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TAke Leaves of Sena four ounces, roots of Poly∣pody an ounce, black Hellebore an ounce, Tro∣ches Alhandal, Orange peel, Cummin seeds, of each half an ounce; Pontick Wormwood, Groundpine, Carduus and Pauls Betony, of each a handful; the Cordial flowers, flowers of Stoechas, lesser Centaury and Chamo∣mil, of each three pugils. Let them be a little bruised,
and then infused in a sufficient quantity of Spanish Wine, then boil it away upon a gentle fire to the third part, let all be strongly prest and strained; and in two pound of the strained Liquor dissolve of the best bright Aloe succotrina sixteen ounces. Keep it stirring in a warm place, till it grows thick; and add Species of Diamoschu dulce and Diambrae, of each half an ounce; magistery of red Myrrh and Mastich, Oriental Saffron, of each three drams; Oyls of Chamomil, white Amber re∣ctified, Rosemary, Cummin and Caraway seeds, of each ten grains. Let them be mixed and well incorpora∣ted into a just consistence of Pills stuff.
Virtue, Use, and Dose. It is proper for all vices and pains of the Head, the Vertigo, Hemicrania, Epilepsic, &c. it strengthens the sight, and preserves the vigor of the mind; it repairs and restores lost hearing; it is excellent in Hypochondriack Melancholy, and other melancholy Affects, in the Cancer, Elephantiasis, Quartans, black Jaundice, &c. it opens all obstru∣ctions as well of the Liver as Spleen, and also puri∣fies the Blood; it pleas••ntly and gently purges the Stomach of thick, flatu••••nt, and vicious humors, and strengthens digestion; and lastly it preserves all the internal members from putrefaction. The dose is from a scruple to a dram.
Take Pil. sine quibus, Aurea, Cochia, of each half an ounce; Extract of black Hellebore and Coloquintida, of each three drams; Tartar vitriolated and Scammony rosated, of each two drams; Spirit of Vitriol a scruple. Mix them, and with Oyl of Fenil seed make a mass for Pills: And if the Extracts be too liquid, evapo∣rate the Spirit of Wine over a gentle fire, till it is come to a due consistence; and this direction is to be observed in all the other Compositions of this kind.
Virtue, Use, and Dose. It works by stool nobly and without any trouble: It purges effectually the Brain, Stomach, and all the Organs of Sense of thick, putrid, flegmy, cholerick and tartarous humors, and all parts afflicted with windy humors. It is very effectual in long lingering Feavers, in the Gout, and other pains of the Joynts, the Catarrh and Ringing in the Ears, &c. It clarifies and keeps the Sight, and also streng∣thens it, and takes away those clouds and obscurities that use to infest the Eyes. The dose is from ten grains to a scruple.
Take Troches Alhandal first moistned with spirit of Sulphur, and again dryed, our Pil. Aloephanginae, Scam∣mony rosated, of each a dram; spirit of Vitriol a scruple. Mix them, and in a stone-Mortar and stone-Pestle, with our Aqua benedicta Serpilli make a mass for Pills; from which afterward with Oyl of Chamomil Pills may be made, of every scruple five Pills.
Virtue, Use, and Dose. They plentifully discharge all complicated humors from the Head, Stomach, Liver, Spleen, Bowels and Nerves. The dose is from three to four, five, or six Pills, especially in robust bodies.
Take of our Pil. Aloephanginae two ounces, roots of resinous Ialap an ounce, acid Tartar half an ounce, Ma∣gistery of Scammony, Extract of Rhubarb, of each two drams; spirit of Salt rectified a dram. Mix them, and with Spanish Wine make a mass for Pills: from which when need requires, with Oyl of Aniseeds, or the like, may be formed small Pills, which gild with gold.
Virtue, Use, and Dose. These Pills are excellent in drying Catarrhs, and in opening Obstructions, nay, and have great virtue in various affects and distem∣pers
of the Head, Stomach, Spleen, &c. They gent∣tly purge the Brain, Bowels, and sensitive Organs from thick, putrid, flegmy, cholerick and tartarous humors; and they also purifie the Blood and Spirits, strengthen digestion, and move appetite. The dose is from a scruple to half a dram, taken daily till the desired effect be happily wrought.
Take of our Pil. Aloephanginae four ounces, Tartar vitriolated an ounce, Lac Sulphuris half an ounce, Ex∣tract of Lignum Aloes a dram. Mix them, and with Malmsey Wine make a mass; from which with Oyl of Fenil, Pills may be made in the manner of Aloe∣phanginae, that is, in quantity greater or lesser, and also in number more or fewer, as there is occasion; then let them be well gilt, and reserved for use.
Virtue, Use, and Dose. It purgeth gently, yet radi∣cally all flegmy, thick and putrid humors from the Head, Breast, Hypochonders and Stomach; also the corrupt tartarous humors that are setled in the Ven∣tricle, &c. and comforts and preserves from putre∣faction all the principal members. Furthermore it drys and takes away all Fluxes or Catarrhs that fall upon any part from the Brain: It helps Concoction, moves Appetite, fortifies the natural powers of the Body, and clarifies the Blood and Spirit. It is of great force and virtue in all pestilential Contagions, and kills and brings away Worms as well in Children as in elderly people. They are of excellent use in the Epilepsie, Apoplexy, Cough, Asthma, Consumption, Hectick Feaver, Pox, Convulsion of the Nerves, pains in the Joynts, Gout, Sciatica, obstructions of the Veins and Bowels, &c. and are ordinarily used by me rather to comfort than purge the body; yet they may be used to lenifie and lubricate the Bowels, gi∣ving
them at any time, either morning or evening, or at any hour of the day, before or after meat, in almost all diseases, but chiefly phlegmatick and Cor∣rosives. They are also given with good success in all continual and intermitting Feavers; for they do not only relax the Belly, but restore and invigorate the strength of the whole body. The dose is the same as in Aloephanginae nostrae.
Take our Aloephanginae three drams, Tartar vitrio∣lated, our Laudanum Opiate, of each a dram. Mix them, and with Confectio Alkermes dissolved in our Aqua Hypnotica make a mass for Pills.
Virtue, Use, and Dose. They do only excel in miti∣gating and allaying sharp pains, gripes, &c. and to procure sleep: and are useful in the Colick, pains in the Kidneys, Joynts, in the Pleurisie, and in all other diseases, and are far more safe than Laudanum Opia∣tum, by reason the Tartar vitriolated and the Aloe∣phanginae are added, which prevent Constipations of the Belly, with which the sick is often troubled after the taking Laudanum by it self. The dose is from twelve grains to fifteen and a scruple, and from fifteen grains to half a dram: For fifteen grains of this Pill contains in it three grains of Laudanum, a scruple, four grains: twenty five grains of the Pill contain five grains of Laudanum, and half a dram six grains, and they are to be taken at night going to bed.
Take Thebane Opium Spagirically prepared and ex∣tracted three drams, species Diambrae a dram, Salt of Oriental Pearls and red Coral of each half a dram; Ex∣tract of wild Poppy flowers and Oriental Saffron, of each a scruple; Bezoar stone, bone of a Stags heart, of each
ten grains; the best Musk five grains, the Oyls of Cloves, Cinamon, Marjoram, white Amber and Caraway seeds, of each four drops. Mix them, and with Confectio Alkermes dissolved in our Aqua Narcotica make a mass for Pills.
Virtue, Use, and Dose. For want of Laudanum O∣piate we happily use these Pills, which have frequent∣ly very good success. The dose is from three grains to four, five, or six, going to bed.
Take Scammony rosated three drams, Extracts of Pil. Cochiae and black Hellebore, of each a dram and a half; Tartar vitriolated and species Diambrae, of each half a dram; Oyls of white Amber and Marjoram, of each ten grains. Mix them, and make of all a mass, which afterward with Oyl of Fenil make into Pills.
Virtue, Use, and Dose. They wonderfully purge the Head, Brain, all the parts of Sense, the Ventricle, Womb, and the other Bowels from cold, thick, serous, flegmy and putrid humors; and it is excel∣lent in the pains of the Joynts, Colick, &c. The dose is from a scruple to half a dram.
Take Extract of Balm three drams, species of Dia∣moschu dulce a dram and a half, white Amber prepared a dram, our Troches of Pearls, Ambergriese, of each a scruple. Mix them, and with Confectio Alkermes dissolved in water of Lily of the valley make a mass for Pills; afterward with Oyl of Cloves and Marjo∣ram, of each a like quantity, make Pills of the big∣ness of a small Pease, which gild with gold.
Virtue, Use, and Dose. These Pills help and relieve the watchings of old men, and those who are con∣versant in the greatest cares and troubles; For they give hilarity and tranquillity of mind; and are of
excellent use to drive away thoughtful cares. The dose is from three Pills to four or six at night.
Take Emeraulds prepared a dram and a half, Sulphur of the Moon dryed two scruples, Hyacinth prepared half a dram, Magisteries of Oriental Pearls and of red Co∣rals of each a scruple. Mix them, and with Syrup of Ci∣tron rinds and Nutmegs make a mass for Pills; from which mass make small Pills with Oyl of Aniseeds, and gild them with silver.
Virtue, Use, and Dose. They drive away grievous and terrible dreams (which otherwise debilitate the body by breaking the rest) and procure sleep: they resist Poysons, and are effectually given to comfort the Spirits through the whole body. The dose is a scruple at going to bed.
Take Thebane Opium a dram, Camphire, seeds of Stavesacre, white Ginger, long Pepper, Turkish Galls, white Chalk, burnt Alum, of each half a dram; roots of Hog-Fenil, of Henbane, and the lesser Nettles, of each a scruple, species of Sal Nitre a sufficient quantity to make it tart. Mix them carefully, and with our Odon∣talgick Balsam make a mass for Pills; from which afterward with the same Balsam make little oblong Pills sharp at one end.
Virtue and Use. By daily use we do esteem this a Secret; for if it be but applied to the hollow Tooth, it immediately takes away the most tormenting pain.
Take unslakt Lime a dram, fine Wheat flour, long Pepper, Pomegranate rinds, Turkish Galls, of each half a dram; seed of Henbane, Cloves, Thebane Opium, burnt Alum, of each a scruple. Mix them, and with the
Juyce of the Roots of Pellitory of Spain made thick, make a mass of Pills; from which afterward with Oyl of Origanum and Camphire, of each a like quantity, make little long Pills.
Virtue and Use. These Pills applied to aking Teeth, do presently remove the pain, and render them more firm and sound: They kill the Worms that breed in the hollow parts of the Teeth, and remove the De∣fluxions that fall upon the Gums.
Take Styrax Calamitis two drams, Benjamin a dram, roots of Flower-de-luce half a dram, Gallia Moschata and yellow Sanders, of each a scruple; distilled Oyl of Roses ten grains. Mix them, and with a little Infu∣sion made of Cinamon water and Gum Tragacanth make a mass for Pills, to be applied to the Teeth, when there is occasion.
Virtue and Use. They being applied to the hollow Teeth, take away the ill favour and stink of them, and make the Breath sweet and pleasant.
Take Origanum of Creet a dram, Gallia Moschata, Cassia lignea, Lignum Aloes, yellow Sanders, Flower-de-luce, of each half a dram; Styrax Calamitis, Ben∣jamin, Cloves, Galangal the less, Nutmegs, Cubebs, Mace, of each a scruple. Mix them, and with Con∣fectio Alkermes dissolved in Marjoram water make a mass; from which with Oyl of Roses di••••i••••ed and Oyl of Cinamon, of each a like quantity, make small Pills to the bigness of a Pease.
Virtue and Use. Purgation and other universal Me∣dicines being first given, and then three or four of these Pills taken, do wonderfully correct and amend the stink and ill savour of the Mouth or Nose, whe∣ther
it rise from the Brain or Stomach, and render the Breath more sweet and pleasant. They also com∣fort the Stomach, and help Digestion.
Take Scammony rosated half an ounce, Magistery of Ialap and Turbith, of each two drams; Tartar vitrio∣lated a dram, distilled Oyl of Roses ten grains. Mix them, and with Spirit of Roses make Pills of such a bigness, that nine may go to a scruple.
Virtue, Use, and Dose. They purge Choler power∣fully, and also thick tough Flegm, and this they draw from the Ventricle, Thorax, Nerves, and the remote parts of the body. The dose is from a scru∣ple to half a dram and two scruples.
Take of our Extractum Polychrestum, Scammony ro∣sated, of each half an ounce; Tartar vitriolated a dram. Mix them, and with Oyl of Aniseeds make a mass; from which afterward with Oyl of Marjoram make Pills.
Virtue, Use, and Dose. They are called Polychrestae, because they are proper to most affects of the whole body, and do almost purge all humors in it: For which reason they are highly approved in complica∣ted and Chronical Feavers, Quartans, Melancholy, Apoplexy, Epilepsie, and various diseases of the Head, Eyes, Ventricle, Liver and Spleen; for they purge Flegm and both kinds of Choler. They are also of excellent use in the Gout and pains of the Joynts. The dose from a scruple to half a dram and two scruples, especially in robust bodies.
Take of Pil. Indarum half an ounce, Lapis Lazuli prepared, Scammony rosated, of each two drams; Ex∣tracts
of Troches Alhandal, black Hellebore and Ialap, of each a dram and a half; Essence of Sena and St. Iohns∣wort, of each a dram; Oriental Saffron prepared. Dod∣der, of each half a dram; Indian Spicknard, Cloves, of each ten grains. Mix them, and with Confectio Al∣kermes dissolved in Rose-water make a mass; from which afterward with Oyl of Citrons make Pills.
Virtue, Use, and Dose. How the impaired Intellect is restored by these Pills, is yet a Secret; for they are of an excellent virtue in distractions of the Mind, Madness, Melancholy, and Fear thence rising. Also to all vices that proceed from Melancholy, as Can∣cer, Leprosie, Elephantiasis, Quartan, black Jaun∣dice, which is generated from the vices of the Spleen. They also cleanse the blood, and purge serous hu∣mors, so that all that use them shall receive as well health of body as mind. The dose is from a scruple to half a dram.
Take true Turbith Mineral half an ounce, Extracts of black Hellebore and Coloquintida, of each three drams; Extracts of Rhubarb and Elaterium, of each two drams; Magistery of Coral rosated, Hyacinth pre∣pared, of each a dram and a half; Crocus Metallorum absinthiated, Gum of Peru rosated, sweet Spirit of Vi∣triol, of each half a dram. Mix them, and with Oyls of Cloves, Cummin, Mace and Cinamon, of each a like quantity make a mass; from which afterward with Oyl of Chamomil make Pills.
Virtue, Use, and Dose. It is a stupendious and spe∣cifick Cathartick in all ill habits of body, Dropsie, Scald, Tetter, Ring-worm, and Itch, &c. For it pur∣get•• all thick and serous humors, and roborates the Bowels for nutrition. Furthermore in the Gout, Jaundice, Pox, in all its Species, and to Patients
of all ages; yea in all kinds of inveterate and worst of Ulcers, as the Wolf, Cancer, Fistula's, and others of this order: It is also a Remedy appropriate to all Feavers as well continual as intermitting. The dose is from half a scruple to a scruple, more or less; and it is given twice in the week, if strength will permit.
Take Gum Ammoniacum dissolved in Vinegar of Squills, and then boiled to a just consistence an ounce, Steel prepared with Vinegar of Tamarinds, Extract of Fern roots, of each half an ounce; Tartar vitriolated and Aloes not washed, of each two drams; Magistery of red Myrrh and of Mace, of each a dram; Salts of Wormwood, Harts-tongue, and the lesser Centaury, of each half a dram; seeds of Ash and Oriental Saffron, of each a scruple. Mix them, and with Juyce of Fumi∣tory made thick make a mass, which should be kept in Leather moistned with Oyl of Benjamin; and when it is to be used, with Oyl of Rosemary make Pills.
Virtue, Use, and Dose. It gives wonderful relief in all deplorable pains and obstructions of the Liver and Spleen; for it moderately opens and strengthens the Spleen, yea (universal Medicines being used be∣fore, as Attenuatives and Purgatives) it takes away its hardness, tumor, and scirrhus, and this gently and without trouble: And they ought to give before and after the use of these Pills, Clysters, and to apply to the part affected Fomentations. The dose is from a scruple to half a dram morning or evening, as the Disease and Complexion requires.
Take Iuyce of Liquorish dissolved in our pectoral Wa∣ter strained, and again boiled to a just consistence half an
ounce, our species Diasaturni and our Diasulphuris, of each half an ounce; Extract of the roots of Kexes, white Sugar Candy, of each two drams; flowers of Benjamin, seeds of Quinces, of each a dram. Mix them, and with our Diacodium Crocatum make a mass; from which afterward with Oyl of Aniseeds and Fenil make Pills.
Virtue, Use, and Dose. I do commend it in Catarrhs and all Pectoral diseases, as the Cough, Asthma, straitness of the Breast, Phthisick, Hectick, Pleurisie, &c. Dose from a scruple to a dram morning and evening.
Take Magistery of the best Peruvian Gum, our Ex∣tractum Panchymagogon, of each six drams; acid Tar∣tar a dram and a half, rectified Spirit of Vitriol a scruple. Mix them, and make a mass; from which afterward with Oyl of Chamomil make Pills so big, that a scruple may make five.
Virtue, Use, and Dose. It is used to evacuate thick and serous humors in ill habits of body, Dropsie, pains of the Joynts, Scabs or Scald, Jaundice, ob∣structions of the Liver and Spleen; and also in Quo∣tidian and Tertian Feavers: in all which diseases we happily use it as an experienced Medicine. The dose is from a scruple to half a dram and two scruples, especially in strong bodies.
Take Cyprus Turpentine washed in juyce of Lemmons an ounce and a half, juyce of Purslain made thick six drams, Extract of the roots of Liquorish and Rhubarb, Tartar vitriolated, of each three drams; the spongy brush that grows upon sweet Bryars, the stones of Med∣lars, of each a dram and a half; Salt of white Amber, Nitre prepared, of each a dram; Magistery of the
Peach stone, Crabs eyes, of each half a dram. Mix them, and make a mass according to Art; from which afterward with rectified Oyl of Citrons make Pills.
Virtue, Use, and Dose. They are admirably good to break the stone in the Reins, and provoke Urine, and this chiefly to those of a hot Constitution; for they expel the Tartar and Sand even to a miracle. They cure the Running of the Reins, and such like Fluxes, and open the obstructions of the Liver and Spleen. The dose is from half a dram to a dram ta∣ken a good distance of time before and after meat.
Take Extract of the juyce of Liquorish half an ounce, species of Diaplantaginis and Diamartis, of each three drams; Laudanum Opiate two drams, Birch-fungus, Runnet of a Hare, Camphire, of each half a dram; Horse hoofs burnt, Sandarac, Olibanum, of each a scru∣ple. Mix them, and with Juyce of Liquorish dissol∣ved in Pomegranate-wine make a mass; from which afterward with Oyls of Nutmegs and Cloves make Pills of the bigness of small Pease, and gild them.
Virtue, Use, and Dose. It stays all Fluxes of the Belly, from what cause soever, and stops blood flow∣ing from any part of the body; it stays the Courses in Women, mitigates pain, and procures sleep. The dose from a scruple to half a dram at bed-time.
Take Cyprus Turpentine washed in Violet water, and in the same water boiled to a just consistence two ounces, acid Tartar an ounce, species of Diaireos simple two drams, Nitre prepared a dram. Mix them, and keep your hands wetted in cold Violet-water, and so make Pills the bigness of a Pease.
Virtue, Use, and Dose. We happily use it in all dis∣eases
proceeding from a thick tartarous matter: And it is known by Experience, that some by the use of this Pill have so cured and prevented the Gout, that it hath not returned again for many years, or else it returned more slowly; but in others it hath been more mild, and went off sooner. They are also commendable in all obstructions of the Bowels and Veins, in the Hemicrania, Jaundice, Contractures, Dropsie, Feavers, retention of the Terms, &c. It fortifies the Reins, and expels the Stones from the Kidneys and Bladder, and doth not only relieve the Ventricle and parts about it, but strengthens them also. The use of these Pills is excellent in the Asth∣ma, Phthisick, Cough, &c. and in all other Pectoral diseases. They sometimes work by Sweat, and sometimes by Urine, according as the sick is propense to this or that. The dose in preservation, at the Quar∣ters of the Moon is from half a dram to a dram; but in curing, every morning from a dram to a dram and a half.
Take of the best Sandarac half an ounce, Extract of Polypody, white Tartar, of each two drams; white Am∣ber prepared, black Pepper, Roch-Alum, red Sarcocol, of each half a dram; Lacca washed, Nitre prepared, round Birthwort, seeds of wild Rue and Parsley, of each a scruple. Mix them, and with the Juyce of the les∣ser Centaury made thick make a mass according to Art, and of every scruple make two Pills, and gild them.
Virtue, Use, and Dose. It extenuates fat, and makes people lean, and attenuates all preternatural Carno∣sities in the humane body. It is given every mor∣ning one Pill gilded.
Take salt of Savin two parts, Oyl stilled from Savin one part. They being mixed, seal them Hermetical∣ly, and set them in a Philosophical fire so long, till they are hard like a stone; afterwards, Take of our Pil. Aloephanginae an ounce and a half, of this Stone prepa∣red an ounce, Venetian Borax three drams, Extract of our species Dialauri, flowers of the lesser Centaury, the herb Savin, of each half a dram; Oriental Saffron a scruple. Mix them, and with Oyl of Juniper make a mass; from which afterward with Oyl of Cinamon and Mace make Pills.
Virtue, Use, and Dose. These Pills do so happily open the obstructions of the Womb, and so plenti∣fully move the Terms retained, that they deservedly claim the first place among Physical Arcana's that move the Courses. The dose morning and evening is from a scruple to half a dram.
Take Pilulae Aloephanginae an ounce, Faecula Bryoniae a dram, salt of English Tin, salt of Mother of Pearl, salt of red Coral, of each half a dram; Extracts of Ca∣stor and the Callus of Mares, of each a scruple; Oyl of Angelica ten grains. Mix them, and make a mass according to Art, of which when need requires, with Oyl of Amber make Pills, and gild them.
Virtue, Use, and Dose. It is a peculiar and specifick Medicine for the suffocation of the Womb; for it happily raiseth women that are as it were suffocated by Hysterical passion. The dose is from a scruple to half a dram, continued for certain mornings succes∣sively.