¶An Hospitall for the diseased.
Wherein are to bee founde moste excellent and approued Medicines, aswell Emplasters of speciall vertue, as also notable Potions or Drinkes, and other comfortable Receptes, bothe for the Restitution and the Preseruation of bodily healthe.
Very necessary for this tyme of common Plague and immortalitie, and for other tymes when occasion shall require. With a newe addition.
Gathered T. C.
¶Imprinted at London for Edward White, at the little Northdore of Paules Churche, at the signe of the Sun, and are there to bee solde. 1579.
¶To all suche Readers as haue care of their bodylie healthe.
HOwe prouidente a Patrone, and bountifull a father, the Lorde of life is vnto vs vnthankfull and rebellious children, his manifolde benefites, doe testifie: Yea, the continuaunce of his kindnesse is herin principally declared. For whereas our owne naturall corruption, woorketh daylie in vs the banishment out of his fauoure, and the daunger of reprobation: He notwithstanding, in consideration of our weakenesse, with draweth not his compassion from vs, but in all our necessities, reachyng out his helpyng hande vnto vs, is most readie (as he is alwaies able) to plucke vs out of the pitte of perdition, whereinto the hainousnesse of our transgressions (as it were with a gab [...]e,) haleth vs perforce. O gracious God, howe shall sinners worthily aduaunce the excellencie of thy loue? Who shal giue them an harte to conceiue thy kindnesse? Whence shall they haue vtterance to sounde out thy mercie: Of themselues (because they are vesselles of wrath) they cannot compasse to perfecte a woorke: thou therefore whiche art the perpetuall spring of all goodnesse, giue it them: O giue it them, and they shall haue it: yea and in the hauing of it, they shall magnifie thy name, extoll thy power, and maruaile at thy mercie. Where is one, among thousande thousandes, that looking vppon the Heauens, moste gloriously beautified: vppon the earth, moste plentifully enriched, vppon the frame of his owne bodie, moste Angelically created: but shall of compulsion acknowledge the omnipotencie of God, and confesse the vnmeasurable greatnesse of his goodnesse, and loue towarde man: The Heauen, to maintaine life and light: the Earth, to succoure and sustaine Nature; all creatures, liuyng in lande [Page] or water, to supple his wantes: nothing to bee reckoned and named, whiche he hath not moste liberally giuen vnto man, as appointyng hym Lorde and soueraigne, but them his vesselles and seruauntes. Against hunger, leaste thou shouldest famishe, hee hath prouided nourishment. Against thirste, leaste thou shouldest perishe, he hath ordeyned fauourie Liquours. Against colde, leaste thou shouldest dye in thy nakednesse, hee hath giuen thee cloathing. And what hath he doen beside: Hath he not hadde speciall regarde to thy condition and estate: I meane to the health of thy vndie, and the safetie of thy soule▪ Yes, yes: and that is euidently proued by the manifolde remedies whiche hee hath prepared to restore thee to soundenesse of limu [...]e and life, and by the free course of the pearle of his Gospell, which is the Iewell of all Christian ioye. In consideration of these so manie good graces of God, what doth Christian duetie require: (I speake to all, vnto whose veiwe and censure this preface shall bee presented.) Lette them take the sweet Sacrifice of thankfullnesse, and burne the same vppon the Alter of an humble harte, that the redolent and perfumed incense of the same ascendyng vppe into Heauen, maie smell sweete in his nostriles, whose speciall delighte is in suche a burnte offring and oblation. Thus muche haue I saied by waie of aduertisement, vppon occasion of this presente booke, whose benifittes as they are diuers, so are they singuler: and in them all is Gods goodnesse highly commended. Note my wordes, and then iudge of the value and worthinesse of the booke. Art thou diseased in thy heade: Art thou greeued in thy harte: Arte thou payned with ache▪ Art thou tormented with a Feuer: Art thou wounded: Arte thou troubled with any yrkesome sore: Doeth thy sight fayle: Doeth thy hearing ware weake: Doeth thy [Page] youth weare awaie: Doth age creepe on a pace: Finally, doest thou feele thy selfe infected with the poyson of the Plague and Pestilence: Then delaie no tyme, but with a small price buy a gemme worth golde, (this booke I meane) whiche though it be little in quantitie, yet it is greate in qualitie and vertue. Here (as in a cunning Apothecaries shoppe (are receiptes of sundrie sortes prouided, where with the rage of any sore maie bee mittigated, the nippyng smarte of any vlcere or wounde asswaged, the venome of any maladie expelled: and the perfection of health restored. Thus muche in breefe, by a souden blushe iudge of the rest, esteeme it as it is, a necessarie implemente for any householder, yea in the nexte degree to our dayly foode and nourishment to bee esteemed. Thanke God for it, and vse it in thy neede. Here thou hast succour to serue thee in thy sickenesse.
An hospitall for the diseased.
A preseruatiue againste the Plague.
TAke a handefull of Sage, a handefull of hearbe Grace, otherwise called Rew, a handfull of Elder leaues, a handeful of redde Bramble leaues, and stampe them togeather, and strayne theim through a clothe with a quarte of white Wine: then take a quantitie of Ginger, and mingle with them altogether, and drinke therof euenyng and mornyng, a sponefull nine daies togeather.
For the partie infected with the Plague.
If it doe fortune one to bee sicke of the plaque before he have drounke the foresaied medicine, then take the water of Scabious a sponefull, water of Betany like muche, and a quantitie of fine Treacle, putte it together, and drinke it, and it will expell all the venome.
A medicine to breake the Botch.
IF it fortune the Botche to appeare, then take Brainble leaues, Elder leaues, Mustarde seede, and stampe them all together, and then take of it and make a playster and laie it to the sore, and it will drawe oute all the venome.
A medicine for the Plague.
[Page 2]TAke thee slippes of hearbe Grace and sire spoonefulles of vineger, and beate the same togeather, then straine the iuice out thereof, and putte therevnto one vnce of fine Treacle, and one ounce of Sugar, and sturre it togeather, then sette it ouer the fire, and make thereof a Syrope, and putte it in abore close. Then take a Sage leafe, and euery mornyng fastyng spreade as muche as a Beane thereof vppon the same leafe, and so eate it. And if hee that taketh it bee infected, it will driue it from his hearte, and if the partie that taketh it euenyng and mornyng bee not infected, it will preserue hym within foure and twentie howres after.
A playster to drawe the sore.
TAke one spoonefull of Honnie, the iuice of spurge, two spoonefulles and a halfe of wheaten flower, a good quantitie, and one spoonefull of Turpentine, and temper these togeathe, without fire, and make of the same a plaister, and saie it to the sore, chaungyng it at euery foure and twentie houres.
A good medicine against the plauge approued.
AMongst other excellence and approued medicines, for the Pestilence, there is none more worthie and auailable when the sore dothe apperre, then to take a Cocke Pullet or Chicken, and let the feathers of the tayle of highest parte be plucked of till the rumpe bee bare, then holde the saied bare of the pullet to the sore, and the pullet will ga [...]e and laboure for life, [Page 3] and in the ende will die: then haue an other pullet, and doe the like to the patiente, and if that die, yet still applie the patient with Pullets, so long as any doe die: for when the Poyson by the saied Chickens is drawen foorth, the saied Chickens that bee offered therevnto will liue, theu the sore presently will swage, and the partie forthwith recouereth: this medicine is necessarie to driue the venome from the hearte.
A soueraigne drinke against the Pestilence.
TAke one vnce of Sorrell water, and as muche Dragon water, adragme of Treacle, and putte thereto a [...]ragine and a halfe of pouder imperiall, and geue it to the patient with Ale within foure and twentie houres after he is infected, and he shall with Goddes grace escape and doe well.
A playster to drawe a hed to the sore of the plague, and to breake it.
TAke two Lyllie rootes, one handfull of sower dowe, two handfulls of Mallowes, one handfull of linseede, stampe al these together small, and boyle it in a quarte of the lees of wine till it be thicke, then laie it an inch thicke vpon leather, broder then the sore, and let the borders of the leather bee plastered with waxe, to make it cleaue, it shal bring out the botch in xii. houres and breake it shortly.
A medicine that was taught King Henrie the seuenth by his Physition against the pestilence.
[Page 4]TAke halfe a handefull of Rewe, likewise of Mandragories, Fetherfewe, Sorrell, Burnet, and a quantitie of the croppes and rootes of Dragones, washe theim cleane, and seeth them with a softe fire in runnyng water, from a pottle to a quarte, and then straine them togeather through a cleane cloath, and if it be bitter, putte thereto a quantitie of Sugar Candie, or of other Sugar, and if this medicine bee vsed before the purples doe arise, ye shall be hole by Gods grace.
A medicine to be dr [...]nke suspectyng any to haue the Plague.
TAke a greate Onion, and the core being taken out, fill the same full of good Treacle of Gene, and wrappe the same in a Paper, and roste it till it bee softe, then strayne the same with a little Wine Vineger, and beyng tempered with a quantitie of Sugar, giue the patiente to drinke twoo spoonefulles fastyng, and if the patiente bee infected with the Plague, you shall perceiue the appearance thereof, within sire houres after the receipt of the same drinke.
Also for the vsuall drinke of euery patient beyng so infected.
TAke of Rosemarie the quantitie of eight on nine croppes, then take of Marigoldes beyng browne within, of Burnet, and of Burrage euery one a handefull thereof, let them bee sodde in a quarte of stale Ale clarified, then putte into it a cruste of breade, a little whole Mace, and a quantitie of Sugar, and lette hym drinke the same at all times during his sicknesse, and put [Page 5] Pympernell in his broath.
Also an other drinke to be taken euery mornyng, for a preseruatiue against the Plague, and for the auoidyng of infection.
TAke Sauery the quantitie of a handfull, and boyle the same in a quarte of good Wine vineger, with a spoonefull of Graines beyng beaten, and put into the same: then drinke the same with a quantitie of Sugar, euery morning fastyng.
A good medicine against the Plague.
TAke of Betonie water the quantitie of three sponefulles, of good Wine Vineger, the quantitie of three spoonefulles, and the quantitie of a Nutmegge of good Treacle of Gene, or els the quantitie of a Hasell Nutte of Metridatum, beyng all mixed together, take it in the beginnyng of your sicknesse.
For the Plague.
TAke in the morning fastyng one drie Figge, one Walnut, and foure or fiue leaues of Rewe, chopped altogeather, and eate them, and afterwardes drinke a cuppe of Wine, if it be a Woman with childe, leaue out the Rewe.
For the Plague.
TAke an vnce of the leaues of Rewe, halfe an vnce of good Figges, an vnce of Ieneper berries, twoo vnces of Walnuttes picked, foure ounces of Vineger, [Page 6] and a good quantitie of Saffron, Stampe all the foresaied thinges togeather, and reserue them in an earthen potte or a glasse, fast stopped, that no aire issue out, whereof if ye receiue in the mornyng vppon a kniues poynte the quantitie of a Beane or more, ye shall bee sure by the grace of God not to be infected within foure and twentie houres after.
A medicine for the Plague or Leprosie.
TAke hearbe Grace, Southernwoode, Mugwort, Wormewood, of eache a handefull: three or foure handefulles of Ieneper berries, these whiche bee blacke, cut and shreade the hearbes small, and put them in a flaunders pipkine, and power there to foure quartes of good white Wine vineger, and let them soke a seuen nightes if the hearbes be drie: if they be greene, let them soke not aboue forteene houres, then putte a handefull or two of those hearbes which bée in the pipkine into the still and then take oute a quarte of the same Uineger, and powre it into the still vpon the hearbes, and distill it with apretie soft fire, for to greate a fire will waste it a waie, and so still it untill you haue stilled all, from the pipkine into the stillatrie, and after this powre it into the Pipkine againe, and putte as manie newe and freshe hearbes with so manie berries as you had before into the pipkine againe, and so lette them soke one other seuen night, and then still them againe as you did before, and so the thirde tyme to bee vsed with newe hearbes, &c. in the same maner as before, and at the last tyme, putte foure vnces of Metredatum into the pipkine, amongst the hearbes, or els fi [...]e of sixe vnces of Treacle in place of the Metreda [...]um. for wante thereof, and then beyng stilled as before, [Page 7] putte the same into a double glasse, and stoppe it, with a peeces of leather bounde aboute it, and if the partie be infected, lette hym take thereof foure vnces at one tyme: and if neede bee, you maie giue hym so muche for two or three daies as you see cause, and to a Woman but twoo vnces, and to children according to their age, and as they be able to beare it: and so sweate twoo or three houres or longer if the partie maie indure, and let one stande by alwaies to wipe their face, lest by putting out their handes they take colde, &c. when all this is three tymes stilled, it will not amounte to aboue three or foure quartes.
An oyle for all maner of aches, bruses and strainynges of the Synewes.
TAke a pottle of Neàtes fecte oyle, and a quarte of an Oxe gall, a pinte of Aqua vite, a pinte of Rose water, Baie leaues, Rosemarie stripped from the stalkes: Strawbury leaues, rootes, and stringes: Lauender Cotten, of euery of these a handfull, beate them small, and putte them into the foresaied stuffe, and seeth it ouer a fire of Coales, in a panne of twoo gallons, and at your owne perill let not the flame touche the stuffe: let it seeth very well, and then take it of and let it stande vntill it bee almost could, then straine it through a course linnen cloth, but not the bottome of the saied licoure: then putte it in a glasse and so keepe it, and when you are pained, annoint your greese withall.
Far an ache.
TAke Aqua composita, and the oyle of Neates [...]eete luke warms, and annoynte the patiente vppon the place of the greefe, laiyng warme cloathes thereon,
A medicine for an ache, or shrinking of Synewes.
TAke the tenderynges of Rosemarie, and Marshe, Mallowes, by as euen porciones as you can gesse, gather your hearbes when they bee drie, from raine and dewe, pounde them in a Morter very small, then take Maie butter well clarif [...]ed, and put it to the hearbes, and mingle it in a vessell, and lette it stande foure daies, then set it ouer the fire, and lette it seeth till the strength of the hearbes be gone, then take a little of it in a spoone and lette it dropppe vpon thy nayle, and if it be greene as the Emeraulde, it is perfect: and then putte it in an earthen potte, and when you will occupie it, you must warme it.
A medicine for an ache.
TAke Parsely, and Wormewood, of eache a handfull and seeth them in a quarte of Ale, with a quantitie of sweete Butter, and washe well the place therewith that aches, and also binde the hearbes to the place, as hotte as you maie suffer it.
A proued oyntment for aches.
STampe Smallage, and putte to it Aqua vite, and straine it, then put thereto Bores grease, and stirre them well togeather, and annoynte the pacient, before the fire there with euenyng and mornyng.
A medicine for an ache in any place.
[Page 9]TAke Sowthistle, Thickweede, Elder leaues, Grounsell, and Cleauers, of eache a handfull, drie all these together betweene twoo Tiles, and then laye these hearbes to the place where the greef is, lette the hearbes bee washed before thei bee dried.
A medicine for achyng sores.
TAke Iuice of Smallage, of Morrell, of Waibred, of eache of them like muche, take Honie, and the white of an Egge, of ether like muche and mingle theim together till it thicke lette it come neere no fire, but all rawe, and colde laye it to the sore.
For aches and swellynges in the knees.
TAke a quarte of Malmesey, and a handefull of Tyme, boyle them together, and when it is halfe boyled, putte in a good peece of sweete Butter, and lette theim boyle together, from a quarte to a pinte, when you goe to bedde bathe your kness well therewith, and weate a clothe three of fower tymes double therein, and laye it to youre knees, as hotte as you can suffer all night, and vse this sixe or seuen tymes, and it will doubtlesse helpe you.
For a Sciatica or ache.
TAke oile of Neates feete, and Aqua composita, and annointe thesame place where the paine is, then take [Page 10] Woolle newlie plucked from the Sheepes backe, and laye thereon, and wrappe it well with warme clothes.
A plaister for an ache.
TAke as much stone Pitche, to the vallew of a Tennis baule, and a Spoonefull of Tarre, and a penieworthe of Triacle, and Rosen to the valew of a Tennis baule, and a spoonefull of Honie, boile it ouer the fire in a little Rettle, and stirre it all together till it bee well melted, then take a newe Sheepes skinne, and make holes in with it a Botkinne, and spreade the medicine on the fleshie side of the Skinne, and laye it to the ache as hotte as you maie.
For an Ague.
TAke Burre rootes, and redde Nettle croppes, and seeth theim in stale Ale, and clarifie it, and giue the sicke thereof to drinke, about suche tyme as the colde beginneth to come, and after the heate bee paste, when you see that he beginneth to sweate, giue him to drinke posset Ale, made with Marigolde and Fenell, and see the posset Ale be well clarified. Vse this medicine, for it will take awaie the Ague within thre or foure fits at the vttermost.
A medicine against the hote Feuer.
TAke a handfull of Baie leaues, a handfull and more of redd Sage, and seeth the same in a pottle of stale Ale to a quarte, and thesame beyng strained, let the paciente, beyng in bed, drinke thereof a good draught, beyng warmed with a litle Suger, an howre before his fit do come.
A good medicine for an Ague, bee it quotidian, or quarten.
TAke of Smallage, and of Fetherfewe, of ether of thē the quantitie of a handfull, stampe theim and straiue theim, and then take halfe so muche as the iuice of the same is, of small ale, and beyng mixed together, drinke it warme a little before the tyme that the fitte shall come, that is to saie, when you perceiue any grudgyng. This must bee dronke three seuerall tymes, the pacient goyng to bedde, and clothes enough laied vpon hym.
A medicine for an Ague.
TAke Nettelles, and Cobwebbes, and Salte, and beate them in a Woodden dishe, and laie it to the left arme of the sicke, and it will take awaie the heate of the Ague.
For the Ague.
TAke Soote, and yolkes of Egges, and Baie Salte, and Pepper, and mingle theim together, and laye it to bothe the wrestes, and it will take a waie the Ague.
For your drinke in an Ague.
FOR your drinke, take Ale, and not strong, and vse it luke warme.
Drinke and potage in an Ague
[Page 12]MAke your Potage, and Posset ale, and Almond milke, with these hearbes followyng, that is to saie, Sinkefoile, Succorie, Buglosse, Endiue, Burrage, Sorrell, Lettice, and Fenell rootes, and Parsely rootes, greate Reasons, and Prunes.
A medicine for the drought in an Ague.
TAke a quantitie of Burrage, a quantitie of Sorrell, a certaine Violet leaues, a certaine Straburie leaues, seeth theim in a pottle of faire runnyng water, to a quarte, then straine the hearbes: then take Almondes and blanche them, beate them, and straine them with the said water, and put Suger therein, and drinke it warme.
A medicine for a quarter Ague, and for the drought.
TAke a pottle of good redde wine, and a pottle of new Milke of a Cowe of one coloure, take twoo or three good handfulles of Mouse eare, cleane picked and washed steepe it into the Milke and wine, and temper them together, and let them stand so one night, and put them in a faire still, and still them with a soft fire, and take the water and put it in a faire glasse, and sette in the Sunne, fower or fiue daies, and lette the sicke when he drieth in his ague drinke thereof, three or fower tymes, and he shalbe rid of his ague, and his drinke shall quenche his brought.
A medicine against the Quarten.
[Page 13]TAke shell Snailes twoo handfulles, Baie Salte Mallowes of eache a handfull, beate these togethers, and laye it to the soulles of your feete, before the Quarten fitte doeth come.
A medicine for the colde in a Feuer,
TAke Camemell and Worme woode, and seeth them in a quarte of Ale till halfe bee consumed, and giue it the paciente firste and laste.
A medicine against the hote Feuer.
TAke a pottle of stale Ale, and a bottome of a stale white loafe, and a handfull of Sinckfoile, a handfull of Camemell, Triacle, and Vineger of eche a spoonefull a fewe whole Maces, and Suger Candie, as muche as thei liste, and seeth these vntill halfe bee consumed, and straine it from the hearbes, and giue it to the paciente to drinke, and none other drinke durying his heate, and as muche thereof as he will, and it helpeth.
For the Ague.
TAke twoo or three cloues of Garlike, and bruse them and a peniworthe of Aqua vita, halfe a pinte of Ale seeth theim together, and drinke it a little before the fitte come, as hote as you maie.
Against the corrupt ayre.
TAke Betanie, Centorie, and Egrimonie, of eache a handfull, and stampe them and straine them with ale [Page 14] and with a Licoras sticke brused, and then boile it, and clarifie it, and make it pleasaunt with Sugar, and drinke thereof euery mornyng blood warme three spoonefulles, three or fower daies.
To make a man haue an appetite to his meate.
SEeth Centorie in faire cleane water, and lette the sicke drinke it luke warme, fastyng three daies, eche daie nine spoonefulles, and he shall bee whole, for this purifieth the stomacke and breaste also.
¶ A good comfortable pouder to disgest well and many other good properties.
TAke Pillitorie of Spaine, Centorie, Annis, Licoras, Graines of Paradise, Ginger, Sinamum, of eche like muche, beaten and searced into fine pouder, and drinke thereof Mornyng and Euenyng, halfe a spoonefull in Wine, or Ale.
To make Hypocras for a weake Stomacke.
TAke a pinte of Aqua vitae, and put it in a glasse, then take twoo vnces of Sinamum, and one vnce of Ginger, twoo peniworthe of Cloues, twoo peniworthe of Graines, one of Nutmegges, and beate theim all together to grosse pouder, and put them all into a glasse to the Aqua vitae, and shake in euery daie often, nine daies together, and then drinke it with wine or ale, halfe a spoonfull, or a quarter, with halfe a pinte of Ale.
A medicine to cleanse the backe, and to purge the raines.
TAke one Fenell roote, and twoo Parsely rootes, and picke out the pitches of thē, and take thereto one hand full of Pelatorie of the Wall, and all these beyng washed cleane, seeth in Posset Ale, and drinke thereof when you goe to bed, and if you wake at midnight drinke you also.
A medicine for paine in the backe, and for the heate in the backe.
TAke Rose water, and putte thereto Saunders, and Rose leaues, and laye theim in sleepe in youre Rose water one whole night, then washe your backe with the same, and it will take awaie the heate, and greately comfor the raines.
For paine in the backe.
TAke Sage, Rosemarie, Camemell, and Maudelin, of eche of theim a handfull, then pounde theim together, and frie theim in Maie Butter, and annointe youre backe with it warme.
A medicine for the raines of the backe.
TAke halfe an vnce of Turpentine of Venice, and let it bee well washed in Plantine water, or Rose water, and thē mixe it with fine white Sugar, and make thereof fower or fiue Baules, whiche you muste eate three in a Mornyng fastyng, and daiely drinke a little White wine, or Renishe wine [Page 16] immediatly after.
To driue out a paine or gripyng in the beallie.
TAke Sothernwoode, and laye it againste the place, on the contrary side where the torment is, and it will driue it out, and if it bee laied to the nauell, it will driue awaie the paine.
For the bityng of any venemous beaste.
TAke Plantine and drinke the iuice thereof, and take Plantine and Salendine, of eche like muche, stampe theim, and temper them with stale Pisse, and laye to the sore, and it will alwage the swellyng, and drawe out the venome.
A medicine for the bityng of a madde Dogge.
TAke a good handefull of Betanie, and a handefull of wilde Sage, a handfull of Nightshave, and faire runnyng water a pinte, the hearbes beeyng stamped, and strained therewith, and putte thereto a peniworthe of Triacle, and giue it to the paciente to drinke, twoo or three mornynges.
A medicine to stoppe bleedyng.
TAke Sentorie, greeue Rewe, and redde Fenell, and stampe and straine them, and drinke them warmed.
A medicine to stop bleedyng.
TAke Bursa pastoris, Plautine, and I sop, of eache of them like muche, and bruse them in a morter, and warme them as hotte as you can against the fire, and laie them to the nose of hym that bleedeth, and binde, same of the hearbes to his temples as hotte as hee can suffer them.
An other medicine for the same.
TAke an olde cleane linnen cloathe, and weate it well in Vineger, then burne it to powder: then take th [...] powder therof, and if it be a wounde cast it therein, and it will stoppe the bleedyng immediately: but if the nose bleede, then snuffe vp the foresaied powder into thy nose, and it will stint bleedyng.
Another for the same.
TAke a Todde and drie hym in the Sunne very drie, then putte hym in a linnen bagge, and hang hym aboute your necke with a string, so lowe, that it maie touch your breaste on the lefte side neere vnto your harte, and commonly it staieth all kinde of bleedyng at the mouthe, nose, or wounde.
Another to stop bloud.
IF your nose doe bléede vnmesurably, then tie your little finger very harde aboute the lower ioynte, and for the most parte it fayleth not, but stayeth the same.
For spittyng of bloud.
TAke the iuice of Betonie, and temper it with Gates milke, and giue the patient to drinke three daies.
For the same.
TAke Sma [...]lage and Mints, Rue, and Betonie, and seeth them well in good Milke, and sup it warme.
To stench bloud at the nose.
TAke Betonie, stampe it with a little salte, as muche as thou mayst take vp with thy two singers, and put it in thy nose.
To stench bloud.
TAke linnen cloath and burne it, and take the pouder, and putte it in an other cloathe, and so laie it to the wounde. Also take an hearbe that is called Perui [...]cell, and holde it betweene thy teeth, and thou shalt not bleede while thou holdest it there.
Good for the braine.
TO smell the sauer of Muske, Camamell, to drinke Wine mesurably, or to care Sage but not muche, to keepe the heade warme, often washing your hands, mesurable walking, mesurable sleeping, to heare little noyse of Musicke or Singars, to eate Mustarde, or Pepper, the sauoure of redde Roses, and to washe your temples with Rosewater.
Ill for the braine.
ALL maner of braines, Glottonie, Dronkennesse late Suppers, to sleepe muche after meale, corrupte a [...]res, anger, heauinesse of minde, to stande muche bare headded, to eate to much, or hastely, to much heate, to much watchyng, to much colde, Make, Cheese, all maner of Nuttes, muche bathyng, Onions, Garlike, and greate noyse, or to smell to a White Rose.
For stopping in the breast.
TAke Rewe, and seeth it in Eysell, and so drinke it. Drinke Nettle seede brayed, and it shall voyde grauell of the stone in the raines of the backe.
For a stinking breath.
TAke the seede of Coriander, and boyle it in white Rumney or Sacke, and thereof drinke three spoonefulles in the mornyng and as muche at euening, but that you drinke in the mornyng must bee colde, and the other hotte, but you must vse to take none excesse of meates, nor drinkes, nor sit not late vppe, but rise early.
A medicine for a bruse in the Legge, or arme or elswhere.
TAke Watercresses, and wash them cleane, and seeth them in faire water, till they be softe, then heate them small in a Morter, and putte them in a cleane panne, and put ther vnto sweete sewet, of Narte, Bucke, or Sheepe, and put there to the lees of Wine, and Wheate bra [...], and [Page 20] frie all togeather and make aplayster thereof, and laie it warme to the sore place, and so laie three or foure playsters as neede shall require.
Another playster for a bruse, or sore vnriped.
TAke Otemeale grotes, and seeth them in sweete Cowe milke, vntill they bee as thicke as pappe, and put it into a panne, with a quantitie of sheepes fallowe, and boyle them well, and sturre them well, and then make a playster thereof, and laie it to the greefe as hotte as ye can suffer.
For a bruse or straine.
TAke the groundes of Ale or Beare, and wheate bran, and Chickweede, and late it to the greefe three or foure tymes a daie vpon a red cloath not to thinne.
For allbruses and aches in the bones.
TAke a good quantitie of Walworte, and a certaine of Baulme and Smallage, and stampe them well, then take a pounde of Maie butter, and temper them together, then make them in rounde balles and let them lie eight daies after, and then stampe it againe, then frie it, and straine it, and so putte it in a earthen potte, and this will helpe the bruse though it be very blacke.
A medicine for burnyng, scaldyng, or hurt with an handgun.
[Page 21]TAke tenne or twelve Egges, as you will make the quantitie of your Oyle, and let them bee as newe as you maie, and laie them in the fire, and rost them as harde as you can, then take the yolkes, and chap them as small as you can, and put them in an earthen pot, and set it ouer the fire, and take a sticke and stirre it, and let it bayle untill you see it consumed in a maner to nothyng: then take it from the fire and set it in the aire a quarter of an houre or more, and there will come an Oyle thereof: then take a fether, and anoint the grife with the same oyle, and take Hartstongue leaues, and face it vpon the greefe, and that will gather the skinne, then you maie binde a clothe to it.
An other medicine for the same.
TAke the doung of Geefe, of one nightes making, and freshe butter vnsalted, or els clarified sheepes sewet, and frie them in a friyng panne, a good time or season vntill your sewet be almoste consumed, then putte them in a cleane course linnen cloth, and straine them into a small vessell: then take a feather, and dip it in the licoure, and annoint the place burned or skalded, and when you haue so doen, weate a fine linnen cloath in the saied licoure, and couer the sore withall, and doe this twise or thrise a daie, and by Gods grace it shall helpe you.
For burnyng and skaldyng.
TAke Mayden worte, stampe it and seeth it in freshe Butter, and straine it, and annoint the patient.
To take awaie a heate or burnyng with gunpouder.
[Page 22]TAke a good quantitie of Houslike, stampe it and wring out the iuice, take the white of sixe Egges and beate them in a dish til they be thinne, and then take of the skumne, and put the rest together, and washe the sores with a linnen cloth, and laie the cloth aloft on the sore wet.
A medicine for burnyng and skaldyng.
TAke blacke Sope, or graie: Sope, and laie it immediatly to your sore.
For burnyng or skaldyng.
TAke a good handefull of Auans, and as muche of Sheepes doung, and so frie them in Maie butter, and straine it, and annoint the place with the same cold, twice a daie, and annoint it first with graie or blacke Sope, and it will helpe, the oyntment must be spreade vpon a Flaxen clout, if you can get it.
To make an oyntment for burning with gunpouder, or scaldyng with water.
TAke a handefull of Barrowes greace, and two handfulles of Grounsell, and twoo or three handefulles of Houslike, and stampe the hearbes together, then put to it newe Sheepes doung, two handfulles, of Goose doung, two handfulles, and stampe them altogether, and beyng hotte, straine them through a cloth into an earthen potte, and with the licour annoint the burned place.
An oyntment for burnyng.
[Page 23]TAke Plantine, Whaybred, Daysie, and the greene Barke of Elder, and greene Goose doung, and Oyle of Oliffe, stampe them together and wring them through a cloth, and bathe the hurte with a feather.
For burnyng or scaldyng in what place so euer it be.
TAke the white of an Egge, and putte it in a pew [...]r dishe, and then labour it with an Allome stone, till it be like a posset curde: then take a fine peece of linyng a: [...] weate it in Oyle Oliffe, or in some other Oyle: then laie the saied cloth vpon the sore, and aboue it laie the forsaied curde made of the white of an Egge, and that shall drawe out the fire and heale the sore.
For burning or scaldyng.
TAke foure Egges and rost them, and take oute the yolkes, and frie them in a panne softly vpon the imbers, till they bee blacke, and thereof will come an Oyle the which saue and put it in a gally potte, and vse it when they haue neede.
A medicine for a burnyng for lacke of other thinges.
TAke the berries of the Elder tree, and laie vnto the sore and it helpeth.
Another medicine for the same.
TAke Oyle Oliffe, and beate it with water til it ware very white, and annoint the place.
For a burnyng with fire.
TAke blacke Vernishe, and all to annoynte the place with a feather, and it will staie the heate, and heale it as faire as euer did medicine, and so vse it till you bee whole.
For a Cancar in a womans Pappes.
TAke Goose dirt, and Salendine, and bray them well together and laie them to the sore pappe, it will clense the Cancar, flea the worme, and heale the sore.
For the Cancar in the mouthe.
TAke the iuice of Plantiue, vineger, and water of Roses, and washe thy mouth withall many times.
A receipt to still a Cocke.
TAke a redde Cocke, of three or foure yeares olde, and kill hym, and dresse hym faire, and cut him in foure quarters, bruse the quarters, and picke out the fat out of them, then take halfe a handfull of redde Mints, a handefull of Hartstounge, putte them into the potte close, halfe a pinte of water and half a pinte of Malmesse, sixe crops of Isop, a roote of Parsely, a roote of Fenell, a roote of Endisfe, twentie Damaske Prunes, twentie Reasons of the Sunne, foure Maces, and set it still twelue houres, and lette the p [...]tte bee couered with paste with a Platter vnd [...]r it, and lette the patiente drinke it euery mornyng nexte his hearte.
A medicine for the Collike.
FIrste, take a handfull of Rosemarie, as muche of Tyme, and as muche of Isope, an vnce of Cloues & Mace, and seeth it in a pottle of white wine, and let if seeth till it bee consumed to a quart: then put therein a little Sugar, and drinke therof luke warme, & when you feele your self pained, and when it is sodden, as is before mentioned, you must burne it as you burne other wine.
For the Collike in the side.
TAke a small Woodden dishe, and putte therein firste colde Ashes, then laye vppon theim hotte ymbers, without greate coles, and there vpon strewe a good quantitie of Cummenseede, and sprinckle it with Malmesey, and so doe till the dishe be filled: then couer the dishe with a faire linnen clothe double, and laye it hotte to your bare side where the Collike lieth, and vse this twoo or three times, and it will helpe you: and for lacke of Cumminseede take red Sage, Camemell, Isope, Cyme, Peniriall, of like quantitie, and vse it as the Cumminseede before.
A medicine for the Stone.
TAke Pellitorie that groweth on the waulle, grounde Iuie, Saxefrage, Parselie, Auans, Mallowes, and redde Nettles, Pepper, Cheruell, and Mouse eare, and boile all these hearbes, of euery of theim a like quantitie in whaie, clarifie the Whaie with the white of an Egge, and drinke fastyng of it a draught.
An other for the same.
[Page 26]TAke halfe a peniworthe of Parselyseede, as muche of Radishe seede beeyng well dressed and brused, and seeth them all in a pinte of white Bastard, to halfe a pinte, and then drinke it milke warme.
An other to breake the stone.
TAke Hawthorne flowers, or for lacke of flowers, take Hawts and distill theim, the flowers in Maie, and the Berries when thei bee ripe, take of this water three spoonefulles, and three spooncfulles of Malmesey, and a quantitie of Ginger, and drinke it warme.
A medicine not onely to breake the stone, but also clearely to purge you thereof, if you doe vse thesame daiely.
TAke the Roses of Heptree, an pricked Holly leaues and drie them in an Ouen, and beate them seuerally into dris pouder, then put them together beyng first searced, and of like quantitie: Then put there to the pouder of Grommelseede, and Broomeseede, of like quantitie, doyug but halfe so muche in quantitie, as the pouders aforefaied: and thei beeyng mirte altogether, vse daiely a good spoonefull of the saied pouder, in a draught of Ale, Beere, white wine, or Renish wine, euenyng and mornyng: and besides that, you maie vse to the same pouder in brothes, and pottages, the oftner the better, haue alwaies in store a good quātitie of the said pouder, you must kepe thesame alwaies drie, as in a Pipkin by the fire side, or otherwise.
An other for the same.
TAke Parsely, distill it, and vse to drinke of the water in white Wine, or in good A [...]e, and it will destroye [Page 27] the Stone, Collicke, Strangurie, and other passions in man or woman.
A medicine for the Collike or Stiche.
TAke the groundes of Malmesey, Sheepes Tallowe Ribworte, redde Sage, and Allisaunders, seeth all these together, and make a plaister thereof, and laye it to the greef, and annointe you with oile Olife, and oile of Balme mixed together.
For the Collicke and Stone.
TAke Pellitorie, vnsette Leekes, and Mallowes, of eche like quantitie, stampe them, and put there vnto a peniworthe of Neates Oile, frie them well together in maner of a plaister, put them in a bagge of Linneu clothe and beyng verie hotte, laye it to the beallie, and it helpeth within an hower. And for the stone, laye the same to the raines of the backe behinde, and it helpeth with speede.
For the Collicke and Stone.
TAke halfe a pounde of Tyme, as muche Parsely rootes and blades, halfe a pounde of Allisander rootes, and seeth them altogether in a pottle of Ale, vntill it consume to a quarte, and so drinke it fastyng.
For the Stone, and for hym that cannot pisse.
TAke a quantitie of Tyme, Parselie, croppes of Fenell, Sinckfoile, Allisanders, of liquantitie, [...]iue or sixe cloues of Garlike, stampe theim all together, and [Page 28] straine theim with white Wine or Ale, and drinke thereof firste and laste warmed.
¶ A speciall medicine proued for the Stone, Collike, Dropsie, Strangurie, and Iaunders.
TAke of Cenie halfe an vnce, Ginger, Annisseede, Liquoras, Maces, Nettleseedes, Geate, Safferon, of eche twoo penie weight, Fenell seede, and Spiknard, of eche one penie weight, and three penie weight of Sinamum, make all these in pouder, and drinke thereof halfe a spoonefull at once, in Posset ale, or in Pottage.
A goodly pouder to helpe one that hath Collica passio.
TAke Annisseedes, Fenelseedes, and Carawaiseedes of euery of them halfe an vnce, Ginger, Gallyngall, and Sinamum, of euery of theim twoo dragmes, Cloues, Maces, and Cardam, of euery of theim halfe a dragme, Setwall fower dragmes, Suger eight vnces, make them altogether in pouder.
For the stone, or stoppyng of the water.
TAke a pinte of white Wine, and therewith make a Posset, then take all the curdes awaie, and putte into the Posset Ale, twoo pennie weight of the scrapyng of white Sope, and boile it, then drinke it as warme as you can.
A soueraigne medicine for the Stone and Collike, and to breake them bothe.
[Page 29]TAke Paseliseede, Broomeseede, Gromelseede, Fenelseedes, Annisseedes, Plantineseedes, and Smallage seedes, of euery of theim a quarter of an vnce, and of Nutmegges halfe an vnce, of Sugar tried fower vnces, and beate them altogether in a morter, vntill thei be verie fine, then searce the pouder through a searce, and vse to drinke this pouder Euenyng and Mornyng, three daies in a weeke with wine or other drinke, luke warme and take of this pouder at a tyme, the quātitie of a great Hasell Nutte, and if the paine bee greate, take of the oile of Scorpions, with the oile of Roses, and annointe your side where the paine is, against the fire.
A medicine to purge the bladder of hym that cannot pisse.
TAke Fenell, and the rootes of Allesanders, Parsely, the leaues and the rootes of Hartstongue, Maidenheare, and seeth theim in white Wine, and giue it the paciente to drinke, and it shall purge the bladder in shorte tyme.
For the same.
TAke Rewe, Grommell, and Parsely, stampe theim together, and temper theim with white Wine, and giue it the sicke to drinke warme.
For hym that cannot wellpisse.
TAke a Flinte stone, and laye it in the fire, vntill it bee redde hotte, and there with warme your Ale, and then drinke thereof.
To prouoke Vrine, and against the Stone.
TAke three quartes of Ale, warme it well, lette it bee scummed thrise: then put to it a handfull of Tyme, a handfull of Rosemarie, and handfull of Peneriall, and lette them seeth together till one quarte bee co [...]sumed, or more, straine the hearbes from the Ale, and drinke a draught of the Ale first and laste warnie.
To make one pisse.
TAke a quarter of handfull of Parselie, as muche redde Fenell, washe and shrede theim small, and put them in a cuppe of stale Ale, and make a posset therewith and drinke the Ale, and it helpeth.
For a man that pisseth bloud.
TAke Ambros a handfull, Bursa Pastoris a handfull, Parselie seede a handfull, stampe theim all together, and giue the sicke to drinke in Goates milke.
To prouoke Vrine.
TAke a handfull of redde Nettle rootes, and seeth thē in a quarte of good Ale, till it bee consumed to a pint, and putte thereto halfe a dishe of Butter, and lette it bee cleane scummed, before the Butter bee put in, and seeth in it Allisander seedes, Parselie seedes, Gromell [...]eedes, beyng beaten into fine pouder, and straine them through a fine clothe, as muche of the one as of the other, & drinke thereof first and laste.
For the same.
[Page 31]TAke a quantitie of blacke Sope, and Englishe Saffrom, and temper theim together colde, and laye it colde vpon your Nauell, beeyng spread vpon a broad paper, or redde Leather, and then laye vpon it linnen clothe of tenne or twelue foldes hotte, and roule you with a towell, and so lye doune vpon your bedde warme, and it wil make you pisse within an hower.
A drinke for the windie Collike.
TAke a quart of Malmesey, and twoo spoonefulles of the pithe of Parsely rootes, and a handfull of Uiolet leaues, and fiue Baie leaues, seeth all these together vntil a pinte, and drinke it Mornyng and Euenyng warme.
To take awaie Cornes.
TAke Marigold stamped, and laie vpon the sore Euening and mornyng, and it profiteth. Or els pare your corne, and laye to Turpentine and red Waxe boiled together, and make a plaister thereof, and it helpeth.
To doe awai [...] a Corne.
TAke and cutte awaie the Corne, and droppe into it a droppe or twoo of a blacke Snaile, and putte thereto the pouder of Sandefer, and it will doe it awaie.
For the sam [...].
PAre awaie your Corne as nere as you can, putte into the hole vnsleckt Lime as muche as a Fatche, and couer it with a plaister of Waxe and Rosen, and lette it lye fower and twentie howers.
To make a water against a consumption.
TAke a quarte of Rose water, as muche of womans Milke, Milke of Goates, of Mares, or of Cowe Milke, put vnto them thirtie yolkes of Egges, well mingled together, and thereof still a water, whereof giue the paciente to drinke warme firste and laste, with a cake of Manus Christi, made with golde and Perles.
For a consuption in the raines.
TAke Clarie leaues, and pricke theim, and frie theim with twoo or three yolkes of Egges, and put therevnto Saffron dried vpon a stone, and grinde it small, and put altogether, and frie them in frea [...]he Butter, and eate it warme nexte your harte.
To wake Ielly for one that is in a consumption.
TAke a legge of Ueale, and cut awaie the fatte, and a Capon or cocke newe killed, and skalde hym and washe hym cleane, and let the Capon and the Ueale lye in water, the space of three howres, and seeth theim on the fire, with twoo pottles of faire water, scum it cleane, and as the fat riseth take it of, and so let it seeth, till halfe the brothe bee consumed: then put in a pottle of rackte Renishe Wine, if you haue it, or els a pottle of white Wine, and lette it seeth altogether, vntill it consume to a quarte, and clarifie it with three or fower whites of Egges, and let it runne through a Ielly vagge, and then sette it on the fire againe, and put in one pound of Sugar, and one vnce of Sinamum grose beatē, and then let it run through a Ielly bagge, three or fower tymes, and after let the paciente drinke thereof warme.
An excellent medicine against the extreme cough.
Take Fenell rootes cleane washed, Anniseedes, and a little Liquoras, and seeth them altogether in white wine, and take the white wine & drinke a good draughte thereof when you goe to bed, and the next morning, take a Figge and a Date, and rost them and eate them somewhat hote, and neyther eate nor drinke in two or three houres after, and in two or three times drinking it shall helpe you.
A powder for the Cough.
Take eyght penniwaight of fine Ginger, and sixteene peniwaight of powder of Elicompane rootes, and one ounce of the powder of Liquoras, and to ounces of the powder of Anniseedes, and three ounces of sugar Candy: mingle all those together, and vse to eate it whē you will at all times in the day, and you shall finde case therein, for this medicine is well prou [...]d.
Another for the cough, and to drye vp the rume and fleame.
Take a handfull of Sage, a handful of Baysalt dried at the fyre, a handfull of Commin, a peniworth of Cloues, and an other of Maces, and beate all these and mingle them together and put them into a linnen bage, the length and breadth of a mans hand, and guilt it, and vse it hote vppon the mold of the head till you [...]e eased, warmed morning and euening and lay it to your molde againe.
For the cough of the lunges.
[Page]TAke a pattle of running watter, twentye Figges, a quarterne of the best Sugar, a good quantitie of Licoras and Aniseedes, a peniworth of Maydenheare, a handfull of great raysons the stones picked out, & boyle them vnto a quart, and so warme a little in a stone cruse and drinke thereof.
For the cough.
TAke I sop, Horehound, sugar and water, boyle them altogether till it come to a thinne syrop, and so vse to eate it euening and morning, and all other times when you thinke good.
A syrop for a cough.
Take a pynt of I sop water, and halfe a pynt of Rose water, and a good quantitye of Licoras brused, a great spoonefull of Anniseedes, halfe a pounde of white sugar Candy: let all these boyle together till it come to a cleare syrop, then put it in a fayre glasse strained, and take this syrop at all times in the day or night when you list.
For the cough
Take a toste of breade and make it hote, and put on sweete Sallet oyle, on both sides of it, and eate it euery morning and it will helpe you.
A remedye for the same.
Take Barrowes or Bores greace, three or foure cloues of Garlike, and stampe them together, and warme and annoynt thy feete therewith at thy going [Page] to bed, and so keepe them hote with a tosted trencher, and warme clothes, and you shall recouer.
A medicine for the chinecough for children.
Take Bores greace, and warme the soales of theyr feete to the fyre, and chafe them with the foresayde, Bores greace, and let them goe to bed and keepe them warme and lay clothes to their feete.
A medicine for the cough and the whesing.
Take a pound of suger Candy somewhat finely beaten, halfe a pound of Licoras searced, and halfe a pound of Anniseedes seared, and an ounce of the powder of Ginger, an ounce of Elicompane rootes, made into powder and mingle these together, and take of the same powder hal [...]e a spoonefull at a time, when you goe to bed and when you rise in the morning.
For a cough.
Take Isop, Licoras, Horehounde, a little of the roote of Elicompane, greate reason [...], Figges, cutte in small peeces, and Anniseedes: boyle all those in water, then strayne out the water, and drinke it in the morning fasting.
For the cough and for stopping at the brest and to open thepypes, and to auoyde much corruption.
[Page]Take the roote of Elicomepane, and roote of Radish and shred them thinne, and Peare Wardens, twise so much as of both the others, then put altogether into a newe earthen potte, then put thereunto clarified honye till it ouerflowe the sayde ingredience, then couer the pot and paste it that no breath come out, and sett it into an ouen, and let it bake with a batch of breade, & giue the sicke thereof a spoonefull at morning and an other at night.
A soueraigne medicine for the cough of the lunges Maister Bakers medicine.
Take three pyntes of running water, halfe a pound of Portingale Sugar, with vyne Figges, and halfe a spoonefull of Anniseedes brused, a handfull of Raysons of the Sunne cleane washed, hauing the stones picked out, a penniworth of Maydenheare: let all these boyle together vntil the one halfe and more be boyled away, and then straine the same through a fine cloth, and euery morning drinke too sponefulls of it luke warme, & you shall find present remedye.
For the Crampe.
Take Holy oke, oyle of Violets, & of Swines greace of each like much, and make an oyntment, and annoynt the place.
An excellent salue for a cutte.
Take two handfulles of Bugle which groweth moste commonly in woods, and as much Ualerian, bruse them very smal: then take a quantitye of Deeres sewet, [Page] halfe so much vnwroughte waxe, so much of these two as the herbes may be boyled therein, then sette it on the fyre, and when it is halfe boyled put in a quantitye of the best Turpintine that ye can get, then set it boyle till it be ynough, and all the white stirre it well, when it is boyled ynough straine it through a cloth into a vessell and so keepe it.
A salue for a newe cutte, that will not leaue bleeding.
Take the blades of vnset leekes and stampe them, and put thereunto honey and Wheate flower and styrre them well together vntill they bee thicke: let it come neere no fyre, but all cold lay it to the wounde and it will stanche the bleeding, and draw out the brused bloud and make it cleane.
A medicine for deafenes in a mans head.
TAke a quarte of Malmesey, a peniworth of Commin and viii. Betanie leaues that groweth on the lande, then boyle all these together, till the one halfe of the Malmesey bee consumed: then take the potte that you boyle your medicine in as soone as the hearbes be boyled and couer it with a tonell and bynde it close aboute the verge that the heate come not out, then put a quill in the other ende of the tonell, then put the patientes eare thereunto so that the heate maye goe close into the head, tyrst the one and then the other, and whiles the [...]eate is driuing in the one eare, you must stoppe the ther with blacke wooll, and you must haue hote clothes to keepe in the heate on the other side of the heade whyle that your medicine worketh: then serue the other [Page] care likewise. You muste vse it three times in the day, that is to say, in the morning, at noone, and at night, and so you must continue the space of three dayes and three nightes. See that the patient come not in any open ayre the space aforesayde, and you muste put to your Malmesey a quarter of a pynt of cleere running water,
A good medicine for deafnesse, vsed by Thomas Steeuens of Bushton.
Take Bay berries, Bay leaues, Betany, and Sticardes, of each of them one handfull: seethe them in white wine to the halfe, and for an old man in Malmeseye, then put it in a vessell that hath a narrowe mouth and hold your eare ouer it being vnstopped, so that you may suffer it being not too hote nor too colde, then take oyle of bytter Almondes, and lette droppe thereof two or three droppes into your eare, and alwayes haue a locke of fine blacke woll that groweth betweene the sheepes legges, to stoppe close youre eare therewith, wherein if you put a little mus-ke, it will be the better,
A soueraigne medicine for the payne and bushing in the head, which bindereth the hearing very much.
Take one cloue of Garlike, pill it, and picke three or foure holes in the middes, and dip it in fine English honey and put it into your eare, and put a little blacke woll after, and lye vpon your other side eache night and so let it continue in your eare for the space of vii. or eight [Page] dayes, and it will expulse the humors at your nose, expell the payne and restore the hearing.
For the payne in the eare.
Take two handfulls of Sage, one handfull of Isop, & halfe a handfull of Rosemarye, put these in a little pillowe boyled in Rose vineger, Aqua vitae, and Rose water, and laye this to thine eare as hote as thou can suffer it.
An oyntment for a swelling.
Take good quantitye of Smallage and Mallowes, and put thereto two pounde of Bores greace, one pounde of butter and oyle of Netes feete a quantity, and stampe them wel altogether, then frye them and straine them into an earthen vessell.
To make a drinke for an extreame beate or drought.
Take a pottle of fayre water, a handfull of Succorie, a handfull of Endife, a handfull of Violet leaues, a handfull of Burrage, halfe a handfull of Letice, two Fenell rootes, two Parsely rootes, put them all in your pottle of water, and let them seeth from a pottle to a quarte, then take it off any put a litle Sugar to it, and let it haue two wallops more, then drinke of it as you list.
To make a dyet drinke.
[Page]FIrst, buy a dyet pot and fill hym full of Conduit water, lacking a quarte, then put to the water a quart of white Wine and set him ouer a softe fyre of coales, then put thereunto a pound of Liquor as scraped and cutte in small peeces, halfe a pounde of Anniseedes brused, halfe a pound of Ling. vite bought at the turners, & an ounce of the barke of the same which you may haue at the Poticaryes, then let all these boyle together, an houre and a halfe, so that one part of ye licoure be boyled away: then take and straine it into a fayre vessell and keepe it close, and drinke thereof first and last a pretie draught warme
A water for the eyes.
Take kindely Roche Alom white, a small quantitye of red Rose water, and the iuice of red Fenell, and the white of an Egge well beaten, & take of the scomme of the Egge and beate them together, and then strayne it through a fine cloth, then dyp your finger in the water and let it drop into your eye.
Good for the sight.
ALL this is good for the sight: Redde Roses, Verueine rootes, Fenell, Salendine, Pimpernell, Ocula christi, to wash your eyes with cleere water, or to looke vpon greene coloures, mesurable sleepe, to loke in a fayre glasse, often washing of your hands and feete, and it maketh your meate to digest well.
Ill for the sight.
TO studie after meate, Garlike, Vnions, Leekes, Letice, to sudden going after meate, & wines, hote or [Page 41] colde ayre, Drunkennesse, Gluttonie, Milke Cheese, muche beholdyng of bright thinges, and as euill red thinges, as white, much sleepe after meate, to much walking after meate, and to muche letting bloud, cold wortes, fire, dust, to muche weeping, and ouermuch watchyng.
A speciall good water for the eyes.
TAke a newe laied Egge, and rost it harde, cut the shell in the middest and take out the yolke, and putte in a peece of white Coporas where as the yolke laie, and binde the Egge together againe, and lette it lye in the fire vntill the Coporas bee resolued to water, then take the white out of the Egge, and cut it in small peeces, and put it into a glasse of running water, and let it stand a while, and straine it through a fine cloath, and keepe it in a close glasse, and dresse the eye euery mornyng and euenyng.
To kill the pinne and webbe in the eye.
TAke a quantity of three leaued grasse, as much redde Fenell, as much redde Sage, as muche Daysies, the white of an Egge beaten and the froth taken awaie, and halfe a spoonefulle of Honnie, and stampe all the hearbes togeather, and then take the iuice thereof, and putte thervnto the white of the Egge and the Honnie, and then sturre them togeather, and droppe the same into the eye of the patient: and then take a plaster of flaxe towe, and dippe it in the saied medicine, and laie it vppon the eye of the saied patiente and [Page 42] binde it fast, and let it remaine so an houre at euery tyme of dressyng.
An other for the same.
TAke the leaues of Salendine and stampe them and straine them, and put one droppe of the ieuce of it in the eye, and it will helpe by Gods grace.
For the Webbe in the eye if it bee olde.
TAke the red Pimpernell, and Euphraesia, and stampe them in a Morter, and then frye them with Capons greace in a cleane panne, and then wring it through a cloath into a vessell of Brasse, and lette it stande therein three daies after, putte it in a boxe of horue or tinne, and take thereof and put it in the Webbe of the eye, an [...] this medicine is soueraigne.
A good medicine for the eyes beyng either Pearle or Webbe.
TAke the leaues of Daysies, and Pouchwo [...]te alias B [...]rsa Pastoris, and the Chestloppes alias Woodliffe, stampe them togeather and straine them in a little good Ale, drinke of the same three seuerall mornynges two howers before you rise and you shall finde ease, notwithstandyng your eyes will bee sore, then washe youre eyes with running water, and then dri [...]ke of your drinke two morninges againe, and you shall be whole and finde greate ease by Gods grace.
A water comfortable for the eye.
TAke the iuice of Euphrasia, or els Water made of it, for it is the best hearbe that can bee for the eyes what waie soeuer you take it.
For sore eyes.
TAke Coporas and laie it in runnyng Water, and straine it, and when you goe to bedde strike the brees of your eyes with the same Water, and let it droppe into your eyes.
For the same.
TAke rotten Apples and still them, and with the water thereof, washe your eyes, and it will purgue and clense them, and cleare your sight.
A water very comfortable for the eye sight.
TAke Rose leaues, a greate handefull of redde Feuell and Verueine as muche, of Rewe a handfull, of Salendine as muche, and so still them togeather, and you shall haue a good Water and comfortable for youre eyes.
A drinke for the eye sight.
TAke a quantitie of Iuie that groweth vpon th [...] Is [...], a quantitie of the rootes and leaues of Daysies i [...] [Page 44] the fielde, a quantitie of Fenell, and a quantitie of three leaued grasse, all these beyng washed cleane, stampe theim and straine theim with a pinte of stale Ale, and drinke thereof euenyng and mornyng, or at midnight for a season.
A perfect water very good for the eyesight.
TAke Sage, Fenell, Veruaine, Betanie, Euphrasia, or Eyebright, Pimpernell, Sinckfoyle, and hearbe Grace, and laie all these in white wine all night, and then still them in a Stillatorie of glasse or &c. and this water is speciall good.
For the hemeraudes, and to drie vp any sore.
TAke the brode Nemphane leafe, commonly called Canne leaues whiche growe in waters, washe them cleane, putte them in a Paper and frie them in the Embers, and applie them as hotte as maie be suffered, or make them in powder and cast them into the sore and it helpeth.
For the same.
TAke redde wortes and seeth them in a pot: then take the potte and set it vnder a close chaire, and sitte ouer it, and lappe warme clothes aboute the chayre that no aire maie goe out, and so sit still ouer it till it be colde, and then annoynt the members with the licoure.
For the same.
Take a plate of leade and rubbe thereon a quantitie of Bores greace fore a man, and Swines greace for a woman, and washe it out with white Wine, and anoynt the Emerodes.
A medicine for a redde or high coulored face.
TAke Vine leaues, Strawburies, and Creame, and putte two penie worth of Camster vnto it, and put it into a Stillatorie with the foresaied leaues and distill it, and take the water thereof and washe your face therwith mornyng and euenyng for a certaine space, and it will take awaie the high colour.
An other for the same.
TAke Cowcumbers, and pare them cleane, and cutte them in slyces and still them, and with the Water that commeth of them washe your face daylie three or foure tymes in the daie, if you haue none of the Water, then take the Cowcumber it selfe and pare hym, and rub your face therewith.
A medicine to destroye a heate in the face or in any other place, thought it bee Sanct Anthonies fire.
TAke a quart of Smithes water, a handfull of Sage, a handefull of Elder leaues, or of the greene barke, a penieworth of Alome, and seeth them altogether from a [Page 46] pottle to a pinte, then putte it in an earthen potte and annoint the patient.
For the pymples in the face.
TAke Wheate flower, mingled with Vineger and Honnie, and laie vpon them, and it will clense them.
Good for a Felon.
TAke Sage, Rewe, [...]naples, baie Salt, and Bacon, and heate them altogether, and then [...]aie it to the Felon and it shall helpe you.
For the same.
TAke Hearbe Grace, March, and white worts, rustie Bacon, a litte butter, a house Snaple, mingle them together, and make thereof a playster.
A medicine for boyles, felons, and vncomes.
TAke Wheate flower, Bores greace, Maie butter, and Sage, and stampe it togeather and make [...] playster thereof and laie it to the Boyle or Felon and it will bothe ripe it and drawe it, and if it bee fryed it worketh the better.
To ripe boyles, felons, or vncomes.
TAke a pinte of sweete milke and set it ouer the fire, and putte thereunto a quantitie of Sheepes sewer, small sh [...]ed, and a handefull or two of Otmeale sine beaten, [Page 47] and lette all these secth till it ware very thicke so that ye maie spreade it vppon a fayre linnen cloathe, and laie it as warme as yee can suffer to the sore, and it will quicly ripe hym and breake hym without greate payne, then when he is broken laie a little Turpentine vpon a peece of white leather pricked full of holes, and it will draw and heale it.
A Gargresse for fleame.
TAke a quantitie of Endiffe Water, and as much Honnie Succle Water, a good spooneful of Mustarde pure, a spoonefull of Honnie, twoo spoonefulles of Vineger, and a little powder of Pepper, two or three braunches of Rosemarie, and the leaues of Sage, and putte all these together and heate them vppon a chasing dishe of coales luke warme, and lette the patient put a spoonefull at once in his mouth, and holde his heade vpwardes and washe his throte therewith, and it shal make him voyde muche fleame, let him take thereof as ofte as he shall thinke good.
To breake the steame and for the Cough.
TAke a pinte of Isop Water stilled, one quarte of good Muskadine, three or foure good Races of case Ginger, pare them cleane and cut them in slyces, and twice so much Licoras, and pare it likewise, one good handefull of sugar Candie grose brused, putte all the premesses together in a glasse, and shake them together and stoppe it close, and let it stande foure and twentie houres, then drinke thereof at your pleasure.
To breake fleame.
TAke Butter without salte, and Honey, of eache a like quantitie, and tewe butter Almonds: blaunch them and beate them fine, and eate a little euery daie.
For the same.
TAke Smallage and seeth it in Vineger, then take the Vineger and washe your breast withall, and then take the Smallage and putte it in a clothe and binde it to your stomacke three houres.
For the same.
Take Sorrell, and stampe it and straine it, then take the iuice and temper it with olde Ale, and drinke a good quantitie in the morning before you rise out of your bed, then take a sleepe after, and you shall deliuer fleame wonderfull to see for the quantitie.
A medicine for the Flixe or Lax.
TAke Egges and rost them hard, then take the yolkes of them and straine them with redde Wine, and put therevnto Synamum, then seeth them together, and drinke it as hotte as you maie suffer it.
For the same.
TAke Wheate floure, and the yolkes of Egges, with the iuice of Plantine, and make a cake of it, and bake it in an Ouen, and eate it as hotte as you can, and drinke [Page 49] thereto redde Wine or Respice all hotte, or els the iuice of Plantine for it will vinde hym.
A Candle for the bloudy Flix.
TAke a pinte of redde Wine, and the yolkes of fiue newe laied Egges, a good quantitie of S [...]amon and a little Sugar, the pill of a pounde Granat dried and beaten to fine powder, a good quantitie, and boyle all these in a fayre Platter vppon a cosyng dishe of coales till it bee some what thicke, then lette the patient eate of it morning and euening, and as ofte els in the day as his stomacke will serue him thee so, and it [...]hall stoppe hym be the Flexe neuer so greate.
A singular medicine for the bloudie Flixe.
TAke as muche fi [...]e li [...]nen cloath as will make a suppositarie being wrapped round together button wise, then weate the same in the best Agua vite, or Ag [...]acompossita, and lette the partie greeued conueie the s [...]me into their fundament, and it wil help them God wishing with in three or foure dressinges, this is proued and hath li [...]tpen manie that hath beene brought very lowe and iudged past cure.
An other for the same.
TAke a peece of All [...]ine as much as a [...]a [...]i [...]itte, put it in a pinte of newe Milke, and seeth it on the f [...]e til [...] the Milke turne to a curde, then take of the curde as you doe of the posset Ale, then take the licoar that [...] [Page 50] and put vnto it a good quantitie of the powder of the pi [...] of a Poungranat and Sinamum fine beaten, and lette them drinke it, and it will stoppe them, and if they eate of the curde they shall be stayed the sooner.
For the bloudy Flixe.
TAke Almondes skinnes and all, and stampe them small, and take the Water of Husked Barly sodden, and make thereof Milke, and putte therein skinnes and scorches of Pound-granats beyng stamped to powder, with a little Suger, and so eate the same euery morning and euening, and put gaddes of steele that hath beene made redde hotte in the fire into their drinke.
To stoppe the bloudy Flixe.
TAke a quarte of Beanes dried ouer the fire, so that ye maie make powder of them, then bruse them in a morter very small and boulte them, and take a quarte of good Ale and a quantitie of flower, and so seeth them both together, and let the patient eate thereof at nighte as hot as maie be suffered.
For the bloudy flixe.
TAke a pinte of running Water and a pint of warme Milke as it commeth from the Cowe, and put them togeather, then putte fiue or sixe flint stones in the fire, and when they hee redde hotte, quenche them in that lycoure, then putte them in the fire againe, and quenche them againe three or foure tymes therein, till the lycoure [Page 51] bee halfe consumed, and lette the partie drinke of it warme.
A medicine for the falling of the fundament.
TAke red Nettles, braie them well, and put them in an earthen potte, and put therevnto a good porcion of white Wine, and seeth it till the halfe bee wasted, and giue it the sicke to drinke firste and laste alwaies warme, and laie the hearbes to the fundamente as hotte as ye can suffer it.
A playster to heale a gowtie legge, a wounde or sore whatsoeuer.
TAke a handefull of Mallowe leaues, and an other of Grounsell, putte them in a possonet with fayre Water and let them boyle till they bee sodden so tender that ye maie make a playster of them, then putte the lico [...]re from the hearbes, and straine them through & straynar vpon a Platter, and set the Platter vppon a chasingdishe of Coales, then pu [...]e therevnto a quantitie of Deare sewet, or Sheepes sewet clarified, and vnwrought Waxe, Sallet oyle, Turpentine, and Rosen, lette all them boyle vpon a chasingdishe of coales vntill they bee thicke: then straine all the saied stuffe through a linnen cloath into the vessel that you will keepe your salue in, and so let it stande vntill it bee colde, then vse the same beyng spreade vppon a cloathe, and you shall finde ease by Gods grace, and helpe.
A playster for the gowt or ache in the ioyntes wherwith the Lorde Riche was cured when all Surgions thought him to be vncurable.
TAke halfe a pounde of vnwrought Waxe, halfe a pounde of Rosen, an ounce of Olibantun, a quarter of a pounde of fine Litarge of Golde, three quarters of a pounde of white leade all beaten to powder, and searce it through a searcer, and take a pinte of Oyle of Neates feete, and let it on the fire in a small vessell, with the Waxe and Rosen, and when it is molten, then put thereto the other powders and stirre it fast with a sticke, and then putte a little of it vppon a pewter sawcer, and if it bee harde beyng so tried on the pewter sawcer, then take it from the fire and annoint a faire boarde with some of your oyle of Neates feete, and as you maie handle it for heate, woorke it as it were Curriers waxe, and make it in greate roles, and make playsters of it with a chasing dishe of coales, and spreade it thinne vpon a linnen cloathe or leather and laie the playster wa [...]me where the paine is, and so renewe it mornyng and euenyng untill you be whole, or till the ache be driuen to some other ioynt, and then take the playster and laie where the ache is, and beware of colde and hotte wines.
A medicine for the goute.
TAke foure handefulles of W [...]lworte, and one handefull of Horehounde, and [...]raie them in a Morter, and put their iuice to one pince of Swines greace, and boyle them on the fire, the space of halfe anhower, then strayne it fayre, for it is good for all colde gowtes in the armes, [Page 53] legges or féete, and for all gréefes in the bones, that commeth of colde.
A drinke for the gowt festered.
TAke a quantitie of Archangel, Betonie, Verueine, of eache like much, and boyle them in wine, and let the sicke person drinke thereof first and last and it helpeth.
A playster for the same.
TAke a sawcer full of the iuice of Smallage, an other of Wormwoode, Honnie, Salte, and Vineger, and meddle them well together, and doe there to a quantitie or Rie flower, sturre them fast together and boyle them and make a playster in a cloathe, and laie to the sore, vse the drinke aforesaied and the playster and it will helpe by Gods grace.
Good for the harte.
SAffrone, Burrage, Muske Cloues, Galingall, Nutmegges, the red Rose, Violets, Sugar, Maces, best of all.
Ill for the harte.
BEanes, Peace, Leekes, Garlike, Onions, Sadnesse, Anger, Dredde, to muche trauell, to drinke colde water after trauell, and euill tidynges.
A medicine for the passion at the harte. called termor cordes.
[Page 54]TAke the powder of Burrage flowre, the powder of Nutmegges, white Amber likewise in powder, the bone in a Stagges harte, the powder of Sinamum, all these powders drinke luke warme with Beare, Ale, of Wine euening and morning, and the partie greeued shall finde ease. These thinges must bee proporcioned by good aduise.
A medicine for a continuall heade ache.
TAke Betanie water, and take a cloth three or four double, and but three singers broade, weate it well in the Betanie water, and laie it to youre foreheade colde. Let the cloath beyng weate come rounde aboute the heade, and tie it fast, and in three or foure times thus doing, it will helpe thee: and when the cloth is dried, weate it againe.
A medicine [...] clens [...] or purge the heade.
TAke Pellitorie of Spaine, and chewe the roote in youre mouthe three daies at times, and it shall doe awaie the ache and fasten the teeth in the gummes.
A medicine for the payne in the heade.
TAke a Rose cake, cut it in the length and breadthe of the foreheade, then take Rose water and Vineger of like quantitie and as hotte as ye maie suffer it, laie to the foreheade.
A medicine for winde in the heade.
[Page 55]TAke a handefull of flowres of Camemell, and halfe a handefulle of powder of Commin, and mingle them togeather, and make two bagges of the breadthe of your eares and laie them thereunto.
For the headache.
TAke the iuice of Rewe, and put it in the nosthrelles, for it getteth out the fleame and clenseth the brayne: the hearbe sodden in wine doth the same.
For the megrime or headache.
TAke foure of fiue Nutmegs, and pare and slice them as you woulde pare and slyce Ginger thinne, then make two little bagges of linnen clothe, of the length of your finger, and putte in the Nutmegges, then take a quantitie of pure redde Rose water and laie your bagges in the same water in a dishe, vpon a chafingdishe of coles and make them hot, and laie them to the temples of your heade.
A medicine for the megrime truely proued.
TAke halfe an vnce of Pepper, two Nutmegs, half a quarter of an vnce of Graines, one pinte of Vineger, and a handefull of Rosemarie, and boyle altogether, betwixte twoo Platters vppon a chafingdishe of Coales, and then take a clothe and putte it ouer your heade, and holde your heade close ouer it till it be boyled well neare al awaie and by Gods grace it helpeth.
For the megrime.
TAke fiue leaued Grasse, and Morrell that is called Sainct Marie hearbe, euen porcions of chese two, and Betonie as muche as of bothe the other, and beate all these in a morter, and take the iuice of them, and putte to the same iuice as much Maie butter as the quantitie of the iuice, and chere of make an oyntment, and annoynt therewith the patients browes when hee goeth to bedde.
An other for the same.
TAke Bole Armoniacke, Sanguis Dragonis, and Terra sigillat, of eache like quantitie, and beate them in powder, then to make a playster take Flaxe and laie it vpon a russet Paper, as broade as you will haue your playster, and take the cleare of an Egge and laie it vpon the Flaxe, then take the foresaied powder and cast it on that side of the playster that shall lie nexe your heade, and put one folde of russed paper or els of linnen betweene your heade and the medicine, or els it will cleane very fore to the heare of your heade, and this medicine is sure and well proued.
A good medicine for the megrime. in the head.
TAke Leather vnallomed so broade as your foreheade and in length from temple to temple, rase the same Leather but not through, there vpon laie the Oyle of the white of an Egge, then take of the Poticaries Sanguis Dragonis, veate it into powder, and scatter the same vppon [Page 57] the oyle thinly, and this doen laie it vppon the foreheade, not taking it awaie till it be [...]eadie to tall awaie of it selfe.
A medicine for the blacke Iaunders.
TAke Wheaten strawe, and laie it abroade vppon a faire Flower in a close house, and putte in Geese and watche when they doung and take it vppe hole, and with a knife scrape of the white that is aboute the doung, till you haue a quantitie thereof, then drie it in an Ouen and make powder therof, and drinke it morning and euening in Ale warmed, and that will cure bothe the blacke and yellowe Iaunders.
An other medicine for the blacke Iaunders.
TAke the hearbe Ambros Bet [...]nie, Mugwort, of each of them a handefull, of Senturie halfe a handefull, and three or foure Docke rootes cleane washed and scraped, and stampe all these together in a morter, till they be indifferent small beaten, then take Spicknell, turmeracke and Galigarie, of eache of them like quantitie and stampe them likewise in a morter, then putte the herbes in a cleane linnen cloath by them selues, and the Spyces by them selues, and tye them faste with stringes, and hange them in a gallon or twoo of Ale when it is newe and redie to bee tunned, after three or foure daies drinke euery morning nexte your harte a good draught thereof, and drinke or eate nothing two or three houres after, and doe so likewise when you goe to bedde, and no doubt [...], by Gods grace it will helpe you.
For the blacke Iaunders. M. Anthony Cox prisoner.
TAke the gall of a Rauen and drie it, and grate into powder, take a quantit [...]e in a spoone and temper the same with Beare or Ale together and drinke it fasting in the morning.
A medicine for the yellowe Iaunders.
TAke a handefull of redde Nettle croppes, and seethe them in a pinte of Ale, and drinke the same beyng strain [...]d three or foure daies together.
Another for the same.
TAke harde spanish Sope, a little stale Ale in a cuppe. and rubbe the Sope against the cuppe bottome till the Ale be white, and shaue in Iuerie, and let the patient drinke thereof first and last till he be hole.
For the same.
TAke Salendi [...]e leaues and putte them in your hosen next your feete.
A remedie for the yellowe Iaunders.
TAke a bigge Apple and cut the toppe so as it maie couer the Apple againe, and take out the core and putte into it some sweete Butter, and a good deale of Turmeracke, and a pretie quantitie of Englishe Saffron, and rost it very tender, and let the sicke persone eate of it three [Page 59] or foure morninges together, or more if neede be.
For the same.
TAke a quarte of white Wine, a greate handefull of Salendine leaues, and boyle them to a pinte: but in Winter, take [...]he rootes and drinke thereof euening and morning warme.
For the Yella.
TAke Base salt, Otes, and Cummin, and drie all these and make two bagges thereof, and as hotte as maie bee suffered laie the one after an other to the plowe or crowne of the heade, and so vse it a good while.
For the same.
TAke sharpe Leuen, and baie Salte vpon it colde, and put it to the yuella and it will helpe.
A very good medicine for an itche.
TAke Docke rootes, and beate them and bruse them, and frie them wit [...] freshe Butter, and annoynt the patient with the salue, and in fiue or sixe times drinking it will helpe you.
To make one seeme young long, to purge the winde, and cleare the sight.
MAke powder of Fenell, Annisse, and Elicompane, and temper them with Aqua vite, and drie them againe, [Page 60] and eate a quantitie therof euening and morning.
To make a whey laxatiue.
TAke a pinte and a halfe of clarified Wheye, halfe an vnce of Seeue [...]e, a grote worth of Anniseedes halfe a handefull of Hoppes, Burrage, Buglas, of eache halfe a handfull, and a little Fumetorie, and seeth all these in clarified Wheie vntill it bee halfe consumed, and drinke it two morninges.
A good playster for festred legges that haue beene long sore.
TAke March, and wilde Ta [...]sie, Plantine, and the great M [...]rrell, Honie, and the white of an Egge, and milke of a Cowe that is of one colour, and Barly flower, and thicke all these togeather, and braie the hearbes in a morter, and after that mingle the rest with the hearbes.
For the stopping in the liuer.
TAke the broth of a Chickin, of Mercurie, and Succorie halfe a handefull, and a fewe great Reasons, and picke out the stones, and let all these boyle together, thentake a fewe bitter Almondes and blaunche them and beate them, and with the same licoure make Almonde milke, and so vse to drinke it euery mornyng first.
Another for the same.
TAke Madder rootes, boyle them in half a pint of Ale, and let it seeth to a draught, and sette [...]im drinke it in [Page 61] the morning fasting twice in a weeke.
For the same.
TAke Turpentine of Venice, to the quantitie of a Beane, and put it into a spoone, and holde it ouer the fire till it doe melte, then putte thereto a little white Sugar, and let hym eate it euery daie fastyng.
For the same.
TAke a great greene Capers, and laie them in Vargis, fiue or sixe daies, and then wring them out of the Vargis, and put a pretie quantitie therof in a sawcer, and put vnto them Strope of Vineger, and eate them an houre before dinner, and an houre before supper.
For heate in the Liuer or drynesse in the handes.
TAke a quantitie of Strawburie water stilled, seethe therein a quantitie of Liuerworte, and drinke it with as muche Sirope of Mints.
For the heate of the Liuer.
TAke Saunders, and good strong vineger, and heate them hotte, then take Scarlet in graine and dippe it in the same and so laie it to the spoone of the breast on the right side.
For the Plurasie.
[Page 62]TAke Brookelime, Sheepes sewet, and a little fayre water, and frie them together in a friyng panne, and make thereof a playster, and laie to the patients side, and it will drawe out the corruption.
For the plurasie or stich.
TAke Aqua vite, and Capons greace, boyle them together and dippe therein blacke Wooll, and laie it hotte to the stomacke, and that will ease the stitch.
For the Lunges.
TAke the Lunges of a Foxe and drie it to powder, and put a quarter of a sponefull into a little Almon milke or broath, and eate it, and it is very good to preserue the lunges.
For the pricking of a thorne or needle in a ioynt and the hole be stopped againe.
TAke fine boulted flowre of Wheate, and temper it, with white Wine, and boyle it together vntill it bee thicke, and lai [...] it on the sore as hotte as he maie suffer it, and that shall open the hole and drawe out the venome or fil [...]h and ease the aching, and heale and close it vp againe, and for lacke of white Wine ye maie take Ale or Beare, and this medicine is good to heale a Byle, Whitlo, or Uncome.
An easie purgation.
TAke a pinte of white Wine, and one vnce of Seene, and a good handfull of the Reasons of the Sunne, the [Page 63] stones being taken oute, and halfe a spoonefull of Anniseedes, putte all these into the saied white Wine a whole night, and the next morning boyle it to a drawght, and so let the persone drinke it bloud warme, and if you will, you maie put there vnto three or foure rootes of Polipodium of the Oke.
An easie purgation.
TAke two pounde of Figges, and putte them in a gallon of sine worte of Barly malte, putte thereto twoo vnces of the powder of Licoras, and an vnce of Sugar: when the Figges are boyled, braie them small in a morter, and drawe them through a strainar, and let boyle againe, and caste thereto a pinte of the best Oyle Oliffe, when it is well cooled, and vnce of Reasones of Corra [...]s, and eate this with light breade.
A playster to be laied to the side that the Melte is in.
TAke a good quantitie of new Wheate branne, as muche Anniseedes and beate them small in a morter, then in a panne mingle them with Vineger vppon the fire till it be like a plaister, then putte it in a linnen bagge of two handefulles long, and one handfull broade, and make it thinne, and warme laie it to the side where the Melte is, and role it fast, and in the morning take it awaie, and then wash the side with his owne water and drinke againe, vse this three or foure nightes.
For the Morphewe.
[Page 64]TAke and drinke Elder water nine daies, three sponefulles, and euery daie looke that ye f [...]ca [...]e, then take three or foure Oke Apples, and laie them in white vineger foure and twentie houres, and then w [...]he the bodie with the vineger and it helpeth.
A medicine for the Morphewe.
TAke the iuice of Salen [...]ine, and mingle it with powder of Br [...]mestone, and [...]nie it where the Morph [...]we is, all [...]de.
For the Morphewe white or blacke.
TAke Betanie, Hartstonge, Sage, Plantine, red Fenell, Waterc [...]esses, of euery of them one handfull, of [...]erbe Benet half a handfull, of the leaues of Verucine an vnce, and still these, and drinke euery daie fasting thereof foure spoonefulles, and walke an houre after vppon it.
A water to clense the mouth and to fasten the teeth.
TAke Sage, and Woodbine leaues, of each a handfull a good spoonefull of Honnie, a peece of Allum as big as a good Walnutte, boyle all these together in a quarte of running water to a pinte, and washe the mouthe with this water luke warme three or foure times in the daie.
For to destroy a Ringworme.
TAke a red Docke roote, and let the roote bee pared, and when it is pared, laie it in Vineger till it be well [Page 65] steeped, and then rubbe it [...] on the ryngworme, and if it bee very rancke, take pouder of Brimstone, and laye it in a Vinegar, and temper theim well together, and then rub well the ryngworme withall, and it shall destroye it.
A medicine to kill a Tetter or Ryngworme, or any kinde of Itche.
TAke Sallet oile, and Salte tempered together, and beyng luke warme, annointe the sores.
A restoritie, whiche diuerse noble men haue vsed, and it hath prolonged their life.
THei tooke a pounde of cappe Dates, cleane picked, and the stones taken out, and caused them to bee sodden in a pinte of Muscadine, till the wine wer some deale consumed, and keepe it in a glasse, and there of did put in their Pottage, three or fower spoonefulles at once, when thei did eate any brothe euery meale.
To heale the vessell wherein Nature lieth, if it bee broken.
TAke the Huskes, or Ladelles of Acornes, dried and beaten to pouder; take a spoonfull and drinke it in the Mornyng with a little warme Ale, and lye in your bedde an hower or twoo after.
For the Palsey.
TAke a handefull of Sage, a handefull of Southernewood, a handfull of Spike, a handfull of Lauend [...]r, a gallon of runnyng water, and boile all these together till it come to a pinte and a halfe, then straine it, and putte [...] out into a stone Cruse, and take euery tyme thereof, thre or fower, or fiue spoonfulles in a saucer luke warme, and [Page 66] gargle it in your monthe [...] and fro, and after spit it out, and in like maner put fower or fiue spoonefulles in a saucer luke warme, and so chafe that parte of the bodie, that is pained with the Palsey, with a Sponge dipped in the saied water.
An other for the same.
TAke pouder of Pepper, and pouder of Peslatorie of Spaine, and pouder of Iuie, of eche an vnce and pouder of Sage two vn [...]s, & vse this pouder in thy potng.
For lamenesse in the side commyng by palsey.
MAke a bathe of Sage and Isop, and boile a great quantitie of them together in runyng water, and bathe the side that is sore with it, and binder the hearbes to it, as hotte as you maie well suffer it.
A medicine very good especially for those that bee taken with the palsey, thoughnes the shaking Palsey.
TAke the bloud of a Foxe, warme as it commeth from the Foxe, the bloud aboute the harte is beste, but all the reste is good, and with this bloud al to chafe the place that is taken, and then take the skinne of the Fore, and put the rawe side neere where the Palsey is, and it muste lye to it at the least twelue howres, and in the meane time till you can get a Foxe, chafe the numbed place with oile Oliue, Aqua composita, this medicine of the Foxe is speciall good for the Palsey, and hath been well proued.
A medicine for the Palsey that taketh awaie the speeche.
TAke Sage leaues, and Primrose leaues, and if it bee Winter, take Primrose rootes, and then beate the Sage and the Primrose leaues together, of eche like [Page 67] muche, and straine it with stale Ale, and giue it to the sicke to drinke a good quantitie, this is well proued.
For the same.
TAke Sage, and drie it betweene twoo warme Tiles, and laye it to the nape of the Necke, and binde it to the wreastes of bothe the armes, then take a Nutmegge and slice it thinne, and laye one slice aboue the tongue, and an other vnder the tongue, and so [...] as often as you will, and by the grace of God it shal [...] muche good, the necke and wreast to be nointed with oile of Spike; or water of Spike.
A medicine for the Palsey.
TAke Lauender, Spike, and Sage, and still them and drinke thereof a good quantitie euery Mornyng beeyng warme, either in Ale or otherwise. Take also Sage, and Betonie, and put theim betweene twoo dishes, vpon a chafyngdishe of coales, and sprinckle theim with good Malmesey, and so applie theim warme to the nape of the necke, and the wresles of the handes.
A medicine for the piles.
TAke the beardes of the heades of vnsette Leekes, and washe theim cleane, and take a quantitie of runnyng water, and seeth theim therein till thei bee some what tender, then drie theim well in a Linnen clothe, stampe them as small as you can, then take a good peece of freshe Butter, and boile them therein, vpon a chafingdishe of coles, and put in a good quantitie of English Saffron, and boile theim together, and when it is well boiled, straine it through a faire clothe into a glasse, and keepe it, and when you will occupie it, and make a plaster thereof vppon a Linnen clothe, and laye it colde to the greefe.
To stanche bleedyng of the piles.
DRinke the iuice of Millefoile, for that is proued, also doe therevnto the pouder of burnte Garlicke and the piles shall dye.
To destroye the piles.
TAke Oile of Roses, and Frankensence, and House, and make an ointment of them, and put it in with the finger into the fundamente, and put there vnto Myrrhe, and often annointe the fundamente therewith, and let the breathe thereof goe vp into the fundament.
A true medicine for the piles.
TAke blacke Woolle and blacke Sope, and binde it thereto.
¶ To make a Salue to bryng woundes that rancle, and ake, into their owne kinde, and seace the burnyng and achyng.
TAke the iuice of Smallage, and of Plantaine like muche, take Honie and the white of an Egge like muche, and put to thē bulted flower of Wheate, and stirre theim well together vntill thei bee thicke, and let it come neere no fire, but all colde and rawe laye it to the sore, and it shall clense the wounde, and cease the achyng, and bryng it to his kinde, and heale the wounde faire, for this is a principall salue.
For a wounde that is ouer healed, and sore vnderneath.
TAke Barley meale, the white of an Egge, and Honie, and meddle theim together, and make a plaister therewith, and applie it to the sore, and it helpeth.
A plaster for a greene wounde.
[Page 69]TAke Flower and Milke, and seeth them together till it bee thicke, then take the white of an Egge, and beate theim together, and laye it to the wounde, and it will keepe it from rancklyng.
¶To make Milonitret, to cure any greene wounde, or vncome, or others, what soeuer thei bee.
FIrste take twoo pounde of Ros [...]me, halfe a pounde of Waxe, halfe a pounde of Frankensence, a quarterne of a pounde of Sheepes sewet clarified, putte theim in a faire Panne, then take a pottle of the iuice of Millonet, boile these aforesated stuffe with a softe fire till thei bee molten, and stirre theim a pretie while, then put thereunto the iuice of your Millonet, and stirre them till thei bee colde, and lette theim stande a daie or twoo, then melte it again with a soft fire, and when it is molten, put therevnto a pinte of redde Wine, and stirre it till it bee colde, that you maie woorke it with your hand, and make it vp in roules.
¶A water to cure all maner woundes and sores, bee thei neuer so sore and slinking, and all maner of Cankers in the nose, mouthe, throte, or whersoeuer.
TAke a handfull of red Sage, a handfull of Sallendine, and as muche Woodbine flowers, with the leaues, take a gallon of runnyng water, and putte the hearbes in it, and let thē boile to a pottle, then straine thē through a strainer, and take the licour and set it ouer the fire againe, then put therevnto a pint of English Honie, a good handfull of roche Alome finely beaten, a peniworthe of Graines grosly brused, and let theim boile altogether, thre or fower walmes, and then let the scomme bee taken of with a feather, and when it is colde, put it in a yearthen pot, or bottle, so as it maie bee kept close, and [Page 70] for a greene wounde, take of the thinnest of the same water, and for an olde sore of the thickest, the water beeyng firste well shaken together: and after that you haue clensed the old sore with white Wine, take a quantitie of fine Linte, and the same beyng well wette in the saied water, doe you there with often tymes bathe your wounde, and with the saied Linte in the ende couer the wounde, and if there bee any holes in the saied wounde, fill theim with Linte, made tente wise, and so after couer the w [...]le wounde with a peece of a bladder, the more better to [...] tinue your Lint in moisture, dresse your wounde twise a daie, in the mornyng, and in the euenyng, and it helpeth.
A medicine or drinke for hym that is burste in the beally or coddes.
TAke a knucke of the Ueale, a pottle of white Wine, half an vnce of Mace, half so many Dates, half a pounde of reasons of the Sunne, a handfull of Cumfrey, a handfull Polipodium, alias Fearne of an Oke, a handfull of Sparokyng, alias Knotworth, take all these and put them in an yerthen pot, and set on a Kettle of water of fiue gallons, and set the yearthen pot in the water, & stop it with paist very close, and let the Kettle be kept seething fiue or sixe howers, with the yearthen pot therein, and keepe the Kettle still full, with other seethyng water, then take all these, and beate them in a morter, and straine it, and giue the pacient of the licour thereof, bothe firste and laste.
For the toothe ache.
TAke a pinte of white Wine, halfe a handfull of Lauender Cotten, and seeth them together, till the wine bee halfe spente, then put into it half a spoonefull of Baie Salte, then lette it seeth a little, then take a spoonefull of that licour, and put it in that side that the paine is in, and [Page 71] keepe it in thy mouthe, and then put an other spoonefull, so one after an other, and it will helpe thee.
A good drinke to put out the small Poxe or pimples.
MAke a possette of Ale with Milke, and the curde beyng taken of, take redde Fenell the quantitie of a spoonefull, and the same beeyng sodde together with the Ale straine it, and put thereto the quantiti [...] of a Nutmegge, of fine Triacle, a quantitie of Setwall, & a quantitie of English Saffron, beyng well mingled together, and giue it the pacient to drinke warme.
A present remedie for an Ague.
TAke twoo vnces of Baie Salt, twoo vnces of white Frankensence, and a handfull of Smallage, beaten altogether, and laye it to the wrestes of your handes, and to the boughtes of your armes, twoo howers before the sitte doe come, proued.
For the same.
TAke twoo or three cloues of Garlick and bruse them, and a peniworthe of Aqua vitae, halfe a pinte of Ale, and seeth theim together, and drinke it a little before the course or sitte come, as hotte as you maie.
For the Collicke.
TAke Gromell seede, Parsely seede, and Annisseedes, of eche twoo spoonefulles, greene Fenell one handefull, one Parsely roote, one Radishe roote, of eche as lōg as a finger, vnsette Tyme one handefull, one handfull of Philipendula, and a handefull of Cheristones, washe all these and bruse theim, and stampe theim very small, boile all these in twoo quartes of white Wine, in an yearthen pot close, till a pinte be consumed, then let it run through [Page 72] a Linnen clothe of it self without strainyng, and drinke it Mornyng and Euenyng.
For the windie Collicke.
TAke a quarte of Ale clarified, twoo spoonefulles of the flower of Liquoras, one spoonfull of the flower of Annisseedes, half a spoonfull of brused Fenell seedes, a little Tyme, and seeth theim together till a pint of the ale be consumed, and so drinke in first and last.
For the Collicke and Stone.
TAke a handfull of Auens, a handefull of Pellitorie of the wall, and as muche Camomell as will lye in the palme of your hand, and a spoonfull of Parsely se [...]de brused a little, make a posset of Renishwine, take of the curd and boile all these together in the drinke, till the substance bee boiled out, then vse it mornyng and euenyng.
For a paine in the side that commeth of winde.
TAke a handfull of Cummenseede, an other of Annisseede, and twoo of Rewe, seeth all these together in runnyng water, from a pottle to a quarte, put to it halfe a pinte of white Uineger, before it bee colde, dip a spunge in it, and wryng out the licour some what, and laye it to the pacientes side, as hotte as he can suffer it, and when it beginneth to waxe colde, take a newe.
To remoue a disease from the stomacke.
DRinke a quantitie of Dragon water, or water Imperiall, mingled with Triacle, or Methredatum.
For them that doe caste vp their meate by reason of weakenesse of the stomake.
TAke the nether crust of broune bread, drie it well and leisurely at the fire, then steepe it directly in stronge [Page 73] vineger a little while, take it out and spreade vppon t [...]e powder of Cloues, warme it againe, and tie it aboute the mouth of the stomacke, and the vomite will sease.
A drinke for clensing the stomacke, to be taken luke warme in the morning.
TAke Isop, Rosemarie and Time, of each two crops, and put them in a pinte of Ale, with a pr [...]tic quantitie of Suger, and lette them boyle till the streng [...]he is in th [...], then drinke thereof two houres before meate.
A drinke to auoyde the fleame out of the stomacke, [...]o make it easier to come vp, you maie take of it a spoonefull or two, continu [...] ally when you neede.
TAke eight spoonefulles of Rosewater, foure spoonefulles, of Conduit water, and twoo spoonefulles of white Uineger, halfe a quarterue of white Suger, boyle all these in a poringer, vpon a chafingdishe of Coles, and skumme it cleane, and then drinke it luke warme.
A remedie against the Plague was sent to the Lord Mayre of London from King Henrie the eyght.
TAke a handeful of Sage, a handfull of hearbe Grace, a handefull of Elder leaues, a handfull of red Bramble leaues, stampe them all, and straine them through a fine cloath with a quarte of white Wine, and then take a quantitie of Ginger, and mingle them togeather, and so take a spoonefull of the same and you shall be safe for four and twentie daies, and so being nine times taken shall be sufficient for al the whole yeare by the grace of God. And if it be so that the partie be striken with the plague before he hath dronke of this medicine, then take the water of [Page 74] Scabious a spoonefull, and water of Beatonie a spoonefull, and a quantitie of fine Treacle, and putte them altogether, and cause him to drinke it, and it shall put oute all the venome. If it fortune the botch to appeare, then take the leaues of Brambles, Elder leaues, Musterde seede, and stampe them altogether, and make a playster therof, and laie it to the sore, and it shall drawe out the venome, and the partie shall be hole by the grace of God.
Another for the same.
TAke a handefull of Sorrell, a handefull of Burnet, a handfull of Sage, a quantitie of Dragons, as much of the croppes as of the rootes, then washe them a [...] well and putte them in a pottle of running water, and [...]eethe them to a quarte: then sette them by the fire, and straine them through a linnen cloath, and putte in some Suger Candie to delaie the bitternesse of the hearbes, and giue the patiente to drinke nine spoonefulles at one tyme be [...]ore the purples doe appeare, and if the botche doe arise and breake he shall liue: proued.
To cause one to sleepe.
TAke a spoonefull of pure Rose water, as much of vineger, two spoonefulles of the oyle of Roses, halfe a handefull of Rose leaues made in powder, minge them altogether, and take cromnies of leuened breade made of Wheate, and make a playster thereof, and laie it ouer the foreheade and temples.
For a sore throte.
[...]Ake Columbines and Sinckefoyle, and stame them bothe togeather, and straine them with milke, and [...]inke it very warme.
For the hickop.
[Page]A [...] oyle of Lillic [...] annoynt the sickmans bodie sundrie [...]ymes.
For a Canker in the mouth.
TAke a slower deluse roote, washe it and slice it, and a fewe leaues of Pennie royall, laie them in steepe in Conduit water, and so wash your mouth with the water.
For a laste.
TAke an Egge, and Aqua composita, and boyle it vith the Egge till it bee drie, then take Sinnamum Suger, and eate with the Egge.
¶ A medicine very precious called Flos vnguentorum, go [...] all maner of maladies, that is to [...]tte, agains [...] all sores and woundes, against all manner [...]mpostumes in the heade or bodie, against headache, singing in the braine, or boyling in the harte, shrinking of Synewes, it draweth out any thorne or broken bone, and all manner of ache out of the Liuer, Spline or Lungs, it helpeth the Hemerodes, and is very good to make a seare cloth for all goutes, aches, and pestilent botches, and therefore this trett is worthely called Flos vnguentorum.
TAke Rosine and Perre, of eche halfe a pounde, of virgine Waxe and Frankensence, of eche a quarter of a pounde, of Masticke an vnce, of Hartes sewet a quarter of a pounde, a quarter of a pound of Camfer, and twoo dragmes, melte that is to bee melted, and pare that is to bee pared, and searce it, botle theim ouer the fire, and straine them through a clothe, into a pottle of white Wine, then boile the Wine with all the other medicines together, then let it coole, till it be no hotter th [...] bloud warme, then put thereunto a quantitie of Turpe [...] tine, euer stir [...]yng it vntill it bee colde: but euer beware [Page] that your stuffe bee no hotter [...] bloud warme, when you putte to your Turpentine, [...]r els it marreth all your s [...]ife, and make it vp in roules, and keepe it to your vse, and when you will occupie it, plaister wise to your greef.
To make the blacke salue, that cureth all olde sores and vlcers, bee the [...] neuer so greate foule, and stincking.
TAke a gallon of stale Ale, beyng very strong, two handfulles of Woodbine leaues, halfe a hand. & of redde seeded Nettles, as muche Colewortes with the ragged leaues, halfe a pounde of redde Onions, halfe a pounde of Garlike pilled, a pounde of vnse [...] Leekes, a little [...]ishefull or handefull of the pouder of a rotten poste, of an Oke is beste, let these bee stamped small in a morter, seuerally by them selues, put them into the Ale with halfe a pounde of roche Alome, then set them ouer a softe fire, let them boile till the one parte or more, be boiled awaie, then let theim stande three or fower daies, but first strain them through a cleane clothe, into a cleane vessell, then putte to theim halfe a pounde of Waxe, halfe a pounde of Rosine, halfe a pounde of the Naruell that is greene, a quantitie of stone Honie, then set it ouer a softe fire againe, and let theim boile till the one halfe bee consumed, then put it into a cleane yearthen potte, and stoppe it very close, and vse thereof when you haue occasion.