Out of Pliny, Celsus, Scaliger.
It is good for those that are bitten by the Phalangium to drink five Pismires, or one dram of the Roman Nigella seed, or black berries with Hypocistis and Honey. Also Marish Smallage and wilde Rue, are peculiar against the bitings of the Phalangia: Also the bloud of the Land Tortoise is good, juice of Origanum, the root of Polymonia, Vervain, Cinquefoil, the seed of Garden Onyons, all the kindes of Housleek, roots of Cyprus, Turnsole with three grains of juice of Ivy-root, in Wine or Posca; also Castoreum two drams, in Mulsum to cause vomit, or in juice of Rue to stop it. Also Agnus Castus seed two drams: Apollodorus that followed Demo∣crates,, calls a kinde of herb Crocides, by the touch whereof Phalangia die, and their force is abated; the Mat-rush-leaves next the root, eaten do profit. Pliny. Take wilde Vine-berries, Myrrhe, each alike, drink them out of one Hemina of sod Wine. Also the seed of Radish, or root of Darnel must be drank with Wine. * Celsus. But amongst many other remedies that are proved, one Antidote is due to Scaliger, who was the ornament of our world and age; the form of it is this. Take true round Birthwort, Mithridate, each two ounces, Terra Sigillata half an ounce, Flies living in the flowrs of Napellus, 22. Citron juice what may serve turn, mingle them. For saith he, against this venome or any other bitings of Serpents, Art hath scarce yet found out so effectuall a remedy. Scaliger. Juice of Apples drank, or of Endive, are the Bezar against the bitings of the Phalangium: Petrus de Albano. These are the most approved outward remedies. Five Spiders putrefied in Oyl and laid on, Asses or Horse dung anoynted on with Vinegar or Posca: Take Vinegar three sextarii, Brimstone a sixth part, mingle them, foment the place with a sponge, or a bath, the pain being a little abated, wash the place with much sea-water: some think that the stone Agates will cure all bitings of the Phalangia, and for that reason it is brought out of India and sold dear. Pliny. Fig-tree ashes with Salt and Wine, the root of the wilde Pa∣nace bruised, Birthwort and Barley-meal impasted with Vinegar, water and Honey and Salt for a fomentation. Decoction of Balm, or the leaves of it made into a Pultis and applyed; we must constantly use hot Baths. Pliny. Open the veins of the tongue, and rub the places swolne with much Salt and Vinegar, then provoke sweat diligently and warily. Vigetius. The practicall men mightily commend the root of Panax Chironia. Theophrastus. Anoynt the wound with Oyl, Garlick bruised, or Onyons, or Knot-grasse, or Barley-meal with Bay-leaves, and Wine, or Wine Lees, or wilde Rue, lay it onwith Vinegar for a Cataplasme. Nonus. Take live Brimstone, Galbanum, each four Denarii, Lybian juice and Euphorbium, each alike, Hazel-nuts pild, each two drams, dissolve them in Wine, and with wine make a Cataplasme, also inwardly it helps much. Flies bruised and laid on the part affected. Also a Barbel heals the bites of a ve∣nemous Spider, if it be cut raw and applyed to it. Galen. Anoynt all the body with a most li∣quid Oyntment with wax. Foment the part affected with Oyl, wherein bituminous Trifoly hath been soked, or with a Sponge and hot Vinegar, very often. Make also a Cataplasme of these that follow, namely, with Onyons, bloudwort, Solomons seal, Leeks, Bran boyled in Vinegar, Barley-meal, and Bay-leaves, boyled in Honey and Wine. Make them also with Rue, Goats dung with Wine, Cyprus, Marjoram, and wilde Rue with Vinegar. Asclepias his Plaister. Take seed of wilde Rue, Rocket-seed, Staves-acre, of Cenchrus, Agnus Castus, of Apples, Nuts, of leaves of Cypress, each alike, bruise all with Vinegar, and with Honey make a Plaister. Aetius. Lay the decoction of Lupines upon the place affected, the Eschar being first taken away, then