The thyrde and last parte of the Secretes of the reuerende Maister Alexis of Piemont, by him collected out of diuers excellent authours, with a necessary table in the ende, conteyning all the matters treated of in this present worke. Englished by Wyllyam Warde

Here foloweth certaine re∣ceiptes against the Plague.

A composition preseruatiue agaynst the pestilence, excel∣lent as it were Tryacle or Mythridatum.

TAKE Pympynell dryed an vnce and a halfe, Sordij veri, rootes of Gentian, Imperatoriae, Zeduariae, of eche sixe dragmes, Calamint, apiastrum or citra∣ginis, enula campana rootes, tormentillae, whiche is a kynde of cinkfoyle, Baye berries, the seede of card••••s benedictus, which is one of the kyndes of the herbe called atractilis an Orenge or Citron, oxalidis, which is a kynde of Sorrell, Bole armenicke prepared of eche thre dra∣gmes, lykoryse scraped Glyeanisi seminis, y^e sedes of Scariol••

which is intibus satiua of the kyndes of Endiue and Suc∣corye, Cynamomi exquisiti, of eche two dragmes, Gyllo∣flowers, redde Roses, Coriander prepared, the seede of Basill, Corticis citrij sicci, Santali lutei vel rubri, Agollochi, that is Xilaloe, vel ligni aloes, the scraping of Juorie, red Coral, Pearles of eche a dragme and a halfe: Saffron two scruples. All these beinge beaten verye small, mingle them with Sugre of equall quantitie, or elles with Oxymelite or syrupo aceta••o or oxysacchara▪ or rather the Sy∣rope of Lymons: But vnto weake stomacks contrary lette it be made lyke to a liquide con••ection, eyther opiatae vel massae, or els let there be an electuarie per tabellas of a dragme weyght, or foure scruples, yf you adde vn¦to euery vnce of Sugre a dragme of the sayde pouder. You shall take of it two or three houres before your meales. If it be pouder, the quantitie shalbe a dragme or halfe a dragme at the least, with some conuenient lycour of those whiche are nowe named: If it be opiatae, the quantitie of a Chestnut or Walnutte. If it be in forme of a masse and thicke you shall make two or thre Pylles or mo verye soft for to take at one tyme, drin∣king after it some suche lycour as I haue already spo∣ken of. Whan it is in lytle tablettes, you maye take one or two.

Another composition in pouder on in another maner for the same.

TAke y^• rootes of angelica, Gentian, Zedoaria, of y^• rotes of tormentilla, y^e seedes of oxalidis citrij mah; Synamome elect, which a kinde of cassia, of yellowe or red San∣dale or Sandars, cardu••s benedictus, of eche two dragmes the pille of an Orenge, a dragme and a halfe: the scra∣ping of Juorie a dragme, redde Corall half a dragme, of the best Sugre lyke weyght, put to all these things as the pouder shall seeme pleasaunt & good. Or yf you wil seeke another way as is spoken of the first preser∣uatiue. As concerning y^• quantitie of this cōpos••tiō at euerye tyme, & the tyme of vsyng it, let it be as the o∣ther

before. But if you wil haue thē both, let them not be of lyke sorte, but the one in pouder or in tablettes, the other in opiate or masse with pilles.

Common pylles verye good for the same.

TAke aloes probatae & lotae two vnces, of Saffron an vnce, of good Myrrhe as muche, or els Myrrhe and ammoniacum dissolued in white wyne, of eche halfe an vnce, mixe them with honny rosef. And in winter you may put to it Zedoaria, Agallochi or red Sanders of eche a dragme. But in sommer take away the Myrrhe and ammoniacum, and put to it bole armenicke prepa∣red three dragmes, red Corall halfe a dragme, Cam∣phyre halfe a scruple. You shall commonly take a pille or twaine before your meales. Sometyme you shal pro¦cede vnto a dragme after your first slepe.

Antidotes or medecines preseruatiues and comfortable, of small cost, easye to fynde and prepare for poore folke.

1. TAke Garlike, and drinke a litle wine after it: or a figge with a Walnut, and Rue and a lytle

2. salte specially in winter.

3. Take twentie leaues of Rue with two Walnuts and as many figges, and a graine of salt, al being mixt together receyue it in the morning.

4. Take sixe leaues of Rue with Uinaigre.

5. Take the roote of the herbe called in Latyn Impe∣ratoria of some Laserpitium gallicum in Englishe Pelli••orie of Spaine.

6. Take the roote of angelica.

7. The roote of Gentian.

8. The roote of Zedoaria.

9. Of carduus benedictus.

10. Of carlina.

11. Take the herbe called Scordium, of the one, of

the two, or of ••o, in small pouder the quantitie of a Dragme, eyther in a softe masse made with sodden Honny and Uinaigre, or with some handsome Syrop, as of Lemons, or in opiate, the bygnesse of a Cheste∣nutte or of a Cyche pease with Wyne in Winter, in Sommer wyth Rose water, or wyth the Juyce of Sorrell.

12. Take Sorrell alone, or with Pimpernell tempe∣red in Uinaigre, and drinke of it in the morning.

13. Or the Juyce of them, where with you may make a tos••e in Sommer.

14. Or Jenyper berries; greene Pimpernell leaues, of Betonye, of Pule••ion, of Sorrell as muche of the one as of the other, brayed together, sodden with sod∣den Honnye, and a lytle Uinaigre lyke a conserne.

Another medecine.

15. Take Jenyper berries, Bole armenicke of eche two Dragmes, or of equall weyghte. Being stamped let it be layed in swete oyle and Uinaigre, or in Oxi∣milite, in a meane forme, either opiate or masse. Yf it be opiate, take as much of it as a Chestnutte. Yf it be masse take one great pille and drinke after it a li∣tle Hydromel or Oxymel, or wyne.

The thynges of fauour or sweete smell, as pouder, balles, waters, parfumes, and fyrst a pouder for many purposes.

TAke Iris florentiana foure vnces, of Maioram in La∣tyne samsuehum, redde Roses, Cloues, of eche an vnce, Melissophilli, Nucis odorate or muscate, Zedoaria, Cynamome, Agallochi, yellowe San∣ders, Masticke, Storax calamita, Bengewine, of eche half an vnce, calami odorati, spicae nardi radicis, of eche a Dra∣gme: Juncus odoratus two scruples.

Make of these a pouder to smell, to be beaten and bro∣ken in some peece of sylke or fyne linnen clothe. Beate also these thinges grossely for to parfume and to wash your head and beard: or elles let them lye a certayne tyme in whyte wyne and rose water, and afterwarde straine them. And keepe that whiche shalbe strayned for to vse when you will, or let them be stilled in some double vessell, that there may be aqua aromatica. As I said it is for to parfume your chamber morninge and eue∣ning, being layed vpon coales, or this pouder to giue a good odour keping it about you or in some place be∣twene your garments and linnen, or to make a lytle bagge of it, or to mixe it with some lycour meete for to washe your head and bearde, or otherwyse to weate your handkercher in it, or some peece of sponge to swell to or to make distilled water of it, for to smell to.

A parfume.

TAke coales of Wille wes eyghte vnces, Ladani pu••i, two vnces, Frankensence of the male kinde of the wodde and berries of Juniper of eche an vnce, Agallochi or Xilaloes, Bengewine, Storar calamita, of eche halfe an vnce, Nutmegges, yellowe Sanders, of eche three dragmes, Cloues, Storax liquida, of eche two dra∣gmes, Zedoaria, calamus aromaticus, of eche a Dragme, gomme tracaganthae, dissolued in rose water sufficiently. And make lytle parfumes of what fashion it plea∣seth you.

A smellynge balle.

TAke pure Labdanum, two vnces, Bengewine an vnce and an half, the coales of Willowes an vnce Storax calamita sire dragmes: Iris florentiana, halfe an vnce, Cloues three dragmes: Maioram, yellow or red sanders of eche two dragmes: redde roses calamus aroma∣ticus of eche two scruples, Leuige••tur. Than take the ••yl•• of sweete Almondes, Bengewine of eche sire dragmes Storar calaminta half an vnce. Let these things seeth

together with sire dragmes of Rose water.

Than straine it, and let that whiche is strayned be made soft with two vnces of whyte Waxe, and Sto∣rax liquida a dragme. Make it lyke a ce••eatum or plaister with the which the other things must be stamped and incorporated with a whote pestell. Put to it a dragme and a halfe of Muske, or els two scruples.

Another sweete balle meeter for the Sommer.

TAke redde roses and Uiolets, of eche three vnces and a halfe, the berries and leaues of Myrtle yf you can get them, coales of Willowe, of eche an vnce: Jenyper berries, the Pilles of Orenges, of eche sire dragmes, yellowe or redde Sanders two dragmes: Bengewine a dragme, Camphyer two scruples. Make hereof a pouder. Than take oyle of Roses an vnce and a halfe, Storax calamita, Bengewine of eche two dra∣gmes: an vnce of rose water, or as much as shall suf∣fice. Make that soft that is strained with two vnces of whyte Waxe. Make a ceratum, and beate all the rest together with a whote Pestell. Put to it a litle Muske fiue or sixe graines.

Outwarde remedies to purge the ayer, the easyest, the pre∣sentest, and those that are of the smallest pryce for men of small habilitie.

PArfume some Jenyper berries of the roote clouen a sunder and dried, and of the other drogges before mencioned for the fyrst out warde remedy.

2. Uinaigre alone, or mixte with Rose water, for to sprinkle your chamber.

3. For to hold oftentymes in your mouth, and chaw, namelye whan you go out and keepe companye with men, there also the Pille and seede of a Citron, which geueth a good odour: Cinamome, Cloues, the rootes of angelica or Zedoaria, and such lyke, as are afore menci∣oned.

4. For to smell with a Sponge, or with a Handker∣cher daye and nyght, Malmsey, or other stronge wyne and sweete, as Muscadell alone, or els with rose wa∣ter, wherein there hath bene tempered some aromati∣call drogge already spoken of, as Cloues or nutmegs.

5. Or good Uinaigre twyse as much as of colde wa∣ter with a litle Camphyre, specially in Sommer.

A pouder agaynst the wormes.

TAke Coriander prepared fiue dragmes, Jenyper berries three Dragmes, Sothernwodde, Hartes horne, corallinae, of eche two dragmes: whyte Aga∣ricke newe made in balles: Nutmegge, Cynamome elect, of eche two scruples, make of this a metely fine pouder.

The whole summe of the regiment and gouernyng of a mannes selfe.

1. IT is necessarie that you be kept nete and cleane, and all thinges in your house, flyinge diligentlye and as muche as you can all euill ayre.

2. Auoide al excesse and superfluitie, specially in drin∣king and eating, and from women.

3. Also from trauaile, and from excesse in sleeping and watchinge.

4. Beware of moyst meates and corruptible, and of all thinges that is cause of rawnes, and other euyll humours.

5. Lyue soberly, drinke and eate at ordinary houres, and in good order.

6. Take your reste, and vse some neate and good ex∣ercise or occupation.

7. Mayntayne and keepe youre naturall or accusto∣med voyding.

8. Be merye.

A soueraigne pouder agaynst the venyme of the plague for ryche men and for prynces.

TAke Saphyre, Hyacinthe, Smaragdus, of one of these, or two, or of all, one Dragme: of Pearles, Bole armenicke of the best, the seedes of Oxalis, of eche two Dragmes: of the scraping of ••uorie two scruples, of Unicornes horne a scruple, of the seedes of Ocimum halfe a scruple, yellowe or redde sanders: Agallochi or Xilaloes of the best. Doronici, Cynamom exquisite, saffron, of eche three graynes, Muske syxe graines. Make hereof a fyne pouder. You maye leaue out the Muske for them that loue it not.

The vse of the saide pouder and for other that folow shalbe declared afterwarde.

A pouder for poore folke, of no lesse efficacie and strength than the seconde.

TAke bole armenicke of the best two dragmes: the seede of Oxalis three dragmes, aloes hepaticum lotum redde Corall of eche a Dragme, the pouder of Diamargariti frigidi two scruples: the pouder of Diatrio santalon eyght scruples, the pylles of drye Orenges, Cloues, Cynamome, Saffron, of eche fyue Dragmes. Make thereof a fyne Pouder. You shall vse the sayde Pouders with Conserues, or wythoute them, wyth Syroppes, distilled waters, or rather wyth Juyces, and other suche conuenient lycours

A drynke for poore folke, and in a places, where there is none or verye lytle Iuyce, eyther of Syrope, cy∣trons, Lemons or Pomegranades.

YOu shall take the pouder prescribed for poore folke conditi rosati, or conserue of Roses, conditi boraginis, or rather coraginis, of eche a Dragme and a halfe:

of the sucke of Oxalis two vnces Succi arantij. Succi cora∣ginis extract with Rose water: of good whyte Uinaigre of eche an vnce, and make thereof a drinke.

A drynke often tymes tryed, profytable, and wholesome, the whiche as many men saye, was neuer found vaine.

TAke pouder of Motherworte, of the first, or of the seconde two dragmes: the seedes of Sancti or of O∣renges: of Myrrhe, of eche a dragme: the scra∣pinges of Hartes horne a dragme, mixe them toge∣ther well beaten. You muste drinke this with whyte Uinaigre before a fier: and as soone as there appea∣reth anye swellynge in the gryne or flanke, or vnder∣neth the arme hooles, or any where elles, the remedye muste be readye: for it prouoketh great sweate where∣by the venim or infection anoydeth in euerye parte.

The Pacient thus sweatinge his infected sweate be∣syde a fyer, must be rubbed and dried with whote lin∣nen clothes, whiche must be alwayes chaunged, vntil the sauour of the sweate begonne with rubbynge.

Of the sayde pouders also a man maye make conser∣ues or opites after this maner that foloweth.

Opiate.

TAke of the fyrste or seconde pouder, Orenge pilles conserued, of eche an vnce and a halfe. conditi rosati, that is to say, the conserue of Roses, the conserue of Buglosse of eche two vnces, of the syrope of the iuyce of Citrons or Lemons or Orenges, or elles of Oxalis or omphacini, as much as shal suffice. Make ther∣of a liquide electuarie in forme of an opiate. Whereof take an vnce or more, & drink after it some of the fore∣sayde lycours, and such as here followe. It shalbe wel done, to mingle an vnce of Purcelane with the licours as foloweth.

A drynke meete after euery takyng of the sayde opiate, or to be mixte with the takynges of the same opiate, for the strongest or meanest men, accordynge to the place and tyme.

TAke the Juyce of Citrons or Lemons thre vnces; of the wyne of sowre Orenges of whyte Rose wa¦ter, of eche an vnce. And mixe them together.

A drynke for poore folke.

TAke the Juyce of Sorrell verye cleare thre vnces, of bitter or sowre Orenges, good whyte & cleare Uinagre, rose water, of eche an vnce. Make there∣of a drinke, putting to it a lytle Sugre if you wil.

A drynke to cause one to sweate.

TAke good triacle or Mythridatum a dragme, bole¦armenick of the best, or of the pouder of one of the herbes called cardiacae, afore discribed halfe a dra∣gme: Scabiose water two vnces: water of Oxalis, Bu¦glosse or Borage of eche an vnce: and make thereof a drinke.

Another drynke easye for poore folke.

TAke the decoction of Scabiose, and of the flowers of redde Poppye a glassefull with a lytle Sugre.

Or a Ptysane made with Barley and An••••e seede and the rootes of Persley. Or of the decoction of Cyche peason, the rootes of Persley, the rootes of Succorye: the one or the other decoction with sharpe Syrop two vnces, or with Sugre and a lytle whyte Uinaigre.

These drinkes must be taken whote, the Pacient be∣inge well couered in his bedde. The Triacle and My∣thridate, although they be of great efficacie in this be∣halfe, yet they are not meete for women with childe, nor for yonge children. The vse also of them ought not to be often, nor in greate quantitie, when the feuer is

great. Some mennes aduise is to mingle the mede∣cine for sweating w^t some distilled water, or with the decoction of herbes, concerning the part to the whiche the venimous matter hath his course. Nowe yf a man knowe that the matter goeth to the head, they wyll that the pacient take it for to sweate w^t some distilled water, or with the decoction of Betony: but if it go to the vitall partes or to the brest and hart, with the wa∣ter or decoction of Borage, whiche is very Buglosse. Yf it go to the belly and bowels, with lycour of Wor∣mewodde. Yf to the lyuer, then with the decoction, or water of Agrimonie, which is the true cupatorium.

An epitheme or medecine to laye the region of the harte to coole it.

TAke Rose water foure vnces: water of Uiolettes and of Nempher of eche thre vnces: water of Bu∣glosse, of Oxalis, of wine of pomegranads of good Uinaigre, of eche two vnces: of Coriander prepared three dragmes, redde Roses, flower of Pearles of eche a Dragme: of redde Sanders halfe a dragme: of bothe Coralles, of Camphyre, of eche a scruple: Saffron half a scruple, myngle them togyther. And make thereof an Epitheme.

An Epitheme for the Harte good for poore folkes, whiche maye also serue for the Lyuer.

IT is made of twelue vnces or a pounde of Rose wa∣ter, of three vnces of good whyte Uinaigre, put∣tynge to it in Sommer whyte and redde Sanders, of eche a dragme. Yf it be in Winter, in stede of San∣ders you shall put to it Cloues, the flowers of Nardus celtica, or of Lauendar of eche a dragme.

An Epitheme or medecine for the Lyuer.

TAke the water of Succorye in Latine ambubeia, Rose water, of Oxalis of eche foure vnces: whyte

Uinaigre: wyne of Pomegranades of eche two vnces: pouder of Diarhodon abbatis two dragmes: the pou∣der Diamargariton frigidum, whiche is a confection made with Pearles, one dragme: redde Sanders halfe a dragme: Camphier halfe a scruple. Make thereof an Epitheme.

Locall medecines, and fyrst a plaister or oyntment, for to drawe and dissolue.

TAKE the rootes of Narcissus, or of Flowerdeluce with his oyle, and braye it with Honny. It is good for a delycate bodye, and easeth all the payne.

Another easye drawyng medecine.

TAke Rue or Dogon brayed with Triacle, or Tri∣acle alone, or of a Radishe roote cutte into lytle rounde peeces, and laye on one after another, and chaunge it often tymes.

Another very good in maner of a plaister.

TAke Diachylum, two vnces, Ammoniacum, Galbanum, of eche halfe an vnce and put them together.

Medecines of the kyndes that burne the skynne or fleshe called medicamenta caustica, or vesicatoria, whereof the fyrst is very stronge.

APlaister of Cantarides, and of vnsleckt lyme mix∣ed with oyle of Walnuttes in steede of a lancet, for to get out the swellynge.

Another plaister.

TAKE the rootes of Narc isse or of Lilies sodden with ashes, of Pigeons dung of eche equal parts: of melligo anacardina called mel anacardinum as much as shall suffice. And mak thereof a plaister.

Another stronger.

TAke fermentum acris, sowre Leuen, Sope, Figges, olde Walnuttes, of eche half an vnce, iris florentinae mustarde seede, vnsleckt lyme, Calcanthum, that is to saye romain Uitriol, beaten together of eche two dragmes: as muche Turpentine as is nedefull. Make of it a plaister.

A medecine that cleanseth and purifieth.

THe yelke of an Egge mixte with a lytle Barley flowre or wheate flowre, putting to it honnye ro∣set. It is verye sweete & mete for a delycate body.

Another of the same very good.

TAke the Juyce of Garlyke sixe vnces: the Juyce of Wormewodde, good Honny of eche three vnces: Barley flowre or Wheate flowre, or flowre Dar∣nell or Bearebarley two or three dragmes. Seeth it vntill it be some what thicke, and make of it an oynt∣ment that mundifieth or purgeth the soore.

A playster incarnatyfe.

TAke the leaues of Pimpernell, of Betaine, Uer∣uin, semperuiui tertij, commonly called Vermicularis of the lesse Centorie, of eche a handefull and a halfe: seeth it in whyte wyne vnto the halfe. And being strai∣ned put to it Rosen, Waxe, sheepes suet, of eche three vnces. Seeth all together with a lytle womans milke put in it, vntill the Juyces be consumed. Than whan you haue taken it from the fier, put to it when it be∣ginneth to be colde, Rosen, Turpentine, three vnces, cleare Masticke and proued ten dragmes, aloes hepa∣ticum two dragmes: mingle them and sturre them with a pors••cke, and make of it a plaister.

A repercussyfe and resolutyue oyntmente agaynste the Canker.

TAke Lead burned and washed; Pompholix which the Apoticaries do cal Nil, Frankensence, of eche two vnces, Wormewodde, of that which is called absinthium ponticum halfe an vnce, oyle of Roses three vnces, Waxe syxe dragmes: the iuyce of nightshade, as muche as is sufficiente for the thickenesse of the oyntment.

A playster dyapompholigos of Theodoricke, for to stoppe the gnawyng and eatyng of the canker. It is repercus∣fiue, refrigeratiue and desiccatiue.

TAke good oyle of Roses, whyte Waxe, of eche two vnces: the iuyce of the redde graines or ber∣ries of the herbe called Solanum two vnces: redde Lead washed an vnce: Lead burned and washt, Pompho lygos commonly called Tutia, of eche half an vnce: fran∣kensence of the male kinde two dragmes. Make there∣of a playster.

An oyntment verye sweete for cankers that haue corrupte matter in them, whiche also alayeth the payne of those that haue no corrupt matter in them.

TAke good Waxe, Turpentine, Bulles suet, the newe & fresh marow of a Deere or Calfe, oleum rici ••ium, newe and freshe Goose grease, Honny elect, Frankensence, Diphrix, Pomphilix, of eche equal por∣cions, and of oesipum thryse as much, without y^• Fran∣kensence the authour thinketh it wil be sweeter, but with it more resolutyue and wyll rype it the sooner, and is better for Cankers that haue no corrupte mat∣ter in them.

An oyntment of a merueylous vertue agaynste the eatyng and running of the canker, and to take away al the griefe of the same.

TAke Kue or Sumach sextarios three. Pilles of Ci∣pres thre vnces, Galles not ripe, Cassia of eche an vnce & a half: Vinū adrianum, that is to say: wyne that byndeth, and olde wyne of good odour fyue sextarios. All these thynges beyng brused together, laye them in wyne three dayes, and then seeth them three or foure wawmes styring it with a slyse of Cypres. Then ha∣uyng wronge all oute diligentlye, and caste awaye the thycke of it, the Juyce wyll seeth in the thyckennesse of Honnye, for to be kepte āfterwarde in a vessell of Glasse.

Thys oyntment muste be vsed alone without anye mixture aganyst the sayde disease, addynge to it some∣tyme a lytle wyne. Yf the medecine be to thycke you muste make it liquide and softe, for the syckennesse whiche possesseth the priuye partes of a woman, that is to saye, the necke of the Matrice. Yf you dissolue it in the milke of an Asse, it mitigateth the paine, also is very profitable for al other scorching of y^• skynne that runneth in length, & extendeth more and more, and bryngeth no inflamation. It is good for to drye vp the eares that haue bene of longe tyme subiecte to a run∣nynge and putrified matter of bloode corrupted.

Also for the Gaumes that bee infected and wythered, also agaynste vlcers that bee harde to heale, and can not bee cutte, but wyth greate payne, yf it bee min∣gled moderately and reasonablye. But howe is it that softe and gentle remedies shoulde resiste suche a dis∣ease, to the whiche the roughest and the moste wyldest∣geue place. The sayde oyntment is to bee prepared as foloweth.

Take Sumach a pounde: Pylies of Cipres three vnces: of vnrype Galles, of Cassia, of eche an vnce. Vi••um adrianum, that is to saye: Vinum astringens, foure pounde.

A plaister mitigatiue, and very gentle for Cankers, special∣ly of the brestes or pappes.

TAke Saffron, Poppye, Frankensence of the male kynde of eche a dragme: Lithargyri, Plumbi vsti loti two dragmes, Ceruse prepared and vnce and a halfe: whyte Waxe two vnces, Goose grease, newe and freshe butter of eche three vnces. Rosacei boni foure vn∣ces. The pouder being brayed with the Juyce of Mo∣rella must be mingled with the thinges molten.

FINIS.