A defensatiue against the plague contayning two partes or treatises: the first, shewing the meanes how to preserue vs from the dangerous contagion thereof: the second, how to cure those that are infected therewith. Whereunto is annexed a short treatise of the small poxe: shewing how to gouerne and helpe those that are infected therewith. Published for the loue and benefit of his countrie by Simon Kellwaye Gentleman.

THE SECOND TREA∣tise shewing the meanes how to Cure the plague. (Book 2)

Cap. 1.

WHen we perceiue any to bee infected with this cōtagious disease, we must with all possible speéde seéke all the meanes we can how to preuent the malignitie thereof, whose propertie is at the first, to assalte the principall parte which is the hart, and therfore requires present helpe:* 1.1 for vnlesse some thing bee doone within eight, or foure and twentie houres, little will it then preuaile to attempt it, for by that time nature is either subdued and cleane ouerthrowne, or els hath thrust the same to the exterior partes, or otherwise digested it: yet may we not neglect at any time to vse all the meanes we can in helping and farthering of nature to the vttermost of our endeuour, because we doe often times seé nature so wearied and weakned in expelling of this vene∣mous matter, that vnlesse some helpe be added to assist and comfort her, the partie for lacke thereof dyeth, which other∣wise might be saued, for I haue oftē times seéne by dilligent helping of nature, that to be effected and brought to good

passe which I haue iudged most desperate. There are foure intentions required for the curing thereof: that is by bloud letting, Cordials, sweat and purging: but the manner how to excecute the same great contention hath beene both a∣mongst the olde and later writers,* 1.2 which here to treate of were too tedious, for vnto the learned it were needlesse, and for the communaltie, little would it preuaile them, therfore in breéfe sorte will I shew you, what I haue obserued touch∣ing the cure.

First if it be in a plethoricke, sanguine,* 1.3 and strong body and hath paine in the head, great heat at the hart, thirstie, the pulse strong and labouring or beating strongly, and hath great and large vaines appearing: these ought presently to be let bloud, in that side where yeé perceiue the griefe doth proffer it selfe to come forth and not visibly appearing, ten∣ding to maturation. For then we may not drawe bloud but vse all other meanes we can deuise in helping nature to ex∣pell it, neither may you draw bloud,* 1.4 if the partie haue a flixe or laske (which is an euill signe) in the beginning of the dis∣ease, for by that meanes you shall hinder nature greatly, but onely giue the partie Cordials; neither may you stop the flixe, in the beginning, but if it be extreame and that it stay not the second day, then must you giue some purgatiō which may leaue an asstringencie behinde it, as hereafter in the cure of the flixe shalbe shewed. For as Hypocrates in his first booke, and one and twentie aphorisme doth admonish vs, we must consider and marke how nature doth encline her selfe, for that will teach vs what we are to doe.

Now if you perceiue the botch or carbunkle to appeare vnderneth the chinne about the throte,* 1.5 then presently drawe bloud in both vaines vnder the tongue, and immediatly af∣ter that apply a cupping glasse with scarification i•• one side of the necke next vnto the sore,* 1.6 thereby to draw it from the throte, for feare least soddenly it chooke him vp, and then ap∣ply Chickens rumps, or Hens rumps to the botch, the fea∣thers

being f••rst pluckt away from the rump, and a grayne of Salte p•••• ••••to the ••••well, and so ho••de the bare place to the greife 〈◊〉〈◊〉 the chicken d••ie, which wilbe within halfe an houre and then apply another, & so continue in changing them so long as they do d••ye, and lastly apply a mollificatiue cataplasme or plaster to the same place: as in the fift chap∣ter following is shewed, which is made with Unguentum basillicon,* 1.7 and to the botch apply the Epithemation and ca∣taplasme in the seuenth chapter following. But if it be in the neck•• he doth cōplaine, then let him bloud in y^e Cephalli∣ca vaine in the arme, of the same side where he complayneth

* 1.8If in the greynd or f••ancke he doe complaine, then let him bloud in the foote on the same side, and open the vaine called Maleola, or Saphena, the quantitie must be accor∣ding as the age and strength of the partie requireth, but at most draw not aboue sixe or eight ounces. For Auicen wil∣leth vs to preserue bloud as the treasure of nature:

* 1.9But in a weake, spare, and cachochimious body, (as Galen teacheth vs) we may not draw bloud at all, for there∣by should you greatly endanger the patience, but helpe such by cordials and sweate.

And here you shall vnderstand that vnlesse Phlebetomy be done at the first,* 1.10 that is with in sixe or eight houres at most, it wilbe too late to attempt it, neither may you doe it, if the sore doe appeare vp in ••ight ten••ing to suppuration, for th••n shoulde you hinder na••••re, which like a diligent workeman ha••h discharged and thru•••• forth that venimous matter which otherwise woulde haue kilde vs.

* 1.11And here touching Phlebetomy or bloud letting, you must haue this speciall care, that you drawe not bloud on the opposit side, as if it b•• on the le•••• side the sore appeare, then draw not ••loud on the right side, if it appeare in the flancke then drawe not bloud in the arme but in the foote: for other∣wise you shal draw t••at venimous matter from the ignoble

vnto the noble partes, and so kill the body.

And although the partie complaine not more in the one side then the other,* 1.12 yet by the pulse shall you perceiue on which side the venem lyeth hidden: for on that side where nature is opprest, there shall you finde the pulse more weake feéble, and vneuen, greatly differing from the other side.

And here you shall vnderstand that in some it hath bene seéne that nature of it selfe at the first,* 1.13 hath thru•••• out that venimous matter in some place of y^e body, with a botch ap∣pearing high and tending to suppuration, or a carbunckle, or spots called purples. Now here, if you draw bloud, you do then greatly endanger the body: but in this case you must only giue Cordials, and vse all the meanes you can to bring it outwarde, either by maturation or euaporation, as here∣after shalbe shewed you.

And here you shall farther vnderstand, that where the age, constitution, nor strength of the partie will permit that Phlebetomy be done, yet for the better helpe of nature you must apply Uentoses, with resonable deepe scarification, vnto the next place adioyning,* 1.14 where the partie complay∣neth therby the more speédily to draw the venimous matter vnto the super••••ciall partes, and there to applie the rumps of Chickens as before is taught you, and so applie to the place some strong maturatiue and attractiue plaster or Ca∣taplasme as hereafter shalbe shewed you. If the greife be in the head or throte then applie Uentoses to the necke, if it be in the emunctuaries of the harte, then applie them to the shoulders: if in the emunctuaries of the liuer, then applie them, to the buttockes or thies, now when this is done, either by Phlebetomy or Uentoses, then within an houre or two at the most after it, yo•• must giue the sicke some good Cordiall medicine, which hath power to comfort the harte, resist the venimous matter, and also procure sweat, which here following you maye make choyse, as you list.

An excellent good pouder to expell the plague and prouoketh sweat.

Take.

• Rootes of Gentian, Bittaine, Petasitis, of either one dramme.
• Roots of Tormentil Dittander, of either three drammes.
• Red sanders, halfe a dramme,
• Fine Pearle, and been of both sor••es, of either one scruple.
• Fine Bolarmoniack prepard. fine Terra sigillata, of either sixe drammes.
• Rindes of Citrons, Red Correll, Roots of Zedoiar, Shauing of Ebory, bone of a Stagges harte. of either sixtene graines.
• Fragments of the 5. pretious stones, of either halfe a scruple.
• Shauing of a Vni∣corns horne, Succini, of either halfe a scruple.
• Leaues of Golde and Siluer. of either one and halfe in number.

Make all these in fine pouder, euery one seuerall by him selfe, and then mixe them all together, and giue thereof one

dramme, or foure scruples, more or lesse as occasion requi••reth, either in Sorrell, Scabios, or Cardus benedictus water, two or threé ounces,* 1.15 whereunto you must adde a lit∣tle syrrop of Lymons, or sowre Citrons, & giue it warme, the Bolarmoniake must bee pounded small, then washt in Scabios water and so dried.

An other good pouder.

Take.

• • Leaues of Dittander called dictami cretici,
  • Roots of Tormentil,
  • Bittaine,
  • Pimpernell,
  • Gentian,
  • Zedoair,
  • Terra lemnia,
  • Alloes Cicatrin,
  • ••ine Myrre,
  • Rindes of sowre Ci∣trons,
  of either one dramme
• • Masticke,
  • Saffron,
  of either halfe a dramme.
• Bolarmoniacke prepared as before∣saide. two drammes.

All these must be made in fine pouder, and so mixt toge∣ther, you may giue two scruples or one dramme thereof with any of the foresaide waters.

A good Opiat to expell venem and pro∣uoke sweat.

Take.

• Cōserue of the flow∣ers of Borrage, Buglos, Violets, Bittaine, of either two ounces.
• Vennes Triacle, two ounces.
• Red Terra sigillata, Terra lemnia, Mitridat, of either one ounce.
• Shauing of Eburni, And hartes horne, Orient Perles, Roots of Tormentill, of either one dramme.
• Shauing of vnicorns horne, Roote of Angelica, of either halfe a dramme.
• Syrop, of the Iuice of small Sorell and Buglos, of either so much as shall suffice.

Mixe all these together, in the forme of an Opiat, then take of the same Opiat, one dramme and halfe.

• Scabios water, Balme water, of either two ounces.

Dissolue the Opiat in the waters, and drinke it warme, then walke a little vpon it, and then goe to bed and sweate,

An other excellent good meanes to expell the venem, and procure. sweate.

Take a great white Onion, and picke out the coare or myddell of him, then fill the hole with good Uennes triacle or Andromachus triacle, and Aqua vite, then stop or co∣uer the hole of the Onyon againe, and rost him in the whote ashes vntill he be soft, then straine it strongly, thorow a cloth and giue it the sicke to drinke and the rest that remaines pounde it small, and applie it to the soare, and sweate vp∣on it.

Now when he hath tak••n any of the foresaid Cordials if he chaunce to vomit it vp againe,* 1.16 then wash his mouth with Rose water and Uinegar, and then giue him more of the same againe, which must be proportioned according to the quantitie vomited, for if all were vomited, then giue so much more: (if lesse) then according to the quantitie vomy∣ted, and if he vomit that also, then giue him more, and so continue it to the third or fourth time if cause so require, but if at no time he doe retaine it, then is there small hope of recouer: I haue knowne dyuers which haue vomyted their Cordials threé or foure times, and at laste, giuing the Iuice of the Onyon as aforesaide hath kept that, and sweate vp∣on it and so couer their sicknes.

Also Minardus triacle, or Andromachus triacle be∣ing taken two scruples with one scruple of Dioscordium, and dissolued in threé or two ounces of this water following or Cardus benedictus, Sorrell, and Scabios water, hath bene found excellent good and auailable, both to procure sweat and expell the venimous matter.

An excellent good water against the plague, and diuers other diseases, which is to be made in May or Iune.

Take.

• • ...Angelica,
  • ...Dragons,
  • ...Scabios,
  of either three hand¦fuls.
• ...
  • ...

• • ...Wormwoode,
  • ...Sage,
  • ...Sallendine,
  • ...Mugworte,
  • ...Rue,
  • ...Rosmarie,
  • ...Varueyne,
  • ...Endiue,
  • ...Myntes,
  of either one hand∣full.
• • ...Tormentill,
  • ...Pimpernell,
  • ...Agremonie,
  • ...Bittayne,
  of either two hand∣fuls.
• • ...Sen Iohns worte
  • ...Fetherfewe,
  • ...and Pionie,
  of either a little hand∣full.

You must mixe al these herbes together, then bruse them in a stone morter grosly, then put them into a cleane vessel of glase or earth, and adde thereto a pottle of White wine, or threé quartes, a pinte of Rose water, and a pinte of Uine∣gar: then mixe them well together and presse downe the herbes close together with your handes, then stop the pot close, and so let it stande to infuse two dayes and two nights then distill it in a stillytorie, this water hath bene found ex∣cellent good, both to preserue one from the plague being dronke threé or foure sponefuls of it in the morning fasting, as also to expell the disease, being dronke with any of the Cordials aforesaide.

Cap 2. Sheweth what is to be done after taking of the Cordial.

NOw so soone as the partie hath taken his Cor∣diall, (if he be able) cause him to walke vpon it in his chamber a pretie while, then laye him in∣to his naked bed, being first warmed, if it be in colde weather: and so procure him to sweate, but in any case haue a speciall care to keépe him from sleépe all that day, because thereby the bloud and vitall spirites are drawne to the inward partes, and there doth holde in the venemous matter about the harte, but if the sore appeare, or be perceiued to present it selfe in any place neére the harte: then to defend the malignitie thereof, before he sweate it were good to annoynt the place betwixt the region of the hart and the sore with triacle, or with this vnguent fol∣lowing.

A good defensatiue vnguent.

• ...Take. Triacle, halfe an ounce.
• ...Take. Terra lemnia, Red Sanders, of either one dramme.

Mixe them together with a little Rose water and Uine∣gar in a morter, to the forme of an vnguent and so vse it as aforesaide.

And vnto the sore place applie Chickens rumpes, as be∣fore hath bene tolde you, and then annoynt the place grie∣ued with Oyle of lillyes: and then Epithemat the hart with any one of these Epithemations following.

Epithemation.

Take.

• ...The pouder of Diamargaritu ̄Frigidum one scruple,
• ...

• ...Triasandalum, sixe drammes▪
• ...Ebeni, two drammes.
• ...Saffron, halfe a scruple.
• ...Lettis seede, one dramme.
• ...Waters of roses, Buglos, and Sorrell, of either sixe ounces.
• ...Vinegar, two ounces.

Boyle them all together a little.

An other

Take.

• ...The waters of Roses, Balme, Buglos, Cardus benedic∣tus and White wine, of either foure ounces.
• ...Vinegar of roses two ounces.
• ...Pouder of red roses, Cinamon, Triasandalum, Diamargaritum, Frigidum, of either halfe a dramme.
• ...Mitridatum, one ounce.
• ...Triacle, halfe an ounce.

Boyle them together a little, and being bloud warme, Epithemat the hart therewith, which being done then pro∣cure him to sweate, and after sw••ate, and the body dried

then applie this quickly to the harte.

A quilte for the harte.

Take.

• ...The floures of Nenuphare Borrage, Buglos, of either a little hand∣full
• ...Flowres of Balme, Rosmary, of either three drammes.
• ...Red sanders, Red Corrall, Lignum alloes, Rinde of a Citron, Seedes of Basil, Citrons, of either one dramme.
• ...Leaues of dittāder, Berries of Iuniper, of either one scruple.
• ...Bone of a stags hart, halfe a scruple.
• ...Saffron, foure graines.

Make all these in grose pouder and put them in a bagge of Crimson taffatie, or Lincloth, and lay it to the hart,* 1.17 and there let it remaine. All these thinges being done then pro∣cure him to sweate, hauing a good fire in the chamber and windowes close shut, and so let him sweate threé or foure houres, more or lesse or according as the strength of the sicke body can endure, and then drie the body well with warme clothes, taking great care that the sicke catch not colde in the doing thereof▪ and then giue him some of this ••ulep following, and applie the foresaide quilte or bagge to the harte.

A cordiall Iulep.

Take.

• ...Waters of Endiue, Purslane, and Roses, of either two ounces.
• ...Sorrell water, halfe a pinte,
• ...Iuyce of Pomgarnards, and for lacke thereof Vinegar, foure ounces.
• ...Camphire, three drammes.
• ...Sugar, one pounde.

Boyle all these together in the forme of a Iulep▪ and giue threé or foure sponefuls thereof, at a time.

An other Iulep.

Take.

• ...Syrrop of Ribes Sorrell, Nenuphare, of either one ounce.
• ...Iuice of limons, one ounce.
• ...Sorrell water, eight ounces.

Mixe all these together, and take two or threé sponefuls thereof often times, which will both comforte the hart and quench thirst.

And if in the time of his sweate he be very thirstie, then may you giue him to drinke a Tysane made with water,* 1.18 cleane Barly, and Lycoris scrapt cleane and brused, boyle them together, then straine it, and vnto a quarte of the lic∣quor ad threé ounces of syrrop of Lymons, and giue thereof at any time, small beére or ale is also tollerable, or you may giue a sponefull of this Iulep following at any time.

A Iulep to quench thirst.

• ...Take. Sorrell water, foure ounces.
• ...Take. Borrage water, Scabios water, Sirrop of lymons, and sowre Citrons, of either one ounce.

Mixe all these together and so vse it as occasion requi∣reth at any time:* 1.19 and giue often times a cake of Manus christi, made with Perles, for him to eate. But if in the time of his sweate, you seé the sicke to fainte or sowne, then apply to his temples, and the region of the harte, this mixture following.

• ...Take. Conserue of Roses. Borrage, Buglos, Broome floures, of either one ounce.
• ...Take. Mitridatum, foure ounces.
• ...Take. Triacle, one ounce.
• ...Take. Floures of violets Pellamountaine, Red roses, of either one dramme,
• ...Take. Roots of Irrios, one dramme.
• ...Take. Muske, Siuet, of either eight graines.

Mixe all these together with a quantitie of rose Uinegar in the forme of an Opiat, this must be spread on playsters, and applied, to the harte and temples, and to the soules of

the feéte applie this playster following.

Take of the foresaide Opiat two ounces, vnto the which you must put so much more of an Onyon,* 1.20 which must haue the middle parte thereof taken out, and the hole filde with Mitridat, and Aqua vite, and so rosted in the ashes, and then mixe it with the Opiat, and applie it to both soales of the feéte.

Now when all this is done, and that one houre is past after his sweate and body dried as aforesaide: it were good you did giue the sicke some good cōfortable broth, although he vomit it vp againe, then let him rest two houres, and then offer him more, which you must doe often times, and but little at a time.

And if after all this done hee continue still weake and fainte, without any amendment, then giue him an other Cordiall, as yeé did at the first and so cause him to sweate a∣gaine so long as his strength can well endure it, and after sweate, giue more of the Iulep aforesaide, for by this meanes you shall often times seé the sore which did offer it selfe to come forth will be cleane discussed and consumed a∣way: but if it doe not by this meanes goe away, then vse al the meanes you can to bring it vnto Suppuration and then open it with some causticke, or insition, as hereafter shalbe shewed you at large.

* 1.21The next day after his sweate, you may tollerate him to sleépe one houre or two in the forenoone, whereby to preuent payne, or lightnes of the head which may chaunce through want thereof: and if after his sleépe, the partie be sicke and faynte, then immediatly giue him some good Cordiall, ac∣cording as the state of his body requireth,* 1.22 either in tempo∣rat or extreame heate, as before is shewed: and in one houre after that giue some comfortable broth made with Ueale, Mutton, Chicken, or such like: wherein some borrage Bu∣glos, Pimper••ell, and a little Isop, with some Parsley

rootes the inner pith taken out, must be boylde, whereof hee must take a little at a time, threé or foure times a day, and betwixt times in taking of his broth, giue him threé or foure sponefuls of this Iulep following, which doth resist venne∣nositie from the harte, and also quench thirst.

A Iulep to quench thirst and resist vennenositie.

Take.

• ...Water of Scabios, Borrage, Sorrell, of either two ounces.
• ...Sirrop of Limons Sowre Citrons, and the Iuice of Sorrell, of either one ounce.

Mixe all these together, and giue thereof, as cause re∣quireth.

Then at night he may sleépe threé or foure houres more,* 1.23 and the next day, being the third or fourth day of his accu∣bet, you may purge him with one of the purgations here fol∣lowing, but in any case you must take heéde that you do not purge with any strong, or Scamniat medicine, because it may bring an extreame flixe which wilbe most dangerous because it will ouermuch weaken the body and hinder con∣coction, for most commonly in this disease the body of it self is subiecte to flixes.

A good Purgation in a strong bodie

℞

• Rad, Cichoriae, ʒ.iiij.
• Rad, petasitis, ʒ.ss.
• ...
  • Fol. Scabiosae.
  • Card. b.
  • Pimpinellae,
  • Acetosae,
  ana. M. j.
• Florum, Cord. P. j.
• Prunorum dāmas no. x.
• Sem. Coriandri. ʒ. ss.
• Aqua font. ℥. ix.

Boyle them vntill a third parte be consumed, then strayne it.

℞

• Decoct. col. ℥. iiij.
• Fol. Senuae. ʒ. iij.
• Rhab. elect. ʒ. iiij.
• Spikj. G. iij.

Infuse them together twelue houres then straine it strongly, and adde thereto these thinges.

• Syr. de Cichoria. cum Rhab. ʒ.vj.
• Oxisacchari. Simp. ʒ. ij.

Mixe them altogether and drinke it in the morning re∣fraining from meate, drinke, and sleépe, threé houres after and then eate some good broth.

An other in a plethoricke and full body.

℞

• ...
  • Fol. Scabiosae.
  • Buglossae.
  • Card. b.
  ana. M. j.
• ...

• Florum Cord. P. j.
• Rad. Tormentillae, ʒ. iij.
• Rad. Fenic, ana. ʒ. iiij.
• Cichonae, ana. ʒ. iiij.
• Passularum enucleat. ℥. j.
• Prunorum dammas, no. vj.
• • Sem. anisi,
  • Coriandri,
  • Oxialidis.
  ana. ℈. j.
• • Sennae,
  • Polipod. q.
  ana. ℥. j.

Boyle all these in a sufficient quantitie of water, vntill halfe the water be consumed, then straine it, and keépe it.

℞

• Rhab. elect. ʒ. ij.
• Agarici, tros. ʒ. j.
• Croci. ℈. ss.
• • Aquarum scabiosae,
  • Borraginis,
  • Card. b.
  ana. ʒ. iiij.

Infuse these together twelue houres in a warme place, then straine them strongly: and adde thereto.

• • Syr. ros. lax.
  • Mannae Calabriae,
  ana. ℥. j.
• Decoct. col. ℥. ij. vel. ℥. iij.

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

A good Purgation for a weake body.

• ...℞ Fol. sennae, ʒ. iij.
• ...℞ Rhab elect, ʒ. j.
• ...℞ Sem, anisi, ʒ. ss.
• ...℞ Schenanthi, ℈. ss.
• ...℞ Aqua Acetosae, ℥. v.

Boyle them a little, then take it from the fire, and let them stand infused together twelue houres then straine it out strongly, and adde thereto.

• ...Syr. ros. lax. ℥. j,

And then drinke it as the other before.

An other gentle Purgation.

℞

• • ...Aquarum scabiosae,
  • ...Card. b.
  • ...Aqua ad pestem,
  ana. ℥. j.
• ...Rhab elect, ʒ. ij. ss.
• ...Cinamomi, ʒ. ss.

Infuse them together twelue houres, and straine the•• strongly, then adde to the strayning.

• ...Syr, ros, lax, ℥. j.
• ...Syr, de limonibus, ʒ. iiij.

Mixe them together and so drinke it as the other before, you may either adde, or diminish of the Rubarbe vnto any of these potions as you ••••st.

* 1.24Now when you seé the Purgation hath done working, then giue the sicke some Cordiall thing, as hereafter fol∣loweth, which hee must also take the next morning follow∣ing.

A good Cordiall to be taken after Purging.

℞

• Conserua Borrag, Buglos, Mali Citri, ana. ʒ. iiij.
• Confect Alkermis, ʒ. j.
• Boli, Veri, ʒ. ss.
• Specierū diarhod abb, ℈. ij.
• Diamarga, frigid, ʒ. j.
• Manus ch••isti perlati, ℥. j.
• Syr, de lymon, ʒ. iiij.

Mixe all these together, and giue the sicke thereof so much as a chestnut at a time, you must often times eate thereof, if the sicke be in no great heate.

An other good Cordiall to be giuen where great heate is.

• ℞ Conseruae Borag, ʒ. iiij.
• ℞ Conseruae fol, acetosae, ℥. j.
• ℞ Bolarm, veri, ʒ. j.
• ℞ Manus christi cum perlis, ℥. j,
• ℞ Syr, de limonibus, q. 5. misse.

You must often times giue of this, where great heate is, so much as th••eé beanes at a time.

A good Cordiall potion.

• ℞ Aquarum buglossae, Acetosae, ana. ℥. j.
• ℞ Pul, diamarga, frigi, ʒ. ss.
• ...

• Take. Confectio alkermis, G. ij.
• Take. Syr, de aceto, Citri, ℥. j. misse.
• Take. Vel de limon, ℥. j. misse.

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

* 1.25And here you must vnderstand, that if it be in a pletho∣ricke body full of ill humors, it were good that you purge him againe the next day.

Cap 3. Sheweth what Simptoms often chaunce and how to help them.

FOr that in this contagious disease there are diuers dāgerous simptoms which doe oftimes chance I will here shew you good meanes, how to helpe the same.

For lightnes of the head through want of sleepe.

℞

• Hordei mund, P. j.
• Amigd, dul, depilatum, ℥. j. ss.
• Sem. 4. Frigid, ma, mund, ana. ℈. j.
• Aqua font, q. 5. fiat decoctio.
• Decoct col. l. j.
• Syr de limombus, de Papa. ana. ℥. j. ss.
• Sacchari perlati, ℥. j.

Boyle them together a little, and then keépe it to your vse, you must often times giue two or threé sponefuls therof

to drinke, and annoynt his temples with this oyntment.

Oyntment to prouoke sleepe.

℞

• ...Vnguent, popillionis, ʒ. iiij.
• ...Vnguent, Alabastrini, Ol, Nenuphariae misse, ana. ʒ. ij.

This oyntment is not onely good to prouoke sleépe, but will also ease the payne of the head, if the place greéued beé annoynted therewith.

For rauing and raging.

Yf the partie raue, then giue him one scruple of the pou∣der of a hartes horne burnt, with halfe an ounce of the sirrop of Uiolets, and Lymons, and applie this sacculus follow∣ing to the heade.

A good Sacculus for rauing and raging.

℞

• Florum Nenupharij, P. j.
• Cort: Pap, ʒ. ij.
• Santali, Rub, Citri, albi, ana. ʒ. j.
• Florum ros. rub, P. j.
• Florum Viol. P. ss.
• Florum chamomil, Betonicae, ana. ʒ. j.

Shread them all small, then pounde them grosly, and

quilt them in a bagge, and applie it to the head, and it will helpe you.

Aphtham to helpe it.

In this contagious disease, there doth chance an vlcera∣tion of the mouth which is called Aphtham, it commeth by meanes of the great interior heate which the sicke is op∣pressed with, in the time of his sicknes, which if it bee not well looked vnto in time, it will greatly endanger the body, for remedy whereof vse this Gargaris.

A good Gargaris for the mouth.

Take.

• Cleane Barley, one handfull.
• ...
  • Wilde daysie leaues,
  • Planten leaues,
  • Strauberie leaues,
  • Violet leaues,
  of either one handfull.
• Purslan seede, one scruple.
• Quinche seede, one scruple and halfe.
• Licqueris brused, foure drammes.

Boyle all these in a sufficient quantitie of water vntill the water be halfe consumed, then straine it, and take one pinte and halfe thereof and adde thereto.

• Syrrop of roses by infusion And Syrrop of dried roses, of either foure drams.
• Diamoron, two ounces,

Mixe these together, and Gargaris and wash the mouth therewith often times, being warme, and it helpeth.

Vomitting extreamly how to helpe it.

If it come in the beginning of the disease, as most com∣monly it doth, ther is no better meanes to stay it then by gi∣uing of Cordials and by sweating, by which meanes that Uennemous matter which is the cause thereof, is expelled and breathed out, but if after Cordials giuen, and sweate, it doth not stay, it is a very il and daugerous signe: yet what meanes I haue vsed to stay the same, I will here shew you.

A good bagge for the stomacke.

Take.

• ...
  • Dried leaues of Mints,
  • Elder,
  • Orgaine,
  • Wormwoode,
  • Calaminte,
  • Mugworte
  • Time,
  • Balme,
  • Pellemountaine,
  • Toppes of Dill,
  of either a little handfull.
• ...
  • Seeds of Cardus be∣nedictus,
  • Fennell,
  • Annis,
  • Rootes of Ciperus,
  • Calamus aromaticus,
  of either foure drammes.
• ...
  • Nutmegs,
  • Cloues,
  • Mace,
  of either halfe a dramme.

Make all these in grose pouder, then put it into a linnen bagge, wich must be made so broad and long as will couer the stomacke: then take Rose water, and strong Uinegar, of either ten sponefuls, wherein doe you dissolue one ounce of Mitridat, then must you first wet the saide bagge in two partes of cleane water and a third parte of White or Cla∣ret wine, and let him sooke therein a little while, the lyquor being first warmd on a chafer and coles, and then wet him in the Rose water and Uinegar being warme, and so applie it to the stomacke, and when he waxeth colde, warme him therein againe, and let him remaine halfe an houre in all, and then take him away, and drie the stomacke with a warme cloth, and then annoynt it with this ointment follow∣ing.

Take.

• Kimicall oyles of Rosmarie,
• Take. Sage,
• Take. Vinegar,
• Take. Mitridat,

of either one dramme.

Mixe all these together, and so vse it, and if the partie be costiue, then were it good to giue him a glister wherein dissolue two drammes of Mitridat, it is also good to applie Uentoses vnto the buttockes and thighes.

Yoxe, or yexing to stay it

R.

• ...Dill seede, two scruples and halfe.
• ...White poppie seede Purslan seede, of either one scruple and halfe.

Bruse them a little then knit them in a fine Linnen cloth and let it sooke in the drinke which he vseth, and when you

giue him drinke, wring out the bagge therein, and let him drinke it and that will stay it, also the order aforesaide to helpe vomitting, is good to stay the yoxe or yexing, but if ne∣ther of them preuaile, then wil the sicke hardly escape death.

Flyxe how to stop it.

You must first giue the patient this purgation follow∣ing, which doth not onely purge away those flymie humors which is the cause thereof, but doth also leaue an astringen∣cie behinde it.

℞

• ...Rhab, elect, ʒ. iij.
• ...Cinamomi, ℈. ij.
• ...Aquarum, Endiuae, Borraginis, ana. ℥.ij.

Infuse them together twelue houres then straine it out strongly, and adde thereto one ounce of syrrop of roses Lax∣atiue, and so drinke it warme refraining from meate, drink and sleépe threé houres after it: and at night when it hath done working, giue this confection following.

℞

• ...Conseruae, ros, ʒ.iiij.
• ...Dioscordij, ℈. j. ss.
• ...Pul, diatragag, frigid, ℈. j.
• ...Dialkermes, G.x.
• ...Syr, de limon, ʒ. ij, misse.

When you haue giuen this confection then doe you ••∣pithemat the regio•• of the harte with this Epithematiue following.

Epithemation for the harte

℞

• ...Aquarum, Buglossae, Borrag, Rosarum, Oxialidis, ana. ℥. iiij.
• ...Troschiscorū de camphera, ℈. j.
• ...Pul, diamargarit, frigid, ʒ. j.
• ...Aceti alb, ℥. j.
• ...Ossa de corde cerui, ℈. ss.
• ...Santal, rub, Coral, rub, misse, ana. ℈. j.

With this you must Epithemat the region of the harte warme, a quarter of an houre, and if by this meanes it stay not then the next day giue some of this confection follow∣ing, which I haue founde excellent good for the stopping of any flixe whatsoeuer.

℞

• ...Conseruae ros, sicca, ℥. i.
• ...Pul, Rhab, troschiscat, ℈, j.
• ...Terrae lemniae, ʒ. ss.
• ...Lap, Hemattitis, Saug, Draco, Bolarmoni, ana. ℈. ij.
• ...Mitridati, misse, ʒ. j.

You must euery morning and euening giue two drammes hereof, and drinke some Planten water after it.

* 1.26Now here you must vnderstand, that if the flixe come in the beginning of the sicknes, and that no botch, carbunckle, nor spots appeare in the body: then in any case you maye not goe about to stop it, but suffer nature to discharge it selfe and onely helpe nature with Cordials, and Epithemations

applied to the hart, but if by the continuance thereof the pa∣tient grow very weake and faint therewith, then is it to be repressed as before is shewed, but it must be the third daye before you attempt to do it.

But if this flixe come,* 1.27 when the botch or carbunkle doth appeare and tending to maturation, then is it very dange∣rous, for by that meanes, vennemous matter is drawne backe againe into the principall partes, and so killeth the patient.

Cap. 4. Sheweth the generall cure of a botch when he appeares outwardly.

FIrst giue Cordials, and vse the defensiue be∣fore taught you in the second chapter, thereby to keépe it from the hart, and then bring it to maturation as followeth.

A good maturatiue.

Take a great Onyon and roast him in the ashes, then pounde him with some pouder of white Mustard seéde, and for lacke thereof some triacle, and pounde them together, and so apply it to the griefe warme, and renue it twise a day, which within threé or foure dayes at most will bring it to Suppuration.

An other.

Take.

• ...White lillie rootes,
• ...Enulacompane roots,
• ...Scabios, & Onyons,

of either two ounces.

Roast all these together in a cole leafe, or a wet paper, then pound them with some sweéte butter and a little Uen∣nes

triacle, wherevnto doe you adde some Galbanum, and Ammoniacum dissolued in Uinegar, and straine from the fesses and dregges, and so mixe them altogether and applie it, renuing it twise a day.

An other, where no inflammation is.

Take.

• ...Vnguentum basillicon, foure ounces.
• ...Sowre Leauen, two ounces.
• ...Oyle of lyllies Sweete Butter, of either foure drams.
• ...Triacle, one dramme and halfe.
• ...Yolckes of two Egges.

Mixe them together, and so applie it and when it is come to Suppuration then open it in the lowest part either with a potentiall causticke, or by insition, but the causticke is best, and when you haue opened it, if no matter flowe out, then applie the rumpes of Chickens to the sore as before hath bene shewed: after that put into the wounde a digestiue as followeth.

A digestiue.

Take.

• ...The yolcke of an Egge,
• ...Cleare Turpentine, foure drammes.
• ...Clarefied Honny, two drammes.
• ...Mitridat, or Triacle, halfe a dramme.

Mixe all these together, and vse it in the wound, vntill it be well digested, which you may perceiue by the great quantitie of white and thick matter that wil flow out of it▪ &

vpon the sore laye this Cataplasme vntill it be digested.

A digestiue Cataplasme.

℞

• ...Fat Figges and raysins the stones pickt out, of either two ounces.
• ...Sal, nitrum, foure drammes.
• ...Sowre Leauen, three ounces.
• ...Honny, one ounce.
• ...Oyle of chamomill one ounce and halfe.

You must shread and pound the Figges and Raisins ve∣ry small, then commixe it with the rest in a morter in forme of a pultis, and vse it.

And when it is digested then you must mundif••e it,* 1.28 with a mundificatiue, to which purpose, Unguentum viridum, or Apostolorum mixte with Unguentum basillicon wil serue and when it is cleane mundified, then to encarne and heale it vp, doe you only annoynt or stricke it ouer with a feather,* 1.29 wet in Arceus linament, which must be molten in a saucer, and ouer all, lay a playster of Diacculum, or a playster of Kellebackeron, which is excellent good in all appostomes and tumors, and in this order doe you proceéde, vntill the griefe be whole.

Cap. 5. Sheweth how to bring the botch out, that lieth deepe within the body or fleshe.

FIrst you must cōsider, that often times the botch or carbunkle, doth offer it selfe to come forth in some place of the body, and yet no apparant signe thereof, but lieth deepe hidden within, because nature is not of sufficient strength to thrust it forth:

which is easily perceiued by the great and almost intollera∣ble paine, that by some is felte in the place where nature en∣tends to expell it: which in the most parte of people, is by bloudletting, Cordials, and sweate, is cleane taken a∣way and euacuated: but if after al this done it goe not away, then vnto these you must vse all the meanes you can to bring it to the outwarde partes. First by giuing to the sicke often times some Cordiall electuary to keépe it from the harte, then, (if no great paine in the outwarde parte) you must applie a cupping glasse, with Scarryfication, directly a∣gainst the place where the griefe is felte, and let it remaine thereon a quarter or halfe an houre, then take it away, and presently applie the rumpe of Chickens, Hens, or Pige∣ons to the place (as before hath beene shewed) that being done, then lay some Attractiue and Maturatiue playster or Cattaplasme to the place which here following is shewed, and euery sixth houre you must applie the cupping glasse, as also the rest, vntill such time as you haue brought the venimous matter to the outward partes, there to be visiblie seéne, or at least by feéling to be perceiued, which common∣ly is effected at the second time, then vse no more cupping, but onely applie a maturatiue to the place.

A good Maturatiue cataplasme.

℞

• ...
  • ...Rad simphyti,
  • ...Liliorum,
  • ...Ceparum,
  • ...Allium,
  ana. ℥.j.
• ...Fol, Oxialidis, M.j.

You must pounde all the••e together a lyttle, then wrap them in a cole leafe, and so roast them in the whot embers, then pound them in a morter, whereunto adde.

• ...Ol, liliorum, Auxungiae porc, ana. ℥. j.
• ...Fermenti acris, ʒ. vj.
• ...Mitridatij, ʒ. j.

Mixe them altogether in forme of a Pultisse, and so ap∣plie it warme, and renue it twise a day.

An other.

℞

• ...Galbani
• ...Apopanacis,
• ...Ammoniaci,

ana. ʒ. iiij.

Dissolue these in Uinegar, if the botch be whote and in∣flamde (but if it be not) then dissolue them in Aqua vite, and being dissolued then strayne it from the dregges, and adde thereto.

• ...Vnguent, basilici,
• ...Mitridat,
• ...Fermenti acris,

ana. ʒ. iiij.

Mixe all these together, and applie it.

An other which is soner made.

Take a great Onyon, make a hole in the myddle of him then ••ill the place with Mitridat or Triacle, and some leaues of Rue, then roast him in the whote embers, and when it is soft, then pound it with some Barrowes grease, and applie it to the sore, and that will rypen it in short time then open and ••ure it as in the Chapter before.

But if the paine & inflammation in the place be so great

that the partie cannot endure cupping glasses to be vsed, th•• must you applie a Uessicatorie to the place, in the lowest parte of the griefe.

A Vessicatorie.

Take Cantarrides brused in grosse pouder halfe a dramme, sowre Leauen two drammes, mixe them toge∣ther in a morter with a little Uinegar, and applie it, which within twelue houres will rayse a blister, which you must open and then lay an Iuie or coleleafe to the place, and vp∣on all, applie any of the Cattaplasmes aforesaide, and dresse it twise a day, and once a day at least giue the patient some Cordiall, and when it is come to a softnes and that you perceiue it is impostimated, then open, it and so pro∣ceéde to the cure as before is shewed.

When the botch will not come to Matur••tion, but con∣tinueth alwaies hard.

Somtime it is seéne that the botch although it appeare outwardly, yet will it not come to maturation, which com∣monly is accomplished with in threé or foure dayes, but will resist whatsoeuer you applie to it, and remaine and continue alwaies hard, now here you must presently open it either with a Causticke, or by insition, for feare least it strike in a∣gaine, or at least growe to gangrena, but before you open it you must Epithemat the griefe with this Epithemation following, and euery morning and euening giue the sicke some Cordiall, and betwixt the sore and the harte annoynt it with the defensiue before in the second chapter▪

An Epithemation.

Take.

• ...Leaues of Mallowes, Violets, Chammomell, of either one hand∣full.
• ...Floures of Dill, Mellilot, of either one ounce.
• ...Hollehock roots, foure ounces.
• ...Linseede, two ounces.

Boyle all these in a sufficient quantitie of water vntill halfe the water be consumed, and then wet some wooll, or flaxe therein being first well beaten and pickt cleane, and warme laye it vpon the sore, and as it cooleth do you take it away, & lay on another warme stewse, & so continue it halfe an houre together, and then open it as before saide, and im∣mediatly applie to the wound Chickens, or Hens, as before in the first chapter hath bene shewed you. And if you cannot get Chickens, nor Hens, then a Whelpe, or a Pigeon clo∣uen a sunder by the backe and so applyed warme,* 1.30 wil suffice which must be renued so oftē times as cause requireth, and when that is done, then applie vnto the wound a digestiue, made as followeth.

A digestiue

Take.

• ...Terpentine, halfe an ounce,
• ...Take. Honny two drammes.
• ...Take. Mitridat, or Triacle, halfe a dramme.
• ...Take. The yolcke of a new layde Egge,

Mixe all these together and vse it in the wound and vpon all lay the digestiue cattaplasme beforesaid, which is made

of Figges, or a playster of Kellebackeron, or of Diaculum magnum, and dresse it twise a day and euery dressing, Epi∣themat the griefe as before saide, when it is digested, then mundyfie, encarne and sigillate it as in the chapter before is shewed you.

Cap. 6. Sheweth what is to be done, when the botch strikes in againe.

SOmetimes you shall see the sore will appeare outwardly, and sodenly vanish away againe, which is a very dangerous and deadly signe, now when this doth chaunce, then presently giue some good Cordiall that hath power to ex∣pell the venem, as in the first chapter of this treatise you maye finde choyse of, and immediatly applie this pultis to both the soales of his feéte, which must be made with Culuer doong and Uinegar mixt togeather,* 1.31 and spread on a cole lea••e, and so applied, you must giue the Cordiall euery third houre, and immediatly after the first giuing of the Cordiall, you must Epithemat the hart with the Epithema∣tion before expressed in the second chapter of this treatise, and when that is done then cause the sicke to sweat if you may, and after his sweate, and the body well dried, then giue him an easie Glister, the ne••t day purge him with some gentle purgation as before is shewed you. And if by these meanes you preuaile not, then small hope of life is to be ex∣pected, yet Petru•• Forestus, willeth you first to giue a Glis∣ter, and then within two houres after it to draw some bloud in the same side where the griefe is, and to annoynt the place grieued with Unguentum resumpt••••um mixt with some Oyle of chammomell, and then two houres after it to giue a Cordiall and procure sweate vpon it, and so following the

rest of the orders aforesaide, did recouer dyuers.

Cap. 7. Sheweth how to drawe a botch from one place to ano∣ther, and so to discusse him without breaking.

FIrst you must applie a cupping glasse next ad∣ioyning to the lower parte of the sore, on that side where you would haue him to be brought, and next vnto that glasse applie another so nere the first as you can, and if that be not so farre as you would haue the sore to be brought, then applie the third glasse, and let them all remaine a quarter of an houre, then take away, the last glasse, but suffer the first to remaine, then presently applie him againe and let it remaine a quarter of an houre more, and doe so threé or foure times together, but alwaies suffer the first glasse next the sore, for to remaine, now when you haue thus donne, then take all the glasses a∣way, and presently applie •• vessicatory to the place where the last and vttermost glasse did stand, suffring it to remaine there twelue houres, then open the blister and lay an Iuie or cole leafe to the place, and vpon all lay a playster of Kel∣lebackeron, or Diacculum magnum, and dresse it twise a day, the longer you keépe it running the better it will be, and at length, heale it vp as other vlcers are cured.

Now so soone as you haue applied the Uessicatorie you must presently epithemat the botch with this epithemation.

Epithemation.

Take.

• ...Mallowes, Violets, Chammomill, Dill and Mellilot, of either one hand∣full.
• ...

• ...Hollehocke rootes, three ounces.
• ...Linseede, one ounce and halfe.

Boyle all these in a sufficient quantitie of water vntill halfe the water be consumed, in this decoction you must wet some vnwasht wooll, or flaxe made cleane and well beaten, then being wrong out a little applie it warme to the place, and renue it euery houre during the time that the Uessicato∣rie is in working, and when you haue opened the blister which is made thereby, then onely applie this Cataplasme to the botch it selfe.

Take.

• ...Mallowes,
• ...Take. Violets and Chammomell
• ...Take. floures,

of either one hand∣full.

Boyle them in water vntil they be tender, then cut them very small with a shreading knife, and adde thereto.

• ...Oyle of chammomel and Lillies, of either two ounces.
• ...Barrowes morte, two ounces.
• ...Wax, one ounce.

Melt the waxe in the Oyles, and then put it to the herbes and boyle them together a little, then take it from the fire, and adde thereto Barly, and Beane floure a handfull of ei∣ther of them, and so mixe them all together, and applie it to the griefe, renuing it twice a day, which within threé or foure dayes wil resolue and discusse the botch, but if it doe it not by that time, then vse all the meanes you can to bring it to suppuration as before is sufficiently shewed you.

Cap. 8. Sheweth howe to knowe a carbunkle or blayne as also the cure of the same.

THe carbunkle or blaine, doth first begin with a little Pustule or wheale: and some times with diuers Pustules or wheales together, with a great burning and pricking paine in the place which Pustules are like a scalding bladder, seming to be ful of water or matter, yet when you open it, little or nothing will come out of it, and when they are broken will growe to a hard crust or a scarre, as if it had bene burnt with a whote yron or causticke, with a great ponderositie or heauines in the place. In some it comes in the beginning without any Pustule at all to be perceiued, but with a hard blacke crust or a scarre, sometimes it lieth hidden in the inwarde partes without any outward appearance at all,* 1.32 as if it be in the lungs, then there is a difficultie of breathing, with a cough and foule spitting.

If it be in the liuer or spleéne,* 1.33 then the partie feéleth a great paine and pricking in the same side, if in the kidneyes or bladder it doth chance, thē is ther suppression or stopping of the vrine, or great paine in y^e making of water, if it be in the brayne, then a delirium followeth, but howsoeuer it chance to come the partie infected therewith hath a feauer, with other accidents as before in the 13. chapter of the first treatise is declared: if it begin with a greéne, blacke, or blewe, colour, or of dyuers colours like the raynbowe,* 1.34 then is it a deadly signe, and so is it, if once it appeare and then sodenly vanish away: but if it be red or yellowish, so it be not in any of the principall partes,* 1.35 or eniunctuaries of the body, as y^e hart, stomack armpit, flanck, Iawes or throte, thē is it laudable, otherwise in any of these places very desperat

and dangerous to be cured, but wheresoeuer it doth chance, vnlesse it may be brought to suppuration it is deadly,

The cure of the carbunkle.

First the vniuersall meanes must not be neglected, as bloudletting, Cordials, Epithemations, sweéte, and gen∣tle euacuation by purging, as the time and cause requireth, which before in the beginning of this treatise hath bene shew∣ed at large, and the same order which is vsed for the cure of a botch, is also to be kept in the cure of a carbunkle, also to rectyfie the ayre of the house by straining it with vine and willow leaues, red Roses and such like, as also to sprinckle the floore with Rose water and Uinegar, and cause the sicke often times to smell vnto a cloth wet in rose water and Ui∣negar is very good: these thinges being done, then vse all the meanes you can to bring it to Suppuration, for which purpose this Cataplasme following is very good.

A maturatiue Cataplasme.

Take.

• ...Fat Figges, foure ounces.
• ...Musterd seede, one ounce and halfe.

Pound the seéde small by it selfe, the Figges must first be cut very small, and then pounded likewise, and then adde thereto so much Oyle of lyllies as will suffice to make it in the forme of a stiffe pultis, and applie it warme, renuing it twise a day, this must be continued vntill the scarre begin to growe loose and moueable, and then applie this following to remoue the scarre.

Take vnsalted butter, the yolcke of an Egge▪ and wheat floure, mixe them together, and applie it vntill the scarre doe fall away, then doe you mundifie it with this mundifica∣tiue.

Mundificatiue annodine.

Take.

• ...Clere Terpentine, foure ounces.
• ...Syrrop of red Roses, one ounce.
• ...Honnie of roses, foure drammes,

Boyle them altogether a little then take it from the fire and adde thereto Barlie and wheate floure of either sixe drammes, the yolke of a new layde egge, and mixe them all together and applie it threé dayes, and then vse this follow∣ing.

Another Mundificatiue.

Take.

• ...Cleare Terpentine, three ounces.
• ...Honny of roses, two ounces.
• ...Iuice of smalege, two ounces.
• ...Barlie floure, one ounce and halfe.

Boyle them all together sauing the Barley, vntill the Iuice be consumed, then take it from the fire, and when it is almost colde, adde the Barly thereto and mixe them toge∣ther, and vse thereof to the griefe vntill it be cleane mundi∣fied, and thē incarne it with Unguentum basillicon, and last∣ly sigilate it with Unguentum de cerusae decocted.

Some time you shall finde a little pustule to appeare, without any elleuation of the parts adioyning, or outward hardnes. Now here to bring it outwardly, you must applie this Cattaplasme.

Take.

• ...Lillie rootes,
• ...Onyons
• ...and sowre Leauen,

of either one ounce.

Boyle them in water vntill the water be consumed, then

bruse them in a morter and adde thereto.

• ...Musterd seede, Culuer doong, White Sope, of either one drāme and halfe.
• ...Snayles with∣out shelles, vi. in number.
• ...Mitridat Triacle, of either halfe a dramme.
• ...Yolckes of foure Egges.

Mixe all these together and applie it warme to the griefe renuing it thrise a day: this order must be continued vntill you seé the place elleuated tending to suppuration, then ap∣plie a maturatiue, and so proceéde as next before this is shewed you, and during the whole time of the cure, I holde it better to vse rather Pultises then playsters, because they do not so much stop the pores, but giue more scope for the venimous matter to breath out.

When the carbunkle doth come with great paine and in∣flammation, how to helpe it.

You must first bath and soke the place well with this bagge following, and then presently applie the Cattaplas∣me ensuing, for by this meanes you shall not onely ease the paine and abate the inflammation and feauer, but also pre∣uent the danger of gangrena which may chance thereby.

The botch.

Take.

• ...Mallowes, Violets Plantine. Liblong, of either one hand∣full.
• ...

• ...Fat Figges, one ounce.
• ...Holliehock rootes, Lillie rootes, of either one ounce.
• ...Linne seede, one ounce.

You must shread the herbes grosly, and cut the Figges, and rootes small, then bruise them in a morter, and mingle them altogether, then put them into two little bagges, of Lincloth, and boyle them in a sufficient quantitie of cleane water, vntill the water be halfe consumed, then take out one of the bagges and wringe out the water a little and applie it to the griefe warme, and when it is colde take it away and lay on the other, and doe so halfe an houre together eue∣ry dressing, which must be twise a day, at least.

The Cataplasme.

Take.

• ...Mallowes, Violets, Sorrell Liblong. of either two hand∣fuls.
• ...Henbane, a little handful.

Wrap them all in a ball together and roaste them in the ashes, then bruse them in a morter and adde thereto.

• ...Mel rosarum foure ounces.
• ...Triacle, one dramme and halfe.
• ...Saffron in pouder, halfe a dramme.
• ...Yolckes of fiue Egges.

Mixe them together with the rest, adding some Barlye floure thereto to thicken it, and applie it warme, renuing it alwaies before it growe drie and stiffe, and euery dressing you must Epithemat the griefe first with the bagges afore∣saide,

and this order must be continued vntill the paine and inflammation be gone, then to bring it vnto Suppuration, if you adde to the foresaid Cataplasme some Oyle of lillies and sweéte butter vnsalted, it will be verie good or you maye make this Cataplasme following.

Take.

• ...Soote of the chimny, three ounces.
• ...Baye salte, one ounce and halfe.
• ...Yolckes of two or three Egges.

Mixe all these together in a morter, and applie it to the griefe warme, which must be alwaies renued and changed before it growe drie and stiffe, this order must be continued vntill the sore come to suppuration, thē to remoue the scarre and finish the cure, doe you follow the order prescribed in the beginning of this chapter.

There are other dangerous accidents which doe some∣times chance in the botch or carbunkle, which here to treate of woulde little preuaile the vnexpe••t people, because they knowe not the meanes how to execute the same, but if any such thing chance, then doe I wish you to seéke the helpe of some learned Phisitian, or expert Chirurgion, whose counsell I do wish you to follow.

The ende of the second Treatise.

Notes

• * 1.1

  Seeke for helpe in time.
• * 1.2

  4. Intentions to cure the plague.
• * 1.3

  VVho is to be•• let bloud.
• * 1.4

  VVhere a flixe is▪ drawe not bloud.
• * 1.5

  Botch in the throte to cure it.
• * 1.6

  Chickens how to apply them.
• * 1.7

  Botch in the necke.
• * 1.8

  Botch in the stomacke.
• * 1.9

  VVeake and spare bodies may not bleed.
• * 1.10

  VVhen bloud is to be drawn.
• * 1.11

  A good caueat.
• * 1.12

  A good obse••∣uation.
• * 1.13

  Note.
• * 1.14

  Ventoses whe•• and where to applie them.
• * 1.15

  Bolarmoniake how for to pre¦pare it.
• * 1.16

  In vomiting what is to be done.
• * 1.17

  VVhen you must procur•• sweate.
• * 1.18

  Thirst to quench it.
• * 1.19

  Fainting o•• sounding to helpe it.
• * 1.20

  Playster for the feete.
• * 1.21

  Sleepe when it is tollerable.
• * 1.22

  Faintnes after sleepe.
• * 1.23

  You may not Purge till the third or fourth day.
• * 1.24

  After purgi••g giue a Co••dial.
• * 1.25

  Note.
• * 1.26

  A good cauiat
• * 1.27

  VVhen aflixe is dangerous
• * 1.28

  Mundif••cati••••
• * 1.29

  Emplestrum Kellebackeron you shall finde made with ma••¦ster Bakerone of her Maies∣ties chirurgiōs.
• * 1.30

  Pigeons or whelpes in∣steede of Chic∣kens.
• * 1.31

  A good pultis.
• * 1.32

  Carbunkle in the Lungs.
• * 1.33

  Carbunkle in the liuer or spleene. Carbunkle in the bladder or Kidneyes. Carbunkle in the braine.
• * 1.34

  Ill signes.
• * 1.35

  Good signes.