Library of the Faculty of Medicine McGILL UNIVERSITY THE OSLER LIBRARY MCGILL UNIVERSITY MONTREAL Aco, keene Ati eh taf It a ears é D xt, aetna easiaipeeannan Nae aeipeabigiipatinnaatontbin, sagan, Subfance of the ACT for licenpiesPerfous uticring ‘or ‘wh fuch as have ferved a regular Apprenticethip to wine have kept a Shop three Years betoréthe pafiing Ot this Act, for vending Drugs or Medicines only, — ened ‘oe 7 Torn sar sn ai a OREN ANN Ne veuding Medicines, 3 &. ; ‘ 5 - EPROM September a, 1733, “all Perfons (except apy Surgeon, Apothecary, Dinggilt, Oe Chymift, ox (mnt béing fuch as are fold hy the Kang’s Patent) mut téke out a Licence annually; af within’ London -or Weitminiter, or the Diftance of the Penny=Peft, ‘to pay’ 308, and inany other Part of Great-Britain, 5S. Venders of Medicines’ (including thole ‘by ‘the King’s Patent) are to,pay.fer every Box,. Bottle, &e. fold under the Price of 25. 6d. a Stamp-Duty of 34.5 abave pite Price of 2s. 6d, and ander ss. a Duty of 6d.; and.Of the Price of 5s..or wpwards, a Duty.of 1s.” The Act vot to extend to Army or Navy Surgeons. Ungualitied Perfons. feline Medicines without!a Licehce,.are to forfeit 3}. Any,two Comniiffioners of the Stamps may,grant Livences,. which are to be annually renewed ten Days before they expire. en ; Venders of Medicines;are. to~fend the Covers; Labels, &c. to the Stamp-Ofice to be ftamped; and the Medicines are to be packed up in fuch Manner as the Commitlioners’ thai) direct; on Detault, to for- feit sl. as : Perfons ufing the ftamped Covers more than once, or felling Medicines. without fuch Covers, are to. forfeit for every Offence rol. 5 Buyer or Seller of improper Coyers may inform againft each other. , Perfons counterfeiting the Stamps to fuffer Death. N. B. The Covers, Labels, &c. fent to the Stamp- Office, mult have the Ngges of the Venders, and the teal Prices at which the Medicines are to be fold, marked thereon. . bie tate ; aati ad i ce a ie: SS ee KS) = ae ner For the Poor; Or, ' eee Te . The Common People; Containing, Excellent Remedies for moft Common Difeafes, incident to Mans Body; made of fuch things as are common to be had in almoft every ‘Country in the World: and are made with litele Art, and {mall Charge, This Book is of admirable ufe for, 1, Purging Medicines, }, forCholer, Flegm, Melancholly , or Watry Humors, 2. Vomit. 3. Such things as evacuate by Swear, Spittle, the Pallar, Noftrils, or Infenfibly. 4. Womens Difeafes.. 5. Worms, 6. TheStone, 9, Poyfons. 8. The Head over-heat, or over-cooled, 9. The Eyes. 10, The Joynts. i1. The Nerves. 12, Breathing. 13. The Heart. 14. TheScomach. 15. ‘Phe Toreftines. 16. And for-Difeafes of ill Conformation, 17%. Orin Faulty Magnitude. 18. Or inNumber. 19. Or in _ Scituation, and Connexion, 20. Or in diffolved Unity. Hereunto is added an Excellent Book, called Health for Rich and Poor by Diet without Phyfick, The Second Edition, Se NRE eerie seesngs Orpewall anieniniomeeinns By Wich. Culpeper , Student in Phyfick and Aftrology. ——— ee SN, - . oe eee ee Te . ” Edinburgh, Printed-by a Society of Stationers. 1.66 4. a a Na es a a REPEL RE PRE The Printer to the Reader, . ®. * : a “1 & Thought it coftenient td ‘give thee! tlotice ‘ of fome Particulars to be minded in this -->@ Book. . 3. That thon haft not morein the Title . »thanis inthe Book (as is too often ufed bamdcy in thefe rime#) For every one of the . twentyParticulars there named,is diftin@ly treated _, on, under that Head, and fomerimes mach more, asthow mayeft eafily find , if thou pleafelt to ~ pernfe the Contents after the Book; by : s. Es a ee rman | Se a TE ee LN ae ——— . Alfo ( Phyfick for the Common People. Alfo there are Pills. ealy co get and of fall coft, made of wafhe Aloes, which may be given from one fcruple to two drams or thereabouts. And Garzias ab horto writes that if the leaves of Aloes are _ cut and boyled with a little Sale, the De- coétion drank to abouc eight ounces will Loofen the belly without any harm, four or five times, Purgers in a Melancholy Caufe. _ Take the ponder of Fumitory dryed in . the fhade, about three drams in Water and Honey. Or, ) Take the freth Juyce of the fame Herb, from: two ounces and half, to four ounces or there abouts, in Clarified Whey or - Broth ofa Pullec. . So. the decoétion of one handful of it is . good, efpecially with Raifons, and a little Salt. oo 6- _ Partar ufed.as was faid before. The Cream of Fartar is given from one dram. to three drams, in Broth, or fome other Liquor. Of Tartar, and a little of the Leaves of Senna of Alexandria, to ftimulace it: a very effectual Pouder is made, and it is very pleafant.. It is thus made. Take che beft crude Tartar, one dram, Medicines for the Poor, Or or Cream of Tartar one dram and half,» Leaves of Senna one fcruple, feeds ofannis, or fennel, or cinnamon halfa fcruple, fine | Sugar halfa dram, mingle them and make | a Pouder for one Dofe. 4 Medicaments that Soften tke Belly. We muft ufe thefe remiedies that do not Purge ftrongly, rather to hinder the reten«__ tion of the Excrements of the firft-Con- - coction, than for any other neceflary and quick Evacuations; and {uch are thefe. Things that Molify the Bellyin a Chollerick Caufe. i Thefe following’ Hearbs boyld as Pots hearbs,and their Decoétions are profitables — namely, Sorrel, Atriplex, Blites, Lettices” ij all kindof Sorrel, Mallows and the ftalks : thereof; Spinach. eine Thefe Herbs foften more, if they be — boyled wich Paifons, in fat Broth or’ fea foned with Oyl and a little Salt. ~ Sweet ‘Cherries boyled, efpecially with: their broth and {princkled with Sugar, See) - Alfo payee of Cherries thickned: with Honey, from one fpoonfil to two fpoon- fuls, either taken alone or with Broth, Peaches boyledand {prinkled with: Sugar. ‘Sweet Apples boyled, - ——— Currance . } i - Phyfick for the Gommon People. Currance without ftones, and all of chat kind either taken alone or fteeped in Cla« rified Whey till they fwvell, or boyled in white Wine, or Broth, and (prinkled with Sugar, taken one ounce or two ounces at a time. Sweet Prunes raw, their outward. skin being pulled off, or boyled in Wine, and {prinkled with Sugar. ee ie - The Juyce of Peifan, efpecially made of husked Barley. . es Barley bread. Oy]! of ripe Olives eaten largely at Meals. The cheif ufe of all chefe,as of thofe thac follow, is at the firft courfe or when the ftomach is empty, about two hours. before meats C2 aes , {~% _ Medicaments that loofen theBelyina — = | Flegmatick Caufe. Wy The {prouts of ftone Sparagus boyled and feafoned with Salt and Oy. Oat- meal in meats or Gruel.: Colworts, chiefly thofe that are cur- Jed, being gently boyled,and feafoned with Oy! and Sale. Qhisks Alfo the firft broth of Colworts, well boyled‘and feafoned as before. Likewife the Juyce of Colworts preffled out and drank in broth, from two «to four ounces: ete: geen: ' Medicines for the Poor, Or Beets ufed in the fame manner, the” white Beet is held to be more effectual ” then the black or red. The leaves of Marigolds boyld arid fea- foned with oy! and fale. Fhe firft broth of Chich Peafe, or Lins tels with oy] and falc. The broth of all fale fith. New Figs very ripe. < Dry Figs fix or {even foaked in Milk or fweet Wine, untill they fwell, p Some alfo in the {pring time ftrew freth Damask Rofe leaves'on Figs, which leaves they often change for the fpace of fourteen dayes, and putting them, preffed clofe to- gether, into a Veffel, they lay them up for their ufe: and ufe to Eat two or three of . them before meat, : 4 New Walnuts, or for the lack of them, dry Walnuts foked in water, untill they be » and then eaten with fale. ce Branny bread or that whiclr is courfe, which is made more effectual with Rai- fions and Senna of Alexandria. Bran alone boyled in broth, The Decoétion of fweet Cods. Medicaments that foften the Belly, in a Melancholy caufe. wtpers feafoned with Salt gently Boyly | f eos eds Phyfick for the Common People. ed, are eaten in Sallets with Oyl and Vineger. ‘The young fprouts ofhops , that firft -¢ome forth, Boyld and feafoned with Oy! and Sale 5; they loofenmore effeGually,. if _ you Drink the Broth after chem. All kind of new {weet Grapes , but efpecially whilft the dew yet hangs on them, they are not fo effetual, when they are hanged up to be kept. Sweet Wine drank. Sawces made of the Juyce of Wine Sod, that is, new Wine Boyleda little. To thefe may be referred prunes and Raifons , efpecially in aduft Melancholy. . Vineger is made to feafon Sallets and to keep the Belly Soluble, after. chis fafhion. Take Crude Tartar one dram: or Cream Tartar half an ounce : Leaves of Senna three. drams, good Cinnamon, or Annis Seed one dram: the tharpeft Vineger One pound: make infufion a natural day, _and keep the Vineger for ufe. Alfo Vineger of Currence in which Tartar hath been infufed a whole night, is . hot uneffeual, Lenitive —— as Si Tae i F : ‘ ot Medicines for the. Poor, Or. Lenitive’ Clyfters. an Clyfters are made prefently at a very {mall rate, to purge che Belly,: of,one” pound.,.of Flefh Broth, Oyl of Olives or] Line Seed Oyle, and the dregs of Sugar, of each three ounces: Common Sale oné dram; mingle them. | — It will be Cheaper, and, more. clenfing, ifa Clyfter be made of natural Salt Sea-wa- ter, or Mineral water one pound’: coms mon. Oyl three ounces, > Or, a Take the Decoction. of Mercury , ‘Male Jows, Beets, and Bran, one pound ; Juyce of Colworts, or Honey, or Juyce of Beets, two .ounces ; common, Salt one..dram: mingle them for a Clyfter. , | ofl It there be need of any great Loofning 4) Augment the Quantity of the Oyl.to fout} * Whar OF fix ounces: or Omitting the Oyl, i=) thatis. fee create the quantity ,. of the. Decoétion my tran- made with a great deal of Mallows ,° Marth _ flation of Mallows » Brank-urfin.,. and prefled out Prattice *tongly. of Phyficks If there need Cooling, the Leaves of in the — blew Violets, Pellicory of the wall, and an pay muft be added to the decoégtions ry at the 2 the * Expulfive faculty be weak you end of the Muft double, ox treble, the quantity of aforefaid salt. Book, Loofening . Phyfick. for the Common People. 13 Lodofening Suppofitories. : ‘sGuppoli tories, made of one ounce of i Honey , or the drofs of Sugar Boyled | -bard, adding a liccle/Salt co'ie 5 If che Ex~ i ‘pulfi ve faculty, be fluggith, do mildly ( ftir up the Belly to void out the ex- - crements. - i. Alfo the Roots of Radith.or Beets, Cut i into form of Suppofitories, and fmeered i with Oyl, or, Butter, with or with- out Salc. 3; | i .. The fame isdone-with the ftem of the Golwore,. * . Alfo a Fig turned the out fide inward, and made like a Suppofitory, anuyatea with Oy! and Sale... it. So Suppofitories aré made of Spanifh Soap, orwith Lard, or'a Candle, anoynt~ ed with Oy! or Butter, = => —- ) i fi ea _.Purgers by. the Belly. 0 eThele Medicaments that draw forth thé - excrements,by the Belly,are called Purga- {| tives and Catharticks, thotigh they hardly i drive forth the Humors fingle,but mingled - , together, yet.they take their Name from i the Excrement that they moft: effectually 1 purge. For which reafonthey may be re- duced to four ranks, aceording to to the Hh 1S B eres Medicines for the Poor, Or - diverficy of Humors that they purge forth; Namely to‘Purgatives of Choller, Flegm, Melancholly, and Watry , or Bloody Ke crements. : We may again divide all thefe feverally to diftinguifh chem the better, into gentle Pargatives; which purge mildly without grippings, from the parts that are about: the Liver: into-forcible Pargatives, which drive from the remote parts, and” from’ the hollow Veinjnot without fome trouble and Violent Purgatives or furious , which daw fromvthe- furcheft pares, and if they be not well Corref&ted, they do their’ work moft vehemently, and weaken the Patient. ‘With rhis diftin@ion it. is “an” eafie matter for any one tomake choife of Purgatives; according to ‘the different \) Scitation, andthe pave that is affected; ” | and for the greater ot ‘leffer'refiftance of” the Humor that muft be purged, and for the ftrength or weakneffe of the Sick that nuit endure itt i. When Challer Predominates, thefe: Mes \ dicaments are Convenient for a - +) gentle Evacuation. | The wood’ of Armz Dultis boyleds 7 from one'ounce to two' ounces , with a quantity of Annife feed or Fennel feed. Thea Saige , Phyfick for tke Common People. 15 _ The" yellow rind of the Black Alder« ; tree dried in the fhade, and chiefly. ac.the. beginning’ of che {pring 5 taken to four. {Ccuples :.it is corre&ted, withfome aro- , Matical Seed, and the black Rind that is , olltmoft : and therefore it is dried, boil-. ; ed'and braifed altogether. dishes . Monks Rhu-barb,-or the Herb-Patience “Of Muthiolus.,. the pouder. of the dried , rOot is given from one dram, to one ‘dram and an half in warm Broth, with "five or fix. grains‘of Ginger or Hyfop. "Blew Violets dried in the fhade, are utiken, from one drani to two drams: with ‘the Broth of Chich Peale, orgarden Peafe, jPoyled Moderately, taal _ The great ‘Bind: weed of Mathioly boil- "ed, from: one ‘hhandfiill to two- handfuls. It 1s Corredted with ‘fuch things, as. bind the ftomiach; chiefly with the Myrtle Ber- “ries, Rofemary, and wild‘Galinga: 4 ‘Thefe,Purge ftrongly. ~The Jeffer' Centaurys inva Deéoétion > from*two dtatis to'three drams, in eight” ounces of water’: till half be confumed’, adding Liquorice or Rayfons to correét the bicterneffe:;’ it is given in Pouder to ione drat’; or cheré'abonts, in the De- ‘coction, of Primes or Rayfons ° chiefly. in Barley Water, fs = —=- ec er ee Fig Ss i i to Medicaments for the Poor, Or der, to‘one dram ; in Wine or Broth, al-_ tered with things that Corroborate the Stomach. When it is green, it is Boyled,from one. dram and an half to twodrams; fome of the Succories, efpecially being Boyled . with it. Petty Spurge, in Pouder about four (eruples’: drank in Honey Water with a little Vineger. Thefe Purge violently. Dogs Ccle, the Juyce of it, whilft it: is fre(h, and the Herb firft dried in the, fhade. The fame thing doth Scammony, but it is corrected with Quinfes, or the Smoak of: Brimftone, which is a new Invention,and it: makes the Medicament gentle enough, and void of all tafte; either of thefe being, groffely potidered, is fpread upona brown Paper, and poudered Brimftone is caft up- on the coals underneath, fo that the Paper over it may receive the fmoak 5 fo foon as the matter begins to mele, it is taken a- way and referved for ufe: and fo may Scammony be fafely given, from five grains to fifteen : but if it be prepared with Quinfes ; ten grains are fufficient 5 it my) 62), € « ; y ; ee, ” os " wes ; poe a Phyfick for the Common People. 17 be given in fome convenient Liquor, or made up in Pills, or Bolus. Of thefe fpoken of,diverfe purging Me- dicaments,may prefently be provided; con- cerning which we muft generally take no- tice,that the purgation will be made more gentle, if purgatives be mixed with Leni- tives of the fame kind, whichmuft be un- * What derftood proportionably, of all other pur- Robs, gatives, for Example. piss A potion to purge Choller may prefent~ yoy may’ ly be provided thus, | eafily Take Rayfons half an ounce, fweet Prunes /earn if eight , The Leffer Centaury two drams, 77” _ ead Fennel-feed half a dram,Barley or common 7 ate water eight ounces, make a Decoction at my Lon- a foft fire, till half be confumed, ftrain it, don Dit and give it to drink. pene: If you will havea Bolus. oe Take the roots of patience in pouder Rob you one dram: the flowers of the leffer Cen- fhall find taury, half a dram, the pulp of Rayfons 1¢/ve cleanfed from their ftones, or the * Rob age of Prunes thickned, fixdrams: Ginger fix Rob, by Stains: mingle them and makea Bolus. — which If you meet with a Patient, whofe Sto- (ith di- mach abhors all Phyfick, then make purg- eee ing Prunes, or Currence, or Figs, if you le fteep the faid fruic in fome of thefe purg- any orber ing Decoétions, that purge icaollesgic tens pr, of that "0% — i Ny i ‘ 1 + i! Lh 5 HE A | fi i t Pal Albi } a : it : | Hit ; +} e) +e yah Mit eat ih yl SEL al ri y q i il ig bi teu f } ; (eh ifr rp ep he, tat | i | LT Wi t | | } 1 i Hh bil H i ,? ti + Mi PUY ng {i ~ ti iq it tat i} ji a eee ee eet ” and’ other’ i; things:that’ difpel Wind. By infufion is” % made Seana Wine; of which half 4 cup may ; e given, obférving the fornier proporti<" ul on; for a juft Piitgez bue if it be only to. - is loofen-the belly, then every dofe of Wine~ { Se muft “Phyfick for the Common People. ia hy muft contain no more then one ounce of ae jy. Senna infufed but one nighe, Si DY | Thefe Purge ftrongly,. in Confiligo of Mathiolus 5 which’ Tragug py. *hinks to be black Hellebore,and Dodonens’ ip Chinks*thae’ it is Buphchalmus hath: the ;i, @me vertue, but foniethiag ‘weaker, as vy Hath black Hellebore of the Apothecarieés, wand ic muft-be prepared the fame.way. «. Foemale Sannicle of Fuchfius, the root of. . a¢ 18: oftthe fame force, and needs the fame ,,.Pt€paration, ro : # gid - Thefe Purge V; iolently. r, Paigative Antiniony ¢ and it is made fo: by being thrice Calcined with the double’ Weight of Salt Peeter, at 4 fire not too vi- Olent, and ftirring the matter continiially’ with a@ Iron that i¢ burn not. | Tes given: Aa fubftance for children, from fouir grains £0 nine grains’, and to thofe that are of Pipe years,from fix grains to twelve'grains, and to them that are hardly purged, from: twelve to fixteen grains ; give it da any Liquor, ot in a {poonfil of a Panatella or Ptifany it will work che more ealily, if you add fome grains of Cremor Tartar.” _ The root of black Hellebore prepared :- there are divers preparations of it, —e _ Flowers of the Water of Lillies one hand- | Medicaments for the Poor, Or) by this Medicament may be made as gentle as Senna, commonly the rind of the root is infuled in the ftrongeft Vineger, and then is.dried in che fhade for ufe. Ie is given in fubftance from one {crupleto about two fcruples ; in Decottion from one dram to about two dramis 5 1n infufion from half a dram to four fcruples; it 18 corrected with fweet Seeds, chiefly of Dams cus and Nymiphya whichare the proper core recters of it. | If you would make it to purge gentlyy and would ufe it in ftead of gentle purga) tives, before you dry it for your ufe, let: it boy] a while in Vineger; for fo it lofeth much of the force, or when it is boyled, or infufed, as they ordinarily prepare its) do but caft away the firft Decoction or Ins, fufion, and. pour.on. new. Liquor to. the: fame Root, for the fecond Infufion, or De coction to be adminiftred. ‘ Moreover, of Hellebore they prepare; a double extra&,. one more effectual then) the other. eat "ee Firk, .Take Roots of black Hellebore, wafhe in white Wine, and cleanfed from their filth; one pound ; flice them and ins! fufe them twenty four hours infour pound of the beft white Wine , adding. to it, PhyficR forthe Common People. ti ful, Daucus feed two drams, or the Root fti Of Daucus, half an ounce , ‘about the end, st boikthem gently,that the roots may grow | Loft ‘and fwells then prefs them in a prefs ; let le€ the juyce be ftraine » and purified, and ini thickned fenfibly by a gentle heat ; and ili When it is as. thick as Honey, add a fourth ti part of Maftick'; the dofe is from half 4 i {eruple to one feruple's in Pills or Bolus, °°Phe fecond ‘is the more ordinary. Fake roots) of black Hellebore, be they i} green or dry, fo much as you pleafe, boyl iy them in €ight times fo much water, cill 2 | third part remains;chen crufh out the roots i mof forcibly: add the Expreffion to the i Decoétion ; and prefling both’ of them ‘i through’ double ftrainer; thicken them |. cogether to theconfiterice of Honey ; ad- i ding an eight part of Maftick: when the yy. juyce is chick; you’ may give ic from fix- teen grains to halfa dram: in Pills or Bolus. 1 “Alfos of Héllebore is made a purgi « Apple,” if the fmall Roots preferved, ‘and dried, be ftuck into an Apple; and that t Apple ‘be roafted, ‘then pull out the roots j anid tet the Patient eat the Apple ; or if ' the’roots ly inthe Apple, for the {pace of | a Natural day being ‘ftuck in, then caft away | the roots. and eat the Apple raw. | ‘Laftly, of Helleboré is made! aa Oximel, a C or Medicaments for the.Poor, Or or any purging fyrup, if the roots be boyle. ed init, but they endure great boyling¢ there is almoft the fame purging faculty.in black Hellebore. you. buy. in the fhops, | which Mathiolus call’s,black Hellebore with, a blew flower , and black Hellebore that. | hath a.greenith flower, which Mathiolus- calls baftard black Hellebore ; but the firft purgech with leffe trouble then the! latter, which therefore wants the better preparation, and muft be giver in teffe- quantity, Sa . Ot the forefaid chings,may be prepared, a. Syrup moft profitable and pleafane for oor people, to be kept to purge the Mee. Cate Humors ; thus, | i Take Roots ofblack Hellebore prepared | three ounces, Borrage, Bugloffe, Fumito-— ryand Dodder, of each one handful, Pome, | Citrons cut into pieces half a pound, Fountain Water. five pound; let chem boyl at a gentle fire to the wafting of three | Pound , thea caft away the Herbs 3 adde. Juycé of (weet Apples half a.pound; ‘Boyl | them again‘ til] half be confumed: then preffe all forth ftrongly, ftrain them and clarifie them ; adde purified Honey .one | Pound, boy} all co che confifence of a Sy=_ FUP3; the Dofe is one Of two ounces, Bes. prefently fick Medicaments may eee | “ea | by: Phy fick for the Common People. | 31 iM bé made, as for Exaniplesd drink, Hi Take Leaves of Senna three drams,feeds op of Fennel or Annis one dram 5 infufe them yy tWelvé hotirs in the Decottion of hops, thy four ounces, or the Decaction of Rayfons, jy and make it boyl once, and then ftrain ic; t add * Oxymel Simplex, ( namely to open » What 4 he paflages and co {cour thick Humors) oxyme) rye ONE OUNCe, Mingle them ,- make a Po- Simplex lof ton. e #7 how A Bolus may be made prefently thus, madewith Take, Leayes. of Senna in pouder one firs noe dram, Tartar, Annis. Seed or Cinnamony of, yox of each one fcruple; the pulp of Railons may fee in purge from. their Stones half an ounce ; flat Tran- vg Bungle them and make a Bolus, . Pills may be made thus. gore Son DIE ? Take Leaves of Senna two {cruples, root penfaro. " of black Hellebore half a {cruple, feeds of 19>, of the t Dates and Cinnamon of each {fix grains ; 4 oe el : om pouder them , and with Oxymell make " Pills. . * H Such a pouder maybe made. Take of purging Antimony eight graitiss "Cream of Tartar one Scruple, Cinnamon ‘and Sugar of each. half afcruple; mingle ‘them, make a pouder to be given in Wine ‘or Broth. Or, Take leaves of Senna one dram, Tartar and fine Sugar and Cinnamon of each. ome C2 feruple 5 nn, atti ee (3 GSMS yeaa OT fi ' Medicaments for the Poor, Or ern feruple ; , mingle them, and make a poudet |; for one. ! When Watery Humors prevail, thefe will purge gently. The Root'cf the white Thiftle beaten’ | to pouder , is taken from one dram 1) Wormwood Wine, or Oxymel, or in des coétion from*two drams to ‘half an ounce, | it is corrected with fweet feeds or Worms wood. The root of the wonderful herb of Spain: that carryes a diverfe coloured flower is” taken any way to two drams. hi Wild Mercury in a deco&tion' one hand= full and an half; or boyled as Pot-herbs, | si and feafoned evithe oy! and fale and eaten. }) Garden Flowerdeluce that bears a blew flower, the Juyce of the root newly preffed forth, ‘and purified from two ounces to three ounces,or thickned-from two dranis_ to halfan ounce, chiefly in Wormwood) Wine. 7 ~The root of Anthora {craped, from one feruple to two {cruples, taken in Wine oF breth : ie needs no correéter. ’ ~ The root of wild Cucumber deted: gis | ven in ftibftance from fifteen’grains to about’ halfa dram, it is infufed, ‘beaten grofly” from two feruples to about five feruples, | ._ .,... Phyfick for tke Common People. Wit is boyled from cwo drants to half an ounce : | _» It as corrected with things that help the itomach; but the beft way to give it, is to infufe it a night in Wormwood Wine. tt. Four fprouts of Dwarf-elder, that. have \i four leaves, boyled in wine.or broth, and tt eatenas Pot-herbs. it, _. The root of the fame fteeped in Wine it from two drams to three drams. . The Juyce. of the flowers and fruit of wi the fame is given from five drams to one | ounce, in ftrong. Wine or broth corrected with Wormwood. | nm -. The pouder .of the feed of the fame is i given from halfa-dram to: about onedram » InthefameLiquor, — pe lc . The Juyce ofthe fame thickned with Ik Honey, to the confiftence of a Syrup, is gi+ t ven from half an ounce to one ounce, either alone, or in-Wine.or broths , --—. 0. The Elder Tree doth the fame, prepar red the fame way,’ only there isa greater W purging quality,.in the Pand..of the root i then in other parts. _.. The Juyee of. the wild Lettice, from ; three drams to about fix drams, with Ho- i ney or Oxyme! or {weet Wine, corrected | wich Wormwood, eS orang. ; The Husked feed of the commen Rici- Ru sees 3 C3. nus, 33 Medicaments for the Foor, Or nus, the * Emulfion ofic, is given fronrone, ao dain to three’ drams ‘with W ine or fat’ | ons are, broth, corrected with fome Spice, or infu- fee my fed, or lightly bruiled; from three drams |. Tranfla- 9 fix drams. aay “a On Sone St Los Coal is given in Deo Riverius 4 ‘ 3 .) fatteert inthe €0Ction of fat broth; from one haadfill ta Phyfical two handfuls, alfo the young fhoots are Diéliona- eaten, as Pliny faithor the young Tehdrels D dibere. boyled ‘like Pot-hearbs, They*are core of. rected with ftomack Corrobératives, aa Out of this:plane may be made a plain extract to bekepe for ule, and ft is very plea(ant ifthe Juyce of the:leaves be pret fed out, clarified, and ‘thickned, and be made into Pills witha fourth part of Mace and Maftick, or ifie be niade thick with’a - a ee Le fourth part of Honey, and ai eight’ part of the Juyce of Wormwood, the dofe wil} be from one dtam to two dramis or theres el te al ae abouts, , | : The root ofthe white Vie which Mz | | thielus makes to be the third ‘kind of Clee! | matitis, boyled from about half an ounce Aa wine mingled with equal quantity ‘of | water: it is correted with cemperate fto- | Machical! things, nately with Coriander | | feed or Myrtils. Thef€purge vehemently. | ~~ Ricinus of Amerita,it is taken from half #8'ain to a whole §tain, or the feed’ is : “-\" feéped Oty Or fy ran D lt Saat ea Phyfick for the Common People. fteeped all night in wine; or elfe. drink the emulfion of the feed, in broth; Granum Dende of Avicenne 5 which ~Mountebanks fell up and down for the feed of Ricinus of America, doth the fame ef- fect, as\Ricinus of America doth, The feeds of Cataputia, if they,be great are givenfrom feven co ten, but if{mall, from eight tofifteen. Or.elfe made into Pills or Bolus: with figs, or taken in Emul- fion,with Hydromel, chey are very crouble- fome.to.the ftomach., therefore you, mut drink after them,, Broth altered with Wormwood , .and ‘Seeds. of Citrons. or . Orenges, Tithymal with broad leaves, given ac- cording to the parts. of it;..inthe quanti- ty, and manner aforefaid concerning the other Tithymals that violently. purge fleam, J . Of the forefaid may be prepared a plea~ eat and profitable Syrup, to be kept for €. /\s El felt “Take the roots of ordinary Flower-de= luce frefh , fix ounces, wild Cucumber dried inthe fliade, two ounces, Roman wormwood and Origanum, . of. each-one handful , pleafant white Wine two pound andan half: make infufion for five hours, then boy] themat a gentle fire to the Con- See fumption ey Medicaments for:the Poor, Or a fumption-of a third part,‘ {train it 7 ehen add clarified’ Honey’ one pound ; boyall agai to the confiltence of ‘a thin Syrup, | add -about the end, ‘Cinnamon’ of Anais Seed two drams. The Dofe of this Syrup: will bé from — one ounce to two ounces at the nroft. Prefently compofitions may be madéthus; | Por a Potion. Take the roots’ of ‘wilde Cuchmber } Stofsly bruifed one drath, tops of Rothan wormWood one handful feds of Antis,Fene nel or Cittiamon one feriiple; che beft wing _ three ounces, infilé thenyall night, in the morning, ftrain them ; to the ftraind Li- | quor add Oxymel fimiplé'one otince; mine! them fora drink. You may leave out Oxy= mel if you pleafe. Fora Bolus. : Bhs 3E A Aga Take the Juyce of F lower-deluce thick- ned three drams ; the tops of worniwood — in Poitder half a drat, “Annis Seed‘ half {cruple, Figs half an ounce, mingfé them for a Bolus P1001 90 sites "pills, ) Take feeds of dwarf Elder tite fertiples, f or the’ Toots «of ‘wilde’ Cucumber one cruple, Cishamon half a {cruple,: Pouder them, and make Pills of them with Juyce of wolmwood what may firffice | ? Purging > bees Os Ss” 8 82: eee Cee cee Owe tee - its CUCU ll o> re - ta be " ge ese ee ty : ae Ge wr apres 8 ne - . - ; Phy fick for the Common People. 37 Ni eeanteat!s Purging Clyfterss®' eR i) o*Purgatives, that are given’ in Clyfters mM @te‘uted for a ‘twofold end, namely, either to ftitup the Faculty Expuilfive that is ver mM Yy-dull, “as is‘ ufed’ to be done in * Sleepy *7he Dileafes 5 ‘as the Palfey and Dotthts, and fleepy gi- i they are therefore called Tart Clyfters,, /°4/s are or elfe to draw the, Excrements fromthe as rémore parts thar are ordained for Eya~ treated on Mm cuation ‘or, for revulfion fake. - They_jare ia Rive- a. prepared’ tle fame way and in the fame ‘ius Pra- i Quantity’ as we’ faid already’ of lenitive Phe ht Clyiters, adding only to the Decottion for in ‘kng- i! @ common ‘Clyfer fome purging Herbs; 4 } a8 Centaury the leffe or Giatiola in a Gho- ); Ferick eaufe 3° the {prouts of wild Saffror broom Leaves, the pulp of Coloquintida bound up in. a wide Cloth, ‘the roots of ' Efula, or fow Bread ina Flegmatick Caufe, i the roots Of black Hellebore in cafe. of (Melancholy; ‘the Leaves of Dwarf-Elder, I or the Elder tree in a watesy Caule + but that theymay Purge, and tupply the cao ofa Medicament to be taken'at the oath, they muft not be caft in beyond the quantity of eight ounces; namely, the fame quantity that may be alfo taken at the Mouth, anda Clyfter to purge the En- tralls, muftgo before, for fo a Purgative ! Clyfter = *] = oom ji i} AH i] Ng Hi) H i} a | ij | ne) Kt ih hy I ey a a : 1 1 } ' } =z — a —SS SS ~~ a a =—s, —— Spa = ee Pitti. 2 Medicamentes for the Poor, Or Clyfter may be held in many hours, and it is fitly a€tuated by the Heat: of the Inte. fines. But the quantity of Medicaments to be taken at the Mouth, muft be doubled in Clyfters 5 becaufe they are’not fo eafily brought to action by the Inreftines;as they areby the Stomach. As for Example, to pull back and to purge Flegm, fiicha Clys iter may be made. Take Leaves of Mallows, Beets, Origae num, Chamomel of each half an handful, , pulp of Coloquintida bound in a Skin half a dram, feeds of Carthamus twa drams, Fountain water one pound , boyl them to the confumption‘ of half, to the ftraind Liquor add of the dregs of Sugar or Honey two or three ounces ; make.a Clyfter, ol a Sharp Suppofitories: ¥ ot Purging Suppofitories, feem to have.no purgative power of themfelves, that is, to have no drawing quality co fetch. the Hu-. Mors from the remote parts to the Inte- flines, but only ‘to ftir up the belly, when itis flow to. expulfion; by which ftirring up, fometimes by accident it fals out asit_ doth in purgatives; that the excrements that ly in the veins, and diftant Parts,—are thruft out by che Belly, but nat by the Medica- — ee OOOO OO, eS ee eee nd nt ent al i kh Rhyfick for the Common People. Medicament drawing them, but enly by th Expulfive Faculcy awakened’: Where. upon fometimes fharp,Cly fers fupply the foom of a Purgative Medicine > and are more fafely given co any. that. are weak, then Clyfters are. _ Sharp Suppofitorics are mad2 of Honey or the reliques of Sugar boyled hard, ad- ding for every ounce of them from. one grain.to ten Stains of Cologuintida, Scam- mony, or of ‘both’ Hellebores;. or of the Milk of Tithymals, or Efula > and fome tharp Salt,as Sale‘Armoniack or Sale Nitre, _ for Sup pofitories. SS Fir Vomiting Medicaments, There aretwo forts of thefealfo , for fome only purge the Stomach, being void Of all atctraGive vertue, and thefebelong to the rank of gentle Medicaments; others again evacuate the fuperfluicies. they draw fo the Stomach,.and are Purgatives.. The former, of themfelves hardly provoke one to Vomit, unlelfe they offend fome Sto- Mach that naufeats, them very much, but they need fume outward help coftirthem, as by putting the Finger or a Feather in- fo the Throat ; but the latter provoke Vomit Without any outward help. ’ Thefe tr cn cerereneroelaene crane en ee al Medicaments for the Poor, Or Thefe move Vomit gently. Jn a hot caufe: Warm Water or Bar* fey water; fat Broth, Water, Oyl, they are | all given luke-warm, from one pound to two pounds, to thofle that are of ripe years, but to children, from eight ounces to one pound. 7 Ina cold canfe, that is thin: the Des toction of Citron Seeds, of Orange Seeds in Broth, to one pound with two ounces © of Oxymel: a The luke-warm Deco@ion of bay leaves, to one pound. Ae The root of Daffodil boyled and eaten, or the Decoction of it drunk in the quate © tity afore(aid. "mg The 'pouder of the root of ‘Bettony. from one dram ‘to threé dramis with Broth aid Oxymel: ard BRR The pouder of the Pompion root, from | one {cruple in the fame Liquor. © ~~ The Decoétion of Snails. in hedges, ia water or broth. , ro Tha’ @old catife and thick - the Juyce of Radith from ‘one ‘ounce to two ounces” with Broth and Oxymel. Aa ~ Nitre from one {cruple to ore dram with Metheslia or fat Broth, sos Eroth taken with Oxymel or Honey, with | — 7 = — — —_ os — sae oF ae ae ann a net Phyfick for the Common People. with which mingle one ftruple of Ginger, Hylop or Pepper, | Purging Vomits. | All thofe things thac purge by. Vomitg do alfo move the Belly, and therefore they are then to be chofen, when:nature sis more enclined to purge upwards 5. they , May be brought to three ranks, as they Were that. purge the belly.. Somesare , Sentle, that draw only from the Parts that lie round about the Stomach > and» with , {malltrouble move the Stomach 5 others - are ftrong, anddraw more effectually from Se s the Remoter Parts, and. trouble the Ste mach fomething more. Some are violent, which draw vehemently , and Evacuate matter that is very thick , orfuch as is , Contained in the remoteft Parcs, «and caufe: Vomit with great forcing of the Stomach. When Choller predominates, . thefe are gentle: The yellow rind of the Black Al- der, when ic is freth, boyled in water or in broth from two drams to four deams. The. feed of Garden Greffes poudered, drank ia water from three drams to: fix drams. Mountain. dwarf-Cherry ,. sof Gefner, Which Tragus makes to be Sea-Purflaia. fwallowed down ‘fiom five to. eight Cher wit % PLesy 4a! — " Medicaments for the Poor, Or; ccc A ALL LLL LALO OA ries , efpecially in water or warm broth} drank after them. ; The root of Afarum draweth all moft’ equally Choller and Flegm ; it is infufed’ from. two drams to five drams; the fubs) ftancein Pouder is given from one dram to” two drams. Thefe are ftrong. The Juyce of the ¥ root of Mandragora from half a {cruple” toawhole (cruple in Honey Wine ;-.and we muft ufe ic warily, for it is noc without danger. Where Flegm predominates, thefe vo- mit gently >. Agarick unprepared; from two fcruples to ewo drams in fat Broth or’ Oxymel. . . The feed of Baftard Senna with bladders; is given in fubftance from one dram, >to two drams, and is infufed from two drams _ to half an ounce; it is corrected with dpiced wine... The feed of Baftard Senna with Scorpi- on Cods do the fame; The flowers of Garden Broom, and the green branches fteeped or boyled ; from two drams co half an ounce in broth. The feed of Spargula poudered, front. | two drams: to four drams, in {weet Wine or Broth with Oxymel, a Thefe do ftrongly void Flegm that is pre~ demtinant, " 2 Fhe Pee US ~~" Phyfick¥or the Common People. 43>. Sn Re ASE iy «The Seeds of Staves-acré 3 about one, dram and an halfin Pouder; with plenty of. mi {weet wine: you mutt drink fat broth upon fj At, untill you fall cto Vomiting, leaft if ic ti ea tes long, the ftomach ‘thould be in- flamed. 3 | The fteth leaves of any of the Tithynvats 'y boyled with. tweet Wine, from one dram y) aud an half to four dreams, n ~ The juyce of the Leaves of Tobacco my fom one dram-to two drams in broth,that is altered with the feeds of Citrons: or » Orangers, w ,- White Vitriol from halfa dram to one j dtam in brorh. {631 Thefe void Flegm violently, paldead «The feed.of the Peafcod-tree poudered, {om half a dranx to one dram, the rind of the fame drved, and poudered doth: the fame, but fomething more weakly. . Thofe Medicaments that are compoun- , ded of thefe, are almoft of the fame Kind, as for example, tod vi For Choller ; , ». Dake Barley water.one pound, Oyl of Olives that were futheiently: ripe two oun- ; “€S> Foot of Afarum in pouder one ounce, , Miggle them for a drink, _. For Flegm. _». Take broth that is altered withthe oe —— ae Medicaments for the Poor, Or of Gitrons.or Orangers one pound, -Oxys mel two ounces, Juyce of Radith ‘ong ounce,crude Agarick cwo fcruples, mingle} | them for a drinks 1 If youpleafeito make a dycup fora Vow | mit, it may be as this. Sti Ai Take the green branches of Garden y broom one ounce and, an half,:Bay leaves and Tobacco leaves of each one handfully feeds of Citrons or Oranges grofely pou- dered two drams, common ‘water: two eg: pounds, lec them boy! untill half be confiay: bat med; ftrainthem. In the ftrained Liquor, ne iafufe for twelve hours,of the roots of Ala- HH rum and raw Agarick, of each’three dramsy]. ie ftrain them again, and clarifielit,. and: add i to.1t Of clarified Honey one pound, boyf all]. | a ata gentle fire to the confiftence of a Sys], A rup:;. the dofé-of it is from half an: ouncé : | to one ounce. in broth and’warm water. 4 Ht Of the fame kind is thisEleGtuary,which \ 1 i is very effectual. oy ae Lake the roots of Afarum, and. criidé Agarick of each halfan ounce, roots of Be- a a tony and Pompions .of ‘each’ two drams, ij Cinnamon one dram, Aniis feed halfa ‘ dram, pouder them to very fine poudeéty \ and mix then: with Honey-clarified four . ounces, and make an Electuary, the dofe of ¢ 48 from nine drams to almoft twelve drams, _ — a. ee i xine 7 _— Phyfick forthe Common Peoples 0p Hams in any Liquor chae, is’ pleafane, a For Melancholy-and black Choller thae. ‘ing 22 Predominance. .;, None but ftrong and, "’ violent Medicaments are convenient, be- \ caule the Humor being ofits. own nature the moft heavy, is fomething :more hard. yt draw upwards than other Humors. yy. Luete caule Vomic ftrongly. :_ prepared if Antimony;.the flower, the, Calx and the ',, Glals ofAntimony are eafily prepared: but d the Tingture is fomething . more: difficulc,| ,, aad fo is the oil, which being,precipitated "into cold water pafles into white potder, i not unlike to flowers. All chele are giver iv fibftance from three gratis eo:fix grains “ina Panatella,, of P cifan, ov fome ftomach- ‘ conferve, or Ardmatiek Wine, corrected , With Wormwood, Rofemary,;,and other a “Tittle, aftringent sftomach-remedies , they " are fteeped from folir grains.co ten: grains; _ éhiefly in {trong Wine, or .Wormwood " Wine. Of this is made a moft, pleafing Sy< ‘Tup, evacuating moft eafily botli), upwards ' and downwards, beyond alj other Antimo- ‘fial Medicamentsithus, =|. ' &(Fake the flowers or the Glaffe of Anti mony, one dram ‘and an half, the beft white ’ Wine one: pound, infufe it fortwo dayesy natural : -ftrain its,and add to it Hohey cla« vified ‘ten ounces, boil them to a Sirtips | Baa D The <> Teer Medicuments for the Poot, Or The dofe is half an ounce to, one ounce and:an halfor chereabout, ‘taken by at felf, ori fome pleafant drink. Thefe work-violently: the prepared root of white Heliebore,or che pitch pulled out, and. the root fteeped: in Rofe-vineger:one day, and dryed again in the fhade for ule: inthe place of Rofe-vineger,; take Vineget of Quince which is better, or fome-other, thac is alcered) with fomething that is @ little aftringent, and cooling for the:fto> mach,.it isgiven from half a feruple to one; {cruple, not ia fubftance, left the mouth of the ftomach {hould {uffer»convulfion, but; in infufion, which is done two wayes : the ficft is the way of the Antients, who did ftick the {mall toots of: Hellebore into a Radifh for one night, the next day / they erufhed out che juyce of the: Radifh, and gave one ounce of the Juycein Prifan, ora chin Panatella may be .fed im the place of it, for co mpiften the mouth of the famach thac it falbnot into Convulfions: »y9 4 . The fecond is better and more: pleafant. than the firft. As take half a:fcruple-of the root, flick it intoa piece ofa Quince,: and |. boil it in che fame,then take ouc the moots | and givethat ‘fora Bolus to eat, or. thé Juyce préffed: ont of the Quince may be put into Wine-or fat broths aleered swith the - isgivenfromtwolgeaias tolixi. |: ery D 2 See va a Phyfich, for the Common People. - = EL a retraite tithe ~~~ the feeds of Citrons,, and. fo. driak it, ‘WhiteHellebore is made far more gentle, if the root with the pith pulled. out, after due infufion, be boyled in Vineger, and be then dried and kept.for ule, : Where watery Humors are predominant thele are accounted gentle: the Juyce of the root, of) Dwarf-Elder froni, one drana ‘ and an half.co chree drams. in fat broth,al- rered with teps-of Wormwood, » The Juyce of. the root ofthe Elder-tree doth the fame, paken in the fame dofe. .», The. berries of Water-elder. taken to twoidiams, drjnk fat broth after. them, as wé ¢anght before, a3 te - Strong vontiting Medicaments,the leaves of Spurge pulled. upwards, are given inthe fame broth from one dram, to one dram aiid: att half ercclh§ 1G agegit | ~iPStrongers fs | yor) ay elie Elaterium, by téafori of the bitterheffe, taken in Pills ov, Bolus, ) It is, commonly mixed with fome Aromatical Pills, itamay be mixed with che pulp: of: a\Fig wich. lictle Wormwoad;. whigh-is.done by ex preflion rsrht-elis “URE o The fruitsof wild Cucumber 5 is given from: three igrains ¢6.ten; grains; bac that which drops: outiof thefruit only pricked Medica- a ee es on M " Medicaments for the Poor, Or * Medicaments that evacuate by Urin; by which not ‘Only the wayes of the reins atid the bladder , bucalfo the whole body 4s purged, by the help of the Veins and?Ar- teries. They are made’ of Diuretick Medi catmments , whereof fome ‘are properly fo, hot atid dry, and fharp and’ of thin Parts others improperly fo , that’ have but ore» miifs heat, or-enclining alfo to cold} but yet are of thi parts,’ which‘are'to be nfled cheifly in Feavers, or when the Reins or Liver are over heat;: unleffe-perhaps there be prefent, fome corrupt vénemous mat- tern the veins‘ that requires {peedyEvas cuations, which is better“afdfooner’ pers formed witli proper and hoe Ditreticks,the chief and the molt Obvious in both kinds ate théle; ©! . Ox O42 Ss f™ What Proper ¥ Diureticks, Afparagus, -princia tii pally the rooc, Smallage feed, of the com- fee my, Mon Selely, the root and the-féed of Car- Tranfla. Auusythe root of Cucumbers ahd the feeds | ton of common feed the ‘roots’of all forts: of mys Eringos , the roors and: feeds of Fennel, e Didtinn. theleeds of both’ Rochers; the leaves and ry at rhe berries of the Bay-tree, alfo the roots and end there ack the vind, wild-Mints, Tarnep feed, the | of. root of Prickly; Rieft-Harrow, Penniroyal,, all-the parts:of comoron:Parfleyy the roots of both kinds of Raddithy~ Madder roots, “Ric e< the a in an poe i i, em eo FT _ —?- 2 = -_ >. ~— = — oa — _ Phyfick for the Common People: | the young {prouts of Kneeholme.the Fen > drelis and the‘roots, Savory, ‘wild:Times ° | the feeds are given in Ponder, from half a) ' dramito one dram) (the fame /nuift he unas ' derftood of Medicaments ‘that’ are: Dimre+ ticks improperly) fome ate boyled in wine « ' or Water, but beft of-ail in Broth o¢-Chich Peafes yet the pouder of the roots is giv- enalfo , efpecially of thofe that ate-ofia: woody fubftance, as.of Reft-Harrow , and the Bay-tree. Of thefe fome may’be com- pounded prefently. were . This) Pouder is moft effe&tuals : Take the roots’ of Reft:Harrow two drams; the feeds:of Rochee’& Bay-berties of:eaci one dram,Cinnamon halfia dram, nunglithem,make aPouder: give onedrant in Wine or: warnr Broth of Chich Péate. ') Iteig more ’pleafant,” if it bedinfafed all nights ‘ then giveit one boyls and ftraimeic, caitaway the dregs, and then dririkdt) Te will be madea more’ effectual remedy yet, if youspuc in fome ‘drops of) thedliquor which:¢comes fromm Salt put into ia holesin'a Radith, kept in amoitft place tilliemele. . Toanoine the Privities; fich'am Oy! is / made prefently, which help the voiding of the Urin. 3 Take Bay-leaves:, Horfe-mints:, wilde Time, Penniroyal of each one handfull, i Chamo- eye —— Medicamentes forthe Poér, Or Ghamomel-one-handful..and a half, “Radifh roots half‘an ounce, Cummun feed two drams , common Oy] one. pound -and! an: half; white Wine one’pound, makean:ins fufion for four hours ;. then boil all call the i | | moifture be confumedy and then preffe all | 4 olit, and firain it again. A plaifter alfo may be made of a’ Radifhi cut, and -boyled: with leaves of Parfley and Smaliage and Penniroyal, then bfnifethem all andJay, them to the Privicies, orf Improper Diureticks; feeds.of Gourds, Cucumbers, Citruls and Melones (make Emulfions of them, )of Mallows; Grom. well feed, Alkehengi,'Kesneéls of Cherries, Stones ofiMedlers, Shels:of Filbird Nuts, the Juyce of ripe Lethmons’, the leaves and ftalks of Straw-berries; .Maidemshair, the rootsiof both kinds of Brambles;/ of Grafle, efpecially Reed Graffe, of: Liquo- 1S, Cinkfoyl, and Radith the Rind peeled 7 | off, alfo the ‘broth 'of: red: Chich’Peale ig ae profitably adminiftred » with a fourth pare an of Juycc/ of Lemmons,’ this drink is held Laity for a feciet. ; HHom « bat inn Take the Juyce offPellicory of the Wall ti | three ounces; the Brath of @hich Peafe 1 a four ounces; mingle them for todrik: tie = ee is fuppofed to be of thie ine ail KINGS ced: te JO Le yor 2 eee Take Phyfitk for the Common People. Fake Liquoris half an ounce, commen Water half a pound; Boy] them at agentle fire till half be confumed 5; ftrainic:and add to it Juyce, of Lemmons one ounce; mingl, them. ' | Alfo for a {peedy remedy may be given with great profit, two ounces of the Juyce of Radith in ftrong Wine that is-hoc. » Outwardly may be laida commen and excellent. Plaifter of theleaves of Pellicory either alone, or pounded witha Radith, and fo fried in a frying Pan with Butter and Oyl, and laid hot to the Privities , if you can get Oyl of Dill or Camomel] it is bet« ter chan common QOyl. Medicameats that Evacuate by. fwreat. Thefe alfo-are of two forts: fome are properly ro caufe fweat, which melt the matter and ‘turn into Vapours; others ave improperly fo, which make the matter eafily convertible, and fo by accident caule {weat,and thefe.are very convenient for the imal Pox atthe begiming, and for hot af- fects of the skin, and hot Feavers when the motion of Nature is outwardly inclin- ed toward the skin. Proper for fweat , are the Deco&ion of Garlick, of Box-wood ( with which the French,Pox is eafily cured as with Guaia~ | cum, ) ee. ~ Medicaments for'the Poor, Or “cunt, ) of Germander, great’ Celondine, Carduus Benedidtus , Juniper wood and | ' Bays, and of: fweee Chervil : they are gi- | i.wen’ from four ounces to.eight ounces’ 'ér | thereabouts, and they are made more'é ‘ feétual being boyled in Water and Honey ¥: 2and white Wine. he The fame Decoétion purified and thick. “hed witha gentieheac afford plain excradtss | ‘that may be given to one'dram or theres ) about, or elle mingled wiel good Wine, or the Decocion of (ome improper fweat- ‘ing Medicaments, or made into Bolus; or Pills, and to drink after them three ounces or thereabouts, of the Decottion: As for Example. e In the difeafes of the Nervesand Joynts from acold Defluxion 3 make fuch a De- coéction, . | TOTES Take wood, of the Bay-treée, and Box. tree of each one ounce and: an half yj cut them fmall and infufe. them one day in-five pound of common water, add leaves of Bettony, Germanderand Ivy, of each one handful ; lee them boilata. gentle fire till a third part be confumed 5 ftrainit to be drank at five times, ; Improper Medicaments.to. move fweat. | The Deco&ion of Camomel, Chervil, Fue ‘ Mitory, unhulled Farley, Millet,.Lincels 4 ci lighely | 2 = S - saan Secs § ic — oes a la ‘- ioe ic Phyfick for the Coramon People. 53 i a ae "lightly boiled, roots of Hops; 'Cynkfou, Tormeneil, leaves of common Pimpernel, } ‘Scabious, and winter GeHiflowers.’ Of thete is made 4. common'Syrip, eall- “ted the Syrup’ of St? Ambrofe,: of one part f Wife, and two: parts’ of che Décoétion _ Of Millee, n 106 0) id | Othe Medicaments may ‘be’ fuddenly Ki made; as for exaniple 3° in a‘ Cutaneous ef- tt “fect, make uch a'Decogtiony Os: Take the leaves of Scabiouy'and’Fumi- “tory dry, of each one handhily'4G@oes of ' “Hops half an ‘ounce, Barley Water one H pound and an half, boy! all'at'a gentle fire * tothe confumption of almoft che half, and firainit ouc for’oné draughé. © "<< When the fall Pox appear" \ .o°Take leaves of ‘Pimpernel one handful, ‘Scabious half a Handful, ‘ofthe frit’ Deco- i tion of Lintels one pound; boyt chem till a third pare be confiimed, {train it out; to! elo) \ drink at one dratight: ee The Decoétions of thefe-arevgiven in’ ’ ‘greater quantity; than are the Decodtions | of thofe ‘that are properly tocaufle {weat. ' Namely from abouc’eight ounces to two pound. NAP grid SOston y And-you muft-know that fweat'¢an hard- " _ly-be procured by the help of thefe: Medica- ‘ments, unlefle the force of them be = : rive _ —_ OS RS 0 Medicaments for the Poor; Or rived outwardly, co the Skin by attracting | Medicaments 3 by. the. betiefit whereof, | the pores-of..the Skinalfo.are loofned and ais prepared for fweat ; therefore about, al a | hour.and an half after che taking of, a, pos tion tofweat , the Body -muft either be put intoa dry Bath, or fome hot natutal i, orattificial Bath; or elfe muft be*covered if M | with Garments 3, or elfe hot Tiles mutt be Fen applied to him, or veffels fuli of hot Wa ane ter; or the Skin. muft, be gently, rubbed; || yor Cupping Glafles » wichone; Scarification] muft be applied on divers Parts, as neceF | | iity-thall moft.requires ie Medicaments that Evacudte, by Spittle. Thofe thiags that “utiloofe the» ftufing from the-wayesof breathing , are called, from their. office, Expetiorating Medicé * What a Ments;: all which: may :-be> comprehended Lohoch .uinder a tripple difference, for fome: ale as,fec the convenient for thick (pittleshamely incilers end of Ri- and {cowrers + others-are f ° gains wrers 5 others are for thin and un Praiice favory fpittle, as deyers,and a little chick of Phyfick ning 5 others agaimare to. temper Salt A Eng fpictle, and.to hindenthe corroding, of it. heh Therefore when the f{pittle is mode penfaro- fately thick,)a * Lohbék: is needful of| | ry in - Water and Honey, or’ Oxymel, crude Ho- Englifh. ney,a Decocion of: Figs, Liguorisy tweet || Cods, =—S Rn ees oe —_. -aip dee tee Phyfick for the Common People. : i Gods, Raifins; adding a quantity ofGoliss tt: Foot, Lungwort'or Scabioits s ‘for the pous li ders’ of thefe herbs may be mixed wich the iti Oxymel; to ‘the confiftence “of a Lohoeh, i) or'a'foft EleGtiary, in which form the pot t det of Itis if ufed to'goud profit, mixe Nw with Oxymieh & 8 bo | \t “For {pittle that is' very thick, thefe are ii proper: the Decoé&ion of O#k ‘oF Jertifa- I tem, Elecampane, Hatchet-Feteh, ‘Hifop, % Horehound, Savory, Time, lotig Ariftolo* ti Chia, the pouders of ‘thefe aré mixed pro- w fitably wich Oxymel for a Lohochy‘or they are mingled’ with Honey. ih ‘Yorm of an F- . deftuary, Or 5! © see i" There is compounded a fweer drink with fb Oxymiel, ‘aad: the Decodioty of the* Aid t herbs, as alfo by the infultoiref them, Hitop y Wine is wofit ‘#6 “be made; atid Wine of i Elecampane, which the Antiénts tiled ordi ; narily. af Rt eae : i, “The coninion people uféto make'a pro- v fitable BleGtuary of the reots of Elecama i Pane boyled in water, ( it Were better ta | take Methestin Gr {weet*Wine ) and paffed | through a hair’ fieve; and then mingled j With twice’ a thiuch of clarified honey, anid |. fodtoa jue eonfittence. nt | |» Befides thefe,the pouder of brimftone , doth profit well, or the’ flower mixt and pat taken aed —_— OLE A ALO ie 56. Medicaments for the Poor, Or i / taken witha rear Egs. Thefeediof Nettles | | | . mixed in Lohochs,, or Aqua-vite witha third: part.of, Sugar, made,into a confetkis, Whig & on, or-mixt with Oxymel..So the pouder , ig of.the Lungs of a Fox taken: from: half.a, a dram to‘one dfam..in Wine, or Methegliny to be drunk, or mixed for a Lohoch. 4 Saffron drank in, Wine from halfa {cruple to a,whole fcruple..\,, dl srt Sows Lice wafhed in Wine, ,and infuled » ro one dram,all night in white Wine,ehen prefled forth and drank, the, dregs) being: calt.away. ita py xt i The Rozin of the. Larch, or. Fir-treeg licked or {wallowed down in.Bolus: fora licking Medicament it maft,be. diflolved” in clarified honey, for it will, mingle very wejl wich honey... fie _. A-moft.exceilent Balfom may. be made or.this purpoless 5) foiter 3 ie Take Oyl of rrpe Olives (for the nich take Oy! of fweet, .Almonds,),that 1s not rank, halfa pound, {weet white: Wine foun ounces, let. chem:boil till. the moifture be confumed: thenyadd flower, ‘of. Brimftone three ounces,ftir them continually and very ° foftly ata gentle fire, and, when, the flowers | it are diffolved, add Rozimol.the Larch-tree it | of the Fir-tree,.or if it. canbe had, . ghe ig Gum of the Fir tree two. ounces and.an we: , half, Fa Sn. = _ "Phyfick for the: Common People. 57 ——___ a ape east ee tehalf,-mingle'them to perfeation. : It may tii be put into-Lohochs, or taken inwardly dy with the forefaid Decoctions or with white ude" W ine. ili’ “Bute that the {pictle may come forth the jemore'eafily, leaft the Humor chat is thick, fhould' grow dry with the “ule. of thefe i things, it is beft alwayes to add fome Emol« Nients and leofiters, {uch as are for Lambi- tives and internal ufesjthe root of Liquo- Writs, the pulp of Railons, roots “of Mallows wand Marth Mallows: : _ Tt #8 good to anoint the ftomach outs ewatdly with bucter, chiefly thac -which is i Tank, either alone. or. mingled with. the nMucilage of Mallows and MarfyMallows; sk i’ An application of.a Colewort Jeaf well annointed with butter, and {prinkled with - dpouder of Cummin feed, and: fo Jaid ‘hot to the breaft is much {poken of. lS (When the fpittle ‘is thin andiunfavory,.“ * the Deco&ion of round Ariftelochiajluim- ¢ y bes, wild Plumbs, Golden rod,Penniwort; ; Veronica; the juyce of fomewhat fowre - iF Omesranats, either by it felf, or with a jlittle honey. rel io Peiotabays ; All forts of licking Medicaments made °. of white ftarch, Gam Arabick, Tragant,all Phyfical earth, with Honey or: Oxymel, MMxing a quantity of Brimftone. or Mirrhy 40 or = : --- o- ‘a a _ A i 3 — = . Tie Madicaments for-tberkoors Or | F ‘ov-round.. Avitolochia, -ouiothe Gream@ , Peifan with fome white fiarch. "oq aa il For Sale fprecle, the Decoction of Bar ley, Iuiubes, Liquoris , Fiatlons, Awvegtlt Ditues are convenient, and. chiefly inthe M Decottion of the Feet and head of a. Calf}! Kid or Lamb, alfo of Snails, and Snails of i the woods. : nie Emulfons-of (weet Almonds, and of the} ( four leffer cold feeds chiefly. adding the) flower offtarch, the Cream of Peilans ona ; Panatella with the fame Emulfions, adding}! alfa. the Eniulfion» of white, Poppy feed, when ‘the Salenes is urgent, the juycedlt fweet Pruries'licked up.o>. > ee * Any Brefhibucter lickedsasalfo atided. to he) fire to Heat we eatyand ainointed on the’ ftomacii| know et= outwardly. 33 oat ( aétly the 2 Af you pleafe to make.a Sirup for this|' Difeafes yfe, ahaa ait _— and Vakethes-Juyce of fweet Prunes, the! the cures juyce or Decoaétion of Purflain; of each h | thereof, aspound;:larifie them) and add to then let them ten ounées-of purified honey; lec them bell} ee to the contiftence of a Situp. The wle-ol} Pragfiee it is for a Lohoeh, and for Sirapss 2 2} ofPhifck Sc sthemenitela oabbl ae By me Medicines that, evacnate’by-the. Pallats oie ‘The **Head is puitgéd three. wayes; bf Englifp. the mouth,:by the means of the Chanel ' Se ce! aa a Phyfickgor the Common People. $9 ee a eS the Pallat, namely.by Mafticatories, Gate garilms, and annoiritings of the Pallat, | . Fora Mafticatory. ina hoe caufe, a Pas | Per isgood, efpecially 2 brown Papet, Figs, » | bitter Almonds, or Peach Kernels,Raifons,, ja whole piece of a Pome-citron,. the peel | of an Orange. Ima cold Caufe are good:.the roots-of | Cyprus, Acorus, both Angelica’s; Garden: | Setwal,Mafter-wort, feeds of Fennel, Annis, | Seleli, Sz/er montanum, Grains-of Juniper, | Bay-berries, and the tender leaves, , Thefe are more violent, and are fit for | €xtredm coldueffe ;, the leaves of Sciatica Crefies, water Pepper of Horf-rhadith, gar~ , den Crefles, Savory, Mountain Hifop, wild ‘ ae : Renyroyal,, wild Rue, root, of Rellitary, 50° a Country Muftard-feed ,...Muflard feed > know | Staves-acre, which chat they may the more more ful- ealily be chewed by the teeth, they ‘muft 4y har be mingled with a little yellow Wax, ‘and en | fo made into little Bals or Mortels, ufe, let Fora * Gargarifm, whichis» proper themread only ina cold caufe, are convenient , the Riverias ; Decostions of Calaminth ,» Germander, Paice Hyfop, Bay-leaves, Leavender the Sreacel ond the Pennyroyal, wilde Time > Italian. Spikes phyfical . Whichare partly. gargavifed, and Cometimes Didione held hot in the mouth. ciao’? she _ » The moft violent: Gargarifms are mee a Ie ; O Medicaments for the Poor, Or — of the Deco&ion of Herbs, that were fet’ down -for the ftrongef Mafticatories,' and chiefly,:if:wepat tome Aquavite ins) OF fome of the Confection Diafinapt, which) the Italianscal) Mojtarda. Foreto anoint the Pallate, which Remies dies have place alfo alone, in a cold caules thefaid Decoctions are wtetitl, with honey. thickned to theconfiftence of'a Syrup?) Moreover, Aquavit é, or common Mae flard, ot fome fofe EleGtuary made of che forefaid things. * a As for Exam ple, «Fake Baysporvic and Funiper, ‘of call ; 970° ounces + Mufiard'- feed, and leaves of) Savory of each one handful: Seeds of Ang and Fennel; of each one dram: Roots a Acorus, and Mafier-wort, of each two drams, ‘pounded and fiefted: Mingle all with two) ‘\ pound of ' clarified Einty Make * ro iy 19 Medicaments that evacuate by the. | ; Noftrils. . » 9 OF things that purge the head by che ’ Nofrile, fome of them by their acrimony ‘caufe one to {neeze, and thefé are veryafit : ‘for.a very chick humor that is pact clofeting ‘and where the Expulfive Faculey is duillé , Some again provoke che humor without {neezings ae — | Hi ( i Ii le ik j ) ad aad er os ~ = a “ ‘ Phyfichi for the Contnzon People. fieezing, amongtt which; fome ihay be fafe~ ly ‘ufed, even when the Head ericlineth to heat; others belong only ¢o.a‘cold ‘humor and head. The pouders of all the propounded re- medies for {trong Maflicatories, if they be blown in or {nufied up into the Noftrils; they ¢aufe' one’ co f{neeze. The Deco&tion of Gieh; or black Helle- bore, the Jiycé ‘alfo. of the'véot of Sow- bread, Briony, and Elaterium,-diffolved in other liquid Nafals. The fanie is pertor- med, but foiliething more gently, by the root of Sowbread cutlike'a Tent, and put ito’ the ‘Noftrils 5 atid the fhe! of an Orange candied: “Allo withoite fheezing, the head that'ig over hot, may'be eVacuated With the De- coction; ‘or Juyee of Mallowés, or Blites, elpecially the Witte Blices, leaves of Betow hy, or Coleworts,and Barley:roots of Beets put into the Nofttils, efpecially if it ‘he wet in warm) water; alfo anointing che Noftrils withfreth Butter. na “Ina cold Caule; Decogtions are good," onthe Juyce of Pimpernel, Bectony, roots of white Beéts;-¢hé great Celondine; Ivy of the wal, Garden Hifop, root of Flower=" de-ince that is green > Marjoram, Sage, Tébaceo, FE, The 62 Meditaments for the Poor, Or en ee The Indians alfo ule to make Tents of . a round fafhion, of the roots of Sowbread, | or.Flower-de-luce, and to anoint them with Butter or Oy! and put them up into | thei Noitrils, or.elfe to fieep them 1n wa- | | ter when they will not ufe them for fneed- ing. Moreover, the Fume of the faid Herbs | when they are dry, is very. convenient, el- pecially of Marjoram, Hilop, Time, taken through a Cane. by which they, take,the fume of Tobacco. Errhines: alfo. may. be made of them. As for Example, ia iy In a cold caufe, ‘ mi _ Take the Fuyce:if the root of Flower-de= y 7 Aue th Luce made thick, the Fuyee of the Flowers of. | Ivy. made thick, of each two drams:the Pou- wie der of Marjoram, or Tinte, one dram : frefp. HH eal Butter half an ounce, mingle them for 4 | ! Liniment, dnd anoint a Tent of Cotton to put A ee into the Nojirils. Or, Hi Take the. Fuyce of Blites clarified. by fil- ae tring very well, four ounces :. Agarick grofly a poudered one ounces make \infufion. for one Hats night, firain them the next day, and draw it | up warm. into.the Noftrils, and it will wone | derfully purge the Head. without any great i Commotion. aes ee: ie Medica bihiat ea T-. a 4 Phy fick: for the Common People. » Medicaments that Evacuate Infenfibly. ‘The matter thefe are made: of is of a large extent, Foriail hot things by rarefy~ ing and turning the -Humors into air, .do evacute infentibly,:fo do allidry things by reftraining moiiture,and all aftringent thiags _ by prefling them. forth, may-be reckoned in the number of thefe: but things that. di- - geltare properly {@ called, which’ do hy _ degrees tut the! Humors into vapours ; _ and thofe that difcuffe and.do it by heapsy that diflipate alfo grofs Humors, and blifte- ring Medicaments that do both vehement ly.and by violent heac remove the matter that lieth deep, chat is noe fufficiently ate tenuated, and draw it to the: Skin, | Digefters: Amongft thefe the moft: obvious até: Wormwood, Dill, all kinds of Smallage> Chamomel , ftinking: Chamomel, Foonu- greek, roots of Reeds; white Lillies, Lin- feed; Honey, Meliloc, Rofe-mary, Mallows, chiefly ftrong Wine; thefe may be given in Deco&tion, Sirups or EleGtuaries, » ; ' Ofthe fame may be made Oyls by det cent, and’Fomentations for ufé outwardly; to which thefe that follow may ‘be added, thatare not to be given inwardly, as the 7 BE 2 roots 0 SS Medicaments f or the Poor, Or roots of Sow-bread, wild Cucumber, Dafe fodils, the leaves of Dwarf-Elder, Elder tree, AllumyNitre; Vicriol, common fait. Alfo outwardly may be ufed -alone te dnoint with rank Butter, chiefly that which ig fale, ‘atid, oy) with fale, For Fomentitions, the: water of quick Lime; the water of hot Baths, fweet water that is very hot,? ftrong Ly, hot Lees ‘of Wine, themud of hot Baths; or ‘the holes im the Baths, hot Sand, hot Afhes with or without Bran, and falc made up in a bag. For Plaifiers : ‘Snails bruifed with theit fifelisiio doy ©. 2° Old Cheefe, wich the Deco&tion of falt flefh, efpecially Hogs flefhy and beaten to- gether for a-Plaifter. Bean meal made up with Wine or the former Decoéions, adding if you pleafe Ox! Oxymiel: or Honey. 2 : Privatly toconfume the milk fuddenly, and withoue danger that: it may not clot- tet in. the breafts’ women ‘hold thefe-for fecrets, whicheither will ‘aot’ or cannot give fuck: the: green leaves “of wali-Nut trees carried mtheir bofome.» i: | A linimerit shade of an equal portion of | Honey and Rozin,y laid om conftantly witha Linnén cheathset wo! ! . °c A Gataplafnmof:Bean meal and Oxymel, Ie : or i! = a Sait cd Phyfick for the Common People. | ©@rche Decoétion ot Parfley, sor Mallows boyled with Vineger. A Fomentation of equal parts of Parfley and Vineger, adding .a \iccle Saffron to ic. Difcuffives. Amongft thele the eafieft to provide are, the Seeds and. Flowers of Agnus Caiftus (bythe fteeping whereof is miade an Oy! that is very proper againft the Cholick ) Garlick, the-root ‘of: both Angelicas: and the feed, Annis-feed, feeds of Oranges.and Cicrons, and the Pills of them, alfo Cala-~ mint, ef{pecially of the Mountains; feeds of Cummin, Caraway, Daucus, Fennel, Hifop, Maifterwort root, the Berries and wood of « fumiper, Lavender, the leaves and Berries of Bays, that are good for the Cholick and - pains: of the Matrix, Lupins, Marjoram, dry Mints, Bazil, Origanum, Poley; Penny- royal, Rue, Savory, wild Time, Italian Spike, Time, ai] which are given alone: or mingled in form of a Decoction, Sirup, “Eleétuary, or the pouder of them to one dram, may be drank in Wine, or ftrewed upon meat. Hitherto appertain Aqua-vitz, and old Wine which the Antiencgjwere wont. to give with Pepper grofely beaten. You may prepare.at aicheap rate a moft Boas. effectu- Medicaments for the Poor, Or effeiual Tin@ture, whereof one or tio drops drank in Broth or Wine doth power- fully difcuffe'winds, and put into a hallow Tooth that Akes from a cold caufe,orbut laid toit, prefently takes away the pain. And this is it : Take black Pepper beaten grofely two ounces, the beft Aqua-vite eight ounces ; put allincg a Viol of 2 ftreight Neck, and keep it well ftopt eight daysina hot place, and you fhall have a deepred Tinkure to be kept in a Glaffe that is ftopt fat. If you will make an Hippocras Wine, you may do it thus. Takefeeds of Annis: and Fennel of each two drams, roots of Angelica, Acorus, Matter-wort of each half an ounce, leaves of mountains Calamint, Lavender, Marjo- ram, and dry Mints of each: one handfull, Bay-berries one ounce; bruife them all grofely.and put them into a Cullender,jand dirain through it the beft white Wine; do- ing it fo often, uncill che matter feem to have loft its {ent and Acrimony ; dink one _ - Or two ounces of this Wine by «it felf, or with fome other Liquor. | Fomentations may be: made outwardly | of che Decoétii@ns of tite faid Herbs; but moft effeétual are che fumes of them, that rife by quenching .a Pire-ftone, or a Mil+ ftone, 2 Lie. cane eee Phyfick for the Common People. ftone in the faid Decodtions. But the De- coétions are made more ftrcng in the beft Wine, or ftrong Ly, and natural brimftone waters. Alfo a bag of Millet torrefied, is very good with the flowers of Chamomel, and Cummin feed, or the leaves of Rue; by which the pains after Child-birth are mich- tily affwaged. Some extol the pulp of Coloquintida, with a third pare of Wormwood put into a bag. This is held for a fecret, to dry up the water that puffs up the Belly: a Plaifer ‘Made of equal parts of the leaves of Rue and Wormwood brnuifed; and made with Honey, to a Cataplafm. Alfe a Fomentation of quick-Lime quen- ched in brimftone water of the Baths is ex- cellent. For anointings : Remedies may be pre- . fently made, firch as are the Oils made by defcent from the faid Herbs. For example. Take Bay-berries one ounce, leaves -of Rue one banifull, common Oyl balf a pound, the ftrongelt Wine three ounces, The Ber- ries being grofely beaten, and the leaves chopt, make infufion for three hours; boil them till the moifiure be gonfiumed, then firain them. a QO Medicamentes for the Poors Or ~~ To all thefeadd a large cupping Glaffe, with a. creat Flame, and tet it on the part that is puffed up, to which, for the difcuf- fing of wind, Galen aleribes a power as it were ati Inchantment, Sometimes alfo_ without, difcuffing winds aré drawn out of the Body by fome Inftru- ments that Ghicurgions ufe that work fud- dently.” So the winds are drawn forth that | extend the great Inteftines, thrufting in (alter a Clyfter givento void the Excres ments) a’dry Syring, and drawing it down- wards. Hippocrates ulead. Smiths Bellows. By the fame way the winds chat fill the Matrix, by help. ofa Syring, witha long thin Neck, may be drawn ont. Rubificatives, They are called Rubificatives, becaufe they make the skin extream red. When we have made"uxle_ of digefters and difcuflers, and cannot prevail, then we muft ule Puubi- ficatives, as in an old Hip-Gout, and as it often comes to pafle in a ftubborn heavie tf idea Head-ach: thefe are laid to tire skin, brui- Mee | fed, and madeé ‘like a Cataplaim, either Hh alone, or with’hot Vineger; and the moft i ufual are thefe that follow, Garlick, wake- We Rubin, Blew-flower, Flea-bean, water Pep- i) pet, Scidtica Crefles , Horfradith, wild | Penny- | i a a — oe __t SRE. een Phyfick for the Common. People. Pennyroyal, Muftard, Sta Ves-acre,common Crowfoot... Alfo.a Plaiftermay be made by it felf of Pigeons, or. Gools-duag, or of dry Pitch melced .withafourth part of fome hor Oyl,.as, of Rue, or Bays, andtaid often.on the, part.and then pulled ofl again untill the part firt waxeth red, then fwels a little, and chen finks downagain = for if it be let alone no longer than.whilft the part groweth red,:it iswather to: be -called.a heating remedy,and {uchas.helps the mem- ber to nourifhment,.chan that which. Eva- cuats infenfibly. Wherefore ona cold and dry ftomach, aud Limbs that are waited with the Palley, it is ofan excellent ule, after due Evacuations. of the Body. 9 Thus much for Medicaments that refpe& the matter peccant:in quanticy,,. wiMedicines that augment neceffiury Matter, where. it. is.deficients ' Sometimes.good: Humors ,are wanting, andfome things that proceed from them; all whichare augmented of themfelyes, by the help of Nature changing, gaod-Nutri- ment 5 but they are produced by.accident, with the help of {uch remedies as remove the things that hinder Nutrimenc, There- fore all thefe remedies, {rhat, treagthen heat, and that allay the diftemper of the humors, and ofthe inward eS , Y Medicaments for the Poor, Or by heating them, encreafe blood; the Ca- talogue of thefe muft be fought for amongt things that alter: and for this reafon, thole things that ingender Milk and Seed, the firft whereof is neceflary for the Nutriment ofthe Infant that is born, the latter for Procreation, do properly belong to Nutri- tent, becaufe both of them proceed from “blood, yet improperly thofe Medicaments } may be faid'to ingendet milk and feed, by the help whereof, the blood is more eafily and plentifully alcered into the Nature of them both. Medicaments that encreafe Milk. Thofe Medicaments are faid alfo to en- creafe milk,that corre& the impure blood, make’ it run and {pread, drive it to the breafts, and’ draw it thither. Thofe corre& it, that purge naughty humors which pollute the blood,and others that allay the exceflive qualities of the biced. Such are in a hot diftemper, Barley wa- ter, and Broths altered wich mallows,green Knot-graffe, and Sow-thiftles. Fhe milky juyce of Sow-thiftles, and Dandelyon, mixt with Broth, and taken © from two to three fpoonfuls, is much ap- proved. . Alfo the pou@er of Natural Criftal, is —. a" 2... -_—- c=. = : oa a ae 7 ee ey Phyfick for the Common People. given with great profit, arid iS held for > fecret; taken in any of the faid Decoétions, from half'a dram toa dram. Ina cold diftemper, a Deco&tion is good “efpecially of the tops of dry Dill in Broth, and of new Annis-feeds, or Garden Creffes, of Fennel, of frefh Poley, or Leeks boiled in Water. Broths altered with Dill, dofpread,and by a certaif propriety drive it to the breafts: {0 do Smallage, green Parfley, white Ghiches, and -all kinds of milk T'refoyl, common milk-wort, and Perewinkle, ufed the fame way. Blood is drawn to the Paps*by frequent fircking, gentle rubbing, and foofening Fo- - -mentations: the be are made of hot white ‘Wine. Alfo.ofthé Deco&ion of Chamo- mel, and Dill, that are ‘green; as alfo of mallows,Lin-feed, roots of marfh-maliows, . lif they be boiled in Wine or ‘water. Ifthefe profic not, Rubificatives mitt be applied unrill the breafts wax red. For this purpofe amongft the-Cretians, they were wont to {trike and rub the breafts with the leaves. of green Nettles; by the frequent ufe whereof, the Dugs were faid to grow fo great, , that’ they: would yeeld milk enough. Among the cheapeft remedies, thefe wie —— — ——— Medicaments for the Poor, Or itt lamas are. thought to engender much milk>Hens Eggs, white Win:, Rice boiled inamilky Grewel made with fine wheat Flower and HA milk, or Pottage, alfo Pottage made with i fine wheat flower and white, Wine, adding’ thereto yolks of Eggs and Butter: but the meat 18 made more pleafant ,. if you put Sugar in the place of the Flower, Things that encreafe. Sperm, or Seed. | Thofe Nutriments chiefly ferve-to auge ment Sperm, which! bya Phyfical force, move hot and. thin Vapors, fit to. cane erection of the Yard. The-cheap things are thefe: Fleth of Ducks and. Geefe,- cooked efpecially with Garlick 5 the brains of Calves and Pigs fea- Joned with Pepper and falc, Beef broth bailed with green Mints or Rocher, | the Juyce prefled out of the Lungs of a Ram rofted, Swans Eggs fried with butter, all kind of fhell Fith feafoned-wirh Pepper, the Polypus, the Guttle, and Crab feafoned the Li fame way; Muthroms alfe feafoned with{alt EE and Pepper, at tie Amongft Pulfe , are the white . Chich iT Peafe, Beans, and Kidney Beans, ra OF Fruit, are Haze} Nuts, Cheftenuts mad Apples feafoned with Oyl, Sair; and Pepper, . {weet Apples.and Grapes hanged up for to be eaten, OF ORE, sna nee Phyfick for the Common People. i Of Herbs, is Garlick, ‘yee young and iifrefh, Artichoaks, Afparagus. i Yourig “Onioris , ~ efpecially Scabious, Roehet; Clarys*Purneps, Rape-roots, Par{= nips, and Alizander roots, with Pepperand Sale. | *« Thefe ‘are thought to be more effectu- al; the thickeftvoot of all the Satyriums, thePizzle of a Bull, or Hart, Boars ftones, ‘and of Foxes, anda Boar Pig that hath en- i gendered, wafhed in white Wine, and dried jimanOven. The pouder of thefe may be pdtank mixed together, or’ elfe'a pare’ in white Wine to one dram. ~ This Pounder moft eafie to be provided, is'moft effectual : Take the Pizzlé of a Bull, and Borax’ of the Apothecaries, of each three drams : the moft fubftantial reot of Satyrion; two drains: Ginger, and Cinnamon, of each one fcruple: Saffron half a feruple: Mingle them, and make a very fine pouder, give of itin the morning, and after fupper one dram in a little‘of the bef} Wine. 9° a Medicamentsthat alter the Cause 3 “Of the Difeafer 05. The caufe‘of'a Difeafe is péccant divers Wayes ; namely, by an open, anda fecret quality’ This requires Prefervatives a- gainft ~ , = ae He ian if t \; | i : e ae iE oe x 7 as a) i aig 4 i ae at it Wow 1 he TN aD A 7 ae : 4 a ‘We nee Bitty nea i a) Mita! a ahs { Ani fi a Ait 4 WD a « WA Ie te tee : a a if Ht ey q iy 4a} HE e - 7 Mh ian al Weal | Mb aA ii min niall ba 4 lh 7 7 1 . i BK ji Hi Wet 3 pai } i { iia | if Hate al | ah é 1 | : taal 2 i i a oT Vb tl 1 ah Wy 3 i ¥ i S, Medicaments for the Poor, Or gainft Poyfon, that is either original, whici is corrected by Medicaments that are cold} Mn hot, moif, dry, or derived from the one | ginal, as chick, thin, coughshard: Hard nefie comes from drineffe and. congelationy fo doth acrimony. To thele are oppoled fuch things as make thin , fuch asthieken fitch things chat cut, {cour, foften, diflolve clotted matter,and fuchas metigate: which™ things corre& the firft qualities, and thick ners, thinners, and toughneffe that. pros ceed-from them. . They are-wont tobe called Concacting and. Preparative Remest dies, bécaufe by the allaying of the qualia] ties-that exceed, the humors are the mores éafily conquered by the Natural heat; andi Hh af there be any of chem wholly unfit tobe (Ait concoted , they are thus made fit to be Mb driven out with more eafe.. Other Reme- dies chat take. away the tharpneffe aud | hardneffe, do; not only ferve to prepare ‘the humors, but to mollifie the parts that are exafperated and hardened. . Alfo thofe that {cour away toughnefle, do very much 1a ferve for other ufes, as forall foulneffe of i the skin, and for filthy Sores, and therefore they are tobe numbered apart, after chofe things that prepare the humors, SSS ee wget 25 ee Medicas. _ -—< . 2 Phyfick for the Common People. Medicaments that prepare Choler. If Choller be thinand hot,Barley is good Lettice, Purflain, Water-Lillies, blew Vio- lets; the Decoétions of thefe, from eight olinces, to one pound, or thereabouts. The more effectual are;the Juyce of Bar- berries, four Pomegranates, Baftard Co- pinths, and the Juyce ofunripe Grapes well purified, which may beiadded to the faid Decoctions, from one to two ounces, _ The laft Remedy, is clarified. Whey,with the Emuifion, of one dram, or thereabouts of white Poppy,Seed , or Garden Night- fhade, and great Houfleek added to the De- coétions, : In this, cafe, we muft forbear to give fweet Syrups. Mf Choller bethick, either by aduftion, orby the mixture of other humors, col attenuative Medicines are good, or fach as are temperate, as Sorrel, Juyce of Lem- - mons,Citrons,Oranges,that are ripe,Gum, Cichory, green Maiden-hair,Endive,Straw- berries: Liverwort , Hawkweed , all the Sorrels, wild Endive, Sow-chiftle,Dandely-. on, four Trefoils,Seeds of Melones,Citruls,: Gourdsand Cucumer$y of which, Emulfi-, ons.are made. ‘F »Of the faid herbs, are made Decora: | wi “ + eae Medicaments for the Roor, Or with flefh Broth, or Water, to’ which ma be added abour two ounces of the Emuls fins of the {aid Seeds, or of the juyce of Citrons, Lemmons or Oranges. Ao the juyce of Herbs clarified maybe given, froml One ounce to: three ouncesim Broth, efpecially in'ciie winter cime, whe frefh Herbscannot be had. Of thiefe-clarified Juyces, Syrups maybe prefently provided’, if an: equal quantity of clarified Honey be added to them, and fo boiled to the confiftence of a Syrup’, 10 is mingled with. the Decodions ftom ong) to two ounces. Oxyme! fimple may: fupply the want of all thefe, about one ounce being put mite the Deeo&ions, and Syrups of them albare very ufeful for this Humor, if there bend) aduftion; for which) che beft thing: is cla rified Whey to about rwo ‘pound with the Emulfionof the forefaid’Seeds. Preparatives for Flegyt. Allthefe heat andattentiate, and ifthe Flegm be very clammy and'thick; chey cit alfo and feour away > che fime beloris! 0 Salt Flegnt,if they be tempeted wich thole things we mentioned €o prepare Choller. _Therefore if Flegm exceed noein thick neffe and toughnéffe, thefe are convenient. ae, For Phyfick for the Common People. 7 For the Head, becony, Germander,Goats Rue, Marjoram, Rofemary, Sage, Arabian -Steechas, the root of wild Setwel. For the Eyes, Celondine,Eyebright,Fen- riel, Vervain. For the nerves and Joynts,ground Pine, . Juniper berries, Hog Fennel, Primrofes. For the Breait, Figs, Liquorice, Lung- wort, Colts-foot, Scabious, For the Hearc, Root. of Angelica,Holy ~Thiftle, Caltrops, Herb Bennet, Ground- Ivy, Lavender, Pimpernel, Scordiums the root of Swallow wort. . For the Stomach: Wormwood of all kinds,chiefly the common wormwood, pills of Oranges and Citrons, Seeds or Mints. For the Liver, Wormwood, Agrimony. For the Spleen, Ceterach, Epithime, Fumitory, the rind and root of Cappariss and Tamarisk. _ For the Matrix, Mug-wort, Maidenhair, Calamint, Feavertew, Pennyroyal, Savin. For the Reins and Bladder : Smallage, Sparagus, Fennel, Parfley, Knee-holm. . For the whole Body, Cinquefoil, Tor- mentil, Oxymel, rich Metheglin. ’ Of thee; Syrups may be made, or De- coétionsin the Broth of a Pullet or {weet Wine, to which it were good to add Oxy- melfrom one ounce to two ounces; . €= Medicaments for the Poor, Or Deco&ions are unprofitable for the Sto=) mach and Inteftines, becaufe they pafle fo foon from the affected part. Therefore Oxymel only is good, totwo ounces; or a Syrup made of the forefaid Herbs. To which may be added to dif cuffe winds, an Emulfion of the Seeds of Citrons, or Oranges, to two ounces, or thereabouts, in frefh Broth. Orafter the Cuftom of the Antients; Oxymel may be given, whervin the tops of Wormwood have been foaked all night. lf Flegm be too thick and clammy, we niuftnever leave out Oxymel, which muft be added to Decoétions cofivenient, where- in muft be boyled fome of thefe cutting Fierbs, and fcouring, namely, Hyfop, Hore hound; Poley, Savory, wild Time, Time, Goats Marjoram. If you would make an Oxymel fuddenly, which may be like Oxymel of Squils for its cutting and {cotiring faculties, i€: may be fuich a ‘one to free the Obfirudtions of the Bowéls. TakeL eaves of Bettony, Agrimony,W orme wool, Fumitory,'Cink-foil, of each-one bands full: Hyfop, Horehound and ‘Time, of each one handfull and an half: Roots of Sparas us, Fennel, Parfley, of each an ounces Foun tain Water four pound 5 Honey tro pound. a Let - ——— Phyfick for the Comnzon People. a Let cliem boil ata very foft fire cil che Honey be clarified perfe&tly ; then’ ftrain them, and add’ of ‘the beft Vinegar one | pound, Annis feeds two drams ; Cinnamon and Ginger, of each one dram. Boy ‘all at a gentle fire to a Syrup; then ftrain all again through a wide cloth. Preparatives for Melancholy. . If Melancholly be not aduft ;. Borrage, _Buglofie, Dodder,-ftone fern, Maidenhair, Liquorice, Hops, Balm, Fumitory, Harts- tongue, {weet Priines, are corivenient; and to their Decoftions, Oxymel is proficably added, by reafon of the Vinegar that cuts the thickneffe of the Humors. . If the Humor be aduft, things-that. pre- pare thick Cholier are co be-ufed , and moreover the Juyce of {weet Apples,which hatha peculiar Prerogative here. Alfoit may be mixed from one , to two ounces, with the Decottions of the faid Herbs. Alfe a Syrup may be made of it, taking one part of clarified Honey, and two parts of Juyce of good Apples clarified, and fo boil them,to the confiftence of a. Liquid Syrap;,to, che confamption of one third parts Medicaments that allay Acrimony. Thofe things allay Aerimony; which F 2 eithet —— : OD fai Medicamentes for the Poor, Or either temper it, with a pleafane mosfture, and water the matter; or elfe do anoimt ic with an Oyly, clammy fubftance, where of thete. is excellent ufe in cutting the pains of theheart, and bloody flux. Thele water and temper it; Fountait Water, or River Water, {weet Almonds, Emulfions of the four great cold Seeds husked, Barley Water, and the Cream of Pcifan made thereof, Jujubes, Lettice, all Milk,efpecially of Heifers and Cows,Whey, Liquoris, {weet Prunes'and Apples, Water Lillies, Purflain, Sow-thiftles, the Fruit of Winter Cherries, Nightfhade, both Hots fleeks, Venus Navil. Of the Herbs ; Decoétions , or Syrups, are made which are more (weet, and fit to temper the Humor, if you take Wine in place of Honey, and boil it with an equal pare of the Juyce of the Herbs; toa due confiftence. Of thefe alfo are compounded, Medieae ments that are proper for fome parts. For pain of the Eyes,from {harp Defluxis ons, a Catapla(m ofa fweet Apple boiled in Milk, is good, and laid warm tothe Eye. For-the heat of Urine, the Decogion of Liquorice is fingular , either alone, oF with che Fruit of Winter Cherries, taken dayly, {ix ounces in the firft repaft , when the Stomach is empty, For _ Ez Maid Phyfick for the Common People. ') For the gripping of the Guts, the De- “co&tion of great Houfleek in Rain Water, ' @r two ounces ofthe Juyce of it in the Broth of Chicken. To thefe add Lead only for ontward ules to anoint with, Oyls being beaten in a Mortar of Lead till they become thick. The white and wateralfo of an Egg, are -veryundtions ; fo is white Starch in meats, “new Butter, the fat Broth of the Entrals ‘and the head of a Kid, Calf, alfo of the feet of Hogs and Calves ; old Oy], chiefly boiled with Fountain Water till the moi- ‘fture be confiimed. Amongft Herbs, are Mallows, Marfh-mallows, Roots of Bor- rage, and great Confound ; for the Deco- tions of thefe herbs are mucilagenous. It is held for a Secret for the heat of the Urine, to drink the white of an Fgg with the like quantity of Juyce of Lemmions. For the bloody flux, the Deco&ion of Marfh-mallows altogether. Hitherto apperéains the feet of Partridg broiled; the Pouder whereof given to one dram, in water of Coriander, ifa feaver be prefent, or if there be no feaver, in, black Wine, will cure an old Dyfentery in three daies. For painful Ulcers, and Clouds that are joyned with Opbthalmia, or redneffe of the F 3 Eyes 5 Medicaments for the Poor, Or Eyes ; the Balfome of Sugar diffolved if the white of an Egg that is hard boyled, andit is made excellent after this fafhion Put poudered Sugar into, a glafle that & firft well wafhed with ftrong Vinegars thet boil ic upon the Embers to a perfec reds nefle : after that diffolve it by Didiquinm in an Egg boiled hard , and the yolk ta ken out.’ For outward remedies 3 are profitably added, Goats and Deers fuet, fret Hogs greafe, Kids fat, ( whereof with Apples, § made the common Pomatum) the marrow of four-footed Beaits, Wax, efpecially white K Wax, and the Mucilages of Linfeed, Foonus Mia greek, Flea-feed , Quinces, the roots of itt Mar{h-mallows , Mallovis; of all. which mea, there is a peculiar ufe in healing ehe chop- te pings of the skin; yet the Mucilage of fleas” Ha feeds, and Quinces, js given inwardly, | with inward Medicaments for pains of the ath Heart. i Seouring Medicautents. {ein Scouring Remedies feen: tobe contrary. ie to fieh as allay, and eemper, becaufe:they | wipe away the clammineffe, andiwhat is falt” to the parts they {cour off, of which kind are all falt, nitrous, fharp, bitter things, which are good for ali foulneffeiof the! skin, , foul y = Phyfick for the Common People. foul Ulcers, and Obftru€tions: But becaufe the matter of thefe is manifold; to ayoid all confufion in fo great variety , we. fhall principally lay down-here, fiich fcouring Medicaments as are proper for the foulnets of the Skin ; and others that take away Obfiruétions , and purge Ulcers, may be . fought for in the Title of things that open obftructions, and breed flefh in wounds, of which afterwards inthe muftering up of ; Medicaments tliat refpect difeafes. Thefe. cleanfe che skin weakly: Bitter . Almonds, Peach Kernels, Juyce of Lem- mons and Citrons , Butter, chiefly that iy Which is falt,. Anta/e, Mother of Pearl, Bean flowers,husks, and mea), Fonugreek, Bran, unhulled Barley, Flowers and Roots of white Lillies , Leaves and Berries of Bays, Dock, the wild and the fharp, efpeci- ally the root of it, Milk, and the whey of, it, Licharge, Mallows, Root of Solomons Seal, Scabious, all Natural Baths mode- rately hot, Of the Herbs are made Decoétions for Lotions and Baths. Of the reft are made divers Remedies to beautifie the face, and take away the {pots ; as alfo for Scabs and Itch. To. wafh the face,and tomake the hands white, thefe are fingular. good: Bictrr Almonds hE Se Medicaments for the Poor, Or Almonds, or Peach Kernels bruifed > and with milk brought to the form of a Ca taplafm. Alfo Bean meal wrought with Whey of milk to the confiftence of a liquid Link ment. Bread of Barley meal ftamped with milk} boyled alittle, and when it is hot, rubbed on gently. Allo Lac Virginis is much commended, which is made of oné pare of Litharge, and two parts of Vineger,they are mingled and fhaked together, and foaked for three hours; afterwards the Vineger being fil- tered, Rain water is putin, or Fountain | water, in whicha little (alt is diffolved. The moft excellent to beautifie the skin is of this kind. Take Antalid, Mother of Pearls, of each equal parts : Pound them grofly , then lay them bed upon bed, with the Juyce of Lemmons ,. and put them, in‘a moift place till they diffolve; and then ufe the Liquor a8 it 1s, or elfe diftilled through a Filters or Balneo. For ¥tchand Scabs, thefe are the belt Unguents : | : Take Litharge of Gold beaten and fifted, ihree ounces: Rofe-water, and common Oy, (Oylof Rofes is better) of each four ounces. Drop ge = al . Physick for the Common People. Drop in the water firft by little and little, ftirring of it conftantly in a Morter, with . a wooden Peftel,cill the Pouder have drank upall the water, and be wel! mingled with it; ‘then add the Oy! by little aud jitele, ftirring them alwayes till they be well laixed. Or, Take fref, Butter two drams >>the Root of the ditch Dock boyled and pulped through a fieve: common Oyl , and Fuyce of Lem- mons, of each one ounce; Bay-berries fine- » ly poudered and fearced, two ounces. Mingle them, and make a Liniment according to | Art. The Juyce of Lemmons may be Jeft‘out, and yet the Compofition will be never the worle. } Thefe do moderately {cour for Lotions and Baths: Sale water, Bath water, Sea water, Nitrous water, Allum water, the Urin of a Boy that is found, May-dew, the Juyce of four Grapes, white Soap, the De~ coétion of Agarick , the Roots of Canes, Ivy ofthe Wals, Lupines, the black Vine, and. of Oleander. For Oyntments, ferve all the Rozins, chiefly of the Larch,and Turpentine trees, Mirrh, the inward rind of the Elder Tree, Goats-horn burnt,Guttle-bone burnt, new Tobacco, the Pouder of common Sale. ce Medicaments for the Poor, Or ° Of thefe,fome Remedies are made, pro- ved good by Experience, both for Scabs, and {pots of che Face. For the Scab , Take the Leaves of Oleander; poudred and fifted, two drams > common Salt, one dram; frefh Butter, one ounce and an half: Mix them for a.Liniment. Or, Take tie Leaves of Tabacco, one handful; Oleander, and Bayes, of each half a handful, Butter, three ounces. Beat themina Mot- tar, till they be all well mixed 5 then melt it over the Coals, and prefle it out ftrongly : Or, Take Bey-berries, Afhes,Salt, of each one” dram: common Oyl , three onnces: Wax” two drams. Mix them fora Liniment. Or, Take Rofin of the Larch, or Turpentine Tree, two ounces; frefh Butter, one ounces Oyl of Bays, Fuyce of Lemmons, of each half a dram : burnt Guttle-bone or Ceruf, or Litharge, one dram: comuton Salt two feruples. . Mix them fora Liniment. Or, Take the middle rind of the Elder Tree, Leaves of Tobacco, of each. half a handfull: common Oyl,three ounces» Boyl them at a gentle fire watill che mouture be confumed ( a fign whereof is, If the Oyl poured into the fire, fame fuddenly without Cracking) make expreflion, and ftrain it 5 then add moft Sn Phyfick for the Common People. : 37 moft fine Pouder of Myrrh, two drauss ‘ Yel- dow wax,one draytand a half. Mingle them, make a Linimenc. Alfo this following ftone, if ic be diffol- ved in fome convenient Liquor, and then wath the place affected with ic, it takes a- way both Scabs and Itch. Take Roch- Allium, one ounce and an half: Litharge of Gold three ounces, Borax of the hops, Sea Salt, and white Lead, of each one ounce 5 the bet Vineger one pounds Rain Water, balf a pound, the Cerufs, and the Litharge muft be poudered and fifted: then boy! them in an unglazed pot to the hardneffe of a Stone. For Spots of the Face, Take May-dew purified by. filtring s two pound: Fuyce of four Grapes, or Lemmons, or Oranges, one pound: Koots of white Lil- lies, and Solomons Seal, of each two ounces. Make infifion for two dayes, in Horf-dung, the Veffel being clofe ftopt ; then diftil them by the heat of the fame Dung, to make a Lotion forthe Face. Qr, Take white Soap difvolved into froth. with May-(lew or Vineger, two ounces ; Meal of Lupins, half an ounce; mingle them, and fiir them diligently, and with a foft fire boil them toa meanconfiftence: after that edd tothem, the Oyl of Peach mantis three Medicaments for the Poor, Or three ounces. ‘Mingle them and boil them ata gentle heat co theconfiftence of an Uuguent; wherewith annoint the Face, i and the Hands before you fleep; and im | | themorning wafh them with a Decoction} of Bran. ih Thefe do ftrongly cleanfe for Baths, and i i -Lotions; Brimftone-baths, Barley, the De=4 hia coctions of Briony root, Black-Hellebore, eae Centaury the leffle, Sowe-wort, Elecam=7 aera pane root, efpecially if you adde a little} Pe a he Sale and Alum. basi: For an Epitheme, the Water of quick Ae Lime. | Fata For Ointments, Bomx of the fhops, © Sta Nitre, Brimftone, black Soap, Afhes of the — | Vine branches, Lime wafhed perfe&tly, the hi pulp of the root of Elecampane, oyl of Lei Tartar. ! 4 i | Of thefe, remedies are compounded that itn are moft profitable and proved by Experi- i ence. I ie _ Fora crufty Seab, and like to the Lepro- ai lie, Amatus Lufitanus iaith that this Ungue Wa ent removes it, like to an Inchantmient : i Take roots of Elecampane boiled in Vine« Hh ger, and pulped through a fieve, treo ounces, mie falt Butter, Rofin of the Larch tree, or Tur- A pentine tree of each half an ounce, common | Salt finely poudered, two fcruples, Brimftone one a a Phyfick for the Common People. th ome ounce. Mingle them for an Unguent. Or, i) Take quick Brimftone two drams, Afhes my Of Vine branches, common Salt poudered, ni Of each one dram. Bind them ina fine cloth 4 and lec them boil, in common Oyl, four ounces, Vineger, or Fuyce of Lemmons one onnce: boil them cill the moifture be con- ) fumed, and with this matter, being hot, yy anoint the part that is Scabby. Or, Take quick Brimftone balf an ounce,cont- wton Oyl three ounces; Diffolve it, then add beaten Salt and Afhes, finely fifted, of , each one dram, a little Wax: mingle them "for a Liniment. For a Lotion. Take Roch- Alum,common Salt and Brim- Stone poudered, of each one ounce, black Soap one ounce and an half, Barley one ~ bandfull, white Vineger balf a pound, com- , “on water fix pound: boil them till halfbe confumed, {train them, and keep them for ule, _ _. For {pots of the Skin. "Take black Soap diffolved in a ftrong . Ly two ounces, Borax two drams, boil _ them till they be thick, Then add the " Busks of beans finely poudered half an _ ounce, Oyl of Peach Kernels chree ounees: mix them diligently cill chey be well uni- ted, and make a kind of Soap. Ss n a + — Sl a Medicaments for the Poor, Or re Inthe place of che faid Oyl, you may nfe common Oyl two ounces 5, Oy! of Tats tai cne ounce : mingle chem, and anoint} the place morning and evening, and waff the Ski with fome of the faid Deco&ions . 4 | Of this kind isthe Sope that the Vener hd tiaii Women ufe to deck their faces, hair ) and hatids, The compofition is this, Bi Take damask Sope four ounces, diffol¥es % aC it i Juyce of Lemmons, what is fufficient, He Then add, Oyl of {weet Almonds and off sh Tartar, of each. two ounces, let them ftand) ae in the Sun and-be ftirred every day, untill Hi they grow as thick as an Unguent. The’ Ha A, part is anointed with this, aid then itis” ey ao with the Decoétion of Barley or | rats Wa Old fpots. and Morphew aré taken of en with the water of Quick-Lime made with ye Whey, wherewith the difcoulered’ place mutt be often touched in them when thé Skin comes off; reftore it again with Uns guent of Litharge, defcribed amongft weak {couring remedies, A man of great’ Famé ufed this remedy for'a high Secret, and fo picked great ftoré ¢ money out-of the pockets of great Las 1és. Remedies to often hard things. Though the hardned Humor ‘may feent to : = we Oe Phyfick for the Common People. lt to be corrected by fottening enly,yet every Wi hardneffe requires not Remedies of the ii fame force: for cold and dry Humors that li are hardened by congealing, are meleed ti wich Heaters only, without any notable \t drivers, which things are properly called \! Softners:. Yet Milk and Blood when they \ are Clottered, and congealed, feeing they i fallto that by want of their proper heat, tt they require things that heat exceedingly, ht or fuch as attenuate and cut. i Laftly, Milk made like Cheefe requires i cold and moift things, with fome Thiti- l'ners of parts, becaule ftrong heat feperat- i ing the Whey from the thicker part, turn- | eth it into Cheefe, Fmollients , and proper remedies to i melt, are of two forts’: fome are fit for * Scirrhous Humors which are fomewhat M ftronger, and difcuffe the melted matter: ! Some are gentler and are fit for hardened ' Humors, without any fingular fing or mi plency ofmatter, the ufe thereof mutt alfo Precede in Scirrhous affects, before ftrong . Emollienes, that what is congeled may be ( the Ynore eafily melted and more fafely ) difentfed. The gentle Emollients, are, matfh-Mal+ lows, Borrage, Buglofs, Brank-Urfine, Fe- é nugreek, Liquoris, Lin-feed, white Lillies, | Mallows, Melilor, Raifins. OF Medicaments for the Poor, Or Of thefe may be made Decoétions Sis rups, Electuaries, for inward. ufes: Allo} they ferve to make outward Fomentatia ons, Unguents, and Catapla(ms, which are chiefly prepared with Butter, freth Tak low, but efpecially of Mans Fat, and ofthe new Wax, the marrow. of tour-footedl Beafts,.the Greafe of Sheeps wool, coma mon oylof Olives well ripe, Suet, and they Mucilages of Marfh-mallowes ,. Mallow Foenugreek, Lin-feed. x For Fomentations ferve particularly moift wool that is properly the wafhing of wool, and water and oy| warm. | Compounds that. are eafie to provide sip are of this kind. | t For an-Oyntment,, T Take Roots of white Lillies > Malows. Marfh-mallows, of each an ounce: Champa melsor Dill, of each one handfull: white Wine four ouuces: common Oy] that comes. of ripe | Olives, eight ounces. Boil them all till che | moilture be conlumed, then prefle and | firain them. Or, en Take the mucilage of Lin-feed and roots } of Marth-mallows, of each one ounce, Ox | marrow and frefh Butter of each an ounce, common Oyl three ounces, new Wax three drams - mingle them for an Unguent. For a Cataplafm, Take | le SRT 5 = ' Phyfick for the Common People. n\.. Lake roots of white Lillies one ounce, : yeaves Of Mallows one handful, boy! them gently , chen melt two ounces of Butter idvich them, and make a Cataplafm; Or, fi), Take roots of marfh-mallows boiled dnd pulped through a Sieve, two ounces, neal of Lin-feed and Melilot, of each an ounce anda half; Roots of white Lillies qaalfan ounces’ Ox marrow one ounce 5. common Oyl,three ounces, Decoction of mallows , what .will be fufficient, make a Wataplafm. | : iy Thefe are ftronger that follow; for they are all ufed outwardly, except the Saffron and the root of fharp Bindweed., which lemay be agreeth wich Indian Sarfa; both in-kind and vertue: the reft are feldome meen alone but. mixt with gentle Emol< jalments. j.\For Fomentations therefore, add Roots ,Of Bryony, Sow-bread, wild Cueumbers, \and-Flower-de-Luce frefh, with the De- coction of thefe;, an effectual Fumigation may be prepared by quenching a Fire-ftone yOt a piece of a Mil-ftone in ic. Bitume- (nous waters of Baths, ferve of themfelyes ,for Baths and Fomentations. a For toanoint, Goole fat and Deers fuet are good, fo is Oy! preffed out of Nuts; the Lees of Oyl, and Oil of Peters : G ! oF Medicaments for the Poor, Or For plaifters, take theroots of Jacinths, Daffodil, frefh Leaves of Tobacco, and the flowers o: Flower-de-Luce. By themfelves, cthele ferve inftead’ of g plaiiter: Bitumenous dirt,Ox dung, chiefly mixed with Lees of Oyl, and ‘old Gheelé kneaded with Broth of Salé flefh | Thele Cerats they add ; dry “pith, Res fin, Colophonia, Bitumen,’ Jet, Ammioniae cum, which makes a:Plaifter'ic felf if abe diffolved.in tharp Vineget. ° | 16 Of thefe may divers medicaments be prefently compounded» that are effectual again{t Schirous Humors. For example, ‘ For an '‘Oyntmentc. bits Take Sowbread and wild Cucumberiof each half an ounces white Lillies an ounces Chammomel_and green Tobatco-of each one handful, Leaves of Spurge, Laurél-lalf a handful; common Oylone-pound,. white Wine four ounces , Vineger two‘ounces, boil thens ‘at a. foft fire tillohalf be cone fumed, then preffe them out, : “A Cataplafm, bs sd Fake-a whole Onion boiled in Vineget one ounce, flowers: of blew Flowemde Liité fleeped in white Wine,:one Pagil 5 Goof greale halfiahounce, beat chem altogether and makea Gataplafm, | +: aif Some make a Cerate of white Picch only; which cit my i chy Chr Hy ft ! a ane =— ae 2 ee Phyfick for the Common Peep which they call Burgundy Pitch, which they hold ‘for:a-fecret , and prefer it before Amoniacum. Thefe diffolve and hinder clotted bloods Vineger; Pofca, Oxymel dimple, the De- codtion of round Ariftolochia, Calamints; Savory, Time, the fhels of green Nuts. Yet the Decoftions: ave-made. ftronger with Pofca, as the runnet of a hare drank to one dram with water and vitieger. A prefent and excellent remedy is made ofa Ly of Vineger, Salt and Honey, after this fafhion. - i . Take of Ly three ounces, Vineger two ounces, clarified Honey half an ounce,com- mon falt one fcruple + nungle thefe at. a foft fire, for to driuk, Alfo if Oxymel be prepared , boyling Honey with the firft. Wine that comes forth without prefling, till all the {cum be taken off, ic will be a pleafant and efferual remedy. fii «| For curded Milk; gentle foftners are convenient, mixt in Fomentations with GardetiSmallage,mountain Smallage,jcum- min; frefh Mint and Rue , adding a little quantity of Vineger. | : ~ In Cataplafms: ‘Bean Meal, Lintels, with Oxymel or Mulfa, for Vineger. : This following Fomentation is approved. ¢ : Take Medicaments fir the Poor, Or Take Leaves of Malows, Roots of Marfhr mallows, Herbs, Gardin Smallage, Menn= tain Smallage, Roots of Fennel, of each one handfull, Leaves of Bayes,Flowers of Chame momel , of each one Pagil ; common Water) fix pound. Let them boil tilla third pare be confiimed,to foment and wet the Breafts of the reft, an excellent Plaifter may be made. Thefe that follow ere proved remedies. Take Turpentine o'ten wafhed “in white Wine three ounces,three whole Eggs, Saffrom one {cruple, yellow Was two drams. Mingle then, and make a Ceiate to be fpread on a Linnen cloth , leaving a hole that the Paps may come forth to be fucked : Or, Take Bean Meal three ounces, common Oyl two ounces, Turpentine one ounce, two yolks of Egos, Saffron one fcruple, with the Decotion of Mallows and Parfley, made with Vinegar what is ‘fuffcient: Mingle them and make a Cataplaim. . Alfo frefh butter wafhed very well in the Decoétion of Mallows , and. mingled with the pouder of the Reots of Mallows or Marfh-mallows, to the confifience of an Unguent, and laid a upon ‘a Golewort leaf, is a moft excellent remedy for pained ria and hardned by the Milk ftopped in em ; + Phyfick for the Common People Ma} This alfo is fingular : Mu Take common Oy! of ripe Olives, new ih Wax of each a like quantity: mingle chem Clthen wafh them well three times in Role- Wwwater, and lay them on with a Colwort dwleaf. Bee ~The fame remedies ferve for clotterd uy Milk, tempered with cold and moift ingre- dients, and witha greater quantity of Vi- ned Neger. i Yeta Plaifter of Bran exceeds them, or {fof Barley boyled with Vinegar, adding Nig threco a little Saffron. wc Alfo a Gatap!afm of Bean Meal with the +4 Decogtion of Night{hade that bears winter (, Cherries , made with Vineger, which is ig Made moft effeCtual if you mix the Run- ,y net of aHare with it, and frefh Butter. ); Hitherto we have fpoken of remedies to 1g correct the manifeft quality of the caufes of iy Difeafes : but thehidden quality, fince it is venemous,and is in thofe things that are ‘|i faulty in fubftance , it requires remedies m againft Malignicy, which we fhall (ec down i¢ afterwards , amongft thofe remedies that (i: ave oppofit tothe caufe that is preternattt- «; ¥al by the whole kind, i Remedies that mive Preternatural a Matter thai lieth till. Want of motion in thofe things that hi G3 by Medicaments for the\Poor, Or ' by nature fhould move at cercain times,fals out principally when the courfes are ftopt; or in hard Labour in Child-birth, or when the Secundine flateth behind, as alfo when the blind Hemorhoids are bred withing thefe are remedied by fuch things as pro= éure the courfes, help Travel, ‘drive out thé Secundine; and the Child that’ js deadj and alfo provoke the fecret Piles: Remedies that move the.Courfes: Thofe: things ‘that properly move thé Terms, do meit: the Blood and -open'the Orifices of the Veins: the matter whereof being it is of large extent, Galen diftins suifheth it into three Ranks, Gentle, the ule whereof is when the Terms are dimt- nifhed: Mean which are tore fir“for the Terms that are ftopt ; Forcible’, fuch as aré ufedas the laft remedies when othet helps profit nots and thele ate not given inwardly, but in Peflaries, of infifions. The Chief. and moft OL vions amonett the gentle, are, Maiden-hair, Red Chiches, the firft Broth of them, Cats-tails; of Wale nut trees, flowers of Stock-gellifiowers, dried in the fhade, white Lillies, flowers of Balm, common Maiden-hair, ‘Cinkfoyl, of thefe are made'Decottions and Syrups, chiefly with Aromatical white Wine, Thele gt : ga ae eT ee : x gn SM) ae Phyfick. for the Common PeoplA ey 96 a i hn Dhefe remedies are counted .to be the ity smoft effectual. of them, % Take maidea-hair or common maidep- iy hair half a handfull, flowers. of wall-flowers ti dryed one ounce, fweet white Wine fix ounces, make infufion for twelve hours, eu then boil them foftly, tilla third part be iy confumed,ftrain it,add Saffron three grains: mix all for to drink hot. Or, Take Walnuts that are dry but uot rank, half an: ounces broth of red» Chiches four ounces, Odoriferous white Wine two ounces: Boil allto a third part, ftrain them, and add « Saffron three grains,orCinnamon fix grains. , Mingle them for a potion. ¢ Alfo the frequent ufe of walnuts is held , to. move the courfes by their, property, . and therfore women make. profitable Cakes ,, and Puddings.of Nuts, green Parfly leaves, and Saffron. . Toanoint the Hipogauftrium outward- "dy, is made an Oyl of wall flowers, by fet- ting in the Sun, or elfe of Lillies; alfo pre- , fently anOyl is made by defcent, of the ; Yoots of white Lillies, and the tops of Dill , and Chamomel ; | The Mean are, round Ariftolochia, Mug- wort, all fpices, among which Cinnamon and Saffron are preferred, Garden daifies, ouble-toung, calamine, chiefly : of. the ‘9! moun- = tf i Medicaments for the Poor, Or tain, both the Dittanies,the root of fword: flag, Feather few, Marioram, Mercury, Horfe-mints, Bazil, Pennyroyal; Savin. Of which are made Decoétions, Sirups, Ele&uaries, or one dram of their, Pouder is given in white Wine that is {piced. Yo thefe, dry remedies, as pouders, Bolus and Pills, borax of the fhops is prow fitably adjoyned, or mirrh,flowers of brim. ftone, and Nettle feed. The Decoftion of Garden Daifies dried, is held for a fecret given in white Wine {piced. Alfo the Decoétion of Nettle feed ‘one ounce in white Wine. So is the Decoéction of the leaves of Gar den Groundfel, plucked off downward, ia white Wine or Broth of red Chiches. Alfo baftard Di&tamni of Mathiolys, eis | ther in Decoétion or in pouder, and drank in white Wine. | Alfc one dram of the fowreft Leaven ot thereabouts, diffolved in white Wine, and drank withouc or witha little Saffron. So is the feed of Nigella’ one dram with pne {cruple of Cinnamon in white Wine, Alfo this pouder is moft effectual. Take Borax of the fhops one feruple, Cinnamon,roots ofroynd Ariftochia,leaves — ef Savin and Di&amni ofCrete, or Nigella feed Phyfick for the Commton Peop | feed half a (cruple,fine Sugar two {cruples, mingle them, and make a fine pouder to take at once in the broth of red Chiches, | or'the beft white Wine. Alfo Phyfick Wine may be niade, where- of four ounces drank hot in a morning for ' fome dayes together, before the ufial time ‘the Terms are wont to come down will forciblly provoke them, and it is thus made. Take Hearbs;: Mugwort, mountain Ca- * famint, Penniroyal Savin of each one Pugil, Cinnamon, Annis-feed of each one dram, Saffron one fcruple, cut the Herbs and bruife the feeds and for twenty four hours infufe them in: ftrong white Wine two pound, then boil them a little and ftrain them. Outwardly the waters of hot brimftone Baths are convenient, alfo the Decoétions of the forefaid Herbs, wherewith are pro- vided Fomentations and infufions for the Matrix, alfo fumes are made which much be uféd on fach as are fubje& to fits of the Mother, burning under them fuch things as {mel {weet, which may be uled indiffe- rently for others; by mingling fweet and ftinking things together ; for {weet fmels do’open the paflage of the Matrix, and ftinking things do ftir up the Expulfive fa- | gitlty to vacuation, For 10% Medicaments for the Poor, Or For a (weet imel {pices are good, Bays berries,grains of Juniper, Marioram, Mirihy | roots of Dog-Fennel, Savory, Time. » oa] But for a ftinking fmel, ferve Bicumen,) Jear, Rue, brimftone, and fome ordinary Gums, but chiefly A/a-fetida, and Sagapen) num. a Laftly peflaries are fingularly commen=]j ded of Garlick bruifed with Oyl of Spik, alfo of the Juyce of mercury, or the Juyce} of the root of Dwarf-Elder made up with¥ Wool. For.a fecret,are held the leaves of the} greateft plants; put under the naked foles | of the feet, and worn there. Violent remedies which are mingled with } ether remedies, either peffaries or inter) nal Medicaments, are the roots of Cucko0+ pint, and Dragons, of Briony, Coloquinati- da, Sowbreéad, both Hellebores, a Gal,but chiefly ofan Ox, water Pepper, and the feed of Staves-Acre: Helps for. Delivery. | Thofe'things that move the Termes do alfo help todeliver, but befide them, thele | do fingularly yeeld help, the Dung of a Hawk drank one dram in white Wine. °° | The Dung of a Falcon, the fame dofe drank in white Wine. The end a ratsel 3 Phyfick for the Common People. 103 ett neem ‘The Tefticles of a Horfe that is gelded, litene into flices and wathed in white Wine, and then dried inthe fmoak, the pouder IM @f 164s given to one dram in {piced Wine. i The root of Horfe-toung, the Herb Mo- Htherwort, the pouder.of them is given a whole {poonful, or the Juyce in hot: white ik Wine. Mi Pailopius holds it for 4 great fecret “to take one {cruple of Borax of the fhops in © che Decoétion of Featherfew, or Savin. Alfo che Travail is made the more eafie, fhif Women eat Snails in their meats fome i dayes ‘before their Delivery. Alfo a Turtle. reafted, whofe belly: is t ftufled with Bay-berries, Juniper-benries # and Cinnamon, being eaten every: other i) day before the time of Child-birth. it But outwardly when the Throwes are } wpon them, the Eagle-flone bound to the ( Thighis a help, fo isthe Jafpers:and ithe Coral ufed the fame way, andthe Load- ftone heldin the left hand. ; .| Remedies to drive out the Secundine. ¢ Thofethings that were now propounded | -cobe taken inwardly to help Delivery, do alfo help-toodrive forth the Secundine. ) Bue particularly thefe are good,the De- eoction-of Sage in white Wine, the root - A the eee A nT - the Bay’s of Alexandria, feed of Honeys Medicaments for the Poor, Or fiuckles, the feeds or root of Sefely of Mare] celles the pouder of them is given to/onelll dram, in hot Wine or the Decoction off Sage, alfo the pouder of Bay-berries 1s ef fe&ual to one dram, taken in white Wine} er water, or the Decoétion of white Lillies. Alfo this Pouder is commended. Take roots of round Ariftolochia and Mirrh of each half 2 dram, Pepper one f{cruple, make a pouder to be taken ina Decoétion of equal parts of Maiden-hair) and common Maiden-hair. Alfo thefe areheld for approved, the pouder of Di&amni drunk in fome conve-/ ient Liquor and the forefaid pouder of the Tefticles of a Horfe. Remedies to open the Hemorroidse If the blind Piles fwel, they may be opes ned by rubbing them with the leaves of Borrage, of'a Fig-tree, wild Cucumber and Briony ; alfo the internal ufe of Aloes helps, but if thefedo not profit you muf fet on the Leeches. | Remedies to force out the dead Child. , Thofe things that expel the Secundine, force out the dead Child alfo. Efpecially, vertue is afcribed to. Ditta- nies Phyfick for the Common People 125 ntany, both in drink and perfume. 4 Alfo the milk of the firft litter of a Bitch being drank is very good in parti- ncular. i) Water Parfneps taken for a Pot-herb in meat. : kt The Juyce of Scordium drank to half .an ounce with Saffron. ig The fume of Pigeons dung, of brim- ftone, of the caft skin of a Serpent. i» Alfo we muft not negle& in this cafe ifuch things as tied co the Thigh do eafe Child-birth. ( Amongft the approved remedies thefe two are extolled. : -Take mineral Chrifocolla two feruples, or Borax one dram, Cinnamonand Saffron of each one fcruple; mingle them, make 2 Pouder to be given in white Wine or the » Deco&ion of Mugwort.. ; Alfo take Chryfocolla of the mines, of 1 Borax half.a dram, :‘Di&tamni one {cruple, Juyce of Savin half an ounce, white Wine i What isfufficient, or if there bea Feaverc take the Deco&ion of common maiden- hair, or maiden-hair three ounces, mingle them. , Remedies that quiet the Matter, that is carried with 4 wrong Motions » ~ Sueh chings as are moved preternatus | rally, ‘Medicamentes for the Poor, Or rally, are’ quieted by revulfiomto the oppofite:part :' andsthofe that vepell from the pgrechat receiveth , and fuch-as make aftop between the pare thac fends,and the pare that» treceivech , alfo by things that thicken the matter chat runs, and by-fuel as/bind’up the paflages, by whicl the: flux is conveied. y oa Thofe: things intercept , which aré fet] down to.prepare thin -Choller, and fueh ag by an’ undious quality do: affwage the acrimony. sor ; esha All thofe things that bind ap: ithe palit fages do:repel alloy of which we fhall peak alittle afterwards, atid befides thofe:, all cold and moift. things that: by: thickening intercept, of which'we f{pake before. Thofe:things make revulfion’;’ namely fuch as are called -Rubificatives, reckoned amongft thofe thiugs,that Evacuate infer fibly 5 alfo: Veficatories made of 'Capithas rides, in-Ceratsior Plaifters, or of Crowe foot; orthe roots of the lefler Crow-foot bruifed alone, and laid:on for a Cataplafin, The Form of aCerates 3ii3'§ ‘Take Whole Cantharides half an ountes Seeds of Amineos three Icruples an an half; Rofin five’ drams, Wax to dranis: ming|e them fora Cerate for four Veficas tories fit fora: Body: that is of ripé'years: for a ne | Phyfick for the Common Peoph. —_ fer Children and fofter bodies halffo much is fufhicient. Fora Plaifter for four Veficatories : Take three or four drams of Cantharides, | Cforabarder or fofter conftitution of ‘the | Body ) Muftard four {cruples, Seeds of Am- | meos one dram, the fowre(t Leaven one eunce _ and half, the barpeft Vineger what is fuffi- = = 5 fh Sa. cient. Make a Plaifter. - The: fharpeft Vinegar , is vineger of Squils,.and that which may be: prefently made ‘of the Deco&ion of Garlick, Wake- Robin, or red Onions; or the faid @antha- rides ave bruifed and made up. with crums _ Of new bread, or with Figs ; then moiften , the matter with the fharpeft Vineger and make a Plaifter.. Alfo a Bladder’may-be prefently railed, by dropping on fcalding Oy! or watery but fo-that the matter may be {prinkled throgh a large hollow Gane, leaft it fhould fpread further than is fie: or elfe the Oyl muftbe Ropes on the part’ that is fenced about with’a Circle of Wax or fuch like; fo large as you defire to make the blifter large: Remedies that reot ont the Canfe that is offenfive in the whole fubjtance. Thofe Bodies offend in’ fubftancé , and are Preternatural by ‘the whole kind, os: ic Se {07 | ae —— m= — See SS aN Spee Micaments for the Poor, Or ———_ flick in the wounded part; as Worms,’ Stones, Poyfons, Corruptions 5. for thefe are proper fach things as can draw them out, kill, che Worms, break the ftone, Pre- fervatives againft Poyfons, and {uch as caf remove Corruption. Remedies that draw out: Thefe though they muft hold proportion with the Bo-« dies that are faftned in, for which caufefes veral remedies draw out, feveral matters 5 as the Load-Stone draweth Iron, Ambet @ draws Chaff: and fome are indifferent to draw out any things contained in Wounds: namely Pimpernel, Roots of Canes, Root of round Ariftolochia, Dittany, the upper root of Sword-flag , a Lizards Head; Bees } glew, the Root of ftinking Gladdon.,. the} rpiddle rind of the Teil-tree, Bird-Limes all which are put into Plaifters , either, i bruifed alone,or elfe ace-applied with Wine, i 4 i to the wound. | ay Mt Some do attribute a wonderfitl force:to: Nias draw forth all things that are faftned in, il and that from the deepeft parts of the-bo- a dy, toa Fox Tongue pulled forth in the AH month of May and dried ; and when yout will wife it, fteep it in Wine untill it grow) foft, and fo lay it hot to the Wound. Some again afcribe the fame force to the fat and skin of a Hare, prepared che fame) Ways” _ ee eid a “= p Phyfick for the Common People. \ way, but it difiers fomething from things that draw out, by the manne: of applica~ tiow, forit draws not thing; faftened ‘in toward it felf; buc drives them from it; and therefore it is not laid o1 the mouth of the wound, buc on the par: againft it of the fame member; as if a Bow being gi- ven to the forepare of the Heid,fomething fticketh in ic, they fay ic wll be driven out by laying the faid matter; to the Nod- ‘del. | Remedies for Worms: Of thefe fome do only kil them, and fome kill them and drive than forth: of ‘remedies that kill chem, fome are moft fie for broad worms, fome for mund worms, ‘and fome for che bots. Othe: things there fare that are'contrary to all kinls of Worms, and for their fingular faculty by which they kill Worms may be fet down for the (poifons of Worms. | Thefe kill broad Worms, Garlick,Bay- berries, the roots of Fosmal fern, the great (Turnfole, the rdot' of the: Pomegranate, ithe rind of the root of tle Mulberry, Nix wgella feed, Walnuts, Tobacco, Vitriol; they are given in fubftance t> one dram, tor in Decoétion , chiefly ir Vineger or dweet Lixivium, ; H Thefe ae Ba one eee Olena aca 110 Zlicaments for the Poor, Or 7 Thefe things kill che round worms, and (, Bots; Vineger, Juyce of Oranges , Ci= fc trons, Lemmons, Cole-feed, Roots of ,Bis| ftort, Carduus Benedidtus,Roots of Grafs, tr Bole-armoniack, Motherwort the Herb,} | Groffe-wort the root, Vervius, Juyce of}, Purflaih, Root of Devils-bit, Terta Sigil-}iy Ista, Tormentil, root of Swallow wort. Ga Thefe kill and drive them out; ally kinds of Wormwood, Southernwood 5} bitter Almonds, Salt Bath waters , Seeds of Citrons and Oranges,Germander, white) ; Dicamni, the root of both Gentianis sIyy Lixivium, Lupins , Mirch , Horehound) | peach Kernels, flowers and Leaves, Rues)¢y Scordium, brimftone, nettle Seeds. Of thefe, fome remedies are fuddenly),, made that are proved by experience. jj For example in drink, thus ; by Take the Entulfion of one dram of tht Seeds of Citrons or Oranges prepared, fou ounces of fweet Lixivium, adding frwedy, Wine two ounces. Mingle them, Or, }\j ani Take Wormwood in Pouder one ferupley | ian ‘Put itinto an Orange tliat is moderate, raya dried, witha littie Sugar.and Vinegars, Boyl it onhot Embers, then prefle it ould), ut to: drink. x yh Thefe are accounted fecrets , eith¢ i h the Tops of Eupatory of Auicennas oF @ | 8 | | Se eet) es a Phyfick for the Common Peoph, Sea Wormwood that bears Seed, given from one fcruple to one dram or there- abouts, in Wine or Milk or fome fuch Li- quor. For external remedies: are prefently provided, Epithems of Aloes and Mirrhs brnifed with Vinegar, or mingled with Ox Gaul; alfo Fomentations with wormwood, made hot ona fire-hot Tile, and fprinkled with Vinegar, or with Peach leaves ftamp- ed with hot Vinegar. : For to annoine: fuch an effectual Oy! may be provided. Take thefe Herbs: Common Wormwood, Carduus Beneditim, Scordium, Tobaceo: of each one handfull, Root of Sow-bread half an ounce, Coloquintida two drams, common Oyltwe pound, foarpeft Vinegar half a pound: Boyle all at afoft fire, till the moifture be confiumed, preffe ic out; add to the ftrai- lied matter, Mirrb one ounce, in pouder: ' Boil chem again at a-gentle fire cill the Mirth be diflolyed , then ftrain them. ' Bit thefe are the very poyfons of worms: ' Hares horn,Hemp-feed,or Leaves or juyce, | Corallina, or Sea-mofs, the Juyce of new ‘Elecampatie, the pouder of Earth-worms, Goats-rue, Quick-filver well cleanfed, -- Alfo common Mercury well prepared “may be given, ( 1 fay well prepared ) to F H 2 oné Moedicaments for the Poor, Or one {cruple or thereabouts, made up into a Pill with leaf Gold. Alfo Wine is effectual, wherein the faid Mercury hath been fteeped all night or well irred with it ; it is well purged for this end , and made without danger if it be flirred well with the Juyce of Rue in a Glaffe Vial till ic be perfectly white. A Pleafant and effettual Vinegat is pro- vided ; if in one pound of Vinegar, there be fteeped two dayes, tops of St. Johns- wort one Pugil, Rafped Harts-horn half an ounce, broken Cinnamon one dram, then firain it for ufe 5 it is taken in Sallets, or in a fpoon, with a little Sugar. Remedies to-break the Stone. it Writters have fet downa great many more, then are approved to be good 5 un- leffe we may fuppofe this to proceed from the diverfity of the Stones ; for fome Me- | dicaments break ftones inthe Kidneys, by } which the ftones in the Bladder 1s not. touched, nor can all thofe things that dit folve foft brictle ftones, and that are made of Sand,nor yet compacted together, break in pieces hard {tones that are ¢lewed faft, and made of a clammy and dryed matter : 7 again, fome Medicaments break the {mall ftones and that are gravellyand drive them out Phyfick for the Comnton Peopk. out by their ruggedueffe, which can work no effect upon the greater Scones in the Kidneys: @erefore.ic is worth the labour to diftinguifh thofe remedies into a three- fold order: into thofe that diffolvea hard ftone; into thofe that diffolve a foft ftone, and not yet faft compacted out. of Sand, and into thofe that drive out {mall fiones and Gravel. Of all forts thefe.are the mioft Obvious to be provided. For {mall Stones and.Gravel. The {hells-of Wood-Nuts, the Seed of yellow Marfh-mallows, or Abutylon, the Calx of the fhells of Eggs, the ftone of Spunges, the winter fhells of Snails 5 the bones of the Head of a Pike 1n Poudcr, the {tone found. in the Head of a Snail, Crabs Eyes, ftones of Medlars, Mallows feed, Golden Rod, thefe are given in pou- der, one dram in Broth of red Chiches- For a ftone thnt is yet (oft and gravelly, Ammi, Roots of fullers Teafels,. the Bark of Bay-trees, Eringo roots, Root of an Ath, the root and rind of Broom, the Seed of both Rochets of Muthio/ws, the Seed _ of the leffer Bur-dock , wild Mints , the P Seeds of Nigella and Rofe Corn, the rind + of Radifh, in a Decoétion. They are givenin pouderto ene dram ) in the Broth of red Chiches, or fome Diu- | tetick Decoétion, For 113 _ Mearcaments for the Poor, Or For a ftone that is hardened and grown sreat. The Pouder of a Bears Tooth, the Athes of a Calciaed Grafhoppem# the Ker- nels of Gherries, borax of the fhops, Mat- den-hair with a trembling tail, the Athes, and the flefh, and che dried Blood of an old 14 Cock , Cherrie-tree Gum, the Athes of young Swallows, the fuyce of Lemmons, {yi the Athes ofa Hare burnt skin andall, the Wij Afhes of Earth worms, Sow-lice wafhed in Wy white Wine, burnt and dried, Pimpernel, 7 | Saxifrage, the fruit of Bladder Nightfhade, jj or Alkekengi, the root of Saxifrage, Goats | Blood, alfo Hares blood and Foxes blood |’ dried, the Afhes of Scorpions, land Cal- 4 throps, roots of Nettles,the Seeds of blew jj Violets; thefe fame do move powerfully, drive out fand, andare convenient for the || foft ftone. My OF compounds, eafily to be provided: |) in i thefe are the moft approved, and arehelé | for fecrets. | Take Goats blood , the Goats being firk | kept in Gardens of Saxifrage for a Month, | and the beft Mirrh, of each half a dram, Broth of redChiches three ounces s Fuyce h of Lemmons one ounce. Mingle them to} drink. Or, alt Take the Blood of a Fox, taken from him \ when hehe is alive, and white Wine, of each \ 3 2 equal ae eel 7% Pe ~ a Phyfick for the Common People} equal parts. Boil them at a gentle fire in a Glafed Pot, tothe form of a Furmenty; give five ounces of it for eight dayes to- gether. Or, Take Sows-Lice prepared one dram, Agua vite half an ounce, Decodiion of red Chiches nine ounces, Pour the Aqua vite into the Broth , whilft ic is hot, and take this warm fix hours before meat for nine dayes together. Or, Take Borax of the shops one drant , the broth of red Chiches four ounces, Aqua vi- te two drams, Mingle them to drink. Or, Take Seeds of blew Violets half an ounce, the Decoétion or the Water of Veronica or Golden Rod fix ounces. Make an Emulfion to be given for feven dayes. Alfo, take the Fuyce of Caltrops, chiefly that on the land, fix ounces. Drink it warm by itfelf, or with Juyce of Lemmons , fo the Juyce of Golden Rod drunk for fonie dayes is held moft effectual. Remedies that move Corruption. Although thefe do not immediately root out matter that is preternatural by the whole kind, but do rather yeeld affi- ftance to Nature that labours to concot it : yet when the matter is concoéted,that it may be more foon and fafely purged ~ they ~— ~ aad feticaments for the Poor, Or they do mediately concur alfo to this work, Thofe things do by themfelves move corruption, that do maintain the heat of the part, either by the likeneffe of their temper, or by the.influence of cheir heat, hindering the ftopping up of the Pores: Thofe things do move corruption by accident, which reprefle the exceeding of the matter , and make the blood. that is mingled fo pliable , that it is overcome by ‘innate heat. For the partsand Conftitutions that are over-hot ;. boiled Onions, fat Figs, Saf- 4 fron, fenugreek, Linfeed, the rcot of white Lillies, Frankinfence , are convenient. And outwardly, Goofe Greafe,; Goats Tale 4 low, Leaven, and all kinds of Rofins, Plaifters may be prefencly made. thus Take dry Pitch meleedin Oyl what may fuffice, make a Pjaifter. Or, Take any kind of Rofin, Yellow Wax of each equal parts. Mix them for a Cerate, to which you may adda fourth part of Goofe greafe,and:fo' make an Uuguent, Or, Take Roots of white Lillies Boyled and) fiamped, two ounces, Meal of Lin-Seed and Fenugreek.ofveach ene ounce 5 Saffron one [cruple , contmon Oyl one ounce and an half, the Decoéiion of white Lilly roots what is fuficient. Make a Catapla{m. -Lea= oa Phyfick for the Common Peophs Leaven by it felf kneaded. with Goats greafe is moft.effe&ual. For parts and conftitutions that are temperate thefe are fit: Mar{h-mallows, Mallows, {weet Almonds, Butter, Yolks of Eggs : to which in outward Medica- ments may be added mans fat, Cocks fat, fat of Wool, Whey, Yellow Wax, Bees glew, Wine, Wheat Meal purged from the Bran, common-Oy] of ripe Grapes, that is - not too old. Some living creatures ferve for Plaifters, chiefly young Whelps. Of the reft, Plaifters may be made fid~ denly thus. Take Wheat Meal or Crums of Bread moderately Leavened twe ounces; common Oyl one ounce, bot Water what is fufficient. Make a Cataplafm. Or, Take Leaves.of Mallows one. :andful,But- ter one ounce. Fry them together in afry- ing Pan, then beat them for a Cata- plafm. Or, Take: Roots of Marfh-mallows boiled and pafled througha hair fieve two ounces, Meal of Fenugreek or. Wheat one onnce, two yolks of Eggs,common Oy! one ounce . and an half, mingle them and make 1a Ca- tapla{m. This is an excellent Unguent to ripen core 117 Medicaments for the Poor, Or corruption, and to break an Impofthume. Take the fharpeft Leaven and yolks of Eges. of each equal parts , common Oyl and Saffron of each a liccle, make an Un- guent, and lay it on with a Colewort leaf. For parts and Conftitutions that are cold, thefe are convenient: hot water poured on, water and Oyl, Milk, Barley meal, Quinces boiled in Milk, Leaves of blew Violets,and Bird-lime of Apple-trees. A common Plaifter is prepared of crums of bread with milk and common Oyl, of Oyl of Rofes. Or, Take Leaves of Mallows and Violets of each one handful, boil them and briule them,adding Barley meal and common Oil or Oil of Rofes,of each one ounces mingle them and make a Cataplafm. If it fall out in refpe& of ill matter,that caufeth the tumor, that there is need of fich things as move corruption by acci- dent, that is,of fuch things that muft equal the exceffe of the peccant matter, which otherwife were convenient for hotter con- " ftitutions, they will be convenient for col- der tumors , becaufe they attenuate and heat the cold thick matter ; and fich as are convenient to colder conftitutions, will be convenient for hotter confticuti- ons, becaufe they reftrain the heat of the matter. Whenee | fhall not mow ¥ fpeak ; or of themfelves, by affording mat. @) ter out of which the fpirits may be foon is ingendered, and ty Corroborating the a= 9h bred heat of the heart. dd The heart is {trengenened with Cordials concerning which we {hal} {peaks when we } {peak of Medicaments that-ate oppofite ta | the difeafe in diftemper: They afford fit matter to be turned into {pirits, asalfo Nutriments thacare of good Juyce, and chin fubftance, aniongft which | ta pourra Wine and fweet tivels , becaufe 7 they yeild: thin vapotrs next co {pirits, |) unto’the heart. . . ie ina hot caule, cold or vtenperave fents | Hs nuit be prepared, fuch as are madeof Vie || neger, Rofes, Camphire, Violecs, Mirtils, |) the Pills. of fweet Apples, and Quint es that. 7) are grown yellow. a Vineger altered with-thefe ‘aciheidieth | & 4s the beft, making infulion for Siena hours, ig . ow Phyfick_ for the Common People 131 or gently boyling them, alfo.to alter The Air, water muft be {prinkled in the Cham- bers that 1s mingled with Vineger, and it is good for fents to put Co the Nofe, Ina cold caufe, {mels muft be made of the flowers of Citrons, Oranges,Lemmons, the Clovecgelli- flowers, Jefamin, Lilties of the Valleys, xoots of Angelica, Ciperus, Garden fetwal, leaves of Calamint..of the Mountaisi, Marjoram, Balm, Mint, Rofe- mary, Spik, Lavender, Time, Citron Pills, Bay-berries, Juniper berries, and all kind of Spices 5 The beft is made of the beft Vineger,or Wine altered with che forelaid ingredients. Alfo the {mel of rofted meat is excellent, ‘flack with Cloves and Cinnamon, as allo bread that. is horjand {prinkled with Mal- ligo or fome principal Wine. For the fame purpofe may Oyls be pro- vided with no great labour, from Spices, and very,cheap, to anoint the Nofirils and the heart,if there be made,with clear com- mon Oyl without dregs, and the Pouder of Cinnamon or Cloves, a matter like to Li- quid Pitch ; which muft fland fome. dayes “1a clofe. Veffel, and then be put, into a Prefle and preffed forth, Sich as eafe pain as threefold : namely fach as cure by taking away the caufe of pain or — ; mens F " VAlicaments for the Poor, Or pain; proper Anodynes, which letting the cauie alone , yet affwage the fenfe of the part; and ftupeta&tives, chat wholly take away the feeling of it, or elfe caft the fick into a fleep, Thofe that cure, belong not to this place, for they are as large in ‘extént as die feafes and the caufes of them, by which the continuity of the part may be diffolved, Proper Anodynes are , Marfh-mallows, | {weet Almonds , warm water » Dill, green Chamomel, Fenugreek, Linfeed, Mallows, Meiilot, Yolks of Eggs, fat Broth. Belides thefe , for Fomentations out- wardly, are convenient , living creatures | their entrals being caken ont whilft chey are hot, the Lungs and the Kell, of living creatures, Water and Oyl, greafy Wool, Sheeps Milk and Cows Milk hot, wheatea Bread moderately baked and yet hot. For Unguents, Hogs fat, Hens fat, Calfg fat, Mans fat, Butter, Suet, Mucilage of Lin-feed, Mallows, Mar(h-mallows; Fenu- greek, and Oyls made of the faid Herbs and feeds boyled in them. But befide common anodines, thereare fome others that do properly belong to fome certain parts > Which therefore may be called {pecifical anodines, For the pain’ of the Head from what ‘ caule Cia ek Pam ee . ! Phyfick for the Common People eaufe foever, this Oylis moft effedtual. Take the Fuyce of Vervain very well pu- rified two pound, fimple Qyl of Rofes one ountl. Diftill it at a gentle fire of Embers, let ' the diftilled Liquor be poured on again, ( and diflilled again, and fo dothree times 5 0 f ft ie for the juyce will mingle with the Oy! in- feparably, and in that, being warm, dip in alinnen clout to lay to the Forehead, and anoint che Sutures, For painof the Teeth. The Oyl of Box diftilled by defcent is extolled. For the pain of the Chollick, afure re« i *medy “is, one dram of a mans Skull pre- ( ‘pared and taken wich one feruple of Annis feeds inacold caufe: but with Coriander feed if the caufe be hot. Alfo the pouder‘of the Tefticles of a selded Horfe,cakento one dram, after the fame fafhion. This Oyl is exceeding good for the pain of the Hemorroids. Take Fig-wort four ounces, great Celon- dine two ounces ,*the Sponges that grow on the freet Eglantine, in number four, Seed of Agnus Caftus two drams, common Oyl two grofly, fet them in the Sun for a month, ‘and keep them for ufe: Or infufe a 3 or | Uc Cut the roots, bruife che reft ee, = : ~~ edicaments for the Poor, Or for eight dayes in ahot place 5 then -boyl them till che moiftare be confumed, andy make expreflion, and after that ftraif them. E> i For pain of the Breaft, the Oy! of Lit i feed drank two or three ounces is fingulats) : For pain of the Joynts this F omentatis } | On is approved. Take Leaves. of Mallows, Dwarf-Elder and Plantain, of each one handful, Smiths Water two pound. Boy them to the conem fumption. of a third part : prefle, chemy out and ftrain them, and diflolve 1m chem Liquor, Salt-peecer purged with Brimftone ( which they call Sale of Prunella.) halfan ounce, and dip a Linnen-cloth in it and lay} it hot to the part. ‘an Narcoticks indeed. laid to the pare. do ftupefie, ‘but being takem or {melt ito, of applyed to the head,they caufe fleep. They } ‘pee differ in the intenfion of their quality,from br properly called fleeping Medicamentsy be- | yaa eaufe thefe by their moderate coldnels and | Can ed -Moifture procure fleep , but thofe by the | LC i et exceffe of both qualities bring out deep | | ihe ileep, and if'they be ufed too largely. they | caufe Carus and Apoplexy. | nia Yet chereis (ome degrees of thefe Nar~ | Hitt coticks, for fome are more gentle 5 chef tH ule thereof is not (o dangerous, fome are More ican = = Physick for the Common People. 135 mela ————a imore violent, which muft not be ufed (but upom very urgent pains and watchs ‘4angs. | “The more gentle to be ufed inwardly; -are white Poppy.feed, toabour one dram ‘put outwardly in Lotions, the leaves ok Garden Night-fhadeand Poppy. The more violent, are Hemlock, . white Henbane, Mandragora, Opium round Stra- monivm; Black Henbane, and long. Stra- | monium, arebeftto be let alone, «by T¢a- ifon of the great hurt they do to the ' Bowels. Of others; are made firfents and Loti~ ens for the» Feet and the Head; :but:an- i wardly, only Opium, and round. Stramoni- nim, rmaay be uted. The teed of Stramoniumasgiven in fub- . ftancefvom half a fceruple co one {cruple,or ) theteabouts; but infufedfrom one {cruple i 40 two (cruples,y it is corredted with good ) Wine. Opium is. given frony two grains to five, corrected with Saffron, or Pepper, and fo made iato.a Pil, vor infufed: in the belt Wine. Oriental Opium is Comething ft'ong- erthan Opium of our Country ; ‘but be- is caufe outlandith Opinmis often brought to itis Sophifticated, and (ometimes is fold ve eWny deer, it were better tomake it pure of . our SS. - = 136 sc sist een ee besa — — Caments for the Poor, Or our own Country; Poppy, after the wayyy that Quercinatw hath taught us. ‘Take what quantity you pleafe of Garden Poppy Heads, that carrieth a red flower,fo foon as the firft flowers appear difplaied 5 bruife)’ them. in a Stone Mortar with a wooden) Peftle: put the matter into a f{pacious)} Glaffe , and pour on fo much of the beft}) white Wine Vineger, till the matter be ve= ry well wet, and che Vineger fwim above } all, two fingers breadth ; leethem digeft®, for about fifteen daies, and when the Vie® neger grows red intenfively, put the mat- ter into.a Linnen Bag, and preffe it out firongly :. what is expreffed let it Evapo= } rate at a gentle fire to the confiftence.of | Honey, and whilft it is yet hot, caft 1t inte cold water, that it may Coagulate; then take it out and wipe off the moifture. ° But of compounds there are two that are the beft, and eafieft to be provided of all that are found infhops. The firft is of Guajaerus: for outward | | ufe. Take Opium, Fuyce of Henbane, Fuyce | of Mandragora, of unripe Mulberries, Let- tice, and of Ivy Tree, of each one ounce. | Diffolve the Opium in the Juyces., whem that is diffolved, wet a Sponge init, and) dry it again, at the Sun, for fifteen dayes 3 whet ~~ ame Phyfick for the Common People i when you would ufe it, dip your Sponge lin warm water, and put it to the Nofe of | the Patient, this Sponge will keep its ver- | tue forfome years. | The other ferves for internal ufes, name- ily Laudanum, which in two days time may 'bemade, Thus, ( < Take the extras of Saffron one feruple, ( the extraéi of the fpecies of Diamofchu two | feruples, extrad of Opium prepared four feruples. Mingle them, and with three drops of diftilled Oyl of Cloves, foften it. The Saffron and fpecies are extracted with Aquavite, but the Opium with diftil- | led Vineger. : Opium allo is prepared, if it be cut thin, i and dried at a gentle heat, fo long untill ! ic will fume no longer, and being rubbed between the Fingers,will crumble to Pou~ der, the Dofé of this 1s from about one srain and an half, to fivegrains 5" it eafeth pains, {tops long Watchings, and {taies 1m moderate and {harp Fluxes. Alfo Narcoticks provoke fleep, but. far » more vehemently than crue fleeping Te i medies'do, by fo much as deep {leep re- { -quires ftronger means than fleep doth : tie whence it is, that when true fleeping Medi- lM eaments will aot prevail, we are forced to wufe Narcoticks or heavy fleeping remedies |, now mentioned, True ee ee eee ——— 2a Ss eee —_ : SS Medicanentes for the Poor, Or True fleeping remedies, are {weet Als monds,and the Kmulfions of them, all forts of Milk, Garden Lettice, frefh Moffe of # trees, water Lillies, great Houfleek, blew | Violets, Venus Navel , and fmall Wine | mixed well with pure water: the Exhibrs tion of thefe is feveral. t i} Flefh broths are altered with Lettice # and Violets. { AnEmulfion of (weet Almonds is made with the Decoction of Lettice; Letticeis 3 eaten boyled, feafoned with the Juyce of) Oranges, or Pome-citrens, or Lemmons. Decottions are made of Herbs for Loti= } ons of the Head and#eet. i} Alfo an unguent may be made to anoint | the Noftrils and the temples,irddenly with # Oyl: thus, | Take thefe Herbs, Lettice, water Lillies, | Sreat Houfleek , Garden Night=(hade of each wT one handfull, common Oyl eight ounces: Boy} ' A resid them ata gentle fire cill the moifture be | fin confumed, prefs them out, and ftrainthem: | The Oy! of Violets and water Lillies of | the thops ferve for the fame ufé. All thofe: things ferve to ftop Fluxes, which flay che macter that is moved with anillmotion; by repelling it, pulling it's baci, intercepting it, and binds up the pafs fages, therefore they belong not to-this Be it a Place. Thofe r | | en oc a agi Phyfick for the Common Peopla. Thofe things that are moft proper to ttay Fluxes, fhall be mentioned in the Cata- logue of aftringents. There remains therefore, to number up thofe Medicaments that drive away difea- fes; the ufe whereofis moft*fic after the caufes that are urgent are taken away: now of difeafes there are three general heads 5 Diftemper, ill Conformation, and Unity diffolved. | Medicaments that alter a Sick diftemper of the whole Body, and of the Parts, Though there be eight fickly kinds of diftempers,four that are fimple,and fo many Compound; yet it is not neceflary to make eight forts of altering Medicaments. Firft, Becaufe Compound diftempers are cured with fimples that alter, being ming- _ led togethrer,and fo as need requireth they , make a Compound quality ; then becaufe | amongft fimple qualities,moifture and dry- ——_— , heffe are commonly taken away with hot or + , cold remedies; for Excrementitious moi- fture iscuréd, both with hot things that , Tarefie and confume, as alfo by cold things , that preffe out, and by dry things of both vq binds chat flay moifture. i. Buc fickly dryneffe, being it prefirpofeth ;aa Want of native moifture, which cannot be 3 reftored 139 Seenenahi th ee —_—~ a A = Physick for tke’ Common People (@n Oxymel is moft proficable, if you give jeyery day one (poonful, or fome other, i Lake Herbs, Wormwood,Calamint,Rofe« (mary, Mints, of each one bandful, Pills of Oranges or Citrons , one ounce, Seeds of Annis and Cinnamon , of each one dram, Honey, one pound, the bet white Wine,half ja pound. Boy! all at a foft fire till the Honey be well clarified: to the ftrained (Liquor, add che beft Vineger halfa pound, ,)Boyl chem to a Syrup; when it ts cold, eaft in Ginger finely poudered two drams. » Alfo itis fingulargood to take every day ina rearEgs about one dram of Ma- ich in Pouder ; with a little Ginger of Zedoary. Outwardly , it is proficable to drop , down the Water of Baths of Brimftone, which , when thofe waters are wanting, may be prepared of Wine, efpecially the ,/beftred Wine that is altered with the faick “Herbs ; of which alfo may bemade Fo- , Mentations. ,, The common people ufé to make excel- ,, kent Fomentations of common wormwood, J Mints, Origanum, Calamint, Lavender, of , each one haridfull, tops of Rofemary, halt @handful ; common Oy! and f{piced Wine; 108 each one pound, let them boyl ata foft y re till the moifture be confumed.,. pref | L them 197 eax 6 Rae ES te ie i} i. a a at Me es eae ee a peptic “er = : a - Medicaments for the Poor, Or them out , and ftrain them, fo keep them for ufe. For the Stomach over heat thefe are good, the Juyce of Oranges,foure Grapes, Barberies, {harp Cherries,the fruit of Cor nus, Quinfes, the Juyce of foure Pomegra.! nates, the flowers of the wild Vine, Hypos ciftis, fharp Apples , unripe Mulberries, tharp Pears, wild Plums, and the Juyce of), them, baftard Corinths, Rofes, Services, the Juyce of Rhus or Somach, Sorrel, Tt : foly, Goofeberries, {harp wine wel mingled , with water. ; You may give the Juyce or Deco&ions ! of the faid fruit and Herbs, with an Emul. ; fion of the four great cold feeds. Alfo it is very convenient to give Affes or Goats Milk tempered with abouta fixt ee part of fome of the faid Juyces, leaft it change into a burnt {mell. . Moreover, to drink of Bath waters that proceed from Copper, or Vitriol,or Iron) is well approved; fuch waters as are in! Italy, ave called Chalderiane, Lucenfes, ‘ Nicerane, aad the Bleffed Virgin in Mount Ortho, : Outwardly, Fomentations may be ufed, atid Epithems, or the Decoétion of Roles, Myrtles, flowers. of wild Pomegranates, Quinces, Pomegranate Rinds, Hypoeiftis, : the | t i) } = ea Se... az , acme én cee aed Phyfick for the:Common People. ‘the wild Vine, adding to them fome Rofe vineger. A mott profitable Plaifter may be made of thepulp ofa Quince, boyled in Rain wa- ter orfteeled water, fprinkled witha little pouder of Maftich and ved Rofes. In ftead of Quinces, you may take {harp Apples. Oynements may be niade of Oy! boiled with the. faid_ Herbs, till she moifture. be confumed , alwayes adding a little Waxy wafhed fomietimesin Pofca, “that the force of the remedy may fick the longer tothe place affected. . For a dried Stomach, where there is want of inbred heat, nothing i is better than milk taken; for many dayes, about five or {ix hours before meat. You muft take.ic by degnees.from four ounces to fix ounces or thereabouts, new milked, and with a- bout a fourth part of Honey ‘that i it Wax hot foure, .. Outwardly., Fomentatigns, are good made, chiefly of Oyls,that are not very hot orelfe received into moift Wool. Alfo Pications are ufeful, made with Piteh melted with a little Oy! of Worm- wood, and laid upomthe part until it wax a little red; ‘in the mean time the Sto- mach muft be cherifhed witha young Pap- L 2 PY ar . ee — : a : ~ 160 A dicaments for tke Poor;'O er py, or your own hand, or a young: Maid lying upon it.all the night. Remedies that alter the Inteftihess The fame Remedies almoft aré'good for the Intrals, as are for the Stomach, by rea- fon of the Affinity of Parts, and Propriety of their Subftance. But for the Inteftines over cooled, asit falls out often in the Collick:, éfpecially thefe do profit : Cummin feed;Baybernies, Rue, and che Pills of Oranges ; the’ Pou- der of them may be given to oné dram if {piced Wine, oran Emulfion of the feed of Citrons or Oranges. The moft commendable is, Wine that is made Phyfical with the long fteeping of Orange Pills, both to cure the paifis ofthe” Collick, and to preferve one front it, if it be dayly ufed. | Theariaca Diateffaron, is excellent for the fanie; as it is defcribed amongft the Antidotes ; oné dram of it given alone, or with {piced: Witte. . The fame things may be given in Cly-— fters, in any ofgthefe forms; to which you may very well'add Oy! of Nuts, the De-” coction of Gél@quintida, and Turpentine, or Rozin of thé Fir-cree 5 or Lareh-tree, diffol ved in Oyl, . As £ — iia ll Phyfick for the Common Peoplé ‘As for-Example : Take the Decottion of Chamomel, Bay- leavesy Coloquintida bound up in a skin, one pound: Oyl of Bays, or Oyl of Nuts, three ounces: Crude Honey, and Turpentine, of each two drams: common Salt, two drants mingle them, for a Clyfter. Outwardly, Unctions of Oy! of Bays,and: Rue, are principall good; asalfo the mud of Baths from brimitone. For the Inteftines over heat,thefe things ate profitable: All things that cool the Stomach, and the Liver ; -but the chiefare Bath-waters proceeding of Copper, and Vitriol, and Iron, drank wich an empty ftomach. Milk added to Clyfters, and often bath- ing the middle Abdomen with Pofca, that istomething cold ; with which Remedies the pains of the Inteftines proceeding from thin, and moft fharp choller, are eafily and foon abated. For the Liver over cooled,thefe are con« venient ; Wormwood, Agrimony, Ger- Mander, all the Gentians, Lavender, the wood and berries of Juniper, Poley,French Spike, and Italian Spike, to which add Spices, and the hotter Diureticks. Amongft Compounds, ftrong Wines are moft approved, made Phyfical with worm- L 3 wood ad icdments for the Poors Or > wood, and fpices, fuch as were fet “dowi for the itomach. > *° ' pores Alfo the Decoétidh of Juniper wood 43 excellent, adding the tops of Wormwood, } which wilf be more pleafant if’ you‘adda@ | quantity of clarified Horiey, chiefly ifiebe | boiled with the bei Wine to the’ confie } stence of a Syrup; ‘for by this means, divets }! Decoctions may be made of hor Diures i ticks and Spices, alwayes addins ‘worms wood to them. Outwardly, Fonientations will be géod, | made of fpiced Wine, altered with the? forefaid Ingredients. es _ Alfo the mud of Baths that come from brimftone. » Ointments are made with Oils compotin- |! ded of the fame Simples by Decottion, \ iuch as were defcribed for the ftoimach. | Laftly, little bags made of the fame |! things put into a fine cloth,and Worf upon |! the Region of the Liver. But for the Livér over heat, thelé are |! the beft amongft Simples: Sorrel, Succory, | the pulp and feeds of Gourds,’ Gitruls, | Endive, Liver-wort; Hawkweed, Barley,all | forts of Docks, Lettice, Milk ( if Here be | no obftruétions, fior a Feaver ) chieAy that |! which is four; pulp and feeds of Apples, | Furflain, wild Endive, Sow-thiftle, Dande: | eee | lyon | —_ eas Phyfick. for the Common Peoplk. lyon, Sorre), Trefoyl, whey of milk alone, or with an Emulfion of the four great cold feeds. | Decoétions are made of Herbs in water or broth, or the Juyces are preffed out, which are kept till winter, both clarified and thickened: they are mingled from one ounce to two, with broth in winter time ; but thefe from one or two drams, are ei- | ther mingled, or made up into Bolus, .or elfe are diffolved in fome Liguor. » Alfo Herbs are eaten, boiled after the manner. of Pot-herbs, in water, or flefh- broth. A Ptifan is made of Barley,which is made the more pleafant, made white with the feed. of Melones or Gourds: the ufe where- of is good alfo ina Panatella. To all thefe,Natural Mineral waters may be added that proceed from Copper, Vi- triol, or Iron, that were mentioned to temper the heat ofthe ftomach:; for there isnothing better to cool the Liver than the orderly drinking of thefe waters. Outwardly Epithems are convenient, of Juyces, and the DecoCtions, elpecially pf Cichory,and Sow-thiftle,with an eight part .of Rofe-vineger, or common Vineger, in which alittle wormwood and Rofes have boiled. Alfe 463 Aedicaments for the Poor, Or nan Alfo an Oy! to anoint with,may be pre.) pared of Violets and Roes, which would); be more effectual, made-with the Deco@i- on of che Herbs. mentioned 5 » with: coms: mon Oyl till the moifture be confumed, But a bath of {weet water is better chan any Remedy, ufed for thewhole body after) due Evacuations, unleffea Feaver hinder. - For the Spleen over cooled, thefe are} "proper Remedies; feed of Agnus Caftus, borrage, bugloffe, roots znd rinds.of Cape pars, ftone-fern, Dodder,-oot of Fernjfeed and bark of Afh-tree, Funitory, the ripe) berries of Ivy of the wal, Harts-congue,the b ffower and root of Hops’ root of water } fern, Tamarisk, Time, Teucrium. The } Pouder of thefe may be drank to one dram h for forty dayes in wormwood Wine, or } fteeled Wine, or Smiths vater. | Ofthefle may be made Decottions fud= } denly, Phyfick wines, and Eleétuaries.....3 ) The Decoétions of Ath-wood are excel= | lent, and Tamarick, Mourtain Teucrium, and Germander,e{pecially nade with -water | wherein new fteel hath bem quenched, or | with Smiths water clarified. fea ‘Some make thefe Deco&ions with Vine | ger, but chiefly wherein Raifins have-been, | fieeped , to diminifh the Spleen that is }; Btown Coo great: if Vineser of Squils be | 4 * t& Z at — SOS SS OC all —— iain — Phyfi ck for the Common Peopk. / Wines are prepared. by the infufion of | the fame Herbs, ind they will be.becter. if a you add fteel thatis prepared wich Brim- 165 lat hand, it were good co mix it with the “DecoGions, to hilfa {poonfull. ftone, which prepsration may be made fid= | denly, as for example. Take leaves of Germander, Dodder,, wall (aPerns Fumitory, Buglos, of each one handful, feeds of Ajh, berries of Ivy of the Wall, of (each two dramssFime and Wormwood of t each one pugil, Steed prepared one. ounce,the bei white Wine three pound. Make infution in the Sun or fome hot place for eight dayes ‘firring the matter alwayes once andagain, then {train the Wine and take every. day i four-ounces, fourhours before meat, and before ordinary exercife. Eletuaries, may be made of. the fame “herbs, adding prepared Steel to them, or Ammoniacum, and four times fo nuch clas - ified Honey. Some there are that: afcribe a wonder- - fal effect to Ivy berries poudered andming- led with honey to an Electuary,. or drank 4an Wine or Broth of Chich Peafe. co one dram for forty dayes. _. Outwardly are convenient, Fomentati- ons of the Decodéions of Emo}iient herbs, adding thereto the: roots. of Briony and ' sie Sow- x66 ‘ , cane for the Poor, Or ) | “hot and moift to the part, are exceeding se Sowbread, Ivy leaves, and Tobacco; dwar Elder, and wormwood to corroborate the patts, with fome quantity of white: Wine and Vinever, in the end:of the Decodtion to make the better penetration. ) The Fume of this Decoétion receivedis) good, by quenching ih ita piece ofa fire) ftone, or a mil-ftone. | Alfo Fomentations made of Hemp» Yarn } boiled in a {trong Lixivium, and being laid} profitable, ' Alfo the mud of Bitumenous Baths ufed) for fiften or twenty dayes, is commended, | After Fomentations, let the parts be) anointed with oyls made fuddenly, by boil ing together, or elfe apart, Sowbread,) Briony, Cappars, flowers of Broom, Te) bacco, Ivy leaves,Coloquintida in common } ‘Oyl with white Wine and Vineger, til] the) moifturebe confirmed, adding fome worm. | wood, or bicter Almonds to preferve the itrensth of the part. , After convenient ufe of Fomentations and Ointments, apply a Cerate ro the part, | as that Which is ufual, made of Ammonia- cum diffolved in Vineget’of Squils,or pro- | vide fomething of the fame faculty, of the | pouders of the faid Simples, adding fome little of the forefaid Oyl, toa fufficient Le . quantity | me is —— tian - a CE ce "e. — ~ Phyfick for the Common Peapien: | Une Aon Gea quantity of the Pine-tree' Rozin, or white 2 SF G8Sc) Pitch, and new Wax. . Alfo Bee-glew -is conitiendéd: thie ig: i yet (welling wicl Honéy, bruifed by it felf to che form of a Plaiftel’, adding a lietle i Maftich to help the ftréengtl of tlie part.” I To this place ‘appercattis ‘alittle bag that is ftuffed wich equal parts of wild Cu- ‘camer, pulp of Coloquintida aid worm- | wood laid ‘to the Spleen. | t Thefe cool the Spleen that 1s over hot, the fame that were propoutded for the. (Liver; bite there muft be fome témperate t Attenuatives added to them, by réafon of ithe thick Juyce the Spleen is noutifhed | with. id Such are, Strawberries, Maidenhair,Hops, | Spatagus, Trichomanes, Vineger, Smiths i water clarified; with which DecoGionsaré Valteted, Fomentations and Epithems, hoe, | forgetting to add fome Wormwood to out- ' ward Remedies, co ftrengthen the part.., The fame things belong to the Reins | and the Bladder, by reafon of thé commu ' nity of their office,and néarnefs of the parts Therefore;for thefe ovércooled,ali thofe | hot Diureticks laid down in their proper ‘place, are profitable. __.Alfo Betony, Chamomel, the root of | Yong Cyperouis, added'to the Decoktions atid Electuaries, But eT Se + te 167° a > — But, thefe are judged to be better to | eM me diccaiaaisior the Poor; Or Fy heat the Urinary paflages; water Baths that) proceed from Brimftone,. drank for many dayes together fafting,; to fome pound weights; putting in fome {mall quantity of Annis feed or Fennel or the like Diuretick in, pouder, for the firft Cup, or fome Rofin of the Larch or Firr-tree, to about two drams, taken in Bolus, either by it felf, or | | with fome little pouder of fome of the) hotter Diureticks, Alfo white Wine of the belt, altered with fome of the hotter Diureticks is moft con- venient for this bufineffe. - Outwardly to fit in waters of Baths,that proceed from fulphur is an approved Re- medy, _Fomentations of che Decoétion of hot Diureticks, with hot white Wine. Ointments with Oy! of Bays, or fome fuch like, prepared prefently; you havean example of it amongft the Diureticks. Cataplafms are commended, made of Onions and Garlick toiled with white Wine, and bruifed, and laid on by them- felves, or {prinkled with the Pouder of Cummin feed or the like. : Clyfters made with theforelaid Oyl are, often to be given hot, and with Winealte- red with Chamomel, Bay leaves,Penniroyal, | wild ‘ esi Xai Ts — Toad) Phyfick for the Common Peope. ' wild Time, and {ich like heaters that caufe * Urin. a2 ' “Add to all thefe ftcong Motion, by rid- “ing, running, walking; whereby the Region . Of the Loins is heated. Ra ' ~ But for the Reins over-heat, thefe things ' profit inwardly ; Decoétions of the fruit of ' Alkekengi, Marfh-malfows, Sorrel, Barley, | Lettice, Mallows, water Lillies, Purflain, ‘ Graffe, roots of Sowthiftles, with the E~ ‘mulfions of the four great cold feeds, of " the Juyce of Lemmons. “ ' Moreover clarified Whey, with the Emul- ‘fion of the four cold feeds. ~ Alf6'ftecled Milk unleffe fome obrit&i- ‘on of the Reins hinder it. Drinking ot tharp Mineral waters of Cop« ‘per, Vitriol or Iron, fuch are in Italy, the “Lucenfes, Nocerane, Chalderiane, and: at ’ Padua, of the bleffed Virgin. ets ' “Alf to eat Strawberries, Lemmons, Me- lons, Citruls; Gourds, Barley, Lettice.’ Oucwardly, doch profit, a Bath to fit in ' of fweet waters, chiefly altered with°Vio- ‘lets; Pellitory of the wall,Lettice, Mallows, ‘the Deco€ions whereof ate alfo profitably given in Glyfters. 's Inthe place of Baths, Epichemis aregood ‘of warm Milk, either alone, or with the ‘Déco&ion of Mallows, or of the forelaid | Herbs ——— tedicamentes for the Poor, Or Hearbs, adding Juyce of Lemmons to then. to make them penetrate. : When heat is urgent ; add the Leaves of Houfleek, Garden night-fhade, and Al. kekengi, andfometime of white Henbaie to, the. Decoétion. , The moft effedtual.is the Juyce prefied 7 out.of the inward ferapings of che gontl, © eitirer alone,or laid.one with other. things. Alfo fudden.Qyntments may be prepay] red of Oyis, wherein are boyled che flonry ers or leaves of water Lillies,blew Violetss Damask ‘Roles, green Frogs. oe _- Upon Urgent neceflity, (which falls out) in-.aurexquifite Diabetes.) the feeds of) white Poppy, and white Henbane, ont of which alfo Oyls are made by expreflion,ye=| ry efiectual. for. the. purpofe. Apply.tothe Reigs , and the parts ay] bout, frefh leayes:of water Lillies, when” . the party-goeth to bed, and let him wear | in the day rime, . in-the place of them, a) thia plate: of Lead,.or fimple Cerate,made | of Yellow Wax, often wathed ia Rofe-mas | tela or the faid /Decagtions and Oyk, | which muft be often taken off, leat grow. | ing hot by the Cloaths upon it, #t may {0+ fterthe heat of the Reins, ' f Rene) ll ama —— a Phyfick for.the:Common People. I7E Remedies for the Matrix. _._.No cold things of themfelves are Kindly to the Matrix ( becaule it is the place of generation ) yee if )it {hall _ fland inneed of them, when it is. over feat , they are neceflary for to-help _ it, which are fet down to help the Reins andthe Liver 3 onely: with this Cauti- _ on that to outward Remedies ; fome things muft be added that cherifh thena- ) tata heat of it, and fofter its peculiar | property. But when it is over-cooled 5 thefe ' Ptincipally. are convenient 3° among common things, Mugwort, Angelica , _ Galamint, the Roct of Jong Cyprus , , Daucus, white Di@amnie, Nip, Leaves , and Berries of Bays, Lavender ; ‘Fethers _ few, Marjoram, Balm, Garden Mints ; , aidyveild Mints, and Greek» Mints , , Onganum, Poly , Pennyroyal , Rofe- ; Mary, Rue, Savory, Sage, wild Time, , French and Italian ‘Spik, {weet Tanley, | Time , and all Spices ,. among: which the beft are Cinnamon, Saffron, Galinga, Mirth, Mace and Nutmeg. bes | The ad ———. ee ™ r - BS - sAdicaments for the Poor, Or The Pouder of thefe may be given, to one dram in fpiced Wine or Broth, or elfe Ele&tuaries may be made of9 them , adding thrice as much of clarie§ fied Honey. To this: end ferve.all kind of Aroma: tical Spices , that may be had at cheap Rates , of which cake one drahm in§ Wine. } But» Decoétions: and Phyficall Wines | are preferred before other Medicameatsy§ becaufe. by reafon of their mioifture they can more eafily be conveyed to the Matrix. «.. ! The beft Decoétions are made of Pids geon Broch, the Belly of the Pidgeon being ftufe with the faid fimples , as fot | Example. | | Take Herbs , Calamint 5 Penniroyal, Balm; Mints 3 of each one bandfull, tops of Rofemary and Lavender >of each one pugil , Bay-berries 5 Nutmeg and Galan ga's of each one dram. Gut the Herbs and bruile the reft grofsly, and put them together wichin the belly of a Pidgeon 5: then boyl chemin water fufficient at a ve- ry foft fice, untill che flefh be perfectly boyled ; then preffe all out ftrongly, and ftrain ic: give cwo ounces of it, or there) j abouts, md — i aa Nt i nail ss Siam ke eee ic. aie a tee ae ee Phyfick for the Common Peopke. abouts, daily for many dayes. Phyfick Wines are made by the Jnfufion of the faid ingredients, or by their pours {mg the wine upon thefaid pouders put ine toa long bag) Women ule’ to provide Wines by De- cotion, and’ that prefently, but they are | not fo effectual, becaufe the thinner parts ate evaporated. Alfo to drink the water of Baths from » Brimftone feafonably, doth wonderfully !) Maintain and. corre&t the heat of the Ma- trix. Ontwardly do profit , Infeflions, Baths ) Waters, from. Brimftone, or Baths altered with the faid Herbs, putting into the Ma- | trixa hollow Pipe, chat by chat, the force of the Medicament may come to it. The fame Liquors, as .alfo Phyfical Wines ( ate conveniently ufed, conveied by injecti- , ons to the fecrets. Alfo. Fumigations of Spices and {weet Herbs are.good. , Peffaries are commended, fiich as may be prefently provided. Thus, (03 Take the Pouder of Bayberries and Rue, | of each ane dram,Murth half a dram, Fuyce _ of Fetherfew.or Peniroyal, or. fpiced Wine , one ounce. Mingle them, and with carded — , Woo} or Cotton make a peflary. Or, . M Take | i A eS Si Aedicaments for the Poor, Or Take the beft: Honey one ounce , Fuyce of Muswort balf an ounce. Boyl them toa fit confiftence, then add Pouder of ‘Galanga, or the Spices of vulgar Avomaticks one dram : mingle them for a peffary. Alfo Fomentations miuft be applyed to the lower part of the Belly, with Spounges preffed out with Mineral waters, or of the Decoétions of the forefaid fimples, chiefly in ftrong Wine. But no Fomentation is better; than the mud of hot Baths applyed to that part for} fome dayes. Anoint the fame place with Oyl of Spik, | Bays, Rue, and other things made of the} Decoétion of the faid fimples, as for exe] ample. 4 Take Herbs Calamint, Murjoram, Fes therfew, Mints, Lavender, of each one banda) ful, Bayberries and Galinga; of each: tae . deams. Pound what muft be “pounded and infufe all in one pound and an half o common Oy! and half a pound of Spiced Wine for fix hours, then boyl them at 4a fofe fire cill the moiftore be conflimed: 3 “+: Some aferibe a peculiar vertte to) ftrengthen the Matrix, to Santoline, which, M zthiolis makes to be\Foemale: Southerng wood. 4 And-thefe are the moft comnton andy ready f os Phyfick for the Common PeoWe 175 veady Remedies to alter, whereby the di ' ftemper ‘of every part, aid of the whole % body may be corrected, > © Remedies of Difeafes in an ill i Conformation. Due Conformation; convenient Maghi- tude of the Similary patts; of which the Organ confifts, do make the Conftitution of the Organ ; alfo convenient atid fit number to which apt contiexion is referred: » therefore we fhall Recite four chief heads of faulty compofition, namely, a Difeafein ' conformation, ‘in Magnitude, in'Number, “in Scitation, “ There are four ill accidents that’ befall _Cotiformation : namely, in figure, the ins “Tenhble paffage, being open or fhut,Cavity “Or fenfible ‘paffage being enlarged or Mireightened ; “ahd the fuperficies being “fmooth’ or rongii: "A Difeafe in fire hath no Remedies Mthat are proper for it,but it is either cured “with the help of Chirurgery, or with Me- | dicatients chat refpett other Difeafes, . on Hwhich ic depentleth. For it is made ei- “ther by faulty Conformation in the womb, "at violent’ motion in the birth, or the Unskilful {wathing by Midwives, or walking "when the Legs are weak, disjoyntings, and Oe M 2 errours 2 w nial (eee Neg xa ph alee Sis ca ic ae 176 edicaments for the Poor,-Or- 7 errours of the Chirurgion, in curing Fra- &ures and Luxations, which want the help of Chyrurgery , but of thofe we do not | {peak in this place. . But the pare brought again to its due} Conformation is ftrengchened outwardly | with Fomentations and Cerates, which ate | made of Aftringents , but chiefly chole 5 that are hot, and {hall be defcribed very fhorely. Now if the figure be fpoiled by too great Repletions, or extream#n any Emp-] tines, or byfome inclinations of one patty toward another, by reafon of a Palfie or | Convulfion, as it falls out when the Nerves) or the. Tendons are cut,or from fome hard] Cicatrice, or great {welling; it is cured] by fuch Remedies as empty,{trengthen they Nerves, foften hardneffle, of which we {pakej already, alfo with fiuch as refrefh the part ' that is too empty, and fuch as glew diffolas ved unity, of which aft erwards. , - Rarity, or the opening of the infenfible pafiages-which men call Porofities., which in great joy poured forth,and Diaphoreti=3 call fweatings, is often che caufe of death, it is cured by Coolers, Aftringents, and i Emplafticks, or fuchas draw up the poress) i a } Such things as are moft obvious to bé ) applyed outwardly; are the {prinkling “ | co A +e — Phyfick for the Common Peopha. 177 cold water and-fo much the more if it be cooled with Snow, or Ice, or-firft alteved y with cold aftringents, of which we wil {peak afterwards. - Anointing of the body with Oyls that j ate attually cold,efpecially of unripe Olives oraltered with cold aftringents, as Rofes, / Quinces and the like. _ Alfo the coldeft Ayr is beft, that with the cold of the Ayr, the pores may be » contracted. If thefe things fuffice not , lay on burnt ¢ Gip with cold water, as a cruftuponthe ') Body. 5 If rarity poffeffe the part, as when by y Felon of rarity of the yard, the {pirits y Cannot be conteined in the hollow Nerve, j focaule ftrong erection, thofe Aftringents that fhall be by and by propounded muft be applyed to the place affected, efpecially ; hot, becaufe {o they ftrengchenthe more, For the Denficy or aftri&ion of thofe 5 Pallages, if ic proceed from any matter that , impacted, hot detergents are moft con= ¢ Yenient, and fuch as attenuate, which {hall be propounded to take away ob{truétions that.come from thick matter that is , Impacted. If it proceed from cold and: dryneffe, / things that are moderately hot and that ie M3 5 attenuate =—_ st —. > > = = =, | a licaments for the Poor, Or a eee eet hee attenuate without drying are needful, of] which there is notable ufe to difpofe the) oe body to neceflary fweating, and to make) 4 the body tran{pirable, which is. procured) | to, drivé) away ‘the ‘internal ‘corruptions of Feavets, and to take off all Cutaneous) {pots. Such are Baths of warm water, Fomen- | tations of water and Oyl, -or warm water, chiefly ‘altered with Dill, Chamomell, Mar{h-mallows, roots of white Lillies,Lin- feed, the flowers of common Jafmin, and wall-flowers , Boyled, till half be. con-! fumed. Alfo Unétion may be made with Oy! ve-) ty hot, firft rubbing the pare foftly, orlet) the body be gently rubbed with the Palm) of the hand, dipt inthe fame Oyl, or fomel . {piced white Wine, adding one half of ‘tel et Decoétion of Violets and Mallows , inj es common water, if therebe'a ftrong Feavet) prefent. ; Wg Alfo the rubbing it felf with fofe Cloths) hea taketh away the chicknefle of the skin, and | ‘ _ Cupping Glaffes do ic more effeétually,| +H with or ‘without Scarification. 4 eh Alfo forthe Amplitude, or Laxity and i Dilatations of the Cavities or fenfible pa Wie gee fages, aftringents are convenient, which do} i fo much che more forcibly thicken them, | as the paflaces are fmaller. The a oe | ee | \ a = Phyfick for the Common PeoNe. 197 IM For this end, fometime clarified Whey # Bualtered, with Egrimony, roots of Afi i zum, Dodder, witha little wormwood, . than which, there is nothing more profi- ‘table for the affects and difeafes of Melan- ® choly. my ) The fame way may be given the Juyce of #! Succory thickned with the Juyce.of Agri- ,Mony, and a little prepared fteel to be ta- * kenin Bolus before any opening Decoétion. Alfo Honey and fugar added tothe Juvees and opening Decoétions of cold things; i make temperate Remedies. iY For this purpofe efpecially two common M Sytups do ferve, that are ealy to be prepa- im ted, namely Oxymel Simplex, and fimple Syrup of Vineger, which confit of one part of Vineger, two parts of Honey or Sugar, ‘land one fourth part of water. ) Bue the three following Remedies of this Wank are the beft, and ealy to be made. Firft Smiths water clarified for ordinary dtink,. with water is made a weaker Mul= fim, adding half as much of Honey or Su- a The fecond, one {cruple of Cremor Tar= {tar to one dram,added to opening Broths. . Thirdly : prepared fleel,without which, /Schirrous hardneffe, and obftinate obftru. Gions will hardly be removed, The eee a ae 198 Medicaments for the Poor, Or se The ufe of thefe is manifold, and fois); the preparation ; the moft eafie and ‘they fooneft made, and the beft, is this. al Let fteel be beaten into thin and Jong jj Rods, or little Plates : for by putting to % them a roul of Brimftone they will mele; f and fall into the Water that is put under) them, and then they muftbe ground intoy, a moft fine Pouder ; this Pouder is given ty from half a fcruple to two fcruples of a thereabouts, either in Bolus, EleGtuary og, Wine. a The fafhion of a Bolus is this. Bi Take Fuyce of Egrimony, Borrage-thickaahi ned, of each one ounce, Steel prepared two Seruples. Make them for two Bolules, toy, be taken a little before an opening De-Iyy coétion. mel The Ele&uary is thus. eet Take the Pouder of Egrimony, Miiilen= |) Hair, Stone-fern, Harts Tonge, Roots of ink Cinkfoyl, Liquoris, Steel prepared, Leaves) | of Senna, of each one ounce, Cinnamon one nj dram and-an half, the pulp-of Rayfins boyled Mie} in white Wine, and pulped through a Hair %, Sive, one pound, Syrup of Apples only, OF vip for the Poor, Oxymel fimple, two pound. +. Mingle them for an EleCtuary according to |, ) art, to be taken to about ounce; four be a hours before Dinner. : hon) C SK Phyfick for the Common People Wi Ye is given in Wine ‘two waies, either Mi drinking the fine Pouder of fteel mingled with Wine, or preparing fteeled Wine. This will bean excelient Poyderfor one > Dole. Ke prepared (teed and Cremor Tartar of te pack one feruple, Cirmamon half a fcruple. Mf Mingle them for a Pouder. # Steeled Wine will be made, if in four Ii) pound of Fragrant white Wine ; you put Waa fteel prepared and leaves of Senna, of each one ounce, Cinnamon two drams, opening Herbs , and proper for the part i obftructed, three handfulls, let them ftand eight daies in a hot place , and ftir thena often; ftrain them for your ule, and give | two or three ounces to drink ; alfoa mot excetlent fteeled ‘Surup may be prepared after this fafhion. a) Take prepared fteel fo much as you i) pleafe, pour upon it the fharpeft vinegers sythat it may {wim above it four Fingers i) breadth, and ler it ftand in a hot place, un- s tillit hath drawn out the tin®ture of the y Mteel: then by inclining the Veffel, pour it from the Stounds; add to this. Sugar, Qt Honey clarified , the double propor- tion; moreover half an ounce cf Ray- fins, and one pugil of the tops of Worm- Wood to every pound of Vineger, boyl them ———] eee 120 Wiiciiens for the Poor, Or them at a gentle fire to the confiftence || of a Syrup, tien ftrain them, the Dole is ‘l One Ounce; witha Decoction that is prox per for the part affeGted. i Thofe things that are applied outward= yp ly muft be mingled of foftners and difcu@ yp fers; fuch are the Fomentations offthe lh Decoétion of Mallows, Marth-mallows,Me= 4y) Niloc, Foenugreek, Dill, Chamomell, anda quantity of Wormwood, to corroborate |i thepart; adding about the end of the De- Mt coction, fome white Wine, and ‘Vineger ta Yo help the Penetration. of After the Fomentation, make an Oynt= Fro ment of Oyl prepared by Decoétion, of Mu things aforelaid; {uch as is detcribed his among{t thofe thofe that foften hardnefle. Wi The hoter things that unftop, are cons ji { venient fora cold remper,anda cold time, ito as alfo for long Agues; fuch are thefe com. ny mon fimples: Wormwood, Egrimony, nn: Smallage, Musgwort, Afparagus, Betony, tay chiefly the roor of Capers,theRind,Seone= bij fern; Germander, Dodder; common wild is, Carrot-feed, root of Elecampane, Fennel, iite Rind of Ath, Fumitory, che common and Al the Yellow,root of Gentian,Harts tongue, Ned, Fetherfew, white Horehound > OF wildb ily. Mints, Parfley, Penniroyal, Madder, Knee- ome Holm, Tamarisk, Sayory, in the ule es he, Oly = i — -~=s >= t of, thofe muft alwaies be chofen, that are | proper for the parts affefted, and are pro» ) pounded amongft che alceratives. Alfo Syrups and Eledtuaries and Deco ions ate made of thofe things we have {poken of, as the-occafion fhall be. The Deco&tions are made the more ef- wt fe€tual in the broth of an old Cock or Pic« “ geon, if you can procure it. Alto’ Phyfick Wines ave fuppofed to be ‘i belt, as Wormwood Wine,when, the weak- " nefle of the Bowels is of long continuance; and of chefe Wines, adding half the quan- W tity of clarified Honey , are made Syrups that are profitable -and pleafing ; bur the ( Wines are made moft effectual ; adding fteel tothem, as we fhewed before. A fomething full Mulfum will be the w bef to drink, if it be altered with the Herbs propounded: as alfo all compound Oxymels made with the fame for a Syrup, fich as is the ordinary Syrupof the Apo- thecaries ; made with the five opening | roots, Smailage, Afparagus, Fennel,Parfley, tie Butchers broom. Alfo the ufe of Vineger of Squils is ex- - tolled » added to Syrups and Decottions, | to half'a {poonfil. Some there are that prefer before all thefe, the ufe of che root of Guckowpint, often ene emementnacnnsncrarly edicamentes for the Poor, Or | 4 $$$ often infufed in Wine. and ftill dryed again > cill it hath Joft almoft all its Tartneffe, | % It may be alfo added to Electuaries, but * the fine Pouder of ic is oftner ufed, given # with Wine or Broth. The fafhion of 4 s may be thus. j ; Take prepared fteel and Wake- Robin pres pared, of each balf an ounce, Cinnamon one F dram and an half, Fennel feed balf a cram, fine Sugar one ounce. Mingle them. ral It is made more effectual by adding to 1 it, one dram of Sale of wormwood: make a very fine Pouder,the Dofe whereof is about he one dram. Or, F Take Cuckowpint prepared one ounce, tops i of common Wormwood (Salt of W; ormypood it *) far better) one dram, Cinnamon one dram jC and au half, fine Sugar tothe weivht of them Ti all, Mingle them and make a Pouder, ~*~ rep By themfelves mineral waters that come 7 from Brimftone do open exceedingly, and §!t! from Nitre, drank after that the whole Me Body hath been purged: as alfo common | lit Turpentine given in Bolus,about one dram }it and an half. which alfo may be drank, ifi¢ Mt be ftirred with .a little of the Yolk of an "0 Sg» and che water of Egrimony, or Wine %td be put to it, by little and a lictle to two eh or three ounces, alwayes ftirring ie tilliebe plow Perfedtly-white, pith Out- | ie oe 123 2 Phyfick for the Common People. r Outwardly Fomentations may be uled of {,| the Decoctions of digeftives and Emolli- «) ents, adding about the end of the Decoéti- gym, White Wine and Vineger, not forget- qj Ging Herbs that are proper for the part af feted, of which alfo Oyls may be made by in Decoction, for Ointments. yw, Bucheting and droppings of Waters that jy proceed from Brim{tone are the moft ex- , cellent, and fuch as proceed from Pitch, yp) and che mud of the fame, applyed as they yy, Ought to be. iy Conftipation of the Cavities, is properly called ftreightneffe chat grows from things yy that'are bred wichin, and ftick to che parc, 4 namely from Tumors, Flefh, a Callous, or , dead Child. i, Things that drive ont the dead Child, , Were propounded amongft the Remedies q Of the Caufe chat is peccant in fubftance. We hall treat of Tumors ataongft the Difeafes of augmented Magnitude. Flefh and a Callous, as they are not hard , to be taken away wich Inftruments of Irou j When they may be feen, fo they are taken j away only with Phyficks,and that with much , More difficulty, when they are hid within ; the Body; and fince Fleth is foftes than a | Callous is, ic requireth more mild Reme- dies that either dry ftrongly, or heat very gently 5 Pa 4 Pe “a =. ss a => - —— eee pet les — 2 ST Sn ite a pte I an SSS Sa se + } \ ta gencly; but a Callous requires, either Gora) roders, or fuch as putretie. A Therefore for flefh thefe are convenient, / round Ariftolochia roots, Antimony Galeis iy ned,roots of black Hellebose,burnt Allumy burnt, Galls, the Afhes of burnt Honeys jj common red Lead, Afhes of roots cf Gens Wy tian, Oyfter fhells, efpecially fuch as are 4 burnt, Lead calcined with Brinyftone, the f Afhes of burnt Spunges; the Pondets of bh allthefe are mingled with Unguents, or ins i fufed in Liquors. be The following Ointment is approved for! ii excrefcences of fle(hs but firft of all it rakes Gl away lictle flefh in the urinary paflages,and ij that without pain, ifit be put on the end by ofa Candle, for it ticks very faft, arid dothiaty not excoriate the parts chat are found. fy Take Honey burnt to Afhes, prepared by Tutty, frefh butter wafbed, wafhed Tarpen= Vy tine, Yelow Wax, of each half an’ wince 5b burnt Alum balf a dram. Mingle then and by make a Liniment according to Art. ht, This Pouderalfo is excellent deftribed: hy, ( by Mercatus, Lib. 2. de reéio Pra fidiors mje Yt Cap. De at Take Verdigreafe, Auripigment, Vitriol ym; and Roch-Allum, of each equal parts. Bray \\} chem with che fharpeft Vineger, andmake jj, chem into fine Pouder, and fet theminthe bit Sua . Phyfich for the Common Peowe. —, W Sun in the Dog-dayes; the Pouder being dried, muft asain be made fine with Vine- ger poured on, and put into the Sun the Gi feeond tim®é, and this muft be done for the “S fpace of ten daies 5 then, mM Take Litharge of Gold, poudered and fif= “ted one part, ‘O)/ of Rofes two parts : Boil ‘(them to the confiftence of a Plaifter; take “an equal pare of this, and mingle with the “" faid Pouder for your ufe. " Alfo this Pouder takes away-all Excre- {cenees, by certain proof. Wl! Take the Shells of Walnuts;Spunges,roots Sof round Arijtolochia, of each equal parts. Let them be dried together ina Pot put Ke mito an Oven, that they may be beaten in- li) to Pouder ; and° with this Pouder frew | over the part affected, firft anointed with ” Honey. m Thefe take away Callous matter,amongft * the moft common Remédies, Orpiment tt Spanifh Green, Quick-Lime, Lees of Wine burnt, Lees of Vineger burnt, burnt Vi- mtriol, Oyl of Brimftone'and Vitriol. All i thefe things in ufe are tempered withmil- der Remedies, fometimes in greater,fonie ® timesin leffer quantity,as'need requires. ) *An Example of chem in Infitfion. » Take the Decotiion of round Ariftolochia, ) black Hellebore, Mar (o-mallow roots; half a eax. oO pound i. t edicaments for the Poor, Or , pound, Oyl of Brimftone or Vitriol, half a /cruple. Mingle it for an Infufion. For an Un&tion; Take burnt Vitriol, and Alum burnt, of each one dram: frejh Butter very well wafhed \ half an ounce. Mingle them. | If you add the Pouder of white Poppy | feed, or Henbane, you make a Remedy | wholly without Pain. sa, The Pouder of Mercatus ufed by it felf ss moft effectual. / This is exceeding good that is more), eafy to provide. Work Quick-Lime with), Honey like a pafte,and dry ic in an Oven i that it may be beaten to Pouder, to be |. ftrewed upon any Callous or fuperfluous ; Flefh, firft anointed with Honey. , Compreflion of the paflages, fince it r comes from all things that preffe upon the} paflages, and by any intervenient thrufting h either of Heavinefle or Extenfion, or Vio« | : lent impulfion, or aftriGion, it hath no pe- , culiar Remedies; for heavineffe and exten. ; fion, proceed from the plenty of matters’, and are taken away with fuch Remedies as & Evacuate fenfibly, or infenfibly ; of which | we {pake before. a Extenfion from wind is removed with 4 difcuffers. ‘ Violent impulfion frequently followes és : Luxa= “) : ape ele ia S . - : eS = [Sees | . —/ \ Phyfick for the Common Peopk. = aoe | Luxations, depreflions, and fraGtures of thé Bones, which are cured by Chirurgery. , Violent Afiridion, follows nioft ‘com moiily outward caufes: as bands bound too fait, which rhuft be united. ty Gtowing together of the paffages,is madé Bi by a mutual Glewing cogether of the fides, ) when Nature fills up the wounds of chem i by the coming of good Blood thither; and pthis is cured only by an incifioh Knife, or _,) iron Initrumenct chat can part the fides chat My are Glewed: but after {eperation, the fides nM mitt be well fenced, that they may neither nO touch one the other, or grow together » again; therefore the growing together of MY the inward parts is incurable becaule they . | cannot be cut. : ] The finking down of the Cavity, if it wr 4 ‘ nay a =~ Mall out by reafon of Evacuation of the m mhatter that fhould be contained within it, ‘it is cared by Nutriment only to regenes fate neceflary matter, ™ _ If it proceed by reafori that the fides of limsthe Cavities are contraéted by overmuch tit dryneffe, or fall down by overnitich Relax- it ation, it is cured by tiroifture,or great dry= / ers, for moiftning, the more gentle emol- " hents are convenient, and fiich as are pro- ,, perly called Anodines, propounded in theit a Proper places; for drying digeftives and QO 2 dil- = 0 h fy => 7 Ss eke e. Se a aS > = 3 i tee Cm ; 7 Sa ee Nedicaments for the Poor, Or difcuflers are moft fic, being mingled with aftringents, the moft forcible that were fet down before. When the firperficies is too plain it is taken away with remedies that icour, and then with driers. Things chat {cour,areall fuch that were propounded for to prepare Flegm. To take away obftruction,: by the ftuf& mg inof grofle and clammy Hamors, and tofcour the skin, natucal fale waters have a kind of prerogative, and artificial waters alfo, and Honey added to Decoétions which are principally made of bitter things, as the roots of Gentian , Elecampane, long Ariftolochia, and Centory the leffe. For drying, things that Evaeuate infens fibly ate moft fic, being mingled with the firongett aftringents, of which before. When the fuperficies is rough, it is cured with foftners, and fuchas are pro- perly called Anodines , when it proceeds) from drineffe: but particularly the roughe , nelle of the Throat , and the cop of che fharp Artery, which falls out very frequent= 4 ly, is cured by chofe things that purge the , breait by (pitting, which are: propounded for falt matter. But if it proceed from fharp biting mats ter that lightly Rakes the {aperficies, it is taken ha Phyfick for the Common People. 209 —~ taken away by fuch Medicaments chaeef- diy per fharp Humors, both by wafhing them ere away, as alfo by fuppling them witha tem- _ peting vertue 5 of which we {pake amongft iM the Remedies that alter the caufe.of the '; @ Difeate. Remedies. of .Difeafes in, faulty ny Magnitude. -) Natural Magnicude, is made faulty, ei- time ther by. excefle or defect, when. it is aug- a) mented beyond its proportion, or ell-di- Sw minifhed. The kinds of Magnitude dimi- ‘Wt pifhed, are reckoned to be, Defect.of Nou- ‘mi pifhment, or leanneffe of all the parts, and IK Maralmus, or a con{umption of ‘the whole i) body, following a Heftick Feaver,or wafting | | away: for leanneffe of chofe chat recover til after fharp’ Dileafes, fcarce deferves the in} mame of a Difeafe, becaule it quickly goes i | away, fo foonas the difeafe on which ic de- pended, is removed. ' Of Magnitude in¢reafed, which men call Tumors, all the differences are taken from the caufe, which in general is four fold. The firtt is a folide Body according to fubitance, belonging to the foundnefle of the body, whence come grofeneffe, from uy OVermuch fat ; Hyperfarcofis, from fome ) excrefcence of flefh, Ruptures of che bow- gM ls, andthe Cau, when the Guts or the 1s | Caul i (hen in {cituation, The fecond is a Humor, or fome thing like to a Humor, whence comes that they call Phlegmone, from blood, Oedema from Fleagm, Eryfipelus from Choller, Schirrus from Melancholy, a kind’ whereof is Tp phus, and Struma, Cancer, from black cho- | fer , Carbuncle from burnt blood and from a watery matter like to a Humor, Hydrocephalus, and the Dropfie of the Abe ‘4 domen, and the Matrix. The third, is that which comes preter , naturally from the Humors, as pufing up | from wind, The fourth is, that which grows in the || whole kind Preternaturally,from a various and unfpeakable corruption of the Humors, || Whence comes properly an Impoftume, ot |, liecle fwelling with a little bag, namely | Meliceris, from a matter like t6 Honey, 4 Steatomz from a fat matter like to Sewety and Atheroma from a matter like toGruel. A particular Confumption, fuch as falls tipon chofe parts that are held witha Palfie and Convulfions, requires firft (uch Reme- i dies as can Purge out the foulneffe of the ini Body by the paflages convenient: then ji Nourifhments that can make good Blood; il laftly atéra@ives that draw blood to the by part, Phyfick for the Common Pevple. 211 alg ‘part, and can ftirr up the heat of 1 and .) ftrengthen ic. * Gentle rubbings till the part: wax red, tt and fwel a little, will perform all chefe, a Alfo Baths of {weet water fomething hot, " “wherein Herbs are boiled, proper for the ‘i part, to be ufed till the part {well a lictle. tg Or Fomentations, and Wettings with Xi water and Oyl, Milk, (weet waters, altered Fi with Mallows, Marfh-mallows, and Herbs its that refpect chat pare. ) Laft of all, che moft prevalent Remedy it 45 pication, till the part wax red and {well: mand thefe things are to be done, after con- | coétion, before any more meat be eaten. ti In a Confumption of the Eyes, there re- i ‘mains no place for pications or rubings,but lu ‘only for Fomentations; the beft whereof ith! are made with Milk, a liccle Saffron, or of ie the fame boiled with Mallows, Violets, iif Marfh-mallows, and Fenne),or with a fweet i Apple, brought to the form ofa foft Ca- ie taplafm, with a little Saffron. i! A hot Marafmus without a Confumpti- il) on, which is curable, is chiefly overcome ka with the ufe of Milk and Baths: Womens milk fircked out of the breafts, or Affes milk,or Goats milk new milked drank with a litele Honey. or Sugar, taking by degrees ' from three ounces to feven or eight oun- A ces 3 ie beens a AE ed : SS Yedicaments for the Poor, Or of Milk,a Bath of tweet water is to be ufed, which muft.be-keptfomething hot till the time the fick come forth of it, and then is” he to ftay a while till he is a little cold with ic,for the uniting of heat, and retain. ing of Nourifhment; or prefently after the Bath, the body mutt be gently rubbed with the Palm of the band,wet with Oy! of Vio- lecs and {weet Almonds, fomething cold. {f chere be a Confumption the Bath muft be let alone, and the body -muft be rubbed only before meat,after the manner we now {pake of, and be muft apply biméelfto Milk, and he mutt ufe alfo fuch Remedies as con- cern the Ulcer of the Lungs. If the ufe of Milk be forbidden by reafon of the caufes fet down in the 5, Aph, 65.. He muft ule inftead, thereof a P tifan of Barley. Some hold this Pcifan for.a fecret,. which is prefently provided, and muft be taken twice a day, aig Take Barley Meal fix parts, fine Sugar one part. Place them bed «upon bed ina Glated earthen Pot, and che firft and laf bed muft be Sugar: then. making a Cover of Patt, put it into the Qyenafter the bread is drawn foreh: and ic will be baked fifi ciently the third time, or putting: of it ine to the Oven. For ces ; about five hours after the drinking an wi id ale " i a wh Phyfick jor the Common Peopte. is i). For a Peifan. il Takeof this baked Meal two ounces,Broth haf wood Snails, or Snails four ounces. ‘il Mingle them. ti But for an Ulcer of the Lungs in parti- wi) cular this is commended. Take one dram iti! of the Pouder of Yarrow, dayly in Broth or i) fome convenient Decodction. Vie Alfo a Cake of dried Folefoot taken day wi Jymade with Butter and Sewet of a Hog. mi Some prefer Sugar of Rofes with Bole- it) Armoniack, or fome fuch Medicinal earth, it and the Blood-ftone ufed for fomemonths fil) together, above all other Remedies, tw Grofle bodies are brought lean, after fit td) Evacuation of the bodie. i) Firdt, wich a thin diet,and many hot and iu) frequent rubbings of their body, then by the daily ule of fome attenuating and dry- listing Remedies, amongtt. which, the moft ide commended are, one dram ef Ath Keys in Broth, with half an ounce ofthe bef Vine- i) ger, or one {poonful of Vineger of Squills, ju) ina good quantity of Broth before meat 5 i) fome afcribe the fame vertue CO Oxymel wel of Squils, or the Troches of Squils. wit Alfothe feed of Ameos, or the feed that iit isin Elder berries can do as much, taken rin tohalfa dram, drank in the Decacion of | the Afh. is u aa ~ Medicamentes for the Poor, Or ' But the greateft force lieth in the Pou.» der of Vipers to dry the body, of which we! fpake amongft the Antidotes,if halfa dram # of it be taken in Broth or Wine, fourhours/! before meat, and fo much the more if the *! body be luftily exercifed after the taking , of it. i To this place Belong all things that prox“ voke {weat and Urin. it Thofe Remedies take away excrefcences of flefh, be they froma Callous or flefh, thac are Remedies of Conttipation,of which !! we {pake before. 4 A Hernia of the Caul, can be taken as i way by no other means than by cutting, * which is full of danger, it can hardly be #! helped by ftreight Ligature. Buta Hernia 1 of the Inteftins is ealily Glewed torether il in Children-and Boys, with outward ule of aftringents and fit Ligature.. Butin people xu that are of years; ific be Old, itis held hi- Tht therto by Phyfitians to be incurable,with- #0 out Chirurgery : yer ufe, that is the bet ¢0 mafter of things, and Judge of Remedies, tit hath taught us not long fince, that thet Ruptures of men of years, and that very thi great ones, and of long continuance, have *)k 5town together by the ufe of Medicaments i cn'y, and a convenient courte of diet, and le that within threefcore day es at the longeft i: in ieee een | Phyfick or the Common Peoph, 245 a oy ees — th in manly and in Old Age, b but in forty dayes iid) $n Young men, and at mans ftature;, by the ity help of which Remedies, Boys are cured thy within twency dayes, unleffe che falling of tly theInteftins into the Cods be very great, tie and almoft grown Habitual. © And thete Remedies may be ranked a- uty) Mongit thofe,that are eafie co be prepared, fince they are compounded of a few things, ie and thofe, noc fetche from Forrein Coun- 1 tries, only one excepted, rm _ The firftis this: Take one dram of the > Herb Two-blade,in halfa Cup of red Wine ie) Doiled with che leaves of che fame Plant, ute every morning five hours before dinner, iy’ And let the place affe&ted, be daily anoin- jig ted wich Oyl of four Olives, wherein a ne whole land Hedg-Hog that isOld,hath been ji boiled, wich his Skin and all, till the flefh a be confumed. js = The fecond: Take for threefcore dayes je One Cup of ftrong red Wine, altered with jy) ORe ounce ofKupturewort (the whole Herb o@ With the roots muft be taken, and the ten- ye dereft can be got) firft bruifed, and during ui the faid time, a Spunge muft be laid to 4) the place affected; that is firtt dipped into @ the fame red Wine,and then preffed ont. we The third; Take one dram of Pouder, i of equal portions, of Rupcure wort, eo WUE Aedicaments for the Poor, Or "WE Rue and Afparazus and Horfe- tail, in halfa’ > Cup, of ftrong red Wine, for the timefpo= ken of beiore; and let the place be anoin= 7 ted twice every day with common Oy! or OylofSt. Johns-wort,wherein live Lizards §' by long ftanding of it in the Sun, are con- fumed, __. q The fourth. Let a Cerate- be laid on, % Made of equal pares of Bdellium and pous ’ dered Aloes with the white of an Egg; and # the fame time let the fick take one dram of the Pouder following, in halfa Cup of # the beft.red Wine, five hours before dinner, # Take roots of great Comfrey,Herb Bennet, © common Hedg-Hyfop, the leffe, Two-Blade, ¥ Horfe-tail, Coriander prepared, Fuyce of Rofes, fieel prepared with Rofe-water, of ik each one ounce and an half. Mingle them, % and make a fine Pouder of them all. ly The preparing ofthe fteel is this. That tit the filings of Steel or Iron, be quenched in “lit Rofe.water, and then dried in the fhade, we and then again befet on fire, and quenched it a-freth in the fame water, untill it can be uf poudered very fine. wh But in the ufe of thefe Medicaments, i this rule is generally to be obferved: that tt a. Imiffe be conftantly worn, and the fick (ut muft take care he hold not his breath, nor ule ftrong exercife, nor eat ot drink, meats ile or drinks that are windy. Re- xpi = = = <_< =-+ =e eee ae so <= a Phyfick for the Common Peoph. ch Remedies for Tumors that proceed from w@Humors, are manifeft by what hath been \ipfaid, fince they muft be dire&ted to the ta- mg king away.of the caufe, which muft be ree pulled at che firt: bue in the augmienta- tion, they muft partly repel, and partly di- dq get in the ftate, they mutt digeft, or if it ijy can be,bring to fuppurgtion: but a Tumor sq that is very hard, muft firft be acurately typ foftned, then digefted and diffolved. There- jy) fore fome few chings fhall here be only an- ig nexed, that are found to be proved for ma fome Tumors, and are Remedies ‘eafie to i) come by. yp For an Erifipulas of any part whatfoever. a) Take fine Wheat flower fo much as you tu) pleafe, put it into a bag of thin Weaving, ‘and lay it to the part, at any time of ‘the 14 Defluxion. wi) For kibes chat are Ulcerated: this isa iif, moft excellenc Unguent. 3 ue Take leaves of green Tobacco,the inward, ai Rind of the Elder ,of each one handfull, roots bof the Male Daffodil fliced,one ounce,comimon tt Oyl one pound; Boil all at a gentle fire, till ail che moifture be confumed, then prefle all out'ftrongly, and add Frankinfence finely i poudered balf an ounce, yellow Wax fix drams. Mingle them for a Liniment, and: anoint uf the part affected within: then for F gh | that een ere 217 ecient cama " —— rr Medicaments for the Poor, Or + that are pained, lec it be rubbed firongly!” on them till they grow very red and hot. ™ This is alfo good for fowlneffe of the " Skin and for Morphews. 7 Againit the fwelling of the Feet from wearineffe, long Difeafe or contufions ~ “ Take the Meal of whole Wheat (chat is not fifted ) half a pound, pouder of Worm= wood half an ounce, Rofes one ounce, fharp * . red Wine what may be fuficient.. Makea be Cataplafm at a foft fire: adding about the end, compleat Oy/ of Rofes one ounce andy da balf. Make an Unguent. ‘at Lay it one twice a day. i For hard fwellings not Ulcerated, a fine gular Remedy after due purging of the ” Body: give for four dayes together one! dram of the Pouder of common Gladiol, # which groweth moft frequently amongh th Com, and take it in Broth altered with ” the root of Pilewort, four hours before td meat, a. And lay upon the part a Plaifter ofbruif *" ednew Wax, not yet purified from the ™% Bees and the Honey : but if you cannot ™ have ic, then lay this Cerate. Take the Powder of Lizards dryed in an, Oven, one dram and an half, Fuyce of To ™ bacco, yellow Weix and Burgundy Pitch, of ue each half an ounce.: Mingle them and make Ml a Cefate, i =. == Ss” eo ke eee Phyfick for the Coxtmon People 219 ia Cerate, in the place of Burgundy Pitch, Which is rare in Italy, take Co/opbonia. fy Por a Cancer noc Ulcerated, that isnot yet come to any notable Magnitude; nos jp thing is beccer chan che long ufing of the Plaiftec of Aquapendente, after a tufficieac 4,/purging of the Body. jy) Lake Meal of Millet one pound, Oyl of iy Rofes (worked in a Morter of Lead witha it Leaden Peftle, cill it become of the colour gotLead ) five ounces,fweet Wine four ounces. »¢Make them to a Plaifter, wich a fufficient (quantity of the Decoétion of garden Night- ihade, Sowthiftle, and Golden-Rod of each ijalike, made in pure Water. jy. For watery and windy Tumors, Reme- .qdies. propounded amongft things that dif- jpeuile, are proper. J} An Impoftume with a little bag, is not jeured by Phyfical means only , but the id Whole Bag mutt be drawn forth, or if that ‘cannot be done, after che Tumor is ope- 1 Bed, it is to be confiamed, partly wich pu- , , trelying Remedies, partly with eating id ‘Cautticks; of which we have fpoken already. | Remedies for Difeafes in Number. f4 Since that a Difeafe in number wanting, j is made to be according co che defect of wi @Mecthing belonging co che COREE EN. oO ih : a ae aa aa ~~ aes eb ge eas ~ ‘ = caiman reer ere nee nT -e oe ~ uF Fe eat A f ! This ety faery bmi ve $f \ & — a f 2.20. Medicaments for the Poor, Or " of the Living, a Difeafe in number augmens j ted mut properly be confidered, accordingly to the addition of fonie natural thing,thar ¢ is Redundant in number... Yer by ute and: 4 abile of nanyes, Scones, W orms; a Pin and» Web are referred alfo to Difeales in Aunts 3l ber. iN ~ Remedies for Worms and Stones areto iS be found amongft thefe things, which res {0 fpet the caufefrom the whole fubftance, . |{ For a Pin and Web,thefe amongft Remedy dies eafie to come by, are the mof conve ii ment, being applyed warm tothe Eye,bue iit ‘elpecially by the help of an Ocular Cup= ai ping Glaffe; that the Remedy may work iv longer and ftronger. i Take Herbs, Celondine, F ennel,Vervainy , Rue, of each one handful , Honey of Rofes rn half a pound, of Rape roots bruifed two \( ounces. Stamp the Herbs and fet all ming= {n led together in the Sun, and lec them be mit ftirred daily ; after fourty daies preffe ont: 1)( the Juyce, to be kept for ufe in a Brafem int Veflel , and drop it into the Eye by i is, felf, or mingle it with more Sentle Eyes int Ives. to Another , Take fine poudered Sugary jx. boiled in a Glaffe Dith upon Afhes, till it , wax red, likewife Vitriol purged from the hal | dregs, and expofled to the Sun till it wean white - Phyfick. forthe Common Peopk. 221 Se gwinnce, of each equal pares; wich this pou- ‘i@ “der fill che hollow of an Egg boiled tiie SS behard, then binding both. parts of the iti Ege faft cogecher, fteep it four dayesin-wa- liv ger of the Eye- bright, or white Wine that im gs fomething. (weet, wherein Eye-bright hath firft. been. boiled, or feeds .of Fennel itt or Siler Montanum, keep the Liquor pref- le fed out. in a Glaffe for your.ufe, i, Another,,..Take, white Wine fomewhat lee feet very wel purged and clarified,one pound ti Fennel feed three drams, indian' Cloves one Wi sdram and an balf. Sceep them for‘ewenty : ‘ four hours, then {train them: to which add ji afterwards. Aqua-vitz two ounces, Antimony Ponce melted, with an equal-quantity.of Salt mis Peter, two drams 5 then infiife chem again ‘ly for two dayes, then keep thei for your.ufe if tna Glaffe Veffel. ti) Another. Take the Juyce of Onions, ile drop.it inby it felf, or elfe allaied: with 2 ki lietle (weet white Wine. ) It is a moft ex- bit eellent, Eye-Salve and which. wonderfully \iitakes away the, 4nfammation of the Eye, I) When there is any. 9 Alfo. there. is a fingular. Collyrium ,de- = ‘i {eribed amongft the Remedies for the Eys, Which when need.is; may be made more ef- } feGtual, by mingling fome kind of Gall with st ty or of the. fecond, Collyrium that “7 He P pré- er —_ edicaments for the Poor, Or propounded, or the Juyce ofa white Onion ik lightly boiled with Milk. yo But a Difeafe that is properly innumber [t augmented, which followeth abundance ofa matter, and the ftrength of the Plaftick fas x culty is better cured by burning and cut=i ting, than by confuming Medicaments, A Difeafe in number deficient, if it be i natural, is altogether incurable, becaufe it proceeds from want of matter, and then weakneffe of the forming foree, alfo an ac« jy cidental deficient, if it fall ‘out ina Spera) |e matical part, it is incurable; but ina flefhy 4), pare fometimeit admits of cure. It ree ‘nc quires thefame Remedies that an hollow, Ulcer doth, ora Compound wound, bes): caufe the part is wanting by the fame Calle 44, fes, namely, cutting, burning, Corroding, 4) putrefaction, and the like. “at Remedies of Difeafes in Situation and + Connexion. aaa, A Difeafe in Situation and Connexion, ji- is.either Connatural,and it comes to pafle tisk when the matter is taken away in the time thy of forming, or it is accidental,and falls out ti ufually by reafon of three kind of caules, i from Laxation, or disjoynting of the Con- ‘ac tinent parts, from folution: of unity, and », - 6 ) Violent extention from too much Repleti-»,, on, or drivers, The et tat —— Phyfick for the Common Peoph it *The'fault of the Plaftick quantity ad- mits of no cure. tht ‘The other chree caufes require the fame it(Remedies that a Difeafe in figure dcth, kkwhich doth neceffarily accompany a Difeate (iin fituation. b peck ity Remedies of Difeafes in diffolved Unity. ll OF diffolved unity there may be affigned Niitwo chief kinds, an Ulcer, and a Wound. i That comes from an eating caufe, and fo ‘emuft neceffarily have joyned with it, loffe offubftance. IMA wourid, is all other kinds of diffolved oiminity, without an eating caufe ; whether it "be a fimple folution of unity, or with loffe ‘lof fibftaace, as in a Compound wound. Wi And though’for the diverfity of parts, often times all thefe things are changed (for an Ulcer in the bone is called rotten- W neff, a wound fra&ture, when the Nerves ate broke, it is called Convulfion, when they are pricked, Pun&ture, and when the ojetteth is bruifed, men call it Contaifion ).yet cl@ftill chey hold the fame nature, fo they dif- s@fernot in generation; for whatfoever Ulcer aii proceéds from a fharp and corroding mat- eli ter, firch as are the Humers, & fharp bloody ,#Matter, harfh Poyfons, and Medicaments a that are putrefactive, and caufticks, aftuat 5 P 2 fire, Bam all edicaments for the Poor, Or. fire, corruption, moiture, into which the } fubjtance corruptedis diffolved, as in ay Gangrenes all other caufes that, diffolve; the continnicy,by cutting,breaking knocks yj ing, contufion, they inakea wound only ta» ¥ ken ina large fence. tl A fimple wound , or folution of conti- 4 nity wichouc loffe of fubftance , is cured ( by Glutinative Medicaments, which. by) drying, binding, fticking, force the lips ofm the wound together and bind them faft #7 which union cannot be made immediatli¢)i in the bones, becaufe of their hardneffe, vi but ic ismade by the means of a Callous, jp the matter whereof, glewing nourifhmentsye afford. : mn But fractures are faftened and confirmed fh by the fame glewing Remedies, of -whichy thereare two ranks, fich as are moderate, i) and firch as.are forcible: thofe belong to} a part and conftitution that are moift,)|; thele belong to spares and conltitutions)|; that are more dry, and to a bloudiey,, wound, — im Moderate Glutinativess the moft obj, viousare, the white of an Egg, St, Peters), wort, -Futfane, Yarrow, Shepheards-purle, jy the fruit of Creeping-Balfam, new Cheefe,iiy and Glew made of it, Horfe-tail, Herb) Bennet, Ciftus, Flower of the Sun, che), ~~ Graffe : —— —— . F Phyfick for the Common PeoXe. a Grafle I/chemon, Plum-tree Gum, ground ‘i Ivy, The Herb Siciliana, Herb Trinity, Se, Johns-wort; Adders tongue, Yarrow, Ati Jeaves of Medlars, Ophris, Plantain, wilde iii Pears, Damask Rofes , the Bramble, the | Male Sanicle, Germander, Scabious, Vero- i nica, Golden-red, leaves of Elms. im) Of thefe may be made vulnerary drinks: id alo they may be given new Wah ohe ounce and an balf, mingle them. IIIS 2a The fecond.” “Take: common Oyl; three ohnces » new Wax one ounce and at bal ‘Tolksof Eges roped under the Afbes in uumher two, Diflolve them and mingle then a es Phyfick for the Common Peope. 229 ig, Af them, till they become fike‘an Ungtierie, ipread it on a Cloth, and renew it twice’a’ ipaay. ” . Y th “ho an Unguent of Ifing-gtaffe “is much | commended,and of Allum Piumbenm,ming 1 Yed wich Vineger in equal quantities. ~ Alfo Juyce of Mat(h-mallows, ‘wreught Hi with the white ofan Egg, °! + Mi A deep wound'muft fir be! filled with WA flefh, wich’ Remedies ‘called ‘Sarcoticks, oS which do {cour away the thick'excrements tN ofthe pare, and confume the thin; then we Mm muft bring it'to'Cicatrize wich Epuloticks;’ WS which by theif great drying, ‘do’ not oily’ iil Conftime the excrements, but ‘the Blood’ Jalfo, and do’ ‘harden the upper Superficies iN Of the Ulcer; and do-as it wefe'turn ‘it in~ EBISK I. 8 FOTO S90 Sh n lil -Sarcoticks, or Remedies that fill up the Ulcer: are as large as there be differeiices Mi oP hollow Ulcers: ° 1k RS O° “Foran UNder that is very moift, requires uit) Remedies that ar great driers,* fo elo) that fuch Remedies as are convenient ‘to (ii Skin-a’ plain Ulcer, are neceffaty to filla hollow Ulcer that is over-moift,but an Ul- iti Cer that ig very foul requires {trong clean- hat. fers, | ; . (yl) Bue this is principally to be obferved, nigithat aftringents be not mingled with great thee driers wee EE = oe Adicaments for the Poor, Or driers and {courers, for they will faften the i excrement to the Ulcer, and fo make i€ more deep and {preading. a Therefore there may be fet two degrees i of Sarcoticks;,. the mean, that belong toa j foft part, and to an Ulcer that is not over= \ moift and foul: and the Violent, which agree toa drier part, and are fit for am y Ulcer that is very moift and foul. "9 Moreover there is no hopes to fill upan 4; Ulcer by the help of Sarcoticks, unlefie thofe Impediments be firft taken away, ’j; which hinder the Regeneration of the fub=», fiance that was loft, as the Flux of any mats jj ter thatis ptenan in overmuch plenty, or 4 ill quality, che diftemper of the Ulcerated ,j part, a callous bred in the Ulcer, or Rote jj tenneffe of the Bone, corruption or diftemts er, w : Thefe things take away the Flux,namely fuch as evacuate ; make revulfion, repels \) intercept, contemperate, and corroborate), the parts affected;bs faultinefle wheres i of the Excrements aperenewed, of which), we fpake. before in the Remedies, of the); caufes, and Difeafes of the fimilary parts jj The diftemper of the ulcerated party 18) corrected by contraries, of which we {pake jj alfo: but ina Gangreen there is fo great), Humidity of the part and diffolution of the ,, inbre — 7 ————— ‘. Phyfick jor the Common Pekdle. iy inbred heat, that there is need ofan aGual ti or a Potential fire; but of che two,the firft works quicker, and ftrengchens the part o% more. it = Fora Gangrene in beginning, ‘or where Ws there is danger thereof, as in great blows Wit from great Guns, there is nothing better lif than the following Baliom, if Lint be dipt jnto it and laid tothe wound, with which li alfo all foul Ulcers, if there be malignity in wi’ them, are happily cured. ‘ti Take flowers of Brimftone three ounces, itl’ compleat Oyl of Rofes half a pound, the bet Nt ved Wine four ounces. Let them infufe for i, eight dayes at a gentle fire, alwayes ftirring ceili ie till che Wine be confumed,then ftrainit, wi and diffolve therein two ounces of the beft die ‘Turpentine: mingle them, and keep it for ‘your ufe. \ilt)'§ “Alfo for Ulcers that proceed from thin , '% Choller, as {mall Blifters, or {uch as eat not i deep, and for an Ulcerate Erifipelex, when efi@) the Humidity of che pa rt Joyned with Acri- j eMony caufeth great trouble in the cure ; 5 the following Unguent of Elders profits ex- pil ceedingly, for with i¢ not only. Ulcers of | the fimilary pares,bue burnings ofall kinds, wet and almoft all foulnefs of the Skin are cured. og, Take common Salt and the beftred Wine miROf each three ounces, diffolve the Salt in the it | Wine, = er ae Slats cai a is I 232 edicamentes for the Poor, Or Wine, then add of the middle: Rind of the ' Elder balf a pound, infufe them fortwo % hours, then add compleat Oyl of Rofes one ! pound andan balf. Boil all at a gentle fire, ! till che nioifture be almoft confumed:'then # to the refidue of the rind add further,coms » pound Oyl of Rofes half a pound, Salt diffol= ved in Wine as before, half an onnce. Boil them ftrongly cill a]l che moifture be con- fumed,that the rind become dry and crume © ble, with chis Oy! diligently’ preffed out, 1 boil Litharge cf Gold prepared and fifted # two. ounces, to which being exactly boiled, % add the forefaid Oyl, and Jet them Wax ™ hot, laft of all put in che following Ingre= i dients pulped through a Hair five together, 4 namely, of the beft Cerufk one ounce, Lead burnt with Brivstune and not wafhed, feven % ounces and an half, yellow Wax what is fufa we ficient to make an Unguent. i roaile A Callous is taken off moft fafely witha’ pair of Nippers, or with a@tual fire where | it may be done; if gt cannot, them it tll may be taken off with corroding Remedies Dik defcribed amongft the means of thickning il the Cavity; by the reafon of this Impedi- | ment there do often remain incurable Fi- it ftulaes, which cannot ‘be cut nor*handled & fitly every way by neceflery Medicaments 5 ul! for thefe the following Balfom is conveni=i ent, z if Phyfick for the Common Peophks ent, wherby the deep Fiftulaes of the Anus and the Tefticles have been often cured, It isthus eafily prepared. Take Cranes Bill, or Pidgeons Foot. cuts two ounces, root of Flower-de-luce very well | wafbed three drams, root of black Heliebore prepared two drams, Wheat Corns one hand- Wh fall, bruife them groffely, and infufe them for ern hich pe rable baal cae : a and new are happily cured, one day in one, pound of fharp red Wine; then add Oy/ of St. Fobns-wort and Mirtills of each three ounces. Let chem boil ata gentle fire tillthe moifture be confiimed : make expreflion and ftrain them, then add Bitumen, and Mirrh of each one dram and a@ half, \et them ftand at a foft heat tit they be perfectly meleed, then add of Rofin i of the Larch-tree, and Fir-tree, (and if you can get it of occidental Balfany) of each one ounce. Mingle them at an eafie fire and make a Balfom tobe dropt into a Fiftula, » and to be put in with Tents. To take away Spungy Flefh that abounds inan Ulcer, ufe the Remedies defcribed for a Difeafe in conftipation by Flefh and Callous. Yet tothefle add the following Pouder to make an Efcar, whereby Malignant Ul- cers (as Malignant Scrophalous matter, _ and ulcerated Cancers ) if they be fmall, t Take 235 edicaments for the Poors Or Take the root of great Serpentine, ga- thered in Fune,and cut in piecesand dried: in che fhade, and of white Arfnick of each one ounce, pouder them and mingle them, and fet them. in the Sun till the beginning of Odober, ina great bellied -Glaffe well ftopt, and fhake them often, then keep the Pouder for this ufe: namely wath the Ulcer often,and foment ic witha wet Lin- nen Cloth with Water of Water Lillies,or’ the Decoétion of the fame 5 thenexe day after ftrew on the Pouder, making a defen fative, for the fame parts with fome Ce4+ rate, leaft the Pouder fpread fiirther than i¢ fhould, cthe-efcar will fall out of its own accord intwelve daies, and the cure muft be accomplifhed with the ftrongeft Sareo- ticks. The Bone: that is under the Ulcer bes ing bare, muftbe corroborated by the ftrowing on of Pouders , that Flefh may grow upon it. And thefe are madejof equal parts of the:root of Dog-Fennel, round Ariftolo- chia, Flower-deluce, Mirrh and Frankins | fence. And if it have already contra@ed any blackneffe , there is need of an Iron to | tcrape it off; and of a&ual fire 3 then the powder guuit be ftrewed on, = anal it » If the Bone be rotten, it muft be taken tid gway by Inftruments of Iron and an actual ea Cautory. i) ‘Yer fometimes it falls out by reafon of iit) the narrownefle of the Ulcer , and the ti) windings init, that the Bone underneath til! cannot be touched by Iron Inftruments, or ht fire, and can hardly be perceived by the tli probe, in which cafe fome fharp and drying les Raiiecty muft be poured in for fome daies idehat the rottenneffe may be taken away: del of this fort eafie to prepare, are the De- t ( cogtions of Ariftolochia, Gentian, Wake- ett) Robin, poured upon calcined Tartar fhue ikon) up an a Bag. eo! ‘The Spirit of Tartar is more laborious iol Which is chiefly commended for this pur- pole, if ic be tempered with fome conve~< nent Liquor. The impediments being yWitaken away, the ufe of Sarcoticks will be diwhafterwards profitable, or of fuch as fill "up the Ulcer, a Catalogue whereof now ut followeth. iit), «© For an Ulcer that is not over moift and uit foul, and for a part that is very foft; mean ‘Sarcoticks are convenient, namely Salt and ied of Nitrous Mineral Waters, Betony, Gentian it) FOot, Mints, Flowerdeluce, Honey fuckles, iat boiled Honey, the Clot-burr, all kinde of Rofins,Scordium, Wheat, Frankinfence. a i ! Medicaments for the Poor, Or Of f Herbs, Decottions may be made wa(hings and infufion,; -alfo Unguents may” be dade fuddenly, making Oyl firtt by De-! co&ion, thien adding »a quantity of Wax, i aid if you pleafe (ome Honey alfo and Ro. fin, or-Pouders, which are efpecially pron: vided of Roots and Frankinience. Alfoia fimpie Pouder of Herbs may be ftrewedupon-the Ulcer. i For outward Remedies:add Tobacco! and the léeffer. Centory, ait The form of an outward Unoguent may! be of this kind. i Take. :Jeaves of Betony:one baniful, Ton bacco balf a re common Oyl, four! ounces: ' Gut the Herbs and boyl tem im” Oyl, :¢rllall the moifture be confumed :# then add.common Rofin one ounce , new! ‘Wax half. afi ounce, Pouder of ‘the root®! of Flower-de-Luce; or Frankinfence two! drams., mingle them and make an Uns® guent: ii The more forcible, and futh as are pron! per for a,fordid Ulcer 3 and a pare that ist more; hard. thefe are ’ convenient ; round Ariftolochia roots, good Henry, Colus jm wf vis, Horehound, raw,Honey, Mirrh, root! of ‘Dog Fennel. ( In outward Remedies, Chimney Sooty"! Blacking of Pitch, Lime very well wafhed,* dry _ [Phy fick for the Common Peaple. ikl) Wey Picche, . Liquitl Piteh mingled with SB Honey, -the {hels of Periwinkles , and the i thells ofall Sea Fifh Burnt, and-the Athes (lit of all Sarcotick Herbs. ale? Phefe may be made of divers forms, as iy an Liniments, Unguents,° Pouders, : Juyces and Decoétions: my = -Alfo: the leaves of good Henry, atid Colus ) Fovis lightly bruifed,’ and laid on with the Tiwgback fide, cure all Ulcers that are hard to be cured. , ates. Po thefe belong the Balfam of Brimftone difcribed; which wonderfully fils up hollove tf Ulcers ; Kalandus makes'an Unguent of it; withat is very ‘much commended for all re« ‘igpellious Ulcers, As, iad bake the Balfam of Brimftone three ounces in me” Wax balf an ounce, Colopbonia threé ymanams, Mirrh,the wait of them all. Let the mrh finely poudered be ftrewed in by de- rees to all the reft when they are miclted and well mingled :.and let. chem be boiled seat a foft fire, alwayes ftirring them with a i opatula, until] chey are fingular well mixc, rqumaich commonly fals out in a quarter of van hour > then take itfrom the fire , and det them cool eafily. » Yet the Plaifter of Theophraftus gives lace’ neither. tothis Remedy sor to any ather,and it is eafie to be providedywhere- by rt, wi as j = Medicaments for the Poor, Or | by oldrotten ftinking Ulcers, that are very hollow and foulare wonderfully.cured,and & it may-be laid coall hollow Ulcers’, if for # Ulcers that are troubled with a fharp De- # fluxion and very tender, it be tempered - with the Ungueat of Elder deferibed be- # fore for St. Anthonies fire,adding a greater |i of leffer quantity, as the fence of the part ff is more quick, atid the neceflity of regené= i rating flefh be more or leffe. i The Plaifter is this, - i Take ten yolks of Epgss clear Turpentine a balf a pound. Mingle them with a wodd=% den Spatula to an ointment in the famey veffel they muft be boiled, and this wilbe done inhalf'a quarter of anhour, then add a Honey to the weight of them all, ftir them } ftrongly and quickly that they clocter notem then boil them at an eafie Coal firesmovingii then: conftantly, then increafing the fire,)] till they become of a brownifh dark co=li Jour, more like to Black, then Yellow orvt Reddifh. 0 An Ulcer and a wound, that ts filled upik to make an equal fiperficies with thet found part, is healed with Epuloticks, ois fuch as cafe it co Cicatrize, whereof fomeit! are milder, and more convenient for foft | parts, fome are for pares and conftituti=is ons that are harder. : he The tie , if Dh Npet ed oti he ree ne 4 HO He lah, i thnd he fir de te C0 i . dat hy en hel vill Om oti ma + at ott Phy fick for the Common Pedple. att ae The more violent fhould they be made ale of ina foft part, chey will make aCi- -eatrize but fo hard and Callous tivat. ic may hinder the mretion of the Joyat. The meaner that are moft Obvious are thefe: Potters Earth,or white Chalk, Horfe- Tail, the flowers of both Pomegranats, ‘Gerufs, Cotton burnt, the Athes of Lint, Penny wort, Scuttle Bone, burnt Spunge, flew of a Hare burnt, root of Tormentill, all Medicinal Earth, Litharge, and all cold things chat are moderately aftringent; alfo the cold Air of ic felf wi] make a Cicatrize; dry fornis work more ftrongly than the ‘moift do, therefore Pouders applyed with Lint are good. But to avoid the inequality of a Cica- trize and. hardners in a con{picuous part, it fuficeth to ufe Liniments or Linguents. » The moft excellent is the. Unguent of Elder already. propounded againft Herpes or the Wolf. Other Remedies may firddenly be pro- vided of Gerufs,or. Litharge, with a fourth part of Oy! of Rofes,or the like, anda little Wax; mingle therewith the Pouders that are more drying if need require. _ The more Violent are all cold Remes dies that dry forceably, propounded elfe- where, to which you may add minerall wa- a Eerss 240 fedicaments for the Poor, Or genannten oes ee, ters, of Alluny and Gip, fuch asis that of Padua, of the’ mountain of ‘thé Sick, the | Calx-of Antimony very well wafhed, con | mon Lime well wafhed,the Calx of Viteiol, Gip,the filings of Iron often {prinkled with Role water orPlantain or the likejand dried that it may'be poudered : the Scales and drofie of Ireh wafhed, Lead birtnt’aloneand wathed, the ‘fhels of any Creatures burnt and wathed, all which (except: Iron and o- ther aftringents propounded )iare applyed outwardly either in the form ofa Pouder, |, or mingled with other more mild Unguents. ,, Hot Baths ferve for bathings and to fit in i And thefe aremoft of them Medicaments that are eafie to provide, with which, in any part’of the world, and without the help i of Apothecaries, any kind of Difeafe may yy be cured. ey The way; where there is need to mingle jp, thefe things readily without great provi- ij fion of Inftruments, is not dark to be.un« derftood, and colle&ed out of what hath: been faid, and is {cattered here’ and thefe throtigh the whole Book. FEN 1 Soe a He Beginning. 3 Phyficks that purge the Belly. ag 4 Strong purgersin d ae lerick odufes: sii Purgers in flegmatick caufe. is, « ney OW Purvers in a melancholy caufe: alt 7 Me plicaments that foften the Belly. 3 a hings that eens oe Belly ina Gholerick , _Canfe ‘iets dbids ik” Medicaments that Joofen the Belly ina a Flegs matick caufe 9. dicamentsthat~foften the belly ita Me- W lancholy caufe 110 yl Ritive Clyfters.... Vintage we Laofening Suppofitories 13 urgers by the Belly . “$B. When Chiller Fedeutnates| ‘what \Meditd- “ments are convenient for 2 gentle Eva- . tution. - be hee rire Purgers 3 ho tg Violent Purgers 16 Such things as purge Flegn gently wher it'is © Predontinane 18 ’ Strong es E CONTENTS. je a Strong lurgatives a 20 Such things as purge violently 22 A drink, 24 A mot jleafant Pouder 1b, ’ A Bolus 25 Pills, ib. Y When nelancholly predouinates thofe wil} ; purge gently ib. ’ Such thngs a purge ftrongly a7 1 Such thngs a purge violently ib. © What things willpurge gently, when watery 8 Huwors prevail a2. Purging Chyfters 37 ‘ Sharp suppofitories 33 " For Voniting Medicaments 39 i, What things move Vomit Lently 40 : PurgingVomits | Oly a Such things as void Flegm Strongly that we * predoninant ' 2 Medicanents that evacuate by fweat ; ae Medicanents that evacuate by pittle” 5 L Medicanents that evacnate by the pallat 53 *" Medicdnents that evacuate by the noftrils f ae Medicanents that evacuate infenfibly 63 im Digvefters a, et es Difcuffres 65 we a Rubificitives 68 ime ' Medi= { - THE CONTENDS, eed by is Page Wedicines that augment necefary matter | where it is deficzent 69 , Medicaments that encreafe Milk. 40 if ihe that encreafe Seed 7 » Medicaments that alter the taufe of the it Difeafe 73 hi WMedicaments that.prepare Cholier 75 ‘| Preparatives for Flegm . 9 | Preparatives for, Melancholy 79 i), Medicaments that allay Acrimony ab. 4 E Scouring Medicaments $2 | Remedies to foften bard things 9a TY Remedies that move preternataral matter + >that lieth ftill 97 1) Remedies that moue the Course; 98 ) Helps for Deliveryof Women ~— .. 402 | || Remedies todrive out the Securdine 103 ry “Remedies to openthe Hemorroids 104, 1) Remedies to force out thé dead Childe — ib- a Remedies to quiet the matter, that is car- y ee ried: with a wrong Motion» 5 ta Remedies that root out the Caufe that # of : offenfive in the whole fubfiance 107 “i Remedies for Worms 109 r | Remedies to break the Stone 112 d |) Remedies that move Corruptiot 115 ibe Remedies contrary to Poyfon “419 | Remedies for Symptons. that are Ur- ‘wie. gent 13° thy 3 | Medica- “Gat CONTENTS oUt z 4s er rere ' a eee Page Medicaments that alter:a fick difcmpen ag the whole body and of the parts 139 Medicaments that -alter:the Head that és overcooled 2 . 34 Altering Remedies for sthe. Eyes that ape overcooled ns\iGi43 Arthritick Remedies for. the» Foynts thae are overcooled 143 Remedies for the Nerves. overcooled 148 Remedies forthe partsef breathing 156 Cordials for the heart thatisevercooled 153. Stomach- heating Remedies 156 Remedies that alter the “Intéftones when ~ they are overcobled 160 Remeiies of the Matrix, either overhearor overcooled 19K Remedies of difeafes in ill conformation: x75 Remedies of difeafes in faulty Magnitude ino mS Vy 209 Remedies for difeafes-in Number... ~ax9 Remedies of difeafes in Situation and Con=. MEX1ON "> ° “228 Remedies of Difeafes in difvolved: Unity. . ibid, Edt N16, PP eee eS oL hh Ey: se FOR .THE RICH and POOR Bak = “ Ge $< Without “¢ ep HYSICK. nt na > By Nich. Cudpeper , Student in Phyfick and Aftrologie. EDINBYU RGH,; Printed by a Society of Sta- tioners, 1 6 6 5§- heeteieeenenecenscesseerees as iiss sks iccthitinsssssassesiaanioraal ye Heebeeorsegsdeoenere: 4406 "To the Reader. Ty Xcellent and true was that fpeech of Ga= “Aen; pinres Gula periere quam Giadio, the Threat deftroyes more than the Sword loth, excef[e in either meat or drink canfeth fuditres; Crudities fickneffe, and fickneffe Death, and this is the abfolute and indeed un- Weniable reafon, (unleffe to fuch as will carp Mt every thing) why fo many are taken awa in the prime of their youth, vit. Becenle they keep not a temperate Diet. : But this argument of the mifchiefes intems Perancy doth, though it te great, yet ts it not ithe greateft,for then Death were the greatef fof evils, but intemperancy not only caufeth Doth a foort andfickly lifé here, but alfo by Grudities choakes the intellectual and Angee Vical part of man, whereby his Brains are made fo muddy,that he is pro tempore made ‘incapable of the underjtanding of what great things God in bis two Books, the Book of the Scripture, and the Book of the Creatures bath left for bin to know, and ftudy after, all ‘which may be remedied by a temperate Diet, or at the loweft a temperate Diet will bring him into a way of remedying of, or 4 1 3 Seer ie SA SOR CS ee ss ee ee a5 we ee ~— : . —= ose - =e ary es Ss = SRST = eeete=r3 740 THE READER. = n lity of fiudying a remedy for himfelf, for fom id briety brings “fingular ~ benefits:both-toitha, it Bodies and minds of men. If it give a quiet Serene Body ih refped of health, it wiuft needy s! by confeqnente'conduce to the attainment of i} W ifdom-by contemplation, If it firengthen one " part of man, it mujt needs ftrengthen all by! the fame rule, ther look tow much difference. there is. in purity, between Water which ie. bh ¢leer, aud Water which is muddy, fo much sh and more too is therein a man, who-keeps ay ke temperate Diet, and one who. obftrudis bigs lt Brains by Crudities,life and health, ftrrength 4l of Body and mind,Vertue the bef of all wealth 1k w that I here treat of, and .not -Toyes and st Trifles, nor Prieft- like,to tire out mythoghts \ | and your Brains with a tale of a Cock and aii I Bull. eat I » the reafoncf my pitching upon. this Sub=\ | ject and laying by other weighty fiudy which 1 groan for 4 deliverance, is my avn want, of health at prefent writing hereof, I if my waut hele come through intemperancy which.I am badf oj th afraid of, aud it a//o make me unfit for findy Oh what 2. fiudent-would temperance make Me, I confeffe I am only ambitious that way, and if I have done fo much being intemperate. Oh! what may TI do. If mow turn temperate. Temperance is. then a vertue and of this, verthe Lwrite,andthat I may write im ardétes Jom = © TO THE READER on foall find my difcoarfe Marjhalle into Ghapters dnd treated of in this order. 5, What ismeant by a fober Life. 2, Rules to finde out the fit, meafure of y © meat and drink. 3. Objeétions An{wered. )) 4,-A temperate Diet frees from: Difea- pe ses. i 5. Arms the Body againft accidents. | 6. Refifts Epidemical Difeafes. 97. Itmakes mens Bodies fit for.any Em- e . ployment. Ws © 8. It makes Men live long: i) 9. It makes Men die without pain. 10. It maintains the fences in Vigor. 11, It mitigates pafions and affedions. ) 12. It preferves the memory- We 13, It-quickens the understanding. #) 34. It allayeth the heat of Luft. £9 hele be the benefits to: be difcourfed ofand che Lord affifting praGtifed: bys” ie . a° ae Nich. Culpeper. - ss =a > aa . bitber friend and learn to bate we Luxury 5 ere’t be tao lates If temperate, you'nere need take 1 Phyfick, but what Cooks do make, With long life yor fall be blefts i Andin knowledge much encreaft yf P Such a fober foul can tell dh ‘How to wear ber Garment well, i Be but temperate a while uti Thou foal fee December {miles wel Deckt with Flowers with Rofes Crowndy ° ‘it Ard throughout-the world renownds reat Then fhall old Age unto thee oa A pleafure, andno burden be, 1 tf Hark how the Devil is difturb'd rad | Lo fee thy Lufts and paffions curb'dy ie Hark how the glorious Angels Sing, "any Infolding thee in filver Wings | ath | How they rejoyce and Sing, to fee rege Thee tending temperate to be, <5 that Yea God hintfelf from Heaven above t whe Will Showr down bleffings, crace and love nh, Upon thy Head and thou halt be bat Upon the Earth the only He, Nemin Ani at laft when this life ends tC Thy Corps and Spirit part like friends. — {iv This fame Book mdkes an Effay te To lead thee in this lovely. way rit | Ita Dixit tie AN gain Nich. Culpeper. = een $944404505400:0000400000 To the Reader. A LI thofe that were famous in the Art of Phyfick, and by taking care of the health of Man gained to themfélves great Honor, may be fuppofed to bavé laid the firft foundation of all their glory in the Cottages of poor Men. For fince two things chiefly commend a Phyfitian 3 skillto cure the fick, and preat charity to the Poor, without which there can bardly be fo much fence of ano- thers mifery that can invite one carefull: to legd bis utmoft help. Thefe two are ts united, that a Phyfitian can hardly be appro vedamongit Rich Men and Princes, unllefle ibe bath fhewed himfelf to be-fuch a ene by his frequent Praétice among the Poor: For they that abound with all thofe things, the want whereof makes life to others not fo defrable, wilt fufpect the skill of fuch a be- in, but now to Practice 3 and who bave not een eminent by many experiments, and fa- mow Cures, that are digepted by the Teftimo- ny of the commnton People. _And the Phyfitt an alone foall not eafily per wade great Men, to whom he may be called, that be bath fert- oufly taken for the difezfe, but rather for bis hewn gain and profit, who hath not fometimes done sd TJ THE READER. re dene bis beftendevours to help poor daptresfed isn Men, and by Juch.a Cujtome, learned to dea fh, gently with.thofe that.are fick. And this is the yt Caufe, that, thofe who begin to jtudy Phyfick, thc dnd by the profeffion.of its feek. for rendwn wh} gad much profit, mut in the firft place make i} it their greateft, care ,.that.when by fudy jm they have learned the preceps of Phyficksthey. int wdy know. how.to apply, it to.Men of mea {ehl fortunes that.are ficks, and fromtbence they yh may happily begin their. firft Pradiices Tn sal which bufmeft, 2. fmadleftate is no little hin= ino drance tothe endeavors of the Phyfitianswhen idl oftentinees not. only fit Nourifbments. cannot: iil be afforded to fuftain the (irenyth of natures yt but. alfo fit remedies for the Curesmuch dear » oft and .coftly Phyfick fetched out of the Apothes sigh caries Shops, would, undo the Poor and fo land make a new. addition of mone mifery to the yg former. Nature is liberal to.provide for the mt neceffities of the. Poor ,.and hath fent forth yj many matters for Medicaments, that may be sist Found. almoft every where,and withdittle Art we by way be prepared for every ufe.In which @ « ty Phyfitian ought to beas wel skilled, ashe fauld donen be i Medicament 5 that are for the Rich, as jhe Galen writes, 6. de Comp. Medicam. Per iin Loca. Cap. 1. Efpecially fince thee Obious me Remedies are not onely profitable: tor the oe Roots but as neceffary for the Rich,when they are -. , oe See, oo TO THE READER ee are upon a Fourney,if perchance they fhould fall fick, when they are far from Cities, and Apothecaries Shops. This Treatife therefore | foal be concerning fuch Remedies as are ea W fieto be procured. Thus far Ihave followed in this Epiftle the Expre fons of the Famous gud Learned Dogior, john Prevotius. ee My intent in Publifhing Beoks of Phyfick i) if Englith is Moc to make: Fools Phyficians : )P But to help thofe that are Ingenious, Rati- i onal and Induftrious,though they. have not Mm that knowledg of Tongues that were tobe i defived.1 have and {hal in my Books of Phy- mn fick follow the moft Honeft and Learned in i that Art’; But let me warn thee now (as } i) have often before ) That there is great dan- | ger in Phyfick if they be not rightly prepa- i) ved and given in their due quantities. And i alwaies remember , thou fhall give an ac- if count to’God for all thy a€tions done in tm the Flefh; Therefore when thou haf to do i) an what concerns the lives of Men 5 do no- A thing but what thou wouldeft do, .if thou i were fure the great and dreadful day of i) Judgment were to begin the next hour. si 1 thall fay no more bur chis; lam refolved nor ul fo give over,until I have Publifhed in Englifh what; foever fhall be neceflary to make an Indufiricds, Diligent, Rational Man a knowing Phyfirias. This Gs the aim and indevor of HONE : Nich. Culpeper. lana R Mrs a ee we — boseadyrhoehooeroeds S$ooeNeeN Mrs. Culpepers Information, Viudication,and Teitimony;concerning her Husbands Books. to: be Publifhed aiter his Deata. O great aré the Aflidions wherewith our Hea- venfyFather hath been pleafed to exercife mé his peor Hand-ntatd, that f have ‘not’ only lived tofee my dear Husband, (the Stay-and Solace of my life) itaten from me: bur it hath been my hard hap alfo to fee his Reputation, and Memory (which willbe dear to allhis Pofterity, for the Works he hath writ ten for theCommon Good of this Nation ): blemifhed and Eelipfed, by the covetons and unju(t# orgeries of one. Who tiongh he calls himfelf Nathaniel,is far from beingigndfraelite in whom there is no guile; who was Not contentto publifh a Hodgpodge of undigefted Col- lections, an] Obfervations of my dear Hufband decease fed, wnder the Title of Culpeper’s laft Legacy. bur te make the,Deeeit more taking, he fteeled his Forehead fo far, and brafed it foshard, as. not to .beafhamed to forge two Epiftles, one immine, and the other in my Hufbands Name 3. of che penning of which, he nor J never fo mich as dream d; And yer he impudently affirmerh ig my Name, thar my Hufband Laid a fevere Injun dion on me to publ: ‘fh, them for the gener al Good after ».* Dec: ale; and that rey are he laftk cxperiences In Phy= fick ind Chyurgery. And ua the Tide of his Book, he faid, Tiny? are toe -choyoeft, and> most profit able: Secrets, vefotuadik new? to be pablifhed till after bis Death. Au which Expreffiems in che: Title and Epiftles, are’as falfe as the Fathign of Lyes 5 and every word in them, ek forged Jand fe nett, if to! ind di acl 00 chevet eledG this, iin 3 ints itiler, sulin and Ep ainde! Worl he wo vina{ bg Hi inal bi han ds gene jay Hh uteri b Nett tion, 410 the tly a wre ‘ofthe aINS mye AY Hus ‘ Mri. Culpepers Teftimoriys forged and feigricil.! “And he’knew welleMeagh; chat’ pditerect, honelt Mia, thae was a friend ‘to ‘my Huf- anil, OF to me, would ever have agteed ‘to fuch infa- yous and. dithoneft Pra@ites 5; Atd therefore I defire Conrreous Readers of the Writings of my, Hufband; Motake notice of this Deceit ;and:to affure: themfelves Mabie fever entered into his Héad;to pub ifh fuch ant imndigetted Gallimofery,undter the promifing and folemn (Mame ofbis Laft Legacy, and that whereby ve gained his yfneputation in the World, as the. Impofter makes him wipeaksin his forged Epjitles . And I defrre any indiffes spent Reader, that hathvobferyed my Hufkands lofty, and Mafculine manner of expreffing himfelf in his Pre- aces, and Epifttes Dedicacory, whether in-cafe hé had Men minde:t or difpefed ep take fo folemn,a farewell fthe World, as the: Forger makes him ro do; whether Ifa whe would have done it in fach a‘whining fafhion, alam fo in a ftile of a Ballad-maker, as to: fay, And nt, alifat pleafe Heaven to put q period to my Life,and Studies, il at I-muft.bid all things under the Sun farewell: Pare- well to my dear Wife and Childe, fatewel Arts and Screti« i, farewell all worldly Glories, adieu Readers. Cet ainly my Hufband would have been far more fertous, and taterial, in {uch a cafe, as any difereet man thall iidge. Neither can ic be rhought that in fach a folemm “WMaledistion, he conld poffibly forget his wonted reé- Heats to the Colledge of Doctors, to whom he did fo quently addrefs himfelf, in divers of his VVritings. - Courteous Reader, 1 thal! fay no more -euching the ibufe of the Book-feller, only to prevent (as much as ° Macerhs me J. they being’ abufed for farure, know at my Husband eft feventy-nine Books of his own i R2 making, i rT MA. Culpepers Teftimony. making; or ‘Tratiflaring, in my hand, and J have depofired - them igro the hands of his, and my much Honoured Friend, Mr. Peter Cole, Book(feller, ac. the Printing Preffe, neer the, Royal Exchange (for the good of my Childe) from whom } thou mayeft expe ro receive in Print,fach of them as fhall ” be thought fir co ferve thee’ in due feafon, without any Dif- guifes or Forgeries; unto which I do hereby give my Atreft. ation. Alfomy Hufband lefr feventeen Books compleatly perfedted, in the hands ef the faid Mr. Cole, for which he paid my Hufband in his life-rime: And Mr. Cole is ready and willing (on any good occafion) ro fhew any of the faid fe- venty-nine Books,or the fevenreen,to fuch as doubt chereof | And if any Perfon fhall queftion the truth of any. parr: of this Vindication, or Epiftles if chey will cake pains to come to me, 1 will face ro face, juftifie the truth of every word thereof, as I have fub{cribed my Hand thereunto in the pre-[ fence of many Witneffes. | I profeffe in the Prefence of the great God, the Searcher of all hearts, before whom Mr. Brooks. and 1 muft one dayy give anaccounr of all our aGions ;. That l have noe publi- fhed ghis Epiftle or Vindication,our of anv difrefpe& co Mr, Brooks (fort much refpe& the man, and would be glad to ferve. him to my power) bur only tocleer my Hafband fro the folly ahd weakoeffe caft upon him by the means above exprefled. Andout of renderneffe to. Mr. Brooks, 1 fir tried orher meansof keeping, and afrerwards of reparing my Husbands Credir, and then flayed long to fee if he would ree pais Cin any meafure) the wrong done to my Hufband, and my {cif. J defifé ro be From my Houfe, next Your Servant (in, and door to the Red Lyon in Spittle- for the Truth) fields, ORober, 18.16 5'5. Alice Gulpepet. Mrs. Culpeper did the 18. of O&tober, fubfertbe this. Epifth in Vindication of her Husbands Reputation, before Ten Wit nelles.as fhe hagakewe another Epiftle on the nrath of Oh ober *\ aloft in the fame wivds with this,except neer theConclufion DY ET. Without x SICK. CHAPA” What is meant by a sober Life. . 1. Hy Ya fober Life, I sntend fuch am exact ot) quantity of meat and drink,as the con- HWS fitution of the Body allows of,in reference et fo d the Services of the mind. 2 Yalth for the Rich and Poor, Or errr i add |,in reference,to the Services of the | Mind] becaufe fuchuas tead a ftudions life; ought not to eat fo much, as fich as lead a laborious life, their digeftion being not fo _ good, therefore their meat ought tobe lefle in quancity,. and light of digeltion, ~ a eee This. exac& propoxtion being found out _ both according to quantity and quality, is | to be kepc ina conftant'meafire. Sola oe la sid Although the Matter of this fober Life, or Diét, be mainly converfant about Meat and Drink; yet ic forbidsexceffe in Wtthe other things, called,’ aot Natural. €; Thié Meafiare int refpagot Quagtigy jis hot ei¢ fame ,t o alf fyrts4of Reopie , ble very different, and that two waies. ~— . In drivers Peeple:— a 2. In divers Ages. , 6. ; _ An divers People’tt 4s différent, ‘accords ins to the -Diverfities of Complexions. ae ck munftcbe ‘varied in ones and thétame man two wales, : i, According ta) Age. 2. According tertrength, 1a “ 8. For by Diet without Phyficka ee is g. \ For Youth and Age require a different ) quantity ; and fo do tuch asiare fick, “ari fuch as are in health. * _ + ° ¢4 One quantity 1s not convenient for Bo- dies of contrary Complexions ; for that which is too much for a Flegmatick many is not fufficienie: for, one that is Chollerick; 'Y and the reafomis, becaule tlie temper of ) the ftomach is different in all thefe cafes. Now then to-come 2 jitcle’ clofer home to the Point. yen < a ret St: POs! Sooo Ste tee tou. he-mealure of Food ought to: be (as “auch as poflible may'be) exadtly 'propor- “tionable to the quality and condition of .| thedtomach, Becaule itis the Office of the flomach to digeft it. rere Peas i: Sot. YORE | ye And that quantity 1s exaQtly proportio- “mble tothe Stomach; which the ftomach “js able perfectly to concoécahd digeft, atid " withal {ufficeth the due nourifhment of the , (Body differently,according to the employ- ament either of body or mind. : Betcy st rade 12. ca > Henre then it appears, that a greater quantity of fome meats is to be taken,chan - of other fome, and that with regard to the fai 4 a . -. perfon is Hlth for the:Rich and Poor,” —— o : " * ae F * perfon eating them allo: for fome mets are mote appropriated to one ftomach than | to another; and fome meatsare lighter of | digeftion than other$ are. - 13. In fuch as exercife bodily labors, the Fa- | culties of the Body, are chiefly exercifed, anda greater meafure is requifitefor them than for fuchas only live ftudious livesyand exercife the Faculties of the:mind only. ae i 14. ; ie The Reafomis cleer as theSun 5 forthe : exercifes, and employments of the mind whole power of the {pirits to fuccour the, Brain and Underftanding. 15. | If Reafon will not ferve the turn, let ts fee what Experience will do: A man that is intent upon his fiudy, regards neither what he fees nor-hears, no, nor what, his deareft Friends fay to him; fue anfwers ei- ther not at all, or not to the purpafe; 16. . Therefore a little Food ferves the turn OF fchas ftudy, far lee than for fucha one aS applies himlelf to bodily exercifes,thogh Equality of Ase-and tempersmight ether wile happily require equality of Diet, 17. The >| hinder concoétion, becaufe they call up the | by Diet, without Phyfic a, : “The difficulry dikes lies, in’ finding out this exa& meafure; and the ground of this } dificulcy lies inPlealiire, which knows not the bounds of Neceflity; for Luft knows not a Necefliry ends. 18. J fhall conclude this Chapter with this iAphoriim : He that defires a long Life, a healthful Body,a vigorous Mind, and tobe | acquainted with the wonderfull» Works of sod in the Création of the World; let him Jabor-in the firft place, to bring his Appe- tite into fubjection to Reafon.- ~: Rees a ae thi CHAP. Ik © “Rules to find ont the fit meafure of 1) S*” Meat and Drink, RULE, he i |) YF thou takeft fo much Food at Meals as i makes thee unfic for Study, and-other . Duties of the Mind, it is evident thou ex-. ¢ eedeft the due meafuire thou oneal in R Reafon to keep. 5 Fox both Nature 7 Reafon teach, ies He th for the Rich and Poor, ES CT the Vegetable part of man, whichis that art upon which growth and, confervation confilts,fhould be fo ordered, thatit fhould give no offence, nor bring any damage to the Animal;and. feafonable parts: for the one is ordained for the Service,not the.de- ftruction of the other, 3. Now this is cleer, That all the offence that, proceeds: to the Brain. ( by -way.-of Food | mean.) arifeth from the abundance of Vaporsithat ace fent. up to ‘the head; which either would not’ beat alljor:elfe be pure, and not crude, ifexcefS in Diet were avoided, pS Neither are thoferVaporsonly, and im- mediately fent up from che ftomaeh,awhich if chat were all, it were bad enotighs but alfo from the Liver and Spleen, which be- ing overcloyed,inConcaction fend up abun dance of fuliginous footy vapors tothe head. Oni the’ contrary (for Phytofophiers know that Contraries beft difcover on¢ andther) a fober Diet doth by tittle and {irtle, “di- minifh théfe Vapots, ‘arid in fhort cime re- duceth them to their due proportion, both in quantity, and in quality. 1S Si; 6. For ce by, Diet without Phyfick. 7 f shiki : ; O; nsd 5 |). For. whedNattire is not>burdened;: fhe governs thé, Body perfectly, and fo wifely ofders:andidi!penteth ail things, thac nei ther Difeafes-arifeinthe Body, nor impe- diments inthe Mind. Fuu L z=, . 11. r- P afthow finda dulnelfe; héavineffe, ‘ and wearineflé after meat, ic ts-a'figh thou haft | exceeded tie dive meaftrre. © nae > For meat and drink ought to refre(h the “Body, andmake rt more cheerful; ‘and hot }to dull and:opprefic'ic. a ee Bear, (Oui S562 : 2 OF Se eo if sherpenoutadel thefe il! Sympromes: ' confider diligently whetter it come thros | | fuperabundance of meat or drink,or both, Phd (ibitragt ateordingty = ard 'do this by He | degrees alfo, till by lietle ane ltele thou 1 fiddeft no'bouger any fucli laccuveritences. UE eae | ) For thefe Syniptomes proceed not from 4 Mefec&t of Nourifhment, as many Fools 4 H | think,’ but fronabundance of if! Huntors, an! a \ Kidetur quod fic. iit Huinors ftop the V Mutcles and Nerves; by which a. mo ave CE Ss Ake : —— falth for the Rick and Poor, have their paflage; fo that the Animal {pirits cannot: ‘govern and eorder the’ body /t as they would, and ought to do : ‘Hence i comes the body to be dull and lumpifh; 1! becaule the {pirits are intercepted in their paflage by the excels of ill humors. f RULE, LLL | ( t eK l ez. I. We -muft not paffe immediately from a difordered kind of life, to a tri& and pre= | cilelife, but fubftra& from che exceffe by little and little. tl 5 pees 5 ae a Videtur quod fic. All fadden changés h ring prejudice to Nature,though they be ;j from bad to good; becaufe Cuitom hath hl got flrong poffeflion over Nature, and muft be outed by degrees. ; fi io 2 It For as ill cuftom came onftep by ftep, ay fo mutt it be left off ftep by ftep, chat be- ,, ing Not perceived in the progrefle, it may 4 not be difficult in the performance. - el RO U-L Eoin; Gl 1. Be _ Touching the quality of the Food, there ts no great care to be had,fo that the body be ofa healchful| Conftitution,and findthe § Meat he eats do. him no harm, t 2. For by Diet; without Phyfich ey 2. For almoft all forts of meats agree with healthfull*Conftittitions, if the right quan- tity be kept. ee a > All forts of Foods muft be avoided, wherby the Eater doth afterwards find pre- | judice,though they pleafe his tafte never fo much. 4. > Itis beft for Students to ufea good quani- ‘tity of bread with their meat,for the dam- | age it brings may thereby in a great part be avoided 5 and indeéd to have a great “care of all meats which they find to offend, | for fuch caufe Crudities, and by Crudities, } cloudineffe, and dizzineffe of the Brain, | Catarrhs, and. diftillations on the Lungs, Wind, Gripings, Gnawings, and Frettings ofthe Guts; and what a’ mad thing is it to i) buy thefe vile and fading pleafures of Glut- ‘| tony, at’ the rate of fo many, fo great In« i, conveniences ; and toipleafe a liquorifh ap- petite, enter into fuch a thraldom wich Gluttony, asfpols both Spirit, Soul; and ») Body. | thee 5: i) Only take this Caution’: When I fay, | Students ought carefully to avoid all meats | that offend, Idonot intend, bue that they ee. : ' may _ eC PRL ye — ‘EAait | for the Rich and Poo may now and then eat a little of any meats they delire;. for, oftentimes) chat which of- fends Nature, being. caken in large quanti ties, benefits Nature, being takeaan lefle proportions, f 5 ; isiae 6s : Alf take. notices That after this Diet is exactly obtained,) Appetitewill be fo. fub-: ferviant to reafon that ic will reguire no-, thing but. what Nature hath need of, it will defire as Nature defires, 7 Fox ancient People, Panada: made-with bread and flefh. broth, ismoft fingular food, and very lighp of Digeftion; -andinow and then an Ege would not do amifie, and, that for thefe Reafons, 1, They.donot ealily, putrifie in the . flomach:... .. ts 2. They breed very good blood. RITE. OV. ‘Beware. of variety.of Meats,.and {uch ag are curtonfly and daintily drefled, 2 | Becaufe they prolong the Appetite be« yond the fatisia&tion of hunger. and thirft, fo that. three or.four times as much as would fufiice Natures is chruft in by liquo- rifhnels. “-~ 3. Difle- STs by Diet without Phyfick; — j 4 3¢ Different Meats have different.Natures, ‘and feveral tempers, fometimes contrary 5 Home (ooner digefted,fome later; whence renfue. wonderful Crudities to the Sto fmach, nay ,the whole Digeftion is depraved. RULE VI... « i. Keep as muchas may be from the view ‘ofdaincy Feafts and Banquets. * . 2 The difficulty of keeping a juft meafure im Diet, proceeds from Appetite, ahd Ap- Ppetite proceeds from Apprehention- of the [Fancy., which conceives Meats to be: de- ightful and pleafants which Fancy: is-ftirred Jup by their fight and fmell: the prefence of every Object doth move the Fancy to what pertaineth coit felf; fo vaina thing is man. ee It is far more ‘difficule to: reftrain the Appetite from good chear when it 1s pre- Ment, than from the defire of it when it is away. Thelikemay be feen in the Objects lof all the other Sences. RULE VIL tg : I. — Imagine the things whereunto Gluttony allures — | ent Health for the Rich and Poor, allures us, not to be “as outwardly they appear, viz. Good) Pleafanty Savory, and" lightfull;: but fileay, fordid , evil favored, } and deteftable, as indeed a littletime af ter they will appear, il Zi i All things when they are refolved into}! Principl@s, (hew themfelves in cheir colors, '" what indeed they are, which before lay di@™ guifed under a gallant: vail. it The more any cing is delectable tot ‘Gluttony, the moreabominable it proves,* when “cis concocted, and yeelds the more! noifome fmell, and chis is the reafon whyil fuch as fare hard, and work hard, have {weeter and pleafane bodies than {uch as, live idly, and fare delicioufly, the perfume, of their Garments excepted. i CHAP. IIL. ‘ _ Certain Objedtions Anfwered. — ——™ Obje&, 1- i ‘T Hether this Meafure and ftint being! once found out, ought to be altered, or noe? Anfw. 1%. aC _ Winter requires fonithing a larger quan tity ofmeat, than Summer, 2. 7 “by Diet without Phyfick. i ‘EDs »Hot and dry Meats agree beft. with Win ters. cold and moift with Summer, | 3." ®, All chis requires no. fuch great {crupu- lofity ; fot "tis an eafie matter in Summer, Ito. fubftract a litcle from your Meat , and Jadd co your Drink; and in Winter tofub- fragt from your Drink, and add to your Meat. ¢ _ Befides : If fich extraordinary curiofity were required, a man muft alter his Diet, Vaccording as the Air alters in drineffe and moifture, which {uch as pleale may. es Obje&. 2. : Vhether the dayly Méafure ought to be tas 1) Ken at one, or more times? Anjm. Ye The Antients, who lived in hot Coun- tries, took it all together, and that about Vthree of the clock in the afternoon, 3 a=: . - Weak Perfons,andaged People,had bet= ter take it ‘at twice, becaufe fmall quanti- i}ties fuit belt with weak digeftions. in this particular. | : ei. S ObjeB - Cuftomand Complexion muft be heeded -_ ee , —————s 14 ealth for the Rich and Poor, eee Obje&.3. This Stint,or fet Meafure, bath been tin- demned by many excellent Phyfitians. \: i Anfw. 1. , Perhaps becaufe it made the Jeffe work for them. 2 i It may be they quarrel only at the ftri&- ‘i neffe of the Diet; which if that be all, we i confeffe a tian may cafually fomerimes ex- , ceed when he hath fo 5 it’s but fafting the cs next Meal, and all will be well again, pro- 4 vided it be not conftant : what:a piece of ' Matter isit,when one hath eaten too much at Dinner, to forbear eating any Supper? fs or if too much at Supper, to avoid Dinner next day ? me bbe ie 2 A We intend not fuch a {mall quantity as is i infuficient co maintain Nature ; buat fuch bl as is moft convenient and agreeable to the hy Stomach, and beft conducing to health; * and if this difpleafe the Phyfitians , I fhall », not {eek co pleafe therm, dit ee me CHAP. -IV. the A Temperate Diet frees from Difeafes. ixcel I. PS aM. i T’ prevents Crudities, which is the Mo-,, ther £Difeales, | 2, Ie Ba eee eee ae — by Diet, without Phy fick. 2 } ... Iefo tempers the Humors ( if there be | fuch things in the Body of a healthful Man) aid maintains them in equal proportion, that they offend not in quancity nor quality. 4° Where there isan agreeable proportio- ) nableneffe amongft thole things which are commonly calied Humors,chere is no mat }eter for a fickneffe to work upon; for the ground of Health lies ia this, Thae the Hu- mors be rightly and proporcionably tem- } pered in the Body. ae 4 ') Experience teacheth’, chat fuch as keep afober Diet, are very (eldom, or never molefted with Difeafes; and if at any time | they are furprized with a ficknefs, they bear Pit better," and recover it fooner then fuch whole Bodies are as full of ill Humors , as Oe It | an Ege is full-of Meat. | The Reafonis, Retale all Difeafes have their original from Repletion, viz. Taking more Meat and Drink than Nature requires or the Stomach can well concoé. 6 Excellently then faid the wife man, rg $7. Many have perifhed by Surfeits , but he that is temperate, foall prolong his life 5 “ 409-4, 49- Pealth for the Rich and Poor, a little before , Be not greedy upon every dainty » and pour out thy felf upon every meat, for in many meats there will be fick= nefie. Now afober Diet prevents Crudi- ties, and by confequenee takes away the root of Difeafes, 7 5 That which we call Crudities , is the impertect concoétion of Food. 5. . When the Stomach, eitherthrough the over great quantity of Meats, or their ma- lignanct quality, or of the variety of them taken at one time, ornota due {pace taken between Meals, that the fir(t may be con- co&ted, ere you takeinmore: the Chyle made of fuch Meats muft ‘heeds be crude, - which catfeth many Inconveniences, as, 1. Jt fils the Brain. with Chollerick and Flegmatick Excremetts, 2. It breeds Obftru@ions. 3. It corrupts the temper of the whole Body. 4+ It fils the veins with putrified humors, | 9. lf the Stomach makea corruption inftead of'a concoétion, the Liver cannot turnthat bad Chyle into good blood $ for the {e- cond conco&ion. cannot amend the faults committed in the firft; nor the third,chofe: an the {ese 10. Then ae . So eet re re anf by Diet, without Phyfick. —~ g 10. Phare _» Then from corrupted blood, muft needs roceed corrupted flefh; but by littleand: ittle,it pucrefies and breeds, firftDiléafess * |) fecondly, Death. Sire ; II. __Now then, a fober Diet cauifeth a good Chyle,fuch a one as is agreeable to Nature; from good Chyle,good Blood is bred; aud from good Blood, proceedeth good Nou- tifhment, and a good temper throtighouc the whole Body. = 12, i. Neither is this all the benefit of afober } Diet, (which if it were, ic were worth the embracing ) bur alfo it confumech the fu- perfluous Humors that are already in the Body ; and that more fafely, more effectu- lly,than bodily exercife doth, of can do. — St ee For Exercife contiitedly flirs the body, aad that many times without perturbation f the Humors, with much heat and hazard of fickneffe, with much pain and grief; bur abftitrence doth with eafe and equality make Jageneral evacuation. - ee 14. 23 >For it extenuates what is over thickened }opeis what is clofed, contumes what is fu- erflttous, opens the paflages of the Spirits, S$ 3 and fealth for the Rich and Poor, and makes the Spirits. cleer,and that with- out difturbance of the humors; without fluxes and pain, without heating the Body, and hazard of Difeafes, without expenfe of time, or negle& of other Employments. 15, We deny not but’ Exercife may , nay, ought to be ufed in due time, and in due meafure,a quarter of an hour before M eals, or fo,to {wing a weight,or {wing your Arms about with a {mallweight in each hand,to Jeap, or the like; for this @irs the Mutcles of the Breaft. ae CHAP. yz A temperate Diet arms the Body againfiexterual Accidents. é ’ : I. Hofe that have their Bodies free, and . untainted, and the Humoge well con- cotted, are not fo cafily hurt by heat,-cold, or labor,and other the like inconveniences; as thofe whole Bodies are ful} of il humors. 2. If at any time the diced, they eafier cured, ; 36 Alfo in wounds,diffocations and bruifes, 3 they ave much foguer and as mitch y are thereby preju- TY Se by Diet without Phyfich—— 19 4 | they are foon cured , becaufe there are no | all Humors to flow tothe place afflicted. ~ Forin af} fuch cals, tis che Flux.ef Hu- ‘mors that eaufeth pain, corriyprion and in- flamation, &c. which are the chings that _ hinder:cure. , | A Temperate Diet re fits Epide- mical Difeafes. é 2: a : “A LI Epidemical Difeafes, as fuch as are . real Phyfitians know 5 proceed from » the Air corrupted by planetary influence, : The ill of the influence of the Planets, ~ Ties not in the Platets, but. in our own Bo- dies, if there be notinder there, you may knock the Flinc and Steel together , till - your Heart akes , before you can get the J fire to take. $ wht _ . Af then your Bodies be kept clear from 4») corruption, by a temperate Diet, there 15, nothing for the Difeafe to work upon... * GHAP. Se Et filth for the Rich anil Poor, CHAP. -VEL A fober Diet makes.mens Bodies fit for any Employment. T4 T makes the Body lightfome, freflpand” Expedite to all the motions thereunto appertaining. . a. ; For, heavineffe,dulneffe,.and the like op- preflions of nature, proceed from ill Hu- mors, aud ill Humors from ill Diet, where- by the Joynts and Ventricles of the Body ate filled fulfof fuperfluous moifture. A 3° Alfo that a fober Diet Cheers, and cleets! the mind, is perfpicuous; for ill Diet cau- feth ill humors ftop the paffages of the Spi-. rits , which a fober Diet ina (mal! time’ Remedies. . 4. td Hence tt is clear, that ia hinr that keeps’ a fober Diet, the concoftion is perfe& , §0od blood bred; and of good blood, good Spirits, free, lightlome and cleer + fo that both agillity of Body and vigor of mind js thereby acquired,” CHAP ; : by Diet. without Phyfick. CHAP. VITIR- A fober Diet, makes Men live Jong. | a. 4 A Sober Diet, not only brings health ; of Body, and vigor of mind, both Which aré very defireable things ~ worth | more than pence'a piece: but alfo it gives long lite to them that follow it) and glo- nifieGod by it. ete : 2s * - Infinite examples might be “brotight of. ‘Pthis, I fhall only quote one,whiclris Galen, who by keeping an orderly Diet, lived one thundted and twenty years, which in'thatc _ ‘for: Country, where:he lived, was as great” ‘}awonder, as if he had lived tWwo:hiindred byears here. eee ea 3 . the. As for the influences of the Planets and their Anareta', they may go thake their Bars*; this life is fomething’ above their influence, for their influence is ‘only upon he fenfual partofman: but ‘this life is ra- jonal and far above the pitch -offentuality. 4. : We might clear thisa little further thus: re all know that there isa ftarry part with- 1 Our.Bodies, as well as without, which Sh mixing _ SS Ee Tealth for the Rich and Poor mixing evil influence with that without; | caufech Difeafess fo that if the internal, | celeftial pare were kept pure, therecould ¢ be no mixture with any external (quo ad vos) evil influence, than is between Oy! and Water. ( This is the ndin fuch of old that Jed fober lives ,..were vertuous men and: lived long; as Socrates,Hippocrates,PaulusALmi=\ | Lius, Augufius Cefar, &c. But fuchas were: } haters of a fober lite, were {worn enemies 5 to vertue, as Caligula, Heliogabalus, Ge= | td Vitellime , &e. . 6. If any queftion a Cocleftial motion with- § in us, anfwerable to the motion of :the) | Heavens, let. him but confider, that mamis;, an exact Epitome of the Creation, and: he is an{wered. 7 ) | 7 Thus you fee a fober life mitigates evil influences, of che Planets 5 and if fo, then by the very fame rules, ic as much increat , eth the good 5 and thisis a terreftial Para=: ; dife to hint that ufeth it, far exceeding , Parkinfons Garden of delight. . Laftly, that this long life comes by the, power of hature in a matural way, and not , by by Diet without Phyfick. | by any fupernatural gitt'of God 1s cleer 5 becaufe che Turkith Priefts: who flick clofe _ to temperance live very longs : 9. hyo J have a caution or.two to give, and an _ Obje&ion to anfwer,before Il concludé this | Chapter. P 10. _ “Capital Offenders, Murtherers and the like although they keep. never fo exa&ta Dier, feldom live long, becaufe vengeance profecuveth them,yet die they not by cor “Tuption of Body,but outward Violence,” Il. + People extreamly additted to luft:, are ' feldom long lived, becaufe nothing {6 ex- Nt) “hauftech che Spirits, and beft Juyce of the i Body, as luft doth, nor more weakens and: everthrows nature; yet this as we {half - | fhew hereafter is much mitigated by afo- } ber Diet. | . 23, 4 But fome will fay,chere are inthe world | which live to extream old age,yet keep no - fuch Diet,bue ftuff chemfelves every day to » the ful wich meat & drink. To this! an(wer. $3. 1. This is rare : moft Gluctons die be- -foretheir time. And one Swallow makes not a Summer. 2, If Halth for the Rich and Poor, : ERT 14. 2. If irregniar eaters: and drinkers would obferve a moderation,they would queftions lef$ live much longer and in better health. 15. 3.' Their mind fuffers for it,though their Bodies do not,the whol force of Nature.is, muft needs be Enthralled to the concoéti- on and digeftion of meats, from which, ifit be xrawa to the duty of contemplation,’ they either make but wooden work at that, j or elfe their digeftion fails them, and then Crudities.of necefliry follow. . 16. Their Heads by ili Diet, are full fraught with Vapours,which cloud the mind,fo that if they exercife their thoughts much,about any deep ftudy,it cauteth pain and grief, fo that although they do live long in Body, they live but little in underftanding, And what is this more than to make thy foul.a flave to the flefh, a fervant tohis vaffal. 17. Confider how iW ftuch a life fuits with Nature,much leffe with Chriftianity,whofe, happinefs confifts in mortifying the fences, and exercifing the mind which is the bet« ter part of-man. " 18. . ‘Fitey that are of weakly Conftitutions,if they ee ne they live temperatly & more fecure touch- ing health and prolonging of their lives, | than thofe of the ftrongeft conftitutions are or can be, if they live intemperately. 19. For the former have no ill moifture in | ther Bodies,or at leaft, noc infuch quanti- ~ ty is to breed Difeafes, bur the latter in forme few years,muft of neceflicy have their Bodies cloyed with ili Humorss which dy . lictle and little pucrefying 5 do fooner or Jater break out into great and dangerons | | Dileafes. ; 20. { fhall add but ewo Aphorifins from Gas : © Jen and fo conclude this Chapter. They ((aith he) who are weakly com- | plexioned from their Mothers Womb,may | by the help of that art, which prefcribes the courfe of Diet, attain to-extream old ‘Ase, and that without diminution of Seances, or fickneffle of Body. 2%. The laft he quotes of himfeif. As for my part (faich he) choughI te. ver had a healthful conftitution . of .bedy | from my very birth , yet by ufing.a good | Diet after the 28. year of my age, Inever | fell into che leaft ficknefs, unlefssnow and | chen.intoan one-day Feaver caken by over~ | pouch wearinels. CHAP. LS 4 i oe edith for the Rich and Poor , oy CHAP. IX. A fober Diet makes Men die 1. . without pdin. i. ] 1 Ee it not feem.a mifraele,that Spirit,and © i Body fhould part ffiends and wichout ~», pain or grief, for-it may, by a fober life be | Rgoughe'to paffe:, which is our task in this Chapter to prove. 2 For in fuch, the bond that unites them is unloofed, not by any violence ufed to Nature, bue by afimple Refolucion; and Confumption of Radical moiftures © 3° ' \ For as a burning Lamp may three waies be extinguihed. 3. By outward violence,when it is blown out, or the like. 2. By pouring in fo much water, where- by the Oylis drowned. 3- When the Oy! ic felf is {pent and confumed. Even fo mans life, which in this particu- lar, much refemblesa Lamip,is three waies extinguifhed. > a. By external Violence, asthe Sword, Bullet, Gallows or the like. oN 2. By by Diet, without Phyfick> = | 2. By aboundance of ill Humors,where- ~~~ by Radical moifture is firft oppreffed, Secondly overthrown. | 3. When the Radical Humors by long fpace of time is quite confumed. C 4. . In the firft and fecond kinds of thefe » deaths, there is much difturbance of Na- ture, and fo by confequence much grief ) and pain muft needs enfue ; in regard, Rae dical moifture which is the bond of Nature ig violently aflaulted and overthrown. In the third , mut needs be very little | pain or nonevat all, inregard the bond of “fife is quite wafted and diffolved by little ‘and liccle ; for as Radical moifiure wafteth | by. licele and little, fo natural heat abateth in like manner, and the moilture being fpent, the heat is extinguifhed as. we feein — Lamps. =f 5 Now then.to the purpofe: bya tempe- rate Diet, evil Humors are prevented, nei+ ‘ther is Radical moifture overpreffed, but. “Man lives till Radical moifture and natwital heat be both by tractof time infenfibly |) confiumed,and.Mans will te live, dies when his Spirit departs. . Si CHAP. elie Wealth for the Rich and Poor, CHAP... X. A fober Diet maintains the fences in. Vigour. I. Aving thewed what benefits it britigs to the body , let.us now rifea little higher,and fhew fome advantages,it brings to the mind.’ ‘ x ay Ie adminiftreth foundnefle and’ vigour to the outward fenfes. An example would not do amiffe. 3. The fight in antient Men is chiefly clon- ded, becaufe the Oprick Nerves are clot- ded with fuperfluous Humors and Vapors, whereby the Animal Spirits, which are fub-= fervient to the fight,are either darkned or | choaked in their progreffe. 4. This impediment is taken away by fo-. briety in Diet, and avoiding {uch things'as fill the head with fumes, ‘ftrong Wines, thick Beer, 8c. 2. The like we may {ay of learing,by grofs Vapors that fall down to the Timpanunt, or elfe fill the Nerve that is fubfervient to % hearing, | by Diet without Phyfick. cere hearing, which is remedied by the fame fiteatis, che former is efpecially, if (ome To- pical Remedies be uled, of which I com- {mend a lictle black Wool dipped in Agqua- } vite and wrung out hard,-and the ear ftop- : 6. ‘| But I fhall make chis chiefly appear in the fence of taiting , which is chiefly afflicted by ill Humors, for if Chollerick or Sale | Humors poffefs the Pallat, (whether they | proceed from the Head or Stomach tt mat- ers-not ) all things caft bicter or falt, chen Vit is il} Humors affii& che fence, and may ras weé ave abundancly already proved) })beremedies by 4 fober Diet. ~ . L 7. | nL. Al(o that a fober Diet mends the tafte " Vexceedingly,is thus proved, ordinary food, "\yea dry bread it felf hach a better taft when eal hunger calls forit , than the daintieft fare chat can be imagined hath, when Glut- |tony calls for it. For it is evil Juyces thac affli& the organ an of the taft, that breed loathfomneffe of good and wholfome food, which being taken away, then appetite is, as it fhould |be; and not till chen. Tt i : oWe ealth for the Rich and. Poor, 9. We will grant, Old Age may abate the Vigor Of the fences, elpecially of the Eyes and Ears , as Radical moifture is by litcle | and lictle confumed, but no.otherwife > if | the Diet be temperate. | | | ip nae tet CHAP. XI. | A fober Diet Mitigates the Violence of Pcffions and Affections. I. | Tis a fhameful thing for a Manto be ana 4 gry at the wagging ofaScraw, tobe a} flave to Melancholly cares and fears » te; make a God of ones Belly and a trade of Y Concupilcence, M ft Neither is it only fhameful ( though one would think that were motive enough to make one leave it) but it is:alo, i.. An enemy to Vertue. uel 2. Contrary to health. dl 3- Opprobrious to good Men. A fober Diet iach eafe Remedies all thole mifchiefs, partly by correcting,and patly by fubitiaéting the Humors that caule them, and that evil Humors in the Body caufe them, we {hall eafilyprove. —y 5. Suck Seen by Diet, without. Phyfick.- 53 ‘ pet of Such as\are full of Chollerick Himors, ware alwaies angry and rath} thole that’-are -fullof Melancholly humors,are fad,penfive, +full of griefs and fears, and if thefe Hiimors putrifie in che Brain; there-follows frerizies and madneffe,, therefore the fault lies ih ithe Humors, 3.09 The affe&tion of the mind follows the apprehenfion of the fancy ; the appréhénfi- .on of the:fancy isconformable to the-di(po= ~ it! fition of the Body, and the predotinaté ¢) Humors therein ; and although Dr. Prini- “) rofe-himfelf could fcarfé carp at fuch anA- d) Wphorifm as. this is,yet we will for Mlwftrati- | on fake, clear it in-the next. Therefore eonfiderss:| 7 ou) =" a. Cholerick men dreati of Fire; Barn Wh §ne. Fighting, Killing, &e. ; a. sacturicholly men dreata of Darktieffes | Fear, Funerals, evil Spirits;what ever they dream of, be fure Fearis at one end. “f0-q Flegmatick men dreanrof Rains great ‘Waters, Drownings, Shipwrack, &c. iis} 4, Sanguine Men dream of flying, Batt “ill queting, Songs and love matters; °°" Bite sas te Pe (nt wud & le i e, Dreams ate nothing: but the apprehehi= ons of the-Fancy, when'the fences are peed ar ; T 2 p. ¥ A ahh L&alth for the Rich and Poor, fo that it follows; that in waking, as well as fleeping, the Fancy apprehends things ascording to the predominate Humors, till | it be concocted or otherwife dire&ted by reafon. 9 | You fee then, that the exceffe of evil hu« | mors perverts .the.natural condition and apprehention of the fancy,we thall thew you in a word or two, how it doth it. 3 10, | . Choller in as much as it is extreme Bit= | tet and therefore contrary to Nature, caus | feth other mens words or Deeds to feem ! to proceed from bitterne(s of Spirit againft | him; as though whatfoever was {aid or done Was inkended againft him wich defpite and snjury. IIe Becaufe Choller is fiery and Impetuons, it makes the Apprehenfion fwift and vio~ tl lent, and drives a mantoa {peedy revenge. ! of the evil, which he doth but fuppofe was done againit him. N 12, 1 The Melancholly Humor js heavy , cold 1 and dry, Lumpifh and four, and alwaies (if ¢ abounding ) Obnoxious to the heart: now | by reafon of its coldneffe and heavineffe, it 0 cannot incite aman to the repulfe of evil; a8 Choller doth, which is light and active, but poffeffeth a man with fearand care, and delire offtrenge, 33. I¢ L2 by Diet, without Phyfick. 33 13. ype | . It were in vain to {peak of the other || complexions : aman of any Brain may fee | ic erné in chem alfo, lec us feea little the | evils they do to Men, and: how they per=': j.| Vert the mind from vertue. 14, | | | Choller abounding makes Men angry; - Rath, hafty, bold, quarrelfome, peevith , | fwearers, curlers, brawlers: hencc comes it| fighting, killing wounding one another,&c, > .| For drunken fraies come from the fury of m| Choller inflamed and fet on fire by the if} Wine. 15. | . Melancholly makes men fad,faint-hearted® nj] Solitary, fearful, —_ to.defpair, and Madneffe, if it poffeffe the Brain, and fends. a4} Up fuch filchy vapours front the Hypochon- «| dvia the Brain, that ic unfits a man for any’ t| bufineffe. 166 ay is| . Flegm makes Men flow, fleepy, fearful, forgettul, unfic for any manner of ‘confe- “quence: for although this humor be not fo | huretul to the Body as Choller and Malan- (i cholly ; yetis ic more hureful to the'minds wf | for ic duls the vigor of the Spirits, by its git | moifture cloying the Brain and ftopping . . ‘i, | their paflages. F 17. 3 C ~ Nowa fober Diet doth in great part Re- ia: a medy Scena a Ta Se eT A ry : Sree EpRaith for the Rich aud Poor, — medy all thefe evils, abating them by little and little; ; Nature, either confiiming them within, or driving them out by: degrees; ef= pecially. if the be helpeda little by fome: proper Medicine, Ibe 17004 Befides all this,the whole temper of the Body.is. much corrected, there being a fup- ly of pure and well tempered:blodd withe! ollt any crudities, or fuperfluous-Humors, fothatfuch as.keep.a fober. Diet ate calm, aflable ,courteaus,cheerful,and moderate in: all things. for, the benign, Nourifhment, which Nature works upon, caufeth benign,’ affeGtions throughout the’ Body, ; : Ft: hibredice \Belides all this, evil Humors do notonly. flix, up pafhons:and fet them a work,but al= fo. chemlelyes,arefet on fire and firength- ned by the paffions, and being thus kindled they add .newrftrength. to the patlions. and encreale them, fox example, sii .)c 9% : “ae : 20; fiis wi ., A Chollerick man when he isangry, ata fippofed injury, . his anger fo enflames the Humor, andthe Humors fo encreafeth the? anger that he.wil nor fluffer afriend tofpeak: to him, thogh he loved him never{o deerly.s 25. And in fighing; whieh by depreffion ofthe | heaig ~~ - —_— So. es =! SS eS rt nd, tay Teen, Ge ode by Diet without Phy fic = ‘ ce EE wes heart, emptieth it (elf of vical {pirits, ands". haftens Confumption,the more a man figh=_ eth, the more he defires to figh. CHAP. XII. A fober Diet preferveth the Memory. i; i. . “if Here is (carce-any thing more defire-, A abletoa ftudent thana good memoty., 2 -. * Memory is. moft commonly impeached by a cold Humor poffefling the Brain, ftop- ing thenarrow paflages of the Spirits, be- mimbing the Spirits themfelves, whereby: | they become flow, weak and inconftant,and oftentimes fail aman in the middeft. of his, difcourfe; fo that he knows not what he faid +. | Jaft,nor what he intended co fay,but is fain task the ftanders by what the macter treéa- ted about was, 3° . “ This is caufed three wayes- Bey CB. Becaule the animal Spirit, which the _ Fanfie makes ufe of in remembring actions, is (uddainly intercepted in her courfe, by fone Flegmatick Humor, by which inter- ception, ‘apprehenfion ceafeth and confe- quently all renvembrance. +S In that the apprehenfion was feeble Hepith for the Rich and Poors ; and without Reflexion, by reafon of the poornefs and unaptnefs of the Spirits; now apprehenlion without Reflexion cannot make any print for remembrance ; for all remembrance is immediatly converfane about our own aétions, and but mediately” about difcourfe. 3. From the unaptnels of the Spirits: for though there be a print or Foot-flep of what was {aid or done, left fufficient on its Own part, yet ate the Spirits fo poor or impure, or hot, that we cannot make ufe of them to find it out. bec. ie Now this great and apparent evil is won- derfully beth prevented before it come, and cured when it is come, by a fober and temperate Diet. | 7 Let fuch as are fo Ritts void excefs of hot drinks and Wines which fend up une: wholfome ‘Vapors to ‘the Brain, or if the coldnefs of ‘their’ Stomachs require them, let them drink them: in: Gall quantities and prefently after meals, 4 ; ‘ 6. > For although the Wine it felfbe hot yet. it breeds cold Difeafes, viz. Diftillacions on the Lungs, Conghs, Appoplexies, Pal- fies; &c, And the reafon is, becaufe it fils : ix Tee PEE, the 3 —~S Ss | ligencly. this Chapter, by Diet without Phyfick. the head with Vapors which the Brain cools and congeals in¢o cold Flegm,which is the “caufe of chefe evils, 7° _ Let fitch, as muchas may be,keep them- _ felves to a dry Diet,and avoid moitt meats for fo moift Humors wil not be bred,or be- ing bred, will in fhort time be confumed, and the.paffages of the Spirits made free, » and theBrain reduced to its.nacural temper. CHAP. XJIL-.- 5 A fober Diet belps.the Underftanding. : “Ty ‘ O Yes! every one chat. delight in Vigor of wit, in ftudying, réafoning; finding « out, and judging of things, as al(é to Lead - fuch a-life, as he: may be fit for’ comaiuni- cation with holy Angels, let him see di- ~~) . *, oe Would yoube watchful, provident, cir- cumf{pett, of a good: forecaft, of afound _ Judgment, able to give: good counfel, able - to comprehend any ftudy, to grow excel- lent in what youundertake ; come hither, this is the way. 54 3+ | ers By this means the holy men of Old canie ‘y = to b. 38 Alth for the Rich and Poor ange = Seema errr ar _ tobe familiar with God,were adorned with the gifts of prophefie and wrought mira= cles, and became admirable tothe world. ‘ Kor by-afober Disnelenins their Bodies from impurities, and having alwayes their minds lifted up to:God, admiring‘him in his works, God vouchlafed to come down to.them, illuminating them wonderfully ac- cording, to. P/ad. 34; They had an Eye unto him and were enlightned. s 5. Such it is that God makes partakers of | his fecrets,:and inftruments of his marvai- tous works,to the Sons of men, that fothe world may know, how.acceptable fueh & | kind of. life is, co God: > Oe) 3 431) : Let me.not be: miftaken; I do not fay a! fober, Diet, caufeth thefe wonderfull revela~ tions of God to the fons of men, buethis I fay,and am able to prove it, when I have done,-J¢. removeth the impediments that hinder. 7 | For afpiritual pregreffe depends much upontheufle of the underftanding; we can- not love any good:-thing nor profit in the Jove of it, nor hate any evilthing nor en- ereafe in the hatred ofjt,unleffe it be pro- | poled tobe good eievil by the underftand- | 8 ings i ~ Vix. by Diet without Phyficke Chess ti ‘ing, that fo it may move the affedhions, to, that‘corruption of che underftanding isma- ny tithes the reafon why men calhgoodevils andvevil good, at alb times: the: reafon . miftaking an apparent good foria peabs 8, “By allwhichic appears;that thfoe. ablaien which hinder the funGions of the mmiad.or obfcure them,or make then difheult &iitk~ | fome,are, the things which in deed & trucke debar's us not only front attaining any great ‘ perfection in all naturally Ares: bute. alfo from (pivitualizing on we haves: All thefe which = have slacaliys het || fhewed before,proceed'from natural affi&i- ons of the Brain,and:may be remedied be fa 1 fet and fober Diet. 10. rit q Neither dothafober Diet ati: take susp | the impediments of {peculation, ‘but'alfoi adminifters very a rr ee To. . Good Blood. | “ Puré and well tempered Spities) / 3 ‘Ar equal and well seapeet aria’ Pr. + "Pherr: confider the benefits this tober Diet brings toa man; afefo.great and of fo! high a Nature, that 1 am not able to con- @eive — . Foe? HeAMth for the Rich and Poor, ceive them in my mind, much leffe to ex- prefs them by writing, 1 muft be contented at prefent togive you onlyaglimps ofthem x. Even in old Age the mind is cheery, expedite and vigorous in all the employ ments thereof. 2. By long experience of a forepaft Age, the vanity of the world the more appears, and by appearing, becomes the more con- temptible. 3- Heavenly matters relifh better, when earthly are defpifed. 4- Eternity which hangs over our heads, as alwayes before’ our Eyes, and. cals upon us to make preparation for it. 5. We reap the fiveet druit ofall the good we have gotten from our. youth up tall chat time. 6. Divine meditations are pleafant, be- caufe affections and perturbations of the mind-are calmed. 7 Their minds arefitto receive divine in{pitations and revelations & alwayes fo fit. 12. A long life is little worth and of fmall advantage, if it be {pent in the fervice of the world, fich as live like beafts in this world, when they are.. dead, their names fhall be. written in the Earth. | CHAP. by Diet without Phyfick: CHAP. XIV. A fober Diet allayeth the heat of Luft. 1. ¥ Uft is che Mother of fin, the Devilthe father, and mans heart the Womb, in _. which it is conceived. . E Ba A man may eafily perceive in himfelfs Luft to fin, before it break forth into aé, and} once thought it the higheft Pitch of | Chriftianity,or at leaft the greateft ftrength ofa Chriftian in this world to: anticipate _ between the Luft to the aét and the acting of the thing lufted after. © ASS But now the Eyes wo my underftanding growing purer. I fee the lufting after fin may be much quelled though not quite allayed, _ fo long as we bear this Body of fimabout us. _ That this may be: mmettiodially fhewed i - . fhall inftance in one Luft,which is not a licele | deftruétive to Nature; and leave that as an example for all the reft, Ic isConcupilcence. 5. A fober Diet much allayes the tempta- tions of the flefh, and brings much tran=" quillity both co flefh and Spirit. Mealth forthe Rich and Poor , __ Sine Cecere & libero friget Veuus, Stuff not your Guts with Flefh and Wine; And luiifull Verwsfoon willpine. 6. Sobriety takes away not only the matter at felf'; butalfo the impulfive and exciting caules' to/Wenery. mi The matter of luft is the abundance of Seed. The impulfive caufe,is ftore of animal Spis wits whereby the Seed is expelled, -~ The ‘exciting caufe: is the imagination of duftfil matvers, This imapination firft firs up ithe Gon cupilcence-and that fteaight. wastes ftirs up the Spirits co expulfion,which prefently ac- complifh the thing,except the will re(train it, mnder this combate do theychiefly lie, who ate» in the Flower of their Age, and firength of Nature, though fometimes the - Proverb be :erue, Old Rats love Cheefe, - a (Now ayfober Diet: doth fubftra& both from’ che matter: and: from ‘the impulfive caufe 5°forirt makethan abatement’ by de- grees both of the quantity: and heat:of the Seed, and diminitheth the ftore and firinefs of ‘the Spirits, and whenthe Séed:& Spirits are abated and tempered: luftful imaginas tions ceafe-of their own accord’, or if they do: tile, Wey are eafily quelled, 40, . by Diet, without Phyfick. e ~—nnraesamnpetsalieinn ore 10, - Ie isin vain to obje& co me what laftfal thoughrs either to this or any otherfin,the Devil may caft into the heart, for if there be ho corruption in the Body anfwerable to his temptation, he had as good be quiet and keep his breath tocool his poctage, / basi. | II. - As for luftful imaginations they fpring from the mind by a kind of fimpachy which it hath wich the difpofition of the Body,by reafon of the predominant humors therein. > Contained,as we have at large fhewed before : 12. a For proofof this: if fo cleer a-thing'need proof,that fuch as have followed fobriecy, have forthe moft pare been freed from {ach imaginations or temptations, Jet‘none go a= bout: to difprove ic withouta years expes +. Wience, 13. ak if there be not ftore of thefe canfes laid up before hand in the Body, fobtiety eafily prevenceth their growth , becaule he eats - » and. drinks no-more:than ‘Nature requires to fuftain the Body, and to be fure théwill look to that inthe firft place, 9) 14. The way then to meafure the quan- tity aright is to ‘meafitre it by reafon, not - by appetite, for appetite is deceicftl, and | I tha\} cell you why,? . His 3 ‘ss = 15. Appe= “3 See Alth for the Rich and Poor, 15. Appetite doth not only defire thofe _ thing which are fic for confervation of the Body, but alfo for procreation, and is fe in< tent upon it chat it delives more chanis fit for that alfo. 16. But reafon tels you,that fo much the more.as you are incited to venery,fo much the more fubftract from your meat & drink for Seed is bred of that (uperfluicy of nou- rifhmenct , which issmore than is fufficient for the fuftentation of che Body,fo then you may if you pleafe have juft fo much Seed in your Body as is requried,and you have oc- cafion to expend,and neither more nor lef, by keeping Diet accordingly. 17. Yet once more let me acquaint you ~ ‘with this truch: much expence of Seed,cau- feth much exhaufting of the Spitits , and therefore of neceflicy duls the mind much. 18. Another reafonjand as good too,why appetite is alwaies deceitful; unlefs whenit ras tubfervient to reafen; is this: becaufeit ‘ astmany times caufed through ill difpofiti- on of the Stomach, as when its affi&ted by Gholler and Melancholly. "9. Abftinence plucks up the caufe of all thefe by the roots,and by degrees reduceth she natural temper toa mediocrity; a haps *’ : Py remedy. for all fuch as are vexed witlr uft or luftful choughts, KINI S. i = Se See oe fe ——— 2 . —" eS — : >= CS aes — : 25 —— i a UaHIyremons, Y i &V lien Queen Anne was ali@ed with a Bepedljon poF tpirits, spleen Wepeurs, or hyp, were ‘the rage in high Ji fe, and nothing elfe could: po down. About forty years ago people had no idea that-they*, had} neyues~ewhen-2°‘Vreatife on nervous difeales wa: pudlithed by an ingenious profe for at Edinburgh——| = Lyp, Vepours and f pleen, were no longer heard of, and “§ Madam you ere 2ervcus I” was:all- the zon. x After thisa treatife on biliary concretions, *by Dr Coe ckick'd ithe :crees out of doors, andeit- would have been extremely. unfafhionable not to have been bilious. Thre i piuenma flarted in high life, but,.un- fortunately getting among low: trades. foiks and meat crchuntess dios became valgar; ~ and loft its emt Fand its nanisy