Approoved medicines and cordiall receiptes with the natures, qualities, and operations of sundry samples. Very commodious and expedient for all that are studious of such knowledge.

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Approoved medicines and cordiall receiptes with the natures, qualities, and operations of sundry samples. Very commodious and expedient for all that are studious of such knowledge.
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Newton, Thomas, 1542?-1607.
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Imprinted at London :: In Fleete-streete by Thomas Marshe,
1580.
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Materia medica, Vegetable -- Early works to 1800.
Medicine -- Formulae, receipts, prescriptions -- Early works to 1800.
Therapeutics -- Early works to 1800.
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MEDICINES hoat and drie in the fourth degree. (Book 4)

Ruta agrestis, Harmell, wilde Rewe.

THis Hearbe is subtill, inscissi〈…〉〈…〉 and resolutiue of grosse humor〈…〉〈…〉 it prouoketh vryne, and the m∣nethly course in women.

Euphorbium, Euphorbe.

THis Gumme is brought from Lybia: is very subtill, and is good against cold diseases, as Palsies, and such like.

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Cepa, The Onion.

THe Onion is abstersiue, and apertyue of the vaynes that be in the fundament cal∣led Emeroides: if they be eaten they ingē∣der inflations and winde, and encrease euill humors: if they be boyled, they be of lesse hurte.

Bulbus Cibarius, The best Hyacinth.

THis Hearbe eaten engendreth euill hu∣mors, and winde: how be it, it mooueth appetite: purgeth the Breaste, prouoketh lust and courage.

Bulbus vomitorius. The vomitinge Hyacinth.

THis kynde of Bulbus is hoater than ye kynde before spoken of, called Bulbus ibarius, and prouoketh vomit.

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Anacardium. Hart berries.

THis fruite groweth in Cycill, and Apu∣lia: it sharpneth the sight, and restoreth the memory.

  • Erysimon,
  • Irio,
wilde Rocket winter Cresses.

VVIlde Rocket purgeth the breast, an the loonges of grosse humors: if 〈◊〉〈◊〉 bee steeped in water and then corified it 〈◊〉〈◊〉 of more efficacy.

Allium, Garlicke.

GArlicke is inscissiue of gro〈…〉〈…〉 humors, apertiue of opilatio〈…〉〈…〉 it consumeth wynde, and ky∣leth wormes, how bee it 〈◊〉〈◊〉 much vse of it engendreth e〈…〉〈…〉 humors, and hurteth them that bee of ho〈…〉〈…〉 Complexions: and hurteth the eye sigh

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Nasturium, Cresses.

CRresses be inscissiue, and good a∣gainst the Sciatica, and all dis∣seases: for they bee in manner as hoat as mustard seede: they helpe the shortnesse of the winde that commeth of grosse humors: the hearbe dryed is of like strength as ye seede is, but greene it is wea∣••••er: it killeth wormes, & prouoketh lust & courage.

Elenium, Enula Campana. Elecampane.

THis hearbe purgeth the breast of grosse humors: mooueth vryne, & the moneth∣ly course in women: it is good for the Sci∣tica, and all colde diseases, for it is rubifi∣catyue, and exulceratiue.

Thapsia, Thapfene.

THis hearbe is resolutiue, and attractiue from the deepe parts of the bodyit pur∣geth the breast & loongs of grosse humors:

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and is good agaynst all colde diseases, as ciatica, the ache of the head that commet of colde humors, for it is exulceratyue.

Thalspi, Triacle mustard.

THis heabe is subtil, breaketh swelling and Impostumations within the body prouoketh the monethly course in women in glisters it healpeth the Sciatica: it pur¦geth choller vpwardes, and downe wards.

Arabis, Nasturtium Orientale, Cresses of India.

THe seede of this hearbe is vsed in Cap¦padocia with meate in steade of Peppe

Tithymall genera, Herbae! lactariae genera. Characias, Myrtites, Paralius, Hetrosc¦pius, Cyparissus, Dendroides, Platiphy¦los, The kyndes of Spurge.

There bee vij kyndes of Cithymall: 〈◊〉〈◊〉 be avster siue, inscissiue, & of like verta

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The lyquor of them is strongest, next is the 〈…〉〈…〉eede, then the leaues, of lesse strength is ye 〈…〉〈…〉oote: boyled in vyneger it doth healpe the 〈…〉〈…〉oothache: and so doth the lyquor. The ly∣quor also taketh away haire: ut because it is exulceratiue, it must be mixed wt Oyle, ye yquor also taketh away Warts, & tetters: and purgeth choller and Fleagme downe∣wardes: but with unny and water it pro∣oketh vomit.

Porrum, The Leeke.

THe Leeke is subtill and inscissiue: it pro∣uoketh vryne, and the monethly course in women. If it bee much vsed for nourish∣ing it increaseth euill humors: prouoketh lust and Courage.

Ampel Prason, wilde Leeke.

THis wilde leeke that groweth in vyne∣bardes, is euill for the stomacke, inscis∣siue, and apertyue of opilations: it proud∣oketh vryne, and the monethly course in women.

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Struthion, Condisi, Angelica.

THe roote of this heahe is aster siue, & inscissiue: it mooueth vryne, and is goo for the breaste, and prouoketh sweating.

Chamelaea. Theophrastus Rosemary.

CHamelaea is abstersiue, & mundificati•••• with hunny of vncleane & filthy soares it purgeth also choller and fleagme.

Lathyris, Cataputia vulg: Spurge.

SPurge is inscissiue, & abstersiue: the seed of it purgeth choller and fleagme, & pro¦uoketh to vomit.

Pirethrum, Pellitory of Spayne.

THe roote of this hearbe is hoat, dry, a〈…〉〈…〉 burning: chawed & masticated, it dra¦eth fleagme largely from the heade: deco¦ted

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or boyled in vineger it healpeth ye tooth∣ache that commeth of colde humors: made into an Oyntment with Oyle, it prouoketh sweate, and easeth the coldenesse that com∣eth with longe Feauers: healpeth also all olde dyseases, as Palsies, and such like.

Piper,Longum,The three kindes of Pepper.
Album,
Nigrum,

ALl kindes of Pepper be good for ye colde stomacke, and helpe cōc••••tion: are good against all colde Passions of all the inward and outward partes: the roote of the Pep∣per is abstersiue, and Attracyue.

Sapo, Sope,

SOye is abstersiue, attractyue, and vl∣ceratyue.

Cedru, & Cedrea. The Gumme of the Ceder tree.

THe Gumme of the Cedar tree, is putri∣ficatiue, and adustiue: it healpeth & eas∣eth the payues of the Teeth, & if the Tooth

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bee hollowe it breaketh the same: it killeth all vermyne or wormes within the body: the Oyle and vciiouse parte of this Gumme is more temperate than the Dragges and grosse part of it is, for the grosse part doth exalcerate, th' other doth ory and heale. The tree is but hoate in the thirde degree.

Cinis, Ashes.

THe substaunce of Ashes contayneth in it two partes, the one is subtill and fie∣ry, which whe the Ashes be steeped in wa∣ter remayneth in the Lee: the other is th earthly parte which discendeth to the bot∣tome. All Ashes bee not of one vertue: fo some be stiptike and bynding, some burning as the Ashes of the Fygge tree, and of th Tithymall.

Lepidium, Bastarde Dittany.

THis Hearbe is of the same vertue tha Cresses are, and also doth vlcerate, an therefore it is good for the sciatica.

Piynsa, Esula vulgò. Lintspourge.

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THis heare is of the same vertue that ye kyndes of Cithymalles are, and it lax∣th the Belly.

Sinapium, Mustarde.

MUstarde is Attractyue: it prouoketh sneesinge, and purgeth the heade: it is good against all colde passions of the belly.

Batrachium, Rannuculus, Apium risus, Crowefoote.

ALI kyndes of Crowfoote be so hoat, that they exulcerate, and excoriate: they bee bstersine, and resolutyue: the roote dryed prouoketh sueesing.

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