An alphabetical book of physicall secrets for all those diseases that are most predominant and dangerous (curable by art) in the body of man. Collected for the benefit, most especially of house-holders in the country, who are either farre remote, or else not able to entertaine a learned physician: as likewise for the help of such ladies and gentlewomen, who of charity labour to doe good. Whereunto is annexed a small treatise of the judgement of vrines. By Owen Wood.

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Canker in the Breast, or Polypus in the Nose.

THe water of Buck wheat distilled in Balneo, will stay the eating Canker or Polypus, though held uncureable.

Canker, a Plaister.

MIx the juyce of Selandine with Goats dung powdred, and plaister it on, it killeth the Canker any where.

A plaister made of Pepper, Bay-salt, the kemell of Walnuts beaten together healeth also.

Canker to extirpate and take out.

INcorporate the powder of Realgor with fresh Hogs grease, spread it on lea∣ther fit for the Sore, strew thereon all-over the flower of Wheat somewhat thick, and upon that honey thick, and lastly over that Womans milk, then lay the plaister on the Sore, and lay on the plaister the bottome of a new baked Loafe of white bread, binde all fast on all night, on the morrow the Canker

will be dead on the Plaister: Note if it be in the flesh or sinewes, thick water issueth out, if on the bone, thick yellow matter commeth forth.

Canker, a Lotion.

TAke white Wine, di. Pinte English honey iij ℥, white Copperas in pow∣der i ℥ di. Roche-Allom powdred iiij ʒ, boyle all these till one third part be consumed, then wet double linnen cloathes therein, and lay it on the Sore or Canker: Or take new Tanners Oose that never Lea∣ther came in, Sage, Bay leaves, Violet leaves, and Woodbine blossomes ana i M: boyle all these together, and use it for a Lo∣tion, first straine it.

Canker in Mens Privities, to Cure.

BOyle Roche-Allom i ℥, Verdigrease iiij ʒ in a pinte of Smiths water till ⅓ part be consumed, then straine it, and use it for a Lotion.

Canker to Cure.

TAke the oldest Oyster-shell you can finde in a dunghill (that shine most, are best) powder them, then set three spoonfulls of white wine Vinegar over the coales, put therein as much of the Oyster∣shell powder as will thicken the Vinegar, adde thereto some Allom powder, then binde a linnen cloath about a stick and dip therein, rub the Sore therewith till it bleed, doe this three times therewith, it will be well.

Canker in the Body to Cure.

TAke the powder of the roots of Dra∣gons i ʒ, lay it all night in water, on the morrow put out the water, then put there∣to a quarter of a pinte of white Wine, boyle it well, let the Patient drink it warme three mornings together, it helpeth.

Canker or sore Eyes.

TAke Dovefoot, Archangell, Ivy with the berries, yong Bramble tops, white Rose leaves, red Sage, Sellandine, and

Woodbine leaves ana i M. cut small, then put thereto powder of Allom i ℥, white wine and clarified honey ana one quart: A∣loes, Epatick iiij ʒ, distill all these in a Lymbeck together, the water thereof will kill any Canker, two drops put in the eye with Fennel water, taketh away any Pearle or filthinesse.

Consumption, the Cure.

TAke sixe Cock Sparrowes, and two Wagtailes well dressed, Harts-horne and Ivory ana ij ʒ, powdred China roots thinne slyced iiij ʒ in two quarts of Spring∣water, Rose water one quart, white Wine one quart; Infuse them in a Pipkin close covered one night in the hot Embers, that the water may keep but warme, then boyle three spoonfulls of French Barley in three severall waters; then take Egrimony and Sorrell di. M. Borage, Buglosse, di M. Fen∣nell two roots picked and slyced, the bot∣tome of a white Loafe steeped in Malmsey all night, three large Mace, Raysins of the Sunne stoned iii ℥, six Cloves bruised, halfe a Cock, sixe Knuckles of Veale, red Sanders i ℥, Sage and Rosemary ana i M. sixe Cap∣dates

stoned and cut, let all these boyle close stopped one houre, then put therein sixe Pearmaine Apples pared and slyced, let all these boyle till it come to a Mash, that there remaine but five pintes, then straine it, drink of this warme, first and at five of the clock in the afternoone, this will comfort much, if it be too thick liquifie it with wine

Consumption a noted Cure.

TAke a quarter of a pound of lordan Al∣monds blanched and beat small, adding thereto in the beating some Rosewater, one or two spoonfulls, then take the thigh of a rosted Capon, flea off the skinne, beat it in a Morter alone, then take foureteene Dates stoned, skinned and picked, beat them alone, then put them all in a pinte of Rosewater, boyle them three walmes with some Su∣gar, then take Cinnamon ij ʒ, Lignum A∣loes both powdred i ʒ, put them in your Decoction, stirre them well together, then put it up in some Glasse, take the quantity of a Wallnut at once in the morning, the first three mornings adde to it every time Bezoar two graines.

A Dyet drink for the Consumption.

THe first weeke in May infuse in your usuall drink Succory, Devils-bit, Sca∣bius, Water-Cresses, Lungwort, Polypodie, Coltfoot, Penyryall, and Liverwort ana ij M. bruised, and put in a thin linnen cloath bagge, and so put in your drink when it is new tunned to work therein; drink no other drink for foureteene dayes.

Cough of the Lungs to Cure.

TAke greene Box dried, and powdred fine, take so much at once as will lie on a groat, in a draught of warme white wine first and last till you be well, which will be when you see your selfe voyd blood, then leave your Medicine for you are well. Pro∣batum est.

Cough of very hard Phlegme to cure.

BOyle two quarts of Cream, halfe a pint of honey, and di. pinte of Linseed oyle till it come to an oyly substance, dip therein a red thick woollen cloath, wring it hard, and lay it on the Region of the Stomack as hot as you can suffer it, then cover it warme

with another dry woollen cloath all night and morning till you be well.

Cold hoarcenesse to cause to speake cleare presently.

TAke a Porsnet of scalding water, put therein two Handker chiefes viij times double folded, wring out the water, hold it to thy Nose and Mouth till it be cold, then put that in the hot water, and take out the other & so one after another till you be wel.

Cough very old to Cure.

TAke Diatra gaganti frigidum diapendij, suis specibus ana i ℥, the Liver of a Fox powdred i ʒ di. Lycorice and May denhaire ij^d. all powdred together, take them mixed in the syrup of Mirtles as an Electuary on the point of a knife as oft as you see cause.

Consumpsion a Medicine.

TAke good Malmsey a pottle, put there∣in as much crums of Manchet hot out of the Oven as will suck up all the Wine, adde thereto of Cinnamon powdred iiij ʒ, tenne

Cloves bruised, distill this, and put thereto so much Sugar, as fits your Taste with two graines of Musk, the Dosse is three spoon∣fulls morning and evening first and last.

Chollick a present remedy.

TAke Gum Hederae, warme it that it may spread on a peece of Scarlet the breadth of a shilling or broader, apply it hot to the Navill; your best Gum is sweet, cleare, and soft.

Cough, and strong Consumption, a Potion.

TAke Malmsey one quart, roots of Mal∣lowes, & Fennel pithed, Lycorice mun∣dified, Anniseed bruised ana ij ℥, Colts foot, Long wort, Violet-leaves, Hysop, red Sage, Raysins of the Sunne stoned, Figgs shred, white Sugarcandy ana iiij ℥, boyle all these in a Pipkin close covered to halfe, then straine them out hard, adde thereto white Sugar iiij ℥, of the roots of Ireos, Floren∣tine ii ʒ, let it boyle one walme more, then straine it, and take of this first in the mor∣ning, fast two houres after, and last to bed∣ward,

if you need to purge, infuse in a draught thereof over night Sena iiij ʒ, strain it, and drink it in the morning.

Chollick and Stone, the Cure.

TAke Parsly-seed, Gromell-seed, long Pepper, Ieat, Amber, Corall, Gin∣ger, Nutmeg, Bay-berries, Enula Campana ana ij ʒ fine powdred, drink of it warme in a morning as much as will lie on six pence in white Wine or Broath, fast two houres after.

Chollick of Winde.

TAke Seahorse Pizell, Hartshorne, and Enula Campana, ana i ʒ fine powdred, take so much of this as will lie on a shil∣ling in Anniseed-water fasting, or as you need.

Chollick and Stone, the Cure.

TAke a pottle of white Wine in a Pip∣kin, put two faire flint stones in the fire till they be red-hot, quench them one after another twenty times in the Wine, then put

therin Speare-Mints, Polypody of the Oak, Hysop, Sage, and Rosemary ana i M. boyle them a good while, then strain it, and put it in a Viall close stopped: In the morning fasting drink a draught with these powders, Parsly, Fennell, and Carroway seeds, Phily-pendula, Saxafrage roots, Grommel, Brome, and Alexander seeds; the kernel of Cherry∣stones dried, the round bones of the Thorn∣back all powdred together ana iiij ʒ, drink of this powder every morning in your wine one spoonfull, fast two houres after, and last at night, take this syrup, of Spiknard, of Iu∣niper berries, of Grashoppers the head and feet cut off powdred ana ij ʒ; compound them together, and drink ij ʒ in a little warme white Wine.

Collick the Cure.

EAt fasting every morning hot Broaths made of Alexanders, and drink the com∣pound water of them, & Aqua-vitae ana ij ℥.

Also drink the powder of Iuniper ber∣ries in Alexander water and stale Ale ana; warme is good. Also S. Iohns wort small chopped, and put thereto Pidgeons dung, a good quantity of honey, fry them in fresh Butter, and very warm bind, it to the navil.

Cramps, Convulsion, or shrinking Sinewes.

TAke oyle of Turpentine i lb, Turpen∣tine di. lb, oyle of Bayes iiij ℥, oyle of Spick i ℥, Iuniper berries di. lb, Castor, Eu∣phorbium ana i ℥, Cloves, Mace, Nutmegs, Cinnamon, Frankincense ana ij ℥, Mummy i ℥, Brocks grease iij ℥, digest them all for one moneth in horse dung, then distill them according to Art, and therewith anoynt the place grieved; this also healeth old Wounds and greene Sores.

Cramp, the Cure.

TAke Brimstone and Verveyne, binde it to the Pulse, and be ever freed.

Cods swelling to Cure.

TAke Rue, Bay leaves, Purslay, Beane meale, Fengreeke and Linseed ana ii ℥, boyle it in new Cream, with a spoonfull of Hoggs grease to a Poultis, so apply it: Or take Rye Leaven, mingle it with strong Lie and apply it; this helpeth.

Camphire Water to heale.

TAke Camphire prepared with the white of an Egg, infuse it in Fumitory water, mix them well together, use it to coole, heale, and skin.

Cornes in the Toes to Cure.

TAke Marigold leaves, Hearbgrasse, and the broadest Plantaine ana i M. stamp them in a Morter, then put them in a close stopped Pot, with ten spoonfulls of water, so let it stand twelve dayes till it stink, then straine out the liquor, with it anoynt the Cornes, and wet a double cloath therein, and lay it on them till they be well, so use it.

Carbunckles to ripen and breake.

POwder Bay-salt small, mingle it with the yolk of an Egge, and lay it on the sore; it heales.

Cankers inward or outward to cure.

ROst Sorrell clensed of the stalks and strings, take onely the pure leafe in a wet browne paper in the Embers when it is soft, mix therewith halfe so much honey, as much Wheat flower, and as much burnt Allom, compound all these together in a Morter to a plaister, apply it to the Griefe cold, if the Griefe be inward Minister three Pills thereof morning and evening; wash the Sore with a Lotion made of Plantaine water, burnt Allom, and so much calcined Vitriall as will make it blood-red.

Cramp in Arme or Legge; the Cure.

TAke great Onions, roast them, make a Plaister thereof, and lay it warme about the joynt as hot as he can suffer it, dresse it three times, and cured.

Canker or Pock in any part of the Body to Cure.

MIx the fine powder of Mercury with the powder of Bole, mix it so that the colour be very pale, this killeth either of these griefes.