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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[Imprynted at London :: In Fletestreate at the sygne of the Rosegarland by Wyllyam Coplande,
[not before 23 Aug. 1553]]
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Medicine, Ancient -- Early works to 1800.
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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 23, 2025.

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☞Remedyes.

* 1.1YF thy heares fal, make lye of ye Asshes of Culuer, dounge and washe thy head, it is prouyd.

So do walnut leaues beaten wyth Beares sewet, restore ye heares that be plucked away.

Seth the leaues of an Oke and the mydle rynd therof in waer and washe thy head, it is proued.

The ashes of lytle Frogs burnt Doo cure the fallynge of the heare.

The asshes of Gootes dounge, myngled wyth oyle,* 1.2 doth engender heare.

The Decoctyone of a Mallowe Rote in water maketh the scurffe of

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the head fal of, yf thy heade be wa∣shed in that water, it is proued.

The water of the decoction of ye myddle rynde of an elme thy head beynge oten wasshed therin,* 1.3 dothe the same.

Wormewoode stamped and laid to the temples doth quickely reme∣dy the payne in the heade.* 1.4

Stampe Parsly wyth the bloud of an Hogge, let them sethe in white wine and afterwarde let it be strey∣ned through a cloth ouer colde wa∣ter, and let the Fatte that flyteth or swimmith aboue be gathred toge∣ther and mengld with the yolke of of a sodden egge and Mastike and Cummin and let the bare place be annoynted there wyth and there wil heare growe quyckely, it hath bene prouyd.

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ouer with the Ashes of a grene La∣certe burnt, it engēdreth much heare it is prouyd.

* 1.5The bloud of a Tortois, yf ye bare place be anoynted there wyth engē∣dreth muche heare and curethe the Leprye.

The same doth the Shell of the Snayle beinge brent.

* 1.6The Milke of an Asse doth make blacke the heare after a wounder∣full maner.

Burne Barly bread wyth Salt, and mengle it wyth Beares sewet, & anoynt on what place so euer thou wilt and the heares wil growe ther.

The Ioyce of Sloes and Ynke the vtter rinde or shale of a Nutte brayde and tempered wyth vinegar so that they be moyst, let them be ap¦plyed for an oyntment and they do make the pacientes heare blacke.

The Asshes of a Goates clawe, menglid and beaten wyth Pytche,

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remedieth the fallyng of the heare.

Let thy head be washed wt Dog¦ges pisse, and thou shalt not be bald

Make lye of the asshes of the wod of Iuye, ye rind first pulled of wash an old mās head therwyth and his heares shalbe yelow two monthes space after.

These thynges folowyng make heare to growe after Auicenius o∣pinion fyrst Oyle wherin a kind of flies called Cantharides be sod and boyld doth greatly drye the fleme & afterward let these be applyed whi∣che folowe. Oyle of Egges,* 1.7 bea∣res sewet, Asshes of the herbe called Condise or Lanary and of the pin∣tle and splene of an Asse, the asshes of the eares and bellye of an Hare burnt, ye ashes of Laudatiū or Cist sage of sothernwod, of Teintworte and the asshes of burned filberts & also of waluttes, oyle of Radyshe and Bayberys.

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A Lacert and horse leches, ming∣lyd together wyth the Oyle called Laudanum and let the place be a∣noynted therwyth, and for a suerty the heare wil growe, it is prouyd.

* 1.8Burne the heade, of a Fox toge∣ther with the skyne vnto asshes, and boyle a Lacert (the head beinge cut o) in oyle mightilye a hole day, & anoynte and sprinkle that place wyth ye asshes where you wyl haue heare growe. The same thyng wor∣kithe the asshes of Gotes doung, or of the clawe of a Gote.

Burne a quycke Snayle vpon a Tile and crushe it to asshes with .ʒ ʒ. of alume and asmuche Mary of a Dere, sethe these in Wine & a noint the baldnes. ¶ The same thynge doth the asshes of Bees myxte with oyle.

Euphorbiū myngled wyth oyle is wonderfull good.

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