Choice and rare experiments in physick and chirurgery, or, A discovery of most approved medicines for the curing of most diseases incident to the body of men, women, and of children together with an antidotary of experiments never before published / found out by the studie and experience of Thomas Collins, student in physick neer the city of Gloucester.

The Heart, Remedies for its Distempers.

Remedies for weakness and feebleness of the heart.

GIve him that hath a feeble heart and ready to saint, either for fever or extream hea•• the w••ight of a French crown of Trochisk of Camhire, with wine of Pomegranates and lay upon his left side Limon dipped in water of roses and vineger; In stead of these Tr••hisks, ye may use a Electuary called Dia∣margariton frigidum, every morning a lozenge. And it is good to give him for the same feeble∣nes conserve of Roses, violets, water lilies ming∣led together, and after to drink water of Sorrel, and to smell Roses, water lilies, rose-water and vineger. Other whiles and most of∣ten debility of heart chanceth of a cold and drie cause, and is without fever with great fear and heaviness, the remedy whereof is this.

Take an Electuary called Diamoschum and use every morning a Lozeng▪ and drink after it a lit••le good wine or Bugloss water, and anoint the brest with oil of Spikenard, Moreover use once in a week before meat the weight of half a crown of good triackle, or Mithridate so it be well tempered with a little white wine and with a few maces.

For beating or trembling of the heart.

If it be without offence; Take two drams 〈◊〉〈◊〉 the third part of Elect. de gemmis, then 〈◊〉〈◊〉 two or three ounces of Bugloss and ••awme mixed together▪

For the same.

It is good to drink every morning three ••••nces of water of Bugloss, wherein hath ••een sodden cloves.

And it is good to drink in a Morning four ••unces of Julep made of half a pound of ••awm water and three ounces of Sugar.

For the same.

It it good to drink every morning 3. ounces 〈◊〉〈◊〉 water of Bugloss wherein hath been sodden ••oves; And it is good to drink in a morning 〈◊〉〈◊〉 ounces of Ju••ep made of half a pound of ••arm water, and three ounces of Sugar. The ••onfection of Diajacinthy is singular and ex∣••••llent for trembling of the heart, but it is for ••oble men, not for poor folk.

••or ach at the heart which are commonly a knot of worms.

Take unset leeks one handful chopped small ••••d frie it with butter and bay salt, and lay it 〈◊〉〈◊〉 the stomack upon a napkin.

Take a pinte of white wine, English liquerice 〈◊〉〈◊〉 sugar, boil it together in a pot close stop∣ed take it fasting••

To help a mad body.

Take the Flowers of Rose-mary, of Burrag•• and of the roots of Buglosse of each a pound Sa••••ron two drams, of Quinces four ounces, 〈◊〉〈◊〉 the best white wine a quart, mix them toge∣ther, let them stand a day, put them over th•• head fifteen days in an Horsmixon the mou•••• of the glass not covered quite, then distil it Then take of it first and last a dram at a tim•• It is a precious secret, it helpeth the tre••∣bling of the heart.

For them that swound or are faint-hearted.

Take Rosemary, Sage, Betony, and Marje∣rom of each an handful, seethe them in a gallo•• of fair water till a quart be consumed, the•• take away the herbs, and put to the said wate•• a pinte of good hony, then scum it well, the•• put in an ounce of Staechades tied in a fair linnen cloth, Let it seethe a little, then tak•• out the Staechades, and add an ounce of Cinna∣mon, three quarters of an ounce of Nut∣meggs, and asmuch in Ginger in powder, drink it warm thrice every day six or seven dayes, ••••∣fiet:

A potion for sainting.

Take of the confection of Alchermes two drams, of garden blew violet water and ex∣cellent red rose water of each two ounces, and Syrup of violets two ounces and an half, and Syrup of Lymons one ounce▪ mingle them well together and take hereof four or five spoon∣fuls at a time when you see eause or when you please.