Anatomia sambuci, or, The anatomy of the elder cutting out of it plain, approved, and specific remedies for most and chiefest maladies : confirmed and cleared by reason, experience, and history / collected in Latine by Dr. Martin Blochwich ...

Topicks.

The Topicks here should not be cooling, repelling, or fat, which ob∣struct the pores of the skin, lest that sharp and malignant matter be thrust to more noble parts, or closed up in the diseased; whence oft times the part hath been gangrenat: For which cause the common people by all means avoid moystening of the part, & when any evil here ariseth, ascribed it to it, though not rightly; for all moysten∣ing is not to be avoided, but only that which is made of restringent, repel∣lent, & things that obstruct the pores;

but those which unlock the pores and digest the humors and consume them. Though they be liquid, they are so far from hurting that they greatly help.

John de Vigo testifieth, that the Elder hath the vertue of resolving, drying and opening, by reason of the subtilty of its parts: wherefore these following made of it may be safely used.

Shave the bark from the trunk, and apply it every day three times round about the part diseased of the Rose.

Or, R. of white Sope ounce 1. dis∣solve it in lib. 3. of the water of the flowers of the Elder, apply it warm to the diseased part, and when it drieth renew it.

Some dry them before, and apply them dry, that they may satisfie the peoples desire, that much fear moy∣sture in this disease. This is com∣mended:

• Take of the water of Elder-flowers five ounces.
• Of Theriack of Andromache one

• drachm. Mix them.

Dip linnen cloths in it, and wring them in your hand, and apply them warm to the place, and when they are dry dip them in the liquor and apply them.

Or, R. The dried berries of the El∣der ounce 1. the flowers of the same M. 1. Having pounded, cut them, boil them in lib. 2. of the simple-water, to the consumption of the third part. Add to the Colature ounces 3. of a thin Lixive; mix them: Dip a lin∣nen cloth in them, being warm, wring it a little and apply it to the part, as hath been shewn.

Taberna Montanus saith, he hath tryed, that the Rose being anointed with the Rob of the Elder doth ease and discuss it.

Lac Aureum, which is prepared of the Lixive and oyl of the Elder well stirred together, till it acquire a milky colour, is commended much; chief∣ly here when the Rose enclines to ul∣ceration and gangrenates: For by its

drying and cleansing vertue, it hin∣dereth further putrifaction and cor∣ruption; and by mixing the oyle, it mitigateth the pain, and cureth the ulcer; apply it hot.

Those that avoid all moysture, let them use clothes dipt oft in these li∣quors, and dryed; or which is com∣mon, sprinkle upon the diseased part, small bran, mixt with the like quan∣tity of the powder of Elder-flowers.