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With the iuyce of wormwood make a masse, of which you may giue one dragme, or halfe a dragme in three pilles, according to the strength of the Pati∣ent, after midnight.
Olei laurini Q. S. make an vnguent, with the which annoint the place.
Mixe them with the sirup of violets, and make v. pils.
And if it chance that the paine doe proceed from morbus Galicus, you shal af∣ter the takiug of these pils, take this po∣tion following, for the space of twentie dayes together, and so sleepe vpon it.
Mixe them, and boile them al toge∣ther, vntill the third part bee consumed,
then let it be strained; and take of the straining ℥. vj.
Oximellis simplicis Drag. ij.
Let them be mixed for one dose. Let him continue this manner, and there is no doubt but he shall grow well.
Mixe them with the iuyce of Parieta∣ria, and make an vnguent.
Mixe them together in a morter, with vinegre and oile of mirtles, vntill it come to an vnguent, and there with annoint the place.
Let all these be brused very finely, & then adde
Let all bee infused for two dayes in vij. pintes of aqua vitae or of wine twice distilled, and then let it bee distilled in a lembeck, with a gentle fire, and then wil
it be a most perfect water against the Pe∣stilence, and other venom, whose dose is * 1.1 ij. ounces, or one ounce and a halfe, with sorrell water and the water of Cardu: be∣nedictus, and for a presetuatiue, halfe a spoonfull is enough at a time.
Rec. Florum lilij conuallij. M. vj.
Infuse them in one measure of the best white wine, and so let it stand for tenne dayes; then let it be distilled at a gentle fire in a lembeck, in balneo mariae, after∣wards take
Let these be infused for foure dayes in the aforesaid distillation, then let all bee distilled againe by a lembeck. The dose for preseruation is one or two spoonefuls to be taken once or twice in a weeke, the
day before the new moone, and the full of the moone, and in or after the Pa∣roxysme or fit, so much also. And with this water and suger may be made Ma∣nus Christi, against the falling sicknes, caros, subeth, and the Apoplexie.
Let al be brused and mixed together, and let to stand in infusion for eight daies: afterwards let there bee a three∣fold extraction in hot ashes, or by va∣pour, or Balneo sicco. It is of marueilous vertue, in the preseruation from the A∣poplexie, and all other cold sicknesses of the nerues. It cureth the Palsie, tortura oris, spasmus, and doth marueilously re∣store speech.
Let all be finely bruised and mixed for viij. daies, and afterwards distilled in Balnea mariae.
Let all bee bruised and mixed toge∣ther with the liquors, and let it infuse to∣gether for foure daies: then let it be
distilled in Balnea Maria. You may adde to these:
It is a most effectuall remedie astainst swounding in the pestilence.
In like manner three branches of pentiy-royall, infused in two ounces and a halfe of vineger of Roses, and one ounce of Rose water: for onely with the smell of this the spirits are reui∣ued.
Take a Capon or Phesant or a Pert∣ridge, the bowels being pulled out, and let him be cut into small pieces & wash∣ed: then with Rose water and vineger, adde one dragme of Cinamon.
Let all be put into a glasse, or into
some earthen vessell, and let it be boiled with a strong fire in Balneamaria, vntill halfe becōsumed; & then strain it, & pre∣serue it, and drinke thereof twice a day.
We make Cinamon water either by distillation: the Cinamon being grosse∣ly bruised, and infused in as much Bor∣rage water, or Rose water as shall suf∣fice, and so distilled in Bolneamaria.
Or else we take two dragmes of Ci∣namon, being finely powdred with sine ounces of the best suger, being put into a measure of the water of the decoction of Barlie, beeing very hotte, and so to remaine vntill it bee cold; or else with three dragmes of Cinamon, one hand∣full of Barly, Reasons of the sunne being washed, one ounce, Anisseed two drag. of white suger Candie two ounces and a halfe, running water sixe pints: and so let it bee boiled at a gentle fire vntill halfe be consumed, and then straine it.
Rec. Caponem Deplumatum.
Et euisceratum being cut into small pieces and boiled, and then bruised with the flesh and bones in a morter: then adde thereunto
Let all be put into a vessel of tin close stopt, and placed in a vessel of water, and so boiled for foure houres space, then let it be strained, and put the straining into a Lembecke, and so distilled by Bal∣nea
Marinae.
Let all be put into an earthen vessell well glassed, and being close stopped, and so let there bee put into a peece of fine linnen, of
And so let it hang in the vessell in the middest of the wine for foure and twentie houres: then distill it by filter as we vse to distill hipocras, stil letting the Calamus aromaticus, and cloues hang in the vessell.
Let all boile in an earthen vessell with three pints of white wine, and so let it stand for a night; in the morning let it be strained, in which shall be dissolued foure ounces of sine white suger, one white of an egge, and with ij. scruples of Cinamon, and halfe a dragme of Cloues tied in a peece of fine linnen, in the boi∣ling let it be clarisied. The dose for those that be of ripe yeares is iiij. ounces and a halfe, in which may be dissolued fiue scruples, or two dragmes of Diaturbith.
Let all be boiled in one pinte and a halfe of white wine, and let the patient drinke euery morning a good draught hotte against the time that nature seek∣eth to expell the matter. In like manner you may take Trochis. de myrrha subt. pu∣lu. Drag. j. in a cup of white wine be∣ing warme, in the morning fasting. Or,
Let al be made into fine powder, and with v. ounces of aqua matricaria. Let it be giuen once in a weeke.
Let all bee cutte bruised, and boiled at a gentle fire in three pints and a halfe of running water, vntill the third part be consumed; then make a strong expression, in which shall be dissolued one ounce and a halfe of syrupe of Vio∣lets, & of fine Rhubarb two ounces: then let it be clarified with the white of one egge. The dose is ℥ iiij. & ss.
Let all be boyled in two measures and a halfe of running water, in an earthen vessell being glased, vntill the barly breake, then let it bee strained, and take three ounces and a halfe of this de∣coction.
Let it bee mixed, and giuen at the en∣trance into bed.
Let all bee boiled in one pint and a
halfe of Betony water, and one point of Marioran water, and let it bee strained, and with seuen ounces of suger, make a Iulep according to Art. Or if you will, you may dissolue in your decoction for your daily vse, the syrup of Sticados.
Let all bee boiled in a double vessell, with eight ounces of fennell water, iij. oūces of hyssop water, half a pint of Sca∣bios water then let it be strained, & in the straining dissolue 7. ounces of fine suger.
Petia ligati boile the Iulep to a thicknes and with the white of an egge let it bee clarified.
Let it bee boiled at a gentle fire, to a thicknes of a cleere Iulep, & let it be gi∣uen in the morning, and euening, two spoonefuls, against swounding.
Let all bee boiled in a double ves∣sel, then let it stand for a night;
afterwards make a strong expression, then with v. ℥. of fuger let it be boyled to the thicknes of a Iulep: it is vsed in the paine of the stomack, through the oppilation of the entrals, and from a cold cause.
Let it be dissolued in foure ounces of chamomel water, and then strained and drunke three houres before supper. It doth extinguish heate and paine of the stomack and colick without any harme: it doth also prouoke sleepe, especially if the cause proceedeth of heate.
Let all boile in three pintes of com∣mon water, to the consumption of the third part, then let it stand for two houres, and then make a strong expressi∣on, which shall bee afterwards twice di∣stilled by filter, then afterwards with two Scr. of cloues, and one dragme, and a halfe of cinamond tied in a linnen cloth, and with
Let it bee boiled to the thicknes of a cleere Iulep: the dose is v. ℥. and for strong bodies there may be in petia ligati
Cum duobus scrupulis zinziberis, in the last decoction.
Let it boile for the space of halfe an houre, in one pint of the water, of the flowers of the slow tree, & seuen oūces of plantane water, then let it stand eight houres, and make a strong expression, in the which shall bee dissolued one ounce and a halfe of the iuyce of plantane be∣ing purified, three ounces of fine white suger, with two scruples and a halfe of the powder of nutmegs, and halfe a dragme of cloues, tied in a peece of fine linnen, and so boiled to the thicknes of a cleere Iulep.
Let all boile in three pintes of run∣ning water, vntill the third part be con∣sumed; then let it stand for an houre, and make a strong expression, which shal be twice distilled by filter, in which at the last shal be put of
Being brused & tied in a peece of lin∣nen, with three ounces of fine white suger, and so againe boiled to the thick∣nes of a cleere Iulep: the dose is ℥. v.
Let all bee made into fine pouder, of which giue one dragme with the water of sorrel, or of wine and sorrel boyled together.
Make all into fine powder, and let it be blowne vp into his nostrels.
For the Vertigo, Palsie, Apoplexy, Scotoma, & for the memory lost.
Let all be mixed and made into a fine powder, and with suger dissolued in the waters of maioram and sage, make Lo∣zenges, or with the syrup of sticados, or hony clarified, you may make an E∣lecturie.
All being made into fine powder, and with as much of the Epileptick water before written, and rose water as much as shall suffice, make Lozenges.
Lozenges they are of a most pleasant tast.
Mixe all together, and make a fine powder, giue one dragme with fennell water: or with fiue ounces of suger, and aqua epilleptica, and rose water, Q. S. make Lozenges.
Let all be brused, and let it boile
Then let it stand one quarter of an houre, and straine it, and take so much of the same straining as shall suffice to dis∣solue ii. ℥. ss. of white suger candie, and of Pennidice j. ℥. and so let it boile to a thicknes, and then mixe therein, of ci∣namon in sine powder halfe a scru∣ple.
And therewith make pectorall roles.
And with the water of Scabios, and fe∣nell, as much as shall suffice, make roles.
With iiij. ℥. and a halfe of suger, dissol∣ued in rose water, with the species and o∣ther things, make a confection in Lo∣zenges.
With vj. ℥. of suger in the water of Agrimony and roses Q. S. dissolued, make a confection in Lozenges.
With one ounce and a halfe of manus Christi sandalini, being finely powdred, make Tragea: it is also very good against Abortion.
Manus Christi sandalini.
Make a confection in roles; it is good against a hot distemper of the liuer and stomacke, and other diseases that spring thereof.
With v. ℥. and a halfe of suger, make Tragea, and let it be giuen at the entrance into bed.
With three ounces of fine white su∣ger make Tragea.
Make all into fine powder, this must be administred after euacuation, the bo∣dy being well purged, and there is vsed to be giuen, one spoonefull in the winter time with white wine, and in the summer with some distilled water.
Her mes composed the like powder ex
The dose is one spoonefull, with Hy∣dromel. Vide Gal. 14. meth. &c.
Make all this into powder for the de∣licater sort of people.
For those that be stronger there may be added of Diagridium one scruple. The dose is one Drag. giuen in foure ounces of Claretum laxatinum.
With eight ounces of suger dissolued in the water of Endiue, make a confecti∣on in Lozenges. The dose is from three Drag. vnto sixe Drag.
With suger dissolued in the water of Lauender, make an Electuarie.
Let all be brought into fine powder & cum Brodio emblicorum conditorum, or of Ginger condite, make an Elexuatie.
With the syrupe of purslane, as much as is sufficient make an Electuarie.
With the syrupe of Acetosus cirri make an Electuarie.
With the syrup of the roots of Cicho∣rie condit. make an Electuarie.
Rec. Carnis de pectore perdicis optimè Decoctae lib. ss
Which being cut into pieces, let it be well beaten in a stone morter; then let there be added.
Let all be beaten together, then adde
Let all be mixed together with the flesh in a morter; then afterwards take Sacchari albissimi lib. iij. ss being dissol∣ued in the broth of a Partridge, or a fat yong Cockrill, and being added to the rest, make an Electuarie.
And with suger dissolued in Malm∣sey. the nuts being finely beaten, make an Electuarie.
Let all be cut and beaten together, and with syrupe of Scabios make a loch.
Let is bee macerated for a night in running water, then let it be strained, and boile the strayning to the one halfe, cum Aqua de semini bus psisij.
Make a Muscilage, in the which dis∣solue
And make a Loch.
Cum Brodio Zinziberis: make an E∣lectuarie.
Make a mixture with the syrupe of Mints. There may be added, if need require, two graines of Opium.
With the syrupe of Agrimonie and Calament minus amar. make an Electuary effectuall in Cacexia and Hsposarca.
With the syrupe of Cichorie cum Rha∣barbaro, make an Electuarie.
Citri, make an Electuarie. The dose is from one scruple to two, to bee taken at the entrance into bedde with wine of the infusion of Chermes and Sanders.
Cum theriaca in aqua vitae aurea dissolu∣ta fiat massa.
Rhabarbari an. partes aequal.
Cum syrupo de Rhabarbaro nostro fiat massa.
Cum succo faeniculifiat mossa. The dose is from one Dragme to siue scruples.
Let al be incorporated with two Dra. ss of olde treacle and a little water of Fu∣miterra, and make a masse. The dose is from a Drag. vnto soure scruples.
Let al be incorporated cum succo sabinae,
and giuen in the water of penny-royall or Camomell; it is an expert medicine.
With the iuyce of Wormewood make ix pilles; one scruple is sufficient for a child.
With Sage or water of Lauender make Trocisks of the bignes of a Lu∣pin.
Let them be bruised, and boyled in three pints of redde wine, almost to the consumption of the wine. Then let the iuice be strained out, and put into a glassen vessell; and let it stand in the sunne for eight daies space, and then ad thereunto,
Let all be mixed together, and boiled to the consumption of the iuices.
Let it be boiled in one pint of com∣mon oile vntill the flesh be dissolued from the bones, then let it be beaten, and adding a little more oile, let it be againe boiled. Then make a strong expression, to the which shall be added of Turpen∣tine washed ℥ iiij. Let it be mixed hotte in a morter one ounce and a halfe of this oyle, with so much of Vnguentum de suc∣co Ebuli, mixed together, is good against the goute, paines of the ioynts, and Nerues.
Boile all together at a gentle sire and anoint the place greeued hot.
Let the wormes be cut and boiled to the consumption of the iuices; then let it be strained, and adde vnto the strai∣ning
Make an vnguent for the paine of the backe and Nerues, the goute, & sciatica.
With a little waxe make an vnguent. Some vse to mix with these kinds of vn∣guents Oleum de euphorbio, because that then there is no euacuation by fluxe at the mouth or vomit, but by feege and sweate.
Let all boile together, to the consump∣tion of the iuices and wine at a gentle fire, then let it be strained, and adde to the straining Bdellij dissoluti in
Cerae Q. S. Let all be put toge∣ther, and placed vpon the fire vntill the waxe be liquified, then remoue it from the fire, and still stirre it vp and downe vntill it be cold: then adde
Mercurij extincti ℥ j. ss
And being well mixed together, make and vnguent; of which, being hot, anoint the members grieued, or tumours, in the morning: then let the patient rest in his bedde being well couered, for the space of three or foure howers, and let him sweate thorowly: then let the sweate be wiped away, and so let him rest for an hower, vntill be he somewhat coole. The patient must be of a spare diet vn∣till the cure be ended, which will be in renne or twelue daies. This vnguent is of such excellency, that it doth not pro∣cure any paine in the throte or month; so that the bodie be well clensed before by purgation and phlebotimie.
Make an Emplaster: it is good against the paine of the Nerues, conuulsion in the muscles, armes, and feette.
Make an Emplaster. S. Ae.
Rec. Lithargirij ℥ j.
Vpon which poure as much oyle of Violets, and Oleum sesaminum as may make it in the forme of an vnguent: then take Muscilaginis psyllij
Put thereunto of the flowres of Ca∣momell and Melilot finely powdered, of either Dragme two: at the last let all be mix••d wel together, and adding ther∣unto three new laid egges, being well mixed together, and so apply it.
Make an Emplaster, and let it be ma∣laxed with Rose water.
These being mixt in a hot morter, let it be spread vpon leather; then cast this following powder thereon.
Make it into powder, and then let it bee couered ouer with redde sarsnat, and inter-bast it▪ and so apply it. In like manner Mastix being wrought in a hot morter with a pestell, may be spread for a Cerot to be applied for the stomack: but it is best if there be added a quantity of oyle of mints, to bring it into the form of a Cerote.
Some make an infusion for 3. or 4. dayes, making af∣terwards an expres∣sion, and it is more delectable.