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.

Remedies. Cap. l.

IF the tetes be swollē vp through superfluitie of mylke, fyrst of all put it backe wyth potters clay and vineger or els wyth a beane broken and stampt and minglyd wyth the white of an egge or wich lentils sod in veniger apply it vnto the tetes in all increase of the same, & wyth oyle of rosys it taketh away al swellyng and hardenes of the tetes.

Bynde vnto the brest cromes of breade myxt w^t y^e ioyce of smallag••.* 1.1

The rote of Colewortes, myn••es, bene flouer all & euerye of these lo••e and dry vp the mylke.

If there be any holowe vlcer or cā¦kar in the brest, got••s dounge tem∣pered wyth hony killeth the same, & taketh away al fylthe.

If the head of the tete be anoyn∣tyd wyth bawme, it taketh away the payne therof.

Item the orure of a man burnt & applied vnto the tetes, helyth the cā¦kernes and mueterate vlce••s.

The leaues of an olyue tre stampt kyll the Canker and worme in the brest.

Agaynst the swellyng of the te∣tes applye malloes stāpt and made hote wyth common oyle and bynde them to the same.* 1.2

Henbane sede stampt and put in* 1.3

wyne and applyed to the Tetes ta∣kethe away the payne therof and of the kyrnels also.

* 1.4Gotes dounge minglid with ve∣niger and branne and applied for a plaster, losith wounderfully al swel¦lyng of the brestes.

* 1.5Ashes made of a dogges head spar∣syd vpon y^• holownes of the breste, that is ingenderyd of a kankar kil∣leth and brekith away al filthe ther¦of: Coluer dounge wyth honye and wax is muche worthe and of great efficacy hereto.

Knot grasse beinge caryed aboute the person taketh awai the swelling of the Tetes incontinent.

The grese or fat of a Hedghogge anoynted vpon the Pappes, sletthe the milke therin by opening of y^• po¦res and losyng therof.

Mouse turdes anoyntyd vpon the brestes wyth water losyth the hard¦nes payne and swellyng therof.

Brimstone stampte wyth wyne & plasterid ouer the Tetes,* 1.6 brekith the hardnes of the same.

The shels of partrigis egges stāpt and minglid wyth wax and Terra Sigillata▪ do heale the tetes beinge redy to fall of wyth ache.

Notes

• * 1.1

  Const.
• * 1.2

  Diosco
• * 1.3

  Macer.
• * 1.4

  Dioscor.
• * 1.5

  Cō••ta••.
• * 1.6

  Isac.