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TAke Hysop, Penny-riall, Avence, and Centurie, and breake them in a morter, then put them under the cap of a Stillatory, and di∣still them, and that water hath many vertues as hath beene proved by expe∣rience.
As first, take Pimpernell, Rew, Vale∣rian, Sedwall, Alloes, and the Stone called Lapis Calaminaris, and breake them, and lay them in the water of Philosophers, and let them be boyled together, untill the third part of the Water be wasted, and after let the said water be strained thorow a linnen cloath, then shutit up close in a Vyoll of glasse the space of nine dayes. This is a precious water to drinke foure dayes together with a fasting stomacke for him that hath the Falling sicknesse, but let him bee fasting six houres after; and this Me∣dicine is in our judgement the truest medicine against all manner of Gouts, and against Pal∣sies, as long as it is not dead in the limbes or members of a man.
Item, this water drunke in the Morning, is much helping to Wounds that is festered, so that they be washed therewith.
Item, this water drunke fasting, will destroy all manner of Feavers or Aches, of what kind soever they come to a man. Therefore trust to this medicine verily; for it hath been often∣times approved of for a very good Water for these diseases aforesaid, by many who have made experience of it.
TAke Egrimonie, Saturion, Selendine, and Tuttie, and the stone called Lapis Calami∣naris, and beat it all to powder; and then put them under the cap of a Stillatorie, and distill thereof water by an easie fire, and this Water hath many vertues in it; for be the Eyes never so sore, this water will cure and heale them.
Item, this water drunke with a fasting sto∣macke, destroyeth all manner of Venome or poyson, and casteth it out at the mouth.
Item, this water quencheth the holly Fire, so that there bee linnen cloathes wet therein and layd on the sore, but you must also note, that this water in fire is of blacke disposition.
TAke Mustard-seed, Pimpernell, Crow-foot and the clote of Masticke, and let all these be well bruised and mingled together with the blood of a Goat, and put thereto good Vine∣ger a little, and so let them stand three dayes, and then put them under the cap of a Stillato∣rie,
and still it, and this water will helpe a man of the Stone if he drinke thereof: and if he drinke thereof every day fasting, the stone shall voyd from him as it were sand.
Jtem, this water drunke fasting maketh good blood and good colour both in man and woman.
Jtem, this Water drunke with Castorie, destroyeth all manner of Palsies, if it be not dead in the Sinewes or members.
Jtem, it will heale a Scald-head, and make the haire to grow, if it be washt therewith.
Jtem, if a man be scalded wash him with this water, and in nine dayes he shall be whole, and of all other Medicines it comfort∣eth best the Sinewes for the Palsie.
TAke young Pigeons, and make them in powder, and meddle them well with Castorie in powder, and a little Aysell, and lay it under the Cap of the Stillatorie, and distill water thereof, this water drunke with a fasting stomack, helpeth the Frensie and the Tysicke, within nine dayes it will make them whole.
Jtem, this water drunke fasting, is a very
good medicine against the falling Evill, if the Sicke have had it but few yeares, it shall helpe it on warrantise: Give it him to drinke three dayes in the morning fasting, as is aforesaid, and he shall be whole by Gods grace, of what manner of kinde soever it come.
Jtem, this water drunke fasting, maketh a good colour in the face of man or woman, and it clenseth the wombe, the stomacke, and the breast of all evils that is congealed within them, and comforteth all the veynes, and draweth the roote of the Palsie out of the sinewes, and out of the joynts and nourisheth nature in him.
Jtem, if a man or woman before failed in a sinew or joynt it healeth them againe.
Jtem, this water being drunke fasting, heal∣eth any man or woman of the continuall Fever, but take heed that no woman with child drinke of this Water.
Jtem, this water drunke with Isope, putteth away all sorrow from thy heart, and causeth a man or woman well to sleepe, well to digest his meate, well to make water, and well to doe his ••ege.
Jtem, if a man will wash himselfe with this Water, it will draw away the haire from any place of man, and destroy it.
TAke Isope, Gladion, Avence, Sothern∣wood, of each a like quantity, and stampe them in a Morter, and put them in a Stillato∣rie, and still them to water, and this water drunke in morning fasting, is good against all manner of Fevers hote or cold.
Jtem, this water being drunke fasting, is the best medicine against the Fluxe of the wombe, and clenseth the belly of all ill hu∣mors, and keepeth a man in health, and helpeth the Palsie, but it must be drunke fasting, and as hot as may be suffered.
TAke Molewarpes and make them in a powder with Brimstone, and take the Juyce of Selondine, and so let them stand cer∣taine dayes, and after lay it in a Stillatory, and still water of the water of it, and this water will make any black Beast white, that is washed therewith nine times in nine dayes, or any place in him, that a man will have white: Also this water medled with Waxe
and Aloes, it healeth all manner of Gouts, if the Patient be annoynted therewith. Also this water helpeth the sicknesse called Noli me tangere, but a plaister thereof must be laide to the sore. Also it helpeth a man of the Strangle, if a plaister thereof be laid to the sore.
Jtem, it healeth scald Heads, if they apply a plaister thereof to the sore.
Jtem, a plaister thereof healeth burning with fire.
Jtem, this with Lapis Calamniaris, helpeth perfectly a ••icknesse called the Wolfe, but the plaister must be changed two times in a day, but let no man nor woman drinke any of this Water.
TAke Pimpernell, and stampe it in a Mor∣ter, and lay it in a Stillatory, and still water thereof.
Jtem, this Water washeth away all Wounds in a mans body.
Jtem, this water drunke fasting with Gin∣ger, is a good Medicine against the Tysicke, and will cleanse the Breast from all evill Hu∣mours.
TAke Mustard-seed, Pepper, and Sinamon, of each a like and beat them in a Morter, and put therto Aqua Consuetudo, and lay them under the Cap of the Stillatorie, and distill Water thereof, and these be the vertues therof; and if it be drunke fasting it is the best Medi∣cine against the Tysicke, and all diseases of the brest, and it must be drunke in the morning cold, and at Evening hot as yee may suffer it, and it will make one to sleepe and take good rest that night.
Jtem, this water being drunke with Casto∣rie is good against the Sicknesse called Epi∣lenti••, viz. the Morbus Galicus.
Jtem, this water being drunke fasting, com∣forteth all the Members that be strucken with the Palsie, and comforteth the sinewes of the Head and the braine.
TAke the seed of Pimpernell, and put it in red wine, and then after put it in the Sunne, and then breake it in a Morter, and then
presse out the Oyle through a cleane cloth, this water or oyle being drunke fasting, heal∣eth a man of the sand or gravell in the bladder, for it will breake the Stone within him.
Jtem, this water being drunke, sustaineth and lightneth all the members of man of what Disease soever he be grieved with.
TAke Sage, and Pollyon, of each a like quantity, and breake them in a morter, and put them in a Stillatorie, and distill Water sthereof this waterdrunke fasting, eateth away all manner of sicknesse.
Item▪ this wate r sodden with Castory and drunke fasting, of all Medicines in the world, it prolongeth most a mans life.
Item, if a man be fore-spoken, doe this nine dayes and he shall be whole, but it must be taken with warme water.
Item, this water being drunke fasting, draw∣eth away all evill in the stomacke or wombe.
Item, it is good against the Scabbes, and causeth a man to have good blood, and good colour in the face.
Item, this water being drunke hote in the morning, or in the day, healeth any manner
o•• evill in a man within three dayes, if the Patient be in any wise curable.
TAke Isope, Rosemary, Violet, Verven, Bitony, Hearbe-Iohn, Mouseare, Planten, Avence, Sage, and Fetherfoy, of each a hand∣full, and washing them, put them in a gallon of white Wine, and so let it stand all night cleane covered, and then on the morrow distill it, and keepe the water well. This water is good for the Megrim in the Head, and for the Impo∣stume in the head, and for the Dropsie in the Head▪ and for the Fever in the head, and for all manner of Aches and sicknesse in the Head.
TAke the rootes of Pyonie, the rootes of Turpentine, the crops of Fennell, of Egrimonie, Honysuccle, Celondine, Rewe, Chickweed, Pimpernell, Phillippendula, the tender leaves of the Vine, Eufra••e, Sowthistle, Red-roses, Strawbery leaves, and Verven, of each alike quantity, and bray them in a Mor∣ter, and put them in good white Wine nine dayes, and then put thereto a pinte of womans
milke that doth nurse a Man-child, and as much Urine of a man-child of a yeare old, and as much pured Hony, and put them all together, and let them stand three dayes so, and then distill them in a Stillatorie, and keepe well this water in a Glasse vessell, that no Ayre come thereto, and if you will occupie this water, wash thine eyes therewith, and use it, and if ever man be holpen of the di∣sease of the Eyes, this will helpe him in short time.
TAke Smalledge, red Fennell, Rew, Verven, Byttony, Egrimony, Sinck-••oile Eufrase, Sage, Pimpernell, and Selondine, of each a quarterne, and wash them cleane, and stampe them small, and put them in a brasse Pan and powder of Tuttie, of Pepper, of Ceruse, and a pinte of white wine, and put it to the Hearbes, and two or three spoonfuls of Hony, and seven spoonfuls of the water of a Man-child, and temper them together, and boyle them over the fire a little, and straine it thorow a cloth, and put it into a Glasse, and stop it well, till you will occupy it, and when
you will use it, put it into thine eyes with a Feather; and if it waxe thicke, temper it with white wine, and then use it often.
TAke of Rosemary, Smalledge, Rewe, Verven, Mather, Eufrase, Endive, House∣leeke, Fulwort, red Fennell, and Selandine, of each a like half a quarterne, and wash them cleane, and lay them in white Wine a day and a Night, and then distill them in a Stillatorie, the first water will be like Gold, the second like Silver, and the third will be like Balme, and that is good for all sores of the eyes.
TAke Nutmegs, Gallingale, Spikenard of Spaine, of each two penny-worth, and of Cloves, Graines, Ginger, of each one penny-worth, two penny worth of Annys take and bray them all in a brasse Morter, and then take a handfull of wild Sage, and of the other Sage, Rosemary, Isope, Savery, puliall royal, puliall of the Mountaine, Sothernwood, Hore-hound, Worme-wood, and Egrimony,
Bettony, Jvie leaves, of each a like handfull, and two pennyworth of Quibebes, and bruise all these in a Morter, then take three Gal∣lons of good red Wine, and put it into a brazen pot, and then put the Spices and Hearbes therein, and set the Stillatory above, and close it well, and take faire Paste, and put it about the brinkes hard with thy hand, and make it cleave well and sadly thereto, and when it doth begin to waxe hot, put cold water above in the Stillatorie, and when it doth waxe hot, let the water runne out at the Conduite, and put in new cold water, and so doe as oft as yee shall thinke good, but looke that the fire be not too great, for if it be, then will the water come up, and if there come up smoake of the Stillatorie with the Water, then is the fire too much, and if it be not, then it is well tem∣pered.
TAke white Wine a pinte, the water of Roses, and Planten, of each sixe ounces, Orpiment one ounce, Verdigrease halfe an ounce, &c.
TAke the waters of Honey-suckles, Plan∣ten, and Roses, of each halfe a pinte, Orpi∣ment, Allome, Ceruse, and Verdigrease, of each two drams, white Wine, Juyce of Plan∣ten, of each halfe an ounce, and it is done.
TAke white Wine, and running Water of each a pinte, Frankensence, and Allome, of each one ounce, Decocted in Balme for three houres space, and it is done.
TAke Bursa Pastoris, Planten, of each two handfuls, take the Juyce thereof in a pinte of good Ale, and drinke it three times in a day, for three dayes.
TAke Smiths water a quart, burnt Allome one pound, Salarmoniac one ounce, Galls two ounces, Tartary, Copperas, of each one
ounce, distill all these with shreds, so keepe the water to your use.
TAke Bugle, Fennell, and Rosa-Solis, of each a like, and take as much in quantity of Honey suckle flowers, as of all the other hearbes, and let them be cleane picked and so distilled in a Stillatorie, and keepe it close, for it is a precious water.
IS to be drunke in the Morning, at Noone, and at night, it is much worth against Drop∣sies, and Sweating sicknesse, it purgeth Fleame and Choller, and Melancholy, and it brin∣geth forth heate, and dry Sicknesse, and it is good for the paine of the Head, to wash it and drinke it.
IT hath more vertues in it then a man can tell, one is if a man have an Arrow or Jron within him, wet a tent and put into the wound, and drinke the same water, and it
shall avoyd out, and it helpeth all Wounds inward and outward, the Canker, the Fester, and it killeth the Wormes in man or Child, and all manner of Impostumes inward and outward, it helpeth the Tysicke, and Fluxe white or bloody, it is a great helpe for a wo∣man with Child to drinke thereof, also it ma∣keth cleane the Face, or any where if yee wash it therewith.
IF if it be distilled in the later end of May, it hath vertue to spring Choller, and to heale Wounds, and to cleere the Eye-sight, it is a principall thing to compound Medicines.
YOu must take of Honey-suckle-water halfe a pinte, Planten and Rose-water, of each foure ounces, Honey of Roses two oun∣ces. Alloes one ounce, white Copperas and Vineger, of each halfe an ounce and so use it.
TAke Lapis Calaminaris beaten into fine powder, and put in a pinte of white Wine,
then take a pottle of water, and Rosemary, boyle it in the water till it be halfe sodden away, then straine the water from the Rose∣mary, and put it into the white Wine, and so it is done.
TAke first Pimpernell, Rew, Valerian or Sedwall, Alocelipis cap, and breake them, and lay them in this said water following: Take Isop, Pulyall Royall, Anniseedes and Centorie, and beate them in a morter, and af∣ter put them in a Stillatory and distill water of them, which is very vertuous: and let them boyle together, and after that straine them that the water may goe from them, and close this water in Vials of glasse, the space of nine dayes, and give it to him that hath the Falling-evill, foure dayes, fasting after it six houres: and this is the truest medicine for this Disease that wee can sinde, except the mercy of God; and this Water drinking is good for the Palsie▪ if it be drunke fasting: also it is good for all Gowtes likewise▪ in the time that they be mortified in the members and limbes of a man: it is very helping to Wounds that are festered, if they be washed therewith, it destroyeth all manner of Fevers.
TAke Water a pottle, Suger-Candy foure ounces, let them seethe: then put in foure ounces of Verdigrease in fine powder, and let it seethe.
TAke half a pound of faire Barly, a gallon of Water, half an ounce of Licorice, Fen∣nell-seed, Violets, and Parsley-seed, of each a quarter of an ounce, red Roses a quarter of an ounce, dry Hysop and Sage, of each a penny∣weight, sixe leaves of Harts-tongue, a quarter of an ounce of Figs and Raysins; boyle all these in a new pot of cold Water, and then straine them cleare from it and drinke it; The same cooleth the Liver, and all the members, driveth away all evill heat, slaketh thirst, is the cause of much evacuation, it purgeth the Lights and Spleene, the Kidneyes and Blad∣der, and it causeth to make water well; and more especially, it is good for all Agues that come of heat.
TAke Selendine and English Saffron, the weight of a halfe-penny, and a farthing-worth of Graines, a quarterne of long Pepper, a penny-weight of Mace and a little stale Ale, then stampe your Herbe and pound your Saf∣fron, and mingle them well together, and so drinke it next your heart.
TAke a quart of white Wine, and boyle it with Lycorice, Anniseeds, and Suger-candy of each a like quantity, putting therein tenne Figs of the best, and boyle it untill it be halfe consumed, and so preserve thereof to drinke Evening and morning three or foure spoone∣fuls warmed.
THis herbe Rosa Solis, groweth in Marish ground, and in no other place, and it is of a hoary colour, and groweth very lowe, and
flat to the ground, and it hath a meane long stalke growing in the middest of it, and seaven branches springeth out of the roote round a∣bout the stalke with leaves coloured, and of a meane length and breadth, and in no wise when this Hearbe should be gathered, touch not the Hearbe it selfe with your hands, for then the vertue thereof is gone, yee must gather and plucke it out of the ground by the stalke, yee must lay it in a cleane basket, the Leaves of it is full of strength and nature, and gather so much of this hearbe as will fill a pottle pot or glasse, but wash it not in any wise, then take a pottle of Aqua Composita, and put them both in a large pot or vessell, and let it stand hard and fast stopped, three dayes and three nights, and on the fourth day open it, and straine it through a faire linnen-cloath into a cleane glasse or pewter pot, and put thereto a pound of Sugar small beaten, one pound of Licorice beaten to powder, and one pound of Dates, the stones taken out, and they cut in small pieces, then mingle them altogether, and stop the glasse or pewter pot well, so that no ayre come into it in any wise. Thus done yee may drinke of it at night when yee goe to bed, one spoonefull mixt with Aqua Vitae, or stale Ale, and as much in the morning fasting▪
and there is not the weakest body in the worl•• that is wasted by Consumption or otherwise, but it will restore him againe, and make him to be strong and lusty and to have a good sto∣macke, and that shortly, and hee or shee that useth this three times together, shall finde great remedy or comfort thereby, and as the patient doth feele himselfe, so he may use it.
TAke a gallon of Gascoigne wine, then take Ginger, Galingall, Cinamon, Nut∣megs, graines of Paradise, Cloves, Mace, Anni∣seeds, Fennell-seed, and Carraway-seed, of e∣very of them a dram, then take Sage, red Mints Rose leaves, Tyme, Pellitory of Spaine, Rose∣mary, Peny-mountaine, otherwise wild Tyme, Camomill, and Lavender, of every of them a handfull, then beat the Spices small, and bruise the hearbes, and put all into the Wine and let it stand the space of twelve dayes, stirring it divers times; then distill it in a Limbeck, and keepe the first pinte of the water, for it is the
best, and then will come a second kind of water, keepe that close in a violl of glasse, and set it in the Sun a certaine space.
The vertues of this Water be these, It com∣forteth the spirits, and preserveth the youth of a man, and helpeth the inward Diseases com∣meth of cold, and against the shaking of the Palsie. It cureth the contraction of Sinewes, and helpeth the Conception of women that be barren. It killeth the Wormes in the belly. It helpeth cold Gouts. It helpeth the Tooth∣ache. It comforteth the Stomack very much. It cureth the cold Dropsie. It helpeth the stone in the Bladder, and the Reynes in the back. It cureth the Canker. It helpeth speedily a stink∣ing breath, and whosoever useth this said Wa∣ter, it shall preserve him in health long Take but one spoonefull of it once in seaven dayes, for it is very hot in operation: It preserved Doctor Stevens very long, who lived a hun∣dreth yeares lacking but two, and tenne of them hee lived bed-rid.
The doze is to bee taken in white Wine or Ale fasting, and last to bedwards.
This soveraigne Water Dr. Chambers long used and therewith effected many Cures, and kept it secret till a little before his Death, and then gave it to the Bishop of Canterbury.