Medicina practica, or, Practical physick shewing the method of curing the most usual diseases happening to humane bodies ... : to which is added, the philosophick works of Hermes Trismegistus, Kalid Persicus, Geber Arabs, Artesius Longævus, Nicholas Flammel, Roger Bachon and George Ripley : all translated out of the best Latin editions into English ... : together with a singular comment upon the first book of Hermes, the most ancient of philosophers : the whole compleated in three books / by William Salmon ...

CHAP. I. Of ACHES of all sorts.

I. For an Ach, proceedings of Cold in any part of the Body.

TAke Oyl Olives, Venice Turpen∣tine, ana two Ounces; Oyl of Amber four Ounces, Vola∣tile Salt of Amber six Drachms; melt, and mix them together for a Balsam, and anoint the place well there with, Morning and Evening; for eight or ten days, more or less, as occa∣sion requires. Salmon.

II. For an Ach in the Joints.

Take Palm Oyl, Turpen∣tine ana one Ounce; Oyl of Wormwood, three Oun∣ces, Volatile Salt Armonicak two Ounces, melt, mix, and make a Balsam; It is excel∣lent, being anointed with all. Salmon.

III. For Aches in the lower parts of the Body.

Take Palm Oyl, Turpen∣tine,

Oyl of Amber, and An∣niseeds, of each one Ounce, mix, melt, and make a Balsam. Salmon.

IV. For an Ach in the Bones.

Take Palm Oyl, Turpen∣tine, ana two Ounces; Oyl of Amber and Juniper Ber∣ries, of each two Ounces and two Drachms: Cam∣phier two Ounces; melt, mix, and make a Balsam. Salmon.

V. An approved Searcloth for all Aches.

Take Burgundy Pitch, one pound; Oyl Olive, six Ounces; Wax, four Ounces; white Frankincense, two Ounces, powdered; melt them in a Pipken, stirring all well together, and Boil to a Consistency; then pour out all into a Bason, or Pan of Water; then anoint your Hands with Butter, and make the Plaster, into Rolls.

VI. An Excellent Ointment for the same.

Take the Gall of an Ox, White-wine Vinegar, Palm Oyl, Aqua Vitae, of each a like quantity; boyl them gently on a Fire, keeping it scum'd, till it grow clammy, and with this bathe well the part, by rubbing it in, be∣fore a Fire, with a warm Hand Morning and Evening, still laying a Linnen Cloth upon it.

VII. For Ach in the Bones, and the Gout.

Take of the best Aqua Vitae, and Oyl of Amber, of each a like quantity, mix them well together; and a∣noint the part well with a warm Hand before the Fire, and bind on it a Linnen Cloth, Morning and Eve∣ning.

VIII. For the Joynt Ach, and the Gout, most Excellent.

Take the Juice of Sage, Aqua Vitae, the Oyl of Bays, Vinegar, Mustard, and of an Oxes Gall, of each a like quantity, put them all together in a large Ox Blad∣der; Tye it fast, and chafe it up and down with your Hand, during one hour and half, then keep it for your Use, and anoint the griev'd

part Morning and Evening.

IX. A Process against all Aches in the Back, Hips, Sides, Knees, or any part of the Body.

Take first Pil. Mirabile one Scruple, to Purge now and then, and take them in Syrup of Roses; after Purg∣ing, procure Sweat thus.

Take Guaiacum, one Ounce and a half, the Root of Enulacampane, one Ounce; boyl them in a Pot∣tle of small Ale, till half be consumed, then drink thereof a quart in a Hot∣house, and Sweat often; Then in the House, bathe all the Body with this O∣leaginous Balsame.

Take Oyl of Amber, Oyl of Turpentine, of Foxes, of Excester, and of Chamo∣mil, of each a like quantity, and mix it well with some Brandy.

And if the Pains and Aches, fall out to be most painful in the Night (as ma∣ny times they do.)

Then at Night let him take this Potion, Syrup of Poppy, three Drachms; Syrup of Betony, one drachm and a half; Waters of Bug∣loss and Sage, of each an Ounce, mix them well to∣gether.

X. This Cured a Man per∣fectly, when he was Lame over all his Body.

Take the Gall of an Hei∣fer, for a Man; and the Gall of a Steer, for a Woman; Brandy, of each a like quan∣tity; then bath it well upon the Wrist, a little before the Fit cometh, and let it lie till the Fit be gone.

XI. Aches from a hot Cause.

Take Spring Water, two quarts; Sal Armoniack, Ni∣tre, of each four Ounces; mix, dissolve, and keep it for Use: Bathe the part with it; then anoint with Oyl of Poppy Seed. Salmon.

XII. Another for the same.

Take Camphire, two Ounces; Spirit of Wine, a pint; mix, and dissolve, there with; bathe the parts Afflicted. Salmon.

XIII. Another for the same.

There is nothing better in the World, than to bathe

the place afflicted, two or three times a day; which our Guttae Vitae, mentioned in one Phalyxa, lib. 1. chap. 9. sest. 1. Salmon.

XIV. For an Ach in the Shoul∣der.

Take Bole Armoniack, Chalk, ana one Ounce; Spanish Oyl, one Ounce; Vinegar six Drachms; Camphir, half an Ounce or better; Saffron, 2 Drachms: Mix, and apply it hot with Tow twice a day. Salmon.

XV. An Ach from a Vehe∣ment hot Cause.

Take Comfry Roots fresh gathered, beat them, till they are soft, or a perfect Cataplasm; then spread up∣on Leather, and apply it: 'Tis an excellent thing. Salmon.

XVI. Another against Aches.

Take Balsam of Amber, and anoint with it twice a day. How this Balsam is made, see in our Phylaxa, lib. 2. now in the Press.

XVII. Another for the same.

Take Oyl of Earth-worms one Ounce; Oyl of Am∣ber, one Ounce; mix them. If this increases the Pain, it proceeds from an hot Cause; Anoint then with this Re∣ceipt, Unguentum Populneum, two Ounces; Oyl of Poppies, six Ounces; in which dissolve Camphire two Ounces; mix them for an Ointment. Salmon.

XVIII. For an Ach by a Fall.

There is nothing better then that you anoint the place hurt with Balsam de Chili twice a day, rubbing it well in, and keeping warm, for that helps to disipate the Congregation of Humours. Salmon.

XIX. For an Old Ach.

I have scarcely found any thing more effectual, than, first, well to anoint, for three or four daies, with Balsam de Chili; and then afterwards to apply Balsamum Amicum plaister-wise, for a month together. See them in my Phylaxa. Salmon.

XX. Anothor for this purpose.

Make a Plaister of Taca∣mahaca, and apply it. Sal∣mon.

XXI. Aches from vehement hot Causes.

Take Oyle of the Yelks of Eggs one Ounce, dissolve in it Camphire two Ounces; and mix all with Oyl of Earth Worms one Ounce, and anoint with it. Salmon.

XXII. To heal and strengthen weak Limbs of Children, and those which cannot stand nor go. Most wonderful and excellent to cure the Rickets.

Take juices of Sage, sweet Marjoram, Rosemary, Time, Chamomil, Hysop, Fever∣few, Lavender, Balm, Mint, Wormwood, Rue, Winter-Savory, and Bays, of each Three Ounces; put it in a double Glass, the which stop well, and paste it all over with Dough, and set it in an Oven with Houshold-Bread; and when it is drawn, break off all the Paste, and if the juice be thick, break the Glass, and put it into a Gally-Pot; and when you use it, take the quantity of Two Spoon∣fulls of it, and put to it as much of the Marrow of an Ox Leg, melt them together, stir them well, and add to it a little Brandy; and Morn∣ing and Evening anoint well before a Fire the Child's Arms, Sides, Thighs, Leggs, Knees, Feet and Joynts, ba∣thing it well in, with a warm Hand. Then give it some Syrnp of Rheubarb (to open the Obstructions of the Liver) and mingle it with Two Ounces of Mint-water, mix it well, and give it the Child fasting. This will mightily strengthen the Limbs, and make the Child to stand and go. Probat.

XXIII. For all Aches or Pains in the Nervous Parts, ari∣sing from a Cold Cause, Contusions, &c.

There is nothing can take away the Preheminence from Balsam de Chili (which may always be had at the Author's House, at the Blue Balcony, by the Ditch-side, near Hol∣bourn Bridge, London;) be∣cause of its amicable and pe∣culiar Faculty in strength∣ning the Nerves, and dissol∣ving or dissipating any inhe∣rent Matter. I could give you (I believe) an Hundred Histories, of Cures of this kind, performed by this Me∣dicine,

I have cured with it an Ach in the Hip, or the Sciatica. Anoint with it twice a day, at least, Viz. Morning and Evening, and apply 〈◊〉〈◊〉 dipt in it, over the part in the mean season. Salmon.