The pearle of practise, or Practisers pearle, for phisicke and chirurgerie. Found out by I. H. (a spagericke or distiller) amongst the learned obseruations and prooued practises of many expert men in both faculties. Since his death it is garnished and brought into some methode by a welwiller of his.

CHAP. XLV. The prouoking of menstrues, by I. H.

BY this composition following, many more then it is here requisite to speake of, haue had their menstrues prouoked, and many other obstructions opened: especial∣ly if it be giuen with brothes, liquors, or medicaments, ap∣propriate thereunto.

℞ extractionem Chamomillae, Calendulae, Gentianae, Brio∣mae, Chamepitcos, Paeoniae, Centaurij, Iuniperi, Genistae, Sa∣binae, Spicaenardi, Rutae, Melissae, Chelidoniae, Philipendulae, Matricariae, ana ʒ j. Essentiae Zedoariae, Croci, ana ʒ ss, Mirabolanorum, Castorei, ana ℥ ss, mixe them, and keepe it close. The dose is from ℈ j, to ʒ j, vpon extremitie, ei∣ther in pilles or conuenient electuaries. It must be mini∣stred foure or fiue dayes before the new Moone, and as ma∣nie after, with the infusion of Sena, or in sirupe of roses, for the intent aboue named.

To prouoke menstrues, in melancholike people. W. H.

TAke of the extract of Helleborus niger, fiue graynes, Panchimagogon 15. graynes, make it into three small pilles, and annoint the pilles, with Oleum anisi, and there∣of take once or twise. After that take this composition fol∣lowing.

Take of the Essence of Gentian, Sabinae, Angelica,

ana ʒ j, Essencia Croci, ℈ j, Castorei ℈ ss, mixe them, and make them vp in forme of pilles, and take thereof ech night, when you go to bed, ℈ j, either in pilles, or dissol∣ued in some conuenient liquor, about the foresaid time of the Moone. A verie melancholike maiden, was cured in this manner.