Inward Medicines out of Dioscorides.
Take of the seeds of Southern-wood, Anise, Dill, the wilde Cicer, of the fruit of the Cedar tree, Plantain and Trifoly, of each a like quantity; beat them to powder by themselves, before you do mix them: The dose is two drams to be taken in Wine. Likewise one dram of the seeds of Tamarisk drunk in Wine, is very effectual. Some use decoction of Chamaepitys, and the green Nuts of the Cy∣press tree in Wine. There be some which praise the tree of Cray-fishes, to be taken with ashes, milk, and Smallage seed; and this medicine experience hath approved and confirmed, for the ceasing of all pains. Lye made of Fig-leaves is drunk with good successe against all bitings of Spiders.
It is good also to take the fruit of the Turpentine tree, Bay-berries, leaves of the balm, and the seeds of all sorts of Carrots: or to drink the juyce of Mirtle-berries, of the Berries of Ivy, or Mulberries, the juyce of Colewort leaves, and of Clives or Goose-grease with Wine or Vinegar. A dram of the leaves of Been-trifoly drunk in Wine, the decoction of a Sparagus, juyce of Sen-green, or any opening juyce is good for the same. Some use with very good successe, the leaves of the herb called Balm with Nitre, and Mallows, boyled both leaf and root, and so taken often in a potion. The leaves of the herb called Phalangium, with his flowers and seeds. The seeds of Nigella also serve to the same end.