Thesaurus & armamentarium medico-chymicum, or, A treasury of physick with the most secret way of preparing remedies against all diseases : obtained by labour, confirmed by practice, and published out of good will to mankind : being a work of great use for the publick / written originally in Latine by ... Hadrianus à Mynsicht ...; and faithfully rendred into English by John Partridge ...

SECT. XXIX. Of Vesicatories. (Book 29)

Vesicatorium in dolore Capitis & Dentium, occipiti post aures applicandum: Or a Vesicatory to be applied behind the Ears in the pain of the Head and Teeth.

TAke Venice Treacle two scruples, Cantharides their wings and heads cut off, Hares fat, of each half a dram; roots of Pellitory of Spain and Nutmegs, of each a scruple. Mix them, and with a sufficient quantity of Leaven make a Vesicatory ac∣cording to Art for the part where the pain is.

Vesicatorium aliud in Cephalaea, &c. or another Vesicatory in the Head-ach.

Take Cantharides macerated in Vinegar a dram, white Ginger and long Pepper, of each half a dram; Marjoram a scruple. Mix them, and with a sufficient quantity of Leaven make it into a good convenient body; afterward with half a Nut-shell apply it, till the Blister be raised; which being cut, apply Cole∣wort leaves to it, and keep it running.

Vesicatorium in omni mentis Alienatione, Phre∣nesi, Melancholia, Mania &c. probatum: Or an approved Vesicatory for all distempers of the Mind, as Phrensie, Melancholy, Madness.

Take Cantharides with their heads and wings cut off four scruples, Hares fat a dram, white Amber prepared and Cubebs, of each a scruple; fat Figs two, and a lit∣tle Vinegar. Mix them with a sufficient quantity of Leaven and a few drops of Spirit of Wine, and with∣out

fire bring them into the form of a Plaster, which apply to the Crown of the Head, the hair being sha∣ved off.

Vesicatorium in Augina expertum, or an expe∣rienced Vesicatory in the Quinsie.

Take Leaven half-an ounce, roots of Marsh-mallows and Florentine Flower-de-luce, of each two drams; Can∣tharides a dram and a half, juyce of Liquorish and Orien∣tal Saffron, of each a scruple, fat Figs two. Mix them into the form of a Plaster, and lay it on the Breast; for it draws the matter thither, and is a worthy Ex∣periment.