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.

Title

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.

Author

Monardes, Nicolás, ca. 1512-1588.

Publication

Imprinted at London :: In Paules Churchyard at the signe of the Quenes Armes, by [Thomas Dawson for] William Norton,

1580.

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Materia medica -- Latin America -- Early works to 1800.

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"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." In the digital collection Early English Books Online. https://name.umdl.umich.edu/A07612.0001.001. University of Michigan Library Digital Collections. Accessed October 31, 2024. content_copy

Contents

• title page
• ¶ To the right worshipfull Maister Edwarde Dier Esquier, Iohn Frampton wi∣sheth much health, with prosperous and perfite felicitie.
• THE FIRST PART OF THIS BOKE TREATETH OF THE thinges that are brought from the Occidentall Indias, which serue for the vse of Medicine, and of the order that must be kept in taking the roote called Mechoacan, wherein are discouered great secretes of Nature, and great experiences: made and compiled by Do∣ctor Monardus, Phisition of Seuill.
  • Of the Anime and Copall.
  • Of the gumme called Tacamahaca.
  • Of the Gumme Caranna.
  • Of the Oyle of the Figge tree of Hell.
  • Of the Bitumē which is a kind of pitch.
  • Of liquid Amber, & the Oyle therof.
  • Of the Balsamo.
  • Of the Guaiacan and of the holie Wood.
  • Of the China.
  • Of the Sarcaparillia.
  • ¶ Of the blood Stone, and of the Stone for the diseases of the Stone of the Kidneies and Reines.
  • Of the VVoodde for the euils of the Reines, and of the Vrine.
  • Of the Peper of the Jndias.
  • Of the Cannafistola.
  • Of the Purgatiue Nuttes.
  • Of the purgatiue Pinions.
  • Of the purgatiue Beanes.
  • Of the milke Pinipinichi.
  • Of the Mechoacan.
  • Of the quicke Sulphur.
  • ¶ Of the wood Aromatike.
• part - 2
  • half title
  • Catholike Roiall Maiestie.
  • ¶ Of the Tabaco, and of his great vertues.
  • Hereafter followeth a further additi∣on of the Hearbe called Tabaco, otherwise called by the Frenchmen Nicotiane. Which hearbe hath done great cures in the Realme of Fraunce and Portugall, as heereafter at large may appeare in thistreatise following. Nicotiane. Chap. 76.
  • ¶ Of the tree which is brought from the Florida, called Sassafras.
  • CARLO SANCTO
    ¶ Of the Carlo Sancto, a roote brought from the new Spaine.
  • Of Beades, which bee called the Beades of Sainct Elen.
  • ¶ Of the Guacatane.
  • Of a certaine kinde of Barley.
  • ¶To the right Worshipfull, Maister Doctor Monardus, Phisition in Seuill.
  • ¶ Of the Dragon.
  • Of the Armadilio.
  • Of the Flower of Mechoacan.
  • Of long Peper.
  • ¶ Of the Sarcaparillia of Guaiaquill.
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  • half title
  • ¶ Of the Cinamon of our Jndias.
  • ¶ Of the Ginger.
  • Of the Guaiauas.
  • Of the Cachos.
  • Of the flowres of blood.
  • A rinde of a tree for the Rewme.
  • Of the Pacal.
  • Of the Paico.
  • An hearbe for the euill of the Reines.
  • ¶ Of a fruite which groweth vnder the ground.
  • Of the fruite called Leucoma.
  • Of the Beades stones to washe withal.
  • Of the Crabbes of that Country.
  • Of the Cardones.
  • Of an hearbe for such as are broken.
  • Of the Veruaine.
  • Of the Mastuerco.
  • Of the small wild Lettice.
  • Of the licour which is called Ambia.
  • ¶ Of the tree that sheweth whether one shall liue or die
  • ¶ Of the Granadillia.
  • Of the Bezaar stones of the Peru.
  • Of the Fig trees of the Peru.
  • Of the Coca.
  • Of the diuers colours of the grounde.
  • Of the Casany.
  • Of the Canes which are good for the shortnesse of breath.
  • ¶ Of the Carlo Sancto.
  • Of the Balsamo of Tolu.
• The Table of the thinges that these three bookes doe containe.
• title page
• dedication
• text
  • Of the Bezaar stone.
  • ¶ Of the herbe Escuerçonera.
• title page
• ¶ To the most Excellent Lorde, the Duke of Alcala, &c. my Lorde, the Do∣ctor Monardes your Phisition wi∣sheth health, &c.
• title page
• To the excellent Lord the Earle of Barajas assistent of the citie of Seuill &c. the Doctor Monardes your Phisition wisheth health.