple of the Eye. The Ear is a member seemly and gristly, able to be holden without, and is the Organ or Instrument of Hearing: It is of complexion cold and dry. But why the Ear was set up out of the head, is this, that the sounds that be very fugitive, should lurk and abide under his shadow, till it were taken of the Instruments of Hearing. Another cause is, that it should keep the hole that it standeth over, from things falling in that might hinder the Hearing. The Sinews that are the Organs or Instruments of Hearing, spring each from the Brain, from whence the seven pair of Sinews do spring, and when they come to the hole of the Ear, there they writhe like a Winepress: and at the ends of them, they be like the head of a Worm, or like a little teat, in which is received the sound, and so carried to the common wits. The Eyes be next of nature unto the Soul: for in the Eye is seen and known the disturbances and griefs, gladness and joys of the Soul; as Love, Wrath, and other passions. The Eyes be the Instruments of sight. And they be compound and made of ten things: that is to say▪ of seven Tunicles or Coats, and of three humours. Of the which (saith Galen) the Brain and the Head were made for the Eye, that they might be in the highest as a Beholder in a Tower, as it was rehearsed in the Anatomy of the Head. But divers men hold divers opinions of the Anatomy of the Eyes: for some men account but three Tunicles, and some six. But in conclusion, they mean all one thing. For the very truth is, that there be counted and reckoned seven Tunicles, that is to say, Selirotica, Secondina, Retyna, Vnia, Cornua, Araniae, and Conjunctiva: and these three humours. That is, to say, Humour, Virtus, Humour Albigynus, and Humour Chrystallinus.  
It is to be known how and after what manner they spring: You shall understand, that there springeth of the Brain substance of his foremost Ventricles, two Sinews, the one from the right ●ide, and the other from the left, and they be called the first pair; for in the Anatomy, they be the first pair of Sinews that appear of all seven. And it is showed by Galen, that these Sinews be hollow as a Reed▪ for two causes. The first is, that the visible spirit might pass freely to the Eyes. The second is, that the form of visible things might freely be presented to the common wits.  
Now mark the going forth of these sinews. When these sinews go out from the substance of the Brain, he cometh through the Pia mater, of whose substance he taketh a Pannicle or a Coat: and the cause why he taketh that Pannicle▪ is to keep him from annoying, and before they enter into the Skull, they meet and are united into one sinew the length of half an inch: and then they depart again into two, and each goeth into one Eye, entering through the Brainpan, and these sinews be called Nervi optici. And three causes I find why these Nerves are joined in one before they pass into the Eye. First, if it happen any diseases in one Eye, the other should receive all the visible spirit that before came to both.  
The second is, that all things that we see should not seem two: for if they had not been joined together, every thing should have seemed two, as it doth to a Worm, and to other Beasts.  
The third is, that the sinew might stay and help the other. But hereupon Lanfranke acordeth much: saying, that these two sinews came together to the Eyes, and take a Pannicle both of Pia mater and of Duramater, and when they enter into the Orbit of the Eye, there the extremities are spread abroad, the which are made of three substances: that is to say, of Duramater, of Pia mater, and of Nervi optici. There be engendered three Tunicles or Coats, as thus: Of the substance that is taken from Duramater, is engendered the first Coat that is called Secondina: and of Nervi optici, is engendered the third Coat, that is called Retina: and each of them is more subtler than other, and goeth about the humours without mean. And it to be understood, that each of these three Tunicles be divided, and so they make six: that is to say▪ three of the parts of the brain, and three of the parts outwards, and one of Pericranium, that covereth the Bones of the head, which is called Conjunctiva.  
And thus you may perceive the springing of them, as thus: Of Duramater springeth Clirotica and Cornua. Of Pia mater, springeth Secondina and Vnia. And of Nervi Optici, springeth Conjunctiva. Now to speak of the Humours which be three, and their places are the middle of the Eyes; of the which, the first is Humour Vltrus, because he is like glass, in colour very clear, red, liquid, or thin, and he is in the inward side next unto the Brain; and it is thin, because the nutritive blood of the Crystalline might pass, as water through a sponge should be cleansed and made pure, and also that the visible spirit might the lightlier pass through him from the Brain. And he goeth about the Crystalline humour, until he meet with Albuginus humour, which is set in the uttermost part of the Eye. And in the midst of these humours, Vltrus and Albiginus, is set the Chrystaline humour, in which is set principally the sight of the Eye. And these Humours be separated and involved with the Pannicles as aforesaid, between every humour a Pannicle; and thus is the Eye compound and made. But to speak of every Humour and every Pannicle in his due order and course, it would ask a long progress, and a long Chapter; but this is sufficient for a Chirurgeon, at present.  
Now to begin at the Nose; You shall understand, that from the Brain there cometh two Sinews to the holes of the Brainpan, where beginneth the concavity of the Nose, and these two be not properly Sinews, but Organs or Instruments of smelling, and have heads like teats or paps, in which is received the virtue of Smelling, and representing it to the common wits: Over these two, is set Colatorium t hat which we call the Nostrils; and is set between the Eyes, under the upper part of the Nose. And it is to be noted, that this concavity or ditch was made for two causes; The first is, that the air that bringeth forth the spirit of Smelling might rest in it, till it were taken of the Organs or Instrument of smelling. The second cause is, that the superfluities of the Brain might be hidden under it, until it were cleansed: and from this concavity there goeth two holes down into themouth, of which there is to be noted three benefits.  
The first is, that when a man's mouth is close, or when he eateth or sleepeth, that then the air might come through them to the Lungs, or else a man's mouth should always be open. The second cause is, that they help to the relation of the form of the Nose; for it is said, a man speaketh in his Nose, when any of these holes be stopped. The third cause is, that the concavity might be cleansed by them, when a man snuffeth the Nose, or draweth into his mouth inwardly. The Nose is a member consimple or official, appearing without the face, somewhat pliable, because it should the better be cleansed. And it is to be perceived▪ that it is compound and made of Skin and Lazartus flesh, and of two Bones standing in manner tryangle-wise, whose extremities be joined in one part of the Nose with the coronal bone, and the nether extremities are joined with two Gristles, and another that divideth the Nostrils within, and holdeth up the Nose.  
Also there be two concavities or holes, that if one were stopped the other should serve; Also there is in the Nose two Muscles to help the working of his office.  
And Gal●n saith, that the Nose shapeth the Face most; for where the Nose lacketh (saith he) all the rest of the face is the more unseemly. The Nose should be of a mean bigness, and not to exceed in length or breadth, nor in highness. For Aristotle saith, If the Nostrils be too thin or too wide, by great drawing in of air, it betokeneth great straightness of heart, and indignation of thought. And therefore it is to be noted, that the shape of the Members of the body, betokeneth and judgeth the affections and will of the Soul of man, as the Philosopher saith, the Temples are called the members of the Head, and they have that name because of continual moving. And as the Science of the Anatomy meaneth, the spirit vital is sent from the heart to the brain by Arteirs, and by Veins and nutrimental blood, where the vessels Pulsatives in the Temples be lightly hurt. Also, the Temples have dents or holes inwardly, wherein he taketh the humour that cometh from the Brain, and bringeth the Eyes a sleep; and if the said holes or dents be pressed and wrung, then by trapping of the humour that continueth, he maketh the tears to fall from the Eye.  
The Cheeks are the sideling parts of the Face, and they contain in them Musculus flesh, with Veins and Arteirs, and about these parts be many Muscles. Guido maketh mention of seven about the Cheeks and over-lip.  
And Halyabbas saith, there be twelve Muscles that move the neither Jaw, some of them in opening, and other some in closing or shutting, passing under the Bones of the Temples: and they be called Temporales: And they be the right noble and sensative, of whose hurt is much peril.  
Also, there be other Muscles for to grind and to chew. And to all these Muscles cometh Nerves from the Brain, to give them feeling and moving. And also there cometh to them, many Arteirs and Veins, and chiefly about the Temples, and the angles or corners of the Eyes and the Lips. And as the Philosophers say, the chief beauty in man is in the Cheeks, and there the complexion of man is most known, as thus: If they be full, ruddy, and meddled with temperate whiteness, and not fat in substance, but meanly fleshy▪ it betokeneth hot and moist of complexion: that is, Sanguine and temperate in colour. And if they be white coloured, without meddling of redness, and in substance fat and soft, quavering▪ it betokeneth, excess and superfluity of cold and moist: that is Phlegmatic. And if they be brown in colour or cytron, yellow, red and thin, and lean in substance, it betokeneth great drying and heat: that is choleric. And if they be as it were blown in colour, and of little flesh in substance, it betokeneth excess and superfluity of dryness and cold: that is Melancholy. And as Avicen saith, the Cheeks do not only show the diversities of complexions, but also the affection and will of the Heart: for by the affection of the heart, by sudden joy or dread, he waxeth either pale or red.  
The bones or bony parts, first of the Cheeks be two: of the Nose outwardly two: of the upper Mandible, two: within the Nose three, as thus: One deviding the Nostrils within, and in each Nostril one, and they seem to be rolled like a wafer, and have a hollowness in them, by which th● air is respired and drawn to the Lungs, and the superfluity of the Brain is purged into the mouthwards, as is before rehearsed. But Guido and Galen saith, that there be in the face nine bones, yet I cannot find that the nether Mandible should be of the number of those nine: for the nether Mandible accounted there, proveth them to be Ten in number: Of which thing I will hold no argument, but remit it to the sight of your Eyes. The parts of the mouth are five, that is to say, the Lips, the Teeth▪ the Tongue, the Uvila, and the Pallet of the mouth. And first to speak of the Lips, they are members consimile or official, full of Musculus flesh, as is aforesaid, and they were ordained for two causes, one is; that they should be to the mouth as a door to a house, and to keep the mouth close till the meat were kindly chewed. The other cause is, that they should be helpers to the pronouncing of the speech. The Teeth are members consimile or official, spermaticke, and hardest of any other members, and are fastened in the Cheek bones, and were ordained for three causes. First, that they should chew a man's meat, ere it should pass down▪ that it might be the sooner digested.  
The second, that they should be a help to the speech: for they that lack their teeth, do not perfectly pronounce their words.  
The third is, that they should serve to beasts as weapons. The number of them is uncertain: for some men have more, and some less: they that have the whole number, have two and thirty: that is to say, ●ixteene above, and as many beneath, as thus: two Dwallies, two Quadripulles, two Canniens, eight Morales, two Causales, the Tongue is a carnous member, compound and made of many Nerves. Ligaments, Veins and Arteries, ordained principally for three causes.  
The first is, that when a man eateth, the Tongue might help to turn the meat till it were well chewed. The second cause is, that by him is received the taste of sweet and sour, and presented by him to the common Wits. The third is, that by him is pronounced every speech. The fleshy part of the Tongue is white, and hath in him nine Muscles, and about the root of him, is Glandulus, in the which be two wells, and they be ever full of spittle to temper and keep moist the Tongue, or else it would wax dry by reason of his labour, etc. The Uvila is a member made of spongeous flesh, hanging down from the end of the Pallet over the gullet of the throat, and is a member in complexion cold and dry, and oftentimes when there falleth rawness or much moistness into it from the Head, than it hangeth down in the throat, and letteth a man to swallow, and it is broad at the upper end, and small at the nether. It was ordained for divers causes. One is▪ that by him is holpen the sound of speech: for where the Uvila is wanting, there lacketh the perfect sound of speech. Another is, that it might help the prolation of vomits. Another is, that by him is tempered and abated the distemperance of the air that passeth to the Lungs. Another is, that by him is guided the superfluities of the Brain, that cometh from the coletures of the Nose, or the superfluities would fall down suddenly into the mouth, the which were a displeasure. The Pallet of the mouth containeth nothing else but a carnous Pannicle, and the Bones that be underneath it hath two divisions, one along the Pallet from the division of the Nose, and from the opening of the other Mandible under the nether end of the Pallet, lacking half an inch, and there it divideth overthwart, and the first division is of the Mandible: and the second, is of the Bone called Pixillary or Bazillary, that sustaineth and bindeth all other Bones of the head together. The Skin of the Pallet of the mouth is, of the inner part of the stomach and of Myre, and of Isofagus, that is the way of the meat into the Stomach. The way how to know that such a Pannicle is of that part of the stomach, may be known when that a man is touched within the mouth, anon he beginneth to tickle in the stomach, and the nearer that he shall couch unto the throat, the more it abhorreth the stomach, and oftentimes it caufeth the stomach to yield from him that is within him, as when a man doth vomit.  
Also, in the mouth is ended the uppermost extremity of the Weasand, which is called Myre, or Isofagus: And with him is contained Trachia arteria: that is, the way of the air, whose holes be covered with a lap like a tongue, and is griftly, that the meat and drink might slide ov er him into Isofagus: the which gristle when a man speaketh is reared up, and covereth the way of the meat, and when a man swalloweth the meat, than it covereth the way of the air, so that when the one is covered, the other is uncovered. For if a man open the way of the air, when he swalloweth, if there fall a crumb into it, he shall never cease coughing until it be up again. And this sufficeth for the Face.   

CHAP. VI The Anatomy of the Neck.  
THE Neck followeth next to be spoken of. Galen proveth, that the Neck was made for no other cause but for the Lungs, for all things that have no Lungs, have neither Neck nor voice, except Fish. And you shall understand, that the neck is all that is contained between the head and the shoulders, and between the chin and the breast. It is compound and made of four things, that is to say, of Spondillis, of Servicibus, of Gula, and of Gutture, the which shall be declared more plainly hereafter: and through these pass the way of the meat and of the air, but they be not the substance of the Neck.  
The Spondels of the Neck be seven: The first is joined unto the lower part of the head called Paxillary, or Bazillary, and in the same wise are joined every Spondell with other, and the last of the seven, with the first of the Back or Ridge: and the Ligaments that keep these Spondels together, are not so hard and tough as those of the back: for why? those of the neck be more feebler and subtler. The cause is this, for it is necessary other while that the Head move wtthout the neck, and the Neck without the Head, the which might not well▪ have been done if they had been strong and boisterous. Of these aforesaid seven Spondels of the Neck, there springeth seven pair of Sinews, the which be divided into the head and into the visage, to the Shoulders and to the Arms. From the hole of the first Spondell springeth the first pair of Sinews, between the first Spondell and the second, and so forth of all the rest in like manner as of these. Also these Sinews receive subtle will of the sinews of the brain: of which the Will, and Sinews, and Flesh, with a Pannicle, make the composition of Muscles Lazartes, and Brawns, the which three things are all one, and be the Instruments of voluntary moving every member. The Muscles of the Neck after Galen, are numbered to be twenty, moving the Head and the Neck. Likewise it is to be noted, that there be three manner of flesh's in the Neck: the first is Pixwex, or Servisis, and it is called of Children, Goldhaire, or yellow hair, the which are certain Longitudinals, lying on the ●ides of the Spondels, from the head down to the latter Spondell. And they are ordained for this cause, that when the Sinews be weary of overmuch labour with moving and travel, that they might rest upon them as upon a Bed.  
The second Flesh is Musculus, from whom springeth the Tendons and Cords that move the Head and the Neck, which be numbered twenty, as is before declared. The third Flesh replenisheth the void places, etc. The third part of the Neck, is called Gutture, and it is standing out of the throat bowl. The fourth part is called Gula, and the hinder part Cervix and hath that name of the Philosophers, because of the Marrow coming to the Ridgebones. It is so called, because it is as it were a servant to the Brain: For the Neck receiveth and taketh of the brain, influence of virtue of moving, and sendeth it by sinews to the other parts of the body downwards, and to all members of the body.  
Here you shall understand, that the way of the Meat, Mire, or Isofagus, is all one thing: and it is to be noted, that it stretcheth from the Mouth to the Stomach, by the hinder part of the neck inwardly fastened to the Spondels of the Neck, until he come to the first Spondell, and there he leaveth the Spondell and stretcheth till he come to the foremost part of the Breast, and passeth through Diafragma, till he come to the mouth of the stomach, and there he is ended. Furthermore, it is to be noted that this Weasand is compound, and made of two Tunicles or Coats (that is to say) of the inner and of the outer. The outer Tunicle is but simple, for he needeth no Retention but only for his own nourishing: but the inner Tunicle is compound, and made of Musculus longitudinal Will, by which he may draw the meat from the mouth into the stomach, as it shall be more plainly declared in the Anatomy of the stomach. Furthermore, Cana Pulmonis, via, trachia, Arteria, all these be one thing (that is to say) the Throat-boll, and it is set within the Neck, besides the Weasand, towards Gula, and is compound of the Gristle, knit each with other▪ And the Pannicle that is mean between the Weasand, and the Throat-boll, is called I●mon.  
Also ye shall understand, that the great Veins which ramefie by the sides of the Neck, to the upper part of the head, is of some men called Gwidege, and of others, Venae organices: the incision of whom is perilous. And thus it is to be considered, that the neck of man is compound▪ and made of skinny Flesh, Ligaments, and bones: and this susficeth for the Neck and the Throat.   

CHAP. VII. The Anatomy of the Shoulders and Arms.  
ANd first to speak of the Bones: It is to be noted, that in the Shoulder there be two Bones, (that is to say) the Shoulder-bone, and the Kannell-bone, and also the Adjutor bone of the Arm, are joined with the Shoulder-bones, but they are numbered amongst them, but they are not numbered amongst the Bones of the Arms. In the composition of the Shoulder, the first Bone is; Os Spatula, or Shoulderblade, whose hinder part is declined towards the Chine, and in that end it is broad and thin, and in the upper part it is round, in whose roundness is a Concavity which is called the Box or coop of the shoulder, and which entereth the Adjutor bones, and they have a binding together with strong flexible Sinews, and are contained fast with each Bone called Clavicula, or the Cannel-bone. And this Cannell bone stretcheth to both the shoulders; one end to the one shoulder, and another to the other▪ and there they make the composition of the shoulders. The bones of the great Arm (that is to say) from the shoulders to the fingers ends, be Thirty; the first is, the Adjutor bone, whose upper end entereth into the concavity or Box of the shoulder bone: It is but one Bone (having no fellow) and it is hollow and full of Marrow, and it is also crooked, because it should be the more able to gripe things; and it is hollow, because it should be lighter and more obedient to the stirring or moving of the Brawns.  
Furthermore, this Bone hath two eminencies, or two knobs in his nether extremity, or in the juncture of the Elbow (of the which, the one is more rising then the other) and are made like unto a Pulley to draw water with, and the ends of these Bones enter into a concavity proportioned in the uppermost ends of thetwo Focklebones, of which two bones, the less goeth from the Elbow to the Thumb, by the uppermost part of the arm, and the greater is the nether bone from the Elbow to the little Finger. And these two bones be contained with the Adjutor bone, and be bound with strong Ligaments, and in like manner with the bones of the Hand. The which bones be numbered Eight, the four uppermost be joined with the four nethermost towards the Hands: and in the third ward of Bones be five, and they are called Ossa Patinis, and they are in the Palm of the hand. And to them be joined the bones of the Fingers and the Thumbs, as thus; in every finger three bones, and in the Thumb two bones, (that is to say) the Fingers and Thumb of every hand fourteen, called Ossa digitorum: In the Palm of the hand five, called Patinis; and between the Hand and the Wrist eight, called Rasete: and from the Wrist to the Shoulder, three bones: all which being accounted together, ye shall find Thirty bones in each Hand and Arme. To speak of Sinews, Ligaments, Cords, and Brawns: here first ye shall understand, that there cometh from Mynuea, through the Spondels of the Neck, four sinews, which most plainly do appear in sight, as thus: one cometh into the upper part of the Arm, another into the nether part, and one into the inner side, and another into the outer side of the Arm, and they bring from the Brain, and from Mynuca, both feeling and moving into the Arms, as thus: The sinews that come from the Brain and from the Marrow of the Back that is called Mynuca, when they come to the juncture of the shoulder, there they are mixed with the Ligaments of the same shoulder, and there the Ligaments receive both Feeling and moving of them, and also in their mingling together, they are made a Cord or a Tendon.  
Three causes I find why the finewes were mingled with the Ligaments. The first cause is, that the littleness of the Sinews, which many ways be made weary by their continual moving, should be repressed by the insensibleness of the Ligaments: The second is, that the littleness of the Sinews should be through the quality of the Ligaments: The third is, the feebleness of the Sinew, that is in sufficient, and too feeble to use his Office, but by the strength and hardness of the Ligaments.  
Now to declare what a Cord is, what a Ligament, and what a Muscle, or a Brawn, it is enough rehearsed in the Chapter of the simple Members: but if you will through the commandment of the Will or the Soul, draw the Arm to the hinder parts of the body, than the outer Brawn is drawn together and the inner enlarged, and likewise inwards, when the one Brawn doth draw inwards, the other doth stretch: and when the Arm is stretched in length, than the Cords be lengthened: but when they pass the juncture of the Shoulder and of the Elbow, by three fingers breadth or thereabout▪ then it is divided by subtle Will, and mingled with the simple flesh, and that which is made of it is called a Brawn. And three causes I find, why that the simple flesh is mingled with the Chord in the composition of the Brawn.  
The first is, that the aforesaid Will might draw in quiet through the temperance of the flesh.  
The second is, that they temper and abate the drought of the Chord with his moistness, the which drought he getteth thorough his manifold moving. The third is, that the form of the Brawn members should be the more fair, and of better shape: wherefore God and Nature hath clothed it with a Pannicle, that it might the better be kept: And it is called of the Philosophers, Musculus, because it hath a form like unto a Mouse. And when these Brawns come near a Joint, than the Chords spring forth of them, and are mingled with the Ligaments again, and so moveth that Joint. And so ye shall understand, that always between every two Joints, is engendered a Brawn, proportioned to the same member and place, unto the last extremity of the fingers, so that as well the least juncture hath a proper feeling and moving when it needeth, as hath the greatest. And after Guido, there be numbered thirteen in the Arm and Hand, as thus; four in the Adjutor, moving the upper part of the Arm; and four in the Fockles moving the fingers.  
Now to speak somewhat of the Veins and Arteries of the arm: It is to be understood that from Venakelis there cometh two branches, the one cometh to the one Arme-pit, and the other cometh to the other. And now mark their spreading, for as it is of the one, so it is of the other, as thus; when the branch is in the Arme-pit, there it is divided into two branches: The one branch goeth along in the innerside of the arm, until it come to the bough of the arm, and there it is called Bazilica, or Epatica, and so goeth down the arm till it come to the Wrist, and there it is turned to the back of the Hand, and it is found between the little finger and the next, and there it is called Salvatella. Now to the other branch that is in the Armhole, which spreadeth to the outer side of the shoulder, and there he divideth into two, the one goeth spreading up into the carnous part of the Head, and after descendeth through the bone into the Brain, as it is declared in the Anatomy of the Head. The other branch goeth on the outward side of the Arm, and there he is divided into two also, the one part is ended at the hand, and the other part is folded about the arm, till it appear in the bought of the arm, and there is called Sephalica, from thence it goeth to the back of the hand, and appeareth between the tomb and the foremost finger, and there it is called Sephalica Ocularis.  
The two Branches that I speak of, which be divided in the hinder part of the shoulders, from each of these two (I say springeth one) and those two meet together and make one Vein which appeareth in the bough of the Arm, and there it is called Mediana, or Cordialis, or Commine. And thus it is to be understood, that of Vena Sephalica, springeth Vena Ocularis, and of Vena Bazilica, springeth Vena Mediana, and in ramefying from these five principal Veins springeth innumerable, of the which a Chirurgeon hath no great charge: for it sufficeth us to know the principals.  
To speak of Arteirs, you shall understand, that wheresoever there is found a Vein, there is an Arteir under him: and if there be found a great Vein, there is found a great Artery, and whereas is a little Vein, there is a little Artery: for wheresoever there goeth a Vein to give nutriment, there goeth an Artery to bring the spirit of life. Wherefore it is to be noted, that the Arteries lie more deeper in the flesh than the Veins do: for they carry and keep in them more precious blood than doth the Vein, and therefore he hath need to be further from dangers outwardly: and therefore, God and Nature have ordained for him to be closed in two Coats, where the Vein hath but one.  
The Breast or Thorax, is the Ark or Chest of the spiritual members of man, as saith the Philosopher: where it is to be noted, that there be four things containing, and eight contained, as thus. The four containing, are, the Skin, Musculus flesh, the Paps and the Bones. The parts contained, are, the Heart, the Lungs, Pannicles, Ligaments, Nerves Veins, Arteries, Myre, or Isofagus. Now the Skin and the flesh are known in their Anatomy. It is to be noted, that the flesh of the Paps differeth from the other flesh of the body; for it is white, glandulus, and spongeous, and there is in them both Nerves, Veins and Arteries, and by them▪ they have Coliganes with the Heart, the Liver, the Brain, and the Generative members. Also, there is in the Breast (as old Authors make mention) Lxxx, or XC. Muscles; for some of them be common to the Neck, some to the Shoulders, and to the Spades; some to Diafragma or the Midriff; some to the Ribs, some to the Back, and some to the Breast itself. But I find a certain profitableness in the creation of the Paps, aswell in man as in woman; for in Man it defendeth the spirituals from annoyance outwardly, and another by their thickness they comfort the natural heat in defiance of the spirits. And in Women, there is the generation of Milk; for in women there cometh from the Matrix into their breasts many Veins which bring into them menstrual blood, the which is turned through the digestive virtue, from red colour into white, like the colour of the Paps even as Chilley coming from the stomach to the Liver is turned into the colour of the Liver.  
Now to speak of the Bones of the breast: they be said to be triple or threefold, and they be numbered to the seven in the Breast before, and their length is according to the breadth of the Breast, and their extremities or ends be gristly as the Ribs be. And in the upper end of Thorax is a hole or a concavity in which is set the foot of the Fockle-bone or Cannel-bone, and in the nether end of Thorax, against the mouth of the stomach, hangeth a Gristle called Ensiforme, and this Gristle was ordained for two causes. One is, that it should defend the Stomach from hurt outwardly. The second is, that in time of fullness it should give place to the stomach in time of need when it desireth, etc.  
Now to speak of the parts of the Back here following; there be twelve Spondels through whom passeth Mynuca, of whom springeth twelve pair of Nerves, that bringeth both feeling and moving to the Muscles of the Breast aforesaid. And here it is to be noted, that in every side there be twelve Ribs, that is to say, seven true and five false, because these five be not so long as the other seven be: and therefore called false Ribs, as it may be perceived by the sight of the Eye. Likewise, of the parts that be inwardly, and first of the Heart, because he is the principal of all other members and the beginning of Life: he is set in the midst of the Breast severally by himself, as Lord and King of all members. And as a Lord or a King ought to be served of his subjects that have their living of him; so are all other members of the Body subjects to the Heart: for they receive their living of him, and they all do service many ways unto him again. The substance of the Heart is as it were Lazartus flesh, but it is spermatick, and an official member, and the beginning of life, and he giveth to every member of the Body, both blood of life, and spirit of breath, and heat: for if the Heart were of Lazartus flesh, his moving and stirring should be voluntary and not natural, but the contrary is true: for it were impossible that the Heart should be ruled by Will only, and not by Nature. The Heart hath the shape and form of a Pineapple, and the broad end thereof is upwards, and the sharp end is downwards: depending a little towards the left side.  
And here it is to be noted, that the Heart hath blood in his substance, whereas all other members have it but in their Veins and Arteries: Also the Heart is bound with certain Ligaments to the back part of the Breast, but these Ligaments touch not the substance of the Heart, but in the over-part they spring forth of him, and is fastened as is aforesaid. Furthermore, the Heart hath two Ventricles, or Concavities, and the left is higher than the right, and the cause of his hollowness, is this: For to keep the blood for his nourishing, and the air to abate and temper the great heat that he is in, the which is kept in Concavities. Now here it is to be noted, that to the right Ventrickle of the Heart, cometh a Vein from the great Vein called Venakelis, that receiveth all the substance of the blood from the Liver. And this Vein that cometh from Venakelis, entereth into the heart of the right Ventricle, as I said before, and in him is brought a great portion of the thickest blood to nourish the heart with, and the residue that is left of this, is made subtle through the virtue of the Heart, and then this Blood is sent into a Concavity or pit in the midst of the Heart, between the two Ventricles, and therein it is made hot and purified, and then it passeth into the left Ventricle, and there is engendered in it, a Spirit, that is clearer, brighter, and subtler, than any Corporall or Bodily thing, that is engendered of the four Elements: For it is a thing, that is a mean between the Body and the Soul. Wherefore it is likened of the Philosophers to be more liker heavenly things, then earthly things.  
Also it is to be noted, that from the left Ventricle of the heart springeth two Arteirs: the one having but one Coat, and therefore is called Arteria Venalis: And this Arteir carrieth Blood from the Heart to the Lungs, the which Blood is vaporous, that is tried and and left of the Heart, and is brought by this Artery to the Lungs, to give him Nutriment, and there he receiveth of the Lungs air, and bringeth it to the heart to refresh him with.  
Wherefore Galen saith, that he findeth that man's Heart is natural and friendly to the Lungs: For he giveth him of his own nutrimental to nourish him with, and the Lungs rewards him with air to refresh him with again, etc.  
The other Artery that hath two Coats, is called Vena Arterialis, or the great Artery, that ascendeth and descendeth, and of him springeth all the other Arteries that spread to every member of the Body; for by him is united and quickened all the members of the body. For the Spirit that is retained in them, is the instrument or treasure of all the virtue of the Soul. And thus it passeth until it come to the Brain, and there he is turned into a further digestion, and there he taketh another Spirit and so is made animal; and at the Liver nutrimental, and at the Testicles generative: and thus it is made a spirit of every kind, so that he being the mean of all manner of operations and workings, taketh effect. Two causes I find, why these Arteries have two coats. One is, that one coat is not sufficient nor able to withstand the violent moving and stirring of the spirit of Life, that is carried in them.  
The second cause is, that the thing that is carried about from place to place, is of so precious a Treasure that it had the more need of good keeping. And of some Doctors, this Artery is called the Pulsative vein, or the beating Vein; for by him is perceived the pow●r and might of the Heart, etc. Wherefore God and Nature have ordained, that the Arteries have two coats. Also, there is in the Heart three Pellikles, opening and closing the going in of the Heart blood and spirit in convenient time. Also, the Heart hath two little Ears, by whom cometh in and passeth out the air that is prepared for the Lungs. There is also found in the heart a Cartilaginous auditament to help and strengthen the same Heart. The Heart is covered with a strong Pannicle, which is called of some Capsula Cordes, or Pericordium, the which is a strong case, unto whom cometh Nerves as to other inward members. And this Pannicle Pericordium, springeth of the upper Pannicle of the Midriff. And of him springeth another Pannicle called Mediastinum, the which separateth the Breast in the midst, and keepeth it that the Lungs fall not over the Heart. There is also another Pannicle that covereth the Ribs inwardly, that is called Plura, of whom the Midriff taketh his beginning. And it is said of many Doctors, that Duramater is the Original of all the Pannicles within the body, and thus one taketh of another.   

CHAP. VIII. The Anatomy of the Lungs.  
THe Lungs is a member Spermatick of the first creation, and his natural Complexion is cold and dry, and in his accidental complexion he is cold and moist, wrapped in a nervous Pannicle, because it should gather together the softer substance of the Lungs, and that the Lungs might feel by the means of the Pannicle, that which he might not feel in himself. Now to prove the Lungs to be cold and dry of kind, it appeareth by his swift stirring, for he lieth ever waving over the Heart, and about the heart. And that he is cold and moist in operation, it appeareth in that he receiveth of the Brain many cold matters, as Catarrhs and Rheums▪ whose substance is thin. Also, I find in the Lungs three kinds of substance. One is a Vein coming from the Liver, bringing with him the crude or raw part of the Chylle to feed the Lungs. Another is, Arteria venealis coming from the Heart, bringing with him the spirit of Life to nourish him with. The third is, Trachia Arteria, that bringeth in air to the Lungs, and it passeth through all the left part of them to do his office.  
The Lungs is divided into five Lobbes or Pellikles, or five portions, (that is to say) three in the right side, and two in the left side. And this was done for this cause, that if there fell any hurt in the one part, the others should serve and do their office. And three causes I find, why the Lungs were principally ordained. First, that they should draw cold wind and refresh the heart. The second, that they should change and alter, and purify the air before it come to the Heart, lest the heart should be hurt and annoyed with the quantity of the air. The third cause is, that they should receive from the Heart the fumous superfluities that he putteth forth with his breathing etc.  
Behind the Lungs towards the Spondels, passeth Myre or Isofagus, of whom it is spoken of in the Anatomic of the Neck. And also there passeth both Veins and Arteries, and all these with Trachia Arteria, do make a Stoke, replete unto the Gullet with the Pannicles, and strong Ligaments, and Glandulus flesh to fulfil the void places. And last of all, is the Midriff, and it is an official member made of two Pannicles and Lazartus flesh, and his place is in the midst of the body overthwart, or in breadth under the region of the Spiritual members, separating them from the Matrix.  
And three causes I find, why the Midriff was ordained. First, that it should divide the Spirituals from the Nutrates. The second, that it should keep the vital colour or heat to descend down to the Nutrates. The last is, that the malicious fumes reared up from the Nutrates, should not annoy the Spirituals or vitals, etc.  
The Womb is the region or the City of all the Entrails, the which reacheth from the Midriff down unto the Share inwardly, and outwardly from the Reins or Kidneys, down to the bone Peeten about the privy parts. And this Womb is compound and made of two things (that is to say) of Syfac, and Myrac; Syfac is a Pannicle and a member spermatick, official, sensible, Sinewy, compound of subtle Will, and in complexion cold and dry, having his beginning in the inner Pannicle of the Midriff. And it was ordained, because it should contain and bind together all the Entrails, and that he defend the Musculus, so that he oppress not the Natural members. And that he is strong and tough, it is because he should not be lightly broken, and not those things that are contained go not forth, as it happeneth to them that are broken, etc. Myrac is compound, and made of four things (that is to say) of Skin outwardly, of Fatness, of a Carnous Pannicle, and of Musculus Flesh. And that it is to be understood, that all the whole from Syfac outward, is called Myrac, it appeareth well (by the words of Galen) where he commandeth, that in all wounds of the Womb, to sew the Syfac, with the Mirac, and by that it proveth, that there is nothing without the Syfac but Mirac. And in this Mirac, or outer part of the Womb, there is noted eight Muscles; two Longitudinals, proceeding from the shield of the stomach, unto Os Pecten: two Latitudinals coming from the backwards to the Womb: and four Transverse, of the which, two of them spring from the Ribs on the right side, and go to the left side, to the Bones of the Haunches, or of Pecten: and the other two spring from the Ribs on the left, and come over the womb to the right parts, as the other before doth.  
here is to be noted, that by the virtue of the subtle will that is in the Musculus longitudinal, is made perfect the virtue attractive: and by the Musculus Transverse, is made the virtue retentive: and by the Musculus Latitudinall, is made the virtue expulsive. It is thus to be understood, that by the virtue attractive, is drawn down into the Entrails, all superfluities, both water, wind, and diet. By the virtue retentive, all things are withheld and kept, until Nature have wrought his kind. And by the virtue expulsive is put forth all things, when Nature provoketh any thing to be done. Galen saith, that Wounds or Incisions be more perilous in the midst of the womb, then about the sides; for there the parts be more tractable than any other parts be. Also he saith, that in wounds piercing the womb, there shall not be made good incarnation, except Sifac be sewed with Mirac. Now to come to the parts contained within: First, that which appeareth next under the Sifac is Omentum, or Zirbus, the which is a Pannicle covering the stomach and the Entrails, implanted with many Veins and Arteirs, and not a little fatness ordained to keep moist the inward parts.  
This Zirbus is an osficiall member, and is compound of a Vein and an Arteir, the which entereth and maketh a line of the outer Tunicle of the stomach, unto which Tunicle hangeth the Zirbus, and covereth all the Guts down to the share.  
Two causes I find, why they were ordained. One is, that they should defend the Nutratives outwardly. The second is, that through his own power and virtue, he should strengthen and comfort the digestion of all the Nutrates, because they are more feebler than other members be, because they have but a thin womb or Skin, etc. Next Zirbus appeareth the Entrails or guts, of which Galen saith, that the Guts were ordained in the first Creation to convey the dross of the meat and drink▪ and to cleanse the body of superfluities. And here it is to be noted, that there be fix portions of one whole Gut, which both in man and Beast beginneth at the nether mouth of the stomach, and so containeth forth to the end of the Fundament. Nevertheless he hath divers shapes and forms, and divers operations in the Body, and therefore he hath divers names. And hereupon the Philosophers say, that the lower womb of a man, is like unto the womb of a Swine. And like as the stomach hath two Tunicles, in like manner have all the Guts two Tunicles. The first portion of the Guts is called Duodenum; for he is 12. Inches of length, and covereth the nether part of the Stomach, and receiveth all the dross of the stomach: The second portion of the Guts is called jejunium, for he is evermore empty, for to him lieth evermore the Chest of the Gall, beating him sore, and draweth forth of him all the dross, and cleanseth him clean: the third portion or Gut, is called Yleon, or small Gut, and is in length fifteen or sixteen Cubits. In this Gut oftentimes falleth a disease called Yleaea Passio. The fourth Gut is called Monoculus, or blind Gut, and it seemeth to have but one hole or mouth, but it hath two, one near unto the other, for by the one all things go in, and by the other they go out again. The fifth is called Colon, and receiveth all the dross deprived from all profitableness, and therefore there cometh not to him any Veins Miseraices, as to the other. The sixth and last, is called Rectum or Longaon, and he is ended in the Fundament, and hath in his nether end four Muscles, to hold, to open, to shut, and to put out, etc. Next is to be noted of senterium, the which is nothing else but a texture of innumerable Veins Miseraices, ramefied of one Vein called Porta Epates, covered and defended of Pannicles and Ligaments coming to the Entrails, with the back full of fatness and Glandulus flesh, etc.  
The Stomach is a member compound and Spermaticke, sinnowy and sensible, and therein is made perfect the first digestion of Chile. This is a necessary member to all the Body, for if it fail in his working, all the members of the Body shall corrupt.  
Wherefore Galen saith, that the Stomach was ordained principally for two causes. The first, that it should be to all the members of the Body, as the earth is to all that are engendered of the earth, that is, that it should desire sufficient meat for all the whole Body. The second is, that the stomach should be a sack or Chest to all the Body for the meat, and as a Cook to all the members of the Body. The stomach is made of two Pannicles, of which the inner is Nerveous, and the outer Carneous. This inner Pannicle hath Musculus Longitudinals, that stretcheth along from the stomach to the mouth, by the which he draweth to him meat and drink, as it were hands. And he hath Transverse will, for to withhold or make retention. And also the outer Pannicle hath Latitudinall will▪ to expulse and put out: and that by his heat he should keep the digestive virtue of the stomach, and by other heats given by his Neighbours, as thus. It hath the Liver on the right side, chase and beating him with his lobes or figures: and the Spleen on the left side, with his fatness and Veins, sending to him Melancholy, to exercise his appetites: and about him is the heart, quickening him with his Arteries: Also the Brain sending to him a Branch of Nerves to give him feeling. And he hath on the hinder part, descending from the parts of the back many Ligaments, with the Arteries joined to the Spondels of the Back. The form or figure of this Stomach is long, in likeness of a Gourd, crooked: and that both holes be in the upper part of the body of it, because there should be no going out of it unadvisedly of those things which are received into it. The quantity of the stomach commonly holdeth two Pitchers of water, and it may suffer many passions, and the nether mouth of the stomach is narrower than the upper, and that for three causes. The first cause is, that the upper receiveth meat great and boisterous in substance, that there being made subtle, it might pass into the nether. The second is, for by him passeth all the meats, with their chilosity from the stomach to the Liver. The third is, for that through him passeth all the dross of the stomach to the guts. And this sufficeth for the Stomach, etc.  
The Liver is a principal member, and official, and of his first creation spermatick, complete in quantity of blood, of himself insensible, but by accidence he is insensible, & in him is made the second digestion, & is lapped in a sinewy Pannicle. And that he is a principal member, it appeareth only by the Philosophers, by Avicen and Galen. And it is official as is the Stomach, and it is of spermatick matter, and sinewy of the which is engendered his Veins. And because it was like in quantity, Nature hath added to it cruded blood, to the accomplishment of sufficient quantity, and is lapped in a sinewy Pannicle. And why the Liver is crudded, is because the Chile which cometh from the Stomach to the Liver, should should be turned into the colour of blood.  
And why the Liver was ordained, was because that all the nutrimental blood be engendered in him. The proper place of the Liver is under the false Ribs in the right side. The form of the Liver is gibbous or bunchie on the back side, and it is somewhat hollow like the inside of an hand. And why it is so shapen, is, that it should be pliable to the stomach (like as a hand doth to an Apple) to comfort her digestion, for his heat is to the stomach, as the heat of the fire is to the Pot or Cauldron that hangeth over it.  
Also the Lungs is bound with his Pellikles to the Diafragma, and with strong Ligaments. And also he hath Coliganes with the stomach and the Entrails, and with the Heart and the reins, the Testikles and other members. And there are in him five Pellikles, like five fingers. Galen calleth the Liver Messa Sanguinaria, containing in itself four substances, Natural and nutrimental. The Naturals is sent with the blood to all parts of the body, to be engendered and nourished. And the Nutrimentals be sequestrate and sent to places ordained for some helpings. These are the places of the Humours, the blood in the Liver, Choler in the Chest or Gall, Melancholy to the Spleen, Phlegm to the Lungs and the Junctures▪ the watery superfluities to the reins and Vesike. And they go with the Blood, and sometime they putrify and make Fevers, and some be put out to the Skin, and be resolved by sweat, or by Scabs, by Pushes, or by Impostumes.  
And these four natural Humours (that is to say) Sanguine, Choler, Melancholy, and Phlegm, be engendered and distributed in this manner: First, ye shall understand, that from the Spermaticke matter of the Liver inwardly, there is engendered two great Veins, of the which, the first and the greatest is called Porta, and cometh from the concavity of the Liver, of whom springeth all the small Veins Miseraices: and these Miseraices, be to Vena Porta, as the branches of a Tree be to the stock of a Tree. For some of them be contained with the bottom of the stomach: some with Duodenum, some with Jejunium, some with Yleon, and some with Monoculus, or Saccus. And from all these Guts they bring to Vena Porta, the succosity of Chiley, going from the stomach, and distribute it into the substance of the Liver. And these Veins Miseraices, be innumerable. And in these Veins begins the second Digestion and endeth in the Liver, like as it doth in the stomach the first Digestion.  
So it proveth that Vena Porta, and Vena Miseraices, serve to bring all the succosity of all the meat and drink that passeth the Stomach to the Liver, and they spread themselves through the substance of the Liver inwardly, and all they stretch towards the gibous (or bowing part of the Liver,) and there they meet, and go all into one Unity, and make the second great Vein, called Vena Vlis, or Concava, or Vena Ramosa: all is one, and he with his Roots draweth out all the blood engendered from the Liver, and with his branches Ramefying upwards and downwards, carrieth and conveyeth it to all other Members of the Body to be nourished with, where is made perfect the third digestion. And also there goeth from the Liver Veins, bearing the superfluities of the third Digestion to their proper places, as it shall be declared hereafter.  
Now to speak of the Gall, or of the Chest of the Gall: It is an osficiall member, and it is supermaticke and sinewy, and hath in it a subtle Will, and it is a purse or a Panniculer Vesikle in the hollowness of the Liver, about the middle Pericle or Lobe, ordained to receive the Choleric superfluities which are engendered in the Liver: The which purse or bag hath three holes or Necks; By the first he draweth to him from the Liver the Choler, that the Blood be not hurt by the Choler. By the second Neck he sendeth to the bottom of the stomach Choler, to further the Digestion of the stomach. And by the third Neck he sendeth the Choler regularly from one Gut to another, to cleanse them of their superfluities and Dross: and the quantity of the purse, may contain in it half a pint, etc.  
And next is the Spleen, or the milt, the which is a spermaticke member, as are other members: and osficiall, and is the receptory of the Melancholious superfluities that are engendered in the Liver: and his place is on the left side, transversly linked to the stomach, and his substance is thin. And two causes I▪ find, why he was ordained there. The first is, that by the Melancholious superfluities which are engendered of the Liver which he draweth to him, he is nourished with. The second cause is, that the nutritive Blood should by him be made the more purer, and clean, from the Dross and thickening of the Melancholy, etc.  
And next of the reins and Kidneys: It is to be understood, that within the Region of the Nutrites backwards, are ordained the Kidneys to cleanse the Blood from the watery superfluities, and they have each of them two passages or holes, or necks; by the one is drawn the water from Venakelis, by two Veins which are called Vencae Aemulg●ntes, the length of the ●inger of a man, and issueth from the Liver: and by the other is sent the same water to the Bladder, and is called P●ros Vrithides.  
The substance of the Kidneys is Lazartus flesh, having longitudinal will, and their place is behind on each side of the Spondels, and they are two in number, and the right Kidney lieth somewhat higher than the left, and is bound fast to the back with Ligaments▪ The Philosopher saith, that man's Kidneys are like the Kidneys of a Cow, full of hard concavities; and therefore the Sores of them are hard to cure. Also, they are more harder in substance, than any other fleshly member, and that for two causes. One is, that he be not much hurt of the sharpness of the Urine. The other is, that the same Urine that passeth from him, might the better be altered and cleansed through the same. Also, there cometh from the Heart to each of the Kidneys, an Artery that bringeth with him Blood, heat, spirit, Life. And in the same manner there cometh a Vein from the Liver, that bringeth blood to nourish the Kidneys, called Blood nutrimental.  
The grease of the Kidneys or Fatness, is as of other members, but it is an official member, made of thin Blood, congealed and cruded through cold, and there is ordained the greater quantity in his place; because it should receive and temper the heat of the Kidneys, which they have of the biting sharpness of the water.  
Now by the Kidneys upon the Spondels passeth Venakelis, or Venacua, which is a Vein of great substance; for he receiveth all the nutrimental blood from the Liver, and from him passeth many small Pipes on every side, and at the Spondell between the shoulders, he divideth himself whole in two great branches, the one goeth into the one arm, and the other into the other, and there they divide themselves into many Veins and branches, as is declared in the Arms.   

CHAP. IX. The Anatomy of the Haunches and their parts.  
THe Haunches are the lower part of the Womb, joining to the Thighs and the secret members. And three things there are to be noted thereof. The first is, of the parts containing: the second is of the parts contained, and the third is of the parts proceeding outwards. The parts containing outwardly, be Myrac and Syfac, the Zirbus and the bones. The part contained outwardly, are the Vezike, or Bladder: the Spermaticke vessels, the Matrix in women, Longaon, Nerves, Veins, and Arteries, descending downwards; The parts proceeding outwards, are the Buttocks and the Muscles, descending to the Thighs, of which it is to be spoken of in order. And first of the parts containing: as of Myrac, Syfac, and Zirbus, there is enough spoken of in the Anatomy of the Womb. But as for the Bones of the Haunches, there be in the parts of the back three Spondels of Ossa sacri, or of the Haunches: and three Cartaliginis Spondels of Ossa Cande, called the Taile-bone.  
And thus it is proved, that there is in every man thirty Spondels, and thus they are to be numbered: in the Neck seven, in the Ridge twelve▪ in the reins five: and in the Haunches six: And it is to be noted, that every Spondell is hollow in the midst: through which hollowness passeth Nuca from the Brain, or the Marrow of the Back. And some Authors say, that Mynuca is of the substance that the Brain is of: For it is like in substance, and in itself giveth to the Nerves both the virtue of Moving and Feeling.  
And also every Spondell is holden on every side, through the which holes, both Arteries and Veins do bring from the Heart and the Liver both Life and nourishment, like as they do to the Brain; and from the Pannicle of Mynuca, or the Marrow of the back, through the holes of the sides of the Spondels, springeth forth Nerves motives, and there they intermingle themselves with the strong Ligaments that be insensible, and so the Ligaments receive that feeling of the Nerves, which the Nerves taketh of Mynuca. And by this reason many Authors prove, that Mynuca is of the same substance that the Brain is of, and the Pannicles of the Nuca is of the same substance of the Pannicles of the Brain, etc. And each of these Spondels be bound fall one with another, so that one of them may not well be named without another. And so all these Spondels together, contained one by another are called the Ridge-bone, which is the foundation of all the shape of the Body. They with the la●t Spondell be contained or joined to the Bones of the Haunches, and they be the upholders of all the Spondels. And these Bones be small towards the Taile-bone, and broad towards the Haunches, and before they join and make Os Pectinis. And so they be broad in the parts of the Jles, and therefore some Authors calleth it Ylea. And each of these two Bones towards the Liver hath a great round hole, into which is received the Bone called Vertebra, or the Whorlebone. Also besides that place there is a great hole or way, thorough the which passeth from above Musculus Veins and Arteries, and go into the Thighs. And thus it is to be noted, that of this Bone Pecten, and the Bone Vertebra, is made the juncture of the Thigh.  
Now to speak of the parts contained, the first thing that cometh to sight is the Bladder, the which is an official member, compound of two Nervous Pannicles, in complexion cold and dry, whose Neck is carnous, and hath Muscles to withhold, and to let go: and in man it is long, and is contained with the yard, passing through Peritoneum, but in women it is shorter, and is contained with the Vulva. The place of the Bladder, is between the bone of the Share and the Tayle-gut, called Longaon, and in women, it is between the aforesaid bone and the Matrix.  
And in it is implanted two long vessels coming from the Kidneys, who●e names be Porri Vrikcides, bringing with them the Urine or water from the Kidneys to the Bladder, which privily entereth into the holes of the Pannicles of the Bladder, by a natural moving between Tunicle and Tunicle, and there the Urine findeth the hole of the nether Tunicle, and there it entereth privily into the concavity of the bladder, and the more that the Bladder is filled with Urine, the straiter be the two Pannicles comprised together; for the holes of the Tunicles, be not even one against another; and therefore if the bladder be never so full, there may none go back again. The form of it is round, the quantity of it is a Pitcher full, in some more, in some less, etc.  
Also there is found two other vessels, called Vaza Seminaria, or the Spermaticke Vessels. And they come from Venakelis, bringing blood to the Testikles, as well in Man, as in Woman, the which by his further digestion it is made sperm or nature in men: they be put outward for the Testikles be without▪ but in women it abideth within, for their. Testikles stand within: as it shall be declared hereafter.  
Next followeth the Matrix in women: the Matrix in women is an official member, compound and Nerveous, and in complexion cold and dry: and it is the field of man's generation, and it is an instrument susceptive, that is to say, a thing receiving or taking: and her proper place is between the Bladder and the Gut Longaon, the likeness of it, is as it were a yard reversed and turned inward, having Testikles likewise, as aforesaid. Also the Matrix hath two Concavities or Selles, and no more, but all Beasts have as many Selles as they have Pappes-heads. Also it hath a long Neck like an Urinal, and in every Neck it hath a mouth, that is to say, one within, and another without. The inner in the time of conception is shut, and the outer part is open as it was before: and it hath in the midst a Lazartus Pannicle, which is called in Latin Tengit●: And in the creation of this Pannicle, is found two utilities. The first is, that by it goeth forth the Urine, or else it should be shed throughout all the Vulva: The second is, that when a woman doth set her Thighs abroad▪ it altereth the air that cometh▪ to the Matrix for to temper the heat.  
Furthermore, the Neck that is between these two aforesaid mouths, in her concavity hath many involusions and pleates, joined together in the manner of Rose-leaves before they be fully spread or ripe, and so they be shut together as a purse mouth, so that nothing may pass forth but urine, until the time of Childing. Also about the middle of this neck be certain Veins in Maidens, the which in time of deflowering, be corrupted and broken. Furthermore, in the sides of the outer mouth, are two Testicles or Stones, and also two vessels of sperm, shorter than man's vessels, and in time of Coyt the Woman's sperm is shed down in the bottom of the Matrix. Also from the Liver there cometh to the Matrix many Veins, bringing to the Child nourishing at the time of a woman's being with Child: and those Veins, at such time as the Matrix is void, bring thereto superfluities from certain members of the Body, whereof are engendered woman's Flowers, etc.  
And forasmuch, as it hath pleased Almighty God to give the knowledge of these his Mysteries and Works unto his Creatures in this present World. here I suppose to declare what thing Embreon is, and his Creation. The noble Philosophers, as Galen, Avicen, Bartholmeus▪ and divers others, writing upon this matter, say: That Embreon is a thing engendered in the Mother's womb, the origin all whereof is, the sperm of the Man and of the Woman, of the which is made by the might and power of GOD, in the mother's womb a Child: as hereafter more at large shall be declared. First, the field of Generation called the Matrix, or the Mother, is known in the Anatomy, whose place is properly (betwixt the Bladder and Longaon) in the Woman, in which place is sown by the Tillage of man, a covenable matter of kindly heat: For kindly heat is cause efficient both of doing and working, and Spirit that giveth virtue to the Body, and governeth and ruleth that virtue: the which Seed of generation cometh from all the parts of the Body, both of the Man and Woman, with consent and will of all Members, and is shed in the place of Conceiving, where thorough the virtue of Nature, it is gathered together in the Cells of the Matrix or the Mother, in whom by the way of the working of man's Seed, and by the way of suffering of the Woman's Seed mixed together, so that each of them worketh in other, and suffereth in other, there is engendered Embreon. And further it is to be noted, that this sperm that cometh both to man and woman, is made and gathered of the most best and purest drops of Blood in all the body, and by the labour and chafing of the Testikles or Stones, this Blood is turned into another kind, and is made sperm. And in man it is hot, white, and thick: wherefore it may not spread nor run abroad of itself, but runneth and taketh temperance of the Woman's sperm which hath contrary qualities: For the woman's sperm is thinner, colder, and feebler.  
And as some Authors hold opinion, when this matter is gathered into the right side of the Matrix, than it happeneth a Male-kind, and likewise on the left the Female, and where the virtue is most, there it favoureth most. And further it is to be noted, that like as the Renet of the Cheese hath by himself the way or virtue of working, so hath the Milk by way of suffering: and as the Renet and milk make the Cheese, so doth the sperm of Man and Woman make the generation of Embreon, of the which thing springeth (by the virtue of kindly heat) a certain Skin or Caule, into the which it lappeth itself in, wherewith afterwards it is tied to the Mother's womb, the which covering cometh forth with the birth of the Child: and if it happen that any of the Skin remain after the birth of the Child, then is the Woman in peril of her life.  
Furthermore, (it is said) that of this Embreon is engendered the Heart, the Liver, the Brains, Nerves, Veins, Arteirs, Chords, Ligaments, Skins, Gristles, and Bones, receiving to them by kindly virtue the menstrual blood, of which is engendered both flesh and fatness. And as Writers say, the first thing that is shapen, be the principals: as is the Heart, Liver, and Brain. For of the Heart springeth the Arteries: of the Liver, the Veins: and of the Brain, the Nerves: and when these are made, Nature maketh and shapeth both Bones and Gristles to keep and save them, as the bones of the head for the Brain: the Breast Bones, and the Ribs, for the Heart and the Liver. And after these springeth all other members one after another: and thus is the Child bred forth in four degrees, as thus. The first is, when the said sperm or Seed is at the first as it were Milk. The second is, when it is turned from that kind into another kind, is yet but as a lump of Blood, and this is called of Hypocrates, Fettus. The third degree is, when the principals be shapen, as the Heart, Liver, and Brain. The fourth and last, as when all the other members be perfectly shapen, than it receiveth the Soul, with Life and Breath, and then it beginneth to move itself alone. Now in these four degrees aforesaid, in the first as Milk, it continueth seven days▪ in the second as Fettus, nine days: in the third, as a lump of Flesh engendering the principals, the space of nine days: and in the fourth, unto the time of full perfection of all the whole members, is the space of eighteen days: So is there fix and forty days from the day of Conception, unto the day of full perfection and receiving of the Soul, as God best knoweth.  
Now to come again to the Anatomy of the Haunches: Then come we to Longaon, otherwise called the Taile-gut, whose substance is Pannicular, as of all the other Bowels: the length of it is of a span long stretching nigh to the reins, his nether part is called Annis, (that is to say) the Towel: and about him is found two Muscles, the one to open▪ the other to shut. Also there is found in him five Ve●nes or Branches of Veins, called Venae Emoraidales, and they have Colliganes with the Bladder: whereof they are partners in their grieves.  
And when this Longaon is raised up, than ye may see the Veins and Arteries, and Sinews, how they be branched and bound down to the nether parts: the parts proceeding outwardly, are Didimus Peritoneum, the Yard, the Testikles, and Buttocks. And first, it shall be spoken of the Yard, or of man's generative members, the which dureth unto that part that is called Peritoneum, the which place is from the Cod, unto the Fundament, whereupon is a seam. Wherefore saith the Philosopher, man's Yard is in the end and term of the share.  
The Yard is an official member, and the tiler of man's generation, compound, and made of Skin, Brawns, Tendons, Veins, Arteirs, Sinews, and great Ligaments: and it hath in it two passages, or principal issues, one for the sperm, and another for the Urine. And as the Philosophers say, the quantity of a common yard, is eight or nine Inches, with measurable bigness proportioned to the quantity of the Matrix.  
This member hath (as Avicen saith) three holes, through one passeth insensible polisions and wind, that causeth the Yard to rise: the other two holes is declared before. Also the yard hath a Skin, and about the head thereof, it is double, and that men call Praeputium; and this Skin is movable, for through his consecration the Spermaticke matter is the better, and sooner gathered together, and sooner cast forth from the Testikles; for by him, is had the most delectation in the doing. And the foremost part of the head of the Yard before, is made of a brawny flesh, the which if it be once lost, it is never restored again, but it may be well skinned, etc.  
The Cod is a compound member, and an official, and though it be counted amongst the generative members, yet it is called a principal member, because of generation. This Purse was ordained for the custody and comfort of the Testikles and other Spermaticke vessels: and it is also made of two parts, of inner and of the outer.  
The outer is compound and made of Skin, and Lazartus. longitudinal and transversal, in like manner as the Myrac. The inner part of the Cod is of the substance of the Sifac, and are in similitude as two pockets drawn together by themselves, and they differ not from the Syfac: and there be two, because if there fall any hurt to the one, the other should serve. The Testikles or stones be two, made of Glandulus flesh, or Curnelly flesh. And furthermore, through the Didimus, cometh the Testikles from the Brain, Sinews, and from the Heart Arteries, and from the Liver Veins, bringing unto them both feeling and stirring, Life, and Spirit, and nutrimental blood, and the most purest blood of all other members of the Body, whereof is made the sperm by the labour of the Testikles, the which is put forth in due time, as is before rehearsed.  
The Groynes be known: they be the empty Junctures, or purging place unto the Liver, and they have curnelly flesh in the plying or bowing of the Thighs. The Hips have great brawny flesh on them, and from thence descend downwards, Brawns, Chords, and Ligaments, moving and binding together the Thighs, with the Haunches themselves.   

CHAP. X. The Anatomy of the Thighs, Legs, and Feet.  
THE Leg reacheth from the Joint of the Thigh unto the extremity of the Toes, and I will divide it in parts, as the Arms were divided. One part is called Coxa, or Thigh, and that is all that is contained from the joint of the Haunch unto the Knee. The second part is called Tibia, and that reacheth from the Knee to the Ankle. The third is the little foot, and that is from the Ankle, unto the end of the Toes. And here it is to be noted, that the Thigh, Leg, and foot, are compound, and made as the great Arm or hand, with Skin, Flesh, Veins, Arteries, Sinews, Brawns, Tendons, and Bones whereof they are to be spoken of in order.  
Of the Skin and Flesh there is enough spoken of before. And as of Veins and Arteirs in their descending downwards, at the last Spondels they be divided into two parts, whereof the one part goeth into the right Thigh, and the other into the Left: And when they come to the Thigh, they be divided in other two great Branches: the one of them spreadeth into the inner side of the Leg, and the other spreadeth into the outer side, and so branching, descend down to the Leg, to the Ankles, and Feet, and be brought into four Veins, which be commonly used in letting Blood, as hereafter followeth.  
One of them is under the inner Ankle toward the heel, called Soffena, and another under the outer Ankle, called Siarica, and another under the Ham, called Poplitica, the fourth, between the little Toe, and the next, called Renalis. And it is to be noted of these four great Veins in the Legs, of the manifold dangers that might fall of them as oft it happeneth. There be many other branches which a Chirurgeon needeth not much to pass upon. The Sinews spring of the last Spondell, and of Os Sacrum, and passeth through the hole of the bone of the Hip, and descendeth to the Brawns, and moveth the Knee and the Ham, and these descend down to the Ankle, and move the Foot, and the brawns of the Feet move the Toes in like manner, as is declared in the bones of the Hand. The first is called Coxa, that is the Thighbone, and he is without a fellow, and he is full of Marrow, and is round at either end. The roundness that is at the upper end, is called Vertebrum, or Whyrlebone, and boweth inwards, and is received into the Concavities of the bone of the Leg at the Knee, called the great Fossels. There is also at the Knee a round bone, called the Knee-panne. Then follows the Leg, wherein is two bones, called Focile Major, and Focile Minor, the bigger of them passeth before making the shape of the shin, and it is called the Shinbone, and passeth down, making the inner ankle. The less passeth from the Knee backwards, descending down to the outer Ankle, and there formeth that Ankle, etc. The bones of the Feet are six and twenty: as thus. First, next the Ankle bone, is one called in Latin Orabalistus: Next under that, towards the Heel is one, called Galeani: and between them is another bone, called Os Nauculare. In the second ward there be four bones called Raceti, as be in the hands. In the third and fourth wards be fourteen, called Digitori: and five called Pectens, at the extremities of the Toes, next to the Nails. And thus be there in the Foot, six and twenty bones, with the Leg from the Ankle to the Knee, two in the knee, and one round and flat bone, and in the Thigh, one. And thus you shall find in the whole Leg and Foot thirty bones. And this may serve for young Practitioners in the Anatomy.  
Veins in Man's body perfect, is— 365. Bones 217. Teeth 32.  

For that in us all things may vain appear,  
A Vein we have for each day in the Year.     

For Practice. It is necessary to know what Letchcraft and Chirurgery is, with their several parts thereto belonging in the Theoric and Practic. Very useful for young Practitioners. PART. II.  

Letchcraft is Chirurgery; that is, to heal a man of all manner of Sickness and to keep him whole, so far as craft may.  
KNow that in Letchcraft, is contained two things; that is, both Physic and Chirurgery.  
Likewise, Letchcraft and Chirurgery, hath each of them two Parts, viz. Theoric, and Practice. Theoric to know, and Practice to work. The ground of the Theoric, is to know the Elements, and Humours that proceedeth from them, which is for man's health or against it.  
Letchcraft, teaches us Causes, effects, and Signs: Signs to know the causes and effects; and therefore I treat of signs, and many signs doth belong to Physic and Chirurgery, as Crisses, Urine, Pounces, Vomits, Siege, and other, etc.  
Chirurgery, is in Wounds, Impostumes, and Algebra; and Chirurgery holdeth four parts, viz. Wounds, and Impostumes, Algebra, and Anatomy. And Antidotary is the fifth; which is a kind of Salves against all kind of Sores that belongeth to Chirurgery.  
Algebra is broken Bones, and bones out of joint.  
Antidotary of Chirurgery, is in Waters, Powders, Oils, Ointments, and Emplasters most principal, some must be repercussive, some Moleficative, some Maturative, some generative, and some Corosive.  
Anatomy is to know the Body of man throughout, and all his Members within and without. Two members hath every manner of man, viz. Principal, and Official; and four principal every man hath, viz. Brain, Heart, Liver, and Stones; the Brain hath the head and neck: the Heart, hath the Lungs, Breast, and Midriff: the Liver hath the stomach, and other members down to the reins, as Guts, Gall, and the Kelle vein, and Milt, the Milt upon the left side, and the gall upon the Liver: the Stones, hath reins, Bladder, and other Privities: and these are the four principal members, Brain, Heart, Liver, and Stones; and without Brain, Heart and Liver, no man can live; and without Stones can no man engender, three things in the Stones is cause of engendering; Heat, Wind and humours, Heat cometh from the Liver, Spirit from the Heart, and humours from the Brains that man is made of, if any of these four be faulty, that man can not as he should kindly engender.  
These six virtues are rooted in the Liver, viz. Attractive, Digestive, Diminusive, Expulsive, Retentive, and a Simulative, that is in our English tongue; Drawing, and breaking out, putting, holding, and liking: For first, Nature draweth in that which it needeth to live by, and then all to break it; and then departeth the good from the bad, and holdeth to it the good, and then dispierseth the good to all the members of the Body.  
Official members be those that have certain offices in man's Body, where ever they be; as the Eye to see, the Ear to hear, the Hand to touch, the Mouth to speak, the Feet to go, and many such other, etc.  
Also such are called members as branches from the principal to the official, as the Arm, or Leg, that rooteth in the principal and brancheth to the officials: And so Nerves, Arteries, Veins, Ligaments, Chords, Bones, Pannicles, and Gristles, Flesh and Skin to teach them▪ their Office: But Nerves, Veins, and Arteries be most needful, for they be Wells and Roots of all other Nerves coming from the Brain, and Arteries from the Heart, and Veins from the Liver into all the body: Nerves giveth to the Body feeling, and moving, and Arteries leaving, and Veins increasing. A Vein hath but one Tunacle, and an Artery hath two, in the one runneth Blood, and in the other spirits, and all beating Veins be Arteries, the which I call Pulses, and all other be simple Veins; and all such members saving Flesh alone are melancholious, and their nature is sperm, but flesh is Sanguine; and therefore it may be sodered be it never so much cut, but the other said members because their matter is sperm, may never be sodered if they be much cue.   

Now will I speak of Wounds, which is the second part of Chirurgery.  
ONe of these intentions hath every Surgeon. The first is, to contain that, that i● evil, loosed; the second is, to lose that, that is evil contained; the third is, to take away that, that is too much; the fourth is, to increase that, that is too little.  
In these four intents standeth all Chirurgery. The first is in Wounds, the second is Impostumes, the third and fourth Algebra holdeth. Wounds be in many manners Simple, and Compound: Simple in the flesh alone, and compound in seven manners. There be seven things that letteth a wound not lightly to heal, viz. Empostumes discrased, hollowness, or bitten by a venomous Beast; and these letteth a Chirurgeon suddenly to heal a wound; and if a Sinew be cut or pricked, or wounded to the Bone, or if the wound be hollow, or else discrased with a Fever, or bruised, or made by venomous Beasts, then mayest thou not as thou wouldst close up a wound. And if a wound lack all these seven things, than it is simple.  
Thus Medicine is Letchcraft; that is both Physic and Chirurgery. and every one of them hath first his Theoric, perfectly to know, and afterwards his Practic, cunningly to work: the grounds of both which Qualities, are Elements, and Humours, and ●●●nes most needful both of Urine and Pulses.  
Thus much for the Theoric.   

Divers things very necessary for every Practitioner in Surgery to have in a readiness.  

And first, for Instruments, viz.  
NOvacula. Sp●●ill●●. S●alp●ll●●. Lat●● Sp●●ill●●▪ For●icis. Stylu●. Volsell●. Acu●. Ca●●li●ula Forata. Fas●i●. 

Hab●●● ad membra laquay intepcipi●●d●.  
Panni●uli linei ad v●l●●ra abliga●●●.  
Lint●a conc●rpta. A●ris●alpiu●●.  
Forcip●s ad d●●tes ●v●ll●nd●s.  
Ferra●entu● qu●●r●●i d●ntes, ●rad●●tur.  
●n●inus, or (as C●lsu● calleth it,) Hamul●●●●●●sum.     

2. For sudden Accidents.  
HE must have in readiness, Powders, Unguents, and Emplasters; They serve to stop Bleeding, to conglutinate Wounds, to cleanse foul and rotten Ulcers, to mollify hardness, to produce a Cicatrix, and Skin, to remove away all excrescent and corrupt Flesh, to cease pain, to strengthen Fractures and Luxations.   

3. For Powders.  
THey are of three sorts: The first, is to stay▪ Bleeding, as that which is framed of Bolus▪ Armoniae, of Rosis, of Mastickes, and Pollin.  
The second is, for Fractures of the Scull, and hurts of other Bones, and is called Pulvis Cephalicus, and is framed of Radicibus ir●os, of Arist●l●●●iae, of Myrrh, Aloes, and such like.  
The third is, to remove away excrescent and corrupt Flesh; as Alumen ustu●, of Pull▪ prae●ipit. Mer●urii, and such like.   

4. For Unguents.  
HE must have Vnguentum Basilicon, which doth humect, digest, and cease pain.  
Vnguentum album▪ Rhasis, which doth Refrigerate, cool and dry.  
Vnguentum Aureum called of some Regis, which doth Incarnate and conglutinate Wounds together.  
Vnguentum Dialthea simplex, which doth Calefie, soften, humect, and also cease pain.  
Vnguentum Apostolorum, which doth deterge, mollify, dry, and remove away corrupt and superfluous Flesh: And of like faculty almost is Mundificativum ex api●, and Aegyptiacum.   

5. For Emplasters.  
DIachilon compositum, which doth ripen Apostumes, and doth mollify and resolve hardness, and doth digest, and also absterge.  
Diacalciteos, commonly called Diapalma, which doth conglutinate Ulcers, produceth Cicatrix and skin, and according to the opinion of Galen, is very fit for the curing of Phlegm.  
Emplastrum de Betonica, which is also called De Janua, it doth unite and join together the fractures of the skull, it covereth the bones with flesh, it draweth out Spells and splinters of bones, it doth also absterge, digest and dry, with the like.   

Of five Herbs which a good Chirurgeon ought always to have.  
THere be five Herbs that a good Chirurgeon ought to have all the year, and they be good for wounded men; and these Herbs must be dried and made into powder, and so kept all the year, viz. Mouse-eare, Pimpernell, Avence, Valerian, and Gentian, of each a like quantity, but take of Mouse-eare the weight of all the other herbs, when they be dried, take d●mi. spoonful in untiment, or in some other liquor which is according to the sickness, and let him drink it, and the Medicine is as good as a Salve for any wounded man, as may be had for to heal him. Also the herbs that draweth the wound, are O●●ulus Christi, Mather, bugloss, red Coleworts, and Orpine.  
These be the sovereign pepper herbs for the Fester, herb Robert, bugloss, Sannacle, Hempropes, Morrell, Rew, and Savoury, but sake good heed of these herbs in the use of them, and ye shall work the better.    

Some Physical observations tending to Physic and Surgery, and times convenient for letting of Blood.  

To preserve Health.  
IF a man will observe, he may govern himself at four times in the Year, so that he shall have little need of Let●hcraft, as thus▪  
In the Spring, from March till May at which time increaseth the good sweet▪ 〈…〉 Blood, through good meats and 〈…〉 good wholesome savours.  
In Summer, from May till June, at which time beginneth the bitter juice of Choler▪ then use cool meats, and drinks, and be not violent in exercise, and forbear women.  
In Harvest, from June till November, at which time increaseth Melancholy; then be purged by a Medicine Laxative, and afterward use light Meats and drinks, such as will increase good Blood.  
In Winter, from November till Mar●h▪ at which time increaseth Phlegm, through weakness of Humours, and corruption of air; Then the Pose beginneth to grow, than heat is in the Veins, then is pricking in the sides, then is time to use hot Meats and good drinks▪ and spices, as Pepper, Ginger, etc. but do not wash thy Head.  
For as a learned Physician saith; He that taketh much Physic when he is young, will much repent it when he is old.   

For letting of Blood.  
AS in all other parts of Physic so great care ought to be had in letting of Blood. First, skilfully and circumspectly is to be considered and certainly known the cause. As whether it be needful and good for the Patient, to purge his body of some unnatural and naughty, and superfluous humour. For otherwise, letting of Blood is very dangerous, and openeth the way to many grievous Infirmities. And note generally▪ that it is not convenient, either for a very lean and weak man, or for a very fat and gross man to be let blood, neither for a Child under 14. years of age, nor an old man above 56. Especially, in decrepit old age.  
Now there remaineth to be considered, how it standeth with the patient inwardly, for his Complexion and Age, and outwardly, for the time of the Year, time of the Day, and also for Diet.   

For Complexion.  
Let blood the Phlegmatic, the Moon being in Aries or Sagitarius.  
Let blood the Melancholic, the Moon in Libra or Aquarius.  
Let blood the Choleric, the Moon being in Cancer or Pisces.  
Let blood the Sanguine, the Moon in either of the aforesaid Signs.   

For Age.  


Let blood Youth; from the Change to the second quarter.  
Middle-age, from the 2. quarter to the full.  
Elder-age, from the full to the last quarter.  
Old-age, from the last quart▪ to the change.     

Time of the Year.  
Spring good. Autumn different.   

Time of the Month.  


Let not blood, The Moon in Taurus, Gemini, Leo, Virgo, or Capric●rne.  
The day before nor after the change and full.  
Twelve hours before and after the quarters.  
The Moon with Jupiter, or Mars, evil aspected.     

Time of the Day.  
Morning after sunrising fasting; Afternoon, after perfect digestion; the air temperate, the wind not South, if it may be.   

Diet after Bleeding.  

Sl●●pe not presently, Stir not violently;  
Use no venery, Feed, thou warily.   
Notwithstanding, for the Frenzy, the Pestilence, the Squinancy, the Pleurisy, the Apoplexy, or a continual Headache growing of choleric 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 convenient speed▪ he is to seek for remedy; but then Blood is not to be let in so great a quantity, as if that a chosen and fit time were to be obtained.   

Good to—  


Prepare humours, the Moon in Gemini, Libra, or Aquarius.  
Vomit, the Moon in Aries, Taurus, or Capr.  
Purge by Neezing, the Moon in Cancer, Le●, or Virgo.  
Take Clysters, the Moon in Aries, Librae, or Scorpio.  
Take Gargarisms, the Moon in Cancer, or Stop rheums and Flux, the Moon in Taurus, Virgo, or Capric●rn●.  
bath for cold Diseases, the Moon in Aries, L●●, or Sagitarius.  
bath for hot Diseases, the Moon in Cancer, Scorpio, or Pisces.  
Purge with Electuaries, the Moon in Cancer.  
Purge with Potions, the Moon in Scorpio.  
Purge with Pills, the Moon in Pisces.    
For an Unguent or Plaster, is best to be applied, when the Moon is in the imaginary Sig●e attributed to the members whereunto it is applied.   

Of the Nine Tastses.  
Salted, Sharp, and Bitter, Sower, Savory, and Eager, Sweet, Walloweth, and Fatty-Three of them be of Heat, three of Cold, and the last three be of temperature. A cut chafeth, heateth, and fleyeth: Temperature delighteth, Lycorise, Annis, Ginger, Wormwood, and Sugar: these be Examples: a cut raweth, heateth, and fleyeth, and Nature there against ripeth, and twineth, and putteth out: make your Medicine such, that for one putting out, double twining, and four riping.  
Melancholy is dry and cold, sour and earthly coloured, his Urine is thin and discoloured, his Pulse is strait, and short in digestion, and a full stomach, loathsomeness, and sour belching, a swelling womb, and sides, heavy, dead, and sluggish limbs, and melancholious Urine cometh of a young wench that faileth in her flowers, or have them not as she ought to have.  
Fleame, cold and moist, white, and weak in colours, his Urine is discoloured and thick, his Pulse is short and broad; raw stomach; and full, loathsome, and unlusty, watery mouth, much spitting, heavy head, sluggie, and slumbery, with cold hands and feet, and chiefly in the Night.  
Sanguine is moist, and hot, sweet, and ruddy coloured, always his Body is full of heat, namely in the Veins, and they be swelling, and of face he is ruddy, and in sleep he seemeth fiery: Medicine for him is blood let upon the Coral or Liver Vein, and simple diet, as Tyson, Water Gruel, and sour bread.  
Choler is hot, and dry, yellow, green and bitter, Urine is discoloured, and thin, his Pulse is long and strait, much watch, heavy head ache, and thirst, bitter mouth, and dry, singing cares, and much gnawing in the Womb, and other while costiffenesse, and burned Siege, and vomit, both yellow and green, as is that colour.  
Each Humour may cause a Fever or an Impostume, and then the Urine is more coloured, and the liquor thinner: and ever as that sickness defieth, the Urine waxeth thicker, and the colour lower, till it come to Cytrin or subrufe.  
Melancholy causeth a Quartain, and Fleame a Quotidian. Sinec and Causon have ever Continues, the other three may be so, and otherwhile Interpolate, continue ever holdeth on, and Interpolate resteth otherwhile; continue is with the Veins, and Interpolate is without the Veins, both two ways may be simple and also compound, simple of one matter, and one place, or compound of divers places.  
The Tertians of these Fevers be such, as the same humours be of, and also Urine and Pulse: All saving they be stronger in Fevers and Impostumes than they be without, and therefore their Medicine must be more discreet, but generally Diet thus: Sour bread, and Water-gruel, and Tyson, and flayed Fish and Wine, and Almond milk, and all white meat saving whey, general digestive in Summer, and in hot time, as in Oxizacia; and general digestive in Winter and all cold time, as Oxcineil●: And general expulsive is, d● s●cca r●sarum, a cut with Turbit, and Scamony, ana. Scruple two, and general dormitary is insquiamany, and double meddled with Populions', and foment him with Roses, ●●a, double Sugar flaketh thir●●.   

Signs of Sickness by Egestion.  
IF the meat come from a man in manner as he did eat it, the Stomach is weak, and the Bowels be lubricated, it is an evil sign.  
If the Egestion look like Earth, it is ● s●gne of death.  
If the Egestion do not stink, it is an evil sign.  
If the Egestion do look like lead, it is an evil sign.  
If the Egestion be black as Ink, it is an evil sign.  
If the Egestion be black, and look like Sheep's trickles, there is abundance of adu●● Choler, and pain in the Spleen.  
If the Egestion be yellow, and no Saffron eaten before, the body is replete with Choler and Cytren water.  
If the Egestion have strains of blood, there is impediment in the Liver and the Bowels.  
If the Egestion be bloudish, there is ulceration in the Guts.  
If the Egestion look like shaving of Guts, beware then of an extreme Flux and debility of the Body.  
If a man be too Laxative it is not good, for in such persons can be no strength but much weakness.  
If a man be costive and cannot have a natural egestion once a day, he cannot be long without Sickness.   

Signs of Life or Death by the Pulses.  
Spigm●s is named the Pulses, and there be twelve Pulses the which do take their Original at the Vital spirits: Three of which belong to the Heart, the one is under the left Pap, the other two do lie in the Wrists of the arms directly against the Thumbs.  
The Brain hath respect to seven Pulses, four be principal; and three be Minors, the four principal are thus situate; in the Temples two, and one going under the Bone called the right Furkcle, and the other doth lie in the corner of the right side of the Nose, one of the three Minor Pulses in the corner of the left side of the Nose: And the other two lie upon the Mandibles of the two Jaws, the Liver hath respect to the two Pulses which lie upon the Feet.  
By these Pulses, expert Physicians and Chirurgeons by their knocking and clapping, do judge what principal member is diseased or whether the Patient be in danger.  
If any of the principal Pulses do beat truly, keeping an equal course as the minute of a clock, than there is no peril in the Patient, so be it they keep a true course; or pulse without any pause or stopping; which is to say, if the Pulse give five knocks and cease at the sixth knock: or else seven and pause at eight, or else knock ten and lea●e over the eleventh, and begin at the twelfth, the Patient is in peril, else not; for it is not in the agility, as too swift or tardy beating of the Pulse, but in the pausing of the same contrary to its course, that the Patient is in peril.  
In such causes let the Physician be circumspect, and careful, for Sincopies in the Patient, let him sit upright in his Bed with Pillows, and let one sit at his back to give him drink, and let the Patient smell to Amber grease or Rose-water and Vinager, or else rub the Pulse with Aqua Vitae.  
Also, when you touch the Pulse, mark under which finger it strikes most strongest, as thus; If the Pulse under the little finger, be feeble and weak, and under the rest more weak, it is a token of Death: But chose, if under the little finger strong, and under every finger stronger it is a good sign.  
And if you feel the Pulse under the forefinger strike until the eleventh stroke and it fail in it, is a good sign, but if he beat swift and unorderly, an evil.    

Of the four Humours.  

1. Signs of Sickness by Blood.  
Slowness, Idleness, Dullness, yawning or gaping, stretching forth the arms, no delight or pleasure, sweet spittle mingled with bitterness, much heavy sleep with dreams of red colour, or bearing of burdens great and heavy, perturbation of the senses, red face with much sweat, little or no appetite to meat with red gross stinking Urine.  
Of these Signs are known, stinking Fevers, Pestilence, Squinancy, and Bloody-fluxe.  
For Remedy, if the Blood be distempered, help it with things cold and dry; for blood is moist, hot, and sweet.   

2. Signs of Melancholy sicknesses.  
PAle colour in the Face, sourness in the mouth, belching wind, little sleep, that horrible, and infernal dreams, much thought, pensiveness and care, a desperate mind, more leaner than before in the body, straightness in the stomach▪ Elvishnesse in countenance, snappish in words; starting, coldness, and fearful, white and thin Urine.  
These signs testify▪ Quartain, Morphew, Lepre, Canker, Madness, and hardness of the Spleen.  
For Remedy, if it be of red Choler, give things cold, moist and sweet; for red choler is bitter and fiery.   

3. Signs of Choleric diseases.  
YEllow colour in the Skin, bitterness in the mouth, pricking in the mouth of the stomach, supernatural heat, loathsomeness to meat, lamentation or great grief of mind. Dryness, coveting drink of divers kinds, Vomits of yellow and green, small or no sleep, but fearful and fiery dreams of strife.  
These be signs of the Jaundice, Tertians, Pleurisies, Madness, and colics.  
For Remedy, if it be of black Choler, or Melancholy, give things hot and moist, and sweet; for adust choler is sharp and cold.   

4. Signs of Phlegmatic diseases.  
Sluggishness and dulness of Memory, forgetfulness, much spitting, 〈…〉, pains in the Head, especially in the hinder part, swelling in the Face and cheeks, evil digestion▪ white Dropsie-like in colour, patience with doltishness, lacking lively quickness, dreaming of going naked, drowning, or of Snow.  
The diseases, Quotidians, Dropsies, Palsy, and the Falling sickness.  
For Remedy, if the Disease be of salt Phlegm give things sweet, hot and dry, thus saith Soramis. And thus much for Remedies against the distemperance of each humour.  
Notwithstanding, where there is abundance of cold Phlegm not mixed with Choler, there things very sharp and hot be most convenient; as tart Vinegar with hot Roses and seeds, or Wines, strong and rough Honey, being boiled in the one and in the other.  
Or where Choler is mixed with Phlegm, syrup made with Vinegar and Sugar, boiled sometimes with Seeds, Herbs, and Roots, which may dissolve Phlegm and digest it is very good.    

Certain Observations for Women.  
WHen women's breasts diminish being with Child, is a token the child is dead.  
If a woman with Child be suddenly taken with any grievous sickness, her life is in great danger.  
If a woman with Child be let Blood, it killeth the child, the nearer the birth the greater is the danger.  
It is perilous for a Woman with Child to have a great Lax, or looseness.  
A woman having a Convultion in temperate times of her terms, is perilous.  
The C●alx of Eggeshels ministered in broth assuageth the pain and griping in a woman, after her deliverance of child.    

OF URINES. A brief Treatise of Urines, aswell of Man's urine as of Woman's, to judge by the Colour which betokeneth Health, and which betokeneth Weakness, and also Death. PART. III.  

Of Bubbles resident in Urine.  
IT is showed, that in the foreparts of the Body dwelleth Sickness and Health: That is, in the Womb, in the Head, in the Liver, and in the Bladder, in what manner thou mayst know their properties and thereof mayest learn to judge the better.  
When Bubbles do swim on the top of Urine, they proceed of windy matter included in viscous humidity, and signify rawness and indigestion in the Head, Belly, Sides, reins, and parts thereabouts, for in these especially, humour's are multiplied and do ascend to make pain▪ in the Head.  
Re●ident Bubbles doth signify ventosity in the Body, or else a Sickness that hath continued long and will continue, unless remedy be found; but Bubbles not Resident but doth break quickly, signifieth Debility or Weakness.  
Bubbles cleaving to the Urinal, signifieth the body to be replete with evil humours.  
Bubbles doth also signify the Stone in the reins of the Back.  
A Circle which is green of colour of Urine, doth signify wavering in the Head, and burning in the stomach. This colour in a Fever doth signify pain in the Head, coming of Choler. And if it continue it will cause an Impostume, the which will engender the Frenzy.  
A black circle in Urine, signifieth Mortification.  
If any filthy matter do appear in the Urine, it cometh from the Lungs and sometimes from the Liver, and it may come from breaking of some Impostume, but for the most part it cometh from the Ulcers of the Bladder or the reins, or from the passages of the Urine, than the urine is troubled in the bottom and stinketh, he hath a pain in his lower parts and especially in the parts aforesaid, when he maketh water, and chiefly in the end of the yard, and commonly there is with this the Strangury which is hardly to be cured, unless it be in the beginning.  
If it come from the reins, there is pain in the Loins, the Back and the Flank.  
If from the Liver, the pain is only in the right side.  
If in the Lungs, the pain is from the Breast with a cough and the breath stinketh.  
If from the Bladder, the pain is about the share.  
If a man's urine be white at morning, and red before meat, and white after meat, he is whole: and if it be fat and thick it is not good. And if the Urine be meanly thick, it is not good to like: and if it be thick as spice, it betokeneth Head ache.  
Urine that is two days red, and at the tenth day white, betokeneth very good health.  
Urine that is fat, white, and moist, betokeneth the Fever Quartain.  
Urine that is bloody, betokeneth that the Bladder is hurt by some rotting that is within.  
A little Urine all Fleshy, betokeneth wasting of the reins: and who pisseth Blood without sickness, he hath some Vein broken in his reins.  
Urine that is ponderous, betokeneth that the bladder is hurt.  
Urine that is bloody in sickness, betokeneth great evil in the Body, and namely in the bladder.  
Urine that falleth by drops, above, as it were great bowls, betokeneth great sickness and long.  
If white gravel doth issue forth with Urine, it doth signify that the Patient hath or shall have the Stone engendered in the Bladder, and there is pain about those parts.  
If the gravel be red, the Stone is engendered in the reins of the Back and Kidneys, and there is great pain in the small of the Back.  
If the gravel be black, it is engendered of a Melancholy humour.  
Note, that if the gravel go away, and the Patient find no ease, it showeth that the Stone is confirmed. Also know ye, that if the gravel go away, and the pain go away likewise, it signifieth that the Stone is broken and voideth away.  
women's Urine that is clear and shining in the Urinal like silver, if she cast oft, and if she have no talon to meat, it betokeneth she is with Child.  
women's Urine that is strong and white and also stinking, betokeneth sickness in the reins, in her secret receipts, and her chambers is full of evil humours, and sickness of herself.  
women's Urine that is bloody and clear as water underneath, betokeneth Headache.  
women's urine that is like to Gold, clear and mighty, betokeneth that she hath lust to man.  
women's urine that hath colour of stable cleansing, betokeneth her to have the Fever Quartain, and she to be in danger of death.  
women's urine that appeareth as colour of Lead, if she be with Child, betokeneth that it is dead within her.   

To know a Man's urine from a Woman's, and a woman's or man's from a Beast urine.  
First a Man's water the nearer you hold it to the eye the thicker it doth show, and when you hold it further off the thinner it doth appear; but in beasts Urines it is not so; for the nearer you hold it to the sight the thinner it is, and the further the sight the thicker, also beast water is more salter and of a stronger savour, and of a more simple Complexion, and smelleth more raw, than the urine of a man; also mix the water of a Beast with wine and they will part a sunder.   

Hereafter followeth all the Urines that betokeneth Death, as well the Urine of Man as of Woman.  
IN a hot Axes, one part red, another black another green, another blue, betokeneth, Death.  
Urine in hot axes, black, and little in quantity, betokeneth Death.  
Urine coloured all over a● Lead, betokeneth the prolonging of death.  
Urine that shineth raw and right bright, if the Skin in the bottom shine not, it betokeneth death.  
Urine that in substance having fleeting above as it were a dark Sky, signifieth death.  
Urine darkly shining, and dark with a black Skin within, betokeneth a prolonging of death.  
Urine that is the colour of water, if it have a dark Sky in an Axes, it betokeneth death.  
Urine that hath dregs in the bottom meddled with blood, it betokeneth death.  
Urine black and thick, and if the sick loath when he goeth to the stool, and when he speaketh overthwart, or that he understandeth not aright, and these sicknesses goeth not from him, it betokeneth death.    

Of Wounds▪ PART. IV.  

A Definition of Wounds by their causes.  
A Wound is a solution, separation and recent breach of unity, of that that before was a continuity with out putrified matter, which corruption giveth the name of an Ulcer to the solution, and no more a Wound.  
The causes of Wounds are dual, viz. First by the violence of bodies without life, as we simply call an Incised wound, as when it is caused by edged Instruments. Secondly, we call it a Stab or puncture, caused by theforce of Daggers and the like. Thirdly, we call those Contused wounds, caused by violent use of the object, being some weighty thing (cast as a Stone, or stroke with a Staff, or their similes) against the subject receiving their forces, differing in their appellations by the diversity of their causes.  
Or secondly, wounds are caused by living things, as a wound that is of Biting, scratching and the like, and for these causes they differ in their appellatious.  
Also the differency of Wounds, are taken either from their causes by which they are inflicted, or from their accidents, viz. the indication of the place wherein they are situated. Also, the place maketh difference thus: either they happen in the similar parts, as the Flesh, Artery, Vein, etc. or in the organical or instrumental parts, as some entire and whole bulk, trunk, or fully complete member, or limb, viz. The Head, Neck, Breast, Belly, etc. Wounds of the Head grow more particular, because that parts belonging thereto be of more note; as the Face, Nose, Lips, Eyes, and Ears: wounds of the limbs, arc of the Shoulders, Arms, Thighs, and Legs. Of the similar parts also, some are Sanguine, as the flesh, whose wounds are either simple, deep, hollow, plain, or proud with flesh. The Spermaticke likewise, are either hard or soft; the soft parts, as the Veins, Arteries, and Sinews, being wounded, we call them wounds of the hurt part; the hard are the Bones, a breach of which, we call a wound in the Bone.  
So Wounds derive their Nominations from the cause, place and simisitudes thereof.  

What Wounds are.  
WOunds are these, Which in Latin are called Vulnus, of the vulgar Vulner, and they are of two kinds, that is, Simple and Compound: the simple are those, that are only in the Flesh: the compound are those, where are cut Sinews, Veins, Muscles, and Bones, and these are of divers and sundry kinds, and the difference that is among them, is by the variety of the place where they are wounded, and by the difference of the weapon wherewith they were hurt. For some go right, some overthwart, that offend divers places of the body: The simple are of small importance, if they keep them clean and close shut Nature will heal, them, without any kind of medicine: but those where veins are cut, had need of some Art or Practice, with the which they must stop the blood, and in any wise not to suffer the wound to remain open but to sow it up very close, so that the vein may heal, and those where sinews are hurt are of great importance, and would be healed with great speed, so the Sinews may join with more ●ase. But those where bones are hurt, are of great importance, for if the Bone be separated from the other, of necessity it must be taken forth before the Wound be healed: So that by this means every one may know, what Wounds are and their kinds.   

In the Curing of green Wounds consists a fivefold scope or intention.  
THe first, is to draw out that which is sent into the Body, whether by Bullet, Wood, Bone, or Stone; or Arrows, Darts and such like.  
The second, is a Conjunction and united of parts divided.  
The third, is a retaining of those parts united in their proper▪ seat.  
The fourth, is a Conservation of the parts of the substance.  
The fifth, is a Prohibition and mitigation of accidents.  
For the first intention, it is performed either with fit and convenient Instruments, or with attractive Medicines, whereby things that are infixed are drawn out. Which Medicines are these.  
Radix Aristolochiae, Ammoniacum. Arundis. Saga Poenum. Anagallis. Dictamnum. Thapsia. Ranae combustae, Or  
Emplastrum Avicennae, so much commended by Guyd●.  
The second and third intention, is performed by binding and Ligature, if the Wound be simple and small, and in a place where it may fitly be performed, yea, although it be large, so it may be easily bound, as in the Muscles of the Arm, and such like; but if it happen that Ligatute will not serve, then must be added the help of the Needle, being very careful to handle the party gently, and to place it in his due seat.  
The fourth intention, is performed and accomplished, by appointing of a fit and convenient Diet, according to the strength of the Patient, and greatness of the affect and disposition of the whole body: for a thin Diet and cold, doth very much avail in resisting of Symptoms, we also add Blood-letting and Purging of humours to avoid accidents, also the part is to be contained in his due place, and a Cataplasm framed with the whites of Eggs, and other cooling things, are to be applied, and sometimes to be fomented with astringed Wine.  
The fifth intention, is the correcting of accidents, which is Flux of blood, Dolour, Tumour, Paralysis, Convulsion, Fever, Syncope, Delerium, and Itching.  
But this is to observed in the Flux of blood: whether it hath flown sufficiently or no; if otherwise the Flux is to be suffered; for after a sufficient Flux, the wound doth remain dry, and is so much the nearer cured and the less Symptoms follow, as Phlegmon and such like: and if the wound bleed not sufficient, we must open a vein for revulsion▪ according to the greatness of the affect, and the nature of the wound: especially when through pain or other cause we fear inflammation or a Fever.   

How a sick man should Diet himself being Wounded.  
A Wounded man, or a man sore beaten being sick, must be kept from Milk, Butter, Cheese, Herbs, Fruits, Fish, (except freshwater Fish) Women, Garlic, Onions, Leeks, Peason, etc. Also divers sorts of meats must he not eat, as fresh Beef, water Fowls, Goose, or Duck, nor drink too much strong Wine. But he may eat Pork, Mutton, Chicken, Hen, or Capon.    

Of Wounds and their Cures happening in several places of the Body.  

And first, of infirmities incident to Soldiers in a Campe.  
COmmonly, there are three Infirmities that offend Soldiers in a Camp above all the rest, the which are these: Fevers, Wounds, and Fluxes of the body▪ the which thou mayst help in this order following with these Medicines. Quintessence of Wine, Balsamo, Magno Licore, Quintessentia, and Spice Imperial; and as for the order to use them is thus. When any hath a Fever or Flux, then presently when the Disease beginneth, let him Blood in one of the two veins underneath the Tongue, cutting it overthwart, and this thou shalt do in the Evening, than the next morning, take a Dose of your Imperial powder mixed with Wine, and this you may do without any Diet or strict order: that being done, give him three mornings together, half an ounce of our Quintessence solutive, with Broth: but if it be a Flux, and that the Patient is not cured, let him stand in a cold Bath of Salt-water of the Sea, three or four hours or more, and he shall be perfectly ho●pe.  
Then as concerning Wounds, as well as Cuts as thrusts, and as well Galling with Arrows, as Harquebus shot, and other sorts, thou shalt cure them thus. The first thing that thou shalt do to them is to wash them very clean with Wine, and then dry them well, then put thereinto Quintessence of Wine, and presently join the parts together, and sow or stitch them close, than put thereupon five or six drops of our Balsamo, and upon the wound lay a cloth wet in our Magno Licore as hot as ye may suffer it, and this ye shall do the first day: then the next day follow this order. First, put thereon our Quintessence, and a little of our Balsamo, and then our Magno Licore very hot, and never change that medicine. And this done, the wound shall be whole with great speed and in a quarter of the time that the common Surgeons is able to do it, by the grace of God.   

A rare secret, the which this Author did send to a very friend of his being in the Wars: the which helpeth all wounds either by Cut, Thrust, galling with Arrows, or Hargubush-shot, or otherwise.  
THe first thing that ye shall do, is to wash the Wounds very clean with Urine, and then dry it very well: then put therein Quintessence of Wine, and presently join the parts close together, and stitch or sow them well; but in any wise sow nothing but the Skin: for otherwise it will cause great pain: Then put thereon five or six drops of our Balsamo, and upon the Wound▪ lay a cloth wet in our Magno Licore▪ as hot as they can suffer it, and this do the first day.  
Then the next day follow this order.  
First, put thereon our Quintessence, and then a little of our Balsamo: and then anoint it very well with our Magno Licor●, as hot as it may be suffered: Never changing this Medicine until it be whole. This is very certain and approved.   

Of wounds in the Head, with fracture of the Bone.  
Wounds of the Head with fracture of the Bone, of the common Physicians and Surgeons, are counted difficile to be healed, because thereunto belongeth great Art or Cunning: For they open the Flesh, and raise the Bone, with many other things, of which I count it superfluous to entreat of, because that many be holpen without them. For always when the Physicians or Surgeons do offend the Wound for alteration or corruption▪ Nature itself will work very well, and heal it without any aid. But with our Medicines they may be holpen with much more speed, because they let the alteration, and defendeth them from Putrefaction, and mittigateth the pain. And the order to Cure those kind of wounds are thus. The first thing that is to be done in those Wounds, is to join the parts close together, and dress them upon the wound with our Oleum Benedictum, and upon the Oil lay clothes wet in our Magno Licore, as hot as you can suffer it: And so with the Remedies thou shalt help them quickly: because our Oleo Benedicto taketh away the pain, and keepeth it from putrefaction and resolveth. Our Magno Licore digesteth, mundifieth, and incarnateth and healeth. And therefore this is the best Medicine that can be used in these wounds. For hereof I have had an infinite of Experiences, the which hath been counted miracles: and therefore I have let the world to understand thereof, that they may help themselves if need shall serve.   

Of Wounds in the Head, where the Bone is not offended.  
Wounds in the Head, where the Bone is not hurt, are not of such importance, but are easily to be holpen: for you shall do nothing, but keep it from putrefaction, and defend it from inflammation, which are easy to be done, and so Nature will work well with great speed. To keep the wound from putrefaction, you must anoint it round about with our Oleum Philosophorum, Deterebinthina, and Sera. And to keep it from inflammation, you shall wash it with our Quintessence, and upon the wound dress it with our Magno Licore; thus doing, thy cure shall prosper happily, and shall not need to take away any blood, nor yet to keep any diet, no● yet to keep the house, but to go where you think good, without any peril or danger: and this order have I used a long time, as divers of my friends can testify.   

Of Concussions or Bruises, as well in the Head as any other place.  
COncussions or Bruises in the head or any other place of the body, of the ancient Physicians hath been counted dangerous to heal, for they say, that Concussions must be brought to putrefaction, and turned into matter, which opinions I do allow, for by me those Concussions or bruises is very easy to be dissolved without maturation: And that I do with our Oleo Benedicto, and Magno Licore, as much of the one as of the other mixed together, and made very hot as you can suffer it, and then wet clothes twice a day, and in three or four days at the most they shall be dissolved: and this it doth, because this Remedy assubtiliateth the humours, and openeth the Pores, and draweth forth the matter that is run into the place offended, and so by those means they shall be holpen with this remedy: I have cured hundreds, when I was in the wars of Africa, in Anno. 1551. when a whole City was taken and destroyed by the Camp of Charles the fifth, Emperor.   

Of Wounds in the Neck and the order to be used in curing them.  
Wounds in the neck are very hard to be cured, and long before they heal, and this cometh, because next are all the ligaments of the head, as bones, sinews, veins, flesh, and skin, all instruments that hold the head and the body together, without the which a man cannot live; and therefore those wounds are so perilous to be healed, seeing thereunto runneth so great a quantity of humours, that they will not suffer the wound to be healed.  
The true way therefore to help those wounds, is to stitch them well in his place, and dress it upon the wound, with clothes wet in Oleum Benedictum one part, and Magno Licore three parts, mixed together, as hot as you can suffer it. And upon the cloth lay the powder of Millefoyle, and this thou shalt do once in 24 hours, and so that shall help them quickly: giving you great charge that you change not your Medicine; For it mundifieth, incarnateth, and healeth the wound without any further help, for I have proved it an infinite and many times.   

Of Wounds in the Arms, and their importances and Medicines.  
Wounds in the Arms are dangerous, for that there also are a great number of Sinews, Cartylagines, Veins, Muscles, and other dangerous things, as it is well seen in wounds in that place, how that thereunto runneth abundance of Humours, and there cometh alteration, Inflammation, and Impostumation which hurteth the Patient much. Therefore in this case, I will show thee a rare secret, wherewith thou shalt help any sort of wound in the Arm, without any alteration, and with a little pain, and the secret is this, Dress the Wound upon the upper parts with our Magno Licore, very warm, without any tenting at all, and this do once a day, and no more, and in no wise change your Medicine; for with this thou mayest help all Wounds in the Arms with great speed▪ and it is one of the greatest secrets that can be used for the wounds in the arms: and proved by me infinite times.   

Of Wounds in the Legs, and their parts.  
Wounds in the Legs are in a manner of the same quality as those in the arms, because the Legs are of their proper quality and nature, compounded of the like substance that the Arms are: that is, in Skin, flesh, Muscles, Veins, Sinews, and Bones: And these, when they are offended or wounded, are very perilous, because unto them runneth great quantity of humours, and in the Legs are certain places deadly (as men say) as the hinder part of the calf of the Leg, and the middle of the inner part of the thigh, the ankle, and the foot, are all places troublesome and curious to heal when they are wounded, and therefore to heal them according to the manner of the Ancients, it were great trouble to the Chirurgeon: and pity to see the pain of the Patient. Wherefore in any wise use not the Medicines of the Ancients. But when thou hast occasion, join unto the skill of thy Art the use of these Medicines, our Quintessentia, Balsamo, Magno Licore, Oleo di Rasa, Olea Benedicto, Ole● Philosophorum. Any of these, or such like, which are incorruptible, which by their proper quality assubtiliateth concussions, pierceth to the bottom of the Wounds, keepeth the flesh in his natural Callidity and humidity, perserveth from Putrefaction, and naturally maketh the Flesh to join and grow together, and that in a short space. Therefore consider well, which worketh better Effect, ours, or the Ancients, and use them at thy discretion.    

A Discourse upon old Wounds, which are not thoroughly healed; with their Remedies.  
When that Wounds are ill healed, and that therein cometh Impostumations, and that the part of the wounds be indurated and full of pain, then use this secret of our Invention, which was never yet seen nor heard of the Ancients, nor yet of our time, but of us. When thou findest such a cause, wash the Wound well, and make it clean round about, and then wash it with our Quintessentia Vegetabile, and bath it well thorough, for that the said Quintessentia doth open the Pores, and assubtiliateth the matter, and causeth the humour to come forth.  
This being done, anoint it all over with our Magno Licore▪ and this done, within three days the Patient shall feel great ease, and in short time after he shall be whole. This is one of the most noblest Medicines that can be made: For it takes away the hardness healeth the Wound, and comforteth the place offended.   

A rare secret to heal Wounds of Gunshot, Arrows, or such like, in the Wars, when haste is required.  
IF thou wilt cure these Wounds presently, join the parts together with speed, washing it with Aqua Coelestis, and Oleum Balsam●, of our invention, and lay a cloth wet to the same very close thereon.   

To heal a Wound quickly.  
Wash the Wound well with our Aqua Balsamo, and close it up, and thereupon lay a cloth of the Oil of Frankincense, and so by this means thou shalt heal any great Wound quickly: For I have proved it infinite times to my great credit.   

To heal a Wound quickly, that is in danger of any Accidents.  
WOunds in some parts of the Body are very dangerous of Life, and especially where the Sinews or Veins be (cut or pierced) or Veins or Muscles be hurt, or Bones broken, and by an infinite of other particulars, which being open or ill healed, the Patient may be in danger of life, because the wind entereth in, and causeth pains and inflammation; and therefore to avoid all these aforesaid matters, so that the wound shall have no detriment use this remedy. First join the parts close together, and put therein our Quintessence, and lay a cloth wet in our Balm, and bind it fast that the air come not in, for it is very hurtful. You shall understand that these be two of the best experienced Medicines that may be found: because our Quintessence doth assubtiliate the Blood, and taketh it forth, and taketh away the pain. And the Balm doth warm and comfort the place offended. And will not suffer any Matter to run thereinto by any means: for this is most true, as I have proved it divers and sundry times, and always have had very good success.   

To stay the flux of Blood in Wounds.  
When there is a flux of Blood in any wound by reason of some vein that is cut, and that the Chirurgeon would stop it, it is necessary, that he put into it our Quintessence, and then to stitch it up very close and hard, and upon the wound strew the blood of a Man dried, made in powder, and lay upon the wound a cloth wet in our Balm artificially, very warm, and upon that bind the wound very strait with Ligaments, and twice a day wash it with our Quintessentia, and round about it anoint it with our Balm, and also cast thereon our secret powder for wounds, and that do, Morning and Evening every day without opening the wound, and in short time it will remain well, giving you charge that the wounded person do keep no strait Diet, because Nature being weak relaxeth the Veins, and that causeth the flux of blood.   

Another for the same.  
FIrst, stitch the wound close, than cast thereon Man's blood, and bind it somewhat hard, so let it remain 24. hours: And when you unbind it, take heed you remove nothing, and cast thereon more dried blood, and anoint it round about with Oleum Philosophorum, Deteribinthina and Cera, and bind it again other 24. hours, and bind it gently, and anoint the wound with Oil of Frankincense, and in short time it will be perfectly whole.   

A defence to be laid upon Wounds.  
TAke perfect Aquavitae of good Wine, what quantity you will, and put therein Hypericon, Mill-foil, Viticella, and Bitony, and then let it stand certain days close stopped, and when ye will use it, wet a cloth therein and lay it round about the Wound, and thou shalt have thy intent, to the great satisfaction of the Patient.   

A secret Powder for wounds.  
TAke Hypericon flowers and leaves, Millfoyle, and Viticella, and stamp them well together, and so strew it upon the Wound, and round about the wound, when it is dressed, and that doth defend it from accidents.   

A Composition of great virtue against all Ulcers and Sores.  
TAke the Oil of Vitriol that is perfect, as much as you will, and put it into a Glass, with as much Oil of Tartar made by dissolution, and so let it stand ten days: Then take one scruple of that, and one ounce of pure Aqua vitae, and mix them together, and therewith wash the hollow Ulcers and they will heal in short time. It helpeth any crude kind of Scab or sore that is caused of the evil quality or nature.   

A Note of a certain Spaniard, wounded in the head at Naples.  
There was a certain Spaniard called Samora, of the age of 34. years, of complexion Choleric and Sanguine, the which was wounded in the left side of the head, with incision of the Bone. Now ye must understand, that in Naples the air is most ill for wounds in the Head, by reason that it is so subtle, and for that cause the Doctors did fear the Cure: Nevertheless, I dressed him with our Magno Licore, and Balsamo Artificio, keeping the wound as close as was possible, anointing it only upon the wound, and so in 14. days he was perfectly whole, to the great wonder of 2 number of Chirurgeons in that City.   

For to heal Hurts and Wounds.  
TAke Mallows and seeth them well, and when they be boiled, take and stamp them, and take old Barrowes grease and clean Barley meal, and mingle the Juice, the Meal and the Grease all together, and make a salve thereof, it is a ready healer.   

To staunch the Blood of a Cut.  
TAke a good handful of Nettles and bruise them, and then lay them upon the wound hard bound with a cloth, and it will staunch it presently.   

Another for the same.  
TAke Hogs-dung hot from the Hog, mingle it with Sugar and lay it to the wound will stay the bleeding.   

For to staunch the blood of a Wound.  
TAke a Linnen-cloth, and burn it to powder, and bind it to the Wound or Vein that is hurt, and it helpeth.   

A healing Salve for any green Wound.  
TAke two yolkes of Eggs, half a pound of Turpentine, half a quarter of an ounce of Mastic, half a quarter of an ounce of Nitre and half a quarter of an ounce of Wearick, two ounces of Bucks-tallow, half a gille of Rose-water, and half a quarter of an ounce of Saffron, mix all these together and make of them a Salve, and keep it for your use.   

The Lord Capulets salve for Cuts or Rancklings coming of Rubbing: It is also a very good Lip-salve.  
TAke a pound of May-butter and clarify it, then take the purest thereof: also take three ounces of English wax, and two ounces of Rozine, and clarify them by themselves, then boil them all together, and when it is well boiled, cool it, and after keep it in the Cake, or otherwise as your Salve.   

For to draw and heal a Cut.  
TAke the Juice of smallage, the Juice of Bugle, of each a like quantity; take also Wax, resin unwrought, Sheep's Suet, Deeres suet, of each a like quantity, of Salad oil▪ and Turpentine but a little; Fry them all, and scrape a little Lint, and lay a little salve upon the Lint, and put it in the Cut, and then lay a Plaster over it.   

A Salve for fresh Wounds.  
TAke Harts-grease and Turpentine, of each four Ounces: oil of Roses, Frankincense and Mastic, of each one ounce, and so make your Salve, and lay it to the sore.   

A Salve that cleanseth a Wound and heals it.  
TAke white Turpentine unwashed four ounces, the yolk of an Egg, and a little Barley meal, and so make a Salve.   

To kill dead Flesh.  
TAke the Juice of smallage, and the yolk of an Egg, Wheaten flower, a spoonful of Honey: and mingle all these together, and drop it into the Sore, or otherwise make a Plaster: Fine Sugar scraped into powder will do the same.   

A Plaster for old Sores.  
TAke Litarge of Gold, one pound, oil of Roses two pound, white Wine a pint, Urine a pint, Vinegar half a pint, Wax, Frankincense, and Myrrh, of each two Drams, and so make your Plaster according.   

For a Canker, Fistula, Warts, or Wounds, new or old.  
TAke a Gallon and a half of running Water, and a peck of Ashen ashes, and seeth them, and make thereof a Gallon of Lie, and put thereto a gallon of Tanners woose▪ and powder of roch Allome, and Madder a pound: and seeth all these, and let your pan be so great, that it be little more than half full, and when it riseth in the seething, stir it down with a ladle, that it run not over, and let it stand three or four hours till it be clear, and all that is clear strain it through a good thick Canvasse, and then wet therein a ragged cloth, and long Lint, and lay it on the sore, and this is good for all the Diseases aforesaid.   

A Salv● for any Wound.  
TAke Houseleek, Marigold leaves, Sage▪ Betonie, and garden Mallows, of each one handful, stamp them, and strain them, then take the juice, and half a pound of fresh Butter, one penny worth of fine Turpentine, ●ery well washed, one penny worth of Aqua Composita, and an Oxe-gall, mix them all together, and boil them moderately upon the embers, and so make a Plaster.   

To h●lp● the Ache of a Wound.  
FOr Ache of a Wound, stamp Fennell, with old Swine's Grease, and heat it and bind it thereto, R●cip. the juice of Smallage, Honey, old Swine's grease, and Rye meal, and apply it Plasterwise.   

To heal Wounds without Plaster, Tent or Ointment, except it ●e in the Head.  
Stamp Fennell, Yarrow, bugloss, an●▪ white Wine, and drink it 2. or 3. times a day till you be well. Mix Swine's grease with Honey, Rye meal, and Wine, and boil it and use it, but if it heal too fast, put in the juice of bryony a little, or bruise Jsop and put in while the wound is raw is very good.   

To heal a Wound that no scar or print thereof shall be seen.  
Roast Lily roots, and grind them with Swine's grease, and when the wound is healed, anoint it therewith often.   
Thus much for Wounds.   

Of Plasters▪ PART. V.  

To make a resolutive Plaster of great virtue. This Plaster is to resolve tumors and hardness, if it be laid thereon very hot, and when it cold, to lay on another, and this you shall do till the hardness be resolved: and it is made in this order.  
TAke common wood Ashes that are well burnt and white, and finely seared one pound, Clay beaten in fine powder, half a pound, Carab one ounce: mix all these in an Earthen dish, on the fire, with Oil of Roses, in form of a Liquid Unguent, and that ye shall lay upon the place grieved, as hot as ye may suffer it, and change it Morning and Evening▪ and ye shall see▪ it work a marvelous effect. Moreover, when the Pelichie cometh forth a diseased, let him be folded in the same remedy very hot, and in four and twenty hours ye shall be holp, if ye be first well purged: for this is a great secret which I have revealed. This word Pelichy, is (as it were certain spots) like those which we call Gods tokens, the which commonly come to those that have the Pestilent Fever.   

To make a maturative Plaster of great virtue. This maturative doth open an Impostume without Instrument and pain: And the order to make it, is this.  
TAke the yolkes of Eggs, two ounces, white Salt finely ground, one ounce, Hen's dung that is liquid and red like Honey, one ounce: Mix all these well together without fire, and when you will bring an Impostume to separation, and break it, lay on this Plaster Morning and Evening, a little, and in short time it will draw forth the Impostume, and break it, and heal it without any other help. Keep this as a great secret, for I have oftentimes made proof thereof, and it never failed.   

A Plaster called Bessilicon.  
TAke white Wax, resin, Pine, Cow's suet, Stone-pitch, Turpentine, Olibany, of each of these one ounce, and of good Oil as much as will serve the turn, and make it into a Plaster   

Another Plaster for the same.  
TAke Balm, Bittony, Pimpernell, of each of them a handful, lay them in a Fuse in a pottle of white-wine Vinegar two days, then let them be boiled strongly, till the third part be consumed, put thereto resin one pound, white Wax four ounces, Mastic one ounce, Turpentine one pound, and so make your Plaster.   

The Mellilote Plaster.  
TAke Mellilote ten handfuls, let it be small stamped, and laid in Fuse four days in a pottle of white Wine, and then boil it strongly, till the third part be consumed, then let it cool, and put thereto resin two pound, Perosine one pound, and Wax one pound, Dear suet one pound, Mastic one ounce, Frankincense four ounces, and so make your Plaster according to Art.   

The Musilage Plaster.  
TAke March Mallow roots, Fenecricke, and Linseed, of each one pound, lay them in fuse in three quarts of water three days, then boil it over the fire a little, and so strain it to a Musilage, and then take thereof one pound, and of Lytarge of Led four pound▪ of good Oil six pound, put all over the fire in a great vessel, and so let it boil with a soft fire, ever stirring it till it come to the form of a Plaster accordingly.   

Another Plaster for the same.  
TAke the Juice of Bittony. Planten, and smallage, of each one pound, Wax, resin, and Turpentine, of each one pound, Pitch four ounces, and so make your work and dissolve it to a Plaster.   

A Plaster of Camphor.  
TAke common Oil one pound, Wax four ounces, Seruse one ounce, Camphor one ounce, and so make it into a Plaster, it is a very sovereign thing.   

A Spiced Plaster.  
TAke white Wax one pound, Perosine one pound, Colophony four ounces, resin one pound▪ Deer suet one pound, Cloves and Mace four ounces, Saffron one ounce, red Wine and water of each a quart boil these altogether till they come to a Plaster.   

A Plaster called Apostolicum.  
TAke white Lead and red, of each one pound, Oil four pound, stir them altogether, and boil them with a soft fire, to the form of a Plaster, according to Art.   

A Drying Plaster.  
TAke Oil of Roses, Deeres suet, of each one pound, Terra Sigillata, Lapis Calaminaris, Seruse, of each one pound, Sanguis Draconis, three ounces, and Incense of each one ounce, Turpentine four ounces, Camphor half an ounce, and so by Art make a Plaster.   

A Plaster for the Gout Arteticke.  
TAke Oxium, and Saffron, of each one dram in fine powder, tempered in the yolkes of three Eggs hard boiled, and oil of Violets, or Roses, Plasterwise, applied to the painful place upon a little sheep's leather, and let it lie on till it come off of itself. Probatum est.   

A Plaster to stake pain.  
TAke crumbs of white Bread four ounces temper them with sweet Milk, and the yolkes of four Eggs hard boiled: and take of oil of Roses three drams, and in the making put thereto a little Turpentine and Saffron two drams in fine powder, and so use it.   

A Plaster against the coldness of the Nerves.  
TAke Wax two ounces, Euforbium, Castoris, of each half an ounce, Sheep's suet, and Pitch of each one ounce, Turpentine a dram: and so make your work according to Art.   

A good cold drying Plaster.  
TAke Oil one pound, Wax ten ounces, Seruse and Lytarge of Gold, of each four ounces, boiled with a soft fire in a Furnace, will turn to a Plaster.   

A red Plaster.  
TAke Wax, Deeres suet, of each one ounce, Lapis Calaminaris, Bole-armony of each one▪ dram, Turpentine one ounce, Camphor a dram: mix all these together, and so make a Plaster.   

A black Plaster.  
TAke of Wax and Oil, of each a pound, Ceruse and Litarge, of each five ounces; Terra Sigillata, one ounce: boil altogether till it be black, and like a Plaster.   

A black Plaster for old Sores.  
TAke Litarge of Gold, and Ceruse, of each one ounce, the Cinders of Jron, Quilled story Fererie, fix drams, Oil of Roses four ounces, new Wax one ounce, strong Vinegar two drams: mix them well together, and so make it according to Art.   

A Plaster to dissolve hard things.  
TAke Gum Armoniac, Serapine, Bdelium, Oppoponacie, of each one ounce, oil of Spike five drams, Turpentine two drams, the mell of Fennicrick, and Linseed, of each one ounce, the mell of Lupianes, as much as needs, and so make your Plaster.   

Another black Plaster for the same.  
TAke Oil one pound, Wax and Ceruse of each half a pound, and so make a Plaster according to Art.   

A Plaster against old Sores.  
TAke Oil twelve ounces, Litarge of Gold half a pound, Vinegar six ounces, Ceruse, Colophony, Perosine, Pitch, Goat's Suet, of each two ounces, Dragon's blood, Terra sigillata, of each one ounce, Wax two ounces and a half: and so with a soft fire make a Plaster, it is an approved Remedy.   

A cooling Plaster.  
TAke Litarge of Led one pound, Oil four pound, wine Vinegar two pound, and so boil them to a Plaster and apply it.   

A Plaster to draw an Impostume.  
TAke Galbanum and Gum Armoniac, of each one pound, dissolved in Vinegar and four pound of Sugar, for four days together, and then boiled until the Vinegar be consumed with a soft fire, and so make your plaster.   

A Plaster made for the Lord Mark de Wise.  
TAke Virgin-wax two pound, of Perosine so much, Galbanum and Gum-armoniack, of each half a pound, Pitch four ounces, Deeres suet and Ceruse, of each half a pound▪ Cloves and Mace four ounces, Saffron to the weight of twelve pence, red Wine and water of each two pints; boil all these things together till the liquor be wasted away, and so make a Plaster thereof, it is very good for to break an Impostume.   

The white Musilage Plaster.  
TAke pure good Oil eight pound, Litarge of Led five pound and a half, Musilage of March mallow roots, of Fennicrick and Linseed two pound; boil all these together to the form of a Plaster with a soft fire, ever stirring it well, then take and wash it in three or four waters and it will be very white, it is good to ripen and draw.   

A Spiced Plaster for the same.  
TAke Wax and Perosine of each one pound Cressine half a pound, Colophony two ounces, Frankincense and Goat's suet of each four ounces, Cloves and Mace, Oil of Turpentine, and Oil of Spike of each one ounce, Saffron half an ounce, red Wine two pound; dissolve them over a soft fire, and so make your Plaster.   

An excellent Plaster for old Sores.  
TAke Litarge of Gold one pound, Oil of Roses two pound, white Wine a pint, Urine a pint, Vinegar half a pint, Wax, Frankincense and Myrrh of each two drams, set them on the fire to boil, and so make your Plaster according to art.   

A Sparadrope for the same.  
TAke oil of Roses a pound, white Wax three ounces, Litarge of Gold four ounces, boil all these in form of a Plaster.   

A very good drying Plaster.  
TAke of jacob's Plaster half a pound, of Vnguentum Lapis Caluminaris one pound, mix them and so make a Plaster.   

Oliver wilson's Plaster.  
TAke a pottle of Oil, Wax two pound and a quarter, white Lead in powder 2. pound, of Storax callamitick one ounce, Bengawin one ounce, Labdanum one ounce, Mastic one ounce, of Camphor four drams, dissolve them and so make a Plaster.   

To make another Sparadrope.  
TAke Oil a quart, white Lead one pound, the grounds of Urine four ounces, of white Copperas two ounces, white Wax three ounces, Vinegar a pint, Camphor three pennyworth, boil all these together, and so make a plaster.   

To make the Mellilote Plaster.  
TAke Rozin eight pound, Wax two pound, Sheep's suet one pound, the juice of Mellilote a gallon clean strained, let your resin and Sheep's suet be molten, and clean strained into a fair pan, and then put to your juice of Mellilote, and set it over the fire and stir it well together till it be like a plaster, then take it off the fire and put unto it a pottle of red Wine, by a little and a little, ever stirring it till it be almost cold, and then labour it well in your ●ands for fear of heaving out the Wine, and so make it up in rolls and keep it for your use.   

To make a Seare-cloath.  
TAke Wax one ounce, and a dram of Euforbium, and temper it with oil Olive at the fire, and make thereof a Seare-cloath to comfort the Sinews.   

To make a Plaster called Flowesse.  
TAke resin, and Perosine of each half ● pound, Virgin-wax, and Frankincense of each a quarter of a pound, Mastic one ounce, Harts-tallow a quarter of a pound, Camphor two drams, beat all these to a powder, and boil them together, and strain it thorough a fair cloth into a pottle of white Wine, and boil them all again together, and letting it cool a little, then put to it four ounces of Turpentine, and stir them all together till it be cold, and so make it in rolls according to Art.   

Another Plaster for the same.  
TAke two pound of Wax, two pound of resin, four pound of Perosine, a quarter of a pound of Deeres suet, two ounces of Cloves, two ounces of Mace, a quarter of an ounce of Saffron, one pound and a half of Olibanon, and a Gallon of red Wine, and put all these into a fair Pan, and set it over the fire four or five hours, till ye suppose that the Wine be sodden away, and then take it off the fire, and stir it till it be cold, and roll it in balls and keep itto use.   

To make the Plaster Occinicione.  
TAke a quarter of a pound of Coming, as much Wax as much Pitch, as much resin, and of Saffron one ounce and a half, of Mastic one quartern, Galbanum half a quartern, Turpentine one ounce, Incense half an ounce, Myrrh but a quarter, Salarmoniac a little; first take the Salt, and let it lie in good Vinegar, and stamped in a Mortar till it be well moistened all Night and more, then take the Vinegar, and the Gums therein and set it on the fire, till the Gums be well melted, then strain it and set it on the fire again▪ and let it seeth until the Vinegar the second part thereof be wasted, and so that there be but the third part left, then melt the Pitch and scum it, and put thereto the liquor that is left, then melt the Wax and put it to the resin, and the Turpentine, and then take the Mastic Incense, and Myrrh: but look that all the Gums be beaten into powder, before that you cast it in, and see that you stir it apace; when that they be well molten and meddled, look that you have a fair Basin of hot water, and suddenly cast it in, then wring it out of the water, then chafe it against the fire as if it were Wax: and anoint your hands with oil of Bay, and look ye have the Saffron in fine powder: and the other that was not put in before, and when you have put in all the eight Powders, make it up in Rowles, this is an excellent Plaster for divers occasions.   

To make a Plaster Inplumhie.  
TAke Oil one pound, Litarge half a pound: and look that the Litarge be fine, than set it on the fire: and let it boil until it wax brown, but not so long that it wax black: then take it from the fire, and make it in Balls and so keep it.   

A Plaster of Camphor.  
TAke Camomile oil half a pound, white Wax four ounces, Ceruse one pound, Camphor▪ half an ounce, and so make your Plaster.   

To make a noble Plaster, that as soon as th● Plaster is warm and laid to the place th● pain will be gone, and it is called a Spic● Plaster.  
TAke Wax two pound, Dear Suet one pound, Perosine four pound, Cloves and Mace two Ounces, Saffron one ounce, resin two pound, Pitch four ounces, now melt that which is to be molten, and powder and serse that which is to be powdered and sersed, and melted altogether over a soft fire, except your Cloves and Saffron; and then take a quart of red Wine, and by a little and a little pour it to the salve, stirring it well together, and when it is clean molten, strain it into a clean Pan, and then put to it your powder, of Cloves, Mace, and Saffron, casting it abroad upon the said Ingredience, and stirring it well till it be cold, then make it into rolls. This is a very comfortable Plaster.   

To make a special Plaster for all manner of cold Aches.  
TAke Perosine four pound, resin, and Wax of each two pound, Galbanum as much, Olibanon as much, Mastic, and Myrrh, of each two ounces, red Wine four pound, put in your Mastic, Myrrh and Wine, in the cooling, it hath been often times proved, and when you need it, spread it on a Leather and let it lie on a day or two before you change it.   

To make a Plaster that Sir William Farrington let a Squire that was his Prisoner go for, quit without ransom.  
TAke one pound of Litarge of Gold, and make thereof small powder, and serse it well, then take a quart of oil of Roses, and a pint of white Wine, and half a pint of old Urine, very well clarified, and half a pint of Vinegar, and boil all these on the fire, but put in the Urine last, this Plaster will heal a Marmole, or a Canker, and a Fester, as also Wounds, and all other sores, if thou put thereto one ounce of Wax, Ollibanon, and Myrrh, of each a dram. Probatum est.   

To make Coulman Plaster.  
TAke oil Olive four pound, red Lead, and white, of each one pound, boil them together till it wax black, and then put thereto Pitch one pound, and make it into rolls for your use.   

To make the Mellitote Plaster.  
TAke the Juice of melilot, and Camomile▪ of each one pound, of Wax one pound, resin three pound, Sheep's suet a pound and a half, white Wine two pound and a half, and so make them all in a Plaster according to Art, for it is good.   

To make the Deaguloune Plaster.  
TAke Oil two pound, strong Vinegar one pound and a half, Litarge of Gold one pound, Verdigreace one ounce, boil them together till they be red, and so make it into rolls for your use.   

A Plaster for all manner of Sores, and especially for all green Sores.  
TAke of fine Sugar and Burnet, of each of them alike much, and bruise them in a Mortar, and wash the Wound with the juice of the same, then take the Herbs finely beaten, and mingle with them and the juice, a quantity of English Honey, and unwrought Wax, so boil them together till it be allof one colour, then take them from the fire, and let them stand a while: then put it into a Basin of fair water, and so work it out into rolls, and lay it on Plasters once or twice a day.   

Another for the same approved.  
TAke the Herb Sellendine, and Houseleek, of each equal quantity, then bruise them in a Mortar▪ and take the juice of them, and put it into the wound, and anoint the same therewith: that done, fill the wound with part of the bruised herb, and so bind it up, and in short time it will heal the sore, as by proof hath been seen.   

A Plaster for the Stitch.  
Anoint your side with the oil of Mellilote, then make a Plaster of the same Mellilote upon a piece of Leather, and change it but once a week.   

A Plaster for the Pleurisy.  
Stamp well in a Mortar, four ounces of the roots of wild Mallows well sodden, put to it an ounce of Butter▪ and an ounce and a half of Honey, of Pigeons dung two drams, mingle all together, and lay it very hot upon the pain, and soon after the corruption will break out.   

A Plaster for the Colic and Stone.  
TAke Peritory, Camomile, ground-ivy leaves, Cummin: stamp them, and boil them in white Wine, and make a Plaster thereof, and put it about the Reins of the back as hot as may be suffered, and see that it lie close round about behind and before and you will find great ease in it.   

A Plaster for the Headache, and for hot Agues.  
TAke red Mints, Leavened Bread of Wheat, and white Vinegar: make thereof a Plaster, and lay it to your Forehead, for it helpeth diseases in the Head, and also hot Agues.   

A hot drawing Plaster, called Flowis.  
TAke resin, Perosine, of each half a pound, white Wax four ounces, and Frankincense four ounces, and Mastic one ounce, Dear suet four ounces, Turpentine four ounces, Camphor two drams, white Wine a Pottle: and so make a Plaster and give him time to draw.   

A Plaster called the virtue of our Lord.  
TAke oil Olive one pound, white Wax two drams, Galbanum, Ermony, and Opponacke two ounces, Litarge half a pound, Almonds one dram, Verdigreace one ounce, Aristoligiam Longuam one dram, Myrrh, and Mastcke, of each one ounce, Laurel bays two Drams, Incense white one Dram: Make the Plaster in this manner: take and temper the Galbanum, Opponack, and Ermony, in good Vinegar, two days natural, and the other things to be provided each by himself: then take the Wax, and melt is with the Oil in a Kettle, and the Gums dissolved in Vinegar, in another vessel upon the fire, till the Vinegar be sodden away: then strain it upon the said Oil, as strongly as you can stir it well: and then put in the Verdigreace, the Astrologium, and the other Gums that were not put in before, than it is made. It healeth all wounds new or old, and it doth heal more than all other Plasters, or Ointments doth.   

A Plaster for weakness in the Back.  
TAke the juices of Comfrey, Plantain, and Knotgrass, mingled with bole armoniac, and made in a plaster spread upon a piece of sheep's leather and laid to the back.   

A Plaster for any Ache, lameness, or Sciatica.  
TAke a pound of the leanest part of a Leg of Mutton, put to it a quart of the grounds of Muskadine, or sweet Sack, and one pound of Oil de Bay, mince your Mutton very fine, and boil them together into the form of a plaster, and so apply it to the place as hot as you can suffer it. D. R.   

A Plaster for a sore Breast that must be broken.  
TAke one handful of Groundsill, a pint of sweet Milk, and a handful of Oatmeal, and seethe them together. Make a Plaster thereof, and lay it to the breast as hot as the Patient may suffer it, and at every Dressing put to more Milk: this use no longer than it breaks.   

A Plaster to heal it.  
TAke one pound of Bores-grease, and three Garlic heads, stamp them in a mortar till they be fine, put them both into a box, and put thereto of Beane flower, the quantity of two Eggs, beat them well together and so lay them to the Breast.   

To make another Seare-cloath.  
TAke resin, and Perosine of each four ounces, Wax two ounces, Ollibanum so much▪ Mastic half an ounce, Turpentine two ounces, dissolve them on the fire and so make your Seare-cloath.    

OF UNGUENTS. PART. VI  

The making of Ointments, and first of Vnguentum Aegyptiacum.  
TAke Honey a pint, Vinegar a pint, Allom half a pound, Verdigreace four ounces in fine powder; boil all these together till they be red; for if you boil it too much it will be black, and if you boil it too little it will be green; therefore when it is boiled enough it will be perfectly red, and so make your Unguent.   

To make Vnguentum Apostolorum.  
TAke Yellow resin two pound, Verdigrease three ounces, Wax one pound, Oil a pint, you must set the Oil, Wax and resin over the fire, then put to your Verdigreace made into fine powder▪ and stir it till it be cold, and so it is finished.   

Vnguentum Basilicum.  
TAke Oil half a pound, Wax, Colophonie, of each two ounces, Turpentine, Pitch, Perosine, and Cow's suet, of each two pound and a half, Frankincense, and Myrrh, of each half an ounce, and so make your Unguent.   

The golden Unguent, called Vnguentum Aureum.  
TAke yellow Wax four ounces, Oil one pound, Turpentine, Colophonie▪ and resin, of each one ounce, Frankincense and Mastic, of each half an ounce, Saffron a dram, and so make an Unguent.   

To make a drying Unguent, called Vnguentum Calaminaris.  
TAke the Stone called Lapis Calaminaris, Deeres Suet, and Wax, of each four ounces, oil of Roses half a pound, Camphor two drams, and so make your Unguent according to Art.   

To make the white Ointment, called Vnguentum Album Rasis.  
TAke oil of Roses half a pound, Wax two ounces, Ceruse six ounces, the whites of three Eggs, and Camphor a dram: and after these things be melted and commixed together, you must wash it with Rose-water.   

To make Vnguentum Lytargerii.  
TAke oil of Roses one pound, Litarge of Led one pound, Vinegar half a pound, Camphor two drams: and so make your Unguent.   

To make Vnguentum Lypeione.  
TAke the juice of Honey-suckles a quart, Honey a pint, white Copperas half a pound: and so make your Unguent.   

To make the Incarnative Unguent.  
TAke oil of green Balm two pound, Wax, and Perosine, of each half a pound▪ Deeres suet four ounces, Frankincense and Myrrh, of each two ounces, of Turpentine four ounces, the yolkes of four Eggs, and so make your Unguent.   

Another Incarnative Unguent.  
TAke Deeres suet, oil of Roses, resin, Pitch, Litarge of Gold, Frankincense and Myrrh of each four ounces, and so make your Unguent.   

To make Vnguentum Viride.  
TAke Ossingie Porsine one pound, Verdigreace two ounces, Shall gem, half an ounce, and so make your Unguent.   

Another Unguent.  
TAke burnt Allom and Vinegar, of each two ounces, Ossingie Porsine six ounces, and so make an Unguent.   

A drying Unguent.  
TAke oil of Roses one pound, Wax six ounces, Litarge of Gold and Silver, Bdelium, gum Armoniac, red Coral, Dragon's blood, Deeres suet, Mastic, of each two ounces, Camphor half an ounce, and so make your Unguent.   

An Unguent against the Morphew.  
TAke quick Brimstone six drams, oil of Tartary, four drams, Ceruse, Unguentum Cytrium, of each two drams, oil of Roses, six drams, the white of an Egg, as much Vinegar as needs, and so make your Unguent.   

An Unguent called Rosye.  
TAke resin, Turpentine, and Honey, of each half a pound, Linseed and Fenecrick▪ of each one ounce, Myrrh one ounce. Sercoll one ounce: let them all be made in fine powder, and so make an Unguent thereof.   

An Unguent for Ulcers in the Arme.  
TAke Litarge of Gold and silver, Ceruse, of each two ounces: Bole-armoniac half an ounce, Lapis Calaminaris, Dragon's blood, of each one ounce, Frankincense, and Mastic, of each half an ounce, Tartary, Sall-gemme and Camphor, of each two drams: Turpentine washed in Rose-water, and Wax, of each two ounces, oil of Elders, half an ounce, oil of Bays two drams, oil of Violets and of Poppy, of each four drams: and so make your Unguent, it is an excellent ointment.   

An Unguent against Cabes.  
TAke Storax liquid, two ounces, Bay-salt in fine powder, and oil of Roses, of each one ounce, the juice of Oranges, as much as shall need, and so make your Unguent according to Art.   

An Unguent called the gift of God.  
TAke Orras powder, Sall-gemme, Sall-Nitrie, of each one ounce, a Stone called Lapis Magnates, two ounces, Lapis Calaminaris, two ounces, Wax one pound, Oil three pound: and so make your Unguent according to Art.   

A precious Unguent.  
TAke Ceruse washed one ounce, in an ounce of Vinegar, burnt Led four ounces, Litarge two ounces, Myrrh one ounce, Honey, of Roses two ounces, oil of Roses six ounces, the Yolkes of six Eggs, and Wax as much as needs, and so make your Unguent.   

Another Unguent against Cabes.  
TAke the juice of Sallendine, Femitary, Borage, Scabious, and Dockes, of each three ounces, Litarge of gold washed, Ceruse, burnt Brass, Brimstone, Bay salt, burnt Allom, of each half an ounce, oil of Roses two ounces, Storax liquid, Turpentine, of each one ounce, Vinegar four ounces, Ossingie Perosine, one pound and a half: and so make your ointment.   

To make the green Ointment called Vnguentum Viride.  
TAke Wax one pound, Perosine one pound, Frankincense half a pound, gum Arabic half a pound, Verdigrease two ounces, Honey four ounces, oil Olive two pound: and so make your Unguent.   

An Unguent to increase Flesh.  
TAke the gum tragacanth, and dissolve it in Rose-water, and make an Unguent.   

An Unguent to heal the Serpigo.  
TAke Pepper, Bay-salt, Tartary, Verdigreace, Allumines ink, of each half an ounce, Ceruse, Litarge, and Quicksilver well killed, of each two drams, of Ossingie Perosine, as much as needs.   

An Unguent for Fistulaes'.  
TAke Myrrh, Mastic, Aloes, and Epatick, of each two ounces▪ the juice of Salendine, Planten, Honey, of Roses, and Vinegar, of each a like quantity, and make it an Unguent.   

An ointment for a green Wound.  
TAke oil of Turpentine one ounce, the oil of Vulpinum one ounce, oil of Camomile two ounces, and make thereof an Unguent.   

A cold Unguent.  
TAke oil of Roses, and Wax, of each two ounces, the juice of red Gowrd leaves, Nightshade leaves, of each two ounces, Ceruse washed, burnt Led washed in Rose-water, or Planten water, of each half an ounce, Frankincense two drams, melt all together, and decoct it a little: and then take it from the fire, and put it into a Leaden Mortar, wherein you must labour it a good while, and so make your Unguent.   

An Unguent for a sawse-fleame Face.  
TAke May butter one pound, Honeysuckle flowers three handfuls, stamp the flowers, and the Butter together, and lay it in fuse for six day's space; then melt it and strain it, and put thereto quick Brimstone, the weight of twelve pence, finely powdered, and so reserve it for your use.   

An Unguent for the Piles.  
TAke Mollene, Archangel, red Fennell stamped small, of each a like quantity, and as much Ossingie as of the Herbs: Mix all these together, and lay it ● rotting a week space: then strain it and keep it for that use.   

Another Unguent for the Piles.  
TAke Yarrow, and May butter, and stamp them together, and apply them as hot as may be suffered.   

To make Vnguentum Lipcium.  
TAke a quart of Juice of Honey suckles, and a pint of Honey, and half a pound of white Coperas, and seethe them on the fire, and let them boil till it wax black: then put in your Copperas in fine powder.   

To make Vnguentum Fanscome.  
TAke Wax one pound, resin, Colophony, of each two pound, Pitch one pound, Cow's suet one pound, May-butter half a pound, Honey two pound, Oil two pound, Turpentine four Ounces, Verdigrease and Ceruse four Ounces: and so according to Art work it.   

To make Vnguentum Dunsinnitive.  
TAke two Ounces of Litarge of Gold, two drams of Lapis Calaminaris, and four ounces of Terra sigillata, and powder them small: then take a pint of Oil, and put thereto half a pound of Wax, and melt it with your Oil, and then take it off the fire, and put in your powders, and when it is cold almost, put in four drams of Camphor in fine powder,   

To make an Unguent for the Skerby.  
TAke a Gallon of red Vinegar, and one pound of the root of Briony, and seeth therein till it be consumed: then take the root thereof and beat it with Oxsingie, and beat it very fine: then take one ounce of Arguentum vivum well killed, and labour them altogether very fine, and so anoint therewith.   

To make an Unguent for Ulcers in children's faces.  
TAke Litarge and Ceruse, of each five ounces, the leaves of Ash, and Vine leaves of each three ounces, oil of Roses one ounce, Wax half an ounce: relent your Oil and Wax together, and beat your Litarge and Ceruse, and mingle them with two yolkes of roasted Eggs, and so use it.   

To make the Sinnitive Ointment.  
TAke Turpentine four Ounces, Hartsgreace, or the Marrow of a Heart two ounces, oil of Roses one ounce, white Frankincense half an ounce, oil of Spike two drams, and half a dram of Mynium, and so work it.   

To make an Unguent for the Itch.  
TAke three handfuls of Allecompanerootes, seethe them in three Gallons of water till they be soft: then take the Roots and scrape them, and take the white of them to the quantity of a pound, and beat them with one pound of Barrow-hogges' grease, and a quantity of Salt, and a little Saffron; and so bring them to an Ointment.   

To make an Ointment for the Morbus.  
TAke two ounces of Vermilion, two ounces of Quicksilver, two ounces of Oil of Bay, two ounces of Bores-greace, half an ounce of Vinegar, four yolkes of Eggs: and let them all be wrought, very well together before you use them.   

To make the Dunsymitive Vuguent.  
TAke Oil Olive one pound, resin one pound, Lapis Calaminaris one pound, Wax half a pound, Turpentine and Sheep's suet, of each a quarter of a pound, and 〈◊〉 use it.   

To make Vnguentum Dulsum.  
TAke Sheep's suet five pound, resin in powder one pound, roch Allom in powder one pound, and a quart of white Wine, boil them altogether: And if you will make it red, you may put into it one ounce of Vermilion in powder.   

To make Vngnentum Basilicon.  
TAke Wax one pound, the best Pitch one pound, resin half a pound, Colophony one pound, Cow's suet one pound, Oil two pound, May-butter half a pound Turpentine four ounces, the yolkes of four Eggs, make all these in an Unguent and so use it.   

To make a Mundifigitive.  
TAke Smalledge a little bag full, one povad of Oxingie, three pound of resin, a quarter of a pound of Wax: Stamp your smallage and Oxingie together in a stone Morter: then put it into a Pan▪ and set them upon the fire till it be hot: then strain them through a cloth into a fair pan, till they begin to wax cold, than fleet it off with a slice, till you come to the water: then put in the Rose-water and Wax all together upon the fire, and let them boil altogether, then strain them through a Linen cloth, and so make your Mundifigitive.   

To make Vnguentum Rosine.  
TAke Honey two pound, resin one pound and a quarter, Turpentine two pound, Frankincense one ounce, Fenecrike Semminis been, of each two ounces, Myrrh and Seacole, of each two ounces in fine powder.   

To make gibson's Incarnative.  
TAke green Broom two pound, Wax and resin, of each half a pound, Dear suet four ounces, Frankincense, and Myrrh, of each two ounces, Turpentine and the yolkes of Eggs as much as neecs.   

To make a yellow Incarnative.  
TAke one pound of resin, half a pound of Frankincense, a quarter of a pound of Wax, half a pound of sheep's suet, half a pint of oil Olive, half a pound of Turpentine, and so make your Unguent.   

To make another Inearnative.  
TAke oil of Roses twelve drams, Rosen two ounces, Turpentine eight ounces, Wax six ounces, melt the Wax, Rosen, and Oil together, and in the boiling put in your Turpentine, and the Juice of Valerian, and so let it be cold, and as you occupy it put in oil of Turpentine, and so keep it.   

To make an Unguent for the Piles.  
TAke Barrowes grease half a pound, burnt Allome one ounce, and the yolk of an Egg hard roasted, put these together, and make an ointment, and anoint your sore as hot as you can abide it.   

Another fumetive Unguent.  
TAke half a poond of Dear suet, a pound of Wax, one pound of oil of Roses, half a pound of oil Olive, of Lapis Calaminaris and Camphor two ounces, and so make your Unguent according to Art.   

To make Vnguentum Foscovem.  
TAke oil Olive one pound, Saffron four drams, Colophonie, Pitch, Naviles, Gum, and Seropine, of each two ounces, Mastic, Olibanon, and Turpentine of each one ounce, Wax a quarter of a pound, melt your Oil and then your Wax, and then put in the Colophony, and after stir your Pitch, Naviles, and your Gum and Serapine together, and last of all your Turpentine, Mastic, and Olibanon, every thing being bruised, except your Pitch and Turpentine; when you put in your Powders be ever stirring it with your spittle till it be full dissolved, and so use it.   

An Ointment for the Stone and Colic to be made in May.  
TAke the buds of Broome-flowers, near the shutting, half a pound of them picked from the stalks, and beat them in a mortar very small; that done, mingle them with clarified May-butter, as much as you shall think fit, and so keep it close in a vessel eight days, then seeth it and strain it; and therewith anoint the Patient's grief very warm, Evening and morning.    

OF WATERS. PART. VII.  
Here followeth the making of divers precious Waters, but more especially of ten, and their virtues.  

I. And first, of the Philosopher's water.  
TAke Hyssop, Pennyriall, Avence, and Centurie, and break them in a mortar, than put them under the cap of a Stillatory, and distil them, and that water hath many virtues as hath been proved by experience. As first, take Pimpernell, Rew, Valerian, Sedwall, Aloes, and the Stone called Lapis Calaminaris, and break them, and lay them in the water of Philosophers, and let them be boiled together, until the third part of the Water be wasted, and after let the said water be strained thorough a linen cloth, then shutit up close in a Viol of glass the space of nine days. This is a precious water to drink four days together with a fasting stomach for him that hath the Falling sickness, but let him be fasting six hours after; and this Medicine is in our judgement the truest medicine against all manner of Gouts, and against Palsies, as long as it is not dead in the limbs or members of a man.  
Item, this water drunk in the Morning, is much helping to Wounds that is festered, so that they be washed therewith.  
Item, this water drunk fasting, will destroy all manner of Fevers or Aches, of what kind soever they come to a man. Therefore trust to this medicine verily; for it hath been oftentimes approved of for a very good Water for these diseases aforesaid, by many who have made experience of it.   

2. The second Water is called Poetalis, et aqua Dulcedimus Occulorum, and is made in this manner following.  
TAke agrimony, Saturion, Selendine, and Tuttie, and the stone called Lapis Calaminaris, and beat it all to powder; and then put them under the cap of a stillatory, and distil thereof water by an easy fire, and this Water hath many virtues in it; for be the Eyes never so sore, this water will cure and heal them.  
Item, this water drunk with a fasting stomach, destroyeth all manner of Venom or poison, and casteth it out at the mouth.  
Item, this water quencheth the holly Fire, so that there be linen clothes wet therein and laid on the sore, but you must also note, that this water in fire is of black disposition.   

3. The virtue of the third Water.  
TAke Mustardseed, Pimpernell, Crowfoot and the clote of Mastic, and let all these be well bruised and mingled together with the blood of a Goat, and put thereto good Vinegar a little, and so let them stand three days, and then put them under the cap of a stillatory, and still it, and this water will help a man of the Stone if he drink thereof: and if he drink thereof every day fasting, the stone shall void from him as it were sand.  
Jtem, this water drunk fasting maketh good blood and good colour both in man and woman.  
Jtem, this Water drunk with Castory, destroyeth all manner of Palsies, if it be not dead in the Sinews or members.  
Jtem, it will heal a Scald-head, and make the hair to grow, if it be washed therewith.  
Jtem, if a man be scalded wash him with this water, and in nine days he shall be whole, and of all other Medicines it comforteth best the Sinews for the Palsy.   

4. The virtue of the fourth Water.  
TAke young Pigeons, and make them in powder, and meddle them well with Castory in powder, and a little aisel, and lay it under the Cap of the stillatory, and distil water thereof, this water drunk with a fasting stomach, helpeth the Frenzy and the Tysicke, within nine days it will make them whole.  
Jtem, this water drunk fasting, is a very good medicine against the falling Evil, if the Sick have had it but few years, it shall help it on warrantise: Give it him to drink three days in the morning fasting, as is aforesaid, and he shall be whole by God's grace, of what manner of kind soever it come.  
Jtem, this water drunk fasting, maketh a good colour in the face of man or woman, and it cleanseth the womb, the stomach, and the breast of all evils that is congealed within them, and comforteth all the veins, and draweth the root of the Palsy out of the sinews, and out of the joints and nourisheth nature in him.  
Jtem, if a man or woman before failed in a sinew or joint it healeth them again.  
Jtem, this water being drunk fasting, healeth any man or woman of the continual Fever, but take heed that no woman with child drink of this Water.  
Jtem, this water drunk with Isope, putteth away all sorrow from thy heart, and causeth a man or woman well to sleep, well to digest his meat, well to make water, and well to do his ●ege.  
Jtem, if a man will wash himself with this Water, it will draw away the hair from any place of man, and destroy it.   

5. The virtue of the fifth Water called Aqua Lasta.  
TAke Isope, Gladion, Avence, Sothernwood, of each a like quantity, and stamp them in a Mortar, and put them in a stillatory, and still them to water, and this water drunk in morning fasting, is good against all manner of Fevers hot or cold.  
Jtem, this water being drunk fasting, is the best medicine against the Flux of the womb, and cleanseth the belly of all ill humours, and keepeth a man in health, and helpeth the Palsy, but it must be drunk fasting, and as hot as may be suffered.   

6. To make the sixth water called Dealbantium.  
TAke Molewarpes and make them in a powder with Brimstone, and take the Juice of Selondine, and so let them stand certain days, and after lay it in a Stillatory, and still water of the water of it, and this water will make any black Beast white, that is washed therewith nine times in nine days, or any place in him, that a man will have white: Also this water meddled with Wax and Aloes, it healeth all manner of Gouts, if the Patient be anointed therewith. Also this water helpeth the sickness called Noli me tangere, but a plaster thereof must be laid to the sore. Also it helpeth a man of the Strangle, if a plaster thereof be laid to the sore.  
Jtem, it healeth scald Heads, if they apply a plaster thereof to the sore.  
Jtem, a plaster thereof healeth burning with fire.  
Jtem, this with Lapis Calamniaris, helpeth perfectly a likeness called the Wolf, but the plaster must be changed two times in a day, but let no man nor woman drink any of this Water.   

7. This Water is called Aqua Consuitivae.  
TAke Pimpernell, and stamp it in a Mortar, and lay it in a Stillatory, and still water thereof.  
Jtem, this Water washeth away all Wounds in a man's body.  
Jtem, this water drunk fasting with Ginger, is a good Medicine against the Tysicke, and will cleanse the Breast from all evil Humours.   

8. The eight Water called Aqua Huplaciam, the double Water.  
TAke Mustardseed, Pepper, and Cinnamon, of each a like and beat them in a Mortar, and put thereto Aqua Consuetudo, and lay them under the Cap of the stillatory, and distil Water thereof, and these be the virtues thereof; and if it be drunk fasting it is the best Medicine against the Tysicke, and all diseases of the breast, and it must be drunk in the morning cold, and at Evening hot as ye may suffer it, and it will make one to sleep and take good rest that night.  
Jtem, this water being drunk with Castory is good against the Sickness called Epilenti●, viz. the Morbus Galicus.  
Jtem, this water being drunk fasting, comforteth all the Members that be strucken with the Palsy, and comforteth the sinews of the Head and the brain.   

9 Water of Pimpernell, the ninth water.  
TAke the seed of Pimpernell, and put it in red wine, and then after put it in the Sun, and then break it in a Mortar, and then press out the Oil through a clean cloth, this water or oil being drunk fasting, healeth a man of the sand or gravel in the bladder, for it will break the Stone within him.  
Jtem, this water being drunk, sustaineth and lighteneth all the members of man of what Disease soever he be grieved with.   

10. To make water of Sage, the tenth Water.  
TAke Sage, and Pollyon, of each a like quantity, and break them in a mortar, and put them in a stillatory, and distil Water sthereof this waterdrunke fasting, eateth away all manner of sickness.  
Item▪ this wait r sodden with Castory and drunk fasting, of all Medicines in the world, it prolongeth most a man's life.  
Item, if a man be fore-spoken, do this nine days and he shall be whole, but it must be taken with warm water.  
Item, this water being drunk fasting, draweth away all evil in the stomach or womb.  
Item, it is good against the Scabs, and causeth a man to have good blood, and good colour in the face.  
Item, this water being drunk hot in the morning, or in the day, healeth any manner o● evil in a man within three days, if the Patient be in any wise curable.   

To make Aqua Vitae.  
TAke Isope, Rosemary, Violet, Verven, Bitony, Hearbe-Iohn, Mouseare, Planten, Avence, Sage, and Fetherfoy, of each a handful, and washing them, put them in a gallon of white Wine, and so let it stand all night clean covered, and then on the morrow distil it, and keep the water well. This water is good for the Megrim in the Head, and for the Impostume in the head, and for the Dropsy in the Head▪ and for the Fever in the head, and for all manner of Aches and sickness in the Head.   

To make Aqua Magistralis.  
TAke the roots of Pyonie, the roots of Turpentine, the crops of Fennell, of agrimony, Honysuccle, Celondine, rue, Chickweed, Pimpernell, Phillippendula, the tender leaves of the Vine, Eufra●e, Sowthistle, Red-roses, Strawberry leaves, and Verven, of each alike quantity, and bray them in a Mortar, and put them in good white Wine nine days, and then put thereto a pint of woman's milk that doth nurse a Manchild, and as much Urine of a manchild of a year old, and as much pured Honey, and put them all together, and let them stand three days so, and then distil them in a stillatory, and keep well this water in a Glass vessel, that no Air come thereto, and if you will occupy this water, wash thine eyes therewith, and use it, and if ever man be holpen of the disease of the Eyes, this will help him in short time.   

A precious Water for Eyes that seem fair, and yet be blind.  
TAke Smalledge, red Fennell, Rew, Verven, Byttony, Egrimony, Sinck-●oile Eufrase, Sage, Pimpernell, and Selondine, of each a quartern, and wash them clean, and stamp them small, and put them in a brass Pan and powder of Tuttie, of Pepper, of Ceruse, and a pint of white wine, and put it to the Herbs, and two or three spoonfuls of Honey, and seven spoonfuls of the water of a Manchild, and temper them together, and boil them over the fire a little, and strain it thorough a cloth, and put it into a Glass, and stop it well, till you will occupy it, and when you will use it, put it into thine eyes with a Feather; and if it wax thick, temper it with white wine, and then use it often.   

A Water that will help on●, that is troubled with sore eyes being debarred of sight.  
TAke of Rosemary, smallage, rue, Verven, Mather, Eufrase, Endive, Houseleek, Fulwort, red Fennell, and Selandine, of each a like half a quartern, and wash them clean, and lay them in white Wine a day and a Night, and then distil them in a stillatory, the first water will be like Gold, the second like Silver, and the third will be like Balm, and that is good for all sores of the eyes.   

To make another Aqua Vitae.  
TAke Nutmegs, Gallingale, Spikenard of Spain, of each two pennyworth, and of Cloves, Grains, Ginger, of each one pennyworth, two penny worth of Annys take and bray them all in a brass Morter, and then take a handful of wild Sage, and of the other Sage, Rosemary, Isope, Savery, puliall royal, puliall of the Mountain, Sothernwood, horehound, Wormwood, and Egrimony, Bettony, Jvie leaves, of each a like handful, and two pennyworth of Quibebes, and bruise all these in a Mortar, then take three Gallons of good red Wine, and put it into a brazen pot, and then put the Spices and Herbs therein, and set the Stillatory above, and close it well, and take fair Paste, and put it about the brinks hard with thy hand, and make it cleave well and sadly thereto, and when it doth begin to wax hot, put cold water above in the stillatory, and when it doth wax hot, let the water run out at the Conduit, and put in new cold water, and so do as oft as ye shall think good, but look that the fire be not too great, for if it be, then will the water come up, and if there come up smoke of the stillatory with the Water, then is the fire too much, and if it be not, than it is well tempered.   

The making of Waters in colours, and first of green Waters.  
TAke white Wine a pint, the water of Roses, and Planten, of each six ounces, Orpiment one ounce, Verdigrease half an ounce, etc.   

Another green Water.  
TAke the waters of Honey-suckles, Planten, and Roses, of each half a pint, Orpiment, Allome, Ceruse, and Verdigrease, of each two drams, white Wine, Juice of Planten, of each half an ounce, and it is done.   

Waters for old Ulcers.  
TAke white Wine, and running Water of each a pint, Frankincense, and Allome, of each one ounce, Decocted in Balm for three hours' space, and it is done.   

A good Drink for the Gummorium Passio.  
TAke Bursa Pastoris, Planten, of each two handfuls, take the Juice thereof in a pint of good Ale, and drink it three times in a day, for three days.   

A Water for old Ulcers in the Arms.  
TAke smith's water a quart, burnt Allome one pound, Salarmoniac one ounce, Galls two ounces, Tartary, Copperas, of each one ounce, distil all these with shreds, so keep the water to your use.   

A Water for a Canker.  
TAke Bugle, Fennell, and Rosa-Solis, of each a like, and take as much in quantity of Honey suckle flowers, as of all the other herbs, and let them be clean picked and so distilled in a stillatory, and keep it close, for it is a precious water.   

A Femitorie Water.  
IS to be drunk in the Morning, at Noon, and at night, it is much worth against Dropsies, and Sweeting sickness, it purgeth Fleame and Choler, and Melancholy, and it bringeth forth heat, and dry Sickness, and it is good for the pain of the Head, to wash it and drink it.   

A Water of Rosemary  
IT hath more virtues in it then a man can tell, one is if a man have an Arrow or Jron within him, wet a tent and put into the wound, and drink the same water, and it shall avoid out, and it helpeth all Wounds inward and outward, the Canker, the Fester, and it killeth the Worms in man or Child, and all manner of Impostumes inward and outward, it helpeth the Tysicke, and Flux white or bloody, it is a great help for a woman with Child to drink thereof, also it maketh clean the Face, or any where if ye wash it therewith.   

Water of Verven.  
IF if it be distilled in the later end of May, it hath virtue to spring Choler, and to heal Wounds, and to clear the Eyesight, it is a principal thing to compound Medicines.   

A Lotion for a sore Mouth.  
YOu must take of Honey-suckle-water half a pint, Planten and Rose-water, of each four ounces, Honey of Roses two ounces. Aloes one ounce, white Copperas and Vinegar, of each half an ounce and so use it.   

A Water for a sore mouth.  
TAke Lapis Calaminaris beaten into fine powder, and put in a pint of white Wine, then take a pottle of water, and Rosemary, boil it in the water till it be half sodden away, then strain the water from the Rosemary, and put it into the white Wine, and so it is done.   

A compound Water.  
TAke first Pimpernell, Rew, Valerian or Sedwall, Alocelipis cap, and break them, and lay them in this said water following: Take Isop, Pulyall Royal, Anniseedes and century, and beat them in a mortar, and after put them in a Stillatory and distil water of them, which is very virtuous: and let them boil together, and after that strain them that the water may go from them, and close this water in Vials of glass, the space of nine days, and give it to him that hath the Falling-evill, four days, fasting after it six hours: and this is the truest medicine for this Disease that we can finde, except the mercy of God; and this Water drinking is good for the Palsy▪ if it be drunk fasting: also it is good for all Gowtes likewise▪ in the time that they be mortified in the members and limbs of a man: it is very helping to Wounds that are festered, if they be washed therewith, it destroyeth all manner of Fevers.   

Behly Water.  
TAke Water a pottle, Suger-Candy four ounces, let them seethe: then put in four ounces of Verdigrease in fine powder, and let it seethe.   

A good Barley water for all Diseases of the Lungs, or Lights.  
TAke half a pound of fair Barley, a gallon of Water, half an ounce of Licorice, Fennell-seed, Violets, and Parsley-seed, of each a quarter of an ounce, red Roses a quarter of an ounce, dry Hyssop and Sage, of each a pennyweight, six leaves of Harts-tongue, a quarter of an ounce of Figs and Raisins; boil all these in a new pot of cold Water, and then strain them clear from it and drink it; The same cooleth the Liver, and all the members, driveth away all evil heat, slaketh thirst, is the cause of much evacuation, it purgeth the Lights and Spleen, the Kidneys and Bladder, and it causeth to make water well; and more especially, it is good for all Agues that come of heat.   

A good Drink for the Pox.  
TAke Selendine and English Saffron, the weight of a halfpenny, and a farthing-worth of Grains, a quartern of long Pepper, a pennyweight of Mace and a little stale Ale, then stamp your Herb and pound your Saffron, and mingle them well together, and so drink it next your heart.   

A very good Drink for the Cough.  
TAke a quart of white Wine, and boil it with Licorice, Anniseeds, and Sugar-candy of each a like quantity, putting therein ten Figs of the best, and boil it until it be half consumed, and so preserve thereof to drink Evening and morning three or four spoonfuls warmed.   

A restorative made of the Herb Rosa Solis, with other things, but they must be gathered in June, or July.  
THis herb Rosa Solis, groweth in Marish ground, and in no other place, and it is of a hoary colour, and groweth very low, and flat to the ground, and it hath a mean long stalk growing in the midst of it, and seven branches springeth out of the root round about the stalk with leaves coloured, and of a mean length and breadth, and in no wise when this Herb should be gathered, touch not the Herb itself with your hands, for then the virtue thereof is gone, ye must gather and pluck it out of the ground by the stalk, ye must lay it in a clean basket, the Leaves of it is full of strength and nature, and gather so much of this herb as will fill a pottle pot or glass, but wash it not in any wise, then take a pottle of Aqua Composita, and put them both in a large pot or vessel, and let it stand hard and fast stopped, three days and three nights, and on the fourth day open it, and strain it through a fair linen-cloth into a clean glass or pewter pot, and put thereto a pound of Sugar small beaten, one pound of Licorice beaten to powder, and one pound of Dates, the stones taken out, and they cut in small pieces, then mingle them altogether, and stop the glass or pewter pot well, so that no air come into it in any wise. Thus done ye may drink of it at night when ye go to bed, one spoonful mixed with Aqua Vitae, or stale Ale, and as much in the morning fasting▪ and there is not the weakest body in the worl● that is wasted by Consumption or otherwise, but it will restore him again, and make him to be strong and lusty and to have a good stomach, and that shortly, and he or she that useth this three times together, shall find great remedy or comfort thereby, and as the patient doth feel himself, so he may use it.   

How to make Doctor Stevens precious Water, which Dr. Chambers and others, made trial of and did approve the virtue of it.  
TAke a gallon of Gascoigne wine, then take Ginger, Galingall, Cinnamon, Nutmegs, grains of Paradise, Cloves, Mace, Anniseeds, Fennell-seed, and Carraway-seed, of every of them a dram, then take Sage, red Mints Rose leaves, Time, Pellitory of Spain, Rosemary, Peny-mountaine, otherwise wild Time, Camomile, and Lavender, of every of them a handful, then beat the Spices small, and bruise the herbs, and put all into the Wine and let it stand the space of twelve days, stirring it divers times; then distil it in a Limbeck, and keep the first pint of the water, for it is the best, and then will come a second kind of water, keep that close in a viol of glass, and set it in the Sun a certain space.  
The virtues of this Water be these, It comforteth the spirits, and preserveth the youth of a man, and helpeth the inward Diseases cometh of cold, and against the shaking of the Palsy. It cureth the contraction of Sinews, and helpeth the Conception of women that be barren. It killeth the Worms in the belly. It helpeth cold Gouts. It helpeth the toothache. It comforteth the Stomach very much. It cureth the cold Dropsy. It helpeth the stone in the Bladder, and the reins in the back. It cureth the Canker. It helpeth speedily a stinking breath, and whosoever useth this said Water, it shall preserve him in health long Take but one spoonful of it once in seven days, for it is very hot in operation: It preserved Doctor Stevens very long, who lived a hundreth years lacking but two, and ten of them he lived bedrid.  
The dose is to be taken in white Wine or Ale fasting, and last to bedwards.  
This sovereign Water Dr. Chambers long used and therewith effected many Cures, and kept it secret till a little before his Death, and then gave it to the Bishop of Canterbury.    

THE Virtue and Excellency of the English Bath of bath in England. Written by WILLIAM TURNER, Doctor of Physic. Collected and published for the Benefit and Cure of the Poorer sort of People, who are not able to go to the Physicians. By WILLIAM BREMER, Practitioner in Physic and Chirurgery. PART. VIII.  
ALthough there be a very excellent and wholesome Bath within the Realm of England, yet for all that, I am certain that there are many in the North parts, which being diseased with ●ore Diseases, would very gladly go to the Bath of bath, if they knew the virtue and benefit thereof whereby they might receive ease and remedy.  
Wherefore, seeing that I have writ of the Baths that are in foreign Countries, therefore I thought good to make known the virtues of our own Baths; For if they be able to help and cure men's Diseases, to what purpose shall men need to go into far Countries to seek for that remedy there which they might have at home.  
The Bath of England is in the West Country in Somerset-shire, in a City called in Latin Bathonia, and bath in English, of the Baths that are in it. This City of bath is 15. miles from Welles, and 15. miles from the noble City of Bristol.  
The chief matter whereof these Baths in this City have their chief virtue and strength, after my judgement is Brimstone, and of my judgement are divers other, which have examined them as I have done; when I was at the Baths with a certain man diseased of the Gout, I went into them myself with my Patient, and brought forth of the place next unto the Spring, and out of the bottom, slime, mud▪ bones, and stones, which altogether smelled evidently of Brimstone, if that a man may judge the matter by the effect; may gather that Brimstone is the only matter in these Baths, or at least the chief that beareth rule in them; for they dry up wonderfully, and giveth great ease and cureth the Gout excellently and that in a short time, as with divers others (and gentlemans of quality) can bear witness thereof: Which things are no slight manifestations that Brimstone beareth the predominancy and chief rule; seeing that neither by smelling nor tasting, a man can perceive any other matter or Mineral to reign there.  
If there be any thing else lightly mingled with the Brimstone (which I could not perfectly distinguish) it must be Copper; for in my abode as I walked about the Mountains, out of the which the Baths do spring▪ I found here and there little pieces of Marquesieth and stones mingled with Copper, but I could by no sense or wit perceive, that the Baths had any notable quality thereof. Then seeing that there cannot be found any other Mineral or matter to be the chief ruler in these Baths than Brimstone, we may gather, that these Baths are good for all those Diseases, which all learned Physicians write, that other Baths, whose chief ruler is Brimstone, are good for.  
Aetius writing of natural Baths, wherein Brimstone is either the only Mineral or matter of them, or chief ruler thereof, saith thus as followeth. The Baths of Brimstone soften the Sinews, suage the Pain that a man hath in desiring to go oft unto the stool, and when he cometh, he can either do little or nothing at all. They scour and cleanse the Skin; wherefore they are good for the white Morphew and black, for the Leprosy, and for all Scabs and scurfs, for old Sores and Botches, for the falling of humours into the Joints, for an hardened milt, or the Cake in the left side, for an hardened Mother, for all kind of Palsies, for the Sciatica, and for all kind of Itch or Itching. But the Baths of Brimstone hurteth and taketh away the stomach for the present. Thus much also writeth Avicen.  
Agricola in his Books of those things which flow out of the Earth, writeth thus of Baths of Brimstone.  
The Baths of Brimstone do soften the Sinews and do heat, they are good therefore for Palsies, for places shrunk or pulled in too much, or stretched too far forth; for the shaking or trembling of any member, and they suage Ache, and draws out the swelling of the Limbs, and drive and dissolve them away▪ They are good therefore for the Gout in the hands, for the Gout in the feet, and for the Sciatica, and all other diseases in the joints: they suage also the pains in the Liver and Milt, and drive away the swelling of them both: they scour away Freckles, and heal Morphews, and Scabs. But they undo and overthrow the Stomach. Then seeing (as I said before) our Baths of bath, have their virtue of Brimstone, they that are diseased in any of the abovenamed diseases, may go thither, and by the help of Almighty God be healed there.  
Though those Baths have of long time been known, even about a thousand years, either unlearnedness, or the enviousness of the Physicians, which have been in times past, is greatly to be rebuked, because either for lack of Learning, they knew not the virtue of those Baths, or else for enviousness, would not send the sick folks, whom they could not otherwise heal unto the Baths; for all men can tell, very few in times past have been by the advice of the Physicians sent unto the Baths, but now in this our light and learned time, after that so many learned Physicians have so greatly commended these Baths. I doubt whether the niggardly liberality, or the unnatural unkindness of the rich men of England is more to be dispraised, which receiving so many good turns of Almighty God, now after that they know that the Baths are so profitable, will not bestow one halfpenny for God's sake upon the bettering and amending of them, that the poor, sick and diseased people that resort thither, might be better and sooner helped when as they are there.  
He that hath been in Jtalie and Germany, and had seen how costly and wel-favoredly, the Baths are trimmed, and appointed there in divers and sundry places, would be ashamed that any stranger which had seen the Baths in foreign lands should look upon our Baths, for he would think that the stranger would accuse us Englishmen of three things. Of grossness and brutish Ignorance; because we cannot trim our Baths no better. Of unkindness, because we do so lightly regard so high and excellent gifts of Almighty God. Of beastly filthiness, because we make no partition between the Men and the Women, whilst they are in Bathing, but suffer them contrary both unto the law of God and man, to go together like unreasonable Beasts, to the destruction both of body and soul of many.  
First, and before all other things, my counsel is, that every Bath have an hole in the bottom, by the which, the stopple taken out, the Bath should be cleansed and scoured every four and twenty hours, at the lest once, and that I would advise to be done at eight a clock in the afternoon, that against the Morning it might be full of fresh and wholesome water against the time the sick folk come to it in the morning, and so should they be a great deal sooner healed of their old diseases, and in less jeopardy in taking of new, which may easily come unto a man, if he go into a Bath, wherein a sick man (namely if he be sick n a smiting or infective disease) hath continued.  
And for the Diet that men should keep at this Bath of bath, hereafter ensueth; with divers other necessary Rules needful to be observed of all those that enter into the said Bath, or drink the water of any Bath.  

Certain Rules to be obferved in Diet for all them that will enter into any Bath, or drink the water thereof.  
THe counsel of Learned and wise Physicians is, that no man should at any tim● go into any Bath to seek remedy for any Sickneffe, except it be such a one as that the learned Physicians almost despair of the healing of it. If God have smitten you with any Disease, before you go to any Bath for the healing of it, call to your remembrance how often and wherein you have displeased GOD, and if any of your sins come to your remembrance, exercise the same no more but be heartily sorry for it, and desire of God forgiveness for it, intending and promising by his mercy and grace never to fall into the same again. This counsel is agreeing with that which is written in the 38. Chapter of Ecclesiasticus▪ which saith in this manner, vers. 9, 10, 12. My Son in the time of thy Sickness, fail not to pray unto the Lord, and he will make thee whole. Leave off from sin, and order thy hands aright, and cleanse thy heart from all wickedness. Then give place to the Physician, and let him come unto thee, as one that God hath sent unto thee. And a little after he doth plainly declare, that Sickness cometh from the punishment of sin, where he saith, vers. 15. He that sinneth against his Maker, let him fall into the hands of the Physician. As Christ in the 5. of John doth also manifest▪ when he said unto the blind man he had healed; Go and sin no more, lest worse things chance nnto thee.  
Howbeit, we may judge no man to be a greater sinner than another, because he is oftener sick than the common sort be; for God sendeth unto good men oftentimes sickness, not for the sins they have done more than other men, but to keep them in good order, that the flesh rebel not against the spirit. For if that many Infirmities had been a sure token that such a man were a greater ●inner, than should Timothy, which had many Infirmities and sicknesses (as Paul writeth) been a very great sinner; but he was not so, therefore that argument is not true.  
But whether Sickness come for to punish sin, or to hold a man in good nature and obedience, all Sickness cometh from GOD; Therefore, for whatsoever cause it cometh of, before ye ask any help of any worldly Physician, ye must make your Prayers to Almighty GOD, (as the good King Ezechias did,) and if it be meet for you to be healed, you shall be healed as he was.  
Then before ye go into the Baths, in any wise ye must go to some learned Physician, and learn of him, by the help of showing, what Complexion you be of▪ and what Humour or other thing is the cause of your disease; and there after his Counsel, use such Diet as shall be most fit for your Complexion and sickness. Let no man enter into any Bath before his body be purged or cleansed after the advice of some learned Physician, for if any man go into the bath unpurged, he may fortune never come home again: or if he come home again, he cometh home most commonly with worse Diseases than he brought to the bath with him.  
Ye may not go into the bath, the first day that you are come to it, but you must rest a day or two, and then go into the bath.  
There is no time of the year that is more fit to go into the most part of all the baths, then are the Months of May and September: but the Spring time is better than any other time is.  
The best time of the day is an hour after the rising of the Sun, or half an hour: but before ye go into the bath, if your disease will suffer you, ye must walk an hour, or at the least half an hour before you go into the bath.  
But you must at no time go into the bath, except ye have been at the stool, either by nature or by art; ye may take a Suppository, or a Glister, and for a great need Savanorolla suffereth Pills, but he will not suffer that he that is so purged, enter into the bath, for the space of fourteen hours.  
The same Author also, would at the least every Bather should have a stool once in three days: wherefore if any man be hard of nature, and cannot abide Suppositories and Glisters, he pardoneth the Patient, if he be once purged, or go to the stool in three days, which thing scarcely any other writer that I have read will do, neither would I counsel any Patient to defer the going to stool so long, if there be any means possible to make a man go to the stool, without his great pain.  
If that he be counselled to go twice on a day into the bath, he must see he go not into it, till seven hours be passed after your dinner, and tarry not so long in it in the afternoon as you did before.  
The common time of tarrying in the bath, is commonly allowed to be an hour or more or less, according to the nature both of the Bath, as also of the Patient.  
Let no man tarry so long in the Bath that he be faint or weak, but let him come out before that time.  
Ye must always go into the bath with an empty stomach, and as long as you are in it, you must neither eat nor drink except that great need require the contrary.  
Some grant that a weak person may eat a little bread steeped in the juice of Pomegranates, Barberries, or Rilts, or in the Syrups made of the same.  
Some Physicians suffer a man that cannot abide hunger so long, to take ere he go in, two spoonfuls of Raisins well washed oftentimes with two parts of water, one of wine, or so much of delayed or watered wine, as much as can be holden in a spoon, or a few Prunes sodden and steeped in water, or two spoonfuls of crumbs of bread, washed oftentimes with water or wine, tempered as I told before, or a toast put into such water: but let no man drink in the Bath, except he swoon in the bath, or be in danger of sounding, or else ye must all the time that ye be in the bath, abstain from all meat and drink.  
As long as you are in the bath, you must cover your head well that you take no cold, for it is very perilous to take cold in the head in the Bath, as divers reasons may be laid to prove the same.  
When you come out of the Bath, see that ye cover yourself well that ye take no cold, and dry off the Water on your body with warm clothes, and go by and by into a warm bed, and sweat there if you can, and wipe off the sweat diligently, and afterwards sleep, but ye must not drink any thing until dinner time, except ye be very faint: than ye may take a little Sugar-candy, or a few Raisins, or any such thing in a small quantity that will slake thirst: for Galen in the 14 De Methodo medendi, commandeth that a man shall not eat nor drink by and by after the bath, until he hath slept after his bathing.  
After that ye have sweat and slept enough, and be clearly delivered from the heat that you had in the bath, and afterwards in the Bed, then may you rest and walk a little, and then go to dinner; for by measurable walking, the vapours and windiness that is come in the Bath is driven away.  
If the Patient cannot walk, then let him be rubbed quickly, and if he can suffer no rubbing, then at some time it were good to take a a Suppository, either of Root, or of a Beete, with a little Salt upon it, or a Suppository of Honey, or a Suppository of a Flower deluce, or of salt Bacon▪ or white Sope.  
After all these things, then shall you go to dinner, but you must neither eat very much good meat, nor any evil meat at all. Wherefore you must rise from the Table with some good appetite, so that you could eat more if you would.  
The meats that are commonly of all Physicians allowed that write of Diet that belongeth to Baths, are, Bread of a days baking, or two at the most, well leavened, and throughly baked, small Birds, and other birds of the fields and mountains that are of easy digestion, (but Waterchanters ye must not touch) Kids-flesh, Veal and Mutton, or a Lamb of a year old, new laid Eggs, Pheasants, Partridges, Capons, Chickens and young Geese. The meats that are forbidden, are salt Beef and Bacon, Pigeons, Quails, Pies, and Pasties, and such like meats▪ Cherries, and all such fruits, Garlic, Onions, and all hot spices, and all cold meats, as are the most part of Fishes: howbeit, divers may be well allowed, so they be well dressed.  
Milk is not to be allowed much: but if that the Patient be so greedy of it, that in a manner he long for it, then let him take it two hours or thereabout, before he take any other meat, and he must drink after it.  
White wine that is small is allowable, or Wine delayed with the third or fourth part of sodden water, according to the Complexion of the Patient: Some use to steep bread in strong Wine, when as they can get no other Wine.  
Beware that in no wise ye drink any water, and especially cold water, and so should ye forbear from all things that are presently cold▪ namely, when ye begin first to eat and drink. Let therefore both your meat and drink be in such temper, that they be not cold but warm, lest when as ye are hot within by your Bathing and sweeting, the cold strike suddenly into some principal member and hurt it.  
They that are of a hot Complexion, and of an open nature, and not well fastened together, ought not to tarry so long in the bath, as other aught that are of colder and faster complexions.  
If that any man between meal times be vexed with thirst, he may not drink any thing, saving for a great need he take a little Barley water▪ or Water sodden with the fourth part of the juice either of sour or mild sweet Pomgranats, with a little Sugar: a man may use for a need, a little Vinegar, with Water and Sugar, if he have no disease in the Sinews, nor in the Joints.  
A man that is very weak, or accustomed much to sleep after dinner, an hour and a half after that he is risen from the Table, he may take a reasonable sleep.  
All the time that a man is in them, he must keep himself chaste from all women, and so he must do a month after, after the counsel of divers learned Physicians, and some for the space of forty days, as Pantheus and Aleardus would, namely, if they come out of the Cauldron.  
It were meet that in every four and twenty hours the Bath should be let out, and fresh water received into the pit again, for so shall you sooner be healed, and better abide with less jeopardy, abiding in the Bath.  
It is most meet for them that have any disease in the head, as a Catliaire or Rheum, coming of a moist cause and not very hot. For them that have Palsies, or such like diseases, that they cause a bucket to be holden over their heads, with an hole in it, of the bigness of a man's little finger, about four foot above their heads, so that by the Reed or Pipe made for the nonce, the water may come down with great might upon the mould of the Head, if they have the Cathaire; and upon the nape of the neck, if the Patient be sick of the Palsy, or any such like disease.  
The clay or grounds of the Bath, is better for the Dropsy than is the water alone: It is also good for shrunken, swelled, and hard places, and for all old and diseased places, which cannot well be healed with other medicines: The matter is, to lay the grounds upon the place, and to hold the same against the hot Sun, or a warm fire, until it be something hard, and then to wash away the foulness of the Clay, with the water of the Bath: this may a man do as oft as he list. Some Physician's counsel, that between the Bathe, when a man is twice bathed upon one day, in the time that the Patient is out of the bath, to use his plastering with the Clay: but if the person be any thing weak, I counsel not to go twice into the Bath, but either once, or else to be content with the plastering of the mud or grounds of the Bath.  
It were good wisdom for them that cannot tarry long at the Baths, either for heat or for cold, to take home with them some of the grounds, and there occupy it as is aforetold.  
There are certain learned men, which reckon that the hot breath or vapour that riseth up from the bath, is much more mightier than the water of the bath is, and it is true: therefore it were well that they which have any Dropsy, and especially a Tympany, should sit over such a place of the Bath, that they might receive into the moist diseased place, the vapour of the bath, either by an hole stool, or by some other such like manner of thing well devised for that purpose.  
If any poor man by the heat of the dryness of the bath cannot sleep enough, let him eat Lettuce, or Purslane, or the seeds of Poppy, called Chesbowle, in some places of England, or let him eat Sugar and Poppy-seed together, let this be done at night. He may also if he cannot get the aforesaid things, seethe Violet leaves and Mallows, and bathe the uttermost parts with that they are sodden in. These are remedies for poor folk that are not able to have a Physician with them to give them counsel: Let the rich use such remedies as their Physicians shall counsel them.  
If any poor man be vexed with any unsufferable thirst, let him take a little Barley and seethe it long, and put a little Sugar unto it: or let him take the juice of an Orange, or take a little of it with a little Sugar.  
If any poor man catch the Headache, let him take a little Wormelade if he can get it, or Coriander Comfits: or if he can get none of these, let him take the white of an Egg▪ and beat it with Vinegar, and Rosewater, or with the broth of Violets, or Nightshade, or with any of them, and a little Vinegar, and lay them in a cloth unto the temples of his head, and forehead.  
If any poor man be burned too much, let him take a Glister made with Mallows, Beets, and Violet leaves, or let him seethe Prunes with Barley a good while, and Raisins, putting a way the stones, and eat of them, or let him use Suppositories sometimes, made of roots, either of Beets, of Flower-de-Luce, or of white Soap, or of salt Bacon.  
If any man sweat too much, let him use colder meats than he used before, with Vinegar or Verjuice, and let them also eat Sheepes-feetes, and Calves-feetes, with Verjuice or Vinegar.  
If any man have the burning of his water when he maketh it, let him an hour after he is come out of the bath, anoint his Kidneys with some cold Ointment, as is Infrigidus Galeni: or if you cannot come by that, let him seethe Violet leaves, Poppy-heads, Raisins, Licorice and Mallows together, strain them, and put some Sugar in the broth, and drink of it a draught before Supper.  
If any be troubled with the Rheum which he hath caught in the Bath, let him parch or bristle at the fire Nigella Romana, and hold it in a cloth to his Nose, and let him set cups or boxing glasses to his shoulders, without any scorching, and let him drink sodden water with Barley, and with a little Sugar.  
If any man have any appetite to eat, let him use the syrups of Ribles or Barberies, or the syrup of unripe Grapes, or use Verjuice or Vinegar to provoke appetite in due measure, and now and then if ye can get it, let him take a little Marmalade, or of the syrup of Mynts, or Wormwood Raman. (These have I written for poor folk.) Those that are rich, by the advice of the Physicians, may have other Remedies enough against the forenamed accidents, that chance in the time of their bathing.  
If thou be rid of thy disease by thy bathing, offer unto Christ in thy pure members, such offering of Thanksgiving, as thou mayest spare and give him hearty thanks, both in word, mind and deed, and sin no more, but walk in all kindness of life and honesty, as far as thou shalt be able to do, as long as thou shalt live hereafter.  
But if thou be not healed the first time, be patient, and live virtuously till the next bathing time, and then if it be to the glory of God, and for the most profitable, thou shalt the next bathing time be healed by the grace of God, of whom cometh all health both of body and soul.  
Some if they be not healed whilst they be in the bathing, cry out both upon the Bath, w●ich healeth many other of the same Diseases that they are sick of, and of the Physician also that counselled them to go to the bath, such men must learn, that they must not appoint God a time to heal them by the bath, and that when as the Bath hath dried up, and washed by Sweeting, and made subtle through blowing the evil matter of the disease; that it is one day's work or two, to make good humours to occupy the place of such evil humours as have been in them before. Therefore let such be patient, and for the space of a Month keep the same diet that they kept at the Bath, and if God will they shall have their desire, but not only these, but all others that are healed for a month at the least, the longer the better, must keep the same diet that they kept in the Bath, as touching meat and drink, and if it be possible also from the use of all Women.  
When as you go homewards, make but small Journeys, and beware of surfeiting and of cold, and when you are at home, use measurable Exercise daily, and honest mirth and pastime, with honest company, and beware of too much study or carefulness.  
And give God thanks for all his Gifts.   
Thus much for the Bath.   

Of Herbs, and Drugs. Hereafter followeth divers Medicines, Remedies, and Cures to heal divers Diseases curable, by the grace of God; as also the Nature and property of certain Herbs, Plants, and Drugs, belonging thereunto. PART. IX.  

And first of Marte Mylletare, to stop the Flux of the body.  
DIvers times, the Flux of the Body proceedeth of superfluous heat contained in the Stomach, the which maketh a continual solution inwardly, as ye may see by Experience of those that are troubled therewith; for so long as the cause is not taken away, all their meat doth turn into the matter, the which if it be so, that is true which I do say; That the Fluxes are a distemperance of the body, caused of hot and corrupt humours in the Stomach; and therefore if thou wilt cure it, it were necessary to extinguish the heat, and so take away the corruption, the which thou shalt do with the redness of Marte Mylletare, as is hereafter following, for that is the most sovereign remedy that can be found.  
First, ye shall take twelve grains of Petra Philosophalla, with half an ounce of Mel Rosarum, and then take four mornings together one scruple of Marte Mylletare, with half an ounce of Sugar Rosate, and therewith thou shalt work very strange effects.  
Also for Perbreaking and for Flux, seethe Roses in Vinegar, or tamarinds, or Galls, and while it is hot wet therein Wool, and lay it on the Stomach for Vomit, and on the Navel for Flux, and on the reins for appetite.   

The virtue of certain Herbs, and Drugs.  
Mallows, the Leaves boiled being eaten doth take away Hoarseness, and being pounded with Sage, they make a singular plaster for Wounds and other Inflammations.  
St. Johns-wort, the Seed thereof being drunk with Wine voideth the Stone out of the body.  
Wormwood, is good against the Dropsy, taking often the leaves thereof confected with Sugar.  
Hyssop, being boiled with Figs, Water, Honey, and Rew taken in drink, is good for inflammation of the Lungs, it avoideth phlegm, and easeth an old Cough.  
Sage, is good against all Cold and phlegmatic diseases in the Head, and against all pains in the Joints, being taken in drink, or applied in fomentation; It is good for great bellied women to eat, which are subject to travel before their time.  
Mint, beaten and made into a Plaster comforts a weak Stomach, it is very good to restore the smell, or the Feeling, if it be often held to the nose; the Leaves dried and beaten to powder kill worms in Children; also it applied to the forehead, helpeth the Headache.  
Time, taken in drink is good to purge the Entrails, or to make one spit out the evil humours of the Lungs, and in the Breast.  
Rosemary, is very good against the Colic and casting up of Meat, by eating it in bread, or drinking it in powder in Wine.  
Camomile, The leaves beaten and put into white Wine, is good drink against Quotidian and quartern Agues, the decoction thereof drunk, healeth pains in the side, good against Fevers, and also to avoid Urine.  
Lillyes, The leaves thereof being boiled, heal burnings, and confected in Vinegar and mingled with Saffron, and Cinnamon, is good for Women that are delivered of Child with great difficulty and voideth the after burden.  
Balm, The property of it in Wine is to comfort the Heart, to help digestion, to heal the feebleness of the heart, especially if the weakness be such that it causeth to break sleep in the Night, it stayeth the panting of the heart, and drives away cares; the leaves thereof taken in drink is good against the biting of a Dog, or outwardly applied is good to heal the Wound with the decoction of it.  
Dog's tooth, The decoction of the leaves taken in drink, helpeth the wring of the belly, hard making of water, and breaketh the Stone or gravel in the Kidneys; the seed thereof doth greatly provoke Urine.  
Periatory, or Pellatory. Gathered in winter hath virtue to dissolve, consume, and draw; and while it is green it breaketh wind in the stomach. The juice thereof held within the mouth allayeth the Toothache, the leaves thereof being applied healeth Burnings, swellings, and Inflammations, being fried with fresh Butter, or Capon's grease, and laid unto the belly, it cureth the Colic, and being mixed with Goats or Kid's grease, is good to ease the Gout; the Juice also mixed with like quantity of white Wine, and oil of sweet Almonds newly made, is very good against the Stone, and dropped into the Ears with oil of Roses helpeth the pain.  
Aleanet, is to sooder Wounds.  
Aspaltum, is Tar of India, it hath virtue to draw and sooder, for if the Powder thereof be strewed on a dry Wound it will presently close it, though it be both broad and deep.  
Oats, hath virtue to abate Swelling, and to soften things, being made hot in a pan.  
Asarum, maketh Women to have their terms, openeth the veins of the Urine, and maketh one to piss freely. It mixed with honey killeth Worms▪ dissolveth Winds, and warmeth the stomach, cleanseth the Liver and veins of the Guts, and reins of the Mother, it putteth away Fever quotidian, and cureth the stinking of venomous Worms.  
Bole-Armoniacke, if it be good, is as it were white redded.  
Ballestianes', is the flower of the Pomegranate and P●idia is the rind, and it hath virtue to restrain as Bowl hath.  
Brancha Vrona, hath virtue to make soft, or to rypen Empostumes.  
Bistorta, or tormentil, hath virtue to strain together, comfort, and confound.  
Bdellium, hath virtue to constrain together, it helpeth the Impostume, both within and without, it breaketh the stone, and breaketh the Cough.  
Cadamen, is the roots of Parsley, that hath virtue to dissolve, to consume and to draw.  
Camfere, aught to be kept in Marble, or Alabaster, Lynseed, or Aniseed, is good for the Gomorrah, and to abate a man's courage.  
Coloquintida, hath virtue to purge Phlegm and Melancholy, and for the toothache seethe it in Vinegar.  
Cassia fistula, a Gargarism made thereof, and of the Juice of morel, dissolveth the Empostume in the Wezend, and also swelling in the Cheeks.  
Ceru●e, is good to engender good flesh, and to fret away evil flesh.  
Capers, is good to defy cold Humours, in the mouth and stomach.  
Con●ube and Quibebes, the powder hereof with the juice of Borage, is good for the cold Rheum and to comfort the Brain.  
tragacanth, is of three kinds, and the white is the best in cold Medicines, and the red in hot.  
Euphorbium, his virtue is to dissolve, to draw, to allay, to consume, to purge Fleame, and Melancholy.  
Esul●, is the rind of Eleborus Albus, or Peritory of Spain, it hath virtue to purge Fleame and Melancholy, and it is the best that purgeth necked to Scamonie. Take Esula, five drams, Canell, Fennell-seeds, Any seeds, and use this with warm Wine, or other broth, is a very good purge.  
Gum Arabic, the white is cold, the red is hot in Medicines.  
Gariofiolate, is Avence, his virtue is to open dissolve, and consume, whilst he is green, it helpeth the Collicia passio.  
Hermadactilus, the whitest is the best, it hath virtue to dissolve, consume, and draw, and principally to purge Fleame.  
Jarus, Barba, Aron, Calves feet, Cuckoopintell, the leaves, and the roots, and the gobbets about the roots be of good virtue, and the Roots being cloven, and dried, they have virtue to dissolve and assuage.  
Ipaguistidos', is Gobbets that are found by the root of the Dog briar, it hath virtue to draw together.  
Jempus, is the fruit thereof, it hath virtue to dissolve, and consume; for the Strangury and Illiaco, drink Wine wherein it was sodden.  
Licium, is good with the juice of Fennel for sore Eyes.  
Litarge, is good to close together and to cleanse.  
Lovag●-seed with Cinnamon, is good for the Liver, and Spleen, and wind in the Guts and stomach.  
Mamia, is good to make Blood clean.  
Mumia, hath virtue to strain together.  
Medeswete, green or dry bringeth Menstruum, and cleanseth the Mother.  
Mora, is the fruit of the Cicomore Tree▪ it hath virtue to dissolve, consume, and make clean, it is good for the Ovinsie, and for costiveness.  
Nitrum, the whiter the better, it hath virtue to dissolve, and drive away filth.  
Opponax, if it be clear, and draw to Cytrin colour, it is good, it hath virtue to dissolve and consume.  
Oppium, that which is not hard nor soft, is good, it hath virtue to make one sleep.  
Organum flowers, is good powdered to make Laxe, to dissolve, and to consume, and the powder put within and without, abateth swollen cheeks.  
Oxificicentia, Phenicon, Dactilis Indie, Tamarindus, They that be good, be neither too moist nor too hard, and be somewhat black, and somewhat sour, the Rind nor the Seed, must not be used in Medicines, It hath virtue to purge Choler, to cleanse the Blood, and to abate unkind heat.  
Os de cord● Cervi, is the bone of the Heart's heart, on the left side, it is good to purge Melancholy blood, and Cardiacle, and Sinicapos or Sincapos, with the juice of Borage, and Os Sexi, will make the Teeth white.  
Dog-Fennell, the root is good for the Strangury, Oissury, and stopping of the Liver and Spleen.  
Pine apples, the Kernels do moisten and open, and is good for the disease in the Breast, or Cough, or Eticke, or Consumption, and to increase good blood.  
Damsons, be cold and moist, in the third degree, gather them when they be ripe, and cleave them in the Sun, and spring them with Vinegar above, and then ye may keep them two year in a vessel; Their virtue is to cool● a man, and make his Guts light, and therefore they be good in Fevers, against the costiveness that cometh of dryness, or of Choleric humours in the Guts, when they be ripe to cut, and when they be dry, soak them in water; and eat the Prune, and drink the water.  
Psilium, is cold and moist in the third degree; his virtue is to make soft and light, and to cool a man's body, and to draw together.  
Purslene, is good both raw and sodden, to abate unkind heat in Choleric men.  
Pitch-liquid, hath virtue to dissolve and consume.  
Ponticum, is good for the stopping of the Liver and Spleen, that cometh of cold.  
Storax, hath virtue both to comfort and consume, and to fasten Teeth, and comfort the Gums.  
Squilla, is a Sea-Onion, and that is found by himself is deadly, his virtue is to purge and to dissolve, but the outer and inner parts must be cast away, for they be deadly; and that which is in the midst, may be put in Medicines, and it hath more virtue raw than sodden.  
Seeds within the berries of Elder, is good to purge Phlegm.  
Stavisacre, hath virtue to dissolve, consume, draw, and purge Phlegm, and Lethargy▪ and to put away heaviness from the heart, if it be taken and put in the nose.  
S●apium, is good, and hath virtue to dissolve consume, draw, and lax, and heal, it is good for fall down of the Mother, with suffumigation, or supositor, and for the terms of the secondine or dead Child.  
Saracoll, if it be right, it is good, it hath virtue to strain together and to sooder. Drink Calamint sodden in Wine, for coldness of the stomach, and for stopping of the Liver and Spleen, the reins and Bladder, and Illiac● passio.  
Saterion, his root is green, and hath virtue to unloose man's nature.  
Saligem, his virtue is to dissolve, and consume.  
Scabius, while he is green, hath virtue to dissolve, consume, and cleanse.  
Dragons, take the root, and cleave it, and dry it in the Sun, ye may keep it two years, mingle the powder of Dragons with Soap, and wet a Tent therein, and put it deep into a fester, and it will cleanse and enlarge it, and if there be a bone in it, it will draw it out, or else lose it that ye may take it out lightly.  
Seen, is to purge Melancholy and Epilencie, and Fever quartain, and Emeralds; for the Spleen and Liver, take Cardiacle sodden in water▪ and put to Sage, and make a Syrup, or the Juice of Borage and Sugar, is very good.  
Terra sigillata, terra sarasincia, terra argenta, is all one manner of earth, his virtue is to constrain together.  
Turbith, if it be hollow, small, and of an Ash-colour, and gummy, it is good, It hath virtue to dissolve, and draw humours from the uttermost part of a man's body, and namely Fleame; for the Gout, and Illiaca, and Podegra, and Chiragra, give him four scruples of Turbith mingled with some other Medicine, and it will do the like.  
Taplia, or faiters Herb, his virtue is to purge above and beneath, both green and dry, for it is never given by himself, he that stampeth it let him hide his face and eyes that he see not, also keep close his Testacles, or else they will swell. With this Herb beggars do make themselves seem to have the Dropsy upon them.  
Tartar is the Lees of Wine, and hath virtue to dissolve, and drieth away filth, and to abate a man's fatness.  
Terbentine, a fugimation thereof, is good for the subfumigation of the Mother.  
Virga Pastoris, or Shepherd's rod, hath virtue to strain together, to cool, and to fill that is empty, and is good for the Flux.  
Bryona, or wild Neppe, is hot and dry, the root thereof maketh a woman to have her terms, and delivereth a dead Child or secondine.  
Flower-de-Luce, the Root of it washed and scraped clean, being dried and finely beaten, and put into a pint of new Milk, made hot upon the fire and given the patient to drink, it helpeth the Green sickness. D. B.  
Ginger, comforteth the heart, and maketh good digestion.  
Sugar, is temperate hot, and moist, his virtue is to moisten and nourish, and to lose, if it be mingled with cold things to cool.   

The excellent virtues of Cardus Benedictus.  
IT is very good for the Headache and the Megrim: For the use of the juice and powder of the Leaves, preserveth and keepeth a man from the Headache, and healeth it being present, it quickeneth the sight if the Juice of it be laid on the Eyes. The Powder stanches blood that flows out of the Nose, or cometh out of the Lungs: the broth of it taken with Wine, maketh an appetite. It is good for any Ache in the body: it strengtheneth the members of the body, and fasteneth loose sinews and weak. It is also good for the Dropsy: it breaketh also the Stone, and breaketh an Impostume: it preserveth one from the Pestilence, if the powder be taken in water four and twenty hours before a man come to the Infected place. It is good for the dizziness of the Head: It helpeth the memory: It helpeth thick hearing: It is good for short winds, and the diseases of the Lungs: Some write, that it strengtheneth the Teeth: others write, ●hat it bringeth down Flowers, and provoketh sleep, and helpeth the Falling sickness. It is also good for falls and bruises: the Leaves provoke sleep: the Powder is good against all poison, the same put into the Guts by a clyster: It helpeth the Colic, and other diseases of the Guts, and the wounds of 't he same. They write also, that the water of Cardus Benedictus helpeth redness, and the itching of the Eyes; and the Juice doth the same, for Burnings, and for Carbunckles. There is nothing better for the Canker, and old festering sores: the Leaves are good for Fomentations: and to be sitten over, being sodden in water, that the Vapour may come to the diseased places, also it is good against the stone and stopping of the flowers.   

A good Drink to strengthen the heart and all the members, if a man drink half an Egg shell full of it morning and evening, with as much good wine.  
TAke the best Aqua Vitae that you can get, and take a piece of fine Gold, and make it glowing hot ten times, and squench it again, the more you squench it, the stronger waxeth the water and better. Then put it into the same Aqua Vitae, and half a quarter of an ounce of Saffron, and a quarter of an ounce of Cinnamon, both beaten: let them stand four days well stopped, and stir it every day once: but when you will take it, then let it stand still unstirred that it may be clear. This water warmeth a cold stomach, giveth strength to all the members, specially to aged folks that have been over long sick, whose strength is consumed: for it comforteth and strengtheneth the heart out of measure.   

A special Medicine to cause sleep.  
TAke a spoonful of Oil of Roses, a spoonful of Rose-water, and half a spoonful of red Vinegar, and temper them all together: then with a fine linen cloth anoint the Patient's head.   

A discourse as concerning Corns in the feet, or elsewhere with their remedies.  
THis Callowes matter is a certain hot humour, the which nature would discharge herself of, and when that humour is driven forth of nature, it goeth into the lower parts into the end of the Toes, for in that part of the Toes, that skin is called Epidarma, is hard, and will not suffer it to pass or exalate, and there many times it engendereth a Tumour in the skin with great hardness, and many times that Tumour doth increase and cause such pain that it doth not only hinder their going, but hinder them from their sleep in the Night, and this kind of Tumour is called commonly, calo, or Corns in English; and I thought it good to call them Crest, because they are always growing and is of great importance among Surgeons▪ for an infinite number of persons are troubled therewith; and therefore I will show thee our secret to help them quickly and with great ease, which secret was never known of any. First ye shall pair them with a sharp Knife unto the bottom, and there ye shall find a certain thing like matter, ye shall pair it until blood doth appear, then touch it with the Oil of Sulphur, and then dress it with Balsamo Artificio, once a day until it be whole. Keep this as a secret.    

Of Medicines, Remedies, and Cures of divers Diseases of several kinds; As also the making of Powders, and Plasters, etc. PART. X.  

The cause of our Sciatica, and how ye help it.  
SCiatica is a Disease so called, because it cometh in that place of the Body called Scio, and it is caused of an evil quality and gross Humours that are strayed in that place▪ because they cannot pass down. And this is seen by experience daily; for where that pain is, there is alteration, and the cure thereof is with Glisters, Vomits, Purgations, and Unctions, because the Glisters doth evacuate those places next unto it, and so easeth the Humour: the Vomit cleanseth the stomach, the Purgation doth evacuate the body downwards, the Unctions dissolve the wind, and by these means thou mayest help the Sciatica, as I have done many times to my great credit and satisfaction of my Patient.   

For Hoarseness.  
AGainst Hoarseness, go into the Hothouse, and when thou hast half Bathed, drink a good draught of warm water: this is often proved.  
Another. Garlic sodden and eaten, maketh a clear voice, and driveth away Hoarseness and the old Cough.   

If a man stand in fear of the Palsy.  
LEt him eat every Morning two or three grains of Mustar-seedes, and two Pepper corns: the same is assured for the same dis●ase by many.   

A Medicine for the Gout.  
TAke a pint of white Wine, a quart of running water, a quantity of Barley flower and let them boil together: then put thereto half a pound of black Soap, and let all seethe till it be thick, then put thereto the yolkes of four Eggs, and when ye will use it, spread it on a cloth Plasterwise, hot.   

Stubbes Medicine for the Gout.  
TAke a quart of red Wine Lees, a quarter of a pound of Beane flower, half aquarter of a pound of Commine fine beaten, a spoonful of Bole-Armoniacke, half an ounce of Camphor, which must be put in at twice, and boil them all together, till they be somewhat thick: then make it Plasterwise and lay it to the pain.   

Another Plaster for the Gout.  
TAke Occy cronium Galbanum, and Melitonum, of each one a pennyworth and distil them: take a pound of stone Pitch, and another pound of fine resin, one half ounce of Camphor, one quartern of Deeres Suet, half a quater of a pound of Commin, and boil them on a soft fire together, and thereof make a Plaster, upon a piece of Leather using it as the other.   

Another for the same.  
TAke the Gall of an Ox, and Aqua Composita, of each a like quantity, as much of Oil of Exeter, as of both the other, and labour them all together in a pot with a stick, the space of half an hour: When you have so done, anoint your palm therewith, then wet a linen cloth therein, and as hot as you can suffer it, bind it to the sore.   

For a prick of a Thorn, or any other thing.  
TAke Honey, and a good quantity of Chalk, and of the Gall of a Beast, and boil them together, and make a Plaster of it, and as hot as you can suffer it, lay it thereunto. Let the Chalk be scraped, very small. Approved.   

A Remedy for burning and Scalding.  
TAke the white Wool of the belly of an Hare, and if it be raw, lay it thereto, and it will never away till such time it be whole.  
Another. Take a Thistle called St. Marry Thistle, stamp it and strain it, and take thereof two spoonfuls, and put to this three spoonfuls of Cream, mix them together, and anoint the Patient therewith.   

To kill a Tetter or Ringworm.  
TAke the root of a red Dock, the root is very red, and slice it, and lay it in Vinegar a Night, and after lay it upon the Tetter, and tie it with a cloth hard, and it will kill the Tetter. Approved.   

For a wind or a Colic in the belly.  
TAke a Rose Cake and toast it at the fire, with Vinegar thrown upon it, and lay it as hot to your belly as you may suffer it.  
Another. Take Mustard, Figs and Vinegar, stamped together, and lay it to the belly of the diseased, cold, in manner of a Plaster, and it shall help▪   

Against the Shingles.  
Anoint the Shingles with the juice of Mynts, and it will heal them.   

To heal a wound in ten days, as by proof hath been seen.  
Stamp Camphor with Barrowes grease, and put it into the wound, and it will heal it. Approved.   

For ache in the Back.  
TAke Egremont and Mugwort, both leaves and Roots, and stamp them very small, then mingle them well with old Decres Suet, then besmear or anoint the grieved place therewith very warm, and after roll it up hard.   

To heal in four days the scalding with water, or any other liquor, without Plaster or Ointment.  
TAke an Onion and cut him overth-wart, and wring out the juice upon the scalded place doing so every day twice, it will heal it quickly. Probatum est.   

To heal the Itch.  
TAke of Lapacinum Acutum, or of Sorrel, and boil it in water, and wash therewith the diseased person: or else take the roots of Laurel, and being well brayed with Salt and bread, anoint therewith the body. The like effect is done with the decoction of Egrimony and Sage, made with Raine water, and washing therewith the sick person.   

To heal Sores or Tetters.  
TAke of Wax of Ganabrinum, in powder, and of Oil of Roses, as much as shall be sufficient? Make thereof an Ointment. Or else bray Cockle and Brimstone, and mix them with Vinegar, and make an Ointment.   

For the hardness of Hearing.  
TAke an Onion and core it, and fill it with the Oils of Rew and bitter Almonds, then roast it soft, and drop thereof into the contrary Ear, lying still after one hour keeping yourself warm, it will both purge the Head and quicken the Hearing.   

An easy Remedy for the toothache.  
TAke a slice of the Root Acorus, of some called in English Gladen, of other Galanga, which groweth in waters and marshes, this must be laid green upon the Tooth. Or a piece of the green root of Tormentill doth it likewise.   

For the swelling in the Throat.  
TAke white Frankincense, and cast a piece of it upon hot coals, than put a Funnel over it, and let the smoke thereof go into the Throat: that helpeth, and is oft times experimented and proved.   

To cause a Woman's speedy deliverance.  
TAke whites of Eggs and Castle soap, and make Pills, adding to every pill one drop of the oil of Savin; and in time of need give her five Pills of it.   

To make a woman's Milk increase.  
TAke Fennell-seed, and seethe it in Barleywater, and give the woman of it to drink, and her milk will increase abundantly.   

For the Rickets and weakness of the limbs in Children.  
TAke a little quantity of the best English Honey mix it with Beer, and let them use no other drink till they recover their strength. This hath been tried and approved.   

To fasten the Gums or loose Teeth.  
TAke a little Myrrh, temper it with Wine and Oil▪ and wash your mouth therewith and you shall see a rare experience; Myrrh also killeth the Worms in a man's body, and chew it in the mouth, makes the breath sweet.   

For one that cannot hold his Water.  
TAke the claws of a Goat's feet, burn them to powder, and take a spoonful of it in Pottage or broth, wherein a little Knotgrass and Hypoquistidos may be put, and take of it twice a day.   

For the Dropsy made for the Queen, by D. D. Adryan.  
TAke Polipodium, Spikenard, Calamus odoratus, Marjerum, Galingall, Selwall, ana. vi. d. weight, Anniseeds, Saxafrage, Plantain, seven. d. weight, Cinnamon, xij. d. weight, Seenie so much as of all the rest, put them into a bag hanging in two gallons of Ale, cover it with new Yeast every fourth▪ day, and drink no other drink for a week, and be whole.   

For the stinging of Wasps and Bees▪  
TAke Mallows and rub them on the place where it is stung or else take Flies stamped with a little dirt.   

For the falling down of the Tuell.  
SIt over the fumes of Ginger and Frankincense.   

For the swelling of the Legs.  
TAke the Juice of Walwort, of Wax, of Vinegar, and of Barley Meal, of each a like quantity: Boil it, and make a Plaster, and bind it upon the sore.   

For the Canker in the mouth.  
TAke half a pint of Ale, and a sprig of Rosemary, and seeth them together, and skim your Ale. And then put in a piece of Allom as much as a Nut, and a spoonful of Honey, and two spoonfuls of Honey suckle water, and wash the mouth with it.   

To make the Face fair and the Breath sweet.  
TAke the Flowers of Rosemary▪ and boil them in white Wine, then wash your face with it, and use it for to drink, and so shall you make your Face fair, and your breath sweet●▪   

A Remedy for a red face or a red nose.  
TAke Litarge of Silver, and Brimstone, of each like much, and seeth them in Rose-water, and Vinegar, and then with a linen clothe wet in the said Vinegar▪ lay it to the sore.   

A Remedy to qualify the Coppered Face.  
MAke a Bath with the flowers of Cammomell, Violets, Roses, and Flowers of water Lilies, then anoint the place with Vnguentum Album, Champherarius, and mix that ointment with a little yellow Brimstone, and Quicksilver killed with fasting spittle, and anoint the Face withal.   

A special good diet for all fiery Faces.  
Abstain from all salt things, spiced, fried meats, and roasted meats: also from drinking of Wine, for it is very evil: also Onions, Mustard, and Garlic are very naught: in steed of which▪ you must take Purslane, Sorrell, Lettuce, Hops of borage, with Succory or endive in Pottage, or otherwise: Also it is necessary to be laxative, and in sleeping to lay your head high.   

An easy Remedy to make the Teeth white▪  
TAke Vinger of Squiles, and dip a little piece of Cloth in it▪ and rub the Teeth or Gums withal: the said Vinegar fasteneth the Gums, comforteth the roots of the Teeth, and maketh a sweet breath.   

To take away the stinking of the mouth.  
Ye must wash your mouth with Water and Vinegar, and chew Mastic a good while, and then wash thy mouth with the decoction of Annis-seeds, Mints, and Cloves, sodden in Wine. If the stinking of thy mouth cometh of a rotten tooth the best is to have it drawn out.   

A Remedy for sore Eyes.  
TAke the Juice of Fennell, and drop thereof into the Eyes, Evening and Morning, and it shall heal the grief and pain.   

A proved Medicine for the bleeding at the Nose, called the Lady Maries Medicine.  
TAke the shell of an Egg, the meat being very clean out▪ and put it into the fire till it be burnt very black and ready to break, then take it out, and make thereof fine Powder, whereof ye shall blow through a Quill part thereof into the Nose that bleedeth, and it shall staunch.   

Against a stinking Breath.  
MElt Hony, Salt, and Rye flower well together, and therewith rub the Gum● twice or thrice, then wash it with fair water▪ and it will help thee.   

For an evil breath.  
Seethe two ounces of Commin in fine Powder, in a pottle of white Wine, unto a quart: Then keep it, using to drink a little thereof warm at Night, the space of fifteen days, and it will help.   

For the Headache, and cleansing of the same.  
CHew Pellitory of Spain in thy mouth, it will cleanse the Head, and also take away the Ache or pain.   

To heal a swollen Face, that is hurt by reason of some strange Scorching.  
TAke the Juice of Barba Jovis, (in English Singreene) and rub your face with it twice or thrice a day. You may do the like with ●he Juice of Purslane: but if your Face 〈…〉 ●oo much marred or hurt, take forty or 〈◊〉 yolks of Eggs, and put them in a frying 〈…〉 upon a great fire, and get some Oil out of them wherewith you shall anoint your ●●●e.   

To make an aching Tooth fall out of himself.  
TAke wheat flower, and mix it with the milk of the herb called in Latin Herba Lactaria▪ in French Tintamaille, or Herb Alerte in English Spurge, that hath milk in it: in Greek, Tithimales, which is an Herb well enough known, and thereof make as it were a paste or dough, with the which you shall fill the hole of the Tooth, and leave it in a certain time, and the tooth will fall out of itself. And if you wash your mouth every month once with Wine wherein the root of the said herb hath been sodden, you shall never have pain in your Teeth. Also the decoction or powder of the flowers of a Pomegranate Tree, being put in your mouth and between your Gums fasteneth Teeth.   

To kill Lice and Nits in the Head.  
TAke the powder or scraping of Heart's horn, and make the Patient to drink it, and there will no Lice nor Nits breed in his head, but if you will straw the said powder upon his head all the Lice and Nits will die.   

To remedy or to help Blood-shotten eyes coming by any Rheum, Fluxion, or such other like cause.  
TAke the tops or ends of Wormwood, which is an herb well enough known, and stamp it, mixing it with the w●ite of an Egg and Rose-water, and make thereof as it were a Plaster, and spread it upon a linen cloth, which you may lay upon the eye w●ere the blood is, or else upon both, and do this at night when you go to bed, and the next morning take it off, and you shall see that t●is Plaster shall have drawn▪ to itself all the blood, and all the redness that was in your Eyes, and so you shall be quit of it.   

For the toothache.  
TAke the Roots and Leaves of Chickweede, and boil them in water, with the which you shall wash your mouth well, and hold it in your mouth a certain space, and it will take away your pain.   

To take away the toothache.  
TAke Hyssop, and make thereof a decoction with Vinegar, and it being hot, wash your mouth withal, and the pain of the Teeth shall go away. The Hyssop also being stamped and incorporated with Honey, and a little Nitrina, killeth the Worms in a man's body.   

Against the Cramp.  
TAke and beat Brimstone and Vervine together, and so bind it to your Arm, or other place grieved, and it shall help it, for having the pain again.   

A Medicine to purge the Head.  
TAke Mastic, Peritory of Spain, tame Cressis Seed, Cockle-seede, Stavisacre, both the kinds of sneezing powder, white and black▪ Ginger, Cinnamon, of each half a dram in fine-powder, and mixed together, and put it in a little bag of fine linen cloth, and let the Patient hold one of these bags in his mouth a good space, but these bags must first lie in Fuse a pretty while in Vinegar, and it will draw out Rheums from the head wonderfully, and when he hath done, he must wash his mouth well with Wine or Ale▪   

A Medicine for a scald Head.  
TAke daisy Roots, and Ale, and stamp them with as much May-butter as needs, and anoint the sore head therewith.   

For the Head-Ache.  
TAke a good handful of Red-Rose leaves dried, and a good quantity of Cummin grossly bruised, and a good handful of Camomile grossly shred, and a quantity of brown leavened Bread: then mix them▪ and put it into a Linen▪ cloth, than quilt it, and set it into a hot Dish, upon a Chafingdish, and sprinkle the bag with Rose-water and Vinegar, and turn it in the dish till it be as hot as may be suffered, to be laid to the noddle of the Neck: and let it be cold, and so use another, and keep his head so hot as he may sweat.   

For pain of the Head.  
TAke Marjorom and press out the Juice of it, and let the Patient, take of it in his Nose.   

For deafness in the Ears.  
TAke the Juice of Coleworts, and mix it with warm water, and drop it into thine Ears, and it will help.   

To make Honey of Roses, called Mel Rosarum.  
TAke four pound four ounces of Honey clarified, and two pound of the Juice of Red Roses: and let them boil together till it be like a Syrup.   

Another making thereof.  
TAke a pottle and half a pint of Honey well clarified, with a pottle of white or red Wine, two pound of Red-Rose leaves: Boil the Rose Leaves and Wine till half be wasted, and then put in your Honey: and let it boil till it be somewhat thick, and in colour like a Syrup.   

For the Pocks.  
TAke the Juice of Pennyroyal, and young tansy, and give the sick party to drink.   

A true Medicine for the Jaundice.  
TAke a handful of Cherry Leaves, seeth them in a pint of Milk, and let them boil well: Then strain it, and drink a good draught thereof to Bedwards', and in the morning fasting, and the Jandies shall avoid from you by siege: or else drink in the morning this following. Take the wood of Bayberries, pill the upper shell with the leaves from it, and take the second shell that is yellow, put thereof as much as a Walnut into a cloth, and seeth it with a pint of water, let it be well boiled, and let it cool, and then driuke it, this hath been experimented.   

For the Liver that is corrupted and wasted.  
TAke a good quantity of Liverwort and bruise it a little, and then seethe it in good strong Wort▪ with a quantity of Rhubarb, and use this medicine, and thou shalt be whole.   

For heat in the Liver.  
TAke the Juice of sour Apples, and sweet Apples, of each a pound or more, as much as you think best, and two pounds of Sugar, mingle these things together, and let them boil on a simple fire till it be thick as a Syrup, and use this course every day fasting, with lukewarm water.   

Remedies for the Colic.  
TAke Parcely, Water-cresses, Pellitory of the Wall, unset Time, of each a handful, a dish of sweet Butter, let the Herbs be clean washed, and seethe them in a quart of running water, let your water be taken up against the stream, and let them seethe till you make a Plaster thereof▪ then temper them together with a handful of Wheat bran, and let the plaster be laid to the Patient's belly beneath the Navel, and let him put in his pottage some Pellatory of the wall; and when the Patient makes water strain it thorough a fair cloth, and thereby ye shall know and perceive, whether it doth him good or not, and let him use this three or four times together.   

Another for the same.  
TAke a quantity of Broomeseed, Grouncel-seed, Parcely-seed, Alexander-seed, Ashenkey-seed, Lepthorne-seed or Berries, Phillipendula dried, Saxifrage dried, Mouseare dried, Growobicke dried, mix all these together in your drink, and drink it Morning and Evening, fasting.  
Another. Take Civet and rub your Navel therewith, and champ Rosemary in your mouth, and it easeth the Colic incontinently▪   

A most excellent Medicine for the Colic and Stone, with other virtues.  
TAke Pimpernell, Mustard, Crowfoot, Gauriophe, Mastic, and bruise them all well together, and then mingle them with the blood of a Goat, and put thereto good Vinegar or a little Alligre, and let them stand certain days after your discretion, and put them into a Stillatory and distil a water thereof; this water is good for the Stone, or gravel, whether that it be red or white, plain or sharp, or if it be hardened; If the Patient do drink thereof every day fasting, the Stone will break and go away like sand.  
Also, if Scald heads be washed therewith, it will heal them▪ and there shall grow new hair; and if the Scabs be washed therewith, of what nature soever it be, he shall be whole with three days or nine at the furthest.  
Also, this Water drunk fasting, makes a man to have a good colour, and good blood.  
Also, this water drunk with Castory twice in one day▪ destroyeth all Palsies▪ which is not dead in the sinews and members before, for it comforteth the sinews principally. This water is very much approved.   

For the Colic and Stone.  
TAke half a pint of white Wine, and a good quantity of white Soap, scrape it, and put it into the wine, and make it luke warm, and then drink it once, twice, or thrice, or as often as the Patient needs.   

A Powder for the Colic and Stone.  
TAke Parcely-seed, Saxifrage, Alexander, and Corianderseeds, the kernels of Cherry-stones, Smallage-seed, Lovage, the roots of Phillipendula, of each a dram, Bay-berries, and Ivie-berries, of each a dram; put to all these as much Ginger as they all weigh, and add thereto half an ounce of Commin; this powder is to be taken in Ale, half a dram at once, thrice a day.   

A special Remedy for the Stone.  
TAke the stones of Meddlers, lay them upon a hot Tyle-stone, and after that you have rubbed and dried them in a fair linen cloth, then being thoroughly dried, beat them into a powder, and put to it a quantity of Time and Parcely, and place it upon the fire with Beer and Butter, and throw in half a spoonful of the said powder; and hereof you must drink a good draught fasting in the morning▪ and eat nor drink nothing else for the space of three hours after.  
Another. Take a quantity of Anniseeds, Licorice, Fennell-roots, and Parcely-rootes, Raisins, and Currans, and let all these be boiled in Whey, from a pottle to a quart, and so strained and drink it.   

A Powder for the Stone.  
TAke the Seed of Gromell, Broome, Saxifrage, Alexander, Parcely, and Fennell, of all these seeds a like quantity, beat them very well together, and so drink half a spoonful of that Powder, or a spoonful at a time in a draught of good Ale, making it luke warm in any wise, before you drink it.   

To make the Stone slip down the narrow passages between the Kidney and the Bladder.  
TAke a great handful of Pellitory of the wall, and the like quantity of Mallows, boil them in a frying-pan with a good quantity of fresh Butter, so that they be not parched nor dry. And when you see by the frying that some good part of the virtue of the herbs is gone into the butter, take the herbs so fried somewhat fat with the butter, and lay it the length of half a yard or more between the fold of a Napkin, and in breadth about 6, or 7. Inches, then clap the fatty side of the napkin all along from the backbone to your flank above the hip, especially on that side where the pain is, as hot as may be suffered, when it is cold apply a fresh one, and in three or four times doing, the passage will be enlarged, whereby the Stone will slip down, and the pain cease.   

A Posset drink against the Stone.  
TAke Pellitory of the wall, three crops of Lavender Cotton, three Parsley roots, and one Fennel root, the pithes taken out, and they scraped and washed, stamp the herbs and roots together, then put thereto one pint of Rhenish or white Wine, strain the wine from the herbs, and with a pint of new Milk make a posset thereof, drink freely of it Morning and evening first and last, at the new and full of the Moon, and walk well upon it.  
Also, take the herb Hartshorne boiled in white Wine, and drunk in the morning fasting is good against the Stone and strangury.   

To make hair grow.  
TAke and seethe Mallows roots and all, and wash the place where Hair lacketh, and it shall grow.   

For to take away Hair.  
TAke Horsleeches and burn them to powder, and mingle it with easel, and touch the place where the Hair groweth, and it shall grow no more there. Approved.   

To make a barren woman bear Children.  
TAke of these little Sea fishes called in Latin Pollipodes, and roast them upon the coals with Oil, and let the woman eat of them, and it shall profit and help very much, having in the mean time the company of a man.   

To make a woman have a quick Birth.  
TAke leaves of Dictarij, and stamp them▪ or else make powder of them, and give the woman that laboureth drink of it with a little water, and she shall be delivered incontinent without any great pain or grief.   

For all manner of Lameness or swellings.  
TAke a handful of Time, a handful of Lav ender cotton, and a handful of running Strawberries that be like to a string, and so cut them small, then beat them in a Mortar, with four or five young Swallows taken out of the nest very fligge and quick, beat them together until ye see never a feather of them whole: that done▪ take a pennyworth of May butter clarified, and mingle it in the Mortar with Herbs, and so let it stand four and twenty hours before they sceth: when you ha' ve sodden it, use it as before you are taught, as well in preserving of it, as in using of it.   

For to stay the Laxe or Flux.  
TAke Plantain, otherwise called Weybred-leaves and roots, and wash them in fair water, and then stamp them, and take a good quantity of the Juice and put it to old Ale, and make a Posset therewith, and after take the ale Posset, and clarify it upon the fire perfectly, and then let the Patient drink it blood warm, in the morning and evening, without taking of othtr drink the space of two hours either before or after.   

For the sweeting Sickness.  
Ye must take a good spoonful of Treacle three spoonfuls of Vinegar, five spoonfuls of water, and two spoonfuls of the juice of Sinckfoyle, swing them together, and drink them luke warm.   

For him that pisseth Blood.  
TAke a good quantity of Rew, otherwise called herb Grace, and dry it so that you may beat it to powder, and then take the powder and and drink it with Ale: and it will change the Urine.   

For the Canker in the Mouth.  
TAke white Wine, and a pennyworth of Ginger in powder, and let them seethe a walm together, and wash the sore place with a feather, and drink not in one hour after, and ye shall have help in seven days or warrantise.   

A powder for the same.  
TAke Sage, Pimpernell of each a like and quantity▪ and half so much Parsley, as of them both, shred them, and stamp them small, and put thereto a little burnt Allome▪ and then take it up dry it, and beat it to powder and keep it, for it never failed.   

To know the Fester and Canker.  
Here you may learn whereof, and of what manner the Fester cometh, and also the Canker, it cometh of a sore that was ill healed, and breaketh out again, and if it be in the flesh, there doth come out water, if it be in the sinews, there cometh out brown lie: and if it be in the bone, there cometh out as it were thick blood. A Fester hath a narrow hole without and within, and a Fester is seldom seen, but it hath more holes than one, and the Canker hath always but one hole.   

For a Canker in the body.  
TAke the roots of Dragons and cut them in small pieces, and lay them to dry, and make powder thereof, and take a penny weight of that powder, and put it in water all Night, and on the morrow pour out that water▪ and put thereto white-wine and then seeth it well, and let the Patient drink thereof warm, and in three dayes he shall be whole.   

For a Canker in a woman's Paps.  
TAke the Dung of a white Goose, and the juice of Salendine, and bray them together, and lay them to the sore, and it will kill the Canker, and heal the Pap.   

A good powder for the Canker.  
TAke Copperas, and Roch Saunders, and Verdigreace, and Salarmoniac, and beat them to powder in a brazen Mortar, of each ● like quantity by weight, and put the powder in a vessel, and seethe it on a charcoal fire till it glow, and then take it down, and let it cool and after make powder thereof, and that powder shall destroy the Canker, on warrantise.   

To kill the Canker or Marmole.  
TAke a peck of the ashes made of Ashen-wood, and ashes of Oat straw, and put hot water on them and make a gallon of Lie, and put thereto two handfuls of Barkedust, and let it stand a day and a night, and then strain it thorough a canvasse; then take the same dust and put it in again, and put thereto as much Allome, and half as much of Madder crops, and put them in a pot and let them boil almost to half, and ever stir it that it grow not to the bottom, nor run over, and after cleanse it through a cloth, and let it cool, and when it is cold, take a quantity thereof and wet a linen cloth therein and lay it to the sore place.   

For the Canker in the Mouth.  
TAke seven spoonfuls of Honey, and clarify it in a pewter dish, then put to it one pint of white Wine Vinegar and roch Allome, the quantity of a Hazel nut, and a spoonful of Bay-salt, and let all these boil together a quarter of an hour, and then take of dried Rose leaves and Sage a handful, letting them seethe together for the space of a quarter of an hour, and let the Patient wash his mouth therewith, and lay the leaves to the sore, and if the liquor be too thick to wash your mouth with, then take running water and white wine Vinegar, and a spoonful of Honey, and boil them well as before, and then use it.  
Another. Take Herb Grace, Lavender-Cotton, Sage, Honeysuckle leaves, of each a like quantity, wash them and stamp them with a little roch Allome, and a little English Honey, and put them into a fair Dish, and when ye dress a sore mouth therewith, take as much as ye think will serve, and take a few Sage leaves and wash thy mouth, and lay it to thy Gums, and if ye put thereto a little Pepper and Bay-salt, it will be the better.  
Another. Take Plantain, Bittony, Egrimony, Violets, and Woodbine, boiling them in Wine or water, with Hyssop, Peony, Pimpernell, and green Walnuts, and therewith wash four times in a day, and hold it in your mouth pretty hot, and therewith wash it.   

To make a red Water to kill the Canker.  
TAke three handfuls of Rew, bray it in a Mortar, and put thereto a quart of Vinegar, and Madder one ounce, and take half a pennyworth of Allome, and beat it to powder and put thereto, and let it so rest nine days or more, and then take them out, and so strain them through a cloth into a clean glass, and stop the vessel close, and keep it.   

To take away the Canker.  
TAke Martlemasse Beef that hangeth in the Roof, and burn it to powder and put the powder into the Sore, and it will kill the Canker.   

A powder for the Canker.  
TAke one quarter of a pound of Roch Allome, and burn it in an earthen vessel that there come no ashes thereto: then take Arg●, one half ounce, and one quarter of an ounce of Bolearmonracke, and make all these in fine powder alone, and then mix them altogether, and put them into a Bladder, and keep it close: and when ye will minister it, wash well the sore with the water, and then lay on the Powder, and so dress it once in the day, and it shall help him.   

A good Medicine for the Canker and Sores.  
TAke a pottle of clean running water, or white wine, Sage, Rosemary, and Sinkfoyle, of each a handful, Allome one ounce, boil all together till half a quarter be consumed, and if it be for the Canker put in a little white Coperas and Camphor.   

For a Canker old or new, or Marmole.  
TAke Smalledge, Wormwood, green Walnuts, Lilies, Broome Crops, white hazel, red Nettle, Sage, Selfe-heale, Pimpernell, the root of Floure-de-Iuce, Planten, ground Ivy, Wallwoort, Mouse-eare, Celondine, Mints, Bittony, Egrimony Violets, Charnel, Colwortes, and Avence, stamp all these together and fry them in Barrowes grease, Sheep's tallow, and Honey, and make thereof an ointment with Turpentine, Wax▪ resin, Pitch, Gum Frankincense, burnt Allome, and powder of Tanner's bark and so use it.   

For the Canker.  
TAke the powder of Saven, Honey, and Cream, and white Wine, and mix them altogether, and melt them over the fire, and when it is hot, with a linen cloth wash therewith thy mouth, and when the Sore is well washed, put thereof into the grief, with Lint, as hot as may be suffered two times a day, and be whole.   

For a Canker in a man's body, and to save the man.  
TAke the roots of Dragons, and cut them, and dry them in gobbets, and make powder of them, and take a 9 d. weight of that powder, and seeth it in white Wine, and let the sick drink thereof warm fasting, and in three days he shall be whole.   

For the Headache.  
TAke Hemlockes, and seeth them, till they be as thick as Pap, and lay them where the pain is: Let them lie all Night, and on the morrow lay another of the same heat, and do so three or four times, and it is done.  
Another▪ Also take and make Lie of Verven, or Bytton, or Wormwood, and therewith wash thy Head thrice a week, and it shall do the much good, and take away the Ache.   

For the Headache, and toothache.  
TAke the Herb called Bursa Pastoris, and bruise it and lay it to the hart of thy Foot, and it helpeth both the Headache, and the toothache.   

A Drink for the Headache.  
TAke Bitton, Verven, Selondine, Waybroad, rue, Wallwoort and Sage, and a quantity of Pepper, and Honey, and seeth them all together in water, and strain it through a cloth, and drink it Fasting.  
Another. Stamp Bittony, and lay it on thy Head under thy Cap or bind it last to thy head.   

For the Headache.  
TAke Sage, Bittony, and rue, with Worm wood, seeth these in fair water, than put out the same water into a vessel, and beat the same Herbs in a Mortar very small, and then take of them and of the liquor, and temper them with Wheat Bran, and with the rest of the liquor wash thy head, and then lay a Plaster thereof upon the Mould, and let it lie there a day and a night, and do so three or four times. Also, ye may take roots and leaves of Primroses, fresh Butter, and Tar boiled together is very good.  
Another. Take Avence, Pigeons dung, and Wheat flower, one ounce, and temper them with the white of an Egg, and bind to thy grief.  
Another. Take betony, and Camomile, a handful, and seeth it in a pottle of Wine to a quart, and wash thy head with the liquor, and if it be the Megrim, it shall help the.  
Another. Take Frankincense, Doves dung and flower of Wheat, one ounce, and remper them together with the white of an Egg, and lay a Plaster thereof where the grief is.  
Another. Take the white of an Egg and beat it well, and take away the froth, and put thereto Rose-water, and the powder of Alabaster: then take Flax and wet therein, and lay it to the Temples▪ and when it is dry, wet it again: use it thus three or four times▪   

For the Headache.  
TAke, Verven, Bittony, Wormwood, seeth them well, and wash the Patient's head, and after that make a Plaster, and lay on the upper part of thy Head on this manner: take the same Herbs beforesaid when they are sodden, and wring out the Juice of them, then take the Herbs and stamp them in a Mortar, and temper them with the water they were sodden in, and put thereto Wheat bran to cover the Juice of the herbs that it go not out, then take a garland of Linen cloth, that will go about thy head, and bind the Plaster in it, as hot as the Patient may abide it, and then put on a cap over that.  
Another. If the pain come of hot humours, take a quantity of Houseleek, and distil it as much as you please, and with the same water wash thy Temples, and thy Forehead and then dip a linen cloth therein, and lay it on thy Forehead, or thy temples.  
Another. Take Margerom, and green Juy leaves, Bittony▪ and Verven, of every one two handfuls, cut them small, and beat them in a Mortar and seeth it in two pennyworth of fresh Butter, and stir it till it wax very green, and so let it stand nine days in an earthen pot; then seeth it again, and stir it well and strain it, and keep it in a fair vessel, and when you need warm a little thereof in a Saucer, and anoint your Temples therewith.  
Another. Take a quart of white Wine, and Horehound, two handfuls, and Camomile one handful, and boil them together, and therewith wash thy Head: then take Wheate-bran, and put to the herbs, and boil it, and make a Plaster and lay it to thy head.  
Another. Take the Juice of Selondine, and good Vinegar, mingled and made hot, and with a sponge or a linen cloth lay it to thy forehead, it quencheth great heat, and purgeth it that it will come no more.  
Another. Take the Juice of Pimpernell, and put thereto May-butter, and fry them together with a soft fire, and keep it, and therewith anoint thy Head and Temples.   

To cleanse the Head.  
TAke Aloes one ounce, Mirth half an ounce, Garlic four drams, Saffron in powder, half a penny worth, and mingle them together in fine powder: then take the Juice of Coleworts, and put them to your powder, and make it as thick as pap, and somewhat more stiffer, and make Pills thereof, as big as small Pease, and when you go to Bed, take four of them, and roll them in fine powder of Licorice, and put them into your mouth, and swallow them down.   

For the Headache coming of the stomach.  
TAke Fumitory, Camomile, and Roses, and seethe them in white Wine, and make a Plaster, and lay it hot to the stomach.   

For Ache in the hinder part of the Head.  
Stamp Sage with the white of an Egg, and temper it with Vinegar, and lay it thereto.   

A principal Medicine for the Head.  
TAke Commin a quantity, and lay in Vinegar one night, and on the morrow put out all the Vinegar, saving a little to keep it moist, and fry it in a pan, and bind it in a linen cloth about thy head, and by the grace of God, ye shall be whole.   

For a man that is diseased in the Liver and Spleen.  
TAke Barrowes grease, and ashes made of Ashen wood one pound, and running water a Gallon, and seethe them till they be half wasted, then strain them thorough a cloth into a vessel, and let it stand so all night, and then on the morrow scum off the grease and cast away the water, and melt the grease, and stir it oft and put it into Boxes, and when ye have need anoint the Spleen therewith.   

A Drink to be used after this Ointment▪  
TAke the roots of young Ashen plants clean washed one handful, and Wormwood as much, seeth them in Wine from a gallon to a pottle, and let the Patient drink thereof in the Morning cold, and Evening hot.   

A Plaster for the Spleen.  
TAke dry Lilies, March Mallow roots, and Alexander seed, of each an ounce, of the bark of an Elm tree, the bark of an Ash, and Broome seed, of each two ounces; all these being beaten to powder, let them be sodden in strong Vinegar, and so let them seethe till they be sodden dry; then put thereto the powder of Commin one dram, powder of the bark of Capers one ounce, powder of Rew three drams, than afterward put thereto Gum Armoniacke one ounce or three drams, dissolved in Vinegar, then with Wax, and Turpentine, as much as shall suffice, make thereof a Plaster for the Spleen.  
Another. Take the tops of Acorns, Rose leaves, Coriander seed, and Commin seed prepared, of each one ounce, Strado Arabiae, Galanga of each two ounces, Salinter, I. Saltpetre one ounce terrified, mix them and put them in a bag, quilted, or basted, quadrantwise, and lay it to the place grieved.  
Another. Take Camomile flowers, wheat bran, and a pint of white Wine, boil them all together and put them in a bag, then take oils of Violets, of Linseed, and of Lilies, of each a pennyworth, anoint therewith, and put your bag hot thereto.   

A Drink for the Spleen.  
TAke the juice of Licorice one ounce, Fennell-seed, Aniseed▪ and Juniper of each an ounce, pound them all in a Mortar together, and so drink it in your drink.  
Another. Take three spoonfuls of the juice of Ivy leaves in white Wine, or else of the Juice of Egrimony, and drink of it three or four mornings fasting, and it will help you.   

To dissolve the hardness of the Spleen.  
AMoniacum dissolved in very sharp Vinegar, and spread upon leather Plasterwise, and applied to the Spleen will mollify the hardness thereof, and it may lie thereto seven weeks and never be removed.   

A sovereign Medicine for the Spleen, and to cleanse the body.  
TAke Harts-tongue, wild Hops, Lettuce, and Borage, with the flowers of Fumitory, and Parsley roots, seethe all these in Whey, and clarify it with whites of Eggs, strain it, and drink it first in the morning and last at night during the space of a Month, and by God's help, it will cure your Spleen, and cleanse your blood, and comfort you many ways for your health.   

For Ache in the Back.  
TAke a great Onion or two, and roast them in the embers, then stamp them and strain them out of the Juyce, and mix it with as much Malmesy as Juice, and drink thereof blood warm, first and last. Probatum.   

To stay the Back, and help him that consumeth.  
TAke the roots of Parsley, Fennell, Camphor, and of Borage, Planten, Bursa Pastoris, and Knotgrass, and make broth with them of young Hens, Capon, Mutton, Rabbits, and Veal, and put thereto a Date or two, and ye may seethe them in posset Ale made of white Wine.  
Another. Take white Archangel, Cumfrey flowers, white Lilies, white Roses, white Holly hockes, Knotgrass, and Clary, stamp them, and take a pottle of Muskadine, and a pint of Ale, with the pith of an Ox back, and three capped Dates, the stones taken out and beating them in a mortar small, then put in some of your Muskadine and grind it with some of your Ale and stir it, and boil the rest thereof, take also the yolkes of three new laid Eggs, the strings taken out, and beat them well together, and put thereto of Cinnamon two pennyworth, and of whole Mace one pennyworth, and seethe all these to a quart, and so use it.  
Another. Take the pith of an Ox back and scald it, then strain it out of the skin and shred Nip, and beat it in a Mortar very small, putting thereto a quart of Milk and strain it, and then seethe it with five or six Dates, and a grain of Ambergris, and the powder of Ginger, and let the Patient use it very often. It is proved.   

To take away the pain of the reins of one that is low brought.  
TAke three quarts of white Wine, and boil therein a red Cock, and put thereto a handful, of red Nip, a quantity of Clary, and the roots of red Fennel, Harts-tongue, a stick of Cinnamon bruised, Dates, great and small Raisins, with a few Prunes, seeth all these together, till the strength of the Cock be in the broth, and put therein one ounce of Manus Christi, and use this Morning and Evening luke warm.   

For Ache in the Back and Legs.  
TAke the marrow of an Ox, and oil Olive three spoonfuls, and the yolkes of Eggs, and Butter, Pepper one ounce, then take the milk of a woman, and mingle it together, and anoint the sick therewith.   

For the Bladder and the reins.  
TAke the seeds of Planten beaten in a Mortar, and seeth them in Wine, and drink thereof alone.   

A Plaster for the reins.  
TAke Callamint, Camomile, Wormwood, Peritory, hollyhocks, and bray them in a Mortar with Oil, Butter, or Dear and Sheep's suet, and grease of a Boar, or Barrow hog, with a quantity of Commin, and lay it on a Plaster both behind and before.   

For all Diseases in the Back.  
TAke the roots of Daisies, of Planten, of Bursa pastoris, of Centimodum, and the Cups of Acorns a handful, and of bole armoniac two ounces, and of Hartshorn burnt, and also a Buck Conie that is fat, and let all these be sodden together in white Wine and water, as much Wine as water, till the Coney be consumed, from the bones of the flesh, then take away the flesh and the bones from the broth, and so let the broth stand till it come to a jelly, and when you are in your bed, cause your Back to be therewith anointed by a Chafingdish of coals, three nights together, and lay thereon a warm linen cloth, and it shall help you by God's grace.   

For pain in the bladder, and to make it whole for ever.  
TAke three roots of smallage, and wash them fair and clean, and cut them small, and seethe them in a quart of fair water, till three parts of the water be consumed, then strain it, and take four drams of the powder of Bittony, and put thereto, and drink the said water.   

Against running of the reins.  
TAke one pound of Jordaine Almonds, and blanche them, and parch them, and grind them very small and make Almond milk thereof, with a pint of Rose-water, and a pint of Planten water, and then seethe it with Sugar, and Sina mon▪ and when it is cold put thereto a dram of Mastic in fine powder, and use thereof to eat and be whole, Probatum est.   

A Syrup for the Back.  
TAke the roots of Ennila Compana clean scraped, and slice them thin, and lay them in fair running water three days, and shift them every day, then at three day's end take them out▪ and put them in a gallon of fair running water, with a quart of Honey, of Licorice one ounce, scraped clean and sliced, and of Anniseeds one ounce, clean rubbed from the dust, let all these be boiled with a soft fire, and take out the roots out of the liquor, washing them one by one, and when they be cut lay them on a fair dish, and so let them lie 24. hours, and then take the roots and weigh them, and for every pound of your roots, take a pottle of Muskadine, or white Bastard, and put your roots therein, and put thereto two pound of fine white Sugar, two or three whole Maces, boil all these to a Syrup, with your roots, and then put it into a Pot, and when you will use it, let the Patient eat of the roots, and drink a spoonful of the Syrup with your roots, after it, Morning and Evening. Probatum est.   

Remedies to provoke Menstruum Mulieris.  
TAke powder of Peter, Bittony, Yarrowseed, in white Wine and drink it.  
Another. Take Mugwort, Selondine, Marigold, Verven, Nip, of each nine crops three days before the change, and three days before the full of the Moon.  
Another. Take Germander, and the roots of red Madder, and seethe it in Ale, and give it her to drink, or else take Radishes▪ Et semen pionae, red Sanders and Sugar, and use it as aforesaid.  
Another. Take Cotula Fetuda, the which is like Camomile, but it stinketh, and make a fomentation thereof.  
Another. Take the Juice of Mercury, and Honey, and flower of Cockle, as much as will incorporate it, and make thereof little balls, and give her one or two of them, and she shall have Menstruum, also it shall after dispose her to conceive, for it hath seldom failed, and is well proved.  
Another. Take the black seed of Pionie, and bruise them one by one to the number of nine, and pick of the black husks, and in a Mortar break them to powder, eat and drink the said powder at times afore said, in the second Medicine. Pro eadem.  
Another. Take the roots of Gladion, and Arsmart, and seethe them in good white Wine, or Vinegar, and when they be well sodden, take them from the fire, and let the woman sit over it, so that the air may strike up, and none go away, for this is proved.  
Another. Take betony, Puliall Royal, Centory, of each a handful, seethe them with Wine or water, till the two parts be wasted, and then cleanse it thorough a cloth and drink it.  
Another. Take Balm, Margerom, Isope, and Marigolds, a handful, seethe them from a pottle to a quart upon a soft fire, and so take it and drink it every morning fasting, and if it be bitter, put thereto Sugar, and use it.   

Remedies to stop Menstruum Mulieris.  
TAke the blackest holly-hocks that ye can get, and take the flowers thereof, and make them in powder, and drink them, and wash the place with the water of Lovage.  
Another. Take the water of Oak leaves distilled, half a pint of Rose-water, and Syrrupe of Quinces six ounces, and let her drink thereof first and last.  
Another. Take Horse-dung, and seethe it in good Vinegar, and put it into little bags of linen cloth, and lay the one upon the Reins of the back, and the other between the Navel, and the privy place, as warm as she may suffer it, and let her drink it every Morning and Evening with a little Cinnamon till she be whole.  
Another. Take the roots of Gladium, and seeth them well in Wine, or water, and receive the fume thereof: It never failed▪   

To stop white Menstruum and red.  
TAke the Juice of Planten, and of Bursa Pastoris, and two whites of Eggs well beaten among the Juice, and put thereto bole armoniac one ounce, and of Terra sigillata, one ounce, and a portion of Beane flower, and make it thick upon the fire, and draw thereof a Plaster upon thin cloth, and lay it to her Back and Navel.   

Another for the white  
TAke the inner rind of the Slow▪ tree, Sumatch, Balestianes', the rind of the Pomegranate, Planten, Knotgrass, the inner rind of the red Briar, and a little French-Bolearmoniack, and boil all these in red Wine, till half be consumed, and let her drink it fasting, Et restringet fluxum Menstruum.  
Another. Take the foot and Leg of a Hare, and bake it to powder hair and all, and drink it, and it restraineth the same.   

The virtue of Fearne.  
THe Root is good to be drunk, and laid to Plasterwise, for the Wounds that are made with Reeds; and in like manner, the root of the Reed drunk, and laid Plasterwise to the sore, where Fearne sticketh. The Powder is good to be strewed upon moist Sores, which are hard to be covered with skin, and ill to be healed: the Juice pressed out of the Fern root, laid to with Rose-water, or other cold water, is good for all manner of burning or scalding, perfectly and sure.   

To take away heat and inflammation of a Member.  
TAke the waters of Planten and Purslane, of each two ounces, and the water of a little herb called Vernicula●is, two ounces, Litarge and Ceruse, in fine powder, of each four drams, and Camphor three grains: mix all these together and so use them.   

A Lotion for a sore Mouth.  
TAke running water a pint, Vinegar half a pint, Honey four ounces, Bay leaves one ounce, Galingale one dram: Let all these be decocted to the form of a Syrup.   

A preparative.  
TAke Syrup of Violets, Endive, and of Femitory, of each two ounces, and of common Decoction four ounces.   

To make Vergent milk by D. Yaxley.  
TAke Litarge of Lead one pound, with Vinegar a pint, laid in fuse three days, and then drawn with woollen shreds, and so keep it in a Vial by itself close: then take four ounces of Conduit-water and one ounce of Allome, and one dram of Camphor: and melt all over the Fire, and keep the water by itself in another Vial, and when you will use it put both these waters together, of each a like quantity, and it will be like milk. It taketh away the spots and Freckles in the Face, if it be often applied thereto.   

A comfortable Powder for the Heart.  
TAke Cinnamon, Ginger, of each three ounces, grains of Paradise, long Pepper, of each two drams, Saffron one dram, Sugar four ounces: and so make your Powder.   

A Remedy that breaketh the Stone.  
TAke a pound of Gr●mmell, a pound of Saxifrage seed, and a pound of Coriander, with a quarter of a pound of Soras, white and red, and grind all these in a Mortar very small, and so keep it, using to eat thereof in your Pottage every day a spoonful.  
Another. Take Time, Damsons, Beane-Cods, Pellitory of the wall, Saxifrage, a like quantities, and sleep them one night in white Wine, then distil them, and use to drink thereof.   

Another remedy for the Stone, and to cause the voidance of Urine.  
TAke Pellitory of the Wall, Sothernwood, and seeth them in Water or white Wine, with a quantity of Sheep's Suet, till it be tender, than put the herbs and tallow in a linen bag, and lay it warm to the bottom of the belly, using this, you shall find remedy.   

A proved Medicine to avoid the Urine that hath been long stopped.  
TAke Radish roots, one if it be of bigness and strong, is sufficient, and scrape it very clean, and lay it in white Wine, a night in steep, then strain the Wine, and give the Patient to drink, and he shall void water.   

A very good water for the stone proved.  
THe water of Strawberries▪ with the leaves distilled, and so used by draughts, as other drink.   

To break the Stone.  
DRy the stones of a Cock a year old, and ●eate them into fine powder, and give the diseased thereof to drink in white Wine, but if he have the Charward, then give it to drink with good water.   

Doctor Argentines' Medicine for the Stone.  
TAke the red bark of an Ivy tree dried, and beaten into fine powder, and after s●arse it through a fine Searse; also take a like quantity of black Jet, beaten and searsed in like manner, and being mingled together, drink thereof with Wine or Ale, blood warm, five or six times.   

Divers Medicines for the Stone and Strangulion.  
TAke a quart of Milk, and a handful of Bay leaves, another of Time, of red Sage, and of Parsley, of each a handful, and a quart of Malmsey, a little Rosemary, and boil them all together from a quart to a pint; but yet let the Milk and the Herbs be boiled all whole together, from a quart to a pint, before the Malmsey come in, and then use it.  
Another. Take Reddish leaves, and seethe them in Ale, and give it the Patient to drink, and it will cause him to make water.  
Another. Take red Bramble-berries before they be black, and Ivie-berries, and Acorns, put them in a Pot and dry them until they be ready to be beaten to powder; then take Alexander seed▪ Parsley seed, Gromell seed, Coriander seed▪ Broom seed, and the seed of the Nut-tree, the inner pith of Ash-keyes; take of all these a like quantity also, and beat them to powder, and mingle them together with Liquor of a double quantity; then use to drink it Evening and Morning sodden in posset Ale, made with white Wine; and put of this powder often in your Pottage when you eat them, and so use it continually till you find ease.   

Excellent Remedies for the Stone in the Bladder, and to provoke Urine.  
TAke life Hony and Rhenish wine, of each a quart, Saxifrage, Phillipendula, and Pellitory of the wall, of each a handful, distil all these in Balma Maria, with a very slow fire, keep it in a cold place in Pewter or earthen vessels, and drink thereof the quantity of half a pint every morning fasting, and afterwards eat the quantity of a Walnut of life Honey, and use to fast and walk an hour after it.  
Another. Take a pint of Milk and put into it a pint of wild Mallow leaves, let them boil together a quarter of an hour, then make a Posset drink of Ale or Beer, take off the Curds and Mallow leaves, than set your Posset to boil again, and put into it a good stick of Licorice well bruised, one spoonful of Anniseeds, and half a spoonful of Parcely seeds well bruised, and so of Sugar Candy the quantity of a small Walnut, boil all these to the quantity of half a pint or less, then strain it, and at your going to bed drink it bloodwarme, putting into it a quarter of a grated Nutmeg. It is approved.  
Another. Take a pottle of Ale and a Flint stone taken from the Chalk and beaten to powder, and a pennyworth of Reddish roots, boil all these together to a quart, then strain it thrice and drink thereof Evening and morning.  
Another. Take Saxifrage, and Rosemary, of each a like quantity, and seethe it in white Wine till all the herbs be throughly sodden, then strain it and drink it cold Evening and morning.  
Another. Take Gromell, Parcely, Violets, and red Nettles, put them into a Mortar and bray them; then take the Kernels of Cherry-stones and bray them by itself, and seethe all together in white Wine, and drink it Morning and evening.  
Another. Take Perstone, unset Leeks, and Damsons, of each a like cue antity; boil them and clarify them with the whites of Eggs, then take the juice and drink it with Wine or Ale, in quantity double so much as the juice is.  
Another. Take a handful of Bay-berries, and the shell of an Egg when the Chicken is new hatched out of it, and beat them together; then take the powder and▪ put it into Ale or Wine, and give it the Patient to drink, and by the grace of God it shall help him.   

For the Stone in the reins, or Bladder.  
MAke a Bath with Parcely, Alisanders', Pellitory, Fennell, and Saxifrage, and let the Patient sit therein up to the Navel, then let them drink the Powder of these seeds, and the Herbs, with warm white Wine; for this is a principal practice for this disease. Probatum est.   

An Injection for the Stone.  
TAke a quart of Barley water, and boil therein a handful of Mallow leaves, and as much of Violet leaves, till half the water be consumed, then put thereto three spoonfuls of Mel Rosarum, and let the party take it as an Injection with a Searinge.   

For any evil in the Bladder.  
TAke Ashe, Parcely and Fennell, of all alike: put them and temper them with water and drink it; and it shall help thee well to Piss, and it shall cast out the Stone, and heat well thy stomach.   

A Powder to break the Stone.  
TAke the blood of the heart of a Kid, and of a Fox the blood of the heart, of both a like quantity: take the bladder of a Boar, and all that is therein, and put this blood thereto, take the juice of Saxifrage, and juice of Parsley, of each a like quantity: and put these in the Bladder also, and hang up the Bladder in the smoke over the fire, until such time it be congealed together as hard as a stone, and make powder thereof: and drink it with hot Liquour, when thou wilt, first and last; and this shall break the stone to powder, and make it void away.   

To ease the pain of the Stone.  
Beat the stones of Meddlers into powder, and drink it with styled Milk, or with white Wine.  
Another. Take Turpentine of Jeane, make it in little balls, and roll it in fine Sugar, and swallow it down whole.   

Against the new Ague, by Doctor Langdon.  
TAke Sorrell, Sowthistill, Endine, Dandelion, Succory, crops of Fennel with Mallows, with Violet leaves of each one handful, and seeth them all in a gallon of stale Ale, to a pottle, with skimming, that done, strain out the liquor, and make thereof an Ale posset, and let the Patient drink thereof as oft as he is a thirst, putting into every dra ught as much Treacle as the bigness of a Bean▪ and ye shall be healed.   

For an Ague. By Doctor Turner.  
TAke Featherfew, Wormwood▪ and Sorrell, of each a good great handful, stamp them and strain them ●ard, and put thereto as much Sugar in weight as the juice weigheth, and put them in a strong Glass in a Skillet of warm water, the space of four and twenty hours before you give it to the Patient, and then give it twice a day two spoonfuls at a time in Ale or Posset-ale.   

A very good Drink for an Ague. if one shake.  
TAke a quart of strong Ale, and put therein nine Bay-leaves, and seethe it till it come to a pint and then take out the Bay-leaves, and put therein one pennyworth of Treacle, a halfpenny worth of Pepper, stirring it well together, and let it then seethe again one walm, and so take it off the fire, and let the Patient drink it as hot as he can, and be covered as warm as he may abide, the space of six or seven hours. Probatum est.  
Another. Take a pint of Ale and put therein one pennyworth of long Pepper, and four or five field daisy roots and then seeth the same well together, and then let the Patient drink the same as hot as he may ●uffer it, and walk till he sweat if he be able, or else laid down and covered very warm that he may sweat well. Also Burreleaves, and Baysalt beaten together and bound about the wrist of the Patient is good for the same.  
Another. Take a quart of Red-wine, and a quart of Milk, and still them, and give it to the Patient to drink, when the Axis come upon him, but the milk must be taken as it cometh from the Cow.   

For a cold Ague.  
TAke a spoonful of Vinegar a spoonful of Aqua Vitae, and a little Treacle with long Pepper and warm this bloodwarme, and so let the sick person drink it, when the fit cometh, and let him walk if he be able, if not, laid down and made to sweat.   

A Plaster to take the Ague or any other ache out of a Woman's Breast in the time of her Childbearing, if it come.  
TAke the yolk of an Egg, and a little quantity of Wheat flower, and a quantity of Honey, as much as the yolk of the Egg, and beat these together, till it be like a Salve: then make a Plaster thereof, and lay it to the Breast that is grieved▪ and it will heal it without doubt. Probatum est.   

To kill the Palsy.  
Drink the root of Valerian in powder, and it will destroy the Palsy, so that ye eat no Hog flesh.   

A remedy for the Dropsy.  
SCrape an Elder root very clean, and break it in many pieces, or shred it into white Wine, and let it steep therein, then drink the Wine, and it will heal your Disease whole.   

Against stopping of the Pipes.  
TAke Hisope, Mints, Rosemary, Dai●ies▪ and Consond, of each like quantity, and seeth them with Ale in Licorice, and use it Morning and Evening.   

Against Hoarseness.  
TAke a good quantity of Verven, and seeth it with Licorice in fair water, then strain the water, and use no other drink with yonr meat until you find remedy.   

For the yellow Jaundice.  
TAke the reddest Dock roots that ye can get, and being washed clean, put them into a vessel of good Ale, and when it is stale, let the diseased drink no other drink to his meat but Ale and it shall help.   

For Worms in the Belly.  
AGainst the Worms in the Belly, take Onions and pill them, cut or slice them small, power Spring-water over them: Let it stand all Night, and in the Morning drink that water, and it driveth away all worms: pour the same water upon the Earth where the Worms are, and within half an hour, they will all creep out of the Earth.  
Another. Likewise if one eat Garlic Fasting, it killeth and driveth out Worms out of the Body. Or else drink distilled water of Knotgrass, or Shanie-grasse, the same killeth worms also: how beit it worketh more in young then in old folks.  
Another. Take Mares-milke, and drink it as hot as you can have it from the Mare in the morning fasting.   

An approved Remedy for a Woman that hath her Throws before her time.  
Seethe a good handful of whole chervil in a quart of Claret Wine, and when the Herbs be well sodden, wring them into the Wine, and cleanse it, and make thereof an Hippocras with Sugar, Cinnamon and Ginger, and give her thereof to drink warm at times needful. And it shall expulse the pain, Approved.   

A Powder for the Strangury.  
TAke Ivy Berries dried over the Fire between two stones, and Alexander seeds, of each a like quantity: and make a Powder thereof to be used in a draught of good Ale.   

For the Colic and Stone.  
TAke unset Leeks, unset Time, and Parsley, and make pottage of it with Mutton: it is also good for the Mother.   

For a Megrim in the Head.  
TAke a cloth and warm it very hot, and chase the nape of your neck, and your temples, a mornings.   

For the toothache.  
TAke nine Pepper-cornes, and five Corns of Bay-salt, and some English honey, and break your Pepper-cornes, and beat them all in an Oyster shell, then make little balls of lint, and dip them in the Honey, and lay it unto your tooth, or rub your teeth with Allome beaten.   

For a sore Breast.  
TAke a Red-rose cake, and white Wine in a dish, and set it on a Chafingdish of coals and turn the cake up and down in the dish, and lay it to the breast as hot as may be suffered, and use this three or four times, till it be whole.   

For a sore eye that burneth and is watery.  
TAke Hemlockes and distil them, and take the watet and lay it to your eyes▪ and take a little Lint, and dip it in the water, and so lay it unto your eyes as you lie upright in your bed.  
Another. Take ground Ivy beaten, c●reth the Web in the Eye, putting it in once a day.   

For to stop the Bloody Flux.  
TAke a pint of Milk, and a pint of water, and let them boil together over the Fire, until it come all to a pint: and let the Patient drink it Morning and Evening.   

A Remedy for a Felon.  
THis infirmity doth come of a venomous matter, and other while it cometh of an interiall cause, or of an exterial, the interiall cause cometh of some evil humour, the exterial cause doth come of some venomous stinging of an evil humour eat Treacle, and make a Plaster of Treacle and lay it upon the place: or take the white of a raw Egg, and put in salt to it, and beat it well together, and make a Plaster thereof.  
Another. Take Rew, and Soap, Soot, and Boars grease: and stamp them together, and lay it to the Felon.   

A Medicine well proved for the Megrim.  
TAke the Juice of Nightshade, and as much Vinegar, with crumbs of leavened Bread, and the white of two Eggs, a quantity of Bolearmoniac, a quantity of Sage, and Dragon's tail: All these are to be made Plasterwise upon Flax, and lay it upon your grief; also Village to be stilled is very good.   

For to heal a sors Eye, hurt with the small Pocks.  
TAke the Marrow of the pinions of a Goose-wing cold, a quantity of Honey, new taken out of the Comb, in the hive, and mingle it together, and lay it on the Patient's Eyelid, and it will heal it.   

For a sore Eye with a Pin or a Web.  
TAke white Allom, and Running-water, and boil it together in an Eggshell, till it be half consumed.   

For a sore Eye that ●tcheth and pricketh.  
TAke Running water a quart, and put in white Copperas, a Rosemary sprig and a spoonful of Honey, and let it boil to a pint, and then drop a little into the Eye: and keep it after from Rubbing or touching.   

For a Sciatica or Ache in the Bones.  
TAke of Rew, and red Nettles, of each a a handful, Commin, black Soap, and Frankincense, of each a quantity, boil all these together, and make a Plaster thereof, and lay it to the grief.  
Another. Take a lapful of Nettles, another of Neppe, seethe them in Chamber-lye, and put therein a handful of Bay-salt, and a quantity of black Soap, and let them boil well together, and lay it to the grief.   

For Sore Eyes.  
TAke Fennell roots, white Daisy roots and leaves, and lay it in white Wine, and wash your Eyes with it.   

To stop a great Laske.  
TAke a pottle of fair water, and put therein a Coney flayed, well washed, and quartered, and let it be well skimmed when it doth seethe: then take a good handful of Almonds unblanched, and the stones of great Raisins, and beat them in a Mortar with some of the broth in the Pot, and unstrained put them in▪ then take half an ounce of whole Cinnamon, a handful of Blackberry leaves, a handful of Planten with the roots thereof, the Pot being clean skimmed: put the aforesaid gredience therein, and let all boil till it come to a quart, then strain the broth, and let the Patient drink thereof Morning and Evening, or at other convenient times in the day.  
Analliter, if the aforesaid Broth be warmed with a gad of Steel, when it is cold, it is so much the better.   

To cause one to make Water.  
TAke Parceley and seethe it in white Wine, and drink it Morning and Evening.   

For the Wind Colic.  
TAke Commin-seede, or fine Cod seed, and beat them to Powder, and put it into Ale, Beer, or white Wine, and drink it, and it will make one Laxative.   

For to make a Water for the same.  
TAke Broomeseed, and beat it to Powder, and drink it with Muskadine, or any other Wine.   

For to bind on from the Laske.  
TAke a pennyworth of Roch Allome, and seeth it in a pint of white Wine, and drink it.   

For to skin a sore Finger.  
TAke nerval Oil, or Rose Oil, or Camomile Oil, or Pompilion, and anoint your Finger or shin with it, and it will be whole.   

For a vehement Cough in young Children.  
TAke the Juice of Parsley, powder of Commin, women's milk, and mix them together; then give the Child to drink thereof, and afterward make this Ointment following: Take the seed of Hemp or Flax, and Fennycrick, and seethe them in common water, then press out with your hands the substance of the Herbs, which you shall mingle with Butter, and so anoint the Child's breast with it as hot as may be.   

For a broken Head.  
TAke unwrought Wax, and a little Sugar, and running Water, and boil it in a Saucer, and make a Plaster, and be w ho le.   

For Chilblains in the Feet or Hands.  
TAke Sheep's Suet, and unwrought Wax, and resin, and boil it in a Saucer, and make a a Salve, and it will heal them.   

To kill the toothache, or a Ring▪ worm, or a Tetter.  
TAke Oil of Broome, and anoint the Gums at the root of the Tooth where the pain is: It must be used after this manner Take a piece of old Broomesticke, the older the better, and light it, and hold it downward, and it will drop that which is yellow, and anoint your Gums with it, or put it in the hollow Tooth.   

For a Stitch.  
TAke Groundsill and dry it, and put sweet Butter into it, and put it where the pain is, as hot as may be suffered: Or take Oats (the blackest that you can get) and fry them with red Vinegar, and lay it as hot as may be suffered where the pain is.   

For an Ache or a Bruise.  
TAke oil of Peter▪ it must be used after this manner: Take a stool, and when that you are Rising or going to Bed, sit with your Back towards the fire▪ you must have a great fire, and where the pain is, you must rub it with some of the Oil all downwards, and they that do dress you, must dry their hands well against the fire and chafe it.   

To make white Teeth.  
TAke Lemmons and make styled water of them, and wash your Teeth with it, for it is a sovereign thing: Or if you will not make the water, take the Liquor of them, which is also good for the same purpose, but the water is better, because it is finer: so that in the Stilling it lose not his force.   

A Medicine for a swelling in the Cheek●.  
TAke a pint of white Wine, and half a handful of Camomile flowers, and seethe them in the white Wine, and wash your cheek, both within and without, as hot as you can suffer it.   

To make a Perfume suddenly in a Chamber where a sick man lieth.  
TAke a little Earthen Pot, and put into it a Nutmeg, two scruples of the stick of Cloves, and two of the stick of Cinnamon, and four of storax Calamint▪ Rose-water, or water of Spike, or some other sweet water, and seethe it: then put it into a pot-shard, with a few hot Ashes, and coals under it, and set it in the Chamber, and the smoke thereof shall give a sweet, amiable, and hearty savour.   

To make a clear voice.  
TAke Elderberries, and dry them in the Sun, but take heed they take no moisture: then make powder of them, and drink it every Morning fasting with white Wine.   

A Medicine for the Mother.  
TAke a pint of Malmsie, a little quantity of Commin-seede and Coriander-seed, and a Nutmeg, beat these together, and then seethe them to half a piste, with a little white Sugar-candy, you must take a spoonful at a time.   

A Medicine for a Stitch or Bruise.  
TAke three quarts of small Ale, and one pennyworth of Figs, and one pennyworth of great Reisons, and cut the stones out of them, and one pennyworth of Licorice, of Isope, of Violet leaves, and of Lettuce of each one handful, and seethe them from three, quarts to three pints, and strain it, and so let the person drink it, and after make this Plaster following, Take a quantity of horse dung, and a quantity of Tar, fry it, and put a little Butter and Vinegar into it, and make a Plaster, and lay it to the side.   

For the bloody Flux.  
TAke of Sugar rosset made of dry Roses, of Trissendall, of each one ounce and a half, mix these together, and eat it with meat or drink it with drinks; but the best remedy I could find, is to take three handfuls of St. John's wort, as much Planten, and as much Cressis, and seethe these in a gallon of Raine water or red Wine to a pottle and strain it, then put to it two ounces of Cinnamon beaten, and drink thereof often. Also, take a Sponge and seethe it in a pint of Muskadine, and wring it, and let the Patient sit over it close, as hot as they can suffer it, and cover them warm.   

Remedies for the Itch.  
TAke of Salt-water a gallon, and seethe it with three handfuls of wheaten bread crumbs that is leavened, and wash your body with the water: Or, wash your body in the Sea two or three times. Or, else take the bran made of Cockle-seeds three handfuls, and of the powder of Brimstone two ounces; boil these in a pottle of white wine Vinegar, and wash your body therewith three or four times. Or take a quantity of Brimstone, and a quantity of Allome▪ and burn them on a fire-shovel over the fire, beat them very small and boil them with Bores-greace, and so anoint the Itch.   

To kill Lice or Itch.  
TAke Quicksilver two pennyworth, and kill it with fasting-spittle in a dish, beating it well together, and put thereto four pennyworth of Oil of Bays, and so anoint the place; this receipt will kill both Itch and Lice in the head or body.   

To cure the Cramp.  
MAke a Ring of an Ox or Cow's horn, or of a Sea-horse tooth, or of the Pizle of a Sea-horse and wear it. It is proved.   

For a pain or swelling in the Privy parts.  
TAke white wine Vinegar and Cowdung, boil them to a Poultis, and when it is ready put thereto oil of Roses; and if the grief proceed of a cold cause, put thereto some Camomile flowers applied very hot.  
Another. Take Commin-seeds beaten into to powder, Barley-meal, and Honey, of each a like quantity, then fry them together with a little Sheep's suet, heat it and bind it as a plaster to the Cod.   

Remedies for Burning or Scalding.  
TAke five or six spoonfuls of Salad oil, and as much of Running water, beat them together till they be well incorporated, then anoint the place therewith and lay thereon a Doek leaf, it will both cool and heal.  
Another. Take of the herb Periwinkle, fry it in a pan with fresh Butter, fresh Grease, and Sheep's dung newly made; when it is well fried strain it through a cloth and it will be like Salve, than spread it on a Linen cloth as broad as the sore is and apply it thereto. It will cure it, though it were scalded and burnt to the bone, if it be taken in time, renewing the plaster Morning and evening.   

Remedies for the Piles.  
TAke Martlemasse beef, dry it and beat it to powder, than put it into a chafingdish of coals, and set it in a chair, and sit over it.  
Another. Burn two or three Bricks red hot, put them into a Pan in a close Stove and sprinkle Vinegar upon them, letting the party sit close over it that he may receive the fume thereof into his fundament, doing this three or four times if need require, will help it.   

A Remedy for the Caps.  
TAke the oil of sweet Almonds one ounce, and anoint the place therewith; or any of these things following is good, the powder of the rind of Pomegranates, the Marrow of a Calf, or a Hart, the fat of a Capon, Goose, or Duck, and such like.   

To kill a Tetter or ringworm.  
TRose d● Arsmeg is good, and if it come of Blood exhaust two or 3. ounces of blood or more if need require, and that Age, time and strength will permit; and if it be Lupte, cut off the heads of them, and rub them with Salt and Garlick stamped together, and then lay over them a plate of Lead.   

Approved remedies for the Shingles.  
TAke Rose-water, Planten-water, and white Wine, of each of them half a pint, put all these together and wash the place often therewith. Or else take of red Worms that come out of the Earth, and bray them in a mortar, and put to them a little Vinegar, and so make plasters, etc. Or else take flowers of Camomile, Rose-leaves, and Violets, the weight of each of them one ounce; of Myrtles, and Sumack, of each of them an ounce and a half▪ seethe all these in white Wine and make a plaster and lay it to the place, or else make a● ointment of Ceruse. I have taken Hous-le●k and have stamped it with a little Camphor and put to it white Wine, and have laid it to the place and have healed the Patient; also, the Oil of Roses, or the Oil of Violets is good for this impediment, mixed together with th● whites of Eggs, and the juice of Planten.   

For the Colic and gripe in the Belly.  
GIve the patient Jeane Treacle, and pow●er of Cloves well sodden in good Wine an●●●t them drink it very warn. Or, take the root o● Lilly, and Horehound, and seethe it in Wine, and give the patient. Probatum est.   

A Plaster for t●e same.  
TAke Lynseed and st●mp it▪ and Dock leaves and seethe them well in water and make a plaster, and lay it to the grief very warm.   

For a Scurf in the Body.  
THis Infirmity doth come of a Choleric and Melancholic humour. For this cure I take two ounces of Boar's grease, than I do put in one ounce of the powder of Oyster shells burnt, and of the powder of Brimstone, and three ounces of Mercury mortified with fasting spittle; compound all these together, and anoint the body three or four times, and take an easy Purgation.   

A Remedy for a wild running Scab.  
TAke Mercury mortified with fasting spittle three ounces, incorporate it with oil of Bays, and anoint the body, or else take Mercury mortified three ounces, and of the Powder of Brimstone two ounces, the powder of Enula Campana two ounces, & confect these together with Barrowes grease, and anoint often therewith.   

For a Timpany.  
TAke a pint of Broome Ashes, either of green or dry, and a quarter of an ounce of Cinnamon bruised, sift the Ashes, and let a pint thereof and the bruised Cinnamon lie in steep all night in a pottle of White Wine, then let it run through a jelly bag twice or thrice till it run clear, put in some Sugar, and a tossed unto it, drink thereof thrice a day, in the Morning fasting, and an hour before Supper, and an hour after Supper.   

For one that is in a Consumption.  
TAke four ounces of Shave of Hartshorn, one ounce of the Shave of Ivory, put it in a Pipkin with a Gallon of fair water, let it stand on the fire twelve hours in fusing and boiling softly close covered, then take twenty Eggs in their Shells, crack their Shells, and put them in a dish with Salt, and let them stand an hour, and purge themselves then pull them from their shells, washing them till they be clean▪ then put them in the Pipkin to the Hartshorn, and let it boil two hours, then put in a good handful of Raisins of the Sun stoned, half an ounce of liquorice scraped and sliced, and a blade or two of Mace, boil all these till it come to a quart of Liquor, then put in half a pint of white Wine, six spoonfuls of Rose-water, two pennyworth of Saffron powdered, boil all a little while, then strain it, or run it through a jelly bag, if you please you may sweeten it as you like it, put a little Salt in it, when it is cold it will be a Jelly, you may take it cold or warm three or four spoonfuls at a time, in the Morning fasting; at four of the clock in the afternoon, and when you go to bed. If you do think this too troublesome you may boil the Eggs in Broth or Milk, so you boil them a good while and so drink the Broth or Milk as you like best, they are exceeding strengthening and will do you great good if it please God to give blessing to it.   

A Medicine for one that is broken.  
TAke a quantity of Comfrey, a quantity of Knee-home, a quantity of Knotted grass, a quantity of Ribervorum, and a quantity of Polipody: stamp them altogether, and strain them in Ale, and then give the patient the same to drink cold, and truss him up with some bolster and let his diet be but competent, eschewing all slippery meats, as Butter and such like; provided always, that the p●tient keep his bed six or seven days, lying upon his Back, and sometimes hold his belly with his hand.   

For the shrinking of the Sine●●s.  
TAke the marrow of a Horse-bone and the crops of Elders, and as much of Sage, and chop them together, and boil them in the Marrow, and then strain out the Herbs, and put to the liquor one spoonful of Honey, two spoonfuls of Aqu● Composite, and a quantity of Pepper, and boil it again, and keep it for your use.   

For the staying of the flux●.  
TAke a new laid Egg, and take off a little of the top of it, and pour out a little of the white, and fill up the Egg with Aqua-composita, and stir it together, and roast it, and sup up the Egg in the morning fasting: till you be well use this.   

A Medicine for a sore Thr●at.  
TAke a pint of Milk, half a handful of Collumbine leaves, half a handful of Gasell, a dozen leaves of Sinkefoyle, and two Jewes-eares; (and boil them) and so the party must use it Evening and morning, and gargale it in his throat.   

For weakness in the Back●.  
TAke Clary and Dates, and the pith of an Ox, and put them together, and then put to them Cream, and Eggs, and grated bread, and fry them together, and strew Sugar on it; and eat it in the Morning fasting, and you must put some white Sanders in it also, when you temper it together.   

For the Carbunckle or Impostume in the Head.  
TAke Wormwood, Origanum, Mayron▪ by even portions, and seeth them in sweet Wine, and after that wring out the juice, and lay it to the Ears of the sick, with two sponges as hot as he may suffer it; use this two o● three times, and he shall be whole.   

To take away Pock-holes, or any spot in the face.  
TAke white Rose-water and wet a fine cloth therein, and set it all night to freeze, and then lay it upon your face till it be dry: also take three Puppies, the reddest you can get, and quarter them, take out the Garbage: then distil them in quart of new milk of a red Cow, and with this water wash your face.   

For faintness in the Stomach, or the Morphew.  
TAke a quantity of Amber beaten to powder, and a quantity of English Saffron in powder likewise, and put it into white Wine, and drink it seven or eight times.   

A good Fumigation for the French Pox▪ confirmed.  
TAke Synaper two ounces, of Frankincense, of Liquid Storax, a dram and a half, and mingle them: the manner how to minister this suffumigation is this; You must set your Patient naked under a strait Canopy, and you must lay upon the Coals the first part of your aforesaid Receipt, and the Patient must enforce himself to receiv● the smoke, keeping the fire between hi● Legs till he begin to sweat: and so doing the space of four days, till his Teeth beg●n to ache.   

Pills against Morbo.  
TAke of all the Mirabulines three drams, of Troskes, of Coloquintida, of Mastic of Digredium two drams, of Nigula▪ of Organy▪ of Cummin, two drams, of black Elibore one dram, of Spike, of Euphorium, of Harts-horne burnt, of Sall-gemme half a dram, of Maiden hair, of the Cod of S●ney, of Pollytricon, of Galitricon, of the flowers of Rosemary, of Hartshorn, of Epithiam one dram, of Coryanders, of Aniseed of Polipodium▪ six drams, of good Treacle six drams, of Agaricke in Traskes, and of washed Aloes▪ tenn● drams, of the Spices of Hier●▪ De octo R●bijs of the spices of Diarodam Albatis, eight drams: Make a paste of Pills, with the juice of Femitory, and honey of Roses, one dr●m.   

To make your Drink.  
TAk● twenty ounces of Pock-wood, being turned of a Turner very small, which put into an Earthen Pot of two Gallons, and put thereto eight pound of Running water, the best you can get, and let it stand in soak four and twenty hours, the Pot being covered, then take and stop the Pot with Paste, so close that no air may go out, you must keep the ●tre●gth in it, and that is your chiefest help, ●nd with the point of your Knife make a hole in the Paste, and therein put a peg of wood, which is to give it air, at times in the boiling for breaking of the pot: and thus let it boil on a soft fire of Coals, the space of six hours, in which time it will be consumed to a pottle; and that will serve you for your Drink, to take Morning and Evening for four days, against which time you must make more. After the first seething, seeth the same Wood again, with the like quantity of water and time likewise: and that is for your common Drink, to serve at all times till you make new.   

To make your Biscuit.  
TAke four and twenty pound of the purest Wheat-flower, which you can get, and put thereto one pound of fine Sugar, and so make your Biscuit, which will serve for your turn all the time of your Diet.   

A Receipt, and a Sovereign Diet for the French Pox●▪ Proved.  
FIrst, prepare a Chamber, which make so close that no air ●●ter into it, and defend all ill savours out of it, and therein to be twelve days together, before you do begin your Diet, every day forbearing of eating, of Flesh and drinking lose: On the thirteenth day you must begin your Diet, and then to take a Purgation of Gassia Fistula, or of Scamonia, to make your Body empty, keeping your Bed, sweeting temperately, without any provoking: which sweeting is your greatest Remedy, in the which your Sweat, you shall drink of your second drink as often and as much as you list: and of your first drink you must drink every Morning at five a clock, and Evening at eight a clock, eight ounces at a gulp warm, saving on the day, you take your Pugation: On which days, drink all of your second Drink, desiring always to be merry and light-harted, in using often to smell to dried Oranges, hot Bread, Vinager of Roses, Mustard, and Apples: and after this manner, you must keep your Chamber thirty days together, and never to take Air, and at fifteen days you must take another Purgation like to the first, and that day to drink all of your second Drink: and in like manner, another Purgation the thirtieth day: on which day, you may take Broth of a Chicken▪ or of Mutton, and by little and little take the Air, and drink good drink.   

The order of your Fare.  
EVery day take a quantity of a Chicken, and seethe it in water, and put thereto Borage leaves, or Borage Flowers without other Spices or Salt, or any other thing▪ which Chicken eat to thy Dinner, and every day eat three ounces of Biscuit, and no more; that which y●u leave of your Biscuit, eat at night, with a few Raisins of the Sun▪ and your Dinner must be at ten a clock before noon, and your Supper at five a clock at afternoon: and at your Dinner you may dip your Biscuit in your Broth (if you will) and so drink your Drink as aforesaid, and this is your Fare and Diet for the space of thirty days, and no other.   

A marvelous Secret to preserve a man from the Plague, and hath been proved in England, of all the Physicians, in that great and vehement Plague in the year 1●48. which ●rept through all the World: and the other in the year 1625. and there was never any which used this secret, but he was perserved from the Plague.  
TAke Aloe Epaticum, or Sicotrine, fine Cinnamon and Myrrh, of each of them three drams, Cloves, Mace, Lignum Aloes, Mastic, bole armoniac, of each of them half a dram: let▪ all these things be well stamped in a clean Mortar, then mingle them together, and after keep them in some close vessel, and take of it every Morning two penny weight, in half a glass of white Wine with a little water, and drink it in the Morning at the dawning of the Day: and so may you (by the grace of God) go boldly into all infection of the air and Plague.   

A sovereign Drink to preserve one against the Plague or Pestilence.  
TAke the quantity of a Dram and an half of Powder Imperial, a dram of Triakle and of Dragon water, and Sorrell water, of each of them an ounce, and drink it with Ale in the Morning fasting, and if one have the Infection within 24. hours before, yet by God's grace he shall escape it. This hath been truly proved in the last great Visitation.  
Another. Take a dram of Mithridate, and give it the Patient with Dragon water, white Wine, or some other liquor to drink, when he supposeth himself to be first infected.   

Another Preservative against the Plague.  
TAke seven or eight leaves of Sorrell, and wash them in fair Water and Vinegar, and steep them in the said Water and Vinegar a good while, and eat them Fasting.   

The Lady Gath, her Medicine against the Plague.  
TAke Abaunce, Turmintell, Sage, Speremint, and Violet leaves, of each one handful, and stamp them in a Mortar very small, when you have so done, strain them through a strainer with red Wine, Claret or white, whether you can most easily get, and lukewarm, and give of this water to the dito drink seized.   

An excellent Antidote against the Plague or Poison.  
TAke two Walnuts, two Figs, twenty leaves of Rew, and one grain of Salt, stamp them and mix them all together, eat it in the morning fasting, and you shall be safe from the Plague or poison that day.   

An excellent Preservative against the Plagu●.  
TAke Sage, Herb grace, Elder leaves, and Bramble leaves, of each a handful, take also a quart of white Wine, and a good race of Ginger beaten small or grated, stamp the Herbs with the Wine and the Ginger, then strain it through a cloth, take a spoonful of this Medicine every morning fasting, for nine days together; after the first spoonful, you shall be safe for twenty four days, and after the ninth spoonful, you shall be safe for two months. But if it shall happen that you be stricken ere you drink of this, then take a spoonful of the water of Bittony, with a spoonful of it mingled altogether and drink it▪ it will expel the venom, and if the sore door appear, then take Bramble leaves and Elder leaves, of each a like quantity, stamp them and make a Plaster thereof, and lay it to the sore, and it will heal it with God's help.   

A good Drink to be used to those that are infected with the Plague.  
TAke Berries of Ivy (that are ripe, gathered on the North side of the Tree) and dry them in the shadow: then stamp them to powder, then take a dram of the same Powder, and temper it well with two ounces of Planten-water, or white Wine, and let the sick person drink a good draught thereof, and remain in his Bed, and sweat as much and as often as he can, after he hath taken it, then warm a clean shirt for him to put on▪ (and if his shirts may be shifted often, it will be the better after his sweeting) and likewise his sheets and Bedcloathes, if it may be, if not, at the least his sheets and shirt: and in using of this for the space of three days together, he will die or mend without all doubt, (by God's help.) This hath been often and truly proved.  
To provoke sleep to the sick person: Take a good quantity of Woman's breast Milk, and put thereto a little quantity of Aquavitae, stir them well together, and moisten the Temples of the Head of the Patient, and the Nostrils well therewith, and let it be laid on with some Feather, or some ●ine linen cloth, and this will do much good. It hath been often proved.  
And if it happen, that the sick person find himself greatly grieved, and that any Swelling begin in any place to grow sore, then take Elder leaves, red Bramble leaves, and Mustard seed, and stamp them all together▪ and make a Plaster thereof, and lay the same to the Sore, and this will both draw and heal. Or take two handfuls of Scabious, and stamp it in a Mortar, then temper it well with two ounces of Swine's grease, that is salted, and the yolk of an Egg, then stamp them all together, and laid thereto Plasterwise, will draw exceeding well.   

How to break a Plague sore.  
TAke black Snails and leavened Bread, stamp them very well together, make a Plaster thereof and apply it to the Sore, and it will br●ake suddenly by God's help.   
When Medicines effect, give all the glory to GOD.   

A Prayer.  
O Eternal God, and most sure comfort and consolation in all Afflictions, which he●lest the sick Souls oppressed with Sin, which ministrest merciful Medicines to the repentant Heart, and dost refresh the sinful sinners, that thirst after thy precious goodness, most humbly we beseech thee have respect to our deadly Diseases, and purge them with that spilling of thy most precious Blood, that we may be made clean and found in thy sight, to receive the healthful salvation of our Souls, ●●d to rest with thy holy Congregation, and heavenly Fellowship in thy glorious and everlasting Kingdom, already purchased for us, by thy only Son CHRIST JESUS, our only Lord and Saviour.  
Amen.