¶ Hypocistis.
HYpocistis stoppeth all laskes & fluxes of the belly, and is of stronger operation then the flowers or leaues, and therefore cureth al fluxes & the termes. 2 Ladanum drunke with old wine, stoppeth the laske, and prouoketh vrine. 3 It is very good against the hardnesse of the matrix laide to in a pessary. 4 The perfume, taken vp, draweth downe the seconds being laide on hote coles. 5 Head skurfe, and haire falling, apply it with Myrrhe, and oile of Myrrhe. 6 Eare paine, drop it in with hony or oyle of Roses. 7 Sores skars or woundes, apply it with wine. 8 Hardnesse and ach, vse it in oyntments. 9 Vse it in oyntment to ye breast for the cough, and in other medicines: for ye cough: fluxe, & to cause vrine, drine it wt wine. 10 Matrix colde, vse it in pessaries. 11 Eares deafe, vse it melted in oyle of bitter Almonds. 12 Teethe loose, mixe it with Masticke and vse it. 13 Haire falling, melt it with Bares grease, or oyle of Myrrhe, and anoint therewith. 14 Vse it in suffumigations to bring downe the seconds, and termes, and vrine. 15 Drinke it with old red wine to stop the bloody fluxe: vse it both inward and outward to preserue health. 16 Put a tent of it into the nose to breake the pose. 17 The best is heauy & blacke. Falling euill, anoint the spine of ye Backe with it. 18 Head-ache, vse it with conuenient medicines. 19 Apply it with wine to skars of sores or wounds. 20 Reume in the braine, vse a Pomander with cubebs, maces, and greeke pitch. 21 With vineger it taketh away haire.
- Ache 8
- Bloody fluxe 15
- Cough 9
- Eares deafe 11 paine 6
- Falling euill 17
- Flowers to stop 1
- Fluxes 1. 2. 9
- Hardnesse 8
- Head-ache 8 skurfe 5
- Haire falling 5. 13 to fall 21
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