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1 Dioscorides writeth, that Nightshade is good against S. Anthonies fire, the shingles, paine [ A] of the head, the heart burning or heat of the stomacke, and other like accidents proceeding of 〈◊〉〈◊〉 and biting humours. Notwithstanding that it hath these vertues, yet it is not alwaies good that it should be applied vnto those 〈◊〉〈◊〉, for that many times there hapneth more dangers by ap∣plying
of these remedies, than of the disease it selfe: for as 〈◊〉〈◊〉 writeth in the 6. book of his Aphorismes, the 25. particular, that it is not good, that S. 〈◊〉〈◊〉 fire should be driuen from the outward parts to the inward. And likewise in his Prognosticks he saith, that it is necessary that S. Anthonies sire should breake forth, and that it is death to haue it driuen in; which is to 〈◊〉〈◊〉 〈◊〉〈◊〉 not onely of S. Anthonies fire, but also of other like burstings out procured by 〈◊〉〈◊〉. For by vsing of these kindes of cooling and repelling medicines, the bad, corrupt, and sharpe 〈◊〉〈◊〉 are driuen backe inwardly to the chiese and principall parts, which cannot be done without great danger and hazard of life. And therefore we must not vnaduisedly, lightly, or rashly 〈◊〉〈◊〉 such kinde of medicines vpon the comming out of Saint Anthonies fire, the shingles, or such 〈◊〉〈◊〉 pimples and blemishes of the skinne.
The iuice of the greene leaues of Garden Nightshade mixed with Barley meale, is very 〈◊〉〈◊〉 [ B] applied vnto Saint Anthonies fire, and to all hot inflammations.
The iuice mixed with oile of Roses, Ceruse, and Littarge of gold, and applied, is more 〈◊〉〈◊〉 [ C] and effectuall to the purposes before set downe.
† 1.1 Neither the iuice heereof, nor any other part is vsually giuen inwardly, yet it may without [ D] any danger.
The leaues stamped are profitably put into the ointment of Popler buds, called 〈◊〉〈◊〉 〈◊〉〈◊〉, [ E] and it is good in all other ointments made for the same purpose.
‡ 2 The barke of the root of Sleepie Nightshade, taken in the weight of 31. hath a 〈◊〉〈◊〉 [ F] qualitie; yet is it milder then Opium, and the fruit thereof vehemently prouokes vrine. But (as Pliny saith) the remedies hereof are not of such esteeme that we should long insist vpon them, especially seeing wee are furnished with such store of medicines lesse harmefull, yet seruing 〈◊〉〈◊〉 the same purpose. ‡
The Figure in the second place was of the 〈◊〉〈◊〉 〈◊〉〈◊〉, or 〈◊〉〈◊〉 〈◊〉〈◊〉, treated of at large in the 61. Chap of this Booke, and 〈◊〉〈◊〉 〈◊〉〈◊〉 〈◊〉〈◊〉 〈◊〉〈◊〉 here: and in stead thereof another put in the place.