The treasury of healthe conteynyng many profitable medycines gathered out of Hypocrates, Galen and Auycen, by one Petrus Hyspanus [and] translated into Englysh by Humfre Lloyde who hath added therunto the causes and sygnes of euery dysease, wyth the Aphorismes of Hypocrates, and Iacobus de Partybus redacted to a certayne order according to the membres of mans body, and a compendiouse table conteynyng the purginge and confortatyue medycynes, wyth the exposicyo[n] of certayne names [and] weyghtes in this boke contayned wyth an epystle of Diocles vnto kyng Antigonus.

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The treasury of healthe conteynyng many profitable medycines gathered out of Hypocrates, Galen and Auycen, by one Petrus Hyspanus [and] translated into Englysh by Humfre Lloyde who hath added therunto the causes and sygnes of euery dysease, wyth the Aphorismes of Hypocrates, and Iacobus de Partybus redacted to a certayne order according to the membres of mans body, and a compendiouse table conteynyng the purginge and confortatyue medycynes, wyth the exposicyo[n] of certayne names [and] weyghtes in this boke contayned wyth an epystle of Diocles vnto kyng Antigonus.
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John XXI, Pope, d. 1277.
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"The treasury of healthe conteynyng many profitable medycines gathered out of Hypocrates, Galen and Auycen, by one Petrus Hyspanus [and] translated into Englysh by Humfre Lloyde who hath added therunto the causes and sygnes of euery dysease, wyth the Aphorismes of Hypocrates, and Iacobus de Partybus redacted to a certayne order according to the membres of mans body, and a compendiouse table conteynyng the purginge and confortatyue medycynes, wyth the exposicyo[n] of certayne names [and] weyghtes in this boke contayned wyth an epystle of Diocles vnto kyng Antigonus." In the digital collection Early English Books Online. https://name.umdl.umich.edu/A04527.0001.001. University of Michigan Library Digital Collections. Accessed June 5, 2025.

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A Boke conteynyng the names of the cōpound medecines, which be good for all kyde of dyseases that maye chance in any membre of mans bodye, in rea∣dyng of whych boke I would the gētle reader shuld be admonished of one thynge, which is yt I do comenly through al this boke vse the la∣tyn names, & haue not translatyd ye same to ye Englyshe tongue, beinge mouyd therunto, be∣cause that many of them he suche that they cā∣not be wel Englished, and also tat the Apo∣thecaryes which haue such medicynes to sel do comenly vse the Latyne or rather Ara∣bike, and Barbarouse termes, and not the Englyshe nmes therof, vpon which consideracions I thou∣ght it best to vse the same throughe all this pre∣sent boke.

¶ For al diseasys in the head. Capi. i.

THese confections folowyng do not suffer the heares to wax hore & gray electuarium de aro¦matibus, cōfectio alharif, oleū costi¦num and de alchana.

These be verye good for all di∣seases in the brayne, the electuarye of Perles, Triacle dyatessoron and

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the confection of muske.

These comfort the brayne, aroma¦ticum rofa{rum}: maius aromaticum. dyambra, galie elephāgine & pillule stomatice.

These purge the brayne, the confec¦tyon alphescera, & pillule elephan∣gene, Oximell squillitike openeth ye opilatyon of the brayne.

The infusion of hyera healeth the melancolike paynes of the head.

These be good for the falling euil, confectio de musco, thiriaca diates∣saron, confectio alfescera, syrupus sticados, acetum and oximel squilli¦ticum, vnguentum de bdellio, oleū de cucumere asmino, de lapide gaga¦tis, de piperibus and philosophorū. Cōfectio alharif & kebuli cōditi, be very good for al diseasis in ye senses

These purge ye instrumentes of ye senses, pillule elephangine stomati¦che▪ aggregate and pillule lucis ma¦iores and minores.

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Hyerapicra purgeth al cold diseasis of ye head, so doth hiera hermetis, hie¦ralogodiō rufi, & pillule aggregate

The cold diseases of the head are healyd wyth the confectyon of wa∣ter and hony.

These confectyons ensuynge are good for all paines in the head, oxi∣mell squillitike, infusyon of Hyera¦trociskes of cro: oyle Anet, oyle of Laurell, of spiknard, of elder & oyle of wild cucumer,

The infusion of hyera clensith the head, so do pillule stomatice and pil¦lule aggregate maiores.

Hyera hermetis purgeth the hemi¦cran, and pillule alhādach an ēplay¦ster of mustard and oyle of euforbi∣um heale the same.

The electuary of rosys purgithe the head ache of an hote cause, and so do pillule alhandach.

These heale the turne or daselynge in the head & eyes the confection of

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muske a sharpe syroupe of citrones or of prunes, vinegre or oximel squl¦litike, but these purge the same ha∣mech, electuarye of Roses, confectio psilii, hyera hermecis, and hieralogo¦dion ruffi.

For the paynes & diseases in the eares. Ca. ii.

OYle of bytter almondes, oyle of peches and of beē, ar good for al paynes & noyse in the eares.

Oyle of of Spiknard is good for wynd in the eares.

¶For al diseases in the eyes. Ca. iii.

THe elecuarie of Roses purgeth the superfluites whiche descend to ye eyes, also oleum Philosophorum is good for watry eyes.

Pillule de yera, and trifera persica purge al diseasis of the eyes & make cleare the syght.

¶For al diseases in the nose and face. Ca. 4

OYle of wild Cucumer takethe away the stēche in the nose and oleum Philosophorum openeth the oppilatyons of the same.

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A syrupe of Popy and diacodion wt pillule contra catartum, purge & heale all weles whiche be vpon the nose and face.

These clense all foule colour, and difformitie of the face, diacucurma, diamorosion, diacodion, trifera mi∣nor, cōfectio rauedseni & alkakengi, trochiskes of Roses & of rewbarb.

For al diseasis in the mouth & throte. Ca. v.

FOr an Apostem in the throte dy¦amozō and dyacaridō be very good

These confections folowinge be good for them whyche cannot take their breath, the confectiō of muske loche of squilla, loche of pyne, loche ad Asma, Loche Alfescera, dyasul∣phur, philoniū, the confection of per¦les, and alchermes.

Diacodyon and a syrupe of popie heale a rewme and coughe, so do pil¦bule contra catarrhum.

Uyneger squillitike healeth roten and lose gummes.

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Oyle of swete Almondes and of si∣sami taketh away the asperitie and roughenesse of the throte.

Oyle of grysomyle taketh awaye all impedimentes of the tonge.

These confectiōs make the mouth to haue a swete smel or odour ye elec¦tuarie of atomatikes & of perles, of citrones, the confectyō of xiloaloes, aromaticum muscatum, aromaticū nardinum▪ trifera saracenica, a sy∣rupe of the pilling of orenges, melli¦crat of orenges, trochiskes of gallia muskata, & sufuf xiloaloes, aromati¦cum, pillule dyarhodon.

An electuary or syrupe of peches, Peches condite, trochiskes of xilo∣aloes, take awaye all stenche in the mouth.

Dyatryonpipereon taketh awaye all belching.

A iulep of iniubes healeth al hors∣nesse.

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Diacalamentum, philonium, dia∣cyminū and a syrupe of myntes do vtterly stoppe al paynfull and cold yeskyng.

These confectyōs of muske, tiia¦ca diatesseron sirupus of sticados, the cerote of alexander, oyle of pipr and oleum philosophorū, & hyera∣hermetis, wt hieralogodiō do purge the same wounderful well.

Let hym that hath an old & payn¦full coughe vse these, Dianisum, a∣thanasia mag: & if his brest be full of matter, these be good, dyasulphu¦re, loch de pino, lochsanum with sy∣rupes of myrte, of licorie▪ of Cala∣mente, of prunes, of iniubs, of Y∣sope, and these do extenute the gro¦sse humores loch ad asma & susuf ad Asma, and yf they cānot slepe ta¦ke a syrupe of Popie.

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For a coughe of a hote cause tak loche of popie, loch ad caliditatem a iulep of violetes, and a syrupe of ye same, wt the sirupe contra catarrhū, but if it be a dry coughe, take a sy∣rupe of tereniabine & of popie, loch bonum and loch of almondes.

Pillule de agarico & pillule ad omnes morbos catachi, do purge ye matter of an old coughe.

Lochsanum and expertum or a sy∣rupe of iniubes take away horsnes that cometh of cold flegme.

Oyle of Cartamus of nucis indi¦ce, of sisami, do clarifi the voice, and so doth vinegre squillitike.

Musa acnea, oleum philosophorū, be good for the toth ake, and acetū squilliticum fasteneth the teeth.

¶ For the morphew yelow iaundes and al o∣ther deformyties of the skyne. Capi. vi

THese confectyons make the skyne well colouryd, electua¦rium de aromatibus, confectyon of

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quinces, confectio anacardina, alga¦rif syrup of fumitory, oyle of saffrō of cost trifera galeni, & the confectiō of māna.

Unguentum alfesericū and oleū de cucumere asinino, taketh away the roughnesse of the skynne, hame∣ch purgeth al diseases which be in y skynne and ye elephancye.

If you wil haue your skynne smo¦the & cleane, vse these trifera muska¦ta, dyacucurma, diamorusiō oyle of been, of Cherystones, of citrones of elder, of serpētes, of egges, of whete of iuniper and oyle of ashe.

Unguentū sericinum is good for to cause the skynne to growe.

Unguentū rosarū, violarū, vnguē∣tū ceruse, oleū de iunipero & defrax∣ino, trochiskes of arsenicke do heale wyldfyre and ringwormes.

These confectyōs heale the yelow iandes, confectio rauedseni, trifera persica cōfectio de psilio, trochiskes 〈1 page missing〉〈1 page missing〉

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of Rosis, of reubarbe, of camphory and of enpatori electuariū rosarū, si¦rupus de fumoterre & pillule inde.

Hyeralogodion ruffi, hamech, cō¦fectio epithini, pillule inde, Pillule fetide, do purge all matter of mor∣phew and leprousy.

Syrupus de fumoterre, and epi∣thimi, oyle of iunyper, vnguentum alfesericon. do heale the leprousy.

Unguentum aragit, oleum de be¦en, de nucleis cerasorum, de granis cittāgulorū, do take away the spot∣t•••• of the morphew.

Unguētum alhariel, taketh away the spottes of the skynne.

Pillule Collequintide do purge an old morphewe.

Pillule aggregate minores purge and take away al ytching and skrat¦chynge.

These be good for scabbes, oleū nu∣cū, vnguētū cerusae & alphesericū.

¶For al diseases in the stomake. Capi. vii.

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AN hard apostem of the sto∣make is mollifyed wt moyst hisop, & a cerote of ysop of galenes descriptyon, dyaquilon wyth the em¦plaster of oribasius, and oyle of ma¦sticke.

These do styre vp appetite ones lost, aromaticum rosatum the con∣fectyon of quynces, of alchanzi and of orenges, trochiskes of Myrabo∣lanes do encrease appetite wounder¦full well.

These confectyons do make good digestyon, dyarodon, acondite of o∣renges, aromaticum nardinū, and rosatum, hyeralogodyon ruffi, pil∣lule stomatice, rosatum maius, dia∣ciminum, diambra, diatrioupipereō kebuli coditi, a condite of quinces of buglosse, sufuf xiloalos, sufuf a¦romatū, vineger squillitike, trochis∣kes of rose, pilule elephangine, pil¦lule de turbithe.

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The confection de galanga, di∣aciminū oximel squilliticū be good for belchinge that cometh of sharpe matter.

Confectio de aromatibus comfor∣teth the stomake that cannot abyde the smel of meates, so doth aroma∣ticum rosatum, and gariofilatum, and syrup deminta.

Athanasia magna, lochbonū aq∣ua mellis sirupus de liqueritia pil∣lule de agarico trochisci aneti, do clē¦se ye stomake.

Loch de papanere, loche de squilla loche alphescera, syrupus de ysopo, sufuf ad tussim antiquem, oleum de ketri & de lillio take away al pay¦nes in the stomacke.

Lochsanm clenseth al filthy mat¦ter out of the stomacke.

Loch de amigdalis healeth the ve¦hement drynesse of the longes and stomke.

Sirupus de prassio de thimo de

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kesmes heale all colde disease of the stomake.

Oleum de cartamo & oximel squil∣liticum, sirup de upatorio, roch de absinthio open ye opilations of the stomake.

These confections take away ye as∣peritie or roughnesse of the stomake

Loch ad calliditatem, iulep vio: iulep iniub: syrupus cucurbite, siru¦pe de prunis, sirupus de granatis, o¦leum papaner: oleum violace.

Electuarum de aromatibus, de gmmis, confectio xiloaloes, oximl squilliticum, and oleum nardinum, heale al diseases of the stomake whi¦che com of grosse and slymy flegme.

All ventosites and inflations of the stomake ar cured wyth these con¦fectiōs, electuariū de aromatibus, de citro alxicostū, troch de spodio: vn∣guētū rosarū cerotum sādalinū cō∣fectio de galāga de zīzibere, philoni¦um, diacyminū, trifera muscata, di∣acucurma,

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diamorusiō secacul con∣ditū, pillule aggregate maiores.

These confectyons cōfort a weake stomake and cause good digestion, electuaryes de aromatibus, de citro de granis mirthi, de persicis, de sor∣bis, confectyons xiloaloes, alkinzi, de citonus, aromaticum rosatum, gariofilatum, nardinum, trifera ga¦leni, yeralogodiō ruffi kebuli cōditi embici cōditi, citonia persica condi¦ta, zuecharum rosatum, syrupes de piris, de citoniis, de corticibus citri, de granis mirthi de albela, de absin¦thio, de fumotere mellicrata de citro debuglasso decitoniis, rob de piris, de citoniis, de grāatis, fructibus, de aggresta, trochiskes, de gallia de ro∣sis, ramich de absinthio, sufuf xilo∣aloes, sufuf diarodon, sufuf aroma¦ticum, pillule elephangine aggrega¦te, stomatice, diarodon, Cerotum A∣lexandri, emplasters, dyafinicon, sto¦maticum,

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de Gallia, de Fermento, Oyles, de stincho de Citoniis, mal∣uinum, myrtilorum masticum, costi¦num, and of elder.

Let him yt is payned in the sto∣make wyth multitude of hote and sharpe humours, vse these dyarodō galeni, acetum squilliticum infusio de Hyera, pillule elephangine but if the paynes come of cold humoures these be very good confectio anacar¦dina, philonium Musa acnea, Atha¦nasia magna oleū de Cartamo and de kerua.

These mitigate the vehemente he¦te of ye stomake, electuarium de per∣sicis, confectio de acetosa, de Pru∣uis, trifera persica, iulep rosatū. sy∣rupus de Persicis, de portulaca tro¦chiskes de Cāphora de Sandalis, Sufuf Dyarodon rob de ribes de berberys, de sumache & demoris.

Agaynst the humiditie of the sto∣make

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vse aromaticum maius rosa∣tum, garioilatum, cōfectio de cyna¦momo, trifera saracenica, diacucur∣ma, dyamorusiō, emblici conditi, tro¦chisci dyarodon.

These confections purge the sto∣make, hierapigra galeni, hiera her∣metis▪ pillule elephāgine, and agre∣gate fetide and sebellie, electuarium alharif.

For the inflammatyon of the sto∣make, take sirupus de succo acetose de agresta, de pomis, and sirupus a¦cetosus treniabin.

These comfort a cold stomake, sy∣rupus de menta, de thimo, secania¦bī de calamento, mellicratū cōditū.

Let him that vomiteth ouermuche vse these aromaticum rosatum, and gariofilatū, sirupus acetosus de ci¦toniis▪ de prunis, and de mnta de a¦gresta, diafinicon, troch: ramich, & if he vomite choler and flegme, take ye

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confectyon de citoniis & a syrupe de calamento, but if it be choler alone, vse these rob de ribes, de agresta, de berberis, de sumach, de moris de sce¦ni, de granis.

These do expel and dissolue al ven¦tosities out of the stomake, Aroma∣ticum gariofilatum, diaciminum o∣leum nardinum aromaticum nar∣dinum, dianisum trifera saracenia muscata alkanzi trifera hieralogo∣dion ruffi electuarium mū, sufuf a¦romaticum emplastrum de alliis, oleum amigdalarum amararū, nu∣cum de kerua & de enula.

Let him that is in a consumption vse these confectio testieulorum vul¦pis, lochsanum trochisci de campho¦ra oleum amigdalarum dulcium.

These oyles make fat the bodye o∣leum amigdalarum dulciū, sisami de nuce indica, & oleum de granis papaneris.

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These confections quenche thyrst and kepe the stomake moist, electua¦rium de persicis, confectio de aceto∣sis, alxicostum trifera persica, persi∣ca condita, Succharum violarum iulep rosarum, syrupus de pericis, de acetositate citri, Acetosus de po∣mis, de citoniis, de prunis, de can∣nis, de portulaca, Rob de ribes, de sumach de berberis, de Agresta, de moris, de steni, de granatis, trochisci de camphora, de spodio de berberis, de sandalis & vnguentum rosarum

☞For al dyseases in or about the hert. Capi. viii.

ELectuarium de gemmis, and confection xiloaloes, be good for al diseasys about the hert.

These heale the trēbling and bea¦tyng of the hert confectio de acetosa xiloaloes and de musco syrupus de pomis de prunis conditum de citro de buglosso. rob de agresta cōfectio

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xiloaloes.

These confections comfort the hert electuarium de citro, de pomis. Aromaticum rosatum, muscatum, Gariofilat, Dyambra, Pira condi∣ta Poma persica, Citra, zuccharum Rosatum syrupus de pomis, rob de ribes de Citoniis de piris, trochisci Gallie muscate, Ramich, sebelline g••••ie elephangine, Dyarodō, sufuf xiloaloes.

Let hym that hath the hert bren∣nynge, vse these, Alxirocostum, sy∣rupus acetosus de succo fructuum Sirupus de Succo Acetose, Rob de Ribes, de Berberis, de Sumach de Moris, de sceni de Ganatis.

The confection of xiloaloes doth make a man, merye, so dothe Dyambra and confectio de Mu∣sco.

Dyalulphur is good for poysō and trifera persica against the pesti¦lence.

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¶For al diseases in the lyuer. Ca. ix.

THese confectiōs heale al dy∣seasys of the lyuer yt com of grosse fleygme or ventositie, electua∣rium de Aromatibus & de gemmis, cōfectio xiloaloes, diacucurma mag¦na confectio de galāga troch: diani∣sis emplastrum de gallia, and de ser¦mento, sirupus de thimo, secaniabin de calam: & mellicratum conditum, Also hyerapicra & alharif purge the same.

For the stiche & paynes in the liuer vse confectio diarodon, Athanasia magna sirupus de absinthio, de eu∣patorio pillule de reubarb. pill: al∣kakengi, ysopi cerotum & oyle of eu¦phorbium if it come of a cold cause. For the weaknesse & debilitie of the lyuer take Diarodon, Aromaticum muscatum dalacca, confectio alkā∣zi, sirupus de absinthio, citra cōdita trochisti xiloaloes and if it come of great heate emplastrum de gallia &

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diafenicon be very goood.

These comfort and make stronge the liuer, Aromaticum nardinum, e∣lect: de granis mirti, confectio de cy∣tonus, sirupus de fumoterrae, condi¦tum de citro & de cytoniis troc: gal∣lie elephangine and ramich pillule aggregate minores oleum costinū.

For al inflamations & heate in the lyuer take confctio de pomis, de te∣reniabin, and d portulaca trochisci de cāphora, de spodio cum semine a∣cetose de berberis de sandalis, vn∣guentum rosarum cerotum sāda. e∣plastrum de fermento de melliloto andromachi & diaquilon.

The hidrosie of the lyuer is hea∣led wyth tiriaca diatessron & the op¦pilatyons therof wyth the confectiō of fumitory, dycodion Athanasia si∣rupus de eupatorio de fumoterre se∣caniabin de kersinii & deradicibus trochisci de Reubarbaro, de Rosis de lacca, de absinthio, and Pillule de

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Rauidseni.

Pillule stomatice and aggregate clēse the lyuer, and cōfectio alrengi, pillule de turbith, and sebellie pur∣ge the same.

Cerotum ysopi, troc: de reubarbe and de eupatorio heale an apostem in the lyuer.

Syrupus de agresta, de pomis & de tereniabin, be wounderfull good to quench thurst.

¶ For all dyseasys in the longes. Cap. x.

THese clense the longes of al grosse humors. loch de squil¦la, emplastrum filii zacharie, oleum philosophorum, confectio de musco and sirupus de thimo, also a syrup de granis mirti, doth confort the lō∣ges, & it is clensyd wt a syrupe de li¦queritia, and oleum cartami.

Oyle of Uyoletes and of swete al¦mondes, do take away the asperitie of the longes.

A iulep of Roses is good for the

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nflatyon of the longes.

¶For al diseasys in the splene. Capi. xi.

UNguentum arthanite, oleum de been and philosophorum, do dyssolue al apostemes and hardnesse of the splene.

For all paynes and oppylatyons of the splenne, take Dyacucurma, Magna Athanasia, Syrupus di∣acodion, secaniabin de Radicibus, and de Kesin, acetum squilliticum, Sirupus acetosus de Radicibus, de calamento, trochisci de eupatorio de lacca pillule rauedseui, Sebelie and inde, confectio alkekengi, oleū, Nardinum, and de euphorbio.

These doo dyssolue and molly∣fye the hardnesse of the Splenne, Dyasulphur, secaniabin de Cala∣mento trochisci de Capparis, Cero∣tum Isopi, Diaquilon, emplastrū

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Andromach and de melliloto oleum philosophorum.

¶ For al dyseases and paynes in the back and sydes. Capi. xii.

OLeum de pipere, vulpinum & philosophorum, be good for all paynes in the backe & yf the pay¦nes come of hete take vnguenum de papauere.

These pilles purge the matter whi¦che causeth paynes in the backe, pil∣lule aggregate maiores de serapino and de oppoponace.

For paynes in the sydes, take phi∣lonium loch de squilla loch de alfe∣scera syrupus de ysopo, oleū tute & electuarium alesiof purgith ye mat∣ter.

Emplastrum Andromachi & aris∣tarchi swage the swelling in ye side.

For the pleurisie take loche de pa∣pauere, iulep viol. iniubaum syru∣pus cucurbite de prums, de grana∣tis, de cannis, de iniubis, de violis &

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oleum violaceum.

¶For all dyseasys in the bealy gutte and entraylles. Cap. xiii.

EMplastrū de aliis dyssolueth an apostem of the entraylles.

For the colike take diaciminū diafenicon, Philoniū, musa aenea, oleum de cartamo, de lilio and de pi¦peribus.

These purge the humour causīg the colike, hiera hermetis, electuariū indū, & alescf, confectio de dacti∣lis, Dyacitoniten, aqua mellis, pil∣lule aggregate and fetide maiores.

For the hidropsye, vse Diacucur¦ma magna, diamorosion diallacca diacoston, diasulphur, Sirupae de cupatorio, trochisci xiloaloes de ro∣sys and de reubarb. emplasters, de alliis and Andronachi, oleum alme¦reseron, and these purge the matter, confectio de eupatorio and de alka∣kengi, pillule sebelaro, de reubarb, & almeresion, and vnguentū arthani∣ta

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magum.

Oleum de kerua and de asse be ve¦ry good for the paynes in the small guttes.

Aromaticū rosatum drieth vp the humydite of the entrailles.

These conforte and make stronge ye guttes, aromaticum nardinū suc∣corū rosatū, dyacostum, syrypus de granis mirti, mellicratū de citoniis. For ye lubricitie of ye bowelles when the meate cometh furth vndigestyd vse these, electuariū de granis myr∣t••••, dyalacca, trocisci ramich.

Cōfectio de seminibus, dyacoston, oleū lauri heale ye paynes in ye belye which com of wind therin cōteyned, & hiera hermetis wyth electuarium. alescof purge and clēse ye same, these also be good against al paynes in ye entrayles, oximel squilliticum, dia∣finicō, emplastrum arabicum, oleū de ouis, & if it come of slymy flegme take diatrion pipercon, dycyminum

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cōfectio anacardina, and an empla∣ster de granis lauri.

Syrupus calamēti, oleū rute, em¦plastrum aristarchi, do hete ye entrai¦les yt be cold, and dyaciminum, dia∣nisum, decoctio alhast, dissolue ye vē¦tosites in the bely conteyned.

Emplastrum de fermento healeth the inflammations of the guttes, & secaniabin de calamento, or emplas∣trum de melliloto mollitie the hard∣nesse therof.

For the fluxe vse the confection de citoniis, citonia, syrupus de albela∣ch and de mēta, emplastu de gal∣lia, and if it come of choler take elc¦tuarium de fructibus, sirupus ace∣tosus de succis fructuum, Trochis∣ci de spodio, emplastrum diafinicon and yf the Fluxe be bloudy athana¦sia magna▪ is good, but if the cause be flegme take confectio de storace, rob de fructubus, trochisci de Ber∣beris.

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Succharum violaceū maketh the bely loose.

¶For all paynes in the raynes and bladder. Capi. xiiii.

THese confections heate the rey∣nes, electuarium de aromatibus, tri¦fera galeni, secacul cōditū, confectio de zingibere, oleū de lilio & de ruta, aromaticum rosatum.

For the paynes in the reynes, and bladder take diacucurma, dyamoru¦sion, philoniū ēplm de granis lauri oleum, lauri, de keyri, de ruta de asse de piperibus, oleum vulpinum, phi¦losophorum and nardinum.

These breake the stone in the rey∣nes and bladder, dialacca, oleum de nucleis cerasorum, de granis citran¦gulorum, de scorpionibus, & de pipe¦ribus.

Hyerapicra, hyera hermetis, electua¦rium indy, purge the raynes.

Syrupus acetosus, de radicibus, openeth the opilations of the reines

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and trochisci alkakēgi heale the vl∣cers therof.

For the hardnesse of the bladder vse cerotū ysopi, and for ye brēninge heate therof Oleum amigdalarum dulcium.

These prouoke vrine, diacalamē¦tum, diacucurma, diamorusion, dia¦sulphur, secaniabin de radicibus, & de cheisyu, trochisci de lacca, pillule aggregate, oleum philosophorū, phi¦lonium, masa aeni, oleum aske.

Oleum quartuor seminum fri∣gidorum maiorum is veri good for all brennyng and heate in the yarde

Syrupus de piris and de citoniis be good for hym yt loseth his nature

¶For al diseases in the matrix and pryuy membres. Ca. ix.

GErotum ysopi mollifieth the hardnesse of matrixe.

For the paynes in the matrix com¦enly called the moder, take diambra oleum nardinum, philonium, musa

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aenea, emplastrum de granis, lacca, de ruta de croco, and philosophorū, and if the paynes come of colde, vse oleum de enula, and hyerapicra, hie¦ra hermetis, pillule de serapino, ex∣perte.

These heate a cold matrix electu∣arium de gemmis, oleū rute lilii an de piperibus.

Aromaticum muscatum and oleū de lapide gagatis, be very good for the moder.

Diacalamentū and pillule de sera∣pino expert prouoke ye floures, and trifera minor stoppe the same.

¶For the hemorrhoydes and all dyseasys of the foundamēt. Cap. xvi.

OYle of lynseed is good for all paynes in the fundament. Trifera saracenica, trifera muscata trifera galeni confectio alkakengi heale ye hemorrhoydes, & these asswa¦ge the paines therof, oleum de griso¦milis and de nucleis persicorum.

These stop the flux of ye hemorrhoi¦des,

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pillule de bdellio maiores & mi∣nores, and of the contrary parte pil∣lule aggregate, lose the same.

If they swel anoynt them with o∣leum de grisomilis.

¶For the goute, ye sciatica, and all other vlcers & ache in the outward mēbres. Ca. xvii

OLeum viola{rum}, and cerotū sanda¦lium, ar good for al hote apostemes & these ripe & dissolue ye same, cerotū andromachi, emplastrum de fermē∣to, and dyaquilon.

Oleū auellanarū, vulpinum, de la∣pide gagatis, & philosophorū heale a cold goute, & if it be hote vse oleū de ranis▪ &, for an old gout▪ cerotum alexandri, oleū de nucleis cerasorū & de granis citrangulorum be very good. hieralogodiō, & hamech purg a cācer or crabbe, & these ointmentes heale ye same, diafinicon alphesericō emplastrum arabū. oleū iunperi & de fraxino, & these ripe & breke it, si∣rupus de epithimio, pillule inde.

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These dissolue al hard knobbes & swellinges, dialacca, oleum amigda¦larum dulcium, and sisaminum, ce¦rotum ysopi emplastrum diaquilon and de alliis.

Oleum lilii, masticum and sin∣apis, ease al paynes whiche come of cold, but if they be hote take oleū ro¦sarū & de papauere, & these asswage al aches, oleum rosatū, camomilli, & de melliloto wt cerotū andromachi.

Unguentum egiptiacum clenseth an old fistula very well, but yeralo¦godion ruffi purgeth the matter, & these oyntmentes heale the fistula, vnguentum diafēicon. de lino and alphesericō, oleum de onis, syrupus de epithimo and emplastrum arabū

Pillule aggregate and de oppopo¦naco purge the mater that causethe paynes in the knees, and emplastū andromachi taketh away the ache. These purge al goutes of cold cau∣ses, hyerapigra, hierahermetis, electu¦ium

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iudū, confeetiō alkakengi, pil¦lule alhandhal, de hermodactilis & de oppoponaco, but if it come of a hote cause, take electuariū de succo rosarum, and these purge all kynde of goutes, electuarium alescof, pillu¦le stomatiche, aggregate, fetide, of se¦rapino and coloquintide.

Anoynt cold ioyntes wyth cero∣tum alexandri, and oleum de stincho conforteth lose ioyntes.

For al paynes in the ioyntes, take aqua mellis, oleū masticum, de sto∣race, de euphorbio, de been, de lauro de keire de cucumere asimino, de gra¦nis citrangulorum & de piperibus, also vse cerotum isopi, acetum squil¦liticum, emplastrum andromachi & filii zacharie.

Emplastrum diaquilon ripeth all swellynges.

Trifera sarasenica is good for werinesse.

Unguentum alphesericon, oleum

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de iunipero and de fraximo healeth the paynes in the legges.

Confectio de asse & diasulphur be good for bytynges of venemouse beastes.

Emplastrum de fermento draweth al fixed things out of ye body. For ye sciatica take emplastrum androma∣chi, ēplm sinapis, oleum de piperi∣bus and philosophor.

Anoynt thy body with oyle of dyl & thou shalt sweate, and oyle of quin¦ces doth stoppe the swette.

Pillule aggregate maiores and se¦rapine purge the sciatica.

Hyeralogodion ruffi & pillule ag¦gregate minores purge foul vlcers

Unguētum nobile, nichodemi cera¦seos, & ceruse, oleum almezereō de iu¦nipero & de fraxino heale old vlcers

Oleum de beē taketh a way ye skar¦re of an vlcer.

Unguētū sericinum & vnguentū ce∣ruse heale al brinning wt fyre.

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For woundes and al dyseases in the syno∣es Capi. xviii.

HYera hermetis purgeth well all ymy maier cōteyned in ye sinowes o do pillule alhādal & de opopona∣o, for cold diseases in ye sinowe, vse irupus sticados, aquamellis, vn∣guētum de bdellio, oleum, nardinū, de croco, de piperibus, de euphorbio de storace, de scorace, de beē, & oleum de enula, cerotū andromachi, oleum costinum & de sanbuco, oleū nucū, & if they haue a cōtractiō cerotū A∣lexādri, & for ach in ye sinowes, take ysopi cerotū, oleū amigdalarum a∣mararum, auellanarū, nucū, lauri, tāoniil, sābuci, keyri, melliloti, mast¦cis, and de euphorbio.

If the sinowes be hard or swollē, ta¦ke oyle of bytter almōdes, of lynsed of safron, of nuttes, and of laurel, & oyle of quynces is good for loose sy¦nowes.

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Cōfectio alphescera & balanscioch good for the synowes.

Unguentū diaphenicō & vnguē∣tum arabum be very good for bro∣ken bones.

Emplastrum synapis is good for paine in ye bones if it come of a cold cause, and emplastrum de fermento draweth out broken bones.

Syrupus de epithimo vnguentū de lino, diafinicō, emplastrum Ara∣bicum, vnguentum daceraseos, doo wonderful clense and heale woūdes and if the wound putrifie, take vn∣guentū cericinium, and egiptiacum magnum, and if the synow be hurte take vnguentum basilicō magnū.

Oleū philosophorum is good for an olde sore, and oleū de grisomilis asswagith the swelling in a wound and emplastrum de fermento drieth vp a hurt ye mattreth wonderfully.

Emplastrum andromachi aliud, doth brēne and consume the skynne

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nd fleshe as it were a cautery.

For the crampe, take sirupus stic¦os, pillule de serapino, vnguentū ebdellio, oleum de been, de croco, e piperibus, and de lapide gagatis

¶ For al agewes. Cap. xix.

FOr al hote Agewes, vse con∣fectio de acetosis, de prunis, si¦rupus cucurbite, & Acetosus e pomis, iuleb violaceum, cerotum violaceum, trochisci de rosis, and de spodio, reubarbarum, trochisci de eu¦patorio.

For the quartane, take confectio de assa, de dactilis, diasulphur, sirupus de eupatorio, secāiabin de radicibus & de calamento, infusio de hyera, dy¦arhodon, trocisci de rosis, de eupato¦rio, de absinthio with pillule inde be good for a quartayne.

These purge sharpe agues, trife∣ra persica, alxilcostes, cōfectio de dac¦tilis, syrupus acetosus de succis her¦barum, and decoctio cupatorii.

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For hote feuers, vse iuleb violarū sirupus de prunis, de granatis, de a¦cetositate citri, de portulaca, trotisci de cāphora de berberis & de sādalis, & ye same be good for pestilēt agues.

Sirupus de bisantiis, is good for olde feuers of longe continuance, & so is confectio de psillio, & for cho∣lerike agues take syrupus de succo acetose and agresta.

Sirupus acetosus de tereniabin, is good for hote feuers yt be veri peril∣louse, & for agues in ye which diuers humores be putrified take sirupus diacodiō, trocsci de rosis & eupatori

Decoctio de sticados & trocisci dia¦rodon heale agues that com of cor∣rupt flegme.

These purge al kīd of agues, pillu∣le aggregate, de rubarbaro de alka∣kengi, & in the cold or shakinge it is good to anoynte the pacient wt oyle of dyl or de enula.

☞For al corruptyon and dyseases in the foure humors bloud, choler, flegme, and me∣lancholye. Capi. xx.

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HYeralogodion ruffi, hamech, de∣coctio epithimi do purge melācholy These purge choler wonderful wel cōfectio de psillio cōfectio de mann∣a, electuariū rosaū, diacitonites, pil¦lule de turbith, de coloquintida, siru¦pus acetosus laxarinus, aqua fruc¦tuum, aqua casei, insuio de succis herbarm, cōfectio fumiterre, and de croco, with myrabolanes.

To purge choler adust, take syru∣pus minor fumoter, syrupus de epi¦thimo, acetū squilliticum and decoc¦tio capilli veneris pillule de lapide lazuli and de armuico, pillule sto∣matiche purge both choler and me∣lancholy

These aswage & delay ye hete of cho¦ler, succharum violacū, sirupus a∣cetosus laxatiuus, & syrupus aceto∣sus de succo fructuū. Grosse & thike choler is made thine & easy to degest wt, sirupus acetosus de radicibus, se¦cāiabī de radicib{us}, trocisci de ramich

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These be good to purge flegme, hie∣ralogodion ruffi, decoctio alharif, & of myrabolanes, pillule de euphor∣bio, de turbith, stomatch, de satcocol¦la de serapino and de coloquintida.

If thou wyll breake grosse & sly∣my flegme take syrupus maior de fumoterre.

Diacala: galeni, purgeth al slymy matter so doth acetum squilliticum pillule aggregate maiores, and feti∣de minores, infusio hyere, and if the humores descend to ye sinowes, take pillule de euphorbio and laye to the place euplastrum de alliis.

Confectiō de dactilis purgeth rawe humores wounderfull well.

The bloude is mūdyfyed & made cleare from all corruptyon by these confections, cōfectio anacardina, de¦coctio capilli venetis, aqua fructuū decoctio fumiterre, and pillule ad fe¦bres cholericas purge the bloud.

Aqua fructuum, Alxicostum tro∣chisci

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de camphora, delay the heate of the bloud.

Athanasia magna and trochisci de terra sigillata be good for them that spittte bloud, but for bleding at the nose take trochisci de ramiche de ter¦ra sigillata and de karabe, and they be also good for a bloudy flux, oleū philosophorum dissolueth bloud ga¦thered to one place.

Rob de prunis, de fructibus, tro∣chisci sandalorum, vnguentum ro∣sarum, violarum and oleum man∣dragore be good for al inflamatiōs and brennynges.

Hamech purgeth al dyseasys whi∣che come of choler or salte flegme.

These open oppilations thrughe all the body, diacyminum, cōfectio de seminibus, syrupus acetosus, de succis herbarum▪ de fumoterre, seca¦niabin de radicibus, trochisti de ani¦so, pillule aggregate minores, olū amigdalarum amararum, de been,

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costinū, persicorum & de piperibus.

Electuarium alescof purgeth the superfluities of al the body.

These purge melancholike, pillule inde, lucis maiores, de lapide lazuli and zebelie.

✚ A Table conteyning ye weightes which phisicyons do comenly vse, & the interpretacyon of the names of the compound medicynes herin con¦teyned wyth the quātitie & tyme yt they ought to be receyued in.

THe least & fyrst of al weigh¦tes (comōly vsed amōg phi∣sicyons) is a barly corne, and .xx. cor¦nes make a scruple, thre scrupules make a drachme, eyght drachmes make an vnce, xii. vnces make apoū¦de. A quarter of poūd is thre vnces,

¶ And they be thys notid.
A corne.gra.
A scruple.)
A drachmeʒ.
An vnce.℥.
A poundeli.

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A quarter.q.
A half.s.
A handfull.m.
Ana.of euery one.

All compounde medycynes be eyther receyuid wythin the body, or layd to the same without▪ & they whych be receyued into ye body be these.

ELectuarium & confectio dif∣fer in thys alone, that electua¦riū is moyst and made wyth sugger and hony, & confectio drye made a∣lonly wyth suger, and because they be for dyuerse diseases theris nooe certayne tyme or measure, for the receyuing of them.

Mixtura is whē diuerse electuaries or cōfections be mingled together, & is receyued .ii. houres be fore meate. Tragea is whē dyuerse pouders be mēgled together wt suger and they be receiued a .ʒ. at onest wt soppes of stronge wyne.

Conserua & conditū be whē diuerse spyces be mixt with sume sirup and be comēly receiuid early and late af¦ter the bygnesse of a walnut.

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Loth is a medycyne which may be lyked wyth the tonge, & may be recei¦ued at al tymes in the quantitie of a hasel nutte.

Iuleb is a cleare potyon made of dyuerse waters and suger.

Rob is a ioyce made hard & thick wyth the heat of the sōne or of ye fire and is comonly mingled with elec∣tuarys, and conserues.

Syrupe is a moyst medicyne whi¦che maye be receyuyd earlye or late

Decoctum is a medicine made of rotes leaues, sead and floures wher vnto is added sugger or hony.

Infusio is when diuerse medycins be beaten to pouder or hole layde to stepe a certayne space in sum liquor

Trochiscus is a rounde confectiō and plaine, made after the maner of a whele, the which before it be recei∣uyd moost be beaten to pouder, and dronke with wyne or other licoure the weyght of one ʒ. comonly.

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Pilles be knowē to al men & ought to be receyued two or thre houres at after souper the quantitie of .ʒ i.

Sief is a confectyon made after the fashiō of a suger lofe & most be dys∣soluyd in licour before it be receiuid

Collirium is a moyst confection made of sief dissolued.

Sufuf is a fyne pouder made of dyuerse spices.

Secaniabin is a sharpe syrupe wherin is put suger or hony.

Masticatoriū is a confection whi¦che is held in the mouth & chewed to purge the head of flegme.

Suffimētum or suffumigatio is when diuerse pouders be cast vpon the cooles, and the pacyent doth re∣ceyue the smoke therof.

Gargarisme is a confectyon of di¦uerse maters and sume decoctyon wherin sume rob is dissolued, which is gargarised in the mouth and not swalowed downe.

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Here folow the compound medycynes whyche be applyed to the outwarde partes of the body.

UNguētū an ointmēt, is made of oyles, spices & waxe, & ou∣ght hote to be applyed to the place beīg sumwhat before rubbed wt a lynen clothe.

Linimentū is in all poyntes lyke to vnguētū sauing that ther goeth no waxe to the composityon therof.

Emplastrum is made of herbes & spices, not being beatinge to pouder but a litel bruysed mixt wyth sume liquore or decoctyon, & beinge hote is put vpon a linē cloth and so layd so layd to the sore.

Plus dyffereth not from an empla∣ster sauing that mele or branne god to the composityon therof.

Cataplasma is made of grene her∣bes or drye sod in water tyll they be soft & then applyed to the sore.

Cerotū is made of wax or rosyn wt oyles & spyces, and is layde vpon a

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cloth cut after the fourme of the mē¦bre it shuld be applyed vnto.

Dropax is an oyntment only v∣syd to take away heare.

Sinapismus is an emplaster made of mustard to vlcerate the skynne & make the same red.

Epithema is made of diuerse pou∣ders mixt wt sūe ioice or distilled wa¦ter, and comonly layd vpon skarlet is applyed to the seke membre.

Embrocha is when the membre is washed gentilly wyth a spōge dypt in the decoction of diuerse herbes, ro¦tes and floures.

Fomentū is a bath made of the de∣coctyon of dyuerse herbes to washe the sore place wyth al.

Euaporatio is when the diseased membre is holden in ye hote vapour of some decoctyon.

Saceuly be bagges made of linen cloth wherin be cōteyned herbes ro∣tes and leaues whyche beynge hote muste be fyrste dypte in Wyne or

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vineger, and then layd to the mem∣bre that is greuyd.

Encathisma or insessio is a decoc¦tyon of certayne thynges wherin ye pacyent most sit for certayne space.

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