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Quercetan in the first book and se∣venth chapter sets down this Poda∣grick water;
Take of the green leaves and flow∣ers of Elder, of each lib. 1. more or less, as you please, to make it greater or less quantity; pound them, and mace∣rate them well in B. M. then distill them in a Glass, or Copper vessel, till they be dry; with this water forment the pained place twice a day; yea you may use it constantly in that Gout,
which proceeds from hot humors. So far he.
The Oyle, wherein the roots of the Elder or Ebulus, and the leaves or fine extract from them, hath been boyled, chiefly the oyle of the Dwarf-Elder-seed, from which the seeds of the greater differ little, is much praised here. It is prepared thus; beat the ripe and clean seeds in a paste, boyle it in water, and gather the scum thereof, put it in a long Glass, in a warm place for three or four daies, till the oyle, which is greenish, go to the bottom; the same oyle pressed out of the seeds is most powerfull.
These are the words of Plater, in the second part of his practice.
Or, take oyle of infused Elder-flowers, ounces two; and of it pressed out of the kernels, half an ounce.
Being mixt, apply them warm to the grieved place. Dioscorides affirms, that the recent leaves applyed, with the fat of a Goat or Bull, doth help the Goutish.
I know a man, that whensoever he is troubled with the Gout useth only this unction; He taketh new Cream of Milk, and he mixeth with it the Powder made into fine meal, of the and leaves of the Elder, till it acquire the consistence of a Poultice, or Cata∣plasme, which being spread on a lin∣nen cloth, he applyeth it hot to the diseased part; and from this easie and simple Medicine he exspects, and ex∣periences with happy successe, great ease.
Gabel Shover, amongst others, hath this; Take the water of the Elder, and the spirit of Wine, of each ounces 2; mix them, and apply clothes moysten∣ed therein: Some take two ounces of Elder-water, and one of aqua vite, and mix them.
The same man much commendeth in pains of the joynts, and other cold defluctions, from which the resolu∣tion and Palsie of the joynts do pro∣ceed, this:
Take a good quantity of Elder-pith,
a quarter of a pint of Rhenish-Wine, and as much of your own u∣rine, being mixed, boyle them in a new pot, till half be consumed. Then anoynt the grieved place with the spirit of Wine, and rub it well in. Af∣terward apply a woollen-cloth hot, dipt in the former decoction. And when it is dry, dipt it and apply it again. And this is to be done before you go to bed.
Some praise this that follows, in Arthritick Diseases, chiefly which are hot.