Ioyfull newes out of the newfound world wherein are declared the rare and singular vertues of diuers and sundrie herbs, trees, oyles, plants, [and] stones, with their applications, aswell to the vse of phisicke, as chirurgery: which being wel applied, bring such present remedy for all diseases, as may seeme altogether incredible: notwithstanding by practize found out, to be true. Also the portrature of the sayde herbes, very aptly described: Englished by Iohn Frampton merchant. Newly corrected as by conference with the olde copies may appeare. Wherevnto are added three other bookes treating of the Bezaar stone, the herbe escuerçonera, the properties of yron and steele, in medicine and the benefite of snowe.

Of the Sarcaparillia.

THE Sarcaparillia is a thing brought into our partes since the China. It is xx. yeeres since y^t the vse thereof came to this city. It first came frō the new Spaine, & the Indians did vse it for great medicine, with the which they did heale many and diuers diseases.

It is a plant which doth cast many rootes vnder the ground, being of a yeard long, & of the colour of a cleere Tawny, & sometimes the rootes shoote so deepe, that to take them out all, it is needfull to dig a Mans length. It casteth foorth certaine bowes full of knottes, that quickly do drie, and we know not that they haue carried flow∣ers or fruite at all.

After that the Sarcaparillia of the newe Spayne was founde, there was also found in the Hunduras, an other sort that was better, and of better effectes: it is knowne to be of the Hunduras, because that it is of colour Tawnie, and gros∣ser than that of the newe Spayne, the which is white, and somewhat like to yellowe, and more small, and so the Sar∣caparillia that is most like to blacke is best.

It ought to be freshe, and in this is all the goodnes ther∣of, it is knowne to be fresh by not beyng Worme eaten. For that at the freshe breaking of it long wise, in the middest it maketh a running out to the end, and casteth out no dust, and the heauier it is, the better it is.

The Spaniardes did call it Sarcaparillia when they saw it, for the great likenes that it hath with the Sarcaparillia of these partes. I haue it for certayne, that the Sarcaparillia of these partes, and of the Indias, is all one, and the verie same that ours is. The which I haue experimented manie times, & ours worketh the effect that the Sarcaparillia of the

new Spaine doth, & it is like vnto that of the Hunduras, but it is of a bitter tast, and not very sharpe, and the water that it yeeldeth hath no more sauour then barley water hath.

The vse of this hearbe at the first did differ muche from that which is now in experiment, for that they gaue it as the Indians did, in the healing of their sicke folkes, and surely it did worke very great effects. But the delicatenesse of our time doth require that it should be vsed and geuen as the wa∣ter of the wood is. At the beginning they took of the Sarca∣parilla much quantitie, more then halfe a pounde, & did cut it small and breake it, and cast it into a quantitie of water, and being well wet they beate it in a Morter a good while, in suche sorte that it was made like a Iellie, and then did straine it, pressing it very well, for there came out of it the likenesse of a thicke drinke. And of that they tooke in the morning hot, one good Cup full, and then the Pacient clo∣thed him selfe well. And sweete two houres, and if in the day time they woulde drinke any thing, it should bee of the selfe same thicke drinke, so made by expression hot, and then they swete as much in the morning. This order they obserued for three dayes continually, without eating or drinking of other meate, sauing onely that thicke drinke, taken out by pressing or straining of the Sarcaparillia: & after this sort I gaue it at the beginning many times, and surely it wrought great effects, and many sicke people did better recouer, then they doe nowe with this other fashion.

After there was inuented an other forme and manner to geue it, and is that which is now vsed, in this sort. They take two ounces of Sarcaparillia, and wash it and cut it small and then they put it into a newe earthen pot, and there vp∣pon they poure three Pott••ls of water, and sette it in the water to steepe twentie and foure houres, and af••er the Pot being well stopte, it must seeth on a soft fire of kin∣dled coales, vntill the two Pottels bee sodden away, and

the one remaine, the which may be knowne by the order of the measure, that we spake of, and when it is colde, let it be strained into a glassed vessel, and vpon the selfesame Sarca∣parillia that is soddē, let there be so much water powred in a∣gayne that the pot be filled, & let it boyle a reasonable time, and kept in a vessel glassed.

Nowe the sicke Man beeyng purged, as it seemeth most conuenient, and placed in a warme Chamber, he must take in the morning ten ounces, of the first water of the Sarcapa∣rillia, and must sweate at the least twoo houres, and after sweate he must be made cleane from his sweate, and take a warme shirt, and warme clothes, and the like hee must doe at night, eight houres after he hath eaten his Dinner, chan∣ging his shirt and hot apparrell. He must dine at eleuen of the clocke, and suppe one houre after he hath sweat, at night eating nothing but Reasinges, Almondes, and Bisket, and drinking of the second water. Let him keepe this order fif∣teene daies, and if he be weake, geue him a little rosted chic∣ken, increasing it in processe of time, & at the least hee must keepe his bed niene dayes at the first beginning, and the rest of the time in his chamber, kept from colde, and from ayre, and on the fifteene day he must be purged, with a soft and an easie medicine, and likewise on the thirty day, in such sorte, that all the order that we haue prescribed, be kept, as in the manner of the taking of the water of the wood is already de∣clared. And likewise after the 30. da••es, he must haue good gouernment, for other fourty dayes, not drinking any wine, but simple water made of the said Sarcaparillia, and keeping himselfe from women. This is the ordinarie manner in ta∣king of the water of Sarcaparillia, which at this day is vsed. And because I haue experience of other wayes that bee of great secret, and of great effectes, I will write them heere, to the end that all the vertues which are in the Sarcaparil∣lia, may be set downe and declared, seeyng it is the Me∣dicine that is moste vsed, and that wee doe see in it so

greate and rare effectes.

I doe make a Sirupe, that many yeeres hath been cele∣brated, and had in estimation in this citie, and in all Spaine for that it is xxvi. yeres since I vsed it first for the disease of the Poxe, & for other infirmities: which Syrupe doth not heate nor inflame, but with great temperature, according to the graduation, woorketh his good effects. The first, for whom this thing was ordayned and deuised, was for Pantelion de Negro Ienoues, who was had in cure by many Phisitions, and hauing taken the water of the Wood, and other Medi∣cines, was well neere consumed: and with a grieuous swel∣ling sore vppon his shinne bone, and great paynes in it, hee tooke it, and was healed very well. This sirupe I haue vsed in many people for the infirmitie that the Sarcaparilla doth profite for, and the wood and for many other, and it hath a good effect in woorking by degrees: for that the drinesse of the wood is taken away, and the heate of the Sarcaparilla: and it is made in this forme.

There must bee taken two ounces of Sarcaparilla, and foure ounces of Paulo Sancto, which is the holie Wood, prepared as it is saide, and three Doozen of Acoseifas, a fruite of Spayne, without their stones, and two Doozen of Prunes, without their stones, and halfe an ounce of the flowres of Borage, and an other halfe ounce of Uiolettes and some graynes of Barley made cleane, that is too say, the huskes taken away. All these thinges let them bee cast into three Pottles of water and lette them bee sod∣den on a soft fire, vntill it come to one Pottell, and then let it be strayned, and vnto tenne ounces of this decoction let there be put one ounce of the Sirupe of Uiolettes. Let it be taken hotte in the morning, and at night in the order aboue sayde. In the rest of the water, keeping sweet if ther bee any, and although there come little, yet they bee healed. They may eate a little Chicken from the first day, with the rest of the diet, & drinke the simple water of the Sarcaparilla,

which is to be made with halfe an ounce of Sarcaparillia, sod∣den in foure Pott••ls of water, vntill one or somewhat more, be sodden away.

This order doeth heale all kinde of euill of the Poxe, and all the infirmities that we haue spoken of, that the water of the Wood doeth heale, and the China, and the Sarcaparillia. Which to repeate, it shall be too long and too prolixious, be∣cause it it is sufficiētly declared before. For surely in this sim∣ple water, and in the foresaide decoction, I haue found great effectes, a•• well in the infirmities wherein is suspected the euill of the Poxe, as in large and importunate diseases, in the which the common remedies of Phisic••e haue not profi∣ted, which although they proceeded not of the French Poxe, yet doeth it cure and heale them, as it is seene by the woorke of him that vseth it.

There is an other Sirupe to bee made of the Sarcapa∣rillia, which is: taking eight ounces of Sarcaparillia being broken or cutte, and seething it in foure pottelles of water, vntill three be sodden away and the one remaine, and into the water that shall remayne, to put to foure pounde of Su∣gar, and make a perfect Sirupe. And of this Sirupe too take three ounces in the morning and three at night, eating good meates, and to suppe litle, and drinke onely the sim∣ple water of the Sarcaparillia, and goyng abr••ade out of the house, and doyng his buisinesse. There are healed therwith many diseases without geuing any molestation in the hea∣ling of them. And this must be taken till the Sirupe bee all consumed.

Also this Sarcaparillia is taken in pouder, in this maner. They take the Sarcaparillia, and plucke awaie from it the heare within it, and dry it and grynde it, and then sifte it through a syue of silke, and make it in Pouder. Of this Pouder is taken in the infirmity of the Poxe, or spice of them, the weight of sixe pence, drinking it with the simple Water of the Sarcaparillia taking it in the Morning, and as

night, as much when he goeth to bedde. Hee must eate good meates, and drinke no Wine, but the simple water thereof. It shall doe well he be purged that shall begin to vse it.

And although that this pouder doth heale many diseases large and temporall, one cure it doth meruellously, which is the salte Fleume of the handes and feete, in this forme. The sicke man being purged, and also without purging, if he cannot otherwise doe, hee shall take the Pouder as it is sayde, and vpon the salt Fleume, he shall lay with a Feather, a little of the water of Sublimatum, delayed with Rosewa∣ter, that it be very simple, and after it is layed on all partes where the salt Fleume is, then let there be put vpon it a plais∣ter, that is called of William Ser••e••tis, or Dia Palma spread abroade thin vpon Sattin or Taffeta, too bee applied in all parts where the simple water of Sublimatum was put. This must be done euery day, for that in fifteene daies he shall be perfectly whole. This doth mundifie and incarnate, and skin without hauing need of any other medicine, ioyntly with the Pouder and the simple water of Sarcaparillia, which wee haue spoken of. This is of so great effect, and experimented, as they shall see by the worke that shall vse it, for surely they shall be whole thereby.

The vse of the water of the Sarcaparillia is so greate at this day in this forme, as is sayd, that it is applied in anie disease, & it is come into so much credit, that in anie maner of Reumes or runnings, or windinesse, the euill of Wo∣men, of the Mother, or any other cause or occasion whatsoe∣uer, so that it bee not in Feuers or other sharpe diseases, men take the vse of the simple Water of the Sarcaparillia: and this is at this day so put in vse, that in like sort you shall finde the simple sodden Water of Sarcaparillia in manie houses, as ordinary water in yearthen vessels, and surely it woorketh greate effectes, and doeth remedie large and importunate diseases. Trueth it is, that the persons that

bee hotte of complexion, it doeth beate them more then is conuenient, and so they cannot drinke it, and moste of all if that their Liuer be very hotte, for that it heateth too much.

In womens diseases as well of the Mother, as of colde humours, it woorketh good effectes, and doeth m••ruellously dissolue windes. And in persons that bee subiect to manie euilles, and especially of Reumes, and olde greeffes and dis∣eases caused of the euill humours, if they runne this course, with the continuance thereof, they shall receiue manifest profite and benefite, and it doeth heale all deseases whiche they neuer thought to be healed of. The complexion thereof i•• hotte and drie, well neere in the seconde degree. All these waters must be giuen in Sommer, or in the ende thereof: it is better that the season exceede in heate then in colde.

Notes

• The tyme since that the Sarcapillia, came vnto vs.
• The descrip∣tion, of the Sarcaparillia
• Sarcaparillia of the Hun∣duras.
• The choosing of it.
• Of the name.
• H••w it was vsed in the beginn••••g.
• Take this for three daies.
• The ••••s••••on how it is now vsed and ge∣uen.
• The maner how to geu•• ••t.
• A Sirupe or drink of Sar∣caparilla most excellēt.
• The descrip∣tion of the Sirupe or drinke.
• The diseases that this drinke doeth profit in.
• Another drinke of the Sarcaparillia
• The diseases that this drinke hea∣leth.
• Sarcaparillia in pouder.
• The Salte Fleume is cu∣red herewith.
• The vertue of the water of Sarparil∣lia.