An excellent treatise teaching howe to cure the French-pockes with all other diseases arising and growing thereof, and in a manner all other sicknesses. Dravvne out of the bookes of that learned doctor and prince of phisitians, Theophrastus Paracelsus. Compiled by the learned Phillippus Hermanus, phisition and chirurgion. And now put into English by Iohn Hester in the spagiricall arte, practitioner.

The second part of this Booke, which treateth of curing the Pockes vvith drinkes made of Lignum guaiacum, after a good and perfit order.

Capit. I. Of the nature and vertue of the vvood called Lignum vitae, or Guaiacum.

THis wood is found in the Ilands of the Indian sea, and is as com∣mon there, as our Oke is heere with vs, the people of that Coun∣trie doo vse nothing of it but onely the leaues & the smallest twigs, which they stampe small, & wring out the iuyce of it, and so drink it. But because this Countrey is so far from vs, we cannot haue it so fresh, as to take and vse the leaues as they doe, but are faine in steed thereof to vse the boughes or braunches, and thereby to seeke helpe for the Patient, and so it is come to this passe, that of the said braunches we make a certain decocted drink, by which the said disease is cured. But yet there hath beene a great abuse committed by diuers, as well in the making or

seething of this drinke, as also in the diets, with other like things, all which heereafter God willing shall be corrected. But ere we proceede heerein any further, I will declare vn∣to you the nature and propertie of this wood.

The auncients in times past haue had knowledge of this wood, and haue giuen it his name, although some men be of the contrarie opinion, supposing that they knew it not, yet I say that they are deceiued: for though in all points it doe not agrée with that which they call Hebena, yet I saie that it can not be anie other, but a certain kind of the said Hebena. The auncients describing the said Hebena or Hebenum, doe saie, that it dooth not swim, but goeth to the bottome like a stone, and that within it is as blacke as ynke, and therefore some doo saie that this is not that Hebena. To such wise men I aun∣swere, sending them to Dioscorides, willing them to marke his discription of herbes and flowers, &c. For there he descri∣beth many herbes and flowers, which if a man should seeke for in that order which they are there described, I know they will scarcely be founde, because they doe not in all points a∣gree with the discription: and the reason thereof is, the na∣ture of the Countrie where the said Herbes doo growe, for in one Countrey they are of one fashion, and in another some∣what different from the same, and sometimes also by remoo∣uing from place to place, Flowers doo alter their colours, and become more double of leaues then they were before, and yet they remaine the same Flowers still, euen so is it with He∣bena, for that which groweth in India, is of another colour then that which groweth in Grecia, and yet notwithstand∣ing it is a kind of Hebena, for it goeth to the bottome, as He∣benum doth, and is also of the same vertue, curing the same diseases.

Hauing prooued that this Woode with his name haue beene knowne in olde time, we will nowe shewe his vertue and operation, what he worketh in the bodie of man, beeing ministred as it ought to be. The vertue of this wood is dry∣ing more then any other Medicine, and to driue away the

opilations or stoppings of the Liuer and the Milte, being mi∣nistred with opening Medicines, according as shal be taught héereafter. It may be vsed (almost) in all diseases, beeing vsed with such Medicines as are appertinent to the disease, and béeing so vsed, his vertue is increased, and hee becommeth of more force. Howe to applie him with other Medicines, shall be taught in other Chapters that follow.

But peraduenture you will muse why I doo now so much praise this wood, cōsidering that I haue so much before prai∣sed the Mercurie, I say therefore that amongst all other re∣medies, there is none that can be vsed with lesse danger then this of Hebenum. Considering the great danger consisting in the Mercurie, by reason that he is so venimous, & that there are so fewe which either can or will prepare him in such or∣der as he ought to be prepared, as well for the laboure there∣in required, as also the cost and cunning that necessarily be∣longeth thereto. These with other moe are the causes why we haue written thus in commendation of this Wood, prai∣sing it to be the best and most surest in the curing of this fil∣thie disease, excepting onelie the well prepared Mercurie, ac∣cording as wee haue mencioned and taught in the Chapters before going: but as I say, Mercurie beeing excepted (a∣mongst all other Medicines) there is none comperable to this Hebenum.

For beeing vsed in such order as it ought to be, it may be ministred without all daunger, as well in hote and drie, as also in cold and moist complexions: and dooth also work great wonders in many diseases, such as are almost incredible, but it must be vsed orderlie, as in the Chapters following shalbe taught at large, wherein the curing of eache disease shall be taught you in such good order, that thereby you shall perceiue how greatlie they haue béen deceiued, which (after one man∣ner with this aforesaid drinke) haue taken vpon thē to cure all manner of diseases. Euen like a Shoomaker which would make euery mans shoes vpon one laste, which is impossible. Now we will proceed to the choosing of this wood.

Capit. 2. Hovve to choose this VVoode, and which is the best.

YOu shall take and vse the young and small braunches with the barke vpon them if they be fresh, and haue not béene long gathered, if you may so haue them, if not, then you shall take of the biggest hauing the barke vppon them, because that as they are greater and thicker, so they are harder, and drie not so soone as the lesser braunches doe, for if you take the small ones, hauing beene long gathered, they will be too drie, therfore it is best to take the olde being gathered both at one time. For if a man might haue it beeing greene, it were much better then otherwise, but because that is not possible, therefore a man must helpe himselfe with such as he can gette, but this is a thing to bee wondered at, that there should be such vertue in a dry sticke, to expell the matter of the Pocks, yea it is almost incredible, but that we see the experience of it dailie in diuers persons, of all manner of complexions, so that we are enforced to be∣leeue it because we sée it.

Further you shall vnderstande that, that Woode is best which is of middle age, which age must be vnderstoode of the growth, because the young Trees are not yet come to theyr perfection, and the olde Trees are decayed, and therfore it is necessarie to choose that which is of middle age, and that as greene as is possible with the barke vpon it, there is yet one thing more to be obserued, and that is this, the place where it groweth, this and such like a man must know of thē which bring it ouer. For that which groweth in S. Dominicus I∣land, is not good for this purpose, for in hote and dry complex∣ions it is very hurtfull, because of the heate and dryth of the Country where it groweth, which maketh it much hoter and

dryer then that which groweth els where, as in S. Iohns Iland, for the Iland of S. Dominicus lieth right vnder the Equinoctiall line, by reason whereof, the inhabitants are greatlie troubled with heate, and also the fruites of it, are much hoter then in other Countries, but the best Woode is found in the Ilande of S. Iohn, béeing not so hote and dry as that of S. Dominicus, and may therefore be vsed with lesser daunger, in hote and drie diseases, as hoarsenesse of y^e voice, with shortnes of breath called Asthma, and in a consumpti∣on called Ptisis, these may well be cured with the woode of S. Iohns Iland, which were not good to be attempted wyth that of S. Dominicus Ilande, because the Patient might therby be brought to a greater drith, and in the end to death. For though there be some kind of men, so colde and moist of complexion, that they might better be cured with the woode of S. Dominicus Iland, then with that of S. Iohns, yet not∣withstanding there are verie fewe of them, and of those that are hote and drie, or at the least wise hote and moist, there are manie moe, for that those which are most troubled with this disease, are for the most part young women, and young men, and are for the most part not so colde of nature as they should neede such hote Medicines; and cheefely such dry Me∣dicines, for by reason of the great heate they drie vp the na∣turall moisture, and thereby shorten the life of the Patient, but y^e wood of S. Iohns Iland a man may vse without feare, in hote and drie diseases, béeing prepared accordinglie in the seething, and also in colde and moist diseases béeing prepared thereafter, for it is not so much drying as the other, and is notwithstanding as excellent in colde diseases as any other can be. For the Iland of S. Iohn lieth different from the E∣quinoctiall line, almost eyght degrees, béeing in such sorte moistened with springs and Riuers, that the fruites therof are much more excellent, & more natural then are the fruites of the other Iland. In what manner this wood must be pre∣pared, shall heereafter be shewed.

Capit. 3. Howe to prepare the Drinke.

SEeing we haue alreadie shewed you what wood is to be vsed in this Drinke, we will nowe shewe you the making or seething of it. I haue seene the Phisitians vse thys drinke almost in all diseases, and to∣wards all men, after one kind of order, but in so dooing, whether they did well or not, I leaue to your consideration. For how can a Shoomaker make euery mans shooes vppon one last, euen so is it with this drinke, which hath caused me greatlie to wonder, so see that it hath been so doone by almost all Phisitians. For howe is it possible for a man to finde any one thing, which being ministred after one kinde of order, shoulde cure all kinde of diseases, considering how contrarie one disease is to another.

But in that we haue héeretofore said of this wood, that it may be vsed in colde, and hote, moist, and dry complexions, that is thus to be vnderstoode. It may be so prepared in the séething, that in hote diseases it may be a cooling Medicine, and it may also be prepared to be a hote Medicine in colde and Melancholicke diseases, and to cure them all perfectlie. Therefore when it is to be ministred in hote and dry disea∣ses and complexions, it must be sodden with greater quanti∣tie of water, then when it is to be vsed in cold and moist dis∣eases, and the disease by reason of the moisture and coldnesse of the water, shall be made temperate, and by the wonder∣full vertue which secretlie lieth hidden in the woode, it shall be perfectlie cured.

For in this wood is contained a certaine secrete or hidden vertue, in curing diseases not alonelie the Pocks, but in ma∣ner all diseases: expelling by the vrine and the sweat, what∣soeuer

is hurtfull or contrarie to nature, therefore you must dilligently consider the nature of the disease, whether it be hote or cold, that you may make your drinke accordinglie, for in cold diseases, you must vse more wood and lesse water thē in hote diseases, and sometimes you must vse wine, and som∣times not, and sometimes the drinke must be made of the woode alone, and sometimes with other additions, as you shall heare more at large héereafter.

Nowe I will teach you howe to séeth or prepare your drinke, after a better and more perfect order, then of manie hath hetherto béene vsed, which is after this manner. You shall take of the woode, béeing made as small as is possible, and put it into a stone Pot, which must be so bigge, that it may not be more then halfe full, when your woode with the other receipts appertinēt to the disease, are put into it, your receipts therefore beeing put into the Pot, you shall set it vp∣pon the fire to seeth in a Kettle with water, and (because it shall not in séething loose anie of his vertue) you shall there∣fore stoppe the Pottes mouth so close, that no ayre doo issue out, for if it get vent that the ayre come foorth, it doth lose of his vertue, and is so much the worse.

Therefore you must vse great dilligence in the stopping of it, for that is principallie heerein required, and being close stopped, you shall sette it to seeth in a Kettle of water, bind∣ing it so in the Kettle that it fall not, and then make it séeth, keeping the Kettle continuallie so full of water, that it may alwaies be higher then that which is in the Pot. In this or∣der you shall keepe it séething at the least tenne howres, but peraduenture you will thinke that it cannot séeth, because it is so close stopped and hath no vent, but that is not materi∣all, for our desire is, that it should boile or séeth without wal∣loping, for seething in this manner, it retaineth all his ver∣tue, whereby it shall performe his operation in better order then he hath doone heretofore, béeing simplie set vpō the fire to séeth with a couer of wood or stone. Moreouer, it may bée you will thinke, that if it be stopped as aforesaide, it may as

well be sette vppon the fire to séeth, as in a Kettle of water, but heerein you should be deceiued, for béeing set vppon the fire to seeth in that order, it will rather burst in peeces then seeth, and therefore the best way is to sette it in water as is aforesaide. For as the water seetheth in the the Kittle, so shall that also seeth which is in the Pot, although you do not perceiue it to mooue or wallop, which is by reason of the close stopping, and that it can gette no vent, yet notwithstanding it dooth seeth although it doo not wallop, and by this still sée∣thing; doth retaine or rather increase in vertue, much more then if it had walloped.

To prooue the experience heereof, you may take a Hen or some other peece of meate, and put it into a Potte, and as much liquor as you meane to haue broth, and stoppe the said Potte, setting it to seeth in a Kettle of water, as aforesaide, letting it séeth in that order, as long as you vse ordinarily to seeth your meate, and you shall find it will be as tender, as if it had sodden & walloped with great force in an open Pot. This is excellent for all sorts of men in all kinds of diseases, to haue their meate dressed in this kind of order, as shall be shewed more at large, when wee shall come to describe the diet of the Patient.

Thus we haue shewed you in what order you shall seeth this drinke, hereafter when we shall say, you shal take thus much, or so much of the woode, and shall seeth it as is afore∣said: you shall vnderstand it of this manner of séething, and none other, because that this manner is of all other the best, howe good soeuer they he. The quantitie howe much of each thing shall be taken, is shewed more at large in the Chap∣ters following, where the drinke shall be appointed accor∣ding to the nature of the disease. Thus much concerning the preparing of the Drinke. Nowe followeth the regiment of the Patient in his diet.

Capit. 4. VVhat regiment the Patient is to obserue.

FIrst and formost you must take diligent heede that you doo not pinche your Patient w^t much hunger, but let him haue as much as shall be sufficient to quench hunger with, for hunger doth weaken and pull down a man more then anie other thing, drying vppe the naturall moisture, and ex∣tinguishing the naturall heate, whereby the life of man is shortened. For when a man hath kept a verie strait diet, and beene greatlie pinched with hunger a great time, the saide time beeing expired, and that he commeth to eate his fill, all his nourishment turneth to a certaine waterish humor, tur∣ning to the Dropsie & such like foule diseases, the cause here∣of is, that his nourishment is giuen him too late. As for ex∣ample, a flower which hath beene long parched with y^t heate of the Sunne, in the ende commeth a raine, which raine ser∣ueth the flower to no other end but to spoile and rot it the soo∣ner, the reason is, because the raine came too late. Euen so is it with a man hauing béene long pined with hunger, ther∣fore you shall cause him to abstaine, not from that which is good, but from that which is naught, according as hath béen taught in the other Chapters before.

The best and wholesome meate that you can giue your Patient, is Mutton, Veale, and Hennes, which shalbe boy∣led in a Potte stopped close, and sette in a Kettle of water to seeth, as is shewed before, and hee shall not eate his meate fresh, that is to say without salt, as hath heeretofore beene taught by certaine Doctors, but it shall be seasoned in such reasonable sort, that it be neither too fresh nor too salt, but that it may haue a pleasant taste. The reason why we allow

of salt is shewed, as we haue set downe in another Chapter before, and therefore not to be repeated now for anoiding of tediousnes. The quantitie of meat and drinke to be vsed by the Patient, cannot well be described, for that mens sto∣mackes are not all alike, the one eating more, and the other lesse, therefore you shall giue the Patient so much as shall be sufficient for him to suffise hunger, taking heede that hée doe not gorge or glut himselfe, but that he doe alwaies leaue off with an appetite, and concerning his drinke, that shall bee such as is appertinent to the disease, whereof he may drinke as much as him listeth, beeing alwaies made warme ere hée drinke it, but if he chaunce to be féeble or faint, you shal not giue him of his drinke alone at meales, but you shall giue him some wine with it, eyther Renish, or small white wine, mingling the same with his drinke, halfe one, halfe ano∣ther, but as for Beere (howe good so euer it be) hee shall not drinke anie, vntill he be perfectlie cured, because it is hurtful for him.

In this aforesaid order you shall diet all your Patients, olde and young, to wit, with such good meate dressed in this order, vntill they find thēselues reasonably satis-fied, alwaies leauing with a little appetite, that the Medicine be not hin∣dered in his operation with ouer much meate. Concerning the obseruation of the time, you shall beginne with the Pa∣tient in the morning at fiue of the clock, giuing him then his Medicine to drinke, which being doone, you shall couer him so warme that he may sweat verie well, he shall lie still and sweat at the least two houres, if he be able to endure so long) and you shall giue him warme cleane clothes, to dry of the sweat from his bodie, and you shall take away his wet shirt, giuing him a dry one well warmed to put on, then hee shall put on his clothes, and sitte by a good fire, and make him readie, and when hee is ready, let him walke vp and downe the Chamber till eyght of the clocke, and then he shall goe to dinner, he shall first suppe of the broth with a little Breade, and then eate of the flesh as much as shall suffise him, as is

aforesaid. After he hath thus dined, he shall walke vppe and downe the Chamber recreating himselfe with some pastime or other to driue awaie Melancholie, till about foure of the clocke in the afternoone, and then he shall goe to supper, v∣sing himselfe as at dinner, after which hee shall fast till sea∣uen of the clocke, then he shall goe to bedde, then giue him of his drinke as much as in the morning, to wit, at each time eyght ounces, whereupon you shall cause him to sweat, dry∣ing the sweat from him as you did in the morning, and prin∣cipallie you must drie his head well, and his shirt which hée put of in the morning you shall drie it verie wel, and let him put it on againe warme, and then you shall make his bedde with a payre of cleane warme sheetes, and so let him goe to bedde, and let him rest quietlie till fiue of the clocke the next morning. And then you shall giue him his drinke, vsing him in all things as is aforesaid.

In this manner (with sweating and diet) you shall vse all those which may keepe their Chamber in y^e time of their curing: but as for those that must goe abroade, their drinke must be prepared with wine, as shall be shewed heereafter, and as for their sweating and their diet, it must be in all re∣spects as the other, which béeing performed, they may goe a∣bout their busines, although it were better and more sure for them to tarrie within doores, and that cheefelie in foule, rainie, or blustering wether, for although the wine doo resist the contagion of the ayre, yet it cannot resist all, especiallie, when the wether is so vntemperate, notwithstanding, I haue in this maner aforesaid cured many that went abroad, but yet I counsaile you to cause your Patient to tarrie at home in his Chamber by the fire in fouls wether.

The best time to take in hand to cure the Patient, is the Haruest and the spring time, and next to that is the winter, but the Sommer is not good, principallie for hote Cholle∣ricke persons, for in it selfe it is contrarie vnto them by rea∣son of the great heate and drith, which it increaseth so much the more in them: but to colde, moiste, and flegmaticke bo∣dies,

the Sommer is not so hurtfull as to the chollerick, and therefore in time of neede, such Patients may be cured in the Sommer.

Thus much concerning sweating, with the time, and the ordering of the diet, nowe followeth the order of curing, and first of the great intollerable paine in the heade, which happeneth often in this disease, suffering the Patient not to take any rest.

Capit. 5. Of the great paine in the head, which taketh away the sleepe.

THis intollerable paine is called Cephalea, or Hemicrauea, and is so great and so vehement aboue the eyes, that oftentimes the Patient is like to runne madde therewith, & although many meanes be vsed, yet the paine decrea∣seth not. To cure this and such like paines in the heade, you must first consider the complexion of the Patient, whether be be chollerick, phlegmatick, melancholick, or sanguine, which you shall know in this sort.

If the Patient be chollericke, his vrine is verie yellowe coloured, and the paine is sharper vpon the right side of the head then in other places, he is leane of bodie and his mouth is commonlie bitter. If he be sanguine, he is somewhat fat∣ter of bodie, but not much, and hath a sweete mouth, his v∣rine is also verie much coloured, and thicke. The phlegma∣ticke is commonlie fat, and grosse of bodie, and slow, his wa∣ter is white and thicke. The mellancholicke are leane and withered, or dry, and beauie spirited, enuious, and angrie, wishing well to no man, his vrine is bleake and thin, in ma∣ner like water, and he is alwaies sad.

Hauing taught you to knowe the complexion of the Pa∣tient,

we will teach you the preparing of each of their Medi∣cines seuerallie. And first of the Chollericke and the San∣guine, because in this they doo agree, to wit, in heat, although the Chollericke man be much dryer then the Sanguine, yet because they are both hote, we will conclude them bothe vn∣der one cure, which shall be in this order.

First you shall take Diacarthami, and Diaphenicon, of each three drammes, this you shall breake and mingle toge∣ther with Fewmetorie water, that it may be a drink, which you shall giue the Patient to drinke at foure of the clocke in the morning warme, and suffer him not to sleepe, to eate, nor to drinke, till such time as it haue doone working, for y^e shall expell part of the matter (whereof the disease groweth) by siege, y^e same day you shal cherish him wel with good meates, such as are before shewed for his diet, béeing dressed after the aforesaid order. The next day you shal giue him of this drink following, eyght ounces, the drinke is this. You shall take of the best wood that you can gette (being broken as smal as is possible) halfe a pound, of cléere spring water eight pound, this you must seeth as is taught in the thirde Chapter, and giue the Patient thereof to drinke morning and euening, at each time eyght ounces, causing him to sweate in such order as before is shewed.

But if so be that the Patient cannot keepe within doores but must goe abroade about his busines, you shall then make his drinke of halfe wine, halfe water, taking foure poundes of vach, but in séething your drinke with wine, yee must see that the Pot be very closelie stopped, because the wine is of such a subtile and piercing nature, so that if it once get anie vent, the vertue of it flieth away. Your drinke béeing thus prepared with Wine, may well be ministred to such Pati∣ents as cannot keepe at home but must goe abroade, but yet in verie foule wether they must tarrie at home, and in faire wether they may goe abroade about their busines, after such time as they haue sweat and taken their diet as aforesaide. In this sort are all such Patients to be vsed (for the paine in

the head) as are hote of complexion, the space of eight daies, vntill the ninth day earlie in the morning, at which time you shall giue him the aforesaide Purgation, kéeping him from sleepe, from meate, and drink, till the Purgation haue doone working, and that the Patient feele no more paine or gréefe in his bellie, and then you shall giue him his diet, the same day neither in the morning nor the euening shall hee drinke any drinke, but onelie the Purgation, except at his meales you may giue him of his drinke, mingling the same wyth wine, halfe one, halfe another.

In the morning he shall againe drinke of his drinke, and doe in all respects as I haue taught you before, vntill eyght dayes more be expired, and vpon y^e ninth day you shal purge him againe, and then he shall drinke againe as is aforesaid, in this order he shal continue vntill he be whole, and that the paine haue cleane forsaken him. This aforesaid drinke dooth excellentlie helpe hote and dry complexions by cooling them, and is contrarie to such diseases as are of nature colde & drye, expelling them.

The curing of the paines in the head of those that are Phlegmatick, and Mellancholick.

THe drinke for the Phlegmatick or Mellancholick per∣sons, must in operation be warmer and dryer then that aforesaid, and must therfore be made in this ma∣ner. Take of the wood three quarters of a pounde, bée∣ing broken as small as is possible, with sixe pound of water, and as much Wine, and put it in a stone Pot, and béeing ve∣rie close stopped, sette it to seeth tenne howres in a Kettle of water as is aforesaid, whereof the Patient shall drink mor∣ning and euening eyght ounces at a time, and at the ende of eyght daies, you shall purge him with the aforesaid Purga∣tion, vsing him in all points as is aforesaid, with sweating,

and otherwise, and he shall vndoubtedly be cured. But you must haue great regard in sweating, that you dry his heade well, for that shall much further his health. And heere you shall vnderstand, that the paine doth commonlie increase til it be at the strongest, and then it euery day decreaseth till at the last he feele it no more, therefore you shall not be dismaid though the paine increase in the cure, for that commeth to passe by the strength of the drink, and it is a very good signe, therefore let not the Patient be discomfited, but let him re∣ioyce, because it is a certaine signe of health.

Capit. vj. Of madnesse or idlenesse of the head, called Insania.

THis idlenes or madnesse in the head, called in Latine Insania, proceedeth of a certaine veni∣mous humour or dampe, ascending from the stomacke and the Liuer into the braines, and because the braines through the infection of the Pockes, or some such like cause is become weake and tender, they are not able to repell or driue backe the sayde dampe or humour, but remaine vanquished and ouercome of the same in such sort, that they forget to doo their office, go∣ing quite out of order, so that the Patient hath no rule of him selfe, but dooth and speaketh he knoweth not what.

To cure this disease, as well that which proceedeth of the Pockes as otherwise, (excepting onelie when it commeth of or with a hote sharpe Ague, because therein is great dan∣ger of death) you may doo it with the drinke made of thys Wood, without any impediment: which must be prepared after this manner, for such as are hote of complexion, as the Chollericke and Sanguine are. Take of this Wood, beeing made very small, one pounde, fayre water eyght poundes,

which you must seeth as is aforesaide, and giue him thereof euery morning and euening eyght ounces, at a time & cause him to sweat well, and you must dry the sweat frō his head verie well, because the disense lyeth altogether in the heade. His diet and his drinke shall be as is mencioned in the for∣mer Chapter, notwithstanding as litle as may be, for in this disease much meate is very hurtfull, and therfore he must be content with a little, hee must drinke no Wine, for that it is contrarie both to his disease and complexion, because it ascen∣deth vp into the head, he must drinke of his drinke alone as much as he will, & it must alwaies be a little warme. Thus dooing, he shall without doubt be cured by Gods helpe.

The Phlegmatick and the Mellancholicke must be thus cured.

TAke of this Wood one pound, of Water foure pound, of Wine two pounde, this you must seeth as is aforesaide, and giue him thereof euery day to drinke morning and eue∣ning eyght ounces at a time, continuing the same vntill hee be cured. And although in the beginning the Wine doe him no good, yet you shall not leaue to vse the same still in hys drinke, for that it is a notable Medicine for his complexion, béeing measurablie vsed, and therefore you shall seeth him his drinke as aforesaid, and it shall in the end perfectly help him.

You may giue these Patients lesse meate then the Cho∣lericke or Sanguine, yet you shal not famish them, and that principallie the Mellancholicke, and hee shall also not sweat so long as those that are moist of complexion, because hee is drie, yet he must sweat at the least an howre and a halfe, be∣cause the Phlegmaticke to sweat much more if he be able to endure it, because that of his owne complexion hee is verie moyst, and yet much more moist by reason of his disease.

Therefore it is verie good for him to sweats, because it dry∣eth vp all such ouerplus moistnes, and in the ende restoreth him to his health and his vnderstanding, and driueth awais all nodes or tumors vpon his heade, if he haue any, and all o∣pen fores in any place of the bodie, shall by vertue of thys drink be healed within the fortie daies, and therefore let him not refuse to vse it.

Héere is to be obserued, that such Patients as are idle headed, shall not in any wise goe abroade, till such time as they are perfectlie cured, but shall remaine at home in their Chamber, keeping them as quiet as is possible, for rest is very good and profitable for them. If you obserue this order before shewed, the Patient shall vndoubtedlie be cured if God will.

Capit. 7. Of the Falling-sicknesse, called in Latine Epileptia.

THis disease springeth of ouermuch moysture in the braine, wherethrough at certain times the braines béeing troubled, there chaunceth vnto them a certaine obstruction; by meanes whereof, the Patient is bereft of the strength of his sinnewes, and so falleth to the ground. And according to the scituation of the place which the disease occupieth, so the accidents doo manifest themselues, as sometimes wyth contraction, that is, in plucking of the ioynts, and somtimes in foming at the mouth, with barking and other such vnséem∣lie gestures.

But peraduenture it will cause some to meruaile greatly that I should teach the curing of such a hard disease, with a Drinke made of this Lignum Guaiacum, yet notwithstand∣ing, because I haue learned the same by experience, & haue

therewith cured moe then tenne Patients, I will therefore publish the same for the commoditie of all, that such as are therwith troubled, may haue recourse hereto in time of néed and find remedie for the same, which by the helpe of GOD they shall vndoubtedlie obtaine, (though they had had y^e saide disease tenne yeeres together) following the order héere sette downe, which is this. You shall vse nothing but onelie this drinke following, purging the Patient in such order as I shall teache you.

First for the Chollericke and Sanguine complexion, you shall take of the said Wood halfe a pound, fayre water eyght poundes, this you must seeth in such order as is shewed in the thirde Chapter before: and you shall giue the Patient thereof euery morning and euening eyght ounces at a time, and shal cause him to sweat verie wel, for it is excellent good for him, & hauing drunke therof eyght dayes, you shall purge him with this Purgation: Take of Hiera picra galeni, halfe an ounce, Diacarthami three drams, and beate amongst it of Epirimi, and Agarici trocistati of each two drammes, this you must mingle with Betoni water, and Cuscuta Water, putting thereto so much water, that it may be a Potion, this the Patient must drink at foure of the clocke in the morning, he must neither sleepe, eate, nor drinke, vntill the Medicine haue doone working, and that he feele no more pain or rum∣bling in his bellie. Then you shall giue him his diet, and the same day he shall not drinke, but at his meales according as he is wont to doo, the next morning he shall beginne againe with his drinke, dooing in all respects as hee did the eyght daies before, with sweating and otherwise.

This order you shall in all points obserue, vntill fortie dayes be expired, purging the Patient euery eyght or ninth day once. But this is alwaies to be noted, as well in thys Chapter as in all the other, that when you begin your cure, the first day the Patient must be purged, with the Purgati∣on mencioned in the said Chapter, and then to procéed in such sort as is there specified, continuing the cure as I said before,

the space of fortie dayes. For though in this maner aforesaid I once cured a Woman of this greeuous disease, within fiue and twentie daies, yet I would wish the cure to be continu∣ed fortie daies, that you may be the more assured y^t it should not returne againe.

In this foresaide order you may cure all kindes of lame∣nes in hote and dry complexions, and also all lamenesse pro∣ceeding of the Palsie, though it procéeded not of the Pockes, but of the influence of the starres, or the constellation of Sa∣turne and the Moone in his birth, as Astronomie teacheth. These and all other lamenesse whatsoeuer, may in Cholle∣ricke persons be cured in the aforesaid manner, without all imperfection, of howe long continuaunce soeuer they haue beene. In his diet he must behaue himselfe mesurablie, least any Ague or other accident doo happen vnto him, for thē his health would be farre to seeke, for which cause, sobrietie in his diet is very requisit. This is sufficient concerning Cho∣lerick and Sanguine complexions.

The curing of the falling sickenesse in Phlegmaticke and Mellancholie persons.

FOr these, the Drinke must be made more warming and drying then in other cōplexions, the making of it is thus. Take one pound of this Woode, with fiue pounds of water, and three pound of good Wine, this must be sodden as is a∣foresaid, being stopped verie close, and you must giue the Pa∣tient thereof euery morning and euening seauen or eyght ounces at a time, obseruing the same the space of eight daies, vpon the ninth day you shall purge him with the aforesaide Purgation, vsing him in all points as is aforesaid of the cho∣lerick persons, excepting onely in his drinke, which must be made as is aboue said, to be more warming and drying then the other. Thus much concerning such diseases as spring vp in the braines.

Capit. 8. Of Polipus an ill disease in the nose, whereof commeth the Cancer.

POlipus is a certaine fleshie Apostemation growing in the nose, conuerting it selfe at last to a Cancer, the cure thereof is not long to be protracted, for if it be let runne to a Cancer, it is so much the harder to be cured. Therefore the Patient must thus be purged, foure daies together you must giue him this Iulep or Sirop.

Take of Sirope De fumo terre, one ounce, Sirope De cicorea, two ounces, Burrage water, Endiue water, Cicore water, Fumiterre water, of each two ounces, this hee must drinke at foure times: vppon the fift day you shall giue him this Purgation. You shall take Confectionis Hamech, and Electuarij, De suco rosarum, of each three drams, this you shall giue him with Burrage water, and Fumiterre water, vsing so much of the said water that it may be a drink, which you shall giue him to drinke at fiue of the clocke in the mor∣ning, suffering him neither to sleepe, to eate nor to drink, til the Purgation haue doone working, and that the Patient do not feele any more rumbling or paine in his bellie, and then let him eate measurablie. Then for the Chollericke persons, you shall make this drinke following, giuing him thereof e∣uery day morning and euening eyght ounces at a time, and whyle he is drinking of it, you shall with an Instrument cut away the superfluous flesh out of his nose, as much as shalbe requisite, causing him once euery houre to clense his nose with a little sticke wet in Honie of Roses, and hauing drunk of his drinke eyght dayes together, you shall purge him a∣gaine with the aforesaid Purgation. This is the Drinke.

Take of the Wood halfe a pound, and of water eyght pound, this you must séeth as aforesaid, and giue it to the Chollerick person to drinke, as aforesaid.

For the Phlegmatick and the Mellan∣cholicke, it must be prepared thus.

TAke of the Wood a pound and a halfe, Angelica and Gal∣lingale of each one ounce, of water seauen pounde, of Wine three pound. This must be stopped verie close, and sodden as aforesaid, giuing thereof to the colde and moyste of complexion, euery morning and euening eyght ounces at a time, purging him euery ninth day with the aforesaid Pur∣gation, he shall also washe his nose with the Drinke, for it digesteth, clenseth, and healeth aboue measure, and there∣fore he shall often wash and clense his nose therewith, and in so dooing, he shall vndoubtedly in short time be healed.

Capit. ix. Of shortnes of vvinde, coughes, and stuf∣finges in the breast.

FOr the Chollericke and the Sanguine, you shall make this drinke following. Take of the Woode three quarters of a pound, Isope a handfull, Dates a quarter of a pound, Lyro∣ris two ounces, this must be sodden in tenne pounds of water, as in the third Chapter, and the day before he beginne to drinke thereof, you shall giue him this Purga∣tion. Take Electuarij inde maioris halfe an ounce, put there to Agarici trociscati, three drammes, giue it him to drinke with Buglosse water, the next day giue him of the aforesaid

drink morning and euening, sixe ounces at a time, vsing him with sweating, dyet and drinke as is aforesayd, and purging him with the said Purgation euery ninth day, and he shal be healed in a short space, and shall be as long winded as euer he was in his life.

The drinke for the Phlegmatick and the Mellancholick.

TAke of the Woode one pound, Isope and Dates, of each a handfull, Agarici trociscati two drammes, water fiue pounde, sweete Wine fiue pounde, seeth it as is aforesaide, beeing very close stopped, and giue the Patient thereof to drinke morning and euening eyght ounces at a time, dooing as is aforesayd. But for his ordinarie drinke at his meales, you shall make him this that followeth, (for he may not vse other at his meales because of the Agaricke.) Take of the Wood one pound, Isope, Dates, of each a handfull, Lycoris two ounces, water sixe pound, sweete Wine three pounde, this shall he drinke at meales, in all other respects as in diet, sweating, purging, and such like, you shall vse him as is a∣foresaid, and he shall by Gods helpe be cured. Although this disease sometimes be somewhat long in curing, yet you néede not feare, for in the ende it shall vndoubtedly by Gods helpe be cured, though the Patient haue had it neuer so long time.

Capit. 10. Of the diseases in the stomacke, as paines, quesines, vomiting, &c.

THese diseases doo arise of aboundaunce of cold, phleg∣maticke, and moist humors, and sometimes of blacke choller or mellancholie, to cure these diseases, you must first prepare the matter with this Drinke, and

after purge the Patient. Take of Mintes, Wormewood, I∣sope, Betonie, Buglosse, Cicorey, Lettice, of each a handful, Senne leaues, and Polipodium, of each two ounces, thys must be sodden as aforesaid with a pint of water, giuing the Patient thereof to drinke euery morning sixe ounces, till it be drunke out, then you shall purge him with Benedicta lax∣atiua, and Stomaticom luxatium, of each thrée drams, put∣ting thereto thrée ounces of Wormewood water, and giue it the Patient warme to drinke, kéeping himselfe as I haue shewed in other Chapters before. The same day y^t hee pur∣geth, he shall neither eate much, nor any grosse meate, nor drinke much at his meales, and at the end of his meale you shall giue him a slice of Diacitron, for that dooth comfort the stomacke excellentlie, and the next daie you shall giue him this drinke.

Take of the Wood halfe a pound, water sixe pound, Ci∣core and Borage of each a handfull, this you shall séeth as a∣foresaide, giuing the Patient thereof morning and euening sixe ounces at a time, purging him euery ninth day once with the aforesaid Purgation, and the same day that he pur∣geth, you shall giue him after his dinner one slice of Diacitrō, obseruing this, he shall vndoubtedlie be cured.

For the Phlegmatick and the Mellan∣cholick, how he is to be cured.

FIrst you shall make him this drinke to prepare the mat∣ter withall. Take Sage, Isope, Margerome & Mints, of each a handfull, Cardus benedictus, Sorrell and En∣diue, of each a handfull and a halfe, Polipodij thrée oun∣ces, Rhabarbe halfe an ounce, this you must séeth as afore∣said, with a pint of Wine, and a pint of Water, giuing the Patient therof euery morning sixe ounces vntill it be drunk vppe. Then giue him this Purgation, Electuarij, Elescoph

halfe an ounce, Agarici trociscati, Rhabarbari of each a dram, and a halfe, breake and mingle them in two ounces of wine, and two ounces of Betonie water. This you shall giue him in the morning at foure of the clocke, and at noone after his meate you shall giue him a slice of Diacitron, and let him not drinke vpon it, afterward you shall giue him this drinke fol∣lowing.

Take of the Wood twelue ounces, Minte and Anis séedes of each a handful, water foure pounde, wine thrée pounde, let it seeth as aforesaid béeing close stopped, and giue the Pa∣tient thereof euery morning and euening eyght ounces at a time, purging him once euery day with the aforesaid Purga∣tion, and he shall be cured of all diseases of the stomack howe ill soeuer they be.

Capit. 11. Of diseases of the Liuer, as obstruction Aposteme and the Dropsie.

ALl the diseases of the Liuer (as stopping, hardnesse, apostemation and the Dropsie) may all be cured with this excellent Medi∣cine, if so be the disease be not ioyned with a hote Ague, for then it should not be profita∣ble, but verie hurtfull to vse it, and therefore in such a case you must vse cooling Medicines, vntill the A∣gue be cleane gone, and then you shall giue him this drinke. Take Agrimonie, Liuerwort, Cicorea, Endiue, Acetosa, or Sorrell, of each a handfull, Lettice one ounce, Mellon seede, Gowrde seedes, of each halfe an ounce, Polipodij two oun∣ces, Agarici trociscati, and Rhabarbari, of each thrée drams, this you shall séeth in a pynt of water, the space of sixe houres in the aforesaid order, then take it out, and straine it through a cloth, putting in so much Suger that it may be very swéet,

then put in a little good Wine Vineger. Héereof you shall giue the Patient to drinke euerie morning sixe ounces, vntil it be drunke out. You shall not need to giue the Patient any other Purgation, for this shall giue him euery day two or thrée stooles, and more then that is not good for him, by rea∣son of the tendernes of the Liuer, and vppon his Liuer you shall lay a cloth made wette in Agrimonie water, and Cico∣rey water, taking dilligent heede in keeping the said cloth a∣like warme and moist, least the cold doo encrease the disease for cold is very hurtfull in Apostemations, and therefore you must keepe the cloth alwaies warme, when hee hath thus continued foureteene daies, he shall then take the drink bée∣ing made in this order.

Take of the Wood eyght ounces, of water tenne pound, Cicorey, Endiue, Agrimonie, Cuscuta, of each a handfull, Reupontice, Rubarbe of each an ounce, this must be sodden as aforesaid close stopped, and giue the Patient thereof eue∣ry morning and euening sixe ounces at a time, continuing the same vntill he be cured. But if he chaunce to be so harde bound that hee cannot goe to the stoole, then you shall euerie ninth day giue him this Purgation.

Take Electuarij de succo rosarum, halfe an ounce, put therto Rhabarbari electi two drams, make this in forme of a Potion, with Agrimonie water, and giue it him in the mor∣ning at foure of the clocke to drinke, vsing such order therein as I haue prescribed in other Purgations. But if his drinke doo purge him, then you shall not néede any other Purgation for it dooth purge sufficiently in many Patients. All this a∣foresaid, is to be vnderstood of the Chollerick and the San∣guine complexions.

To cure the diseases of the Liuer in Phlegmatick and Mellancholike Patients.

FIrst you shall lay vppon the Liuer of the Patient Empla∣strum de Melilote, spread vpon white Lether, which shall

continue vpon it the spare of eyght dayes; in y^e meane while he shall vse this drinke. Take Maiden hayre, Wormwood, Betonie, Agrimonie, Cypres, Fumiterre, Red Coleworts, of each a handfull, Cuscuta, Camomill flowres, of each halfe a handfull, Licoris two ounces, Polipodij thrée ounces, Sen∣ne leaues two ounces, Agarici trociscati, halfe an ounce, wine one pound; & water one pound, this must be sodden in a pot, stopped very close, as a foresaid, make it sweet with Suger, and giue the Patient thereof to drinke euery morning sixe ounces, vntill it be drunke out. Then giue him this drinke following, taking away the aforesaide Plaister, in the place wherof you must lay an Oxicrociū playster, which shal there continue vntill such time as you perceiue the Patient to be cured.

The drinke is this, take of the Wood one pound, of wa∣ter fiue pound, and of Wine fiue pounde, put thereto of Fu∣miterre, Agrimonie, Cypris, of each one handfull, Polipo∣dij, Senne leaues, of each three ounces, Rhabarbari halfe an ounce, all this put together, must be sodden as aforesaide, gi∣uing the Patient thereof to drinke euery morning and eue∣ning eyght ounces at a time vntill he be cured: the Patient shall not neede any other Purgation for the drink shal purge him sufficientlie, his diet shall be young Hennes fleshe, and such other things as are light of digestion, and doo giue much nourishment; and he shall also not eate much, but shall be so spare in his diet, that he shall rise frō his meales with great hunger, which shall helpe greatlie in the curing of thys dys∣ease.

This foresaid cure obserued in all points as is heere de∣scribed, shall not faile you, for I haue had often experience thereof, and haue alwaies had good successe: but one thing I must warne you of, that is, if there be great heate in the Dropsie, and that the disease doo originally spring of heate, that then you take not in hand to cure it with this drinke of Lignum Guaiacum, vnlesse he be before sufficientlie cooled, because it will rather increase then diminish the disease.

obseruing the aforesaid order, you cannot be deceiued, for it is perfect in all the aforenamed diseases of the Liuer.

Capit. 12. Of the diseases of the Mother, as the su∣perfluous issue of menstrums and to stay them, and of barrennesse.

FIrst for those women that are of Chollericke and San∣guine cōplexion, you shall giue them this drinke. Take Fennell, Betonie, of each a handfull, Polipodij, Senne leaues, of each three ounces, this must be sodden as a∣fore in a pynt of water, giue the Patient thereof euery mor∣ning fiue ounces, vntill it be drunke out, then giue her thys drinke following.

Take of the Wood one pound, Wine and Water of each sixe pounds, this must be sodden very close stopped as afore∣said: giuing the Patient thereof euery morning and euening sixe ounces at a time, purging her euery ninth day with this Purgation. Diacobicum turbit, halfe an ounce, Mirabola∣norum Citrinorum, et Indorum, of each two dramnes, this giue her with Fumiterre water, dooing as is aforesaide the issue shall cease, but if it doo lacke issue, it shall heereby ob∣taine issue in due time, for by this order of curing, the Mo∣ther is wholly renewed, by meanes whereof, all her acci∣dents doe cease. And if by meanes héereof the secrete part be infected with any open sore or otherwise, she shall with this said drinke wash the place often, and shee shall in short space be cured perfectly, both within and without. Let this suffise for the Chollerick and the Sanguine.

To cure the diseases of the Mother in the Phlegma∣tick and Mellancholick women.

THese Patients must first be purged with this Purgati∣on. Diapheniconis halfe an ounce, Mirabolanorum Ke∣bulorum

and Embelicorum, of each two drams, then you shal seeth her this drinke. Take of the Wood a pound and a halfe, of Water sixe pound, of Wine fiue pound, séeth this as afore sayde, giuing the Patient thereof to drinke euery day mor∣ning and euening, at the least sixe ounces at a time, purging her euery ninth day with the aforesaid Purgation, continu∣ing this order the space of fortie dayes, she shall vndoubted∣ly be cured, and shall be more healthfull then euer shee was before.

Capit. 13. To cure the Cancer in any place of the bodie wheresoeuer.

THis lothsome and fearefull disease béeing once setled, is not cured with any Medicine, and therefore you must in time haue recourse to this excellent remedie, for there haue manie beene cured by meanes of this, which coulde not find helpe by any other. The Patient must first be pur∣ged with thys drinke. Take Houndes tongue called in La∣tine Cinoglossa, and Agrimonie, of each two handfuls, Wine halfe a pound, water one pound, Polipodii & Senne leaues, of each one dram, Agarici trociscati halfe an ounce, Elebori nigri two drammes, thys altogether shal be sodden as afore∣sayd, and then make it sweete with Suger, & giue the Pati∣ent thereof to drinke euery morning sixe ounces, vntill it bee drunke out, then giue him this drinke following. Take of the Wood halfe a pounde, water tenne pounde, Ciuoglossa, and Agrimonie of each a handfull: seeth thys as aforesaide, and giue the Patient thereof to drinke, euery morning and euening eyght ounces at a time, purging him euery nynth day vntill he be cured, with Confectio Hamech halfe an ounce, and if the Patient be strong of bodie, you shall gyue

him sixe drammes with Fumiterre water, his meate that hée shall eate, shall be sodden in such order as is aforesaide, put∣ting thereto Lettice and Buglosse, and hee shall be sober in his diet: but if it chaunce the Patient not to be cured in for∣tie daies, yet he shall not leaue of the cure vntill such time as hee be whole, for that this is the surest remedie that can be found against this lothsome disease, and therefore I woulde wish you not to leaue it vntill you be perfectly cured.

To cure the Cancer in colde com∣plexions.

FIrst you must purge the Patient with an ounce of Con∣fectio Hamech, mingled with Agrimonie water, this shal be giuen him in such order as is vsed in other Purgations. And then you shall giue him this drinke following. Take of the wood a pound and a halfe, Water and Wine, of each fiue pound, Agrimonie & Cinoglossa of each a handfull, this must be sodden as aforesaid, béeing verie close stopped at the least tenne howres, giuing the Patient therof euery morning and euening, eyght ounces at a time, keeping him verie warme that he may sweat, not forgetting to purge him euery ninth day, with sixe drams of Confectio Hamech, so dooing, he shall by Gods helpe be cured, although hée had had it ten yeeres.

Capit. 14. Of all other Vlcerations, whether they come of the Pockes or otherwise.

ALl other Vlcerations whether they procéed of the Pockes or otherwise, as Fistoles in the Mother, and other open sores in the secrete parts both of man and woman, which cannot with any other Medicine be healed, and all o∣pen

sores wheresoeuer, also all paine and greefe in the armes and legges, and all pushes or byles in any place of the bodie, may altogether be cured with the drinke made of this excel∣lent Wood aforesaid, after this manner. First you shal purge the Patient with Pillulae Iudae, giuing him in the euening thrée houres after his supper foure scruples of the said Pilles in the night when he awaketh, feeling great paine and rum∣bling in his bellie, he shall prepare himselfe to the stoole, and hauing begunne to purge, he shall not sleepe vntill hee haue doone purging, and that he féele no more griping or rumbling in his bellie, and then he shall eate some good meat, as Mut∣ton or Veale, which must be sodden as heeretofore I haue taught you, then you shall giue him this drinke following. Take of the Wood one pound, water twelue pounde, thys must be sodden as aforesaide, giue the Patient thereof twise euery day, eyght ounces at a time, causing him to sweat wel, for that dooth helpe very much in the curing of his disease, and euery ninth day you shall purge him with the said Pils, but in the euening when you giue him the Pilles, you shall not suffer him to drinke but at his supper, this order he must obserue fortie daies.

But if it come to passe (as oftentimes it dooth) that the Patient is sooner cured, as sometimes in twentie or fiue and twentie daies, yet I coūsaile you not to leaue of the cure vn∣till the fortie daies be expired, that you may be the more as∣sured that it shall not returne againe, for oftentimes it see∣meth to be cured when the roote remaineth still within, which in the ende breaketh out againe, and so is worse then at the first, and therefore I counsaile you to continue y^e same fortie dayes, that the roote beeing taken away, you need not feare the returne of the disease.

For the Phlegmaticke and the Mellancholicke.

YOu shall purge the Patient with Pillulae cochiae, and Pillulę Aggregatiuę, of each two scruples, this must bee giuen him in the euening, vsing him in all respects as is said of the other, then you shall giue him this drinke.

Take of the Wood a pound and a halfe, wine sixe pound, Water seauen pound, this you must seeth as aforesaide, gi∣uing the Patient thereof morning and euening eyght oun∣ces at a time, purging him euery ninth day once with the a∣foresaid Pilles, causing him to sweat verie well. The sores he shall wash euery day sixe or seauen times with the afore∣said drinke, for it is the best salue that can be vsed héerein, for it clenseth & mollifieth more then any other Oyntment that is vsed, and to conclude, I say, if you doo according to the con∣tents of this Chapter, there is no Malladie so ill procéeding of the Pockes, nor other open sores how ill soeuer, but may by this meanes be cured.

Capit. 15. Hovv to cure the Rupture.

SOmetimes it happeneth a man first to bée broken, and after to gette the Pockes, and somtime it chaunceth him to breake while he hath them, these cannot any other way be cured, but with the Drinke made of this excellent Woode, the order of it is thus. You shall first purge him with Pilles De fumiterrę, and bée∣ing purged you shall giue him this drinke following. Take of the Woode one pound, of Water twelue pounde, this you

must seeth as aforesaide, and giue the Patient thereof twise euery day eyght ounces at a time, purging him euery ninth day once with the aforesaid Purgation. This he shal obserue fortie daies, and hee shall vndoubtedly be cured, though hee were fiftie yeeres olde and had had it twentie yeeres and if he haue the Pockes, they shall also herewithall be cured, and he shall be made whole and sound in all his members.

To cure the same in Phlegmatick and Mel∣lancholicke persons.

THese must first be purged with Pillulis fetidis, whereof you shal giue the Patient foure scruples, making therof nine Pilles, which he shall take in the euening, as aforesaid, the next day you shal giue him of this drink. Take of y^e wood, one pound, Wine and water, of each foure pounde, this you must seeth as aforesaide, giuing the Patient thereof euerie morning and euening eyght ounces at a time, purging him once euery ninth day with the aforesaid Pilles. His meate shall be sodden as aforesaid, with Sanikell & Consolida Ma∣ior, whereto you shall adde Wine and Cinamon to amende the taste.

In this sort I cured one in the space of a month, which was seauentie yeeres old, making him whole and sound frō all such greefes as he had besides. Therfore you shall not vse any other meanes, for those that haue the Pocks, and are al∣so troubled with the rupture, but onely this aforesaide, for without this, nothing els can helpe.

Capit. xvj. Of Podagra or the Goute.

THis disease is of a wonderfull strange nature as experience teacheth vs, comming to man first by the influence of the stars in his birth, that is when the Moone is infortuned wyth Mars and Saturne, which causeth the person then borne, to be more inclined to the said disease thē others are, and then withall, leading his life disorderly in lecherie, surfeiting, and drunkennesse, is by and by attached with this said disease.

The opinion of many men is, that this disease cannot be cured, but that is not so, for there are very manie that are cured of it, which by their disordered liuing doo fall into it a∣gaine, which if they would leade their liues well and in good order, they should remaine whole being once cured, especial∣lie those that are healed in this sort: notwithstanding, I graunt it will verie hardlie be cured, if it runne so farre that it haue hardened the knockles of the hands, and the ioynts of the foote, for then the matter is become so dry, that it is al∣most impossible to resolue it, but if it be taken in any resona∣ble time, it may in this sort be cured.

First you must purge the Patient with Pillule de hermo dactilis, whereof you shall take one dramme, making there∣of seauen Pilles, which you shall giue the Patient at mid∣night, letting him sleepe thereon three howres, and then you shall awake him if he awake not of himselfe, keeping him a∣wake that the Purgation may the better worke vppon him, not suffering him to sleepe vntill it haue doone working, and then he shall eate his meate, the next day you shall giue him the drinke mencioned in the former Chapter for the Cholle∣ricke, but in the séething of it, you shall put into it a handfull

of Cipres, which is an Hearbe so called, purging him euerie ninth day once with y^e aforesaid Pilles, dooing in all respects as is mentioned in the Chapter going before: but you shall cause him to sweat verie much, for that is verie good and al∣so to dry the sweat very well from him with warme clothes, that it goe not in againe, for if it goe in againe, it were as good for him not to sweat at all. Thus much for the Cholle∣ricke and the Sanguine.

For the Phlegmaticke and the Mellancholick.

YOu shall also purge him with the aforesaide Pilles, and then you shall giue him of the drinke mentioned in the former Chapter, for the Phlegmaticke and the Mellancho∣licke, remembring in the seething, to put in a handfull of Cypres, purging him euerie ninth day with the aforesaide Pilles, which you shall conti∣nue vntill he be healed.

This suffiseth for the Goute, shewing the order howe it is to be cured. We haue also entreated sufficiently of all ac∣cidents which chaunce by meanes of the Pocks, with diuers other diseases, springing not of the Pockes but of other cau∣ses, howe all such diseases are to be cured by meanes of this excellent wood, is before sufficientlie made manifest. I haue also in the first part of this Booke (for their sakes that haue any vnderstanding) opened many noble secrets of Mercurie, but because the most part are not enstructed in the Arte of preparing the Mercurie, I haue for theyr sakes written this seconde part, for the helpe of the Patient, because I woulde not haue them remaine vncured, wishing the health of all men.

Yet notwithstanding, Mercurie beeing rightly prepa∣red, dooth seeme to worke miracles, so short and so excellent

hee is in his operation, whereof heereafter (God wylling) wee will wryte more.

Thus I conclude this treatise, desiring God to spare me vntill I haue performed my purposed intent, in writing to his glory and to the profit of my neighbour. Thus louing Reader I commit thee to GOD almightie, to whom bée all prayse, honour and glorie, both nowe and for euermore, Amen.

FINIS.