Natura exenterata: or Nature unbowelled by the most exquisite anatomizers of her. Wherein are contained, her choicest secrets digested into receipts, fitted for the cure of all sorts of infirmities, whether internal or external, acute or chronical, that are incident to the body of man. / Collected and preserved by several persons of quality and great experience in the art of medicine, whose names are prefixed to the book. Containing in the whole, one thousand seven hundred and twenty. Very necessary for such as regard their owne health, or that of their friends. VVhereunto are annexed, many rare, hitherto un-imparted inventions, for gentlemen, ladies and others, in the recreations of their different imployments. With an exact alphabetical table referring to the several diseases, and their proper cures.

The Electuary for the Breast and Lungs, and for dissol∣ving the cold and hard flegme.

TAke Nettleseed, Linseed, Pyne-aple kernels, Starch flower of either one ounce, bitter Almonds blanched 26. in num∣ber, Pepper xl. grains, Licorace, Arras roots, of either six drams, fry the Lynseed in a Frying-pan, then b••at it, with the rest of the stuff, and with clarifyed honey as much as shall suf∣fice, make hereof an Electuary, which you shall use often times in the day, but especially in the morning twice ot thrice.

The Syrrop for the same purpose of Dr. Martyn.

MY Good Mrs. Dyx, you did request me most earnest∣ly to write you directly the Medicines which are to stay the over much flowing of Womens Terms, not such as do linger a good many daies, and be of divers colours, as white, green, pale, and black, but such as come down by great abundance of good and red blood, wherin the natural life and heat consisteth, so well as such as by naturall course are not stopt, and be much worse to such as have been with∣out them, and of sudden actions break again upon them, and put them to great sickness, as Dropsies and Consumptions, and so be dead. I did shew you indeed what good it did to my Friends, within this few months, having had the long experience before approved by my Masters and others. I did make mention unto you of an Oyntment Plaister, or Searcloath (name it and use it as you will) called the Countess Oyntment, made by the famous Medicine Doctor, named Mr. William of Varignana, to the end, if in manner of a Plaister or Searcloath it be laid unto the back where the Mother is knit, to cleave there, it will stay them by little and little, so will the Oyntment do if the

privy place and the two flanks be wel annointed wel warm, and then a soft linnen cloath to be layd to the places (and if in case, as God forbid) you, or others should run in that dis∣ease, there are many other things which must be used both inwardly and outwardly. This Countess Plaister is no∣table good for such a woman as is afraid not to bring forth the fruit conceived, to use it much now and then as they see cause, it will stay the same to the very time. If in case a∣ny should bleed to much out of the Nostrils, then a Tent made accordingly, and dipt in that Oyntment will stay it quickly, being divers times renewed, it is more requisite that the Oyntment be had in a readiness, till Plaisters and Searcloath be made.