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 gumme called Tacamahaca.

AND also they doe bring out of the newe Spaine an other kinde of Gumme or Rosine,* 1.1 which the Indians doe call Tacamahaca, and the same name did our Spaniardes giue it, it is Rosine

taken out by incision of a tree, being as great, as a Willow tree, and is of a verie sweete smell, it bringeth foorth a red fruite, as the seede of Pionia.

* 1.2This Rosine or Gumme, the Indians doe much vse in their infirmities, chiefly in swellinges in any part of the bo∣die, wheresoeuer they bee ingendred, for that it dissolueth, ripeneth, and maruellously desolueth them. And euen so, it taketh awaie any manner of greefe, that is come of a colde cause: as humours, and windinesse: this the Indians doe vse very commonly, and familiarly. And for this effect the Spa∣niardes hath brought it.

* 1.3The colour is as the colour of Galuano, and some doe say that it is the same, it hath white partes like to Amoni∣aco, it is of a good smel, and the tast is like, insomuch that be∣ing cast vpon hotte burning coles, and giuing the smoke thereof at the nose of a woman that doth swoone, or els hath lost her feeling by suffocation of the Mother, it doeth cause her to come quickely, and easily to her selfe. And the Rosine putte to her n••uell,* 1.4 after the manner of a plaister, causeth the Mother to keepe in her place: and the vse thereof is so much amongest women, that the most parte which is spent thereof, is for this effect, for that they doe finde themselues very much eased by it, taking awaie from them all manner of chokinges of the Mother, and comforting the stomacke. Some that bee curious doe adde thereuntoo Amber and Muske, and so it is better then alone. It is alwaies fixed, without melting of it selfe, vntill that it bee al wholie wa∣sted.

And where it doeth most profite, is for to take awaie any manner of griefe, caused of colde humours and windie, and beeing applied vnto them in manner of a plaister,* 1.5 it ta∣keth them away, and dissolueth them with greate admira∣tion: it doeth cleane in such sorte, that vntill it hath done, and wrought his effect, it can not bee taken away, and the selfe same it doeth, being laide vppon swellinges, for that it

consumeth and desolueth them, and if there bee any desire to ripen them, it doeth it, and that very quickly.

It is also a remedie verified, and experimented,* 1.6 that it doeth profite much in Reumes, and Runnings, wheresoeuer they goe, for it taketh them awaie, put∣ting a small peece of linnen cloth with this Rosine, be∣hinde both the eares, or the eare on the parte which run∣neth, for that it doeth restraine the running of them: and ap∣plied vnto the temples of the head, in manner of a plaister, it doeth withholde the runnings and the fluxe, that runneth to the eyes, and to the partes of the face:* 1.7 it takethaway the tothe ache, although that the tothe bee hollowe, by putting a little of this Rosine into the hollowe, and if therewith the rotten tothe be burned, it maketh that the corruption goeth no further: and being laide after the maner of a plaister in the hollownesse of the necke, or griefe of the shoulders, it taketh away the paynes: mingled with the thirde parte of storax, and a little Amber made in a plaister, for the sto∣macke, it doeth comfort it, and causeth appetite to meate,* 1.8 it helpeth digestion, and dissolueth windines: after the same sort put vpon the moulde of the head, it comforteth, and ta∣keth away the paines thereof. In the Sciatica, or paynes of the hippes put therevnto, the effect thereof is greate:* 1.9 and likewise it is so in all paynes of the ioyntes: and in any payne of the body whersoeuer it be, chiefly if it come of cold humours, or mixt: For because with his resolution, it hath partes of binding, which doe giue a maruellous comfor∣ting in ioyntes, or in hurtes of Sinewes,* 1.10 putting that a∣lone, it doeth heale and cure them, for greate is the expe∣rience, that wee haue of it, i••genderyng foorth with matter: it taketh away an extreeme colde:* 1.11 ordinarily it is applyed to all griefes: I doe mingle therewith the thirde parte of yellowe Waxe, for that will be applied the better, and the vse thereof is so celebrated, that the people knowe no other remedy for any grief, but only the vse of this Rosine,* 1.12 so that

it bee not inflamations very hotte, and also in them after the first furie is past,* 1.13 and the fearcenesse thereof, it doth pro∣fite much for to dissolue the rest: it is hotte in the beginning of the third degree, and drie in the second.

Notes

• * 1.1

  Of the Taca∣mahaca.
• * 1.2

  How the In∣dians vse it.
• * 1.3

  The propertie that it hath.
• * 1.4

  Good for the diseases of the Mother.
• * 1.5

  In any man∣ner of grief.
• * 1.6

  The vertue therof.
• * 1.7

  In the tooth∣ache.
• * 1.8

  It cōforteth the stomack.
• * 1.9

  In the griefe of the h••ad. In the Scia∣tica.
• * 1.10

  In the griefe of the ioints.
• * 1.11

  In the hurtes of Sinewes.
• * 1.12

  In al griefes.
• * 1.13

  The comple∣xion therof.