ESPECIALL OBSERVATONS, FIT TO BE VSED IN THE TIME OF PLAGVE AND PEST [...]LENCE.
With certaine Rules and good instructions, to be obserued against the Plague, &c.
FOR as much as the force and infection of the disease called the Plague or Pestilence, hath heretofore beene too well knowne, and now at this time is too fiercely felt in diuers and sundry places of this Kingdome, and for that diuers Cities, Townes, and other places of this Realme, haue beene so grieuously vexed therewith: therefore (according to my simple skill and knowledge therein) I haue thought good to publish and make knowne vnto all, aswell such Preseruatiues as are good to be vsed, obserued and kept by all sorts of people for the auoyding of the same disease, being greatly infectious, and easily taken diuers and sundry waies: as also for the better preseruation of those that are in health, from the infection of the disease, and to cure and order those that are any way infected or grieued with the same: and therefore [Page] these things following, ought chiefly to be regarded, and fully obserued in all respects. (Viz.)
1. To kéepe your Houses, Yardes, Backsides, Stréetes, and Channells cleane from all standing puddles, dunghils, and co, rupt moistures, which ingender stinking and [...] sauours that be noysome, or may bréed infection.
2 To suffer no Dogs nor Cats to come into your houses, nor to kéepe any your selues, (except you dwell in some open place of the Ayre) for they be very dangerous, and most [...] (of any kind of thing) to take infection of sicknesse, and to bring it home to their maisters house; by reason that they run from place to place, and from one house to another, continually féeding vpon the vncleanest things that are cast forth into the stréets.
3 To ayre your roomes (seuerally) with Char cole fire, made in stone pans, or Chasing dishes, and not in Chimneys; but as you can set your pans in the midst of the Rome, a [...] be sure to ayre euery r [...]e twice a wéeke at the least, and put into your fire, a little Frankenscence, Iuniper, dryed Rosemary or Bay-leaues, Sage and Lauender.
4 To wash your linnen often, and to ayre your [...] in the Sun, or ouer pans of fire; or ouer a Chasing dish of Coales, and to fume the s [...]me either with Frankenscence, dryed Rosemary, Juniper, and Bay-leaues.
5 To smell to the Ro [...]te of Enula Campana, stéeped to white-Wine Vinegar, and wrapped in a handkerche [...], or else to Hearb grace, and Wormewood stéeped in Vinega [...], and carried either in the Mind of a Lemmon, or in some thing (made for that purpose close stopt: Also powder of Enula-Campana rootes is drinke, or hanged about your neck, or [...] chewed in your mouth is good. To eate or chew in your mouth either the rootes of Angelica, Setwall, Gentian, Valerian, Cinamon, or the rootes of Aras, and to vse euery Morning fasting to eate Sorrell stéeped in Vinegar, with a little bread and butter; or if vinegar be scarse, then with Sorrell sauce. Also to eat a kernell of a Walnut mixt with 5. or 6. loaues of [Page] Herbegrace, and a corne or two of Salt, put altogether into a Fig warmed, and eaten fasting twice or thrice a wéeke, and to fast thrée houres after it.
6 To comfort the stomack, often with an Alebery made of Cloues, Mace, Nutmegs, Saunders, Genny Greines, and such like.
7 To drinke Rue, Wormewood and Scabious, stéep't in Ale a whole night, in the morning fasting: (also to take the [...]es of Enula Campana beaten together and drinke fasting) or to drinke the powder of Turmentill in Sortell or Scabious Water fasting: or else to take the water of Cardus Benedictus, or Angelica mixt with Methridatum. Also Bay-Berries huskt before they be drie beaten to powder, and drinke it either in stale Beere or Ale, or in Wine, and to swe [...]t vpon it and to f [...]r [...]eare sléepe.
8 To procure sweat being in your naked bed, by drinking of Posset Ale, sodden with Sorrell and Burrage and mixt with Triacle, but if any féele the [...]selues infected, let them take Angelica water mixt with Methridatum, and after it, sweat in bed vpon it.
9 To preserue your selues by correcting the ayre in your houses, It is necessary that you take Rosemary, drie Iuniper, Bay-leaues, or Frankenscence, and cast the same vpon a Chasing dish of coales, and receiue the smoke or fume thereof into your head, if you haue it, you may put a little Lauender as Sage that is dryed into the fire with the rest, and it will be the better.
10 Also to preserue your selues otherwise by perfuming or correcting the Ayre in your houses and Chambers: Take a good quantity of Wine Vineger, and put thereto a little Rosewater, and 10. or 12. branches of Rosemary, and put them all into the Bason: then take 5. or 6. Flintstones, and heate them red hot in the fire, and cast them into the said Vineg [...], and so perf [...]e your Chambers or other R [...]es therewith as often as you shall thinke méete, and let them be so done one after another.
[Page]11 Likewise to preserue your selfe by perfuming of your Apparell: take the same apparell that you doe vsually weare and let the same bée kept swéete and cleane, and perfume it often, either with r [...]d Saunders burnt, or else with Iuniper: And if you happen to be with any that are in [...]r [...]e [...], assoone as euer you come home, shift your selfe immediately, and ayre your cloathes as aforesaid, or otherwise ayre them well in some open Ayre.
12 Lastly, if the patient be costiue, and hard bound in his belly, then let him take a Suppo [...]tarie made with a little boyled Hunny, and a little fine powder of Salt, and so take it in at the Fundament, and so let it be kept therein till it m [...] a stoole or two.
PRESERƲATIVES (Corporall) against the Plague and Pestilence.
A most singular good preseruatiue to bee taken against all manner of bad and corrupt Ayres, in places infected.
TAke a handfull of Sage. and séethe it in a gallon of fayre running Water, and let it séethe vntill the one halfe be consumed, then couer it close and set it ouer the fire againe, and put into it a good quantitie of Hunny, and as much Treacle, and then so [...] it tl [...], and put it into a glasse, and stop it close, and when you will vse it, drinke 5. or 6. spoonefulls of it fasting, and it will preserue you from taking of any euill Ayres all the day after wheresoeuer you goe.
Another good preseruatiue to be vsed against the Plague when you goe into an open ayre, or else where common assemblies are.
TAke a spunge and dip it in Vinegar and Rose-wate mingled, or else in Vinegar wherein Wormewood or Rue haue béene boyled in, and vse to smell often thereto.
An excellent Pomander to be vsed against the ill sauoured sent of the Plague.
TAke the quantitie of 4. pound of Olibanum Labeanum, and put to it a pound weight of the strongest Vinegar that may be gotten, and set them to seethe in an earthen pot for a good space, then take the quantitie of a pound of pure yellow Wax, and a little Turpentine, and let them be mingled and bruised together in a brasse Morter, & then put therein 3. or 4. ounces of Storax Liquida, and let it bee made thicke like vnto paste, and so make thy pomanders, and if thou wilt haue the same swéeter, then put therein halfe an ounce of Spikenard, and of Cloues beaten to powder and Muske Roses, of each of them 2. ounces, and of Camphire a dram, and so make it vp at pleasure.
Another of the same.
TAke fine Cinamon, Cloues, Amber, Nutmeg, Sto [...] ▪ Camomill, Iuniper and Red Roses, and beate them all togither, and make a powder thereof, and then mingle the same with Rose water and so make a pomander thereof.
A speciall good d [...]inke to be v [...]ed of all such as are g [...]i [...]u [...]d with the Plague or Pestilence, during all the time of their sicknesse.
TAke a quarter of an ounce of great Valerian, a handfull of So [...]ell, and an ounce of the Rootes o [...] Butter-burie, otherwise called Pestilent-wort) and bo [...]le them in fayre Running Water and White-win [...] of either like much from a quart to a pint, and straine it and put th [...]reto two spoonfulls of Vinegar, and two ounces of fine Su [...]er, and then boyle them againe, and then let the party grieues drinke a good draught thereof as hot as possibly he may abide it, and if he [Page] hap to cast it vp againe, then let him drinke the like draught immediately vpon it, and prouoke himselfe to sweate.
A speciall good Preseruatiue against the Plague.
TAke an Egge and make a hole in the top of it, then take out both the Yolke and White, and [...]ll the shell with the waight of 2. French Crowns of English Saffron, & then roast the Shell and Saffron together in the Embers of Charcoles, vntill the shell were yellow, then beate them together in a morter with halfe a spoonfull of Mustard-seed, and as soone as any suspition is had of iustation, dissolue the weight of a French crowne in 10. spoonfulls of Posset-ale, & let the patient drinke it luke warme, and sweate vpon it in naked bed.
Another of the same.
TAke a handfull of Herbe-grace (otherwise called Rue and Sorrell of either a handfull, of Elder leaues, a handfull of Red Sage, and a handfull of Red Bramble leaues, and stampe them well together, and straine them through a fine cloth, with a quart of White-wine, then take a good quantity of Case-Ginger and mingle it well with them, and drinke a good draught thereof both Morning and Euening, for the space of 9. daies together, and by Gods grace it will preserue you.
Another for the same.
TAke a good quantity of Garlicke, and pill it, and mince it small, and boyle it in new milke, and eate it euery Morning fasting. This hath beene truly proued.
Another for the same.
TAke 2. Figges, 2. Walnuts, 20. Leaues of Rue, and a dram of Salt, and stampe them all very well together, and eate them fasting, and it will preserue you all the day after: as well against the Plague, as also against any other poyson.
Another for the same.
TAke Alloes Hepatica, pure Cinamon and Mirrh, of each of them thrée drams, of Cloues, Mace, wood of Alloes, (commonly call Lignum Alloes, Masticke and Bole Orientall, of each of them one ounce, mixe them together, and make [Page] them into a fine powder, and drinke the same fasting euery Morning, either in white Wine delayed with water, or else with Ale, (but if it be with Wine, mingle it with a little water, but mingle nothing with the Ale, and by Gods helpe this will preserue you.
Another good Preseruatiue vsed by Methridates.
TAke Figges which are not worme-eaten, and wash them cleane, and of the kernels of Walnuts cleane picked, of each of them an 100. the weight of foure pence of Salt, and of the leaues of Hearb-Grace the weight of 2. shillings. Then take the Figs and the kernels of the Walnuts, and cut them in pieces, and stamp them well, & then put the Leaues vnto them, and stir them very well together, and then straint the Salt with the rest, and stir it vntill it be incorporated, and made of one substance, then put it into some Earthen pot or Gallipot, wherein it may be kept both swéet and cleane, and when occasion serueth for vse thereof: take the quantitie of 2. or 3. Figs thereof, and eate it euery morning fasting, and by Gods helpe it will▪ preserue you. If you giue it to young children, the one halfe of the same will serue.
Another for the same. An excellent good Medicine against the Plague.
TAke an ounce of the leaues of Hearb-grace, halfe an ounce of good Figs, an ounce of Iuniper berries, 2. ounces of Walnuts cleane picked, 4, ounces of Wine Vinegar, and a good quantity of Saffron, and stampe them all together, and then put them into a glasse or Earthen pot that is clean, and stop it close that no ayre may issue forth of it, and when you haue occasion to vse it, then take it out either vpon a kniues point (or some other instrument fit for that purpose) the quantity of a Beane or somewhat more, and eate the same in the morning fasting, and by Gods helpe you shall be sure not to be infected with the Plague, for the space of 24. houres, after the taking thereof, and you shall finde that it will doe the Patient excéeding much good.
A soueraigne Drinke (if it be taken in time) to preserue one against the Plague or Pestilence.
TAke the quantity of a dram and a [...] halfe of Powder Imperiall, a dram of Triacle and of Dragon Water, and Sorrell water, of each of them an oz. and drinke it with Ale in the Morning fasting, (and if one haue taken the infection within 24. houres before, yet by Gods grace he shall escape it. This hath be [...]ne tru [...]ly proued in the last great visitation, and hath done much good.
Another for the same.
TAke Hearbegrace, Sage of vertue, red Bramble Leaues, and Elder leaues, of each of them a good handfull, stampe the [...] altogether and straine them through a fine linnen cloth with a quart of the best old white Wine that may be gotten and put therein 3. penyworth of pure good Ginger finely beaten to powder, and let any one (fearing or misdoubting the Plague) drinke euery Morning fasting a good spoonfull of it, and let him or her vse it for the space of 10. or 12. dayes together, and it will doe (by Gods grace) excéeding much good, for this hath béene holden an excellent good preseruatiue against the infection of the Plague.
Another good preseruatiue against the Plague or Pestilence.
TAke Scabious and Morsis Diaboli, of each of them such a quantitie as to your owne iudgement shall bée thought méet, stampe them very well, and then straine them, and then take the iuyce of them, and set it vpon the fire, and then you shall perceiue a gréene curde to arise vpon the top of it, but scumme that off as cleane as you can then take the cléere liquor, and put into it thré [...] quarters of a pound of the finest white Sugar that may be had, and so let it séethe vntill the [...] halfe of the liquor be consumed, then take it off, and so kéep it safe, and when occasion serueth, let the party take the quantity of thrée spoonefulls thereof at a time, both Morning and Euening (luke warme) and this will preserue one greatly. Probatum est.
Another for the same.
TAke Butter-milke and eate thereof euery day during the time of sicknesse, and it will doe you much good.
Another for the same.
TAke 5. spoonfulls of Wine-Vinegar 3. spoonefulls of faire Running water. di. a spoonfull of Triacle of Iene and of Bole Armoniacke, as much as a small Nut (it being beaten to small powder) and drinke it euery Morning and Euening. Proued by M. K. of An.
Another for the same.
TAke 7. or 8. leaues of Sorrell, and wash them in faire Water and Vinegar, and stéepe them in the said Water, and Vinegar a good while and eate them fasting.
Another for the same.
TAke the finest and purest Alloes that may be gotten, and of Cinamon and Mirh, of each of them the weight of 3. French Crownes (or the weight of 2. pence in siluer) and of Lignum Aloes, Cloues, Mace, Masticke, and Bole Orientall, of each of them di. an oz. mingle them together, and beate them into fine powder: then take the weight of 4. pence thereof, and delay it into white Wine and faire Water, and so drinke it euery Morning fasting.
An excellent good Drinke to be taken euery morning for a preseruatiue against the Plague.
TAke a good handfull of Winter-Sauery, and boyle it in a quart of good Wine Vinegar, with a spoonfull of Greines (being beaten and put into it:) and put thereto a good quantity of fine Sugar, and take a good draught thereof euery morning fasting. Also if you must of necessary came into any place where any infectious persons are, then it is good for you to smell to the Root of Angelica, Gentian, or Valerian, and to chew any of these in your mouth, and you shall finde much vertue in them. Probatum est.
A maruellous good Medicine for the Plague.
TAke 3. or 4. slips of Herbe-grace, and 6. spoonfulls of Vinega [...], and beate them both together in a Morter, then straine out the iuyce of it cloane, and put thereto an ounce [Page] of pure Triacle, and an ounce of fine Suger, and set it on the fire, and stirre it well t [...]ether, and make thereof a Sirop, and then put it into a close [...], and when you will vse it, take a Sage leafe and spread as m [...]h as a Beane of the same vpon the leafe, and so eate it euery Morning and Euening, and it will doe you much good. Also if any one bee infected and vse this often, it will quite expell the Plague from his heart: but if hée be not infected, it will preserue him within the space of 24. houres after the receipt thereof.
Another for the same.
TAke euery Morning fasting, a dry Fig, a Walnut, and 4. or 5. leaues of Hearbe-grace▪ and chop them altogether very s [...]all and eate them, and afterwards drinke a good draught of White or Claret Wine: but if it bée a woman with Child, leaue out the Hearbe-grace.
Another for the same.
TAke a pinte of Honey, a quarter of a pound of Bole Armoniacke, and as much [...]anguis Draconis, and as much of Terra sigillata, halfe an ounce of Cloues and a pinte of Aq [...]a vitae and seethe them all together, vntill they bée all as th cke as pap, and when you will vse it, take the quantity of a spoonfull thereof first and last, but take héed that you doe neither walke nor drinke, for the space of an houre after the taking thereof, and this will doe you maruellous much good.
A good Preseruatiue for a Woman with Child, or such as are delicate or tender, that cannot away with taking of Medicines.
TAke a tost of White or Wheat [...]n B [...]ead, and sprinkle thereat a little powder of Cinamon, and eate it in the Morning fasting. But if Cinamon or Vineger be not to be had: then you may eate B [...]ead and Butter alone, for [...]utter is not onely a preseruatiue against the Plague: but also against all other venome and poysons.
An excellent good Medicine to bee drunke, suspecting your selfe to bee Infected.
TAke a great Onion and take forth the Core, then fill it full againe with Triacle of Iene, and wrap the same in a péece of paper, [Page] and toast it vntill it be soft, and then straine it with a little White Wine Vineger, and temper it with a pretty quantitie of Sugar, and giue the patient two spoonefuls thereof to drinke fasting, and if he bée infected with the Plague, it will bée perceiued within sixe houres after the receipt of the same drinke.
Another good preseruatiue against the Plague.
TAke Rootes of Bayes, May-weede (both leaues and rootes) of each of them a like quantitie, a good quantitie of Triacle of Iene, and a small quantitie of Dragon Rootes and Leaues, and mingle them well together with Ale and make a Posset thereof, and so vse to drinke dayly thereof, and you shall finde great comfort thereby.
Another preseruatiue against the Plague.
TAke a Figge, and put therein a little Hea b-Grace bruised, and mingled with a little Bay Salt beaten small, and the Kernell of a Walnut cleane picked, and let the patient vse euery Morning to eate thrée or foure of these Figs thus ordred fasting, and let him drinke a good draught of Wine or Béere afterwards, and then walke an houre after it, before [...]e eate any meate, and so by vsing of this euery Morning as aforesaid, by Gods helpe he shall be safe from any infection.
Another for the same purpose.
TAke Wormwood and Rue, of each of them a handfull, and bruise them a little, and put them into an Earthen or pewter pot, with as much white Wine Vineger as will couer the hearbes, and kéepe it close stopt, and when you feare any infection, dip a little péece of a spunge into the Vineger, and then put it either into a round Ball made of Iuory or Iuniper, with little hol [...]s on the top, or else the Rinde of a Lemmon, beeing opened on the top, and all the substance taken f [...]rth and carry it in your hand as you goe in the streets, and so vse to smell often vnto it, and this will preserue you greatly.
Another excellent good p [...]eseruatiue against the Plague.
TAke halfe an hundred of Greene Walnuts, (being new taken off, as they hang greene on the Tree) a pound of the inner Barke of an Ash-tree, and of P [...]ttymorrell, Housleeke, Scabious, and Veruaine, of each of them a handfull and [Page] halfe an oz. of Saffron, and mince them altogether, and put a pottle of the strongest Vinegar to them that may be gotten, and boyle them ouer the fire in a pot close stopt, and afterwards distill them in a Lymbecke: then take the same water, and kéepe it in a Glasse, and when occasion serueth for vse thereof, drinke 4. or 5. ounces thereof at a time, and so vse to take it 4. times in 24. houres space, and when you doe take it, be sure to be in your naked bed, and prouoke your body to sweate, and in so doing you shall sustaine great comfort both to heart and body. Probatum est.
Another good Preseruatiue for the same purpose.
TAke tenne graines of powder of Saff on▪ twenty Greines of the Kernels of Walnuts cleane picked, two or three Greines of Figges, three Greines of Meth [...]datum, one oz. of Pimpernell Water, and sixe Sage leaues: stampe all these together, and put it into a close glasse, and eate thereof euery morning fasting the quantiti. of 12, Graines, and this by Gods helpe will preserue you.
Another for the same.
TAke a good quantity of Rue, otherwise called Hearbgrace) or Wormewood (or both if you please) and put it into a pot of vsuall drinke, and let it stéepe for the space of a whole night, close stopped, and drinke thereof in the Morning fasting, and by often vsing of it, it will both purge the blood and preserue you from the disease: Also if you take 7. or 8. Berries of Iuniper dryed, and made into fine powder, [...]nd put the same into your drinke, wherein the Rue and Wormewood hath béene stéeped as aforesaid, it will be much the better, and of a farre greater vertue: but if you cannot get any Iuniper Berries then take a little powder of Wormewo [...]d, and powder of Valerian, and vse it in your drinke as aforesaid.
Another for the same.
TAke powder of Turmentill the weight of 6. pence either in Water of Scabious or in Sorrell water in the Summer, but if it be in the Winter: then take it with Water of Valerian, (if it may be gotten) or else with some other ordinary drinke, and i [...] wi [...]l do [...] [...] a p [...]ece of A [...] [Page] Roote, kept in your mouth, as you walke in the streetes, is maruellous good and Cordiall.
Another for the same.
TAke Rue, Mandrago is, Fetherfew, Burnet, and Sorrell, of each of them halfe a handfull, and a good quantity of crops and rootes of Dragons, wash them all very cleane, and seethe them on a soft fire in faire running Water, from a pottle to a quart: then straine them through a fine linnen cloth, and if it be bitter, put thereto as much Sugar Candie▪ as will make it sweet, or else some other fine Sugar, and if this Medicine he ministred before the Purples doe arise, it will helpe, but it must be taken euery morning fasting.
An exceeding good Medicine to be taken against the Plague.
TAke an oz. of the leaues of Herbe Grace, halfe on oz. of good Figges an oz. of uniper berries, 2. ounces of Walnuts cleane picked, 4. ounces of Wine Vineg [...], and a good quantity of Saffron, and stampe them altoge [...]her, and put them in [...]o an Earthen Pot or Glasse, and stop it close that no [...]yre may issue out, then take some of it forth vpon a kniues point, or else with some other instrument to the quantitie of a Beane or more [...]and ea [...]e it in the Morning fasting, and by Gods grace, it w [...]ll preserue you from infection for 24. houres after the taking of it.
Another for the same
TAke Betony water, and white Wine Vineg [...]r, of each [...]f them 3. spoonefuls, [...]nd the quantitie of a N t [...]eg of [...]a [...]e of Iene, or else the quantitie of a haste Nut of M [...]th [...]id [...]tum, and mingle them altogether, and let the sicke person take it in the beginning of his sicknesse, and this will doe him exceeding much good.
Another for the same.
TAke H [...]a b Grace, Southernwood, Mugwoo [...]t, and Wormwood, of each of them a handfull, and 3. or 4. handfuls of Iuniper Be [...]rie which are blacke, and then cut and shred the hearbes very s [...]all, and put them into an Earthen Pot or [...]pkin, and put to them a gallon of white W [...]n [...] Vinegar, and let the [...] [...]h [...]re f [...] the [...] of [...] [Page] they be greene, then let them not soke aboue 14. houres) then take a handfull or two of the same hearbs forth, and put them into a Still, and then put therein a quart of the same Vinegar, and so distill them with a soft fire, (for ouermuch fire will waste it, and when it is distilled, put as much more as aforesaid into the Still, and so doe vntill you haue distilled all. That being d [...]e, put it into a Pipkin or earthen vessel againe, and then put [...]erein as many of the same hearbes fresh now againe as you did before, and then let them soke for the space of 7. or 8. dayes and nights more, and then distill them againe (as you did before) and so vse the hearbs and Berries, the third time againe as you did twi [...]e before: and th [...] put into the Pipkin 4. ounces of pure and good Methridatum, amonst the hearbes, or if it cannot be had, take 6. or 7. ounces of good Triacle, and put therein: and when it is well distilled, put it into a double Glasse, and stop it close, and binde a piece of cleane Leather about the top of it, and so keepe it close, and when occasion serueth for vse thereof, and that you perceiue any one to bee infected with the Plague; then giue him that is grieued 4. ounces t [...]ereof at a time, but if it be a woman, giue her not aboue 3. ounces, and to a childe according to the age, and as the childe is able to beare it, and let him or her that so taketh it, sweat vpon it for the space of 3. or 4. houres after the taking thereof, but if the patient be able to indure it, let him sweat longer, and let some body stand alwaies by the sicke person, to dry the sweat from his face, least that by putting of his or her hands out of the bed, cold be taken, and more danger of death ensue thereby, and with all doubt▪ by Gods helpe, this will yéeld him comfort and helpe in a short space. This is a maruellous good Medicine, and hath béene often times of late experienced: this is also good against the Leprosie, being much vsed as aforesaid.
An excellent good drinke, generally to be vsed for all sorts of people, that are infected with the Plague, and to be made with small cost.
TAke Burrage Burnet, and Marigolds (which are of a browne col [...]ur) of each of them a good handfull: then take 9. or 10. crops of the youngest Rosemari [...], and boyle all these together [Page] in a quart of stale Ale clarified: then put therein a little whole Mace, and a pretty quantity of fine [...]ug [...]r, and a crust of White or Wheaten Bread, and let the sicke person drinke of this during all the time of his or her sicknesse, and this will bee most comfortable and good.
Also vse to put P [...]pernell in the sicke persons broth, that you doe commonly make for him either to sup or eate, and it will be the better.
Another good Drinke to be vsed to those that are infected with the Plague.
TAke Ber [...]ies of Iu [...] (that are ripe) (gathered on the North side of the tree, and dry them in the shadow: and then stamp them to powder: then take d [...]. a dram of the same powder, and temper it well with 2. ounces of [...]l [...]ntine Water, and w [...]ea the sicke person is desirous to drinke, let him take a good drang [...] thereof: and let him remaine in his bed, and swe [...]t as much and as of [...]n as he can, after he hath taken it, then warme a cleane shirt for him and put it on, and if his shirts may be shif [...]ed of [...]e [...], it will be the better after his sweating and likewise his shi [...]tes and clothes, and in vsing of this for the space of 3. dayes together, he will either dye or mend without all doubt (by Gods helpe.) This hath beene truely prou d.
Another precious Drinke for one infected with the Plague.
TAke Fetherfew, Matfellen, Mugwoo [...]t, Sols [...]q [...], S [...]ab [...] [...]s, and Mallowes, of each of them alike quantity, wash [...] cleaue, and stampe them, and temper them well with stale [...], and giue it the sicke person to drinke, (the quanti [...]y of [...]. spoo [...]efulls thereof at a time) and if it be taken in time, it will both destroy the corruption: and also keepe the sicke person from all danger of death. Probatum est.
Another for the same.
TAke a good quantity of Scabious water and Betony water, and mingle them together with a good quantite of Triacl [...] [...]f leane, and giue it the Patient to drinke immediately after that hee suspecteth himselfe to bee infected. And if it happen that the sicke person finde himse [...]fe greatly grieued, and that any swelling begin in any place to grow sore, then [Page] take Elder-leaues, Red Bramble leaues, and Mustardseed, and stampe them altogether, and make a Plaister thereof, and lay the same to the sore, and this will both drawe and heale.
Another good drinke to be made and vsed for the same purpose, or otherwise, &c.
TAke 3. ounces of Aqua vitae, and an oz. and an halfe of Rose-water, and put 3. drams of perfect good Cinamon, and a dram of Yellow Saunders to steepe therein, and when it is well steeped, then straine it through a hayre Strainer, and swéeten it well with the conserues of Rose [...] and when occasion serueth for vse thereof, take the quantity of an oz. thereof at a time, and giue it the sicke person in the Morning fasting, or else make a tost of fine Manchet, or Wheaten bread, and soke the tost therein, and it will doe him much good.
Another good Drink to be vsed in the time of Visitation.
TAke 5. spoonefulls of Dragon water, [...]. spoonefulls of the strongest white Wine Vinegar that may bee gotten, d [...]. a spoonefull of T [...]iacle of Iene, a quarter of a spoonfull of Bole Armoniacke, beaten into fine powder, and as much or somewhat more of the roote of [...]etwall of Venice likewise beaten to powder, and when any one is infected (or else not) and when he taketh it, let him fast from both meat [...] and drinke for the space of 12. houres after, vnlesse he thinke good to take of the same drinke againe, and he shall receiue great comfort thereby. But if you can get any powder Imperiall, put in a like quantitie as of the rest, and it will bee the better, this must be taken alwayes blood warme, and as often as you shall thinke conuenient your selfe.
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TAke an Onion, and make a hole in it, and take out the inner Core, then take Dragon Water, Triacle and Pepper, (bruised) and put them altogether into the Onion, and roast them in the embers, and then bruise it and straine it with purt Malmsie, and giue it the Patient to drinke. This is a present remedie, if it bee taken before the heart bee infected. Probatum est.
A good Medicine to prouoke sleepe to the sicke person.
TAke a good quan [...]ity of Womans brest Milke, and put thereto a like quantity of Aquavitae, stirre them well together, and moisten the temples of the head of the patient, and the nosthrils well t [...]erewith, and let it be laid on with some feather, or with some fine linnen cloth, and this will doe much good. Probatum est.
A Maruellous good drinke for them that are infected with the Plague or Pestilence.
TAke 2. handfulls of [...]o [...]rell and a handfull of Violet leaues, and a bunch of sower Grap [...]s, and beate all these together, (stalkes and all) then straine them with Buttermilke, and make a Poss [...]t of the same, and let the sicke person drinke as much thereof as you shall thinke good.
Another good drinke for the same purpose.
TAke Leafe-Gold, and mingle it with the iuyce of Lemmons, and a little Sug [...] candie, Cloues M [...]ce, and a little quantitie of Liquor ce finely pared, and [...]liced, and let all these bee steeped in White wine, or else in good Cl [...] wine, and put there in a good quantity of the powder of Angell [...], or e se of the D [...] co [...]tion of the same roote, and let the party grieued drinke this warme, and it will doe him maruelous much good. Probatum est.
Another excellent good drinke for the sicke person.
TAke Cardus Benedictus, Red Sage, Hear [...] g [...] [...], and Red B [...]a [...]ble leaues, of each of th [...] a like qua [...]i [...]ie, and stampe them altogether in a Morter, and strai [...]e the [...] through a fine linnen cloth, with a quart of White w n [...], and let the sicke person drinke 5. or 6. spoonefulls euery day; but if it be taken, and vsed often before infection, it will preserue one from the Plague a long space after, Probatum est.
A soueraigne Drinke for any infected person.
TAke a péece of fine Gold, or the leaues of pure beaten G [...]ld, and put it into the iuyce of Lemmons and let it [...] therin for the space of 24. houres, then take the same iuyce, and put to it a little powder of Angelica Rootes, and then mingle them with white Wine, and let the patient drinke a good draught thereof.
This is a most pretious drinke, and it is greatly to be wondred at, what helpe and remedy some that haue vsed this drinke haue had thereby, although it hath beene supposed by many learned Physitions, that the sicke persons were past all hope of remedy: yet by Gods prouidence they haue recouered againe.
Another good drinke to be taken, either before or after Infection.
TAke Betony water and Scabious water, of each of them a good quantity, and a good quantitie of fine Triacle, and temper them well together, and let the patient drinke it, and it will expell the venome or poyson cleaue forth. Probatum est.
Another good drinke for one being infected.
TAke Cardus Benedictus and distill it, and Centorie, and distill it likewise, and mingle the two waters together, and let the sicke person drinke a good draught thereof with Triacle [...] and it will doe him maruellous much good.
An excellent good drinke for the Plague, if it be taken in time.
TAke a dram of Methridatum, and giue it the patient with Dragon water, White Wine, or other liquor, to drinke when he supposeth himselfe infected first.
An excellent good Poultesse to ripen and bring forth the sore.
TAke a white Onion, and cut it in pieces, and thrée ounces of Butter that is cleane without salt, and the weight of 20. pence of [...]eauen, and a little Otemeale small beaten, then boyle these together with a little new Milke, or else Water, and make a Poultesse thereof, and lay it very warme to the sore, and it will ripen it suddenly. Probatum est.
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IF the Botch happen to appeare, then take a good quantitie of Elder leaues, Red Bramble leaues, and Musta [...]dseed▪ an [...] stamp them well together, and make a Plaister therof and apply it to the sore, and it will draw forth all the venome and corruption.
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TAke a handfull of Smalladge, or Louage, if you can get it, and two handfulls of Valerian, and two or thrée rootes of Dane-wo [...]t and seethe them all in faire running Water, and fresh [...]ut [...]er, and put thereto a few crums of wheaten B [...]ead, and make a Poultesse thereof, and lay it warme to the sore, and so let it remaine there vntill it breake.
Anothe experienced Medicine for the Plague.
TAke a Cocke, a Chicken, or a [...]ull [...]t, and pull all the Feathers clea [...] of the tayle, so that the Rumpe may be bare, and then hold the Rumpe or bare place to the sore, and immediately you shall see the Cocke, Chicken or Pullet gape, and labour for life, and in the end it will dye: Then take another Cocke, Chicken, or Pullet againe and doe the like, and if the same die likewise, then take another, and so doe as aforesaid, and let the partie grieued be applyed therewith as aforesaid, as long as any of them doe die.
Another excellent good Plaister to draw the sore.
TAke Camomill flowers and Mallow leaues, of each of them an handfull, and cut the Mallow leaues and the Camomill Flowers very small and boyl [...] them in faire running Water (but let the water be more then an inch aboue the hearbes) and let them boyle vntill the water be almost consumed: Then put therein 2. ounces of Lynseede, beaten t [...] fine powder d [...]. an handfull of Wheaten Howe, 2. ounces of Oyle of Roses, and 3. or 4. ounces of Swines Grease, (the scum being taken away) and temper them well together, and then set them ouer a soft fire, without any smoke,, and stir them very well with a sticke, and so let them boyle together, vntill you perceiue the water be quite consumed: Then take them off the fire and beate them well together in a Morter, vntill you see them well incorporated together, and in féeling to be smoothe and not rough: Then take a parsell thereof, and heate it either in a Porrenger, or else in some Earthen dish vpon a Chafing-dish of Coales, and then spread it thicke vpon a fine linnen cloth, or else vpon a peece of Leather, and so apply it to the sore, and this will draw it according to your owne desire. Probatum est.
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TAke a new Loafe of Bread, and lay it to the fore as [...] may possibly be suffred, as it commeth forth of the O [...] and afterwards let it be bur [...]t or else buried in the Earth, [...] else take leaues of Scabious or So [...]rell roasted, or else 2. or 3. Lill [...] rootes roasted vnder the embers, and applyed to the [...] all these are good to ripen the sore.
A very good Plaister to draw the Plague sore to a head▪ and to breake it.
TAke 2. handfuls of Mallowes, 1. handfull of Lins [...]ed, a h [...] full of sowre Dow, and 2. or 3. Lilly rootes, and stamp [...] these together very small, and boyle them in a quart of W [...] Lees, vntill it be thicke, then lay it on inch thicke or more [...] on a piece of Leather, that is somewhat broader then the [...] and let the borders of the Leather be plaistred with sh [...] kers waxe, and that will cause it to cleane fast, and this [...] bring forth the Botch, and breake it in a very short space. This hath beene truely proued.
Another Plaister to draw the sore.
TAke a spoonefull of Hunny, 2. or 3. spoonfu [...]ls of the i [...]yce of Spurge, a spoonefull of Turpentine, and a good quantitie of wheaten Hower, and temper them well together without [...] fire, and make thereof a Plaister, and lay it to the sore, and [...] the end of euery 14. houres renew the Plaister, and this [...] draw it wonderfull much.
Another for the same.
TAke 2. handfulls of Scabious, and stampe it in a Mor [...] then temper it well with two ounces of Swines g [...]ease, [...] is salted, and the Yolke of an Egge, then stampe them al [...] ther, and it will draw it excéeding well.