A good perfume in summer season.

℞. Rose water and Vinegar, of either six spoonfulls: Rinds of sower Citrons and Lemons, Bay-leaves, of either the weight of two pence which is ℈. i. Camphire, the weight of three pence, which is 3. ss.

The hearbs and rinds must be dried and put alltogether in a perfuming pan, or instead thereof a peuter dish, set on a chafer of coles, will serve the turn.

Another good perfume in winter.

℞. Red-Roses Majoram and Myrtles, of either a little handfull: Callamint, Juniper berries, I [...]audanum, Benjamin, Frankincense, of either ʒ. i. which is the weight of seven pence.

The hearbs, berries, and Roses being dried, must be made in grosse powder, as also the gumms, and so mixed together, and when yee list, cast some part there of on a chafer of coales, and receive the fume thereof.

An excellent good preservative which I have alwaies used with good successe.

℞. Conserve of Roses and Borrage floures, of either two ounces: Minardus Mithridate, Andromachus triacle, of either half an ounce: Dioscordium, two drachms, Dialkermes one drachme, Powder of the seed of Citrons pilled, one drachme, Sirrup of Lemons and sower Citrons, of either halfe an ounce.

Compound all these together in the form of an opiat, you may eat hereof every morning the quantity of three beanes, and drink a draught of Rennish wine, Beer, or Ale after it: but for Children and such as are of tender years, so much as a bean thereof is sufficient, and give them onely Beer or Ale af­ter it: the taking hereof every second or third day will suffice, if you go not into any suspected company.

Another excellent good preservative.

℞. Kernils of Wallnuts and Figs, of either four ounces: Leaves of Rue, one ounce and half, Tormentill roots, four drachms, Rind of sowr Citrons, one drachme, right Bolar­moniak, six drachms, fine Myrrh, two scruples, Saffron, one scruple, Salt, half a drachm: Sirrup of Citrons and Lemons, four ounces.

The hearbs, roots, and rinds must be dried, the nuts must be blanched, and the bolarmoniack must be made in fine powder, and then wash'd in the water of Scabios, and dried againe, you must pound the figgs and wallnuts in a stone morter severally by themselves very small, all the rest must be made in fine pow­der, and so mix them altogether in the morter, and then add thereto sirrup by little and little, and so incorporate them al­together: you may give this in the same quantity, and in like sort as the other before.

Another very good.

℞. Of the confection aforesaid made with Nutts ℥. iiii. Minardus mithridate, four drachms, Andromachus Triacle, ʒ ii. fine terra Sigillata, four scruples, Sirrup of Limons, ℥. i.

Compound all these together in the morter, as the other be­fore, you may give hereof the weight of a groat or six pence, every second or third day, and drink a draught of Rennish or white wine after it in Winter season, but in the heat of the yeer, Sorrel water is best, and in the Spring Scabios or Car­duus Benedictus water.

Also, so much Triacle of Andromachus description eaten every morning as a bean, with a little conserve of Roses, is a very excellent good preservative.

Valetius doth greatly commend the taking of three or four grains of the Bezar stone every morning, in a spoonfull of Sca­bios water.

I cannot here sufficiently commend the Electuarie called Dioscordium, which is not onely good to resist the infection, but doth also expell the venemous matter of those which are infected, being taken every morning and evening the quan­tity of a bean, and drinke a draught of Rennish or White wine after it in winter season, but in Summer a draught of Beer or Ale is best.

In strong and rusticall bodies, and such as are dayly labou­rers, Garlick onely eaten in the morning with some Butter and Salt at breakfast, drinking a cup of beer or ale after it, hath been found to be very good, which is greatly commen­ded by Galen, who calleth it the poor mans Triacle, but in the sanguine, daintie, and idle bodies it may not be used, because it over-heateth the bloud, causeth head-ach, and uni­versally inflameth the whole body.

An excellent quilt or Bag.

℞. Arsenike cristaline, ℥. i. Diamargaritum frigidum, ℈ ii. Diambrae, ℈ i.

You must grinde the Arsenike in small powder, and then with some of the infusion of Gum Dragagant in Rose water, you must make a paste, then spread it on a cloth which must be six inches long, and five inches broad, and spread it thick: then cover it with another cloth, and so quilt it together, which being done, fasten it in another bag of crimson taffetie or Sarsenet, and so wear it against the heart all the day time, but at night leave it off: and here you must take heed, that when you sweat, you doe take it away, for otherwise it will cause the skin to amper a little. There are some writers which doe utterly forbid the wearing of Arsenike, but thus much I can say, that I have given this bag unto divers to wear, with most happie and good successe, for never did I yet know any one that hath worn this bag, and used any of the Electuaries a­foresaid, that hath been infected with the plague, but for any inconvenience or accident that hath happened thereby, I ne­ver found any hitherto, other then the ampring of the skin as aforesaid.

Another Bag.

℞. Ireos, ℥▪ ss. Calamus aromat. Ciperus, ana. ʒ. i. ss. Storax Calam. root of Angelica, ana. ʒ. iii. Cloves, Mace, ana ʒ. i. Red roses dried, ʒ. iii. Pellemountain, Penniroyall, Cala­mint, Elder floures, ana. ʒ. i ss. Nutmegs, Cinnamon, Yellow Sanders, ana ʒ. i. Nardi Italicae, ʒ. i. Amber greece and Musk, ana. six grains.

You must pound all these in powder, and then quilt them in a bag of Crimson Taffatie as aforesaid.

A Pomander good in the Summer time.

℞. The rind of Citrons, Red Roses, Nenuphare Roses, Yel­low sanders, ana ʒ. ss. Storax liquid, Benjamin, ana. ʒ. i. Myrrh, ℈. ii. Ladanum, ʒ. i. ss. Musk and Amber, ana. six grains.

Powder all that is to be powdered, and then work them to­gether in a hot morter with a hot pestell, adding unto it in the working some of the Musselage of dragagant dissolved in sweet Rose water, or rose vinegar, and so make your Pomander.

Another good one for the winter time.

℞. Storax liquid, Benjamin, Storax calamint, Ladanum, and Myrrh, ana, half a drachm, Cloves one scruple, Nutmegs, Cinnamon, of each half a scruple. Red Roses, Yellow San­ders, Lignum aloes, and Ireos, of each half a dram. Calamus aromaticus, rind of a Citron, ana. four grains, Amber greece, Musk and Civet, of each six grains.

You may make up this as the other before with some Mus­selage of the infusion of Gum dragagant, infused in Rose-water.

A good Nodule for the Summer season.

℞. Floures of Violets, red Roses, and Nenuphare, of each one drachm, Red, White, and Yellow sanders, of each half a drachm. Camphire, xii graines.

Cause all these to be beaten in grosse powder, then knit them all together in a peece of Taffetie, and when you will use it, then wet it in Rose water and a little Vinegar, and so smell to it.

Another Nodule for the Winter season.

℞. The dried leaves of Mints, Majoram, Time, Pennuiroyall, Lavender, Pellemountain and Balm, of each a little handfull. Nutmegs, Cloves, Cinnamon, Angelica roots, Lignum aloes; of each one drachm. Saffron, two scruples.

Cause all these to be infused in Rose-water and Vinegar one whole night, then wet a spunge in the liquor thereof, and knit it in a peece of Taffaty, or your handkerchief, whereunto you must smell oftentimes.

A Nosegay for the same purpose.

℞. Hearb grace, three branches: Rosemary, Majoram, Mints, and Thime, of either one branch: Red-Rose buds and Carnations, of either three or four.

Make your nosegay herewith, then sprinkle him over with Rose-water, and some rose-Vinegar, and smell often unto it. Also when you suspect to go into any dangerous or infected company, do you alwaies carry in your mouth a peice of the root of Angelica, the rind of a Citron dried, or a great Clove, which must be first infused or steeped one whole night in rose-water and Vinegar.

A Suppository.

Take two spoonfulls of Honey, and one spoonfull of Bay-Salt small pounded, boyle them together untill it grow thick, alwaies stirring it in the boyling, then take it from the fire, and if you list you may add one drachm of Ihera picra simplex unto it, and so stirre them well together, and when it is almost cold, make up your suppositories of what length and bignesse you list: and when you minister any, you must first annoint it with Butter or Sallet oyle: you may keep these a whole year if you put them in Barrowes mort or grease, and so cover them up close therein.

A good Glister.

℞. Mallowes, Mercury, Beets, Violets, Red-Fennell, of either one handfull: Seeds of Fennell, Annis, Coriander, of either one drachm.

Boyle all these in a sufficient quantity of Water, untill half the water be consumed, then straine it, and keep it in a glasse close stopt untill you need, for it will keep a whole week. Take of the same decoction, a pint.

℞. Mel Rosarum, or common Honey, one spoonfull: Oyle of Violets or oyle of Olives, three ounces, Salt, one drachm, The yolk of an Egg or two.

Mixe all these together in a morter and so give it warm in the morning, or two hours before supper: and if you add unto this one ounce of Diacatholicon it will be the better.

Raisins laxative how to make them.

℞. White-Wine, three pints and a half, Senuae, half a pound, Fine white sugar, one pound, Currants, two pound. You must infuse the Senuae in the wine in a pot close stopt, and let it stand in a warm place four and twenty hours, then strein it and add to the straining the Currants, being clean pickt and washt, and lastly the Sugar, boyle all together on an easie fire, untill the wine be consumed, having care that you do alwaies stirr it about in the boyling for feare of burning, then take them from the fire, and put them up into a clean galley pot, you may eat one spoonfull or two of them a little before dinner, at any time.

A good Oyntment to keep one Sollible.

The gaule of an Oxe, Oyle of Violets, of either one ounce: Sheeps tallow, six drachms.

Boyle them together on a soft fire untill they be incorpo­rated, then take it from the fire and adde thereto Alloes cica­trine, one ounce. Bay-Salt half an ounce.

The Alloes and Salt must be both made into fine powder be­fore you put them into the oyle, then stirr them together untill it be cold, and when you are disposed to have a stoole, then annoint your fundament therewith, both within side and with­out, and if you annoint your navell therewith, it will work the better.

Good pills to keep one soluble, and they do also resist the Pestilence.

℞. Alloes Cicatrine, one ounce, Chosen Myrrh, three drachms, Saffron, one drachm and half, Amber Greece, six graines: Sirrup of Lemons or Citrons, so much as shall be suf­ficient to make the masse.

You must grinde the Aloes, Myrrhe, and Saffron into small powder severally by themselves, then incorporate them to­gether with the sirrup: you may give half a drachme or two scruples thereof in the evening half an hour before supper twise or thrise in a week: Rases would have you to take half a drachme or two scruples of these Pills every day, without using any other preservative at all, and he hath great reason so to esteem of them, for Galen, Avicen, and all ancient Writers in Physick do hold opinion, that Aloes doth not onely com­fort, but purge the stomack from all raw and chollerick humors, and doth also purge and open the veines called Miserayick, and resisteth putrefaction: Myrrh doth altogether resist, neither will it suffer putrefaction in the stomack: Saffron doth com­fort the heart, and hath also a propriety in it to carry any me­dicine that is given therewith unto the heart, but to conclude, these Pills will purge all superfluous humors in the stomack, and principall members, and preserveth the bloud from cor­ruption.

Pills good to purge.

℞. Alloes Cicatrine, ten drachms, Agarick of the whitest, ℥. iiii. Myrrh, Mastick, of either two drachms: Saffron two scruples.

Make these into fine powder, then compound them together in a morter, with so much Oximell simplex, Sirrup of Lemons, or of Staecados, as shall be sufficient, you may give one drachm, or a drachm and half of these Pills, half an hour before supper: but for a cholerick body, you must leave out two drachms of the Agarick in making of the receipt, and in place thereof add two dra [...]hms of Rubarb, and for the melan­cholie, two drachms of Epithimum, and give the same quan­tity in weight.

A good purging potion.

℞ Raisins, the stones being pickt out and washt, of either one ounce: Polipode of the Oak, Elecampane root dried, roots of wild small Sorrel, Succory roots cleansed, of either half an ounce: Leaves of Burrage, Bugloss, Burnet, Scabios, Morsus diaboli, of either a little handfull: Floures of Burrage, Bugloss, Rosemary, Violets, Broom, of either a little handfull: Seeds of Fennell, sowr Citrons, of either two scruples: Sha­ving of Harts horn, half a drachm.

Boyle all these in a sufficient quantity of faire water untill [Page 14] half be consumed, then strain it. Take of the decoction a­foresaid, three ounces.

Rubarb, two drachms and half, Cinnamon, half a drachm.

Slice them both, and put them with the liquor in a close cup, and so let it stand to infuse in a warm place twelve hours, then strain it out strongly, and add thereto one ounce of the Sirrup of Maiden-haire, and so drink it warm in the morning about six of the clock, and refrain from meat, drink, or sleep two hours after it, this is good in lean and spare bodies: you may for the phlegmatick body, add in the infusion, one drachm of Aggarick Trosciscated.

A purging powder for such as cannot take Pills.

℞. Alloes Ciccatrine, one ounce, Myrrh, Cinnamon, of either two drachms, Saffron, one scruple.

Make them all in fine powder, and give one drachm in a draught of White-wine.

Floures stopt, how to provok them.

For that women which have not their naturall course on them, are most prone to receive and take the infection, I have here set down good Pills, which I have alwaies found excellent not onely for that purpose, but will also resist the danger of infection.

℞. Alloes Ciccatirne, one ounce, Roots of Gentian, Aristo­lochia rotunda, Dittander, Saffron, of either half a drachm; Roots of garden Madder, Methridate, of either one drachm.

Cause them all to be ground in small powder, then mix it with the Methridate and some sirrup of Artemesia, or Mugwort, give one drachm of these Pills every morning twelve dayes together, or untill her tearms break.

Issues commended against the Plague.

IN plethorick and full bodies, I have found nothing more safer in the time of the Plague, then to make them an artifi­ciall [Page 15] Issue, either in the leg or arm, for never hitherto have I known any one which hath had an Issue, or Ulcer running on him that hath been infected with the plague. Palmarius and Forestus, doe both affirm it to be true and certain, but here some ignorant people doe hold opinion that having once an Issue, he must be constrained to keep it alwaies, which is most erronious, for then those which have had Ulcers running upon them, some six, ten, yea sixteen yeers, may not be cured with­out some Issue to be made in some other place, but therein they deceive themselves, for my self by good proof have of­ten found the contrary in divers people which I have cured, some six, some ten, yea sixteen yeers past, and yet to this day doe remain in perfect good health without any Issues.

For your Pottage you may take in the Summer.

Parsly, Lettice, Sorrell, Endive, Succorie, Sperage, Hop­buds, Burnet, Burrage, Buglosse, Thime, Mints, Hysop, but in Winter, Balm, Bittanie, Thime, Marigold, Hysop, Majoram, Mints and Rue are good. For your Sallets take Pimpernell, Purslane, Mints, Sorrell, Hore-hound, Yong cole, Hop-buds, Sperage, Thime, Tops of Fennell, Tarregon, Lettice, and Wa­ter-cresses are good.

Capers are greatly commended being preserved in Vinegar, and eaten with a little oyle and vinegar, and so are Olives very good also.

For your sauce, the juyce of a Limon, Citron, or Orange is best, the juyce of Sorrell and Vinegar is also good.

All raw fruits are to be refused, except those which tend to sour tast, as Pomgranates, damask Prunes, Pippins, red and sour Cherries, and Wallnuts, Quinces, and Peares preserved are very good eaten after meals.

All kind of Pulse is to be refused, as Beans, Pease, and such like, because they increase winde, and make raw humours and ill juyce in the bodie.

Refrain from Garlick, Onyons, Leeks, Pepper, Mustard, and Rocket, because they doe over-heat the body, make adustion of the bloud, and cause fumes to ascend into the head.

Cheese is not good, because it doth ingender grosse and thick humors. Milk is also to be refused, because it doth quick­ly corrupt in the stomack.

Good signes.

When the botch or Carbunkle cometh out in the beginning of the sicknesse with a red colour, and yellowish round about it, and that it doth quickly come to maturation, the feaver to cease, and the party findeth himself eased of his grief, and quickned in his spirits, these are good and laudable signes of recovery.

Evill signes.

When the botch at the first commeth out blackish, or black in colour, also when the botch is opened, the flesh within doth look blew, and that then there appear not any matter or quit­ture [Page 22] in the wound, but as it were a spume or froth issuing out thereof, are ill and deadly signes,

When the botch waxeth so hard that by no means it will come to suppuration, but resisteth whatsoever is done unto it for the furthering thereof, and so returneth in againe into the inward parts suddenly, is a token of sudden death at hand, and so it is, if either before or after it is broken it look of a blewish colour, or of divers colours, like the Rainbow, round about it.

When the Carbunckle or Blain doth suddenly dry up, as if it were scorcht with the fire, and that the place round about it doth shew to be of a wannish blew colour, is a deadly sign: if in the skin appear green or black spots, the excrements of divers colours with worms in it either dead or living, having a vile stinking savour, and spitteth stinking and bloudy matter, doth betoken death.

When the sick complaines of great and extream heat in the inward parts, and yet cold outwardly, the eyes staring or weep­ing, the face terrible, the said excrements or urin passing away, and the party not knowing thereof, are evill signes.

When in the fourth or seventh day they are taken with a fren­sie, or do fall into an extream bleeding at nose, or have a great flux with a continuall vomiting, or a desire to vomit and do it not, extream pain at the heart, watchfullness, and the strength clean gone, are deadly signes. When the party being very sick, yet saith he feeleth himself well, his eyes sunk deep in his head, and full of tears, when he thinks all things do stink, his nailes looking blew, the nose sharp, and as it were crooked, the breath thick and short with a cold sweat in the brest and face, and turning and playing with the clothes, the pulse creeping or scarcely to be felt, and greivous unto him to speak, these are infallible signes of death at hand. Some, before any of these signes are perceived, do dy, and some likewise which have di­vers of them appearing, and yet do escape, such is the uncer­tainty of this disease: there are many other symptoms which do happen in this contagious disease, which would be too tedi­ous to declare, but these as the chiefest may suffice.

An excellent good Powder to expell the Plague, which also pro­voketh sweat.

℞. Roots of Gentian, Bittanie, Petasitis, ana, ʒ. i. Roots of Tormentill, Dittander, ana, ʒ iii. Red Sanders ʒ. ss. Fine Pearle of both sorts, ana, ℈▪ i. Fine Bolarmoniack prepared, fine Terra sigillata, ana, ʒ. vi. Rindes of Citrons, red Corrall, Roots of Zed [...]iar, shaving of Ebony, bone of a Stags heart, ana, six­teen graines: Fragments of the five pretious stones, ana, ℈. ss. Shaving of a Unicorns horn, Succini, ana, ℈. ss. Leaves of Gold and Silver, ana, one and half in number,

Make all these in fine powder, every one severall by himself, and then mix them all together, and give thereof ʒ. i. or ℈. iiii. more or lesse as occasion requireth, either in Sorrell, Scabios, or Carduus benedictus water two or three ounces, whereunto you must adde a little Sirrup of Lemons, or four Citrons, and give it warm, the Bolarmoniack must be pounded small, then washed in Scabios water, and so dryed.

Another good Powder.

℞ Leaves of Dittander, called Dictami cretici, Roots of Tormentil, Bittanie, Pimpernell, Gentian, Zedoiar, ana, ʒ. i. Terra lemnia, Alloes Cicatrina, fine Myrrh, Rinds of sour Citrons, [Page 27] ana ʒ i. Mastick, Saffron, ana, half a drachm. Bolarmoniack prepared as beforesaid, ʒ ii.

All these must be made in fine pouder, and so mixt together, you may give two scruples, or one drachm thereof with any of the aforesaid waters.

A good Opiat to expell venome, and provoke sweat.

Conserve of the floures of Burrage, Bugloss, Violets, Bit­tanie, ana, ℥. ii. Venus Triacle ℥. ii. Red Terra sigillata, Terra lemnia, Mithridate, ana ℥. i. Shaving of Ebonie, And Harts-horn, Orient Pearls, Roots of Tormentill, ana ʒ i. Shaving of Unicorns horn, Root of Angelica, ana half a drachm. Sirrup of the Juice of small Sorrell and Bugloss, ana, so much as shall suffice.

Mix all these together in the form of an Opiat, then take of the same Opiat, one drachm and half. Scabios water, Balm water, ana ℥ ii.

Dissolve the Opiat in the waters, and drink it warm, then walk a little upon it, and then goe to bed and sweat.

Another excellent good means to expell the venom, and procure sweat.

Take a great white Onyon, and pick out the coar or mid­dle of him, then fill the hole with good Venus Triacle, or Andromachus Triacle, and Aqua vitae, then stop or cover the hole of the Onyon again, and rost him in the hot ashes un­till he be soft, then strein it strongly through a cloth, and give it the sick to drinke, and the rest that remains, pound it small, and apply it to the sore, and sweat upon it.

Now when he hath taken any of the aforesaid Cordials, if he chance to vomit it up again, then wash his mouth with Rosewater and Vinegar, and then give him more of the same again, which must be proportioned according to the quantitie vomited, for if all were vomited, then give so much more: (if lesse) then according to the quantity vomited, and if he vomit that also, then give him more, and so continue it [Page 30] to the third or fourth time, if cause so require, but if at no time he doe retain it, then is there small hope of recovery; I have known divers, which have vomited their Cordials three or four times, and at last, giving the juyce of the O­nyon as aforesaid, hath kept that, and sweat upon it, and so recover their health.

Also Minardus Triacle, or Andromachus Triacle being ta­ken two Scruples with one Scruple of Dioscordium, and dissol­ved in two or three ounces of this water following, or Car­duus benedictus, Sorrell, and Scabios water, hath been found excellent good and available, both to procure sweat, and ex­pell the venomous matter.

An excellent good water against the Plague, and divers other diseases, which is to be made in May or June.

Take Angelica, Dragons, Scabios, ana three handfuls. Worm­wood, Sage, Salendine, Mugwort, Rue, Rosemary, Varvein, Endive, Mints, ana one handfull. Tormentill, Pimpernell, Agrimonie, Bittanie, ana two handfulls. St. Johns wort, Fetherfew, and Pionie, ana a little handfull.

You must mix all these hearbs together, then bruise them in a stone morter grosly, then put them into a clean vessell of glasse or earth, and add thereto a pottle of White wine, or three quarts, a pint of Rose-water, and a pint of Vinegar: then mixe them well together, and presse down the Hearbs close together with your hands, then stop the pot close, and so let it stand to infuse two dayes and two nights, then distill it in a stillatorie, this water hath been found excellent good, both to preserve one from the Plague, being drunk three or four spoonfuls of it in the morning fasting, as also to expell the disease, being drunk with any of the Cordials aforesaid.

A good defensative Ʋnguent.

Take Triacle, ℥. ss. Terra lemnia, Red sanders, ana ʒ. i. Mix them together with a little Rose-water and Vinegar in a morter, to the form of an Unguent, and so use it as aforesaid.

And unto the sore place apyly chickens rumps, as before hath been told you, and then annoint the place grieved with Oyle of Lillies; and then Epithemate the heart with any one of these Epithemations following.

Epithemation.

Take the Powder of Diamargaritum frigidum, ℈ i. Triasan­dalum, ʒ. vi. Ebeni, ʒ ii. Saffron, ℈. ss. Lettice seed, ʒ i. Wa­ters of Roses, Bugloss, and Sorrel, ana ℥ vi. Vinegar ℥. ii. boil them altogether a little.

Another.

Take the waters of Roses, Balm, Bugloss, Carduus benedictus and white wine, ana ℥ iiii. Vinegar of Roses ℥ ii. Powder of red Roses, Cinnamon, Triasandalum, Diamargaritum, Frigidum, ana ʒ ss. Mithridatum, ℥ i. Triacle, ℥ ss. Boil them together a little, and being bloud warm, Epithemate the heart there­with, which being done, then procure him to sweat, and after sweat, and the body dryed, then apply this quickly to the heart.

A Quilt for the Heart.

Take the floures of Nenuphare, Burrage, Bugloss, ana, a little handfull: Floures of Balm, Rosemary, ana ʒ iii. Red sanders, Red corall, Lignum aloes, Rinde of a citron, ana, ʒ i. Seeds of Basil, Citrons, ana ʒ i. Leaves of Dittander, Ber­ries of Juniper, ana ℈ i. Bone of a Stags heart, half a scru­ple, Saffron, four grains.

Mixe all these in grosse powder, and put them in a bag of crimson Taffetie, or Lincloth, and lay it to the heart, and there let it remain. All these things being done, then procure him to sweat, having a good fire in the chamber, and windowes close shut, and so let him sweat three or four houres more or lesse, or according as the strength of the sick body can endure, and then dry the body well with warm clothes, ta­king great care that the sick catch not cold in the doing thereof, and then give him some of this Julep following, and apply the aforesaid quilt or bag to the heart.

A cordiall Julep.

Take Waters of Endive, Purslane, and Roses, ana, ℥. ii. Sorrell water, half a pint, Juyce of Pomgranats, and for lack thereof Vinegar, ℥ iiii. Camphire ʒ iii, Sugar, one pound. Boil all these together in the form of a Julep, and give three or four spoonfuls thereof at a time.

Another Julep.

Take Sirrup of Ribes, Sorrell, Nenuphare, ana ℥. i. Juice of Limons, ℥ i. Sorrell water, ℥ viii. Mix all these together, and take two or three spoonfulls thereof oftentimes, which will both comfort the heart, and quench thirst.

And if in the time of his sweat he be very thirstie, then may you give him to drink a Tysane made with water, clean Bar­ly, and Licorice scrapt clean and bruised, boil them together, then strein it, and unto a quart of the liquor add three ounces of Sirrup of Limons, and give thereof at any time; small [Page 31] beer or ale is also tolerable, or you may give a spoonfull of this Julep following at any time.

A Julep to quench thirst.

℞. Sorrell-water, four ounces, Burrage-water, Scabios wa­ter, of either one ounce, Sirrup of Lemons and sowre Citrons, of either one ounce.

Mix all these together and so use it as occasion requireth at any time: and give oftentimes a cake of Manus Christi, made with Perls for him to eat. But if in the time of his sweat you see the sick to faint or swoun, then apply to his temples, and the region of the heart, this mixture following.

℞. Conserve of Roses, Burrage, Bugloss, Broom floures of either one ounce: Mithridate, four ounces, Triacle, one ounce, Floures of Violets, Pellamountaine, Red Roses, of either one drachme, Roots of Ireos, one drachm, Musk, Sivet, of either eight graines.

Mix all these together with a quantity of Rose-Vinegar in the form of an Opiat, this must be spread on Plaisters, and ap­plied to the heart and temples, and to the soales of the feet ap­ply this plaister following.

Take of the aforesaid Opiat, ℥ ii. unto the which you must put so much more of an Onyon, which must have the middle part thereof taken out, and the hole filled with Mithridate, and Aqua vitae, and so rosted in the ashes, and then mix it with the Opiat, and apply it to both soales of the feet.

Now when all this is done, and that one hour is past after his sweat and body dried as aforesaid: it were good you did give the sick some good comfortable broth, although he vomit it up againe, then let him rest two houres, and then offer him more, which you must do oftentimes, and but little at a time.

And if after all this done he continue still weak and faint without any amendment, then give him another Cordiall, as ye did at the first, and so cause him to sweat again so long as his strength can well endure it, and after sweat give more of the Julep aforesaid, for by this meanes you shall oftentimes see [Page 34] the sore, which did offer it self to come forth, will be clean dis­cussed and consumed away: but if it do not by this means go away, then use all the means you can to bring it to suppuration, and then open it with some caustick or incision, as hereafter shall be shewed you at large.

The next day after his sweat, you may tollerate him to sleep one hour or two in the forenoon, whereby to prevent pain or lightnesse of the head, which may chance through want there­of: and if after his sleep the party be sick and faint, then im­mediately give him some good Cordiall, according as the state of his body requireth, either in temperate or extream heat, as before is shewed: and in one hour after that give him some comfortable broth made with Veale, Mutton, Chicken, or such like, wherein some Burrage, Bugloss, Pimpernell, and a little Hysop, with some Parsley roots, the inner pith being taken out, must be boiled, whereof he must take a little at a time, three or four times a day, and betwixt times in taking of his broth, give him three or four spoonfulls of this Julep following, which doth resist venenosity from the heart, and also quench thirst.

A Julep to quench thirst and resist Venenosity.

℞. Water of Scabios, Burrage, Sorrell, ana ℥. ii. Sirrup of Lemons, sowre Citrons, and the juice of Sorrell, of either one ounce.

Mix all these together, and give thereof as cause requireth.

Then at night he may sleep three or four houres more, and the next day, being the third or fourth day of his accubet, you may purge him with one of the purgations here following, but in any case you must take heed that you do not purge with any strong or Scammoniate medicine, because it may cause an extream flux, which will be most dangerous, because it will o­vermuch weaken the body, and hinder concoction, for most commonly in this disease the body of it self is subject to fluxes.

A good Purgation in a strong body.

℞. Rad. Cichoriae, ʒ. iiii. Rad. Petasitis, ʒ. ss. Fol. Scabiosae, Card. Benedictus Pimpinellae, Acetoae, ana M. i. Florum Cord. P. i. Prunorum dammas no. x. Sem. Coriandri, ʒ. ss. Aquae font. ℥. ix.

Boyle them untill a third part be consumed, then strain it.

℞. Decoct. col. ℥. iiii. Fol. Sennae, ʒ. iii. Rhab. elect. ʒ. iiii. Spicae. G. iii.

Infuse them together twelve hours, then strain it strongly, and add thereto these things.

Sir. de Cichoriae, cum Rhab. ʒ vi. Oxisacchari, Simp. ʒ. ii.

Mix them altogether, and drink it in the morning refraining from meat, drink, and sleep three houres after, and then eat some good broth.

Another in a plethorick and full body.

℞. Fol. Scabiosae, Buglossae, Card. B. ana M. i. Florum Cord. P. i. Rad. Tormentillae. ʒ. iii. Rad. Fenic. licho. ana ʒ. iiii. Pas­sularum enucleat, ℥. i. Prunorum dammas. no. vi. Sem anis. Cori­andri, Oxialidis, ana ℈. i. Sennae, Polipod. q. ana ℥. i.

Boyle all these in a sufficient quantity of water untill half the water be consumed, then strain it, and keep it.

℞. Rhab. elect. ʒ. ii. Agarici, tros. ʒ. i. Croci. ℈. ss. Aquarum scabiosae, Borraginis, Card. B. ana ʒ. iiii.

Infuse these together twelve hours in a warm place, then strain them strongly, and add thereto Sir. ros. lax. Mannae. Calabriae ana ℥. i. Decoct. col. ℥. ii. vel ℥. iii.

Mix all these together, and take it as the other before.

A good purgation for a weak body.

℞. Fol. sennae, ʒ. iii. Rhab. elect, ʒ. i. Sem. anis. ʒ ▪ ss. Sche­nanthi, ℈. ss. Aquae Acetosae, ℥. v.

Boyle them a little, then take it from the fire, and let them stand infused together twelve houres, then strain it out strong­ly, [Page 34] and add thereto Sir. ros. lax. ℥. i. and then drink it as the other before.

Another gentle purgation.

℞. Aquarum scabiosae, Card. B. Aquae ad pest [...]m, ana ℥. i. Rhab elect, ʒ. ii. ss. Cinamomi, ʒ. ss.

Infuse them together twelve hours, and strain them strongly; then add to the straining Sir. ros. lax. ℥. i. Sir. de limonibus, four ounces.

Mix them together, and so drink it as the other before, you may either add or diminish of the Rubarb unto any of these potions as you list.

Now when you see the purgation hath done working, then give the sick some Cordiall thing, as hereafter followeth, which he must also take the next morning following.

A good Cordiall to be taken after Purging.

℞. Conserva Burrag, Bugloss, Mali Citri, ana ʒ. iiii. Con­fect. Alkermis ʒ. i. Boli Veri, ʒ. ss. Specierum diarhod abb. ℈. ii. Diamarga. frigid. ʒ. i. Manus Christi perlati, ℥. i. Sir. de Le­mon, ʒ. iiii.

Mix all these together, and give the sick thereof so much as a chestnut at a time, you must oftentimes eat thereof if the sick be in no great heat.

Another good Cordiall to be given where great heat is.

℞. Conservae Borag, ʒ iiii. Conservae fol. acetosae, ℥ i. Bolarm. veri, ʒ. i. Manus Christi cum perlis, ℥. i. Sir. de Lemonibus, q. v. misce.

You must oftentimes give of this where great heat is, so much as three beanes at a time.

A good Cordiall potion.

℞. Aquarum buglossae, Acetosae, ana ℥. i. Pul. diamarga. frig. [Page 35] ʒ. ss. Confectio alkermis, G. ii. Sir. de aceto, Citri, vel de Lemon. ℥. i. misce.

All this you may take after purging as aforesaid, at any time.

And here you must understand, that if it be in a plethorick body full of ill humors, it were good that you purge him again the next day.

For lightnesse of the head through want of sleep.

℞. Hordei mundi. P. i. Amigd. dul. depilatum ℥. i. ss. Sem. iiii. Frigid. ma. mund. ana ℈. i. Aqua font. q. 5. fiat decoctio. Decoct. col. l. i. Sir. de Lemonibus, de Papa, ana ℥. i. ss. Sacchari per­lati, ℥. i.

Boyl them together a little, and then keep it to your use, you must often times give two or three spoonfulls thereof to drink, and anniont his temples with this ointment.

Oyntment to provoke sleep.

℞. Vnguent popillionis, ʒ. iiii. Ʋnguent. Alabastrini, Ol. Ne­nuphariae misce, ana. ʒ ii.

This oyntment is not onely good to provoke sleep but will also ease the pain of the head, if the place grieved be annoint­ed therewith.

For raveing and raging.

If the party rave, then give him one scruple of the powder of Harts-horn burnt, with half an ounce of the sirrup of Vio­lets and Lemons, and apply this sacculus following to the head.

A good Sacculus for raving and raging.

℞. Florum Nenupharis, P. i. Cort. Pap. ʒ. ii. Santali albi, Rub. Citri, ana. ʒ. i. Florum ros. rub, P. i. Florum Viol. P. ss. Florum camomil. Betonicae, ana ʒ. i.

Shread them all small, then pound them grosly, and quilt them in a bagg, and apply it to the head, and it will help you.

Aphtham, to help it.

In this contagious disease, there doth chance an ulceration of the mouth, which is called Aphtham, it cometh by means of the great interior heat which the sick is oppressed with in the time of his sicknesse, which if it be not well looked un­to in time, it will greatly endanger the body, for Remedy whereof use this Gargarism.

A good Gargarism for the mouth.

℞. Clean barley, one handfull, wilde Daysie leaves, Plan­taine leaves, Strawberry leaves, Violet leaves, of either one handfull: Purslane seed, one scruple, Quinse seed, one scruple and half Licorice bruised, four drachms.

Boyle all these in a sufficient quantity of water untill the wa­ter be half consumed, then strain it, and take one pint and half thereof, and add thereto Sirrup of Roses by infusion, and sir­rup of dried roses of either four drachms: Diamoron two ounces.

Mix these together, and gargarize and wash the mouth therewith oftentimes being warm, and it helpeth.

Vomiting extreamly, how to help it.

If it come in the beginning of the disease, as most common­ly it doth, there is no better means to stay it, then by giving of Cordials and by sweating, by which meanes that venomous [Page 37] matter which is the cause thereof is expelled, and breathed out, but if after Cordials given, and sweat, it doth not stay, it is a very ill and dangerous signe: yet what means I have used to stay the same, I will here shew you.

A good bag for the stomack.

℞. Dried leaves of Mints, Elder, Origanie, Wormwood, Calamint, Mugwort, Thime, Balme, Pellemountaine, tops of Dill, of either a little handfull: Seeds of Carduus Benedictus, Fennell, Annis, of either four drachms: Roots of Ciperus, Calamus aromaticus, of either four drachms: Nutmegs, Cloves, Mace, of either half a drachm.

Make all these in gross powder, then put it into a linnen bag, which must be made so broad and long, as will cover the stomack: then take Rose-water and strong Vinegar, of either ten spoonfulls, wherein do you dissolve one ounce of Mithri­date, then must you first wet the said bag in two parts of clean water and a third part of White or Claret-wine, and let him soak therein a little while, the liquor being first warmed on a Chafer and coales, and then wet him in the Rose-water and and Vinegar being warm, and so apply it to the stomack, and when he waxeth cold, warm him therein againe, and let him remain half an hour in all, and then take him away, and dry the stomack with a warm cloth, and then annoint it with this ointment following.

℞. Chymicall oyles of Rosemary, Sage, of either one drachm: Vinegar, Mithridate, of either one drachm.

Mix all these together, and so use it, and if the party be costive, then were it good to give him a glister, wherein dis­solve two drachms of Mithridate, it is also good to apply Ventoses unto the buttocks and thighes.

Yoxe, or yexing, to stay it.

℞. Dill seed, two scruples and half: White Poppy seed, Purslane seed, of either one scruple and a half.

Bruise them a little, then knit them in a fine linnen cloth, and [Page 38] let it soak in the drink which he useth, and when you give him drink, wring out the bag therein, and let him drink it, and that will stay it, also the order aforesaid to help vomiting, is good to stay the yoxe, or yexing, but if neither of them prevaile, then will the sick hardly escape death.

Flix, how to stop it.

You must first give the patient this purpation following, which doth not onely purge away those slimie humors which is the cause thereof, but doth also leave an astringencie behind it.

℞. Rhab. elect. ʒ. iii. Cinamoni, ℈. ii. Aquarum Endiviae, Bor­raginis, ana ℥. ii.

Infuse them together twelve houres, then strain it out strong­ly, and add thereto one ounce of Sirrup of roses laxative, and so drink it warm, refraining from meat, and drink, and sleep three houres after it: and at night when it hath done working, give this confection following.

℞. Conservae ros. ʒ. iiii. Dioscordii, ℈. i. ss. Pul. Diatragag. frigid. ℈. i, Dialkermes, G. x. Sir. de Lemon. ʒ. ii. misce.

When you have given this confection, then doe you Epi­themate the region of the heart with this Epithemative fol­lowing,

Epithemation for the heart.

℞. Aquarum Buglossae, Burrag, Rosarum, Oxialidis, ana ℥. iiii. Throchiscorum de camphera, ℈. i. Pul. diamargarit. frigid. ʒ. i. Aceti alb. ℥. i. Offa de corde cervi, ℈. ss. Santal. Rub. Coral. Rub. misce. ana ℈. i.

With this you must Epithemate the Region of the heart warm a quarter of an hour, and if by this meanes it stay not, then the next day give some of this confection following, which I have found excellent good for the stopping of any flix whatsoever.

℞. Conservae ros. siccae. ℥. i. Pul. Rhab. troschiscat ℈. i. Terrae lemniae ʒ. ss. Lap. Hemattitis, Sang. Draco. Bolarmoni. ana ʒ. ii. Mithridatii, misce, ʒ. i.

You must every morning and evening give two drachm hereof, and drink some Plantaine water after it.

Now here you must understand, that if the flix come in the beginning of the sicknesse, and that no botch, Carbunkle, nor spots appear in the body, then in any case you may not goe about to stop it, but suffer nature to discharge it selfe, and onely help nature with Cordials, and Epithemations applyed to the heart, but if by the continuance thereof, the Patient grow very weak and faint therewith, then is it to be repressed, as before is shewed, but it must be the third day before you attempt to doe it.

But if this flix come when the botch or Carbunkle doth appear, and tending to maturation, then is it very dangerous, for by that meanes the venomous matter is drawn back again into the principall parts, and so killeth the Patient.

A good Maturative.

Take a great Onyon and roast him in the ashes, then pound him with some powder of white Mustard-seed, and for lack thereof some Triacle, and pound them together, and so apply it to the greif warm, and renue it twice a day, which within three or four dayes at most will bring it to suppuration.

Another.

Take white Lilly roots, Enulacompane roots, Scabios, and Onyons, of either two ounces.

Roast all these together in a Cole leafe, or a wet paper, then pound them with some sweet Butter, and a little Venice Triacle, whereunto doe you adde some Galbanum, and Ammo­niacum [Page 40] dissolved in Vinegar, and strained from the fesses and dregs, and so mix them altogether, and apply it, renewing it twice a day.

Another, where no inflammation is.

Take Ʋnguentum basilicon ℥. iiii. soure Leaven ℥. ii. Oil of Lilies, sweet Butter, ana. ʒ. iiii. Triacle ʒ. i. ss. yolks of two Eggs.

Mix them together, and so apply it, and when it is come to suppuration, then open it in the lowest part, either with a po­tentiall Caustick, or by inscition, but the Caustick is best, and when you have opened it, if no matter flow out, then apply the rumps of Chickens to the sore, as before hath been shewed: af­ter that put into the wound a digestive as followeth.

A Digestive,

Take the yolk of an Egge, clear Turpentine ʒ. iiii. clarified Honey ʒ. ii. Mithridate, or Triacle ʒ. ss.

Mix all these together, and use it in the wound untill it be well digested, which you may perceive by the great quantity of white and thick matter that will flow out of it, and upon the sore lay this Cataplasme untill it be digested

A digestive Cataplasme.

℞. Fat Figs, and Raisins the stones pickt out, ana. ℥. ii. Sal nitrum ʒ. iv. sour Leaven ℥. iii. Honey ℥. i. oil of Cammomill ℥. i. ss.

You must shread and pound the Figs and Raisins very small, then commix it with the rest in a morter, in form of a pultis, and use it.

And when it is digested, then you must mundifie it with a mundificative, to which purpose Ʋnguentum virid. or else Apo­stolorum mixt with Ʋnguentum basilicon will serve, and when it is clean mundified, then to incarnate and heal it up, doe you onely annoint or strike it over with a feather wet in Arceus linament, which must be molten in a saucer, and over all lay a plaister of Diaculum, or a plaister of Kellebackeron, which is excellent [Page 41] good in all Imposthumes and tumours, and in this order doe you proceed, untill the greif be whole.

A good Maturative Cataplasme.

℞. Rad. simphyti, ma. Liliorum, Ceparum, Allium, ana, ℥. i. Fol. Oxialidis M. i.

You must pound all these together a little, then wrap them in a cole leafe, and so roast them in the hot embers, then pound them [Page 42] in a morter, whereunto adde Ol. liliorum, Auxungiaepore. ana. ℥. i. Fermentiacris ʒ. vi. Mithridatii ʒ. i.

Mix them altogether in form of a Pultus, and so apply it warm, and renue it twise a day.

Another

℞. Galbani, Apopanacis, Ammoniaci, ana. ʒ. iiii.

Dissolve these in Vinegar if the botch be hot and inflamed (but if it be not) then dissolve them in Aqua vitae, and being dissolved, then strain it from the dregs, and adde thereto Ʋnguent, basillici, Mithridat. Fomenti acris, ana, ℥. iiii.

Mix all these together, and apply it.

Another which is sooner made.

Take a great Onyon, make a hole in the middle of him, then fill the place with Mithridate or Triacle, and some leaves of Rue, then roast him in the hot embers, and when it is soft, then pound it with some Barrowes greace, and apply it to the sore, and that will ripen it in short time, then open and cure it as in the Chapter before,

But if the pain and inflammation in the place be so great, that the party cannot indure cupping glasses to be used, then must you apply a Vesicatory to the place, in the lowest part of the greife.

A Vesicatory.

Take Cantharides bruised in grosse powder ʒ. ss. foure Leaven ʒ. ii. mix them together in a morter with a little Vinegar, and apply it, which within twelve houres will raise a blister, which you must open, and then lay an Ivie or Cole leafe to the place, and upon all apply any of the Cataplasmes aforesaid, and dresse it twice a day, and once a day at least, give the Patient some Cor­diall, and when it is come to a softnesse, and that you perceive it is imposthumated, then open it, and so proceed to the cure, as be­fore is shewed.

When the botch will not come to Maturation, but continueth al­wayes hard.

Sometime it is seen that the botch, although it appear out­wardly, yet will it not come to maturation, which commonly is accomplished within three or four dayes, but will resist whatso­ever you apply to it, and remain and continue alwayes hard; now here you must presently open it, either with a Caustick or by insci­tion, for fear least it strike in again, or at least grow to gangrena, but before you open it, you must Epithemate the greif with this Epi­themation following, and every morning and evening give the sick some Cordiall, and betwixt the sore and the heart annoint it with the defensive before in the second Chapter.

An Epithemation.

Take leaves of Mallowes, Violets, Cammomill, ana, M. i. Floures of Dill, Mellilot, ana. ℥. i. Hollehock roots ℥. iiii. Lin­seed ℥. ii.

Boil all these in a sufficient quantity of water untill halfe the water be consumed, and then wet some Wooll or Flax therein, being first well beaten and pickt clean, and lay it upon the sore warm, and as it cooleth, doe you take it away, and lay on another warm stewse, and so continue it half an hour together, and then open it as beforesaid, and immediately apply to the wound Chickens or Hens, as before in the first Chapter hath been shewed you: and if you cannot get Chickens nor Hens, then a Whelpe or a Pigeon cloven asunder by the back, and so applyed warm will suffice, which must be renued so oftentimes as cause requi­reth, and when that is done, then apply unto the wound a dige­stive, made as followeth.

A Digestive.

Take Turpentine ℥. ss. Honey ʒ. ii. Mithridate, or Triacle ʒ. ss. the yolk of a new laid Egge.

Mix all these together and use it in the wound, and upon all lay [Page 44] the digestive Cataplasme beforesaid, which is made of Figs, or a plaister of Kellebackeron, or of Diaculum magnum, and dresse it twice a day, and every dressing Epithemate the greif as before­said, when it is digested, then mundifie, incarnate, and sigillate it, as in the Chapter before is shewed you.

Epithemation.

Take Mallowes, Violets, Cammomill, Dill, and Mellilot, ana, M. i. Hollehock roots three ounces, Lin-seed one ounce and a half.

Boile all these in a sufficient quantity of water untill halfe the water be consumed, in this decoction you must wet some un­washed Wooll or Flax made clean and well beaten, then being wrung out a little, apply it warm to the place, and renue it every hour, during the time that the Vesicatory is in working, and when you have opened the blister that is made thereby, then onely ap­ply this Cataplasme to the botch it self.

Take Mallowes, Violets and Cammomill floures, of either one handfull.

Boil them in water untill they be tender, then cut them very small with a shreading knife, and add thereto Oil of Cammomill and Lillies, of either two ounces: Barrowes mort two ounces, Wax one ounce.

M [...]lt the Wax in the Oiles, and then put it to the Hearbs, and boile them together a little, then take it from the fire, and adde thereto Barly and Bean flower, a handfull of either of them, and so [Page 46] mix them altogether, and apply it to the greif, renuing it twice a day, which within three or four dayes will resolve and discusse the botch; but if it doe it not by that time, then use all the meanes you can to bring it to supparation, as before is sufficiently shewed you.

The cure of the Carbunkle.

First, the Universall means must not be neglected, as bloud-letting, cordials, epithemations, sweet and gentle evacuation by purging, as the time and cause requireth, which before in the beginning of this Treatise hath been shewed at large, and the same order which is used for the cure of a Botch, is also to be kept in the cure of a Carbunkle, and to rectifie the ayre of the house by strewing it with vine and willow leaves, red Roses and such like, as also to sprinkle the floor with Rose water and Vinegar, and cause the sick oftentimes to smell unto a cloth wet in Rosewater and Vinegar is ve­ry good: these things being done, then use all the means you can to bring it to Suppuration, for which purpose this Cata­plasm following is very good

A Maturative Cataplasm.

Take Fat Figs ℥ iiii. Mustard seed, ℥ i. ss. Pound the seed small by it self, the Figs must first be cut very small, and then pounded likewise, and then adde thereto so much Oyle of Lillies as will suffice to make it in the form of a stiffe Pultis, and apply it warm, renuing it twice a day, this must be con­tinued untill the scar begin to grow loose and moveable, and then apply this following to remove the scar.

Take unsalted butter, the yolk of an Egg, and wheat flour, mix them together, and apply it untill the scar doe fall away, then doe you mundifie it with this mundificative.

Mundificative annodine.

Take clear Turpentine, ℥ iiii. Sirrup of red Roses, ℥ i. Honie of Roses, ʒ iiii. Boil them altogether a little, then take it from the fire, and add thereto Barlie and wheat flour of each ʒ. vi. the yolk of a new laid Egg, and mix them al­together, and apply it three dayes, and then use this follow­ing.

Another Mundificative.

Take clear Turpentine, ℥ iii. Honie of Roses, ℥ ii. Juice [Page 48] of Smallege, ℥ ii. Barlie flowre, ℥ i. ss. Boil them altogether saving the Barlie, untill the Juice be consumed, then take it from the fire, and when it is almost cold, adde the Barlie thereto, and mixe them together, and use thereof to the grief untill it be clean mundified, and then incarnate it with Ʋnguentum Basilicon, and lastly sigillate it with Ʋnguentum de cerusa decocted.

Sometime you shall find a little pustule to appear, without any elevation of the parts adjoyning, or outward hardnesse. Now here to bring it outwardly you must apply this Cata­plasm.

Take Lillie roots, Onyons, and sour Leaven, of either one ounce. Boil them in water untill the water be consumed, then bruise them in a morter, and add thereto Mustard seed, Culver-dung, White Sope, ana ʒ. i. ss. Snails without shels, vi. in number. Mithridate, Triacle, ana, half a drachm, Yolks of four Eggs.

Mix all these together, and apply it warm to the grief, re­nuing it thrice a day, this order must be continued untill you see the place elevated tending to suppuration, then apply a Maturative, and so proceed as next before this is shewed you, and during the whole time of the cure, I hold it better to use rather Poultises then plaisters, because they do not so much stop the Pores, but give more scope for the venemous matter to breath out.

When the Carbuncle doth come with great pain and inflamma­tion, how to help it.

You must first bath and soke the place well with this bag following, and then presently apply the Cataplasm ensuing, for by this means you shall not onely ease the pain and abate the Inflammation and Fever, but also prevent the danger of Gangrena which may chance thereby.

The Bag.

Take Mallowes, Violets, Plantain, Liblong, ana one hand­full Fat Figs, ℥ i. Hollihock roots, Lillie roots, ana ℥. i. Lin-seed, ℥ i.

You must shred the hearbs grosly, and cut the Figgs and roots small, then bruise them in a morter, and mingle them al­together, then put them into two little bags of linnen cloth, and boil them in a sufficient quantitie of clean water, untill the water be half consumed, then take out one of the baggs, and wring out the water a little, and apply it to the grief warm, and when it is cold, take it away, and lay on the o­ther, and doe so half an hour together every dressing, which must be twice a day at least.

The Cataplasm.

Take Mallows, Violets, Sorrell, Liblong, ana two handfuls, Henbane, a little handfull.

Wrap them all in a ball together, and roast them in the ashes, then bruise them in a morter, and adde thereto, Mel rosarum, ℥ iiii. Triacle, ʒ i. ss. Saffron in pouder, half a drachm, Yolks of five Eggs.

Mix them together with the rest, adding some Barly flower thereto to thicken it, and apply it warm, renuing it alwaies before it grow dry and stiffe, and every dressing you must Epithemate the grief first with the baggs aforesaid, and this order must be continued untill the pain and Inflammation be gone, then to bring it unto Suppuration, if you adde to the foresaid Cataplasm some oyle of Lillies, and sweet Butter unsalted, it will be very good, or you may make this Cata­plasm following.

Take Soot of the chimney, ℥. iii. Bay salt, ℥ i. ss. Yolks of two or three Eggs.

Mix all these together in a morter, and apply it to the grief warm, which must be alwaies renewed and changed before it grow dry and stiffe, this order must be continued untill the sore come to suppuration, then to remove the scar, and finish the cure, doe you follow the order prescribed in the beginning of this Chapter.

There are other dangerous accidents which d [...]e sometimes chance in the botch or Carbuncle, which here to treat of would little avail the unexpert people, because they know not the means how to execute▪ the same, but if any such [Page 50] thing chance, then doe I wish you to seek the help of some learned Physitian, or expert Chirurgion, whose counsell I doe wish you to follow.

What the Measels or Males are.

Avicen saith, That the Measels or Males is that which first cometh with a great swelling in the flesh, with many little Pim­ples which are not to be seen, but onely by feeling with the hand are to be perceived, they have little elevation of the skin, neither doe they grow to maturation, or end with ul­ceration as the Pox doth, neither doe they assault the eyes, or leave any deformity behind them as the Pox doth, neither are they so swift in coming forth, but doe grow more slowly, they require the same cure which the Pox have, they proceed of cholerick and melancholie bloud.

The cause of the Pox and Measels.

The primitive cause as Valetius saith, is by alteration of the aire, in drawing some putrified and corrupt quality unto it, which doth cause an ebullition of our bloud.

The cause antecedent is repletion of meats, which do easily corrupt in the stomack, as when we eat milk and fish toge­ther at one time, or by neglecting to draw bloud, in such as have accustomed to doe it every year, whereby the bloud doth abound.

The conjunct cause is the menstruall bloud, which from the beginning in our mothers wombs wee received, the which mixing it self with the rest of our bloud, doth cause an Ebul­lition of the whole.

The efficient cause is, nature or naturall heat, which by that menstruall matter mixing it self with the rest of our bloud, doth cause a continuall vexing and disquieting thereof, where­by an unnaturall heat is increased in all the body, causing an Ebullition of bloud, by the which this filthy menstrual mat­ter [Page 52] is seperated from our natural bloud, and the nature being of­fended and overwhelmed therewith, doth thrust it to the out­ward pores of the skin as the excrements of bloud, which mat­ter if it be hot and slimie, then it produceth the Pox, but if dry and subtil, then the Measels or Males. But Mercurialis an excellent writer in Physick, in his first Book, de morbis puero­rum, cap. 2. agreeing with Fernelius in his Book De abditis rerum causis, c. 12. doth hold opinion, that the immediate cause of this disease doth not proceed of menstrual bloud, but of some secret and unknown corruption, or defiled quality of the aire, causing an Ebullition of bloud, which is also verified by Valetius, and now doth reckon it to be one of the hereditable diseases, be­cause few or none doe escape it, but that either in their youth, ripe age, or old age, they are infected therewith. The contention hereabout is great, and mighty reasons are op­pugned on both sides, therefore I will leave the judgement thereof unto the better learned to define; but mine opinion is, That now it proceedeth of the Excrements of all the four humours in our bodies, which striving with the purest, doth cause a supernatural heat and ebullition of our bloud, al­waies beginning with a Fever in the most part, and may well be reckoned in the number of those diseases which are cal­led Epidemia: as Fracastorius in his first Book, De morbis contag. cap. 13. witnesseth this disease is very contagious and infectious, as experience teacheth us: There are two speciall causes why this disease is infectious: The first is, be cause it pro­ceedeth by ebullition of bloud, whose vapour being entred into another bodie, doth soon defile and infect the same, the second reason is, because it is a disease hereditable; for we see when one is infected therewith, that so many as come neer him, (especially those which are allyed in the same bloud) doe assuredly for the most part, receive the infection also.

How to know of what humours this disease cometh.

If it come of bloud, then they appear red, with generall pain, and great heat in all the body.

If they come of choler, then will they appear of a yellowish red and clear colour, with a pricking pain in all the bodie.

If they come of flegm, then will they appear of a whitish colour and scaly, or with scales.

If they come of melancholie, then will they appear black­ish with a pricking pain.

A Glister.

℞. Barley, two handfuls, Violet leaves one handfull: Boyle these in three pints of water untill half be consumed, and strein it: then take of the same decoction twelve ounces.

Oyle of Violets three ounces, red Sugar and Butter, of either one ounce,

Mix them together and give it to the sick warm; you may encrease or diminish the decoction or ingredients according as the age of the party requireth: but if the sick have great heat, then may you add one ounce or four drachms of C [...]ssia newly drawn unto it, and when he hath expelled the Glister, then rub the armes, hands, legs, and feet, softly with a warm cloth, which is also a very good meanes to draw that chorous matter from the interior to the exterior parts, when all this is done, then if the body be inclined to sweat, you must fur­ther the same by covering him with warm clothes, having a care that you lay not more on him then he can well endure, for otherwise you may cause faintnesse and swouning, which are ill in this case, yet must you alwaies keep the sick warm, and suffer him not to sleep, or permit very little untill the Pox or Measels do appear: and here you must have a speciall care to preserve the eyes, eares, nostrels, throat and lungs, that they be not hurt or offended therewith, as hereafter shall be shew­ed you, which you must use before he sweat and also in the sweat if need be.

Eyes, how to preserve them.

℞. Rose-water, Plantaine-water, of either two ounces, Sumack, two drachms.

Let them boyle together a little, or stand infused a night, then mixe therewith half a spoonfull of the oyle made of the white of an Egg, then wet two clothes five or six double there­in, then lay them upon either eye, cold, which must bee al­waies kept upon the eyes untill the Pox be all come forth, and as they grow dry, wet them in the same liquor againe, and ap­ply them, but if there be great pain and burning within the eye, then must you also put a drop of this musselage following into the eye: take quinse-seed, half a drachm, bruise it a little, then let it stand infused in three ounces of Rose-water a whole night, then strein it, and put one drop thereof into the eye three or four times a day at least, or take of this water.

℞. Rose-water, ℥. ii. Womans milk, ℥. i. Myrrh finely powdered six graines.

Mixe them together, and use it in the eye as before is shewed: this doth ease the paine, resisteth putrefication, and preserveth the sight.

For the eares, you must put a drop of oyle of Roses warm into them before he sweat.

For the no strels, cause him oftentimes to smell to the vapour of Rose-vinegar, or else Vinegar, red-roses and Sanders boyl­ed together.

For the throate, let him alwaies hold a peice of white sugar­candy in the mouth, and as it melteth swallow it down.

For the Lunges give the sick oftenimes some sirrup of quin­ses, or conserve of Roses, a little at a time.

And for his drink, the decocted water of barley, boyled with a little licorice is best, being mixed with the juice of a Le­mon, Citron, Pomegranate, or Rybes: which the sick best liketh, for either of them is very good.

And for his diet, he must refrain from all salt, fat, thick and sharp meats: and from all sweet things either in meat or drink, his meat must be of a facile and easie digestion, and that hath a cooling property in it, as broth wherein burrage, bugloss, sorrell, and such like are boyled, and for ordinary drink, small beer or ale is best.

Another good drink to expell the Pox or Measels.

Take a quart of posset-ale, a handfull of Fennell seed, boyle them together till a third part be consumed, then strein it, and add thereto one drachm of Triacle, and one scruple of Saffron in powder: mix them together, and give two, three, or four ounces thereof to drink every morning and evening as cause requireth.

But if it be for a strong and elderly body, you may give any of the expelling electuaries which are used to expell the Plague, as in the first Chapter for the curing of the Plague doth appear.

But if the sick be so weak that he cannot expell the disease in convenient time, then it is good to epithemate the heart with this epithemation following.

Epithemation for the heart.

℞. Aquarum ros. Melissae, Card. b. Buglos. Morsus diaboli, vi­ni alb. ana ℥. iiii. Aceti Ros. ℥. ii. ss. Pul. Ros. rub. Trium santal. Cinamoni, Elect. diamarg. frigid. ana. ʒ. ss. Mithridati, ℥. i. Theriacae, ʒ. iiii.

Mix all these together, and let them boyle a little, and so warm Epithemate the heart: and when you have done it, then give some expulsive drink or electuary as cause requireth, and then cause him to sweat upon it, for by this meanes you shall obtaine your desire by Gods permission.

Thirst; how to quench it.

Now if in the expelling of the pox, the sick be very thirsty and dry, then give this Julep to drink morning and evening, which I have found very good.

℞. Sirrup of Jujubes, Nenuphare, and Burrage, of either four drachms: Water of Burrage, Cichore, and Bugloss, of either two ounces.

Mix them together and give the sick one half thereof in the morning, and the rest at night, and cause him oftentimes to lick of this mixture following.

Take the conserves of Nenuphare, Violets, and Burrage, of either six drachms: Manus Christi made with Perles, four drachms: Sirrup of Nenuphare and Ribes, of either one ounce and half.

Mix them together: and with a Licorice stick clean scrap'd, and a little bruised in the end, let the sick lick thereof.

When the Pox, after they come out, do not grow to maturation, how you shall help it.

Sometimes you shall find that it will be a long time before those pustulaes will come to maturation, or grow white: now here you must hel [...] nature to bring it to passe, which you may well do with this decoction.

Take Mallowes, one handfull, Figgs, twelve in number, Wa­ter, a quart.

Cut the Figgs small, and boyle altogether, untill half and more be consumed, and then wet a fine soft linnen cloth there­in, and touch the place therewith oftentimes, which will soone bring them to maturation, and also ease the paine, if any be.

Ʋlceration, to help it.

If in the declining of the Pox they chance to grow unto Ul­cerations, which is oftentimes seen: then for the curing there­of use this order here following.

Take Tamarinds, leaves of Lentils, Mirtils, budds of oaken leaves, red Roses dried, of either a little handfull.

Boyle all these in a pottle of clean water untill half be con­sumed, then strein it, and with a fine cloth wet therein do you wash and soak the place well, then wipe it dry with a soft and fine linnen cloth, and then cast into the place some of this powder following.

Take Frankincense, Mastick, Sarcocoll, and red Roses, of either two drachms.

Make all these into fine powder severally by themselves, then mix them together, and so reserve it to thy use.

A very good unguent for the same purpose.

Take oyle of Roses, vi. ounces, white Wax, one ounce, Ceruse washt in Rose and Plantaine-water, one ounce and half, clear Turpentine, iii. drachms, Camphire, half a drachm.

You must first melt the wax in the oyle, then put in the Ce­ruse by little and little, alwaies stirring it with an iron spalter, and let it boyle on a gentle fire of charcoles untill it grow black, but stirr it continually in the boyling, for feare least it burn: then take it from the fire, and add thereto the camphire, and lastly the Turpentine: this unguent is good both to mun­difie, incarnate, and sigillate.

For extream heat and burning in the soales of the feet, and palms of the hands.

Petrus Forestus willeth to hold the hands and feet in warm water, and that will ease the pain and burning, and may bold­ly be used without any danger.

For to help the sorenesse and ulceration of the mouth.

Sometime it chanceth in this disease, that there is a great ul­ceration or excoriation in the mouth and jawes, called Aptham, which if it be not well looked unto in time, will grow to be Cankers,▪ now to cure and prevent the same, this gargarisme is excellent good.

Take Barley-water, a quart, red Roses dried, a little hand­full, Sumach, and Rybes, of either two ounces, juice of Pome­granates, ℥. iii.

Boyle them altogether, saving the juice of Pomegranates, untill a third part be consumed, then strein it, and add thereto the juice of Pomegranates, with this you must often wash and gargarise, as also hold some thereof in the mouth a pretty while.

Also to prevent the same, the kernel of a Pomegranate held in the mouth is very good, and so it is excellent good [Page 62] to lick oftentimes some Diamoron, or juice of a Pomegranate.

For inflammation and paine in the tonsils and throate.

Take Plantaine-water, a pint, Sirrup of Pomegranates, two ounces.

Mix them together, and gargarise therewith oftentimes be­ing warm.

Another.

Taste Nightshade-water, a pint, Seeds of Quinces, four scruples.

Boyle them together a little, then strein it, and add thereto two ounces of the sirrup of Pomegranates, and gargarise therewith oftentimes.

How to open the eye-lids that are fastened together with the Pox.

Sometimes the eye-lids are so fastened together that you can­not open them without great pain and danger: then to open them you must foment or bath them well with a decoction made of Quince seed, Mallowes and water boyled together, wherein wet some fine linnen clothes five or six double, and apply them warm, and continue it untill you may easily open them, and then if you perceive any web or filme to be grown over the sight, then thrice a day do you put some powder of white sugar-candy into the eye, or if you list, you may dissolve the sugar in Rose-water, and so use it in the eye, which will fret it away, and preserve the sight.

A good Collery for a Web or Ʋngula in the eye.

Take the juice of Rue, Fennell, Salendine, Mallowes, of either two ounces.

Boyle them together in a vessell of glasse, or peuter, over a chafer with coales, and scumme away the froth that doth rise thereof, then add thereto the gaule of an Eel, one drachm, and let them boyle together a little, then put thereto four scru­ples [Page 63] of white copperas, and one scruple of verdigreace in fine powder, boil all together a little, then let it run through a fine linnen cloth, and keep it in a glasse, you must every morn­ing and evening put one drop thereof into the eye, provided that first due evacuation be made so well by phlebotomie as purging.

For rednesse of the face and hands after the Pox are gone, how to help it.

TAke Barley, Beanes, Lupins, of either one handfull: bruise them all in a morter grosely, and boyle them in three pints of water untill it grow thick like a jelly, then straine it, and annoint the face and hands therewith three or four times a day, for three or four daies together, and then you must wet the face and hands so oftentimes a day with this water following.

Take Vine leaves, two handfuls: Beane-flower, Dra­gons, wilde-tansey, of either one handfull: Camphire three drachms, two Calves feet, the pulpe of three Lemons, a pint of raw cream.

You must shred the hearbs small, as also the Lemons, and break and cut the Calves-feet small, then mix them together, and distill it in a glasse still, also the water of May-dew is excellent good for any high colour, or rednesse of the face.

For spots in the face remaining when the Pox are gone.

Take the juice of Lemons and mix it with a little bay-salt, [Page 64] and touch the spots therewith oftentimes in the day; for it is ex­cellent good.

A good ointment for the same purpose.

Take oyle of sweet Almonds, oyle of white Lillies, of either one ounce: Capons-grease, Goats-tallow, of either four drachms: Sarcocoll, half a drachm: Flower of Rice, and of Lupins, of either one drachm: Litharge of gold, one drachm and half: Roots of Brionie, and of Ireos, of either one scruple: Sugar-candy white, one drachm.

Make powder of all those that may be brought into powder, and searce them through a searce, then put them all in a morter together, and labour them with a pestle, and in the working do you put the water of Roses, Beane-flower, and of white Lillies ana a great spoonfull, which must be put in by little and little in the working of it, and so labour them altogether un­till it come to an unguent.

You must every evening annoint the face therewith, or hands, and in the morning wash it away in the water wherein Barley, Wheaten-bran, and the seed of Mallowes hath been boyled.

For holes remaining when the small Pox are gone.

For helping of this accident I have shewed many things, yet never could find any thing that did perfectly content me, but the best meanes that I have tried, is one day to wash the place with the distilled water of strong Vinegar, and the next day with the water wherein Bran and Mallowes have been boyled, and continue this order twenty daies, or a moneth together.

Running of the eares, how to help it.

Sometimes the eares do run very much in this disease, which in any wise you may not go about to stop in the beginning, [Page 65] but suffer it so to run, and the eares to remaine open: but if there be great pain in them, then wet a spunge in warm water and oyle of Roses mixt together, and lay it upon the eares.

For stopping of the nostrills, to help it.

Sometimes the nostrills are greatly pestered by stopping them with the Pox growing in them, which doth oftentimes cause ulceration in them, therefore to prevent the same, take red-Rose, and Plantaine, of either one handfull: Mirrh in powder half an ounce.

Boyle all these in a quart of water untill half be consumed, and so being warm, cause the sick to draw the fume thereof into his nostrills oftentimes.

Also if the sick doth oftentimes smell unto Vinegar, it is good.

For hoarsenesse remaining when the Pox are gone.

Take Licorice, Sebesten, Jujubes, of either two ounces: Fat-Figgs, four ounces, clean water, four pints.

Boyl all these together untill half be consumed, then strain it, and give one spoonfull thereof to the sick oftentimes, and it helpeth.

For filthy and moist scabs after the Pox are gone.

Take Lapis calaminaris, Litharge of gold, and of silver of either two drachms: Quick br [...]mstone and Ceruse, ana ʒ ii.

Bring all these into fine powder, and then labour them in a morter with so much Barrowes-mort or grease as shall be suffi­cient to make up an unguent, and annoint the place there­with every morning and evening.