The marrow of physicke, or, A learned discourse of the severall parts of mans body being a medicamentary, teaching the manner and way of making and compounding all such oyles, unguents ... &c. as shall be usefull and necessary in any private house ... : and also an addition of divers experimented medicines which may serve against any disease that shall happen to the body : together with some rare receipts for beauties ... / collected and experimented by the industry of T.B.

Emplaisters. CHAP. XXXIV.

Emplastrum de Ianna.

R. The Iuice of Smalladge, Plantaine, and Beto∣ny, ana lib. i. Waxe, Pitch, Rosin, Turpen∣tine, ana lib. ss. let three of the Simples be con∣cocted in the Iuices, stirring them easily till the Iuices be consumed, then take it from the fire, and put in the Turpentine; It is marveilous effectuall in Wounds, and greene Vlcers, it pacifieth Inflammation, Deterg∣eth, Agglutinateth, Incarnateth, and also Cicatrizeth.

Emplastrum Divinum.

2 R. Of Galbanum, Myrrhe, ana ℥ i. ʒ ii. Ammonia∣cum ℥ iii. ʒ iii. Oppoponax, Mastick, long Aristolo∣chia, Verdigrease ana ℥ i. Litharge, common Oyle ana lib. ss. new Waxe ℥ viii. Frankinsence ℥ i. ʒ i. Bdellium ℥ ii. Loadstone ℥ iii. the Litharge by stirring is min∣gled with the Oyle after it is boiled, untill it become thicke, then adde the Waxe in small pieces, and as soon as it is melted take it off the fire, and put in the Galba∣num, Oppoponax, Ammoniacum, and Bdellium, dis∣solved in Vinegar, and Wine boiled, and strained, after adde the powdered Myrrhe, Mastick, Incense, and Ari∣stolochia, and Loadstone, next strew in the Verdigrease,

lest that if it should be boiled any long space, the Em∣plaister become red.

This Emplaister is marvellous good against maligne Vlcers, for it detergeth, and consumeth Quitture, and corruption, and ingendreth new Flesh, and bringeth them to a Scar.

The black Emplaister.

3 R. Of red Lead lib. i. of white Lead lib. ss. Oyle Olive lib. ii. ss. boile them together untill it looke black; then take it off the fire, and make it up in rowles. It is a very good Salve for all manner of Sores, or Aches.

To make an attractive Plaister for the Gout.

4 R. Of Waxe lib. ss. ℥ iiii. Rosin lib. ss. Colophony lib. ss. ℥. iiii. Bolearme. ℥ iiii. Benjamin ℥ ii. Storax liquid ℥ ss. Storax calamite ℥ ii. Mastick ℥ i. Olibanum ℥ i. Myrrhe ℥ i. Assafaetida ℥ ii. Galbanum ℥ ss. Saffron ℥ ss. Oyle of Roses ℥ i. Cloves ℥ i. Deeres suet lib. ss. melt your Waxe, and Deere suet upon a soft fire, then put it to the Rosin, Colophony, and Bolearmenick, and then put in halfe the rest of the Parcels, reserving the Oyle of Roses, Benjamin, and Galbanum, they must be last, stir it continually upon the fire, put it into a Can∣vasse bagge, and strain it with a rowling pin, then boile a good quantity of Plantaine in vi. Gallons of Water, two houres, then straine it, and when it is cold, straine your Plaister into it, and make it up in rowles.

An excellent Emplaister to heale any Wound, or Ache.

5 R. Valerian, Woodbine, Isope, Devils bit, Adders tongue, Hounds tongue, Capons Feather, S. Iohns wort, Houseleeke, Red Sage, Brier leaves, Diasie leaves, Tutsane leaves, Cumfrey, Selfeheale anam i. House∣snailes one Pint, chop them, and the Hearbes, and boyle them according to Art in a double Vessell, in a suffici∣ent quantitie of May Butter, and straine it; adde of Frankincense ℥ ii. Myrrhe, and Sacrocole ana ℥ i. Alome, Honey, Waxe, Rosin, Turpentine ana. ℥ vi. boyle it ac∣cording to Art, and reserve it for your use.

Sir Philip Parys his Emplaister.

6 R. Of Oyle Olive, lib. ii. red Lead, lib. i. white Lead lib. i. beat and searse them, Spanish Soape ℥ xii. Incorporate these well together in an earthen Pot well glazed before you put them to boyle, then put them up∣on a gentle fire of Coales for one houre; and a halfe, ever stirring it, then encrease the fire untill the red turne to gray, and so continue the stirring untill the matter be∣come of the colour of Oyle, and somewhat darke; dry it on a Trencher, if it cleave not thereto, it is enough, dip your linen Clothes therin, smoothe them with a Sleek∣stone, it wll last thirty yeeres.

This Plaister, laid upon the Stomacke, provoketh Appetite, and taketh away any Griefe from the same; laid to the belly, it easeth the Cholicke speedily; laide to the Reines, it stoppeth the Bloody Fluxe, the running of the Reines, the heat in the Kidneyes, and weaknesse of the Backe: It healeth Swellings, Bruises,

Aches: It breaketh Swellings, Bruises, Apostemes, and healeth them; It draweth out Humours without break∣ing the Skinne: It healeth the Diseases of the Funda∣ment: laid upon the Head, it healeth the Headach, Vvula, and Eyes; laid to the Belly, it bringeth Womens monthly Visits, and maketh the Matrice apt for Con∣ception.

A most approved Plaister for a Rupture.

7 R. Of Aloes Citrine ℥ i. Dragons blood, ℥ i. Myrrhe ℥ i. Masticke, Bole Armenicke, Gumme Dra∣gant ana. ℥ iii. powder them all very finely, and make an Emplaister with the Slime of Red Housesnailes.

A Plaister very excellent for the Sciatica.

8 R. Yellow VVaxe, Rosin, Rosin of the Pine, ana. lib. i. Colophony, lib. ss. Masticke, Frankincense, ana ℥ii. Myrrhe, ℥ i. Sheepes Suet, lib. ss. Cloves, Mace, ana, ℥ i. Saffron, ℥ ss. Galbanum, Oppoponax, Bdellium, ana, ℥ i. Red VVine lib. ii. running VVater, lib. i. Camphire, ʒ iii. make an Emplaister.

A Plaister to heale, Cicatrize, and asswage paine.

9 R. Oyle of Roses, lib. i. Cerus, red Lead, ana, ℥ ii. Litharge of Gold, and Silver, Dragons blood, Lapis Calaminaris, Bolearmenicke, ana, ℥ ss. Camphire ℥ iii. powder them that are to be powdered, and make a Plai∣ster with white Waxe.

To make Oxycrotium good for old Bruises, and Ache in the Limmes, and to dissolve hard Impostumes, also for broken Bones, and Wounds that have beene healed faire without, but rankle within.

10 R. Of good Waxe ℥ iiii. as much Colophonie, as much blacke Pitch purified, Saffron ℥ i. ss. powde∣red, Masticke, Frankincense, ana. ℥ ii. Myrrhe, ℥ iiii. Gumme Ammoniac, Galbanum, ana. ℥ ii. steeped all night in Vinegar, and strained and boyled againe untill two parts of the Vinegar be wasted, then take the Pitch mel∣ted, and put to the Gummes, and Vinegar, then melt the Waxe, and put thereto, and then the Colophony in Powder, next the Masticke, and lastly the Frankincense, & Myrrhe powdered, stirring all together very fast, then adde of Turpentine ℥ ii. but let the Plaister be no more then warme, and stirre it continually untill all be very well mingled; but before you put in your Turpentine, you must put in your Saffron, mingled with the Yolke of three, or foure Egges, then straine it into warme wa∣ter, and anoint your hands with Oyle of Bay, and make it up, and strike it on Cloth, or Leather.

Another Oxycrotium for any other Ache in the Body, or paine in the Breast, or for the Sciatica.

11 R. Of the finest Olibanum searced lib. i. of Rosin beaten and searced lib. i. of Ship Pitch strained lib. i. Sheepes Tallow lib. ss. tried. Colophony ℥ iiii. Co∣min ℥ iiii. Ladanum ℥ ii. Cloves, Mace, ana, ℥ i. Saffron, ℥ ss. powder all the Spices, then take a cleane Panne, and melt the Rosin on a soft fire, and let it not seeth; then put in the Olibanum by degrees, untill it be all molten,

then put in the Tallow scraped small, and then the La∣danum, when all is melted, and brayed in a hot Morter with a hot Pestle, take your Cloves, Mace, Saffron, and Comin all in fine Powder, and mingle them well toge∣ther, and take your Panne off the fire, and put in the Spices, stirring it well, and looking that it seeth not over; then strike your * 1.1 Skinnes whiles it is hot, and the rest make up in Rolls, anointing your hands with Oyle when it beginneth to be hard. This is the best Plaister for Gouts, and Aches, especially if they come of cold Rhumaticke matter, or the like cause, that is to be had, removing it after the paine, as the paine removeth.

Doctor Morsus Plaister, called Oxecrotium.

12 R. Ship Pitch, Saffron, Colophony, Bee Waxe, an, ℥ iiii. Turpentine, Galbanum, Ammoniacum, Myrrhe, sine Frankincense, Masticke, ana ℥ i. ʒ iii. lay your Galba∣num in Vinegar all night, and the•• boyle it, and straine it, and melt all your Gummes, and mingle them by stir∣ring them, and put in your Turpentine last, continually stirring it, and after make it up in Rolls.

An Emplaister for an Ache.

13 R. Euforbium, mingle it with twelve times so much, of the best Oyle Olive, and a little Waxe, and make an Emplaister, It is good against all Paines, and Aches in the Ioints, sudden takings, & Lamenesse, Pal∣sies, Crampes, and shrinking of Sinewes, and is exceed∣ing good for benummed, and dead Limbes, or Mem∣bers, having the Hearb Agnus Castus, or Tutsane, infused in the Oyle before.

A Salve to Draw, and Heale.

14 R. Of Turpentine, one peniworth, Virgins Wax, as much as a Walnut, fresh Butter as much, Honey one spoonfull, melt all these together in a Panne, then strain it into faire Water, and keepe it for your use.

A good Emplaister for old Sores, or new.

15 R. Of Rosin ℥ iiii. melt it in a Panne, then take of Waxe ℥ ii. Turpentine, a little, and a quantity of Sheepes Suet, chopped small, and a spoonefull of Oyle Olive, and boyle them all together, then straine it into Water, and make it up; if there be any Core in the Sore, that may hinder the healing, take a little Mercury, and put it into two spoonefuls of Water, and when it is melted, and congealed together, take a Feather, and drop in two, or three drops, and so lay on the Plaister.

An Emplaister called, Gratia Dei.

16 R. Of Rosin, lib. ss. boyle it, and scumme it clean, then take of unwrought Waxe, ℥ iiii. and put it to the Rosin, and boyle them together, then take of Turpen∣tine, Sheepes Suet, ana, ℥ i. Oyle Olive, a spoonefull, put them all together to the Rosin, and Wax, and boyle them, till the Scum be gone, and it waxeth black; then take it off the Fire, and cleanse it through a faire linen cloth, into Water; then worke it in your hands, and pull it out, as you doe Birdlime, a quarter of an houre, and make it up in Rolls. This Salve is good for any old Sores, or for fresh Wounds.

An Emplaister for a Bruise in the Leg, or Arme, or elsewhere.

17 R. Water Cresses, and wash them cleane, and seeth them soft, and beat them small in a Morter, then put them in a Panne, and put thereto Sheepes Suet, or Deeres Suet, and Wine Lees, as much as shall suffice, and Wheat Branne, and fry all together, and make a Plaister, and lay it warme to the Sore, and so use it often, as need shall require.

To make a blacke Salve that cureth all old Sores, and Vlcers, be they never so foule, and stinking.

18 R. Of good strong Ale, one gallon, of Wood∣bine leaves, m. ii. red seeded Nettles, m. i. Colewort see∣ded, with the jagged leafe m. i. red Onions lib. ss. Gar∣licke pill, lib. ss. unset Leekes, lib. 1. Barke dust a lit∣tle dishfull, stampe all these to Powder, very small, seve∣rally by themselves, and put them into the Ale, with Roch Allome lib. ss. then boyle them on a soft fire, untill more then halfe be wasted, then let them stand three or foure dayes, and straine them into a faire Vessell, then adde to them of Waxe, Rosin, Nerve Oyle, ana. lib. ss. English Honey the best one quart, then boyle it againe on a soft fire, untill halfe be consumed, then keepe it in an earthen Vessell, close stopped for your use.

A good Emplaister for an Ache.

• 19 R. Rosin lib. ss. powdered.
• Frankincense lib. ss. powdered.
• Ladanum, Masticke ana. ℥ i. powdered.

Vnwrought Waxe, Deeres, or Sheepes Suet ana. ℥ ii. Camphire ℥ ii. Turpentine ℥ ii. melt the Rosin, Frank∣incense, and Waxe, in a pottle of white Wine, and when they are molten, put in your Masticke, and Lada∣num, and then your Suet: when all these are well melted together, then grinde your Camphire, and put it in, and last of all, your Turpentine; then take it from the fire, and stirre it untill it waxe cold, then make it up in Rolls, and keep it for your use. When you use it for any Ache, make a Plaister of new Sheepes Leather, broader then the place you are to lay it to, then spread on your Salve as thinne as you can upon the Fleshy side, and pricke it full of holes, and so lay it to, but take it not off from the place, untill it come off it selfe without pulling.

To make the greene Salve.

20 R. In May, or Iune, these Hearbes following, (viZ.) Plantaine, Ribwort, Yarrow, Vrben, Betony, Egrimony, Burnet, Mugwort ana, m. i. gather them clean without dust, for you must not wash them, then shred them small, and stampe them till they be like a Salve, then boyle them halfe an houre in a pottle of good white Wine, then straine your Liquor, and wring your Hearbes as hard as you can, then after it hath boyled a walme, or two, take it off the fire, and put to it, Rosin, Turpentine ana. lib. i. Waxe lib. ss. ℥ iiii. Masticke ℥ ss.

finely powdered, melt these, and straine them into the aforesaid Liquor; then boyle them all together untill it be neare enough, and put into it a Porrenger full of the juyce of Parseley, and stirre your Panne with a Sticke, so fast as you can; then boyle it a little, and take it off the fire, continually stirring it untill it be cold; then worke it into Rolls, and keepe it from the dust.

A very excellent Salve for Wounds, and old Sores.

21 R. Of pure Rosin lib. ss. ℥ iiii. unwrought Wax ℥ vi. Sheepes Suet, and fresh Butter clarified ana. ℥ iiii. resolve all these upon a soft fire, then put thereto of Verdigrease beaten into fine powder, a quarter of an ounce, then straine it into a pint of white Wine, and stirre it untill it be cold, then make it up in Rolls.

A Salve for fresh Wounds.

• 22 R. Red Lead lib. i. boile them to the thicknesse of an Emplaister.
• white Lead, lib. ss. boile them to the thicknesse of an Emplaister.
• Castle Soape, ℥ vi. boile them to the thicknesse of an Emplaister.
• Oyle Olive, one quart boile them to the thicknesse of an Emplaister.

A Plaister to ripe an Impostume.

23 R. Of the Crummes of Bread well searsed lib. i. of the Broth of Veale, or Mutton, or of a Hen wherein the Rootes of Marshmallowes, and Holliocke, and the rootes of Lillies were sodden; put the Bread into this Decoction while it boyleth, then straine them all very hard, and stampe them in a Mortar, and when they are well stamped, put to them, of Oyle of Camomile, Oyle of Roses ana. ℥ ii. Oyle of Lillies, Hennes grease, and

Butter, ana ʒ vi. and of the decoction as much as shall suffice, and set them on the fire againe, stirring them un∣till they come to be stiffe: hereof make Plaisters to bee laid upon the Phlegmatick Apostems twice a day.

Another for the same.

24 R. The leaves of Mallows, and of Violets ana m. i. Rootes of Langdebufe tender, and fresh ℥ ii. Rootes of Hollihock ℥ iiii. boile them perfectly, then chop them small, stampe them, and straine them finely; then take a little Linseed, and Fenugreeke well beaten, and put them in the decoction, with Barley flowre, and make a stiffe Plaister; adding of common Oyle ℥ iii. fresh But∣ter ℥ ii, of fresh Swines grease ℥ ii. yolkes of Egges nu. iii. mingle them againe, with the Rootes strained, and set them on the fire againe, and stir them about, and make a Plaister, and use it twice a day.

A Gratia Dei for all Wounds, and Vlcers.

25 R. Of the greater and lesser Centaury, Woodbine, Alleluia, Plantaine, Ribwort ana m. ii. the greater, and lesser Comfrey, Mouseare, Clary, Yarrow, ana m. i. flowers of Rosemary, Wormwood, Mugwort, ana m.ss. Rootes of Madder ℥ iiii. Graines powdered ℥ ii. flow∣ers, and leaves of S. Iohns wort, Egrimony, Knot grasse, Verveine, Horse taile, ana m. i. ss. cut them, and stampe them together, and adde of fresh Swines grease melted lib. i. ss. Oyle of Roses odoriferous lib. ii. cleare Tur∣pentine, Cowes Tallow, lib. ii. ss. Sheepes Suet lib. i. stampe these againe with lib. iii. of good Wine, and so leave them the space of 9. dayes in the Sun, then boile them on a soft fire till the Wine be consumed, then add

of cleare Turpentine ℥ viii. Mastick, Rosin of the Pine, ana ℥ iii. Gumme Elem. ℥ ii. white Waxe sufficient: make a stiffe Oyntment, and malaxe it in good Wine, then in Goates, or Cowes milke, lastly in Aquavitae.

An Emplaister to heale Cankers, Fistulaes, and maligne Vlcers.

26 R. Of Litharge of Gold lib. i. and powder it fine, Oyle of Roses qr. i. white Wine pi. i. old Vrine pi. ss. well clarified, Wine Vinegar pi. ss. Virgin Waxe two penny weight, as much Olibanum, Myrrhe one penny weight; these Gummes finely powdered and searsed, then put all over the fire, ever stirring it till it grow black, then put in your Vrine, and boile it one houre, ever stirring it, and it will be a most excellent Plaister.

A Plaister for shrinking of Sinewes.

27 R. Of Water Cresses, and Camomill ana, grinde them small, and fry them with wheaten Meale, and Ho∣ney, and lay it on a linnen Cloth to the Sore, Plaister wise, as hot as you can suffer it, and change it twice a day.

The Tobacco Salve for fresh Cuts.

28 R. Of the Iuice of greene English Tobacco qr. i. Sallet Oyle pi. i. a little Turpentine, a little Waxe, and a little Verdigrease; boile them to a Consistence, and make a Plaister.

Note, that the best Cloth for Plaisters, is new Locke∣ram never used, the worst is Calicoe, and such Cloth as hath been starched.

A Salve to heale any Wound.

29 R. Virgin Waxe lib. ss. sweet Butter clarified, ℥ iiii. Turpentine ℥ iiii. yolkes of Egges nu. ii. beaten to Froth, red Rose water ℥ iiii. Sugar Candy ʒ ii. Flowre, as much as shall suffice: boile all these together with a soft fire, stirring it well together as you put in the Flowre, untill it come to a perfect Plaister.

A Plaister for the Gout, or Ache in the Ioints.

30 R. Of Waxe, Rosin, ana lib. ss. Olibanum ℥ i. white Lead ℥ ix. Litharge of Gold finely beaten, and searsed ℥ ix. Neats foot Oyle pi. i. set the Oyle on the fire with the Waxe, and Rosin; when they are melted put in a pint of white Wine, a while after put in the other Powders, and stir it fast with a stick, then drop a little, and when it is cold, if it be hard, it is enough; then take it off, and anoint a faire board with Neates foot Oyle, and when it is almost cold, worke it thereon like Waxe, and make it up in great rowles: when you use it, spread it upon linnen Clothes, or Leather, and lay it warme on where the paine is; so renew it Morning, and Evening untill it be whole: beware of cold, and hot Wines.

The black Salve good for any fresh Wound.

31 R. Of Oyle Olive pi. i. red Lead ℥ ix. stir them well together, and set them on the fire, and boile it fast untill it looke black, and if a drop stick to you finger, it is enough: beware lest any sparke of fire flie into it in the boiling.

A very good Salve to heale an old inveterate Sore.

32 R. A pint of strong Ale, and set it on the fire, and put into it a quarter of an ounce of roche Allome, and a spoonfull of good Honey, and as much Deere suet, or Sheepes suet, and a Crab, and let them seethe together till the fourth Part bee consumed; then take three or foure spoonfulls of wheate Flower, and mingle them to∣gether, and after put them into the rest of the Liquor; and set it on the fire, and stir it till it be thick; then take it from the fire, else it will be thin againe, and put it into a pot; and when you will use it, spread it on a linnen. Cloth a quarter of an inch thick, and let it lie foure∣teene houres, and when you take it away, wipe away the corruption very cleane; then lay on another alwaies warme.

A Salve for all manner of Wounds, and Sores that be curable.

33 R. Of Betony, Plantaine, Smallage, of each lib. i. of the Iuice, and put it in a pan; adde to it of cleane new Waxe ℥ ii. of cleanest, and whitest Incense ℥ ii. melt these by themselves with a soft fire, then put the Iuices thereto, and boile them together untill all the Iuices be wasted, ever stirring it; then take it from the fire, and straine it through a Cloth; then take of Tur∣pentine ℥ iii. and temper them together, when it is cold put it up: when you use it, chase a little in your hand, and spread it upon a Cloth broad and long enough to cover the Wounds, first washing the Wounds with white Wine, and Honey sodden together, blood warm, and dressing them Morning, and Evening, the Plaisters being warme: if you wet a Tent in the said Wine, and put into the bottome of the VVound, it will draw out the corruption: if the VVound ake poure in a little Oyle Olive.

Notes

• * 1.1

  Sheepes Skinnes finely taw∣ed.