Here begynneth a newe boke of medecynes intytulyd or callyd the Treasure of pore men whiche sheweth many dyuerse good medecines for dyuerse certayn dysseases as in the table of this present boke more playnly shall appere. The boke of medecines.

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Title: Here begynneth a newe boke of medecynes intytulyd or callyd the Treasure of pore men whiche sheweth many dyuerse good medecines for dyuerse certayn dysseases as in the table of this present boke more playnly shall appere. The boke of medecines.
Publication: [Imprynted at London :: In the pultre at the longe shoppe by saynt Myldredys church dore by [J. Rastell for] me Rycherd Bankes,; [1526?]]
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¶Here foloweth good medycynes for swellynge vn¦der the chynne / for streytnesse in the pypes / for them that haue moche sekenesse / for y^e pey¦nes aboute the harte / & fyrst for swel∣lynge vnder the chynne.

WHan thou wyll haue swellynge fro vnder thy chynne / take an horse & ryppe y^e balocke & gette blode ther∣of & anoynt it therwith / & lappe it & bynde it to all hote / and do so thre dayes togyder & thou shalbe hole.

¶For streytnesse in the pypes.

¶For streytnesse in the pypes or in the brest / take dry ysop rotes & of Elenacampana / of yche an hāde full / styckes of Lycoryce scraped & softe brosed .iii. vnces & boyle all togyder in a galon of renynge water tyll halfe be wasted / than strayne it / & with all the aboue

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sayde hote / put therto halfe a pynte of claryfyed Ho¦ny & drynke therof mylke warme / a good draughte euery day fyrst and last.

¶For a mā or woman y^t hathe moche sekenes.

¶Take Hylworte Alysander Persly Louage reed Fenell Smalage Burnet and Gromell / of yche lyke moche / & put y^e herbes in whyte wyne or ale tyll halfe be wasted / & streyne it & drynke it / at euen hote & in y^e mornynge colde tyll thou be hole / for this is proued.

¶For sekenesse aboute the harte.

¶Take Rosemary ysop Centory Beten & Irys the whiche is an herbe lyke Gladen / but it hathe a blewe flowre / sethe them in fayre water / & streyne y^e water & the ioyce of the herbes / & putte therto Hony & boyle it agayne & scomme it a lytell / & put therto asmoche butter as Hony in the sethynge / & medle them well togyder / thā take it downe & couer it well / and gyue to the pacyent to drynke therof / at euen hote and in the mornynge colde.

¶Another for the same.

¶Take .ix. croppes of Sage .ix. croppes of ysop .ix. croppes of wormwode .ix. croppes of Tāsay .ix. crop¦pes of water Cresses / a quantyte af sowre breed / and a quātyte of Uyneger / & boyle all togyder tyll it be somwhat thycke / & than put it into a poket & as hote as you may suffer it / lay it there as it greueth you.

¶For sekenesse in the wombe & rysynge at the harte.

¶Thou shall take Persly rootes & y^e stalkes of reed Fenell & wasshe them clene & stampe them in a mor∣ter / of eyther of them a good platter full.

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¶For stoppyege of the pypes of the harte / and for flewme a medycyne proued.

¶Take a good boll full of Barly & put therto a ga∣lon of clene well water & boyle them togyder tyll the Barly be softe as any whete for Fourmenty / & than strayne them throughe a clene clothe / & thā take that water and put therto asmoche good worte with a peny worthe of Lycoryce knocked / but not made in powder / & a good hande full of ysope & another of Sage & boyle them all togyder tyll one halfe of the Lycoryce be boyled in / & than strayne that Lycoryce throughe a clene clothe / & that that comes throughe the clothe / putte it into a close vessell & let it stande a day & than let the pacyent drynke therof / a spone full or two at euen & in the mornynge fyrst & last.

¶For to conforte the stomake & for swellynge at the harte.

¶Make a sawce of Sage & Persly / euen porcyons / with a lytell Rewe and ysop & myngle it well with wyne & lette the pacyent ete the same with his meet whyther it be flesshe or fysshe & he shall recure.