A Book of Directions And Cures done by that Safe and Successful Medicine, CALLED, Nendick's Popular Pill
Deservedly so called for it's Special Vertues in Curing that Popular Disease the Scurvy. Which corrupts the Blood This Pill Cures, By Cleansing of the Blood, Purging by Urine, and gently by Stool.
Some Diseases are Familiar to some Nations, which others are free from; as Leprosie in Aegypt, swell'd Throats in the Alpes, the POX in some Parts of the Indies; so in these Parts our popular Disease is the Scurvy
For the Scurvy this Pill is Commended by all People.
It has done so much good, has been Experienced so many years, that you can hardly ask any one what's is best for the Scurvy to take at the Wells, or to carry to Sea, but you will be advised unto this Pleasant Pill for no violent Physick is good for the Scurvy,
A Caution to those not well acquainted with this Pill.
THat you may not mistake by Counterfeit Bills and Papers which may be worded like mine, and so buy the wrong Pills to your prejudice, as some have complained that they have lately been so deceived; therefore take Notice that this Pill was never put out or made by any one but by me, and with each Box is always given one of these Books of Directions, Cures & Observations worth perusal, with my name thus.
By me Humphrey Nendick, at the Two black Posts in Bell yard in Great Carter-Lane, near St. Pauls Church-yard.
The Nature of the Scurvy.
THe Scurvy is the Original of most Chronick Diseases, from stoppage or obstructions, raising Vapours that cause Swimming and dissiness in the Head, Drousiness, makes the Body dull and heavy; it alters the Complexions, causes Flushings in the Face, Worms, black, loose, & aking Teeth, sore & bloody Gums, strong & stinking Breath, straitness of Breath, difficulty in breathing, ready to die, sour Belchings, wateriness at stomach, weariness, weakness of the Limbs, faint sweats towards Morning.
Oftentimes causeth Barrenness, sometimes Spots, red, blewish, or purple in the Legs, in some it is like Flea-bites, or itching watry pimples, like the stinging of nettles; it causeth windiness in the veins, cramps,—also heats and prickings in the Blood.
In many the Scurvy holds them with violent pains in divers parts of the Body, others again only wandring pains, heats, and twitchings up and down; in some it breaks out in scurff, tettars, dry scabs in Head, Face or Body; sometimes with great Itchings.
How to Prevent and Cure the Scurvy.
WHen the Scurvy hath got firm footing, it is the worst of all Diseases, it will be like the Spleen in some, like a Consumption in another, like the Gout in others, like the Pox in others, that many that have had it, fear they are still amiss; because they miss the right Medicine, not thinking they have the Scurvy, which is the cause so many lie lingring, under so many Diseases, and can get no cure; when as now and then taking the Pills, would prevent such Diseases, and preserve health.
This Pill is the True Antidote against the Scurvy.
THis Pill diverts that Rhume that falls on the Teeth, pains them, rots and fouls them, makes them loose, makes the Gums sore and wast. This Pill doth absolutely hinder a Stinking Breath that usually attends those that have the Scurvy.
Spring and Fall being the chief times to purge in, to carry off the Reliques of any Disease; therefore those that expect Remembrances Spring and Fall of Diseases & Pains they are subject unto, may cure and hinder the old grudges of their Disease.
This Pill removes all Aches, Pains, and Settled Humours.
M. Tho. Coppers Wife in Cantly in Norfolk was lame in all her joynts; she had sixteen weeks trial of Doctors, and Medicines sold, yet all in vain; by my Pills was so speedily cured, that she rode to Norwich to publish how great a Cure she had received by these Pills.
M. Forstal Grocer in Canterbury, with a dose or two of Pills, cured a Woman, that for Pains, Lameness, and other weakness, had been bed-rid above a year before.
The Wife of John Day of St. Margets in Southelman in Suffolk, was by these Pills soon eased of the Gout, and cured of a Dropsical humour and Scurvy.
This Pill brings away Gravel, and cleanses the Reins.
BY Ʋrine it brings away sand and Gravel,cleanses the Reins and Bladder from all shiny matter, and eases any heat of Ʋrine, and cures the Running of the Reins.
These Pills brought blood, slime, and filthy matter, from M. Wormwood in Wisbich, and made his Ʋrine come freely, who was near dead before with stoppage of Ʋrine and pain.
[Page]In Oundle or thereab [...]uts, ae Friend of M. Filbridges, had cure of great Stiches, Vapours and bloody Ʋrine, when left off as past help, by the best Physicians in those parts.
This is the best Pill for Ulcers of the Kidneys, Reins, or Bladder.
M. Simpson Joyner, near the Gatehouse at Westminster, had present good by these Pills for stuff like Lime and Grease came away in water, with pain: he made it into a ball and keeps it; now it is dry, it is hardish like a stone; this Pill carried off this matter.
Mr. Sy. Forsters Child in Newton near Wisbich, had its water stopt so long, that a Surgeon was to force a passage; but by the first dose of these Pills, much filthy bloody matter, and gravel came with abundance of water, and saved the Child, as it has done many since.
It Cures Bloody Urine, Stoppage of Urine, and Stone&,
YOu will have thanks for commending this Pill to any that have a Consumption or wasting of the Kidneys, Stoppage, Ulcer in the Kidneys or Bladder, Bloody Urine; it hinders the Stone from growing, dissolves it Daily and diminishes it.
This Pill cures Vapours, Womb-diseases, and Stoppages.
MOre cannot be done by any Medicine, upon inward wastures of Nature; it strengthens weak backs, staies all moistures or whites, got by any wrench or over strains, all womb diseases or bearings down that cause barrenness in hundreds.
If any one disclose their Condition to me, that is troubled with any bearing down, I can advise them to cure it, without pain, and so as it shall keep well for ever.
Besides in elder Women that are liable to have Cancers in their breasts, Womb, Noli me tangere, and divers Diseases, when the course of Nature is stopt: this Pill hinders them from flying upwards or striking in, and makes them go off k [...]ndly: purging with this Pill Carries off these evils which comes from these stoppages.
A poor Woman came from Kilgarren in Wales to lie in Cardigan, to get Cure of a sore Distemper, but to compleat her misery, she was left penniless, and uncured; yet by a Box of my Pills, which were given her by Mr. Griffith in Cardigan, she was Cured; they did expel wind, brought away store of Gravel, Water, and Blood, and she returned home well, that in three years before had not had the right benefit of Nature, much more might be said.
It cures old Sores, the Evil, Swellings, & Breakings-out.
THis Pill Purifies the whole body by purging, and Sweetning the Blood by which way it mightily hastens the Cure of sore Breasts, sore Throats, Piles, scald Heads, Scabs, Old sores. It kills any Tettar, and all sorts of breakings out or salt Humours whatever.
In Dublin was Cured Judge Halseys son of the Kings-evil, he had been touched many Years before, the sores was verily thought incureable, but my Pills fails not in that Cure.
One whole Box of Pills cured Mrs. Katherine Basket of Cranbourn of a salt Tettarish Humour she had many Years Spring and Fall, and extreamly stopt up with Phlegme.
By these Pills William Kirk, the Countess of Lincolns Gardiner was cured, when his Arm and Hand began to rot, by an Humour as fell into them, and saved the use of his Hand.
Directions for Purging, Letting-Blood, and Issues.
PUrge with this Pill after the Small Pox, Agues, or a fit of Sickness, Purge those that come out of the Country or from Sea, if you intend to be let blood, Purge, a Day or two before, or dry up an Issue, this Pill by Purging makes Issues run well.
For old Bruises, Colds, Surfeits, and all inward Griefs.
THis Pill brings away clotted Blood, Filth and Matter by Stool and Urine, whereby many inward Diseases have been cured, as Impostumes, False Conceptions Ulcers in the Bladder, and Womb, and hurts occasioned by inward bruises or Old Colds and Surfeits of many years standing, which otherwise must have ended in Death
This Pill carries off the very Matter that breeds Worms in Old or Young.
A bunch and one link of Worms knotted, above five yards and a half long, came away by the Pills; This account came from Mr. Daniel Treacher in Sarrat.
For over-Fatness, Pimples, and Heat of the Liver.
FOr those that are inclining to be too fat, or overmuch sweating or be too high coloured, and Subject to have Pimples, heat in their hands, or Soles of the Feet, nothing better to restore the Complection, when lost by the Green-sickness, or Scurvy.
For all Distempers of the Head and St [...]mach
AS Head ach Vertigo and lightness of Head. Noises and Hard hearing, Rhuemy Eyes or Impostumes; helps bad digestion, Vomiting, or any thing amiss at the stomach. Its beyond any Medicine for those Naturally bound or hot bodied, which is bad for the Head, b [...]ing used by many for that purpose to keep the body loose and open.
Mrs. K [...]rton in Glean-Ailey in South-wark cured of pain in the Head and bad Eyes.
The Cure of a sore Breast, Impostume, and Head-ach.
CƲred a Woman in Chard left off by two Doctors, because the Scurvy had brought her unto a Hectick Consumption, her Breasts swelled so hard that one that use to draw Bre [...]sts could not but wished her to try these Pills, which presently brought away an Impostume that runout of her Ears, and cured her of an Old Head ach she had from a Child: She has had a Childer two since this Cure, and is still very healthy, her Breast and Head remain well.
Collick-stones brought away by these Pills.
THe Wife of Mr. Ives Hat Maker in Cowlane in West-Smithfield had many stones cane away by stool, one stone very big and troublesome; the Pills Purged very kindly; next time came away many other small stones by Ʋrine, by Gods Blessing thereon.
This Pill asswages Windy Ruptures, and great Swellings of the Cods, where Trusses do us good, it always doth good, it allays Vapours Risings, and Fits of the Mother, or Collick,
This Pill helps the Spleen, Stiches, Running Pains, or any Windy Humour.
Other Remarkable Cures.
BY the use of these Pills, Thomas Whitehead of Bruton, was cured of a great Pain at his stomach that had afflicted him above 20 Years, after other Pills had fail'd.
A School Mrs. above fourscore, in St. Margat Southelman; her flesh peel'd and was like a Lepar, her Thighs, and Leggs turn'd black and swell'd one Leg as big as two; was given over by the Doctors thereabouts. Yet she was recovered by these Pills, and remains well.
A Man 72 Years Old, all his Body swell'd to his Face, had a great Cough▪ spit Blood, the Phlegme so clammy, he could not get it out without help, he was so weak, a few of these Pills he had from Mrs. Atkins in Chard, they recovered him, when all yielded him for Dead.
A Gentleman of 65 who had long lost the use of his Arm, and could not lift a Cup to his M [...]uth, had the use of his Limbs by a few Pills he had of Mr. Thomas of Sallop.
[Page]In Wallum-Green near Fulham, Mr. Buckels Child had a salt Humour in his Leg, and other swellings, that run like a Tap, and could not be stopped; it was born with it, but was Cured by this Pill, and is now very well and lusty, for they are false and sure for Children.
This Pill is very proper for a Loosness, the Pyles, or Bloody Stools, Over fulness of Blood and Humors, or if the blood be too thick or too hot.
Those that have sold my Pills any time, can inform you what Cures have been wrought thereabouts, for one tells and advises another to these Pills for the Scurvy. And they do much good which encourages Doctors themselves, as well as other People to send for my Pills by ehe Carrier or Post, when those that sell my Pills are long without, which tis not my fault.
He that hath this Pill at Sea hath his Doctor with him.
FOr such as go to Sea this Pill cannot be valued, or for any that live near the Fens or Sea-coasts, who are of all People the most afflicted with the Scurvy; a better cannot be carried to Sea: For any Disease, and it lasts good the longest Voyages.
The Abstract of a Letter from Mr. George Macey Merchant in London.
This to to acquaint you how happy I was in taking a few Boxes of your Popular Pill with me to Sea, our Doctor being sick, his Mate Dead, and others sick aboard I used this Pill and recovered the Ships Company; next our Doctor and three more Drinking Palm Wine ashore, had a Fettish given them it is a weed that the Blacks bruise and keep under their Nails, and infect the brims of their Calabash or Cup, and so poyson any they bear a grudge unto, that they dye what time after they designe; I used this Pill again, and recovered them, and was courted for it, but spared none unless to Min Heer Van Gansopoel General of Morea Castle; I wish I had a good quantity, they would turn to account; this Pill cannot be extolled beyond its worth;
Let them confide in this Pill, that have had those Poysonous Diseases the Pox, or Running of the Reins, had it stopt too soon, and fear they are not well Cured.
And to justify my Pill above any other for this Cure, take this account following.
A Tryal in the Marshals Court in Southwark, October, 29. 1675.
The Councel moved that it was work enough for a Colledge of Physician to make Thomas Rotland a sound Man; then the Witnesses swore, that T. Rotland had been Purged, Blooded, Sweated, Salivated, Fluxed Diet-drinked, and had his Shins laid open, and foul bones taken away, and left off as past the help of Man, yet chiefly with my Pills was made well of this foul Disease, and hath remained perfectly well this ten Years without relapse.
This was Sworn upon the Tryal in open Court as may be found upon Record. Mr. Ʋrwin of Cliffords-Inn was the Defendant, Rotland's Attorney.
This Pill cures this Disease in any Country.
WIth these Pills in a Fortnights time I Cured a Man, whose Yard rotted off; is sufficiently known in Scroops Court, against St. Andrews Church in Holborn, London, it was a small thing at first; had he come to me, or brought a few of these Pills, he had prevented it, but it was run too far, and spoiled before he came.
If you have Scabs, Shankers, Sores, Breakings out or Swellings, and you would have a speedy Cure, send, for I can help you at any distance or come and discover your Condition to me, for I never fail the Cure of that Disease, if its to be Cured by Man.
The usual Seasons and times to take these Pills.
TAke these Pills Spring and Fall, to purge the Blood, or whensoever it is fine open Weather, to keep off the Scurvy, or purge the Reins, or now and then after h [...]r [...] Drinking; nothing better to carry off ill Humours, or danger of a Surfeit.
These Pills may be taken in any Season, in any Climate or for any new disease.
This Pill procures a sound Habit of Body, by purging the Blood.
Tis no loathsome great Pill; and never leaves the Body bound afterwards.
Why these Pills are so usually taken at the Wells.
WHen the Pills were found so safe and rare at cleering the Reins, and Purging by Urine, many people would take the Pills before & when they were at the Wells, and after at the Waters, they Cure many people, by purging by Urine Cleansing the Reins, and bladder or Sweat, when drinking of the Waters and the Bath salt.
What dose may be given to Children, or Weak people.
THose that purge their Family with these Pills in the Spring and Fall, may also give their Children one Pill, two, three, or four Pills, according to the Childs strength. I gave my Daughter Mariamne 3 Pills at 3 Years Old, which Cured her of a great loosness, and weak bed rid, Consumptive people if they take the Dose as best agrees with their strength, will quickly find it a healing Balm unto them & streng [...]hen the back.
What dose may be given to Women with Child
WOmen with Child may take this pill now and then without fear of miscarriage, but it helps where weakness causes miscarriage or barrenness; besides it mends the Blood and Milk, and keeps their Children from Hereditary Diseases and scurvy▪
They are mighty good for hurt got by cold in Lying in, or for any one distemper'd from those stopt or struck in, or have few and pale, it brings them fresh and well, taking a dose or two before the time; whereby Swellings, Tettars, Pimples, Breakings out, Stoppages, the Green-sickness, Swellings of the Leggs and other ills are prevented.
The general Rules and order of Diet.
EAt no Salt or windy Diet, or drink imtemperately in any Cure, but especially drink no Claret, in Ʋlcers of the Kidneys, Gravel, Heat in Ʋrine, pricking pains, or Running of the Reins; although many are Cured, without observing any Order at all, but to take the pills in the largest dose and constantly all the time of the Cure.
White-wine, Whey, Ale, Mead, or any mild drinks are good in Stoppages of Urine, Heat or Foulness of the Reins, this pill cures the Whites, from any strain or otherwaies.
This Pill is above all for cooling and cleansing the Reins.
All People Commend these Pills, far beyond what is expressed in this Book.
MOre cannot be done for the Scurvy, all sorts of Dropsies, and white swellings, or where the Flesh pits, the Jaundice, Green-sickness, Stoppages of Stomach, Kings-evil, Agues, Joynt pains, Aches, Scabs, Tetters, Swellings, and all Heat and Foulness of Blood.
[Page] The Running of the Reins or an Issue got by a strain or otherwise, in Man or Woman, purge well with these Pills to keep it from a worse Distemper and soon Cure it.
Children infected by this Disease, or by what way soever, I can Cure them.
I can perfectly Cure a Gonorrhaea Lachrimalis, or Gleet, in any Man.
Note, Its a disease got many ways, and many sober persons have escaped the sin, yet have not escaped the disease, therefore I have wrote so much, for the Pills will keep those infected from being spoiled themselves, or from infecting others, by purging away the Infection.
This Pill by curing the Scurvy, Cure most Diseases.
The Full Directions.
How and When to take these Pills.
TAke five Pills going to bed, after a light Supper, swallow them one by one or all at once, in pap or rosted Apple, Honey, Conserve, or a spoonful of Drink, or in Sugar, or how you can best take them, no danger comes by sleeping upon them, for then they give a breathing Sweat, and search all parts, make you brisk & hungry.
How to order your self in taking these Pills.
TAke them two Nights together, and miss a Night or two, or take one Night, and miss a Night or two, but they will not work till the Morning, and then drink something warm, but eat no Meat till Noon, you may go about you occasinos.
How many may be taken at once, and if they Vomit.
THey are such moderate Physick, and so safe that you may take fix Pills or more, if you can bear them, but they never Vomit, unless the stomach be foul, and could not be discharged any other way, for they work only as the Humours are.
Whether the Pill do Gripe.
THese Pills gripe not unless there be much windy Matter to work upon, and never makes sick unless it meets with some Obstruction, or opens some old stoppage, which must be an exceeding benefit to Nature, either to Old or Young.
How long the Pills may be taken together.
OFtentimes one dose doth a great Cure, yet some may not find it so soon as others, for the worser the Disease is, the longer must the Pills be followed, and no doubt with a thorow trial they will work the same Cures again and again.
How many ways the Pill works.
THe Pills do purge very kindly by stool, yet effectually, they will not weaken, for violent Physick is bad in the Scurvy, they purge the Blood, cleanse the Reins by Urine, expel Wind, and give ease and rest in Pains by breathing Sweats.
Why the Pills work not alike at all times.
WHen these Pills work not as you expect, rest a day or two longer, take a larger dose, or bruise them next time; for Nature cures not always by Stool; yet even then when they scarce purge, they do lie in the Body, and do hurt; but cleanses the Blood, or works some otherways, as Nature is most inclined
Its the best Purge at Land or Sea, for the Scurvy.
THat many will make no Voyage or scarce a Journey without carrying these Pills with them, which for their Infallible Operations are used at the Lazaretto, and Incurabile in Venice, being found the only Curer of that Popular Disease the Scurvy.
The price of the Pill, the best and cheapest of all Physick.
THe whole Box of Forty Pills, one more or less is Three Shillings, the Half Box of Twenty Pills, one more or less is Eighteen Pence, each Tin Box is Sealed with two Crosses and a Demi-Griffen, with each Box of Pills is given this Book of Directions.
These Pills are Sold by these Persons Following.
In Ipswich by Mr. Wilkenson in St. Peters
In Guilford by Mr. John Betts a Barber
In Farnham by Mr. Fryer distiller & at Aulton
In Marget by Mr. Mackrith a Grocer
In Ramsgate by Mr. Faireman
In Gravesend by Mr. Clark at the Coffee-house
In Maidstone by Mr. Churchil
In Goudhurst by Mr. Richard Puxty
In Burnham by Mr. Brown sales man
In Yarmouth by Mrs. Hester Brooks
In Norwich by Mr. Pepys near the Elm
In Weymouth by Mr. Reed a Grocer
In Andover by Mr. Butcher
In St. Edmonds-Bury by Mr. Chamberline Bookseller
In Beckells by Mr. Will. Cutlove a Draper
In Cook field by Mr. Sturt
In Plymouth by Mr. Northcote a mercer
In Darford by Mr Hubhart at the Threadshop
In Rygate by Mr. Tho. Hills a Shoemaker
In Pulham by Mr. Henry Brett
In Sudbury in Ballendon street Mr. Jones Grocer
In Wells by Mr. Nicholas Painter
In Bristol by Mrs. Hibert at 2 black posts small street
In Chiping Sadbury by Mr. Ady a Barber
In Newport by Mr. Thomas Young a mercer
In Glocester by Mr. Ludlow Mr. Bell Milliners
In Tuxsbury by Mr. Joseph Sheene
In Ledbury by Mr. Lunt Book-seller
In Kington by Mr. Evans a mercer
In Shepton mallet by Mr. Bartlet at red posts
In Bruton by Mr. Penny a Barbar.
In Lemstar by Mr. Hardwick a Glover
In Hereford by Mr. John Nicholas a Chandler
In Sallop by Mr. Sam. Thomas a mercer
In Monmouth by Mr. Mainstone a Barber Sur.
In Wrexham
In Tedbury by Mr. Mathew Beale a mercer
In Bidiford by Mr. Josias Elliot
In Chard by Mrs. Anna Atkins
In Taunton by Mr. Robert Button a mercer
In Denby by Mr. John Foulks a mercer
In Dublin by Mrs. Hyot a Stationer on cork hill
But in all places in Ireland the half box is one and twenty pence, the whole box 3 s. 6 d.
MAny buy these Pills to give their Friends a long with them to Sea, or to send to their Friends in the Countrys. Therefore any as desire to sell these Pills in any other Town in England or in any parts beyond Sea; may be furnished with them.
By me Humphrey Nendick with any quantity of these Pills reasonably.
These Pills will be delivered unto any Messenger at my own House at the two Black Posts within Bell-Yard in Great [...]