Praxis medicinæ, or, the physicians practice vvherein are contained inward diseases from the head to the foote: explayning the nature of each disease, with the part affected; and also the signes, causes, and prognostiques, and likewise what temperature of the ayre is most requisite for the patients abode, with direction for the diet he ought to obserue, together with experimentall cures for euery disease. ... Written by that famous and worthy physician, VValter Bruel.

A more particular method seruing for the cure of the weakenesse of the Liuer.

* 1.1℞ sir. of Wormewood, Agrimony, ℥ i. ss, of Endiue, Oxy∣mellis compositi, ana ℥ ss, water of Agrimony, Endiue, Cen∣tory the lesse, ana ℥ iiii.

* 1.2℞ roots of Angelica, Fennell, Parsly, ana ℥ i. Aristolochiae rot. Galingale, ana ℥ ss, Agrimony, Sage, Fumitory, ana M i. ss, of Mints, Wormewood, ana M ss, of Licoras, ʒ v. Rhab. ʒ ii, senae Alex. ℥ i. of white and light Agaricke, ʒ ii. of Ginger, ʒ i. boyle these in water q. s. vnto lb i, ss, adde to the stray∣ning sir. of Agrimony, ℥ iii.

℞ Pills of Agaricke, Cochiarum,* 1.3 of Rhab. ana ℈ i. of the sir. of Agrimony q. s. make hereof 8. Pills.

℞ Diagalaengae, ʒ i. ss, Trochiske, of Wormewood,* 1.4 ʒ i. seeds of Endiue, ℈ i. of fine Sugar, dissolued in Betony wa∣ter q. s.

℞ Trochisc. de rhab. ℥ ss, of Wormewood,* 1.5 ʒ li. Dia∣laccae, ʒ i. ss, aureae Alex. ʒ i. roots of Asarum, Aristoloch. rot. of the liuer of a Woolfe, ana ℈ i. ss, adde hereto sir. of A∣grimony q. s.

℞ roots of Asarum, ʒ ii. Licoras, seeds of Annise, Parsly,* 1.6 ana ʒ i. of Raysins, ℥ i. of bitter Almonds, ʒ vi. troch. de ab∣synthio, ʒ ii. sir. of Wormewood q. s.

℞ Aromatici rosati, Gab. Diagalanga, Diarrhod▪ abbatis,* 1.7 ana ʒ ii. of Licoras, ʒ i. of Raysins, ℥ i. ss, seeds of Annise, ʒ i. ss, of the liuer of a Wolfe dried ʒ ii. ss, conserue of Rose∣mary flowers, ℥ i. ss, of preserued Orange-pills ℥ ss. sir. of A∣grimony q. s.

℞ leaues of Agrimony, Wormwood, ana M i. ss, of Spike∣nard, flowers of Cammomile, ana M i. ss, of Rosemary,* 1.8 M i. Cinnamon, ʒ i. ss, boyle these in an equall quantity of Wine and water.

℞ oyle of Wormewood, Mastike, ana ℥ ss, of Spikenard,* 1.9 Roses, ana ʒ ii. of Cloues, Cinnamon, ana ℈ i, ss, iuyce of Agri∣mony, ℥ i. of Waxe an Vineger q. s.

℞ flowers of Cammomile, Mellilot, ana M i. ss, seeds of Lupines, ℥ ss, leaues of Wormewood, Agrimony, M i. ss,* 1.10 of of Roses, M ss, adde oyle of Wormewood hereto, and boyle them vntill they be soft. These are good, if the disease be cau∣sed by a cold matter.

℞ sirupe Violets, ℥ ii. Acetosi simp. et compositi,* 1.11 ana ℥ i. water of Endiue, Dodder, Agrimony, ana ℥ iii. mixe these.

℞ roots of Fennell, Sperag,* 1.12 Parsly ana ℥ i. leaues of Groun∣sell, M i. ss, leaues of Succhory, Endiue, Chamepitis, Dodder, Agrimony, M i. seeds of Annise, ℥ ss, Licorice, ʒ iii. Raysins, ℥ i Rhab. ʒ ii. ss, Agaricke, ʒ i. ss, Cinnamon, ℈ iiii. boyle these

in a sufficient quantity of water vnto lb i. ss, adde to the strayning sir. of Succhory with Rhab.

* 1.13℞ of clensed Barley, M iii. of Endiue, Succhory, Acri∣monij, ana M i. ss, of Lettuce, M ss, seedes of Endiue, Gourd, Melons, ana ℥ ss, of Licorice, ʒ v. flowers of Violets, M i. boyle these in water q. s. vntill the third part be consu∣med, adde vnto lb i. ss. of the strayning, sir. of Succhory, with Rhab. ℥ iii.

* 1.14℞ of Venice Turpentine washed in Endiue water, ʒ ss, seeds of Endiue, ℈ ii. Rhab. electi▪ ʒ i. Conserue of Roses, ℈ ss, of Sugar q. s.

* 1.15℞ Conserue of Roses, ʒ ii. Diarrhod. abbatis ••ine musco, Diatragacanthi frigidi, ana ʒ i. ss. of a Wolfs liuer, ℈ ii. of fine Sugar dissolued in Betony water q. s.

* 1.16℞ Diarrhod. abbatis, ʒ ii. Trochisc. de Rhab. seeds of En∣diue, Diatrion sandal. Diamargariti frigidi. ana ʒ i. ss, of Raysins, ℥ i. sir. of Succhory, with Rhab. q. s.

* 1.17℞ of a Wolfes liuer, ʒ i. ss, roots of Succhory, ʒ ii. Sche∣nanthi, ℈ i. of Harts-borne, ℈ ss, Licorice, ʒ i. ss, Rhab. ℈ ii. ss, of Spikenard, gr. xii. Giue ʒ i. hereof with the water of Honey.

* 1.18℞ of a Wolfes liuer ʒ i. Rhab. ʒ ii. Spikenard, ℈ ss, Venice Turpentine, washed in Endiue water q. s. hee must take one lumpe hereof euery other day.

* 1.19℞ of red Roses, flowers of Cammomile, Succory, Broad∣leafe, ana M i. ss, of the tops of Wormwood, M i. of red and white French wheate, ana ʒ vi. of Camphore, ℈ ii. ss, Succho∣ry, Endiue M i. ss, boyle these in water.

℞ oyle of Violets, ℥ i. of Roses, ℥ ss, of Cammomile, ʒ vi. of Wax and Vineger, a little quantity. These are good, if the dis- be caused by a hot matter.

Notes

• * 1.1

  A Iulep.
• * 1.2

  A Potion.
• * 1.3

  Pills.
• * 1.4

  Lozenges.
• * 1.5

  An Elec∣tuary.
• * 1.6

  A Com∣pound.
• * 1.7

  Another.
• * 1.8

  A Fomen∣tation.
• * 1.9

  An Oynt∣ment.
• * 1.10

  A Cata∣plasme.
• * 1.11

  A Iulep.
• * 1.12

  A Potion.
• * 1.13

  Another.
• * 1.14

  Bolus.
• * 1.15

  Lozenges.
• * 1.16

  Opiates.
• * 1.17

  A Powder.
• * 1.18

  Bolus.
• * 1.19

  A Fomen∣tation.