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 Oyle of the Figge tree of Hell.

FRom Gelisco, a Prouince in the newe Spaine, they bring an Oyle or Licour,* 1.1 that the Spaniards haue called, oyle of the Fig tree of Hell, for that it is taken from a tree that is no more nor lesse thē our Fig tree of Hel, aswel in the Leafe, as in the Fruite: it is the same that wee doe commonlie call Chatapucia, or Cherua, it is also mil∣kish as ours is, for that it is more burning in the Indias for the grosnes of the earth.

The Indians doe make this oyle, as Dioscorides doeth shewe, in the first booke, the xxx. Chapter, that is,* 1.2 do pounde the seede, & seeth it in water, and after it is sodden, then they gather the Oyle that swimmeth vppon it, with a Spoone, and this is the maner to make Oyle of fruite and Seedes, and Bowes of trees: It is verie much frequented and vsed of the Indians. As for expression or wringing out the iuice,

they doe not knowe how to doe it, for lacke of knowledge, this kind of oyle principally is better drawen out this way, than by expression.* 1.3 This Oyle hath greate vertues, as by the vse thereof hath beene seene, as well in the Indias, as in our partes, and all that I will say, is of very greate experience, and much vse thereof in many persons: it doeth heale and cure all infirmities caused of cold humours,* 1.4 and windines, it doth dissolue al hardnes with mollification, and all inflammations being windie: it taketh away all manner of paine in what parte soeuer it bee, chiefly if it come of any colde cause,* 1.5 or windines, for that in this, it maketh a mer∣uellous woorke, dissoluing greate windinesse, wheresoeuer it bee, and especially in the belly: and with this they do heale a windy Dropsie,* 1.6 & lykewyse al kinds therof, annoyu∣ting there withal the Belly, and Stomacke, taking some droppes therof with wine, or other licour appropriated, that it may auoyde the citrine water, and make the winde to be expelled: and if they doe put it in any maner Glister, or Me∣dicine, geuen so it doeth auoyde out the citrine water, and doth expell Windes with more assuraunce than any other Medicine.* 1.7 In the griefes of the Stomacke of cold humors, and windes, and Colicke, it worketh great effect, anointing therewith, and taking some droppes thereof, and principal∣ly they do this in that mortall disease called the Ileon, which is a cetrayne filthines that purgeth at the mouth. It doeth auoyde fleame principally,* 1.8 in griefes of the Iointes certain droppes of this oyle taken with the broth of some fat foule, it doeth empt away the humour that causeth the paine, it doeth heale the olde sores of the head,* 1.9 that doth yelde much matter.

A Gentleman that did vomit his meate the space of ma∣ny yeeres, did anoynt his stomack with this oyle, and there∣with did recouer & neuer v••mitted again:* 1.10 It doth vndoe O∣pilations of the inner parts of the body, & of the stomacke, & of the Mother, anoynting it therewith. And vnto yong chil∣dren

and Boyes, that cannot goe to the Stoole,* 1.11 anoynting the lower parte of the Nauill with this oyle, it doeth pro∣uoke them to the stoole: and if they haue wormes, it doeth expell and kille them, chiefly if they giue them a droppe or twoo with milke, or with some fat grosse thing. And for those that haue lost their hearing,* 1.12 it causeth it to be restored to them, with a maruellous worke, as it hath beene seene by many experiences. In griefes of Iointes, and in griefes of swellinges, so that they come not of a very hotte cause, it ta∣keth them away and doeth dissolue them: any of the mēbers beeing drawen together, and annoynted with this Oyle, they doe extende and the Sinowes are mollified with it, ta∣king away the griefe if that there bee any: it taketh away any markes or signes, wheresoeuer they bee in the face, principally, and the Morphewe which women many tymes bee troubled withall, the anoynting with this Oyle, doeth take it away, and consumeth it, not with litle contēt to them that vse it. It is hotte in the first parte of the thirde degree, and moyst in the second.

Notes

• * 1.1

  Oyle of the Figge tree.
• * 1.2

  How this oyle is made.
• * 1.3

  The vertues and effectes.
• * 1.4

  Cures in ge∣nerall.
• * 1.5

  It taketh a∣way paine.
• * 1.6

  It healeth a windy dropsy.
• * 1.7

  In griefes of the stomacke and Colike.
• * 1.8

  In griefes of the Iointes.
• * 1.9

  It healeth soares. Historie.
• * 1.10

  It vndoeth o∣pilations.
• * 1.11

  It maketh them goe to the stoole.
• * 1.12

  For thē that haue lost their hea∣ring.

  In griefes of the Ioyntes. For the mem¦bers drawen together.

  It taketh a∣way the Morphewe, markes or signes of the face.

  The cōplexiō therof.