A LITELL treatyse of Astronomy, very necessary for Physyke and Surgerye, declarynge what herbes, and all kynde of medecynes are appropryate and vnder the influence of the Planetes, sygnes and constellacyons. And also the partes and members of the bodye thereto correspondynge, and howe ye shall brynge the vertue of the Heuens and nature of the Sters to euery parte of mans bodye beynge deseased or sycke to the soner recoueraunce of helth. And also howe to chose the most luckey dayes and tymes for the aboue sayde, the whiche shalbe appoynted by the Almanacke yerelye, accordynge to the course of the Moone, passynge by all the Signes and Sterres in one reuolucion gathered and set forth by ANTHONY ASKHAM Physiciō in the yere of our Lorde God M. D. L. the twelfe day of Februarye.
❧: THE EPISTLE to the Reader.
IT is manyfeste and well knowen, good Reder, that al herbes stones, gummes, and metalles, hath theyr generacions, disposicyons, vertues and proprietyes of the Sonne, Moone, and Sterres, so that euery herbe hathe certayne Sterres appropryate and addicte vnto them, of whom they receyue suche influence and operacyon, as is accordynge to the nature of the Sterres, the whiche is knowen of longe tyme by dayly experience, in consideryng theyr mouinges, their cōiunctions and aspectes. And also markyng theyr influences, and propertes at such lyke tymes aforsaid Also by further experiēce, the Phylosopher hath founde forth seuen [Page] Sterres orrotical in seuen seueral heauens or speres, and of sundrye influences and operacions, and accordynge to suche men of such lyke condycyon, they haue gyuen them names, as Saturne, Iupiter, and Mars, and so furth.
Also all the rest of the Sterres are fyxed in the eyght heauen, or spere emonges whom are ymagened. xii. beastes called sygnes, and. xxviii. other constellacions, and by suche lyke experyence of influences, hath named a certayne nōber of Sterres to be a Ramme, to be a Bull, to be a Lyon, to be a Scorpion, to be a Beare, to be a Dogge and so forth Also the heauenlye Sterres hath certayne commyxtion with the elementes, and the Elementes with them, so that all thynges made of the Elementes, receyueth certayne qualytes and operacions sensible, by an Elementall power, and also they [Page] receyue certayne operacyons, and vertues insencible and occulte, by a celestiall and heauenly power, as all herbes and medecines solutisse are either, hote, dry, moyst, or colde, by the elementall power, and also by the celestyal power, some purge color, some melancoly, some fleume and some from the head, some from the stomake, some from the herte, some from the lyuer, and so forth of the whiche no man knoweth no other cause but the alonely propertye and vertue of the heauens.
Also furthermore it is knowne and experte howe the planetes sygnes, and constellacions doth worke perticulerly in diuers partes of mans bodye, and specially the seuen planetes, vnto whose influence all other Sterres are obedyente and agreable, furthermore knowe that the Sonne, and Moone are cheife of al other planetes, for the Sonne [Page] is the minister of al lyuely propertye, and giueth al thinges lyfe, and makethe all herbes to growe, tyl they come to their perfection.
Also the Sonne draweth first frō the roote the lyuely moysture, that maketh the herbe to growe, & wax.
Saturne holdeth the mater together in the roote stalke and leaues.
Iupiter geueth the temperature, benefete, shap, and fasshyon, and the ayrie humour and smell.
Mars hardeneth and gyueth the wooddy stalkes and strength.
The Sonne gyueth a contynual increase of lyfe, by a liuely hete.
Venus gyueth the flowers, fayrenes and temperate humour.
Mercurye geueth the barke and sede, the preueand occulte properte
The Moone geueth the leaues, and warry humoure.
And thus vnderstande of all other thinges bothe of stones, gummes, [Page] and metalles, and also of the body and sundrye partes of mankynde, furthermore knowe that the fyrste and most pryncypall workeman is the father of heauen, the which hauyng in the Godhead, in the mynd deuine, and in the henuen archetypi, the edees simylytudes, and the ymages of all thynges create, before the creation of the worlde, the whiche at the proper instant of the creatyon he hath infused these symylitudes and ymages, beynge euen percelles, and powers of the Godhead in all his creatures, and as he hathe made all thynges of nought, so are yet al thīgꝭ nought, the whiche wanteth these edees, similitudes, ymages and powers of the Godheade, for he is Omnia in omnibus, secondarye he hath create instrumentes as second causes the which are the Sonne, Moone, and Sterres, whose matter, influence [Page] and operacyons is nothynge but by his power infused, the which he hath made alonelye to declare his glory and hyghe workemanshippe to his intellectyfe creatnes.
Also knowe that the Sonne is the princypall workeman of God, and the planetes are instrumentes and toles wherewith the Sonne worketh, and the signes and constellations are other meane instrumentes to the planetes, and the Element are the mater that they worke vpon, and all thynges made of the foure elementes, are the substaunces and bodyes with lyfe schape & faryon that they make of the Elementes, as man, beast, fyshe, fowle, herbe and stone.
Also knowe that the Moone is the lowest of all the planetes and next to the Elementes, hauynge the lest and swyftest course of all the other planetes, and is the mediatrix, cariare [Page] and daily instrumentes, and cōueyre of the vertues and propertyes of al the other planetes, from the one to the other, and is also the commixter and ioynere together of all the heauens and elementes as by example, when the Sonne commeth to vs warde in sprynge tyme and at all other tymes he gyuethe lyghte to all the Sterres and planetes, and this lyght by an occulte vertue, is mouyng and lyuely, and is cōueyed by the Moone to the element of the fyre, and there is made a lyuely heate.
Also the Moone, and the elemente of the fyre doth conuey it to the elemētes of the ayre, where it is made a temperate lyuely heate, and from the ayre to the water, and so receyueth an humorall moisture in conceruing the temperate liuely heate fynallye the earthe, the whiche is the mother and matter of all the [Page] other thinges, and this liuely hete entrynge and openynge the pores of the earth, and also of the rootes and seedes of herbes, geueth quicnynge, and mouynge vpwarde agayne from the centre, and by the elemente of the water, mynystred by the Moone a conseruyng moisture, and by the Ayre and fyre a temperate lyuely heate, the herbe beginneth to sprynge and appere sensible. Then the Moone in her course passynge by the Sterres, signes or constellation of Saturn mynystreth the influence of Saturne to the herbe, the whiche thicketh and kepeth the matter ī rotes stalkes and leaues togither, by the element of the earth.
Also in passyng by Iupiter she ministreth his influence to the herbe, in giuing temperature shape facion and smelle, by the elemente of the ayre, and in passyng by Mars, [Page] by Venus, by Mercury, or by their Sterres and cōstellacions ye shal vnderstande in lyke maner.
Also yf the Moone shuld not haue this ministracion dayly emonges the planetes, this succession of the growing of herbes shulde not folowe ordinatelye, and oftentymes we se daylye decay and lete of these procedinges, the whiche the cause is of the coniunctions and aspectes of contrary planetes to the procedinges thereof, as at suche tyme, when Venus and Mercury shulde bringe forth the flower fruyte and seede. Then at that proper instant or at the entraunce of the reuolucion fygure, Saturne and Mars, being in dygnites, doth thicke and make cold, dry, and earthy and vtterly sleeth that tender matter and lyuely humour, whereof the flouer and sede shulde haue ben ordeyned and made, and thus fynallye the [Page] Moone hauing dayly administration of all maner of propertyes of herbes, both elemental, and celestial, it shalbe declared by the course of the Moone in the sygnes, the tyme of ministryng of herbes and medecines for al partes of the bodye, the whiche tymes shalbe knowen by the Almanacke as is afore saide, wherefore nowe to conclude gentell reader I haue wrytten this lytell treasyse, not for leraned men but al onelye for the vnlerned Englishe reader, that they may partly perceyue the workynge of the omnipotente power, in hys instrumentes, the heuens and elementes in the elementates, or inal thinges that are made of the .iiii. elemente to the hyghe laude and prayse of the Deyte, to whom be all glorye worlde without ende Amen.
☞ The deuysion of this boke.
THe fyrst parte declareth the influence of the seuen planetes in herbes, stones, gummes, and mettalles, & in the partes of mans body, and also in what signes, constellations & starres, euery planete hath most dominion and lordship.
The seconde parte declareth the influence of the .xii. signes, in herbes stones gummes and mettalls, bothe by theyr owne influence and by the influences of the planettes, that hath lordshyp in them, and also certaine degrees, wherin diuerse starres are set, beynge pryncipall starres of sundry constellations, be longynge to certayne planettes, & also what parte of mans body the signe gouerneth, & howe to bringe the vertues of the Heauens and Sterres to what parte of mannes bodye that ye wyll.
The thyrde part declareth by example howe ye shal bryng the vertue of the Sterres to euery parte of mans body, by the course of the Moone, with a table of the sygnes and Planetes, and howe ye shall knowe in euery signe what planetes hath dominacion therin, wherby ye may lyghtlye perceyue the herbes and medecynes belongyng to the saide planetes, the whiche shalbe ministred in that sygne, for that parte of the bodye, the whiche the sygne gouerneth, the Moone beynge in the sayde sygne.
Also there foloweth the tryplicites of sygnes and tryplycytes of the partes of the bodye, and howe ye shall minister in the one sygne for the other, and to the one member for the syckenes of the other, with a table for the same, also there is a nother ministracion after the mā sions of the Moone.
❧ HERE BEGYNNETH the firste parte, the whiche treateth of the seuen planets,
and fyrste of the herbes, stones, gums, and mettalles that are appropriate to the planet Saturne.
¶ Of herbes, SEngrene, Affodyll, Serpentary, Rewe, Comyn, blake Elebore, Mandragon, Opium, blacke Figges, Pyne tree, Cypresse tree.
And of stones, Saphire blacke Iasper, Chalcedon, Magnes, and the blacke Onichinus, a litel stone of Iude.
Of Gummes, blacke pytche.
Of metalles, the Marcasita of base Golde, Leade, and Antimony
[Page]¶ The partes of mans body that Saturne ruleth and gouerneth.
❧ Saturne gouerneth the lyuer and gall, and the flesshely parte of the stomake, and holdeth and restraineth all maner of fluxes.
❧ The signes of heuen in whom Saturne hath great strength and Lordeshyppe.
☞ Saturne hath domynacyon, and lordeshippe in Capricorne and Aquary, and in Libra, bycause of his exaltacions, and in all thinges continued vnder these signes.
❧ In what constellacion df heauen, Saturne hath lordship and dominion.
¶ The constellacion of the blacke Rauen is of the nomber of seuen Sterres emonges whom is a payle Sterre vpon the lefte wyng of the Rauen the which hath disposicion and influence of Saturne at the [Page] aforesayde daye of the .xvi. degre of Libra, and al other thinges conteyned vnder the cōstellacyon aforsaid, at that present tyme.
❧ Of herbes, stones, gummes, and mettalles, that are appropriate to the planette Iupiter.
☞ Of Herbes.
HOuselyke, or Sengrene, Basyll, Buglosse, Mynte royall, Enulacampana, Violettes, Cockle Maces Spickenarde, Poplere, Asshe, Beche, Almondes, Walnuttes, Pyonye rootes, Mirabolaynes, whyte Figges, Pears, Apples, Prunes, Olyues, Rabarbe, Manna, Wheate, Barlye, Raisens, Lycoresse, Suger.
Of stones, Iacinet, Berell, Saphere, Tute, Smaragde, grene Iasper, and all other stones, that are grene in coloure.
Of gummes, Mastycke, Storaxe.
Of Mettalles, Tynne, Syluer, and Golde.
✿ The partes of mans body that Iupiter ruleth and gouerneth.
¶ Iupiter ruleth the wombe, and nauell, the shorte rybbes, withal the bowelles, and also the ryghte hande and the lefte eare, and the naturall spirite, the vaynes, Raynes, backe, and buttockes.
⚜ The sygnes of heauen that Iupiter hath dominion and lordeshyppe in
☞ Iupiter hath lordshyppe in Sagitarye, and Pisces, and in Cancer, where he is exalted, and also in all thinges, conteyned vnder these. iii. signes.
[Page]¶ The constellacions of heauen wherin Iupiter hath influence.
¶ Iupiter hath dominacion in the constellacion of Elpheia, and in the great Horse in the thyrde degree of Sagittary, and in the thyrde degre of Pisces, and in al these herbes and stones that are vnder these two constellacions at the degres aforesayd.
⚜ The herbes, stones, gummes and mettalles, that hath influence of the planet Mars.
☞ Of herbes.
DOgfenel, Arnoglossa whyte Elebore, Garlyke, Radyshe, Laurel, Napellus, Scamonie, Thystel, Netrell, Sperewort, Onyons Lekes, Mustarde.
Of stones, Adamāt, Magnes, the bloude stones, Iasper, Amatysie.
Of Gummes, Euphorbium Armoniake.
Of Mettalles, Iron, Redde brasse Sulphire, or Brymstone.
✿ The partes of mans body that Mars ruleth.
☞ Mars gouerneth the raynes, stones, matrice, and genitall seede.
☞ The sygnes of heauen in whom Mars hath great dominacion.
☞ Mars hath domynacyon, and lordeshyppe in Aries and Scorpio, and in Capricorne, bycause of his exaltacion, and in all thynges conteyned vnder these sygnes.
¶ The cōstellacions of heauen in whō Mars hath dominion.
❧ Mars hath lordeship in the constellacyon of Plciades, the seuen Sterres, of Aldebaran, of the Lyons herte, of the Rauens wynge, of Alchameche, of Elpheia, of the Scorpions herte and of the shulder of the great horse, in the .xxii. degree, [Page] of Taurus, in the thirde degree of Gemini, in the .xix. degre of Virgo, in the. xvi, degre of Liora, in the iiii degre of Scorpio, in the .iii. degre of Sagittary, in the .vii. degre of Capricorne, and in the iii. degre of Pisces, and in all thynge that are conteyned vnder these constellacyons, and specyallye at the dayes of these degrees aforesaide.
¶ The herbes, stones, gummes, and mettalles, that are appropryate to the Sonne.
☞ Of herbes.
HElytrope, or Marygoldes, Poligon, Piony, Celidon, Citraria, Gynger, Gentiā, Diptayne, Veruaine, Laurel, Cedre, Palme, Asshe, Iue, Peper Amaracus, Vynes, Mynte royall, setwal, Saffron, Balme, Hony, Lignum Alloes, Cloues, Cinamonde, [Page] Calamus Aromatycus, Amber, Muske, Rosemarye.
Of stones, the Egle stone, oculus, Carbūcle, Chrisolite, Iris, Helitrop the grene Iacincte, Topazion.
Of gummes, mastycke, Balme,
Of mettalles pure golde.
☞ The partes of man that the Sonne gouerneth.
☞ The Sonne ruleth the Brayne, the herte, the thyghes, the mary, the right eye, & ye spiritual life, ye mouth, the tongue, with all the organs, and instrumentes that belongeth bothe to the outwarde and inwarde sēses, also the handes, feete and synewes, with the vertue fantasticall.
☞ The signes of heauen wherein the Sonne hath gretest dominacion to vs of Englande.
☞ The Sonne hath the greateste lordeshyp in Leo, and also in Aries, Taurus, Gemini, Cancer, Virgo, and Libra, and in all thinges conteined [Page] vnder these sygnes, and is the chiefe workeman, to whom all other planettes are but instrumentes.
✿ The constellacions of heauen, in whom the Sonne hath the greatest influence to vs in Englande.
¶ The Sonne hath influence in Andromeda, in the heade of Algoll, in Pleiades, in Aldebaran, in the Gote, in the great Dogge, and lytel Dogge, in the Lyons herte, in the tayle of the great Bere, in the winge of the Rauen, in the virgyn spycke, and in Alchameth, and in al thinges conteined vnder these cōstellacions. Also about the degres appointed in the signes where the most pryncipal Sterres of these constellacyons are set, the Sonne suffreth alterations accordynge to the nature of the planettes, of whome these sterres hath influence, from tyme to tyme by the course and passage of the Moone, [Page] yt ministreth frō the one, to the other, as I haue sayd before in the epystle.
⚜ The herbes, stones, gummes, and mettalles, that hath influence of the planette Venus.
¶ Of herbes.
PAnax, Callitrychum, Veruen, Violette Maidenheare, Valeryan, Tyme, Rose, Mirtus, Ambre, Muske, Sanders. Coliandre, swete Fygs, Pears Oranges, and Pomgranattes.
Of stones, Berel, Chrysolite, Smaragde, Saphire, grene Iasper, the Egle stone, Asure, Corall, and all other of sundry and grene coloure.
Of gummes, Ladanum, Beniamin, Gallia, Muscate, and all swete smellynge Gummes.
Of mettalles, Syluer and yelow or redde brasse.
❧ Of the partes of mans bodye that Venus gouerneth.
❧ Venus ruleth the fleshe and fatnes of the wombe, the share and nauell and also the backe & buttockes.
¶ The signes of heauen, in whom Venus hath dominacion.
¶ Venus is the ladye of Taurus, and Libra and of Pisces, bicause of her exaltacion, and in al thinges cō teyned vnder these thre sygnes.
☞ what constellacyons are ruled by Venus.
❧ Venus ruleth the nauell of Andromeda, in the .xxii. degre of Aries, Aldebaran in the thyrde degree of Gemini the great dogge in the .xvii. degre of Cancer, the great Beare in the seuen degre of Libra, the vyrgin spicke, in the .xvii degre of Libra the Elpheia in the thyrde degre of Sagittary, the vultur cades in the .xvi. degree of Aquarye and of all other herbes, stones, Gummes, and mettalles, that are cōteyned vnder these [Page] constellacyons, at the dayes of those degrees aforesayde.
¶ The herbes, stones, and mettals that hath influence of the planette Mercurye.
☞ Of herbes.
PEntafilon, Mercurye, Philonium, Fumiter, Pimpernel, Maioran, and Perslye.
Of stones, Smaragde Achates, Porphiret, Topazion.
Of mettalles, Quicksiluer, Tinne and the marcasita of Syluer.
⚜ The partes of mans bodye that Mercury ruleth.
¶ Mercurye gouerneth the mylte, stomake, bladder, matryxe, and the ryght eare, with the vertue of reseyuynge.
☞ The sygnes of heauen in whom Mercurye is the Lorde.
❧ Mercurye is Lorde of Gemini, and Virgo, bycause of his honoure [Page] therin, and in all thynges conteyned in these two sygnes.
☞ The constellacion of Heauen in whō Mercury hath dominion.
❧ Mercury hath dominion in the nauell of Andromeda, in the .xxi. degre of Aries, & in the litel dog, in the xxi. degre of Leo, & ī the virgī spicke in the .xvii. degre of Libra, & in vulture cadens, in the .xvi. degre of Aquary, and in the taile of Capri. and in al thinges conteyned vnder these constellacions in the daies of the degres aforesayd.
✿ The herbes, stones, gummes, and mettalles, that hath influence of the Moone,
¶ Of herbes.
LVnary, Palme, Isope Rosemary, Agnus castus, Olyua, Chamelion.
Of stones, Selenites Perle, Berell.
Of mettalles, the marcasyta of syluer, and pure syluer.
☞ What parte of mans bodye the Moone ruleth.
❧ The Moone gouerneth pertyculerlye the brayne, longes, backebone, the lefte eye and stomake, and all the excrementes of the body, and generally the Moone ruleth all the hole bodye▪ by dyuerse and sundry tymes as she passeth by ye. xii, signes
¶ The sygne of heauen wherin the Moone hath dominacion.
¶ The Moone is the lady of Cancer, & is honored in Taurus, so that all thynges conteyned vnder these sygnes are ruled by the Moone.
¶ In what constellacion of heauen the Moone hath dominacion.
⚜ The Moone hath damynion, in the taile of the great Bere, in the. vii degree of Libra, and in all thynges conteined vnder these cōstellacions, in the day of the degre aforesayde.
❧ HERE BEGYNNETH the .ii. parte, the whiche treateth of the .xii. sygnes and of the appropriation, and influence that they haue in Herbes, Stones, Gummes and mettalles, and in the pertycular partes of mans body, and what principal Sterres of certayne constellacions, are conteyned in euery sygne, and fyrst of the signe of the Ramme called in the Almanacke Aryes.
ARies is a sygne of .xiii. sters and hath properly ye herbe Sage, Sticados worm wode, Citrū, Calamente, Maioran, Penyryall, Isope, Betonye, Rewe, Chelidon, Rosemarye, Horehounde, Accorus, Mynte, Camomyll, Veruaine, Roses, Violets, [Page] water Lylly, Popy, Myrtus, Petymorell, Alkikengy, Gurdes, Purcelayne, and all maner of medecynes, made of these, as Siroppes, Iuleps, Confections, electuaryes, playsters, oyntmentes, and so forth.
Also he hath al the other herbes, stones, gummes, and mettalles, that are conteyned in the influence of the Sonne and Mars, bycause it is the house of Mars, and the exaltacyon of the Sonne. Also Aries hath a great part of the cōstellacion of Andromeda the which conteyneth .xxii. sterres, emonges whom a pryncipal starre is called the nauell of Andromeda, in the .xxi. degre of Aries, the whiche geueth influence to all the thinges vnder Venus and Mercury in the daye of the degre aforesayde. Also Aries gouerneth the head and face, so that in al maner kinde of me decines genē for any sickenes of the head and face, they shalbe myxed wt [Page] some thynges vnder the Sonne. Mars or the signe Aries, the Moone beyng in the said sygne of Aries. Also yf it be about the .xxi. degre, then shall ye myxe some thynges vnder Venus, & Mercury, with the aboue said, and so by these medecines shalbe brought the vertu of the heuens, and nature of the Sterres into the proper heade and face by the onelye course & ministracion of the Moone in this sygne of Aries.
TAVrus is a sygne of .xxxiii. sters, and hath ꝓperly ye brod leaued Veruen, or the gardē Veruen, and all the other thynges conteyned vnder Venus. Also Taurus [Page] hath the constellacion of Algol the whiche conteineth .xxvi. sterres, and it gyueth influence to blacke Ellebore, Mugwede, and the Adamant stone, in the .xviii. degree of Taurus bycause the head of Algol is set in that degre. Also al that are vnder Saturne, and Iupiter, hath influence at this aforesaid degre, bicause this Sterre is called the head of Algol is of the nature of Saturne and Iupiter. Also the .vii. Sters, are set in the .xxii. degre of Taurus, beyng of the nature of Mars, so that all thynges vnder Mars are conteined vnder that degre▪ Also this signe gouerneth the necke of man, so that the Moone beynge in this sygne, it is good to minister all kinde of medecines, to al deseses in the necke, mixinge the saide medecines with parte of these thinges vnder the influence therof, wherby the vertue of the heauens and nature of the Sterres are [Page] conueyed to the necke, by the course of the Moone, beynge in this signe as is aforesayde.
GEminie is a sine of .xix. sters, and hath the small leaued Veruayne, and of all other thinges conteined vnder Mercurye. Also in the thyrde degre he hath the redde starre Aldebaran, the Bulles eye, the whiche geueth influence to Titimal and Wod bynde, and the Rubye, and the Carbunele stone, and all vnder Mars, and Venus in the aforesayde degre. Also Gemini ruleth the armes, and shoulders, and to brynge the nature of the sterres, by medecynes to these partes of man, ye shal vnderstād as is aforesaid in Aries, and Taurus.
CAncer is a sygne of .ix. sterres and hath the herbe Synphiton, Isop Horehounde Lycorysshe, Time, Squilles, Pulyal royal, Fenell, Calament Penyrial, Betony, Rewe, Buglosse, Borage, Violettes, Iuiubes, swete Pomgarnades, Popies, water Lyllye, Lyuerworte, Malles, Maydenheare, Sorell, Gourdes, and Plantayne, and al other medecines made of these, and al thinges conteined vnder the influence of the Moone. Also in the .vii. degre riseth a ster called ye Gote, the which is a constellaciō of .xiiii. sters vnder whom hath influēce Mintes, Mugwede & Mandrage, and the Saphire stone, and al thinges vnder Saturne, and Iupiter in that degre. [Page] Furthermore in the .xxvii. degre is a fayre twinkling sterre in ye great dogs tonge, a constellacion of .xviii. sters, vnder whō hath influence Sauine, Mugwed, Dragonce, & the Berell stone, and al thinges vnder Venus in that degree. Also Cancer ruleth the breast, longes, stomake and lacertes, and to bryng the nature of the sters to the mynistration of these partes by medecines mixed with the appropriate thinges belōging to the saide sterres, ye must do as is afore wrytten in the other sygnes.
LEo is a sygne of xxvii. sterres and hath the herbe Clauer, Wormewod, Mintes Calamente, Tyme, Eupatory, Pulyal royal, Licoresse, Penirial, [Page] Sage, Fenel, Citrū, swete Appyls, swete Pomgranates, Buglosse Borage, Balme, Maioran, Rosemarie, Enulacampana, Rose, Mirtus, Berel, Fumiter, Endife, Liuerworte Waidred, Accory, Purslayne, Lemmondes and al other kinde of medecines made of these, and all thinges conteined vnder the Sonne. Also in the .xxii. degre ryseth a sterre called ye lytel dog, a constellacion of .ii. sters vnder whō hath influence marigold flowers, Pulial roial, and the stone, Achates, and all vnder Mercurye in that degree. Also Leo, gouerneth the herte, stomake, lyuer, and backe, and to brynge the nature and influence of the Sterres, do as is aforesayde.
VIrgo is a signe of .26. sterres and gyuethe influence of the herbe Caloment, Fenel Wormewod, Tyme, Sage, Rosemarye, Roses, Purselayne, Endyffe, Lyuerwort, Cicory, and these that are appropriate to the aforesaid, and al other kynde of medecynes made of these, and to al conteyned vnder Mercurye. Also in the xxix. degre riseth a Sterre called the kinges ster or Lions hert, the which hath Celidon, Mugwede, Mastike, and the stone Granate, and al thynges that are vnder Iupiter, & Mars in that degre. Also virgo, gouerneth all the bowelles, and bottome of the stomake, and to brynge the influence of these sterres to the partes of man [Page] yē must vnderstand, and do as afore is said in the other sygnes,
LIbra is a sygne of .viii, sterres and gyuethe influence to the herbe called Scorpiuron, wormewod Eupatorium, Horehounde, Tyme. Calamente, Sparagus, Perslye, Smallage, Alexandre, Penyroy all, Isope, Carui, Hartestonge, water Lyllye, Endyffe, Violettes, Cicorye, Lupulns, Purselayne, Saxifrage, and all other kynde of medecynes made of these, and to al thynges conteined vnder Venus. Also in the. vii degre ryseth a sterre called the tayle of the great Beare, a constellacyon of .vii. sterres the whiche geueth influence to the herbe Cicorye, Mugwede, [Page] and the flowers of Peruincle, and to the Magnes stone in that degre. Also in the .xvi. degre is a sterre called the Rauens wynge that hath vnder hī ye herbe Docke, or Quadragium, Hyostianus, blacke Gūfrey, and the blacke Onichinus stone, and all that are vnder Saturne, and Mars, in the aforesayde degre. Also in the ,xvii. degre of Libra, ryseth a sterre called the virgyn spycke, the which gyueth influence to the herbe Sage, thre leued grasse, Peruincle, Mugwede, and Mandrage, and to the stone Smaragde, and to al those vnder Venus and Mercury, in that degree. Also Libra, gouerneth the raynes, thighes, and buttockes, and when ye wil minister any medecines to these partes of the bodye, prepare the Moone to be in this signe, & mixe the medecines with some of these thī ges apꝓpriat vnto these partꝭ of the bodye, & so the vertu & nature of the [Page] sterres to the ayde, comfort and put tynge awaye of the sekenesse frome that parte of the body.
SCorpyo, is a sign of .xxii. sters and hath the herbe Mugwede, Calament, Eupatorie, Tyme, Accorus, red Madder, Nepta, Myntryall, Matricaria, Nettels, Parataria, Horehounde, Roses, Myrtus, and all other kīd of medecines made of these and geueth influence to all thinges vnder Mars. Also in the fourth degre ryseth a sterre called Alchamech the which hath Plantayne, and the Iasper stone, and all thinges vnder Iupiter and Mars, in that degree. Also Scorpio gouerneth the genytall and mattice, and to brynge the [Page] vertues of the sters vnto these partes, do as afore is said in Libra.
SAgyttarye is a signe of .xxxi sterres, and hath ye herbe Anagallus, and all that is vnder Iupiter. Also in the thyrde degree ryseth a constellacion called Elpheia the whiche hath Rosemarye, Trifoyle, Iue, and the stone Topazion, and al that are vnder Mars and Venus in the day of the aforesaide degre. Also Sagittarye ruleth the share bone, and the ouer partes of the thyghes, and to brynge the vertue of the heauens and Sterres to these partes by medecynes, do as is aforesayde in the other sygnes.
CAPRIcorne is a sygne of xxviii. sters, and hath the herbe Lapathū, a Docke and al other herbes conteyned vnder Saturne. Also in the seuenth degree ryseth a sterre called the Scorpions herte the whiche gyneth influence to the herbe Aristologia the longer, and to Saffron, and to the stones Sardens, and Amethystes, and to all thynges vnder Iupiter and Mars, in that degree Also Capricorne gouerneth the knees, and to brynge the vertue of the Heauens and Sterres to these places of the bodye, marke these thynges vnder these planettes sygnes, and constellacions, geuynge influence in this sygne, and do as before is sayde.
AQVArie is a signe of .24. Sters, and hath ye herbe Dragons, & all thynges cōteined vnder Saturne and in the .xvi. degree is a sterre set whose hole cōstellacion is called the Vulture cadens, the whiche geueth influence to the herbe Sauery, and Fumiter, and to the stone Chrysolite and to all these vnder Venus, and Mercurye in the .xvi. degre. Also in the .xiiii. degre ryseth a sterre called the tayle of Capricorne, the whiche hath the herbe Maioran, Mugwed Nepta, Pulyall royall, the roote of Mandrage, & the Chalcedoni stone, and all these that are vnder Saturne and Mercuri, in the .xiiii, degre, Also Aquary gouerneth the calfe & small [Page] of the legges and to haue the vertue of the sters in these places mynister the herbes vnder their influence, as is aforesayde.
PIsces is a Sygne of. 34, sters, ye which hath the herbe Aristoloci and all thynges vnder the in fluēce of Iupiter, and in the thyrde degre ryseth a sterre called ye shulder of the grete horse, the whiche hathe all the kyndes of the herbe Aristoloch, and all that are vnder Iupiter and Mars in the .iii. degree. Also Pisces ruleth the feete, and to haue the vertue of the sterres brought to the feete by medecynes ministerde as is before sayde.
❧ HERE BEGYNNETH the thyrde parte the which declareth by example howe ye shal brynge the vertue and nature of the heauens, and sterres to what parte of the body that ye wyl, and first for the sickenesse of the heade as sayth Messahala.
WHen ye shall minister to any syckenes of the hed any kynd of medecines what so euer it be, fyrst marke whē the Moone is in Aries, and then myxe your medecynes with some of these herbes, Stones, Gummes, or Mettalles, accordynge to the purpose of youre medecines, as are vnder the Sonne Mars or the sygne of Aries, and yf it be aboute the .xxi. degre of Aries, ye shall myxe your medecynes with parte of these that are vnder Venus [Page] and Mercurye, and so the Moone shall mynister vnto the syckenes of the heade the influence and vertues of the Heauens and Sterres, the whiche hath domynation and influence in these herbes and thynges so ministred vnto the health and amendynge of all deseases in the heade, and thus ye shall vnderstande of al other partes of the bodye. Furthermore ye shall vnderstande for a generall rule, that ye shall not touche any member with fyre or Iron, the Moone beynge in the sygne thereof at any tyme. Also notwithstandinge it is good to gyue any other kynde of medecynes as Digestyues, Mitigatyffes, Comfortatyffes, Expulsyffes, Maturatyffes, Mundyfycatiffes, Restrictiffes, Aperityffes, Alteratyffes, and Dyuertyffes, eyther by Fomētacyon, Epithimaes, Saccellacions, Odoraciōs, Fumigatiōs Iuleppes, Siroppes, Infusions, [Page] Liniamentes, Oyntmentes, Cerotes Plaisters, Electuaries, Confectiōs or any kynde of mynistracion what so euer it be, and for the more readye knowledge hereof, I haue set a brife table to knowe what planette, hath most dominaciō in euery sygne, that the thinges vnder them may be mynistred vnder theyr proper sygne for euery pertyculer parte of the bodye as hereafter foloweth.
| ❧ Aries the heade. | ||
| Sonne. | Venus. | |
| xxi. the nauel of Andromeda | ||
| Mars. | Mercurie. | |
| Taurus the necke. | ||
| Venus, | Saturne. | |
| xvi. the heade of Algol. | ||
| Moone. | Iupiter. | |
| Gemini the armes, shulders, and handes. | ||
| Mercury. | Mars. | |
| iii. Aldebaran. | ||
| The taile of the Dragon. | Venus. | |
| Cancer the brest, longes and stomake. | ||
| The Sonne | Saturne. | |
| vii. the Gote. | ||
| Iupiter. | Iupiter. | |
| Venus. | ||
| xvii. the great Dogge. | ||
| Venus. | ||
| Leo the herte, stomake, lyuer. and backe. | ||
| Mars. | ||
| The Sonne. xxii. the lytell Dogge. | ||
| Mercurye. | ||
| Virgo the bowels and bottome of the stomake. | ||
| Mars. | ||
| Mercury. xix. the Lyons herte. | ||
| Iupiter. | ||
| Libra the raynes, thyghes, and buttockes. | ||
| Venus, vii. the tayle of the greate Beare. | ||
| Saturne. | ||
| xvi. the Rauens wynge. | ||
| Mercurye. | ||
| Venus. | ||
| xvii. the vyrgyn spycke. | ||
| Mercurie. | ||
| Scorpio the genytalles and matrice or mother. | ||
| Iupiter. | ||
| Mars. iiii. the Sterre Alchameche. | ||
| Mars. | ||
| Sagittary the share bone and ouer partes of the thyghes. | ||
| Mars. | ||
| Iupiter. iii. the Elpheia, | ||
| Venus. | ||
| Capricorne the knees. | ||
| Iupiter. | ||
| Saturne. vii. the Scorpions herte. | ||
| Mars. | ||
| Aquarye the calfe, and small of the legges. | ||
| Venus. | ||
| Saturne. xvi. Vulture cadens. | ||
| Mercurye. | ||
| Saturne. | ||
| xiiii. the tayle of Capricorne. | ||
| Mercurye. | ||
| Pisces the feete. | ||
| Iupiter. | ||
| Iupiter. iii. the shulder of the grate Horse. | ||
| Mars. | ||
ALso knowe that ofte and many tymes the ministracion of medicines to the syckenes of the heade may not be prolonged to the Moone be in Aries, wherfore ye may then set [Page] the Moone in Leo, or Sagittarye, mixinge the herbes of the head with theyr other medecines bycause of the concordance and tryplicite, of signes in their qualities. Furthermore if ye can not tarye the comminge of these two sygnes, then at any tyme myxe your herbes of the heade with all other kinde of medecines that ye wyl gyue for the head, and so shal alway the vertue of the heuens and sterres be conueyed to the heade, and thus vnderstande of the other sygnes and partes of the bodye.
| Aries. | For the heade. The herte. The thyghes. |
| Leo. | |
| Sagittarye. | |
| Taurus | For the necke. The bowelles. The knees. |
| Venus | |
| Capricorne. | |
| [Page]Gemini. | For the armes shulders and handes, the reynes. the legges. |
| Libra. | |
| Aquarye. | |
| Cancer. | The brest and longes, the genitalles, and the feete. |
| Scorpio. | |
| Pisces. |
❧ Also knowe that there is a triplicite of the partes and members of man as there is in the sygnes of heauen, so that many tymes may be ministred medicines to the one membre for the sickenes of the other, as medecynes mynistred to the herte or thyghes, helpethe the sickenes of the head, and so forth as appereth in the table aboue sayde.
ALso there is an other mynistracyon accordynge to the .xxviii. māsions of the Moone, as when ye wyll minister any medecynes yt is moyst [Page] of operacion for what purpose or to any parte of the bodye that ye wyll, ye shall consyder when the Moone is in a moystye mansion, and then minister. Also the kinde of moist medecines, are Digestiffes, Mollificatyffes, Maturatiffes, Alteratyffes, Mytygatiffes, Solutyffes, and so forth. And when the Moone is in a dry mansion, ye shall minister al dry medecines of operacion, whose properties are for the most part to hold and restraine, to mitigate, to alter, & to diuert. &c. And when the Moone is in a temperate mansyon, ye shall conserue helth & comfort by al kinde of medecines, furthermore forgette not to mixe your medecines with the medecines aforesaide belonginge to the sterres and partes of mans body that the influēce of the heuens may be brought to these partes of the body, that ye do minister for, & for this purpose here dothe folowe a table of [Page] the mansyons of the Moone, declaringe the moystye, drye, & temperate mansions, and the degres therto correspondinge in all the .xii. sygnes of Heauen.
- ☞ Aries. vii. temperate.
- Aries. xx. temperate.
- Taurus. ii. drye.
- Taurus. xv. moyst.
- Taurus. xxviii. moyste.
- Gemini. xi. drye.
- Gemini. xxiiii. temperate.
- Cancer. vii. moyste.
- Cancer. xx. temperate moyst.
- Leo. ii. drye.
- Leo. xv. moyste.
- Leo. xxviii. temperate.
- Virgo. xi. moyste.
- Virgo. xxiiii. temperate.
- Lybra. vii. temperate.
- Libra. xx. moyste.
- Scorpio. ii. moyste and colde.
- Scorpio. xv. moyste.
- [Page]Scorpio. xxviii. drye.
- Sagittarye. xi. moyste.
- Sagittarye. xxiiii. moyste.
- Capricorne. xiii. temperate.
- Capricorne. xxvi. moyste.
- Aquarye. ii. temperate.
- Aquarye. xv. temperate.
- Aquarye. xxviii. drye.
- Pisces. xi, drye.
- Pisces. xxiiij. moyste.