Every woman her own midwife, or, A Compleat cabinet opened for child-bearing women furnished with directions to prevent miscarriages during the time of breeding, and other casualties which usually attend women in child-bed : to which is annexed cures for all sorts of diseases incident to the bodies of men, women and children.

A SHORT COMMENTARIE, Concerning the Care ought to be had of Women which are with child, such as are ready to bring forth, such as are brought to bed, and also of Infants.

SInce many sad and incommodious things are wont to happen to women with child, and in bringing them into the world by ignorance and carelessnesse: I thought I should undertake a thing not unbe∣seeming a Christian Physitian, if I should reduce, as it were, into a breif Comment, what things were fit to observe, as well in their time of bearing, as also in the birth, from which, being somewhat more instructed, they might better enjoy their health, preserve their off-spring, and after birth better defend their bodies.

CHAP. I. What things are to be taken heed of in the two first Moneths.

SO soon as the woman shall begin to be with child, which she shall easily know, by stopping of her monethly flux,

without disease, or ancientnesse of yeares; she shall abstain from all vehement motions and excrcise, whether she walk on foot, or ride on horseback, or in a Coach, or be carried in a Horse-litter; For where the body is too much stirred, the internall membrane of the Womb is either accustomed to be broken, or to be loosly resolved, and thereupon abort∣ment presently followeth.

To these things the woman with child must diligently be∣ware, that she lift not her armes up too high, nor carry great burthens, nor repose her self on hard and uneasie seats: But instead of exercise, which may alwayes in some precede be∣fore meat, she may walk on foot gently, or suffer her body and armes gently to be rubbed and stroked, or may stretch them forth with spinning or carding.

Let her moderately use meat of good juyce and easie con∣coction, and Wine not too strong and too sharp, but a little mingled with water, or if she be abstemious, she may use water wherein Cinnamon is boyled: But she may not feed on sweet meats, sharp, and windy; she must also avoid fa∣sting, thirst, watching, mourning, sadnesse, anger, and all other perturbations of the mind.

Her familiar freinds must present no unwholsome thing to her, nor so much as name it, least she should desire it, and not be able to get it, and so minister her an occasion of abort∣ment, or the Child carry with it some foule impressions. But if she desire chalk, clay, or coales, let beanes boyled with sugar be given unto her: or if she cannot get her long∣ing, let her presently drink a large draught of pure cold water

CHAP. II. Order for the third Moneth.

BEfore the fourth moneth be ended, she must neither be let bloud, nor have her body evacuated with any purga∣tive medicine.

But if too much bloud abound, or some incident disease

happen, which may require evacuation, you shall use cupping-glasses with scarification, and a little may be drawn from the shoulders and arme, especially if she have been formerly accustomed to them.

CHAP. III. From the fourth Moneth.

VVHen now the fourth moneth is past, bloud-letting and physick is permitted, especially if it be gentle, and milde, such as best may agree with women with child, and tender or delicate persons: And by Hyppocrates pre∣cept may be conceded even untill the seventh moneth.

CHAP. IIII. From the fifth,, sixth, and seventh Moneth,

FRom that time forward none of the before mentioned remedies is wont, or ought from thence to be used, because the Babe being now become greater, standeth in need of greater nourishment and bloud, and also can bear no commo∣tion of physick.

Although sometimes I have met with women, which have so much abounded with bloud, that unlesse they had been let bloud in the second moneth, they would have aborted in the third; others again, unlesse they should attempt the same in the seventh or eight moneth, they could not carry their great belly so long, or else would be delivered of a dead issue.

But since these things happen but to few, they may not be granted to all, but we must provide for every one according to their nature and constitution.

And this is to be prohibited to all which are with child, that they give not way to take any bloud from the ancle bone of the foot, during the whole time of the womans going, but in stead thereof, if the disease so require, an ounce of Manna in the broth of a Cock, or so much Cassia fistula,

or of Sirrups made of Damask-roses infused in May dew, about the quantity of an ounce, with a little water of Cinna∣mon, may safely be taken a little before meat.

But if the belly be bound onely without any apparent disease, the broth of a Chicken, or of Veal sodden, with Oil, or with the decoction of Mallowes, or marsh-Mallowes, Mer∣cury, and Linseed, put up in a glister by the lower parts will not be amisse, yet in a lesser measure then is wont to be gi∣ven in other Children, to wit, of the decoction five ounces, of common Oil three ounces, of Sugar two ounces, of Cassia fistula one ounce. But sharper Purgations, as also Suppo∣sitories made of Honey and Salt, are altogether hurtfull to great bellyed women, or such as lie in childbed. But of fat Pork, which they call Lard, or the yolks of Eggs without salt, Purgations and Glysters are commended. But if she will not take a Glyster, either for modesty or otherwise, because she was not accustomed to take it, one or two yolks of new laid Eggs, or a few Pease pottage warm, with a little salt and sugar, supped up a little before meat, will be very conve∣nient.

But if the belly shall be sometimes distended and stretched out with wind, a little Fennelseed and Anniseeds reduced in∣to powder, and mingled with Honey or with Sugar, made af∣ter the manner of an Electuary will doe very well.

But if the thighs and feet swell, let them be annointed with Oxphrodinum (which is a liquid Medicine made with Vinegar and Rose-water) mingled with a little Salt.

CHAP. V. The eighth Moneth

IN the eighth moneth, which is usually perillous, the better diets, rather than plentiest, will be most commodious. But as they must abate their diet, so their bodily exercise must increase. And because then women with child, by reason of the sharp humours alter the belly, are accustomed to weaken both their spirits and strength; they may well take

before meat an Electuary of Diarrhodon, or Aromaticum Ro∣satum, or Diamargariton, in the morning before meat, and sometimes they may lick a little Honey; even as they which loath and nauseate their meat, may take green Ginger con∣dited with Sugar, or the rindes of Citrons and Oranges condited; as also it is usuall sometimes to take specificall Sirrups. Moreover, let the woman with child often use Ho∣ney for the strengthning of the Infant. When she is not farre from her labour, or bringing forth, she shall eat daily seven tosted Figs before meat, least the seconds may be bound up; but if they shall be restrained and stay firme, they may be resolved: But the woman with child may not eat salt and powdered meats, least the child be born without nail••.

CHAP. VI. In the ninth Moneth.

IN the ninth moneth, being near their time, they must not be idle, neither sit much, nor stoop much, nor lie on their sides, so that the child may not well turn it self, but ought to lie with her face upward, neither shall she bend her self much, lest the child be infolded and wrapped up in the umbilical ligaments and bonds, by which meanes it oftentimes perisheth; but she must walk, and stirre often, and exercise her self, ra∣ther by going upward than downward: Let her use light and easie meats of digestion, as damask-Prunes with Sugar, or Figs and Raisins, before meat, and also the yolks of Eggs, flesh and broth of Chicken, Birds, Patridges and Pheasants, and Fish living in stony places, with good broth.

And such meats shall not onely be convenient for this moneth, but also for the two succeeding moneths, that the na∣tural parts by them may be dilated.

Also astringent meats, and roasted meats, and also Rise, hard Eggs, Millet, and others of that kind will be very pro∣fitable. Baths of sweet water, with emollient hearbs, used with intermission is meet: But the hot house, which they call a stow, is hurtful. After the bath, let the belly be annointed

with oyle of Roses and Violets; but the natural parts with the fat of Hens, Geese, Ducks, with oyle of Lillies, and the de∣coction of Linseed and Faenugreek, boyled with oyl of Linseed, marsh-Mallows, grains of Quinces, or with this which followeth.

A Liniment.

Take of Mallowes, both of them cut and sliced of each one ounce.

Of marsh-Mallowes, both of them cut and sliced of each one ounce.

Of Linseed also one ounce. Let them be boiled from twen∣ty ounces of water to ten; let them take three ounces of the boiled broth, of oyle of Hour-deluce, and of Almonds, of each one ounce, three ounces of Deer suet; Bath this from the rest, and annoint her with it warm.

Also they may use, for fourteen dayes before the birth morning and evening, to bath and moisten the belly with Muscadine and Lavender-water, that the child may be the more strengthened thereby.

She may every day eat toasted bread, that nothing may grow to the childe.

The naturall parts may also be gently stroaked down with this Fomentation.

The Fomentation.

Take three ounces of Linseed.

Of Mallowes, and of marsh-Mallowes sliced, of each M. i.

Let them be put in a bag and boiled moderately: Let the woman with child, every morning and evening, take the va∣pour of this decoction in a hollow stoole, taking great heed, that no wind or air come to her in any part; and then let her wipe the parts so annointed with a linnen cloth, that she may annoint the belly and groins, as at the first.

Being near her time to bring forth, so that she be within ten dayes thereof, if the woman with child shall begin to feel difficulty and pain, let her daily use this Bath.

The Bath.

• Take of Mallowes,
• Marsh-Mallowes, ana M. i.
• Cammomil,
• Mercury hearb,
• Maiden-hair, ana M. ss.
• Of Linseed four ounces.

Let these be boiled in a sufficient quantity of water, as may suffice to make a Bath therewith.

But let not the woman sit too hot on the seat, nor higher than a little above her Navill, nor let her sit longer on it than about half an hour, least her strength languish and decay; for it is better to use it often, than to stay too long at once in it.

But if she cannot indure to sit over the water, let her che∣rish her naturall parts, with a spunge or with clothes wet in it.

A Laconick and sweating Bath is not convenient at that time but hurtful, though we think women may use it.

After the Eath she shall alwayes annoint her natural parts of her loines, her flankes, navil, sides, and other parts ••djoyn∣ing thereto, with the ointment or fat made of the fore-pre∣scribed thing, or cherish them with the fat marrow.

And also fats melted sometimes, and rightly put up into the natural parts, with a spunge or glister-pipe, if the womb be hot and dry, and the party with child be of a lean and slen∣der body.

Fumes also used, applied to the womb, conduce to faci∣litate delivery.

S••ffumigations of the genitals, to facilitate delivery.

Musk, Ambergreace, Gallia Moscata, Aloes-wood, put upon hot coales, and also sweet Hearbs, Mint, Penniroyal, ••alamint, Origanum, Majoram, are of a pleasant and grateful smell, and open womens passages, and draw down conception.

But we must beware, that such sweet smells of this kind be not used to the nostrils, but rather Balls of Galbanum, Assa foetida, Mirrh, or Rue.

What Meat is most usefull.

Then Pottage of Hens, Capons, and such like are most in use; and I should advise them then to drink thinne generous Wine allayed with water.

What manner of Chamber, the woman with child should lye in.

It doth not a little avail to the happy delivery, that the Chamber, wherein the Child-bearing woman lyeth, be tem∣perate, and be neither too cold nor too hot, for that shutteth up the mouth of the womb, and this disperseth and digesteth the strength. In Summer time therefore if heat scorcheth, the Chamber may be strowed with Willow leaves, and Vine leaves, and Rose-water, with a little Vinegar. In Winter, a high or upper Chamber, moderately kept warm, shall be con∣venient, which shall be kept warm with a continued fire, as is accustomed to be done in Italy, France, and other hot Countries.

But this is expedient every where, that the natural parts, and those nearest unto them, be moderately rubbed with hot clothes.

CHAP. VII. What is to be done at the birth.

THe birth being at hand, and paines oppressing them, it shall be fit, if the belly doe fall down of its own accord, but if it be bound, it must be provoked with a gentle Glyster; for the excrements being cast out, the womb and the passa∣ges, thorough which the Child issueth, are lesse pressed, and so the birth followeth more easie

These things being well prepared, the child-bed woman must be put into bed, if tender, weak, grosse, and fleshly; but it ought to be made ready after this manner.

How, and wherewith, the child-bed womans bed ought to be fur∣nished.

A large boulster made of linnen cloth, must be stuffed with straw, and be spread on the ground, that her upper part may lye higher than her lower; on this the woman may lye, so that she may seem to lean and bow, rather than to lye drawing up her feet unto her, that she may receive no hurt.

CHAP. VIII. To whom the seat may agree and be fit.

LEt the strong and lusty women be placed in a chair, which also must have the lower part not upright, but stooping a little, that the child-bearing woman may sit, as it were, bend∣ing backward, clothes, or close compassing garments, being cast about their backs.

In this the belly, together with the whole burthen, may sooner goe down than in a bed; but it often cometh to passe, that the whole Babe lyeth at the mouth of the womb, before that it shall get forth, more loosly and openly with the ad∣joyning places, and by that meanes is compelled to stick lon∣ger there, from whence ariseth no small danger of life,

CHAP. IX. What the Midwife shall doe in the very moment of the birth.

VVHen now the pangs of child-bearing women increase more and more, let the Midwife inwardly annoint the secret or natural parts with oyle of Cammomil, and white Lillies, nor let her set the woman in the seat, before she per∣ceiveth the womb to be loosed and resolved, and the humours to flow over more plentifully.

Moreover, she may not bring her to labour and strugling, before the birth shew it self to her view; for they doe but labour in vain, and doe violently distort and wrest away the strength of the labouring woman, that afterward,

when she shall have need, it will not be able to work it forth.

But she shall sit fitly over against the woman in labour, and shall diligently observe on what part the birth moveth it self; for if it come the right way, she shall annoint and cherish the secret parts with odoriferous Oils; and if it de∣clineth to the sides, she shall with both hands govern and dispose the belly, that it may fall to the mouth of the womb.

And if the hand or feet shew it self first, the Midwife, with a soft and gentle hand, moistened with broth of Fenugreek and Linseed, shall gently reduce it into the place.

Certain women have the mouth of their womb so streight∣ned, that without great help, scarce or never they can part with the child. And that cometh to pass by reason of divers cau∣ses; for either some strong heat coming from the natural parts, doth two much streighten the inward parts, or the Creature is to big, or the child-bearing woman is to grosse and fat, or the child is dead, who cannot by motion be furthering and helping to nature, or else cold for the most part in the winter, especially in young ones, who have a narrow passage of the womb, doth more astringe and bind it up; or some∣times heat in some is so dissolved, that their strength faileth them in the birth.

Therefore when there appeareth difficulty in bringing forth the Child, Jesus Christ, the onely preserver and saver in danger, is heartily to be called upon, that with his gra∣tious favour he would be pleased to be Assistant to the wretched party in travell.

CHAP. X. When the Infant is come into the world.

VVHen now the Child, or Issue, cometh into the world, either with the head or feet, the Mother must be in∣couraged, that as much as in her lyeth, she keep in her breath and restrain it, that by that indeavour she may put forth the Child. And the Midwife, in the mean time, must with her

hand gently compresse and keep down the region of the womb, which is above the navill, and urge the Infant to the lower parts: And although the astriction of the womb cau∣seth the bringing forth to be more difficult, the parturient woman is to be set in a Bath, in which Mallowes, Faenugreek, Linseed, and Barly are sodden, and the sides, hips, and flank, must be annointed, with oyle of Roses and Violets: let the thighs be well rubbed, with Oxysacchar. and half a drachm of Mint, and as much of Wormwood, be exhibited in drink to her: The woman bringing forth may gently be led to her bed; and they which assist her at her labour, must not look or gaze in her face, as such who are ashamed in their bring∣ing forth, that after it, as it falleth out, she strive not to bring forth her young one with sharper pain.

CHAP. XI If the Secondines break not readily.

BUt if the Skin containing the young one, called the Se∣condine, because it is brought forth after the birth, be lesse easily broken, but stifly resisteth, the Midwife must either break it with her nails, and laying hold on it with her fingers, cut it with a pair of Sizzers, taking care that the Child may be preserved safely in doing it: On the contrary, when the skins are broken or cut in peices, if all the humours presently shall overflow before the child come forth, and the naturall places shall be dried up, let Goose greace, with oyle of white Lillies melted, be poured in warm, or the white of an Egg with the yolk be put up.

What is to be done after the child is born, if yet the Secondine, or after-birth, be retained.

If the Child being born, the Secondines be as yet perti∣naciously retained, sneezing must be provoked, if it come not voluntarily, putting Ginger or some other sharp thing up into the nostrils; or a scruple of Unicorns horn bea••en into pow∣der ought to be drunk hot in white Wine (in want of Unicorns

horn use good Harts horn, or Bezar four graines) or the juyce of Borrage exhibited in drink bringeth them down, because it easily moveth vomit, and they thereby are brought forth.

Another approved Remedy for drawing them forth.

Take of Sesely, Cinnamon,

Of Mirrh, and of sweet Cassia, of each equall parts.

Let these be exhibited with Mugwort-water.

Another Receit.

Take powder of the Jet stone exhibited in Mugwort-water, or else about a drachm of the powder of Mallowes seeds exhibited in hot water, or the suffumigations of Horse hoofes.

CHAP. XII. To draw forth a dead Child.

IF the child be dead, an equall quantity of Rue, of Mug∣wort, Wormwood, and black Pepper, being each of them reduced into fine powder, and boyled in Wine, must be ex∣hibited, or Vervain boyled in Wine, or Water, or Vinegar; or Savory bruised and tied upon the belly bringeth forth the Child, whether it be yet alive or dead; or Butter with Ho∣ney boyled in Wine; or decoction of Hysop well dryed ex∣hibited in hot water: but if it yeildeth not, nor cometh away with these, let Rue, Mugwort, Oppoponax, and Wormwood dryed, with a little Oil and Sugar, be laid to the groin, or the navill; and moreover, the skin of a female Snake put about the woman in the manner of a girdle. Also the stone Aetites, tied unto the thigh, after the Child is brought forth, ought presently to be taken away, least the womb, after the Child be brought forth, come forth also.

Moreover, sneezing alone accellerateth delivery, but it ought to be ••sed with the mouth and nostrils close stopped, and Ginger, or some such thing, put up into them; for from

hence a great force of the spirits is thrust thence unto the inward part.

CHAP. XIII. How the bellies of child-bearing women, being costive or bound may be loosned.

IF the belly doe not evacuate the excrements, the first dayes of her being brought to bed, bring a Fig, cut in the middle, into the form of a sharp tent fashioned like a mans Yeard, and put it up into the Fundament instead of a Suppository; or else put a grain of Coriander, confected with Sugar, up into that place; or put a peice of Swines flesh powdered, or Lard, brought into the same form, up into the same place, or frame a Suppository of white Sope, and apply it thereto.

About four or five dayes after the birth, you may use a gentle Glister of half a pound of Sallade oyle, with a quar∣tern of Barly boyled in broth, with two ounces of Sugar, with the yolke of an Egg, beaten together.

But if at the eighth day the belly answer not their expecta∣tion in loosenesse, let three drachms of Cassia newly extracted, well confected with Sugar, be taken morning and at evening before supper in the manner of a bole, and presently let her eat thereupon.

CHAP. XIV What things are to be applied to the naturall or secret parts.

SO soon as the Child is born, let this astringent Fomen∣tation be applied unto the naturall parts.

The Fomentation.

Take of red Ro∣ses two pugils; a pugill is the quantity you may take up at once between your first three forefingers.

Let them be boyled to a third part, in high red Wine in∣clining to a blackish colour, with a fourth part of water put thereunto, then put into the decoction a whole Egg, and let

it be mingled together, and applied to the place, with flanen rowlers, and kept on for the space of two dayes.

Another.

Take of oyle of Hypericon four ounces.

Of Rose-water two ounces.

Of the juyce of Solomons Seal one ounce.

Mingle these well together, and let the rowlers dipped in them be applied to the secret parts.

An Ointment.

Let the belly be forthwith annointed with this Ointment, least it become wrinkled or deformed, and that it may be thereby better strengthened, and may return to the old form.

Take two ounces of Rose-water.

An ounce of Mirtles.

Half an ounce of Cats fat.

These things ought to be melted, and mingled with the before recited Oyles.

A Girdle for the belly.

After the Unction, put on a Girdle of Dog-skin, well pre∣pared by a Leather-dresser, and annointed with two ounces of oyle of Mirtles, and one ounce of oyle of Mastick, and half an ounce of oyle of Hypericon mingled together.

But it must be so large, as it may comprehend or compasse the whole belly a little above the naviil, even unto the natu∣rall parts, and must streightly bind up the same, but without pain. And this will be fitly done, if it be sowed together with thred on the left side, and be put hot enough to the belly, and be compassed with four or five double linnen clothes, binding them with fit strings together, that the belly may be kept warm.

But let linnen clothes, annointed with an equall proportion of oyle of Mirtles, and oyle of Hypericon, be applied unto the naturall parts, from the second day untill the seventh.

CHAP. XV. The order from the seventh day after the woman is brought to bed.

SIx dayes being finished or past, on the seventh day let the naturall parts be fomented and cherished with this De∣coction.

Take of red Roses,

Of Agrimony,

Mellilot,

And Cammomil, of each one handfull.

Of the leaves of Hypericon,

Of the leaves of Quinces,

And of Mirtle, of each two pugils.

Let them be boyled in red Wine thick and astringent, with a little water to a third part, and let the naturall parts be fo∣mented therewith morning and at evening before sleep.

On the eighth day.

It is convenient to put to the belly, a plaister made with the white of an Bgg, and a little Pepper, and taken with flaxen rowlers, or boulsters.

On the ninth day.

If this plaister please not, besmear a Dogs skin again with oyle of Mirtles and Mastick, and apply it unto the belly, and it will avail and profit much, to keep it tied with swadling clothes unto the end of her child-bed.

A Liniment to scatter and disperse the Milk.

That the Milk flowing back to the breasts, may with∣out offence be dissipated, you must use this ointment.

Take of pure Wax two ounces.

Of Linseed oyle half a pound.

When the Wax is melted, let a Liniment be made wherein linnen clothes must be dipped, and according unto their large∣nesse,

be laid upon the breasts; but when it shall be discussed, and paineth no more, let other linne clothes, dipped in di∣stilled water of Acorns, be put upon them. But this I onely advise them which cannot nurse their own children: And if swelling in their which give suck doe arise from abundance of milk in their breasts, seem to threaten an inflammation, use the former Ointment, but abstain from using the distilled water of Acorns.

When, and what Bath they must use.

From the twentieth day, if it be a male Child, if it be a fe∣male, from the five and twentieth day, this Bath may be used.

• Take of Majoram,
• Of Penniroyall,
• Mellilot,
• Hypericon, or Saint Johns wort,
• Of Millefoile,
• And of Pimpernel, of each M iii.
• Of Bay leaves two pugils.
• Three ounces of Pomegranades rindes.
• Of old Bean meal five pounds.
• Of Barly meal two pounds.
• Of Cummin bruised and beaten into powder, lb. iii.

Put the hearbs, small chopt, into a bag, but the beans, and Barly, and Cummin, one upon another severally: Let them be sod altogether in a great Cauldron, which may contain two parts of Water, and one of Wine, let them be boyled the day before she would use the Bath, and be poured forth into a tub, which must be well covered: The next day heat the water of the Bath; but they must take heed they sit not on the Bath too hot; but two houres will be sufficient to sit be∣fore meat in the morning, and at evening.

But let the child-bed woman sit on the bag, wherein the bran or meale is put, but not lower than the region of the mouth of the Ventricle.

Another.

Let a barrell, wherein the dregs of white Wine are yet stick∣ing, be filled with river water, and let it be stirred to and fro, that all may be well mingled together, then let the dregs settle, and boyle in this water,

• Of Bay leaves,
• Of red Roses,
• With both the Comferies,
• Of Hypericon,
• Penniroyall,
• And Pimpernel, of each p. ii.
• Of old Bean meal lb. v.
• Of Barly meal lb. ii.

Let the child-bed woman sit on the bag, in which the meales are, or on another, which may contain the brans of wheat.

CHAP. XVI. Against the gripings of the belly in child-bearing women.

THe gripings and gnawings of the belly, especially those which are contracted from the great striving and labour of the belly in bringing forth, and sometimes from a cholle∣rick matter contained therein, and sometimes of wind retained.

Outward Remedies.

Exceedingly therefore are usefull Musk, and Civet out∣wardly laid to the navill; moreover, oyle of Dill, chafed on the belly as hot as well may be indured.

Inward helps in their meats.

In stead of meat, the broth of an old Cock or Capon is best, being well sodden with a little Dill, and so taken.

A Drink.

For the drink, a water made up with Cinnamon and

Sugar, which they call Hippocras, which is made after this manner.

Put unto water boyled, and hot, and drawn, unto ℥. xx.

• Of Cinnamon half an ounce,
• Of Sugar three or two ounces.
• Three grains of black Pepper.

Mingle them well, and infuse them for six hours, and then strain them in a bag, which the Apothecaries call Hippocrates sleeve. Let the child-bearing woman use this potion warm, but very sparingly; but if she loath this, let her use thin, small, and clear wine, unlesse a Fever shall hinder her.

A Potion also is made of Honey and white Wine, of each two ounces, to mittigate paine by reason of flatuous humours retained.

Some exhibite the jawes of the Pickerell, with Amber, and Ginger, ana. finely powdered to drink in white Wine.

CHAP. XVII. The government of the Nurse.

LEt there be given unto the Infant new born Honey to lick, after let it be nourished with the Mothers Milk, which of all things best agreeth with it. But if by reason of some necessity it cannot enjoy it, a sound healthy Nurse is to be chosen, neither younger than four and twenty yeares, nor elder than five and thirty, of a white and ruddy complexion, which is not infected with other vices, nor yet hath too lately been brought to bed, nor hath not long given suck; let her not have sore Dugs or Breasts, nor to big, but a large Breast, and moderately fat. Let her use choise meats of easie and light concoction, engendring good bloud or juyce; let her ab∣stain from hot aromaticall Spices, as Pepper, Ginger, Car∣damome, and such like; also from Leeks, Onions, Garlick, Salt, austere and tart things: Let her avoid strong Wines, as also cold water: Let her eschew immoderate eating and drinking, for that corrupteth the Milk, and begetteth in chil∣dren lepry, or scurfe, and other contagious diseases: Let her

abstain from cares and vexations, and let her take heed, least she provoke her menstruous disease.

She must not sleep much, or be given to sleep, for that maketh the Milk flegmatick; she likewise ought not to watch more than is meet, for from hence the Milk cometh to be more hot, sharp, and distastfull to the Infant; she ought moderately to excrcise her selfe, especially her armes, to wit, either in sowing, spinning, or knitting, for by this meanes evill humours are consumed, as by ease and sloth they are augmented.

Also copulation of the Nurse exceedingly offendeth, and hurteth the Child, as that which cheifly retracteth and di∣minisheth the Milk, and maketh it of an unsavory taste, ta∣sting hot, and rank, or goatish, which bringeth no small inconvenience, and hurt to the Child. For which cause, in times past, Husbands were driven away from their Wives, and restrained from their companies.

But if the Milk decrease, Pultesses of Bean meal, and Rise, are meet to be used; also like paps made of Bread, with Milk, and Sugar, to which may be added a little Fennel-seed.

And if the Milk be thick, it must be made thinne, with slen∣der diet, and subtill Wine, and Sirrup of Vinegar, as also with exercises: But if it be too thinne, and waterish, grosse, and strong meats, and longer sleeps will be convenient and meet. For the corruption of the Milk, a litile Mugwort grosly bruised, and put into a linnen cloth, and so into broth, with a little Honey added thereto, will doe very much good.

The care of the Infant.

And if the Childes belly be loose, the food ought to be more grosse and strong, and her sleeps longer: But children may suck so long, as till they have brought forth sharp and great teeth: But if you suffer them to drink Wine, or strong drink, or other Potions, before they have toothed them, they will be corrupted; but when they have gotten these teeth,

their armes, and back bones are gently to be rubbed after their sleep.

CHAP. XVIII. A Bath of sweet water, very profitable for children, as by whose meanes they may grow up and increase.

THey are, fasting, to be bathed in water before meat, for the space of a quarter of an hour, yet so, that the belly may first goe down or be emptied, and then they are to be annointed with oyle of Olives made hot.

And it is not of little concernment, in what swadling clothes children are wrapped; for when they are not tied up at all, or the clouts are too loose, they are subject to Fluxes, Imposthumes, apt to be crooked backt, and other discommo∣dities; but especially when their knees are too strictly tied and bound up, and their thighs left at liberty, they are la∣med.

When they cry, or feel pain, or will sleep, they are to be pacified, either by shewing the breast, or by singing, or by rocking, either in Cradles, or hanging Beds, or by carrying up and down. But we must observe, that children may lie strait whensoever they lie down, and ought not to be co∣vered too much, or hot with coverings, nor yet with too few, least they may catch cold. Moreover, let the linnen cloth, wherein they are wrapped, be neat and clean, for children are offended, and infected by foul and filthy excrements.

From three years of age till the seventh, they are to be educated gently and kindly, not to be severely reprehended, chidden, or beaten, for by that meanes they be made through∣out their whole life after too timorous, or too much terrified, astonished, and sotted.

Being yet in their first years, they are not to be compelled to going, for seeing all their bones are soft as Wax, and the body fall the heavier, they either become lame, or universally resolved in their feet.

Food must be daily given them thrice a day, till they are

three years old; for if they be much filled, they are sub∣ject and accustomed to be troubled with Convulsions, and other diseases.

In the sixth or seventh year of their age, they are to be sent to schoole, and committed to the breeding and instruction of courteous and temperate Schoolmasters, who may not ter∣rifie them.

Before these yeares they are not to be compelled or for∣ced to harder labours; otherwise they will not thrive well, but stand at a stay, and keep little, or become Dwarfes.

CHAP. XIX. The Diseases of Infants.

VVHen as the Infant beginneth to grow sick, as for example, from a cold disease, the Nurse is to be nourished with hot and dry meat and drink, so that thereby forthwith it may grow well again; so also if it be taken with other diseases, as with an Ague, the Nurse shall use plantain water, and such like things, Paps made for children of crums or morsels of bread broken or sliced, are more wholesome, than made of meal or flour.

Till two years old give them Honey often, for that keepeth them from Convulsions, and costivenesse of the belly, and that the milk they eat hurt them not.

When Infants cast up their milk, a Corrall should be hung about their neck down to their middle; for it is use∣full for them in teething, and Ivory also is good for the same purpose.

Diseases and Symptomes, proceeding from the birth, in women with child.

Gripings and pangs come often upon women from their birth, for the womb, as a wild beast, by reason of her suddain evacuation and emptinesse, by wandering up and down hither and thither, disposeth it self.

Therefore the belly must be covered all over with Barly

meal, and the white of an Egg, mixed together, with juyce of Elder; also drinking of hot Wine wherein Cummin hath been boyled, is very convenient and usefull

Also Suffumigations of Styrax calamita, Frankincense, and Smallage seed, of each one drachm, will very much availe.

CHAP. XX. Against the Rupture of the Cods and perinaeum, and the part be∣tween the rising of the Yeard and the Fundament, which proceedeth from difficulty of bringing forth.

TO help the Rupture of the naturall parts, which ariseth from hardnesse in bringing forth, the powder of the great Comfery root dryed, with Cummin and Cinnamon, are very good, put up into the womb.

In some the wrinkled skin of the Cods is broken from the birth, so that there is but one hole between the womb and the fundament, and the same course, whereby oftentimes the womb goeth forth and is hardened; therefore the diseased parts must be cherished with hot Wine, in which Butter hath been resolved, untill the Matrix be softned, and then it must be gently put up: after the Cod skin is broken in three or four places, it must be sowed up with a silken thred; presently let a linnen cloth be put upon the belly, according to the large∣nesse of it; lastly, let it be annointed with Tar, for the womb, by reason of the evill scent, is drawn in again. At last we heal the Rupture with powder of both Comferies, and Cummin, sprinkled upon them. But a child-bed woman is to be put to bed, so that she may have her feet lie the higher; let her lie there eight or nine dayes continually, and let her take her meat, ease her self, and make water there.

She must abstain from bathing so long as possibly she may, also from all those things which may provoke coughing, and from meats which cannot easily be digested: And for preven∣ting this danger in bringing forth, let a long ball of linnen cloth be made, and put up into her Fundament, and as often

as the child-bearing woman striveth to bring forth the Infant, let her strongly compresse and keep in her belly, that no dis∣ruption or rupture be made in these parts.

CHAP. XXI. For windinesse or Collick of the belly.

IF the secret or naturall parts receive wind in, which being kept in brings forth pain, a Fomentation made with the de∣coction of Mustard or Onions, is very good.

Also sometimes in others so great plenty and abundance of wind oppresseth them, that they seem broken, or as those trou∣bled with the Iliack passion, for whose ease, a Bath made of Mallowes, Pellitory of the wall, and the like, must be used, and the belly often kept soluble.

But she ought to stay the longer in the Bath, and when she cometh out of it, a plaister of the juyce of Mullein, or Turnup, and Barly meal, must be laid on hot, and then let her use her Bath again,

CHAP. XXII. For the Itch.

IF those parts itch, so that women by scratching take away the skin, whereupon blysters arise, which greatly molest and trouble them, they ought to be annointed with the Ointment prescribed for burnings.

Take an Apple, Bole armoniack, Mastick, Frankincense, Oyle, hot Wine, Wax, and Tallow, and thus you may pre∣pare it. Purge the Apple from the outward rind, and the core, and put it in a pot to the fire, with the Oyle, Wax, and Tallow, and when it shall be hot, the Mastick and Frankincense, being reduced into powder, must be put in, and then being mingled strained through a cloth.

CHAP. XXIII. For the Flux of bloud.

FOr those unto whom an immoderate Flux of bloud hap∣peneth, it shall be convenient to give the juyce of Mugwort, Sage, Pennyrovall, and of other hearbs of that kind, made up into the form of a Sirrup.

Also Baths made for the same disease of the said hearbs, are good; or by a plaister made up with Clay and Vinegar, which must be applied to the right side.

If the Flux of bloud come from the nostrils, it must be ap∣plied to the forehead and temples, having a respect to the con∣trary side: For bloud useth not to flow out of the nostrils, unlesse a male Child be begotten.

CHAP. XXIV. For the falling down of the Matrix from the birth.

A Bath made of Mugwort, Flea-bane, Juniper, Camphire, and Wormwood, boyled in water; let the child-bed wo∣man sit in this up to the breast, afterwards let her be gently put into her bed, and let her lie with her feet drawn backward, that the Matrix may return into its place.

The Womb being put into its place again, put powder of Penniroyall, of Galingale, Spikenard, Nutmegs, Avence, with oyle of Nutmegs, and Penniroyall into a fine thinne cloth, and in manner of a Ball or Pessary bind it up, and put it into the Womb, and shut up the orifice of the Matrix, that it fall not down again: But have a care, that it may peirce backward toward the reins, and there it is to be bound up, but before that be performed, a plaister of Bay berries, of Mustard, Fran∣kincense, and of Cinnamon, of each as much as shall be suffici∣ent, being brought into powder, and being heated at the fire, mingled with Honey, and let it be laid to the back being yet hot, and bound up with a swath, wherewith the Pessary, put up into the Matrix, is tied.

But let the woman brought to bed lie in her bed upward for the space of nine dayes or more, if need require, so that she may not move her self up and down, unlesse great ne∣cessity urgeth her; and such meat shall be given her, which may not easily passe through her belly, or may not often provoke her to make water: But now going abroad after her delivery, we must put on an intire garment that may keep it in, least it goe out again, unlesse it be when she maketh water. The third day we must make ready a Bath, and then, least they should swell, powder of Ginger, Pellitory of the wall, and Cinnamon, of every one by equall parts mixed must be blown up.

CHAP. XXV. For the Piles after the birth.

WEe use to cure the Piles, arising from the fault of the bringing forth, with a Bath of Wormwood, Southern∣wood; Cinnamon rind, and the bark of Cassia fistula, boyled well in Wine; when the woman delivered goeth forth of the Bath, put Bombace, or Cotton, with powder of Alloes mixed with oyle of Penniroyall unto her lower parts.

CHAP. XXVI. Against pain of the Breasts, contracted by too much Milk.

CLay kneaded with Vinegar, after the manner of a plaister, is available to astringe and keep back the Milk, but the place is first to be suppled with hot water.

CHAP. XXVII. For the Imposthume of the Breasts.

A Plaister of marsh-Mallowes, Mallowes, Wormwood, Mugwort, and Swines greace, made up according to art is very profitable; when the swelling is come unto the height, lay Nut kernels bruised to peices; unto it: And if the

Imposthume break not, let it be launced with a Launcet or Pen-knife, and squeeze it a little, least by the suddain eva∣cuation a worse mischeevious Imposthume may come upon it; and when it is broken, put in a linnen cloth, twice or thrice a day, smeared with the yolk of an Egg and Turpentine, which strengtheneth exceedingly: And if the Imposthume chance to passe into a Fistula, put into it a root of black Hellebor dipped in Oyle or Honey; or sprinkle powder of the colt-Bur upon it, for with these is every Fistula purged and destroyed, so as it be not between the bones; wherefore these Medicines are so long to be administred, untill it dye, and be dried up, and afterward the Ulcer be cured.

Some few additionall Observations, concerning the passages in ths for∣mer Treatise.

CHAP. XXVIII. What is to be administred unto the Child, after it is born, for the first thing it taketh.

ARnoldus de villa nova, a most learned Phisitian, writeth, that if you give unto a Child half a scruple of Corrall finely powdered, with womans milk, first, before it taketh any o∣ther thing, after it is born, that it shall ne∣ver be troubled with the falling Sicknesse.

Also,

I know persons of good quality in this our Country of England (I presume, instructed by some able Phisitians) who give unto all their own children (and advise all other wo∣men, where they are desired to be assistant at the birth) to exhibite unto the children new born, the first thing they take, a little Salt well mingled in a spoonfull of Saxifrage, or Hysop water, to prevent the trouble of frets, and other diseases in children following their birth.

Conceiving also, as they suppose, they have some ground for their action, from the fourth verse of the sixteenth Chapter of Ezekiel, where the Lord, reckoning up the Midwives du∣ties about children, at that time of their nativity, thus speaketh.

And as for thy nativity, in the day thou wast born, thy navill was not cut, neither wast thou washed in water to supple thee, thou wast not salted at all, nor swadled at all.

CHAP. XXIX. For Infants troubled with wind and flegm.

MAny Midwives advise the Nurses, to give them a little pure Sugar-candie finely bruised in Saxifrage water, or Scabious water in a spoon, well mingled together.

CHAP. XXX. A most excellent Medicine to cause children to teeth easily.

TAke of pure Capons greace, very well clarified, the quan∣tity of a Nutmeg, and twice as much of pure Honey, min∣gle and incorporate them well together, and three or four times in a day annoint the Childs gummes when they are teething, and they will break flesh easily, and prevent tor∣ments, and Agues, and other greifs, which usually accompany their coming forth.

CHAP. XXXI. For Agues in Children.

TAke a spoonfull of good oyle of Populeon, and put thereunto two spoonfuls of good oyle of Roses, mingle and incorporate them well together, and then warm it before the fire, annoint the Childs bowing places, his armes, legs soles of his feet, and also his forehead, and temples twice a day, chafing the ointment well in.

CHAP. XXXII. For Worms in Children.

TAke of Mirrh, and Aloes, very finely powdered, of each a penny-worth, and with a few drops of Chymi∣call

oyle of Wormwood, or Savine, with a little Turpen∣tine, make these up into a plaister, and lay it to the Childes Navill.

CHAP. XXXIII. For Heart-Wormes.

HEberstreit, Skonkius, Hollerius, and other Phisitians af∣firme, they have seen them in persons dissected: One in a Prince, another in a Citizen of Florence; and our London Phisitians of late yeares have seen two in London (as appeares in Doctor Mayes book of Mr Pennant of Saint Giles in the Feilds) who dyed having a Worm like a Serpent in his heart.

The Cure.

Skonkius out of Stocherus affirmeth by certain experiment, that the juyce of Raddish, Garlick, and Mustard, killeth these Wormes, which breeding in the chest of the heart, cause swoun∣dings, Epilepsies, and many times death.

CHAP. XXXIV. To cause a young Child to goe to stoole.

CHafe the Childs navill with May Butter before the fire, then take some black Wooll, that groweth between a Sheeps legs, and dip it in the May Butter, and then dry it, and lay it unto the navill, and it will procure a stoole: This is also good for one in yeares, who can take no inward Medicine.

Another certain Experiment.

Take a good big green Mallow strig, and strip off the outward skin, and annoint the strig well with fresh But∣ter, and put it up into the Childes Fundament, and let it stay a while there, and in very short space it will procure a stoole.

Courteous Reader, I pray accept kindly of these few Additions.

THis Treatise might have been inlar∣ged farther out, by addition of other Experiments, but my Freind; being of the same opinion concerning Medicines, that Seneca the Philosopher was of Bookes: Non refert quanta, sed quam bona medicamina; hath confined them to their own limits, onely with a few necessary Observations inser∣ted.

M. A.

FINIS.

Choise and select Medicines, collected by a Phisitian for his own private use, and Alphabetically digested by him, and from him communicated for publick use.

A For the Ach in the bones.

REcipe. A pennyworth of good Aqua vitae, and as much of oyle of Bayes, and mix them well together warm in a Sawcer, and annoint the place grieved, and chafe it well in (but not by the fire) when it is well dryed in, wrap it up well.

For all Aches and lame Members.

℞. Rye, and Rosemary, ana. M. ii. put them into common oyle, and Malmsie, ana. one quart, let these things seeth half an hour together, then let the same Member b•• bathed there∣with, being first chafed with a cloth very well, and after bathing

wrap it up in a Lambs skin the woll side inward; doe this to bedward for the space of three weeks together; this helped a man which could neither stand nor goe, Probatum.

An Ointment for all Aches which come from cold causes, shrunken Sinewes, straines in man or beast, it is incomparable, and will keep fourty yeares, but it must be made onely in May.

℞. Mallowes, Groundsell, Strawberry leaves, Lavender-cotton, Birch leaves, Chickweed, Comfry, Parsly, Sage leaves, Bay leaves, Rue, Balm, Plantain, Sorrell, wild Briony, Betony, Wound wort, Carduus, Succory, Majoram, Lungwort, Cammo∣mill, Adders tongue, Oxe eye, ana. M. iii. Chop these hearbs very small, and beat them in a Morter, then take Rosin four pound, May Butter clarified in the Sun eight and thirty pound, Sallade oyle a gallon, Turpentine four pound, Frankincense two pound: Melt the Rosin and Frankincense together first, then put therein the May Butter, and the rest aforesaid, and twelve pound of Hogs grease, and half a pound of Verdigrease, and when all these are melted together, then put in the chopt and pounded hearbs, and let them boyle half a quarter of an hour, then carefully stirre it a quarter of an hour after, and when it is cold, put it into pots close covered, and set them in a horse dunghill a yard deep for one and twenty dayes, then take them out, and put all the ingredients into a Kettle, and set it over the fire again, and boyle them a walm or two, then strain it, and put thereto oyle of Spike two pound, and stir it well; and when you use it, warm it a little in a Sawcer, and rub it by the fire.

To counterfeit beyond-Sea-Azure.

℞. Common Azure, and beat it very well with Vinegar, and annoint therewith a thinne plate of fine Silver, and put the same over a vessell full of Urine, set it over hot ashes and coales, and let it be stirred untill it be like beyond-Sea-Azure: This is the best way, Mizaldus saith, he had this out of an old written book.

To know good Azure and pure.

Lay some of it upon a hot burning Iron, and if then it will not be burned, nor any little stone is found therein, then it is pure and perfect, and not sophisticate and adulterate: Mizaldus.

For an Ague.

When Jesus saw the Crosse whereon he should be crucified, the Jewes said unto Jesus, Art thou afraid, or hast thou an Ague? Jesus said, I am neither afraid, nor have an Ague: Whosoever shall wear these words, shall neither be afraid, nor have an Ague, Amen, sweet Jesus, Amen.

For a Tertian, or double Tertian Ague.

℞. A good quantity of Celandine, one spoonfull of Salt, and the bignesse of an Egg of Leven, and as much Allicant, or Spanish Sope; stamp them well in a Morter, and make a plaister of them, and apply them to the Patients feet, one hour before the accesse of the fit, adde thereto four or five yolks of Eggs.

℞. Of Anniseed water the best you can get, half a pound of oyle of Vitriol, shake them well together, and drink one or two spoonfuls hereof one hour before the accesse of the fit: Probatum.

This Medicine is excellent to cure all kinds of Agues that are.

B For a short Breath.

TAke the roots of Hollyhockes lb. i. dry them into fine powder, clarified Honey four pennyworth set these on the

fire, and stir them well together untill it come into the form of an Electuary, whereof let the Patient take often.

℞. Of choise Manna called Manna Granata two ounces, flower of Cassia newly drawn half an ounce, Penidios three ounces, oyle of sweet Almonds newly drawn half an ounce, the Lungs of a Fox finely beaten to powder two ounces: powder what is to be powdered, then mix them all together, and make an Electuary with Sirrup of Hysop.

An Electuary for the shortnesse of Breath.

Take a pint of the best Honey you can get, set it on the fire, and scum it very clean, then put into it a little Hysop bound in a bundle bruised a little, let it boyle till the ••oney taste well of the Hysop, then take it out, and wring out all the Honey, and put into it the weight of sixpence of Angelica root grated, or cut very small, as much of Elacampane root, of Ginger the weight of two pence, as much of grosse Pepper, of Licorice eight penny weight cut very small, of Anniseeds eighteen penny weight, put these altogether after the Hysop is taken out, and let it boyle a walm or two on the fire, stirring it a little; then take it off, and put it into a glasse or pot, and put thereto three spoonfuls of Aqua vitae, and stir it well to∣gether, and take it on a tufted Licorice stick, at morning about ten, and at four in the afternoon, and when you goe to bed, letting it melt down out of your mouths.

For a Bruise or Squat.

℞. White Dasie roots, leaves, floures and all, pownd them, and strain the juyce of them into strong March Beer, or Sack, and give the Patient a good draught thereof: Or seeth them in Ale, and make a Posset thereof, and let the Patient drink thereof as of the former, and let him eat the leaves if he can, and let him sweat after.

℞. Of Comfry M. i. when it sprouteth forth the youngest leaves, wring them with your hands, and put them into fresh

Butter out of the Churne unwasht into a Frying-pan, and hold it a good way off the fire, and so let it boyle together till it be green, then strain it, and keep it for your use: Probatum.

A Restorative for the Backe.

Take of stale Ale two pound, of Germander half a handfull, of unset Hysop, and of unset Thyme, and of Clary, ana. M. i. a branch of Rosemary, and a good quantity of English Saffron, a dish of sweet Butter, and a good peice of Sugar, then boyle all together till half be consumed, then strain it, and let the Patient drink it morning and evening.

For Aches in the Backe.

℞. Bores grease, and Nerve oyle, ana. p. ae, and as much Turpentine, boyle them a little together, and annoint the greived place downward therewith.

For Bleeding at the Nose.

Take a Toad and kill him, and take three Bricks, put them in∣to fire, and then take out one of them, and put the Toad upon it, then take out another, and put him again on that, and when he is almost cold, take off the Toad and put the Brick into the fire; then take the third Brick, and doe so till the Toad be consumed to ashes, then take the ashes and put them into a Taffata bag, and when any one bleedeth, apply the bag upon the heart, and it will instantly stay the bleeding, either of the Nose, or any Wound,

For Burning, or Scalding.

℞. A spoonfull of Sallade oyle, and the white of an Egg, beat them well together, and annoint the burnt place with it often, then take a linnen rag, and wet it in the oyle, and lay it over the sore, and keep it still wet, till you find the fire be

drawn out of the Wound, then take away the rag, and annoint the place with a feather, and put Harts-tongue leaves to it, and so bind it up, and dresse it thrice a day for two or three dayes, and after that but once a day, and this will cool it without any scarre.

2. ℞. The reddest Onyon you can get, and take off the rinde, and beat the Onyon with Bay Salt in a wooden dish, till it be made very small: then put it very thick upon the burned place, and renew it three or four times, and this will take out the fire, and then you may apply any healing Medi∣cine to it to skin it.

C For a Cough of the Lungs.

REcipe. Of clear running water three pound, of good Su∣gar half a pound, with nine Figs sliced, half a spoonfull of Anniseeds bruised, a spoonfull of Licorice bruised, of great Raisins, having their stones taken out, one handfull, of Maiden∣hair one penniworth, boyle these together till one half be consumed away, then strain it thorough a fine linnen cloth, and every morning take two spoonfuls of it luke-warm, and you shall finde present remedy: Probatum.

For purging of Colds, Coughs, and comforting the Lungs.

℞. Rubarb two drachms, Sena half an ounce, Anniseeds one ounce, steep them in a pint of white Wine, and put to it one ounce of brown Sugar-candy: set it over the fire to be kept stewing all night, stop the pot very close that no water come out, and in the morning, when it is blood-warm, strain it, and take a pretty quantity of it, and put two drops of oyle of Sul∣phur into it, and drink it fasting, and fast two or three houres after, then take a little broth and keep you warm.

A Julep for a Cough.

℞. A pottle of Spring water, and put into it ten branches of Hysop, and two of Rosemary, Licorice clean scraped and thinne sliced two ounces, of Anniseeds bruised two ounces, French Barly which hath been cleansed in one water, boyle these till half the water be consumed, then strain it, and put to it three drops of oyle of Sulphur: take two spoonfuls of this when you begin to Cough, this will loosen the flegm, and cause you to bring it up easily.

Another.

Boyle three sprigs of Rosemary, and as much Maiden Hy∣sop in two pound of white Wine, of Mace two flakes, of Nut-Neg two or three slices, Saffron six or eight blades, burn the Wine, and after sweeten it with brown Sugar-candy, and drink a good draught warm, mane & vesperi, and two or three spoon∣fuls in the afternoon.

For Canker in the mouth.

Mingle the juyce of Agrimony with raw Honey, and an∣noint the lips with it, and it will heal it: Probatum.

Richard Jones cured a young man which had the Canker both in his tongue and lips, onely with good Romane Vitrioll dissolved in spring water, and making it as milk warm from the Cow, with a stick and a linnen cloth fastened to the end of it, he washed his tongue, mouth, and lips herewith every morn∣ing and evening, and cured him in short time.

But if it be in an old man let run too long, that it eat still, and Vitrioll, Salves, nor other waters will cure it, there is no other way to save this man, but to wash carefully his lips, or mouth, with a very little oyle of Vitrioll, to cauterize the veins, and stop the malignant humours that comes from the brain and feeds it. But this course must not be taken unlesse the

Patient be in intole••able pain, and in a desperate case, for doe it herewith never so little, yet this oyle of Vitrioll will gnaw, and bite, and put the Patient to great pain, that was opprest with great pain before, unlesse you mitigate the pain by often & continual dipping of a linnen cloth kept wet in spring water; after a very little time that you have annointed the cankered veines and places, with very little oyle of Vitrioll upon a fea∣ther as may be, and so let him indure the pain as long as he well can, that this may cauterize and sear up the veines the better, that so he may be cured, which otherwise will corrode and eat continually, although he may purge and vomit also, and so this at last will kill him.

For a Consumption, and Cough of the Lungs.

℞. Coltsfoot, Betony, Burnet, and red Rose leaves, ana. M. i. of Comfry roots scraped and sliced; M. ii boyle all these in a gallon of Spring water till it be consumed to a pottle, then strain it, and set it over the fire again, then take a pound of double refined Sugar, and put it into it, and let it boyle over a soft fire about a quarter of an hour, then take it off, and put it up, and drink of it six spoonfuls, morning, and evening, and at four in the afternoon.

2. ℞. Of Saccharum Saturni one scruple in a quarter of a pint of Goats milk, and give the Patient mane & vesperi two or three weeks together, and this will help them, but first give the Patient some gentle diet-drink to purge them, before you give the Saccharum and Milk: Probatum.

For Collick, and paines in the backe.

℞. The tender tops of a Bucks horn which is Velvet headed, and cut it in peices, and put it into a new pot well co∣vered, and set it in an Oven where it may be dryed and made into powder, of which give to the Patient with a little Pepper in good Wine a pretty draught, and this will presently release the pain and give ease: Probatum.

2. ℞. The decoction of Hollyhockes, mix it with Honey and Butter, and drink thereof bloud warm: Probatum.

For the Cramp.

℞. The leaves or little sprigs of Rosemary, and put them between every toe, and if you are much troubled with the Cramp, use it continually, and this will cure it.

2. Annoint the part cramped with Ʋnguentum Brioniae, and this will help it: Probatum.

For a Canker.

℞. Burnt Salt, burnt Eggshels, burnt Copperas, burnt Bones, burnt Verdigrease, Wormwood, and Rue, burnt, ana. p. ae. make powder thereof, and mingle them well together, and strow the powder into the Canker, and let no water come to it.

Another.

Take Hog-lice, stamp them till they come to an oyle, and annoint the place therewith.

For a Canker in the lips.

℞. The juyce of Agrimony, and mingle it with raw Honey, and annoint the lips with it, and it will heal them: Probat.

A Water for a Consumption.

R. Rose-water three pound, of Muscadine three pound, of new Milk a pottle, of grosse Pepper one ounce, of Cinnamon two ounces, of sliced bread a penny loafe, the yolks of three new laid Eggs, of Sugar one pound: Distill all these as long as any water will come; take of this water with a little Pep∣per a draught fasting, and you will find much good.

For the Cough.

℞. Of the best Flores Sulphuris, one ounce and half, as much white Sugar Candie finely poudered, mix them together, and take as much hereof as will lye upon sixpence, mix them well in the yolk of an egg, and swallow it down; then walk upon it untill you sweat, and keep your self warm; and use it four or five mornings together, to take it, and walk after it.

For a Cough, or shortness of Breath.

℞. Of Aqua vitae or Annise-seed water four ounces, mix it with white Sugar Candie finely poudered two ounces, boyl it in a peuter dish, over a chafing-dish, till it be dissolved, and indifferent thick like an oyle, and take a spoonful of this when you goe to bed for three or four nights together.

℞ Elacampane roots cut into small peeces, of Hysop, Pen∣niroyal, and Liquorice, ana M. ii. seeth them in a gallon of pure spring water, till it come to a pottle, then strain it well, and keep it in a clean pot or glasse close stopt, and use this every day thrice; First and last, and one hour after dinner, for seven or eight dayes.

For a Consumption.

℞. Three sheeps hearts, slit them, and take out the strings and bloud, and lay them in water to soke a night and a day, then wash them clean, and put them into a Pipkin, lay in the bottome of the Pipkin, stalks of Rosemary in the manner of a Gridiron; then lay the hearts on them, every heart being stuck with three cloves, and half a quarter of Sugar being put into every heart: Then stop up the Pipkin very close with paste, and put it in an Oven with houshold bread, and when you thinke it is sufficiently stewed, take out the Pipkin again, then every morning and evening take a spoonful of this Sirrup.

D For the Dropsie.

REcipe, Half an eggshel full of the juyce of Ireos, of Mellicratum four ounces, with ponder of the best Ru∣barb, half a drachm: Take this hot in a morning once a week. This is held for an excellent help.

Another.

℞. A lap-full of green Juniper tops, chop them small, and take a great bathing tub, and put them therein, and set the Patient in the tub, so that he may not touch the water, where∣in these tops were sodden, but put a cricket under his feet, and cover him well up to the throat; let him sweat so long as he is able, and when he cometh forth of the bath, take care he taketh no cold, but carefully put him into a warm bed.

E For pains in the Eyes.

REcipe, brown Fennel, white Rose-leaves, or other Rose-leaves, Rue, Vervain, Celandine, and Eyebright, ana p. ae. distill it, and keep the water in a Violl.

For sore Eyes by salt Rheum.

Pound Housleek M i. in a morter, and take the juyce strai∣ned through a linnen cloth, put it in a new laid eggshel, and put a quantity of white Sugar-candie to sweeten it: Set the Egg over some Embers, and let it stand, and as the scum ari∣seth take it off with a feather; and being clear take it off the

fire, and when it is cold, wash your eyes herewith ever and anon.

M^r. Nepier commendeth Rulandi aqua opthalmica, to bee the best for sore eyes, Pin and Web, of all waters.

To clear the Eye-sight.

℞ Rain water of the clearest you can get one gallon, let it settle and clear by it self at least one day and night, and after put it into a fair bason of earth glased, or of silver, then put thereto of Roch Allom, the bigness of a Pigeons Egg, and and a quarter of as much white Coperas, and let them stand 24 houres well covered, then scum it clean with a feather, and drein it into another bason; then take away the scum, and the grounds, and so doe it every 24 hours, till it be clear without scum or grounds, and when it is perfectly purified, put it into a full pint of the best Rosewater which is white, and put it into a good big glasse, then set it in the Sun thirty dayes or more. Afterwards take it in, and wash your eyes with it three or four times in a week, when you are in bed, or oftner till you bee eased; when you wash your eyes, lye upon your back, that it may the better soke into them, and if it be too sharp, then abate it, by mingling some spring water with it. The best time to make it is in Aprill or May; but if need be at any time in the Summer.

If you take the rain-water in glasses, or glased earthen pans as it falleth from heaven, free from durt, sand, or other filth, that will be much better.

F For the Flux.

REcipe, A Bason, and set it forth in the rain, and save the rain that falleth therein, then take a few Violet leaves, and boyl them in the water, then boyl some Almonds, but blanch them not, and make Almond milk of the same water; If the

Flux be very sore, boyle the Almond Milk, and put thereto a little Cinnamon, and Sugar, and drink it.

For the Flux.

℞. The nether jaw of a Pike, and make it into fine powder, and put it into drink or broth, and it will stop the Flux.

For the bloudy Flux.

℞. An old Cock, and dresse him, put into his belly of Sow-thistles M. i. and put him into a fair earthen pot, and put to it five peices of Gold, four Dates, ten Prunes, and a quart of Malmsey; then close up the mouth of the pot as close as you may; then put it into a brasse Pot with fair water, let it boyle the space of twelve houres, but take care that none of the water come into the earthen Pot; and when the flesh is consumed from the bones take it up, and let it run thorough a clean peice of lochram; then put it up into a clean Gallypot, and when it is cold it will be like jelly; put two spoonfuls hereof into broth or other meat which the Patient useth to eat.

For the bloody Flux.

Seeth a good proportion of Plantain in fair water, till it wax yellow, and all the strength be boyled out of it, then strain the water, and heat a clean peice of Iron red hot, and quench it in the said water, doe so nine times, and give it the Patient.

2. Seeth a pint of Milk, and when it is boyled, put into it as much Allum as will make a Posset, of which mane & vesperi drink a good draught.

3. ℞. That which is shorn from Scarlet, make it to a pow∣der, and give the Patient half a spoonfull thereof in a pretty draught of Tent, and use this five or six times.

4. Dry the powder of an Hare, and give it the Patient, in red Wine, and it will help him.

For the bloody Flux.

Cut Hollihock roots in small peices, and boyle them in red Wine, strain it well and give the Patient; and if he have a Fever, or Ague, seeth the roots in water with some Plantain leaves, and let the Patient drink it.

2. ℞. Yarrow, and Plantain, ana. p. ae. strain them together, and put thereto old red Wine, called Hollock, or Tent, strain it well, and let the Patient drink a good draught of it first and last, for three or four dayes together.

3. ℞. Plantain, Ribwort, and Sheapherds purse, ana. M. ss. stamp them small in a Morter, then put thereto Bole armoniack, and Terra sigillata, and stamp them again, and lay it plaister∣wise to the forehead cold.

4. Mingle Mint water with sirrup of Mint, drink it cold fa∣sting; this will stop both flux and vomit.

For the bloudy Flux.

1. ℞. Hay well boyled, and keep it over the fire, and every time the Patient goeth to stool, let a wispe thereof be put into the stoole.

2. ℞. Two quarts of Milk, and boyle in it of Sage four handfuls washed; boyle these to a quart, then put to it a little beaten Cinnamon, and let the Patient take this bloud warm, instead of other drink when he is thirsty.

3. ℞. A Nutmeg, pare a great hole in it, and rost it in em∣bers full of Sanguis draconis, and eat it all up: This was Colo∣nell Hambletons Secret.

4. ℞. red Bryer leaves, and boyle them well in Milk, and sweeten it with Sugar.

5. Give Dates stones beaten to powder in warm Wine fasting.

℞. Of the best Treacle one drachm, in four ounces of Car∣duus benedictus water, give the Patient hereof three mornings or nights to drink bloud warm, and it will take away the

fumes of the head in the disease of the Flux.

If the fumes of the head be not asswaged, let the Patient take four ounces of Carduus water, and the yolk of a new laid Egg, and a little Salt, mix these, and drink it; this is also good for an Ague.

An Ointment for the Flux.

℞, Two pound of May Butter, or a gallon of Cream; if of May Butter, take Lunaria sanicle, Salomons Seal, Mouseare, Plantain, Adders-tongue, ana. one handfull, stamp these small, and put them into the May Butter, and boyle them half an hour with a soft fire, scumming it with a feather: If you use Cream, boyle it till it come to an oyle, which oyle as it riseth take off with a spoon, and put your Hearbs into it, as into the May Butter; when it hath boyled, strain your Hearbs thorough a thinne cloth, and let it stand till it be cold, after which, set it over the fire again till it begin to boil, then put it up in pots.

This is also good for burning, scalding, or Aches, but espe∣cially for the Flux, for which, when you use it, observe this di∣rection: Take the quantity of a Nutmeg of this Ointments, and melt it by the fire, and stroke down the reines of the back till it be dryed in, use this for seven dayes and nights together if your Flux continue.

For all Fluxes of bloud, and other Fluxes, pains in the Back or Liver, and for inward effects.

℞. Cinnamon, Cassia lignea, Opium, ana. two drachms, Mirrh, Pepper, and Galbanum, ana. one drachm, stamp them, and mix them with a little clarified Honey, and make it into a lump or masse, give thereof at night two round pills about the bignesse of a Pea in the pap of a roasted Apple, and let not the party drink for two houres after; and if his pain and greif be never so great it will ease him within one hour or two, and perhaps cause him to sleep soundly: you may give it two or three nights together, if the Patient be strong, but if they

be very weak, give it every other night three or four times; but if he be in extream pain give it when you list: If the stomack be full of meat or flegm, it will work lesse effectu∣ally. Probatum.

A powder for the Flux.

℞. Half ripe Blackberries, dry them, and make them into powder, give the Patient a draught thereof in a little Tent, or old red Wine, in the morning and evening for five dayes if the Flux continue.

A Glister.

℞. A quart of new Milk from the Cow, and put three or four gads of Steel into the fire red hot, and quench them in the Milk till half the Milk be consumed; then take the weight of eight pence of Deeres suet, and stamp it into the Milk, and mix it well together, and put it in a boulter bag warm; this you may use four or five times if need require.

For Morphew, or Scurf of face or Skin.

℞. Of Brimstone beaten into powder two ounces, mix it well with as much black Sope that stinketh, and tie the same in a linnen cloth, and let the same hang in a pin of strong wine Vinegar, or red Rose Vinegar, for the space of nine dayes; then wash any kind of Scurfe or Morphew, either in face, or body, dipping a cloth in the same Vinegar, and rubbing the face or body therewith, and let it dry by it self: also drink the water of Strawberries distilled, or tincture of Strawberries, it certainly killeth Morphew or Scurfe: Probat.

To blanch the Face.

℞. The meat of Lemons having taken away the kernels, and a quantity of fine pure Sugar, still these, and keep the water to wash your face with every night.

To smooth the Skin.

Mixe Capons grease with a quantitie of Sugar, let it stand for a few dayes close covered, and it will turn to a cleer oyle, with which annoint your face.

Morphew and Freckles.

Annoint the face with the bloud of a Hare, or Bull, this will take away Morphew, and Freckles, and smooth the skin.

G. For the Gout, or Ache in the joynts, knobs, or knots in the flesh. Probat.

REcipe, Of May Butter four ounces, of Cummin seed beaten into fine pouder, half a pound, of black sope, four ounces, of Rue, M. i▪ of clarified Mutton, M. ss stamp these in a morter together, and put to it an Oxe gall, and a spoonfull of Bay salt, and fry them together till it be thick, then lay it on a woollen cloth, and apply it hot to the ach as may be suffered, and let it lye a whole week unremoved: Then lay on another as long a time, and so lay on a third plaister as long, which will be three weeks in the whole time; and this will give ease.

For Gout or Bone-ach.

Take of the best Aqua vitae one penniworth, and another of oyle of Bayes, mix them well together, and annoint the place grieved therewith by the fire, warm the ointment by the fire, and then chafe the place till it be dryed in, then cloth it up warm. Probat.

For the Gout, or Joynt-ach.

℞ The juyce of Sage, of Aqua vitae, of oyle of Bayes, of Vinegar and Mustard, and of Oxe gall, ana p. ae. put altogether in••o 〈◊〉〈◊〉 bladder, and chase it up and down with your hand for t••e space of an hour and half▪ and keep it for your use, and annoint the grieved place with it morning and evening.

F••r the Gout.

Stamp well lb iii. of Wallwort, then melt ten pound of May Butter, and put it thereto, and let it stand nine dayes toge∣ther, then boyle them half and hour over a soft fire, then strein it, and annoint the grieved place.

For Gout or Bone-ach.

Annoint the place grieved with very good Aqua composita by the fire, and let the same drinke in; doe this three or four times, and whilst it is wet, cast upon it pouder of Olibanum, and sow a cloth thereon, and let it lye on for four dayes. Probat.

H Hermes Tree.

FIrst grinde to an Amalgame one ounce of Mercurie, with one ounce of clear Spring-water, then put a round viall glasse, half full of Rose water, or cleer spring water; then put therein your aforesaid Amalgame, then drop therein one drop of the best Aqua fortis that can be gotten, and after a quarter of an hour another drop, and so every quarter of an hour one drop, till you have dropt therein ten or twelve drops; then with a very gentle heat, on sand or hot embers, vapour

the water away softly, and a brave tree of silver, shall grow in the galsse to your admiration.

I A Plaister to help any Stitch, or Imposthume wheresoever.

REcipe, The roots of Hollihocks washed clean, and cut in peeces, M. i. seeth them in fair water, untill the roots bee tender, then take out the roots, and put into the water, of Fe∣nugreek, and Linseed, ana M i. being first stamped or bruised, and seeth them together in the water, untill the water rope like birdlime, then stamp the Hollihock roots before boyled, and put them to the Fenugreek, and Linseed, with a handfull of Barlie meal, and fry them together, and if need be, put to some Sheeps suet, and lay a plaister thereof to the sore, as hot as may be suffered; Let it lye twelve hours at least, and then lay another to it, and within nine plaisters it will work the full effect: It dissolveth the Plurisie also in applying of three Plaister.

For an Imposthume of the Stomack.

Whosoever shall dayly take in a draught of Ale or Beer, a spoonful of the pouder of Matselon, or Scabios, it will destroy any Imposthume within him. Probat.

A good Oyle to bring in joynts which have been out seven years, to give strength to veins and sinnews, and to keep them brought in, in their places.

You must first bathe the place throughly that is out for three or four dayes, with Oyle of Cammomil, then against the Patient goeth to bed, you must have two Neats feet, or so many of them as may cover the dislocation, with the peelings round about: then lay the insides of the feet in thick and

broad flakes to the place, as hot as the party can indure it, and in the morning remove them, and after with it annoint the place and the flakes aforesaid with Oyle of Cammomil, and then apply fresh peelings. This for certain hath brought in joynt, that which hath been out of joynt six years, and giveth strength to the veins and sinnews, and will keep the joynts i•• their first place; and the effect will appear in three or four dressings.

For the Black Jaundies.

Spread Wheat-straw abroad upon a clean floor in a close house, and put in Geese, and watch them when they dung: take their dung up with a knife, and scrape away the white about the dung, untill you have a good quantity of it, then dry this in an Oven, make pouder thereof, and drinke of it morning and evening warmed in Ale, and it will cure both the black and yellow Jaundies.

2. Dry the gall of a Raven, and grate it into powder, and take a quantity of it in a spoon, temper it with Beer or Ale, and drinke this fasting three mornings together: Or take nine or ten seeds of Hemp, doe away the husks, and bruise them, and put them in Ale, and drinke this fasting, for eight or nine dayes.

For the black Jaundies,

℞. Of Hearb Ambrose, Betony, Mugwort, ana. M. i. three or four Dock roots clean pickt, washt, and scraped, stamp all these together in a Morter, till they be beaten indifferent small; then take Spicknard, Turmerick, and Gallingal, ana. p. ae. stamp them in a Morter likewise, then put the Hearbs into a clean cloth by themselves, and tie them fast with strings, and hang them in a gallon or two of good Ale newly ready to be tunned up, and after three or four dayes, drink a good draught thereof every morning next to your heart, and fast after it three houres, and doe so the like when you goe to bed.

To make Hartshorn Jelly.

℞. Two ounces of Hartshorn being small rasped, and a pint of fair water, one Nutmeg sliced, one race of Ginger, a branch of Rosemary, boyle all these together in an earthen Pipkin over a soft fire, till it be very clammy, then strain it into a Bason, and put to it Rosewater and Sugar.

For 〈◊〉〈◊〉 yellow Jaundies.

℞. Celandine, English Saffron, and powder of Ivory, seeth them in white Wine, and drink thereof eight or nine dayes mane & vesperi.

2. ℞. The Urine of the Patient, and drink it with the juyce of Horehound.

3. Seeth the juyce of Cammomill, Morrell, and Mouseare, in white Wine twice, and drink of it fasting.

For the yellow Jaundies.

℞. The pap of a roasted Pippin, and put as much powder of Saffron as will lye on a penny, and twice as much Harts-horn finely scraped, mingle them well together, and give the Patient three mornings together the quantity of a Nutmeg, and as much at going to bed.

2. ℞. Of the inner rind of Barberry bark, and Goose dung that feeds on grasse, and wash the white of it, and a little Saffron, steep these in Ale, and let the Patient drink it in the morning fasting.

3. ℞. Of red Nettle-tops M. i. seeth them in a pint of Ale, and drink the same four or five mornings together.

4. ℞. Alicant, or hard Spanish Sope, and a little stale Ale in a Cup; rub the Sope against the bottome of the Cup till the Ale be white, then shave a little Ivory, and let the Patient drink of this first and last till he be recovered: Also take Celandine leaves, and put them into your Stockings next to your feet.

5. Put a good handfull of Celandine leaves into a quart of white Wine, boyle them to a pint: in the winter use the roots, and drink thereof morning and evening.

6. Cut out the core of a good big Apple, put into the place some sweet Butter, a little Turmerick, and English Saffron, cover it with the top you cut off, rost it tender, and let the sick eat of this three or four mornings together.

7. ℞. One pennyworth of Turmerick, of the middle rind of the Barberry bark M. ii. of Celandine M. i. seeth the Ce∣landine, and the bark, in Ale-wor•••• putting to it a gallon of new Ale at the tunning, and when it hath stood two nights, draw it at the spicket, and warm it with a gad of fine Steel, and put to it the powder of the Turmerick, and drink of it first and last.

8. ℞. The juyce of Liverwort, and the scrapings of Ivory, and of Saffron, as much as you shall think fit, of French Sope as much as a Chestnut, bind them all in the corner of a linnen cloth, and swinge them up and down in fair water, till all the vertue be gone into the water, and give the Patient to drink of it.

L. For a lame Leg.

REcipe. Aqua composita, and oyle of Roses, anae. p. ae. mix them together well, and annoint the greived place with it morning and evening, but let the Patient first be well rub'd with a warm cloth. Probatum.

For the same.

℞. Oyle of Exter, oyle Olive, and Aqua vitae, and Beast•• gall, ana. p. ae. Mix them all well together, and annoint the lame leg therewith twice every morning and evening, for the

space of a fortnight; but alwayes use to rub the place first ve∣ry well with warm clothes.

For chopt Lips.

Rub them with your sweat behind your eares, and this will make them smooth and well coloured.

A Drink for the Cough of the Lungs, and Consumption.

℞. Of Earth-wormes two pound, in a May morning, those with black heads are best, you may gather enough; put these in white Wine for three or four houres then slit and wash them in the same Wine, and in another Wine, and lay them in an earthen pan on straw or sticks laid a crosse, and put them into an Oven after the bread is drawn, and so use them till they be so dry, that you may pownd them, then searce it, and beat it again till it be as fine as flower: then keep it for your use, which you must take twice a day, in the morning when you wake, and at four in the afternoon, as much as will lye on six∣pence, or eightpence; take it in a spoonfull of warm Broth, or mulled Sack, or Mace Ale, and drink a pretty draught of the Broth to wash it down: if you take it in mulled Sack, or Mace Ale, take not above four spoonfuls, use this for a moneth, but be carefull of taking cold.

To make a Laxative Whey.

℞. One pound and a half of clarified Whey, Sena half an ounce, four penny weight of Annise seeds, of Hops half a hand∣full, of Borrage, and Buglosse, ana. half a handfull, Fumitory p. i. seeth all these in the clarified Whey untill half be consu∣med, drink of it two mornings together.

A good Laxative for a Child.

℞. Of Violets three handfuls (if you cannot get them, as

much of the leaves,) seeth them in running water, from a pottle to a quart, then take of Almonds one pound, stamp them small, and temper them with the water, and make an Almond Milk of it, and let the child eat and drink of the Milk, and also if need require, of the water by it self with a little Sugar.

To cause Loosenesse.

℞. Coloquintida and mix it with Honey, and Bulls Gall, then apply this plaister-wise to the belly, and this will doe it: Also take Wool, or Silk, and dip it in the juyce of Sowbread roots, and Wine, and use it as you use a Suppository.

For a costive by burnt Choller.

℞. Of Mallowes, Mints, Wormwood, and Violet leaves, ana. half a handfull, seeth these in the water of the sick, and when they are well sodden, presse out the water from the Hearbs, and stamp the Hearbs in a Morter, and fry them in May Butter, or fresh Grease, and make a plaister of it, and apply it warm unto the belly, and change it once a day,

For Rheume procuring a Cough of the Lungs

℞. A quarter of a pint of good Sack, of Elacampane roots half an ounce, as much Licorice, powder them very finely, of the best refined Sugar half a pound, boyle them together, till they rope in nature of a Sirrup, then take hereof the quantity of a big Filbert mane & vesperi, and after as often as the Cough tickles you.

2. Take Virgin Honey, and old Conserve of red Roses, ana. p. ae. mingle them well together, and take at morning and night three Pills as big as a Nutmeg, and keep warm after it.

A Drink for the Cough of the Lungs.

℞. A pottle of spring water, put into it of Oak leaves, M. ss. of Colts foot, of Butter burr, roots and leaves, ana M. i. of S. Johns wort, Mousear, Maiden hair, ana p. i. 3 or 4 Harts tongue leaves, a little Liverwort, 6 branches of Maiden Hysop, 3 or 4 branches of Rosemary, pick and wash all these clean, 16 Figs slit in two: Set this over the fire, and let it boyl softly, till half be consumed, then take it off the fire, and strein it, and put into it of loaf Sugar lb ss. and when it is melted, put unto it six of seven drops of oyle of Sulphur, and put it into a glasse, and shake it well, and drinke every morning eight spoonfulls, which you must drink leasurably, that it may the better fall on the Lungs; about four of the clock in the afternoon you must take as much: this will both cleanse, and heal the Lungs▪ and stop the coughing.

M A cooling Almond Milk.

TAke Lettice, Spinage, Succory, Violets, langde Beefe, En∣dive, and red Fennel, ana. half a handful, three spoonful of Anniseseeds, five whole Maces, and one Nutmeg cut into peices, seeth all these in a pottle of running water to a quart, then blanch your skins, and beat them with the cold seeds, and so draw it with this decoction, and put into it Sugar, and Ma∣nus Christi, to sweeten it.

N A Water to restore Nature.

TAke of good new Milk three pound, of red Wine-one pound, the yolkes of four and twenty new laid Eggs,

having their whites taken out, beat the Eggs well with the Wine and Milk, and put thereto as much fine Manchet as will almost suck up the liquour, distil this with a soft fire, take two or three spoonfuls of this usually in your broth two or three times a day: this is rather to be used in Hectick Fevers then in other diseases, because they are alwayes hot in the palmes of their hands, and in the soles of their feet, both after sleep, and after meat, which shew the consumption of the solid, and fleshy parts of the body.

To restore Nature consumed.

Steep the yolkes of two new laid Eggs in six ounces of Vinegar six houres, then take them out, and with four Dates, and a pint of Muskadine, or Alicant, make a Cawdle therewith as followeth: Take of Rosewater one pound, a pint of Muska∣dine, boyle therein a dishful of the Pithes of an Oxe back clean pickt, a large sawcer full of good Currans clean washt, four yolkes of Eggs, six Dates, a stick of Cinnamon, and a good Nutmeg; make a Cawdle of this with Sugar, and having so done, strain it, and drink thereof at morning fasting, and at four in the afternoon: it is singular good for a weak back, and decaying of nature.

P For the French Pox.

REcipe, Of Lignum vitae,lb i. of Sarsaparilla, ℥ v. of Sena Alex∣andrina, ℥ iv. of Sassafras ℥ iv. of Bole Armon. ℥ i. of Chalk, ℥ i. of Hermodactilis, ℥ ii. of French Barlie ℥ ii. bruised, of long Pepper a half penniworth, of Saffron one penniworth, of Lon∣don Triacle ℥ i. Boil all these in four gallons of spring wa∣ter till half be consumed, when it is to be boyled put in the long Pepper, Saffron, London Triacle, Bole Armoniack, and the Hermodactilis: What is to be pounded, pound; and what to be

bruised, bruise; let it boil a good while after those Ingredi∣ents are put into the pot, close stopped: Then strain it, and with the dregs you may make a smaller drinke for the Patient to drinke at meat, or when he is dry; but of the fomer drinke he must drinke ℥ iiii thrice a day: Viz. at eight of the clock in the morning, at noon, and at 10 at night: He must eat dry∣ed Bisket, and great Raisins, and his meat must be mutton, dry roasted without Salt. The party must also take this ensuing Purge twice, before he drinke the drinke: viz. six penniworth of Pulvis Sanctus, with ℥ i. of Sirrup of Roses solutive, well mixed in lb ss of white Wine, drinke it blood warm, fasting two houres, and then take some warm broth.

Another.

Two or three doses of Doctor Vanhocks Rosa vitae, given at severall times is very good in this disease.

Another.

℞. Of Diaphaenicon, ℥ ii. as much è succo rosarum, drink this in the morning at six or seven a clock with ℥ iv. of white wine, bloodwarm, for three four or five dayes: It is an excellent purge, and will give you six or eight stools within two hours. Probat.

A Posset good in all cold Agues, or Pestilentiall Diseases.

Make a Posset with small Beer, with a quart of milk, as clear as you can, then take of Goats rye, M. i. when you have ta∣ken off the curd from the Posset, put the Goats rye into i••, and let it boyl a good while; then put three or four branches of Scordium into it, then take it from the fire, and cover it a while; then strein it, and give the Patient neer a pint of it at a draught warm, an hour before his sit comes; then let h•••• lye still one hour to sweat, or two, or longer if he can in∣dure it, use this for three times; but let the Patient be care∣full he take no cold.

The Plague Water.

℞. Harts horne rasped, ℥ i. one root of Saxifrage, the stems and seeds of red Sage, Rue, Elder leaves and berries, red Bramble leaves, one root of Angelica, or the leaves there∣of, Tormentill the roots and Leaves, ana M. i. two Oranges, English snake-weed the roots and leaves, Virginia snake-weed a small quantity, which is much better then ours, of Goats rue; ana, M. i. Butterburr leaves and roots, and Pimpernel, ana M. ss. Scordium six branches, Marigold Flours, and Borage flours, and Rosemary flours, ana M. i. White Ginger ʒ ii. dry∣ed Figs eight, old Ivie Berries black, two spoonfuls, Walnuts fortie, stamp them all in a morter, and steep them twelve hours in White wine, lb ii. and white Wine Vinegar, lb ss. then strein it through a fine strong linnen▪cloth; and adde unto it ℥ i. of Bole Armoniack finely poudered, and a little Pomecitrine rinds one penniworth, and distil it in a dry Still, and take morning and evening one spoonfull. This is good for any Fever, ague, small Poxe, Measels, or any Infection: If it purgeth, as it will if there be any infection, you must give the Patient two spoonfuls of this till it hath done his work∣ing.

An Antidote against the Pestilence, by Dr. B.

℞. Three pints of good Muscadine, of Rue, M. i. of brown Sage as much, bruise and boyl the Hearbs in the Muscadine till a third part be consumed, then put to of Ginger ℥ ss. of Nutmegs thirty two, a penniworth of long Pepper grossely bruised into the Wine, and let it boil one walm, then take it off and strein it, then put into it a penniworth of Mithridate, two penniworth of London Triacle, and a quarter of a pint of Angelica water, drinke one spoonfull of this every morning fasting one hour after; but if the partie be infected, then let him drinke two spoonfuls, and sweat upon it.

For the shaking Palsie.

Take of Cloves two or three ounces, as much of Nutmegs, pouder them small, and mixe them with oyle of Lavender, to make them sit for a plaister, spread it on Leather, and lay it to the nape of the neck, and wrists of the hands; Or as I have proved, Take three penniworth of London Triacle, a pen∣nie pot of Neat oyle, a pennie pot of Sherrie Sack, mix these three things together well, and eat a spoonfull or two every morning fasting, and at any time of the day; after this once or twice a day if you please take a spoonfull, or eat it upon new white bread. This will help the shaking Palsie, and trem∣bling of the heart, and make a man cheerful and merrie. Pro∣batum. I had the shaking Palsie by working in Mercurie, no man more, and this in fourteen dayes cured me; God be praised.

Another.

Steep Mugwort in Rosewater, wash the hands therewith, and it will cure their shaking and trembling.

To restore lost Speech.

Lay a thin peece of raw Beef to the forehead of them that have lost their voice, and let it lye one all night.

To restore speech to an Apoplectick.

Beat the Kernels of Peach stones together into pouder, and give the Patient a good draught thereof in Rennish Wine.

A Restorative Electuary.

Take of great Raisins cleansed from their stones, lb ii. of Licorice scraped, and bruised, ℥ i. put these in lb ii. ss. of cleer water, seeth them well, and strein them, and put into their

streining, of Mirabolans, Hebal, Citrine, and Indic, cleered from their stones, ana ℥ ii. of Emblick and Bellerick, ana ʒ ii. boyl them, presse and strain them, then put thereto of pure Sugar, lb i. and when they are boyled up to the thickness of a Sirrup; adde in the end of choice Cinnamon, ℥ ss. Cloves and Galingal, ana ʒ ii. of Nutmegs, num. ii. of Fennel, and An∣nise-seed, ana ʒ i. Make it into an Electuarie, and put it up into a clean Box, agreeable to the complexion of the Patient that shall use it; as for the spleen, in a Tamarisk, or Ash boxe, or Juniper for flegmatick persons, and so accordingly of others.

In this Electuary are Medicines for principal Members, viz. the Heart, the Head, Stomack, Liver, Spleen, and Ge∣nerative parts. It is first hot, then moist, after cold, and last dry.

This Medicine was invented by Arnoldus de villa nova for hindering old age, conservation of health, prolongation of life: it not onely comforteth, but purgeth superfluities re∣maining from the nourishment past, keepeth back gray ha••res strengthneth the stomack, and giveth a good colour to the whole body.

A Restorative good in all diseases.

Take Elder flours, the E••e of S. John Baptist at Midsum∣mer, according to the Planet which is Jupiter, or according to the Sun diall at twelve a clock: Dry these in the East, stamp and pouder them, then take Borage water, and put into it seven or nine grains of the Pissle of a Deer, dryed and grated to pouder, with a spoonfull of the pouder of the flouers afore∣said: Infuse them for 12 houres, in three or four ounces of the water for the Patient to drinke for 15. dayes together. It re∣storeth old age, and strengthneth the back. In fine, this is mi∣raculous for all diseases.

For the Rickets.

Take of cream two pound, and boil it to an oyle or take

of unsalted Butter, lb ii. take three or four good handfulls of Cammomil, mi••ce it small, and put it into the oyle or But∣ter, and let it boil on a soft fire till the hearbs become crispe, and that it be very bitter; then strein it, and annoint the childs sides downwards, and the bottome of the belly and thighes morning and evening: Also to give the child▪thrice a day half a dosen spoonfuls of Harts-tongue water, in which you have steped seven or eight Cloves, and some b••own Su∣gar Candie to sweeten it: If the child mend not with this; ℞ Of shoomakers shreds, two or three M. boil them in fair water, and take off the oyle, and annoint the child, as before prescribed: If the child be not weaned, you must wean it, otherwise no Medicine will recover it: Also you must carry it as little as you can in your armes, but when you doe, be stirring it, and make it try to use the legs, if it be of that big∣nesse.

Doctor Vanhecks Rosa Vitae.

℞. Mercurie sublimate sublimed with ℥ iv. of Roman or Danisk Vittriol, Antimonie crude, ℥ ii. grinde them well to∣gether an hour and half; retort these with sand half way up the body of the glasse, with a gentle fire five houres, and then increase the fire by degrees, till with a good fire red begins to come (into an Urinal half full of water) which precipitates that which is distilled out into a snow white pouder, which pouder wash three or four times with fair water till the sharp∣ness be gone. Then make an extract of Zedoarie, Cinnamon, and Galingale, ana, ʒ i. and red Sanders ʒ ii. with spirit of Wine ℥ vi. mingle this Extract with ℥ i. of the foresaid white pouder, and grinde them together well, and it will dry it self into a red pouder.

It is given for the French Pox about four grains in the pap of an Apple with butter, this will give some five or six vo∣mits; It also helpeth Agues and Fevers, Dropsie and divers other diseases, and is constantly sold for three shillings four pence the dose, Probat per me T. S.

S A Sear-cloth for divers causes.

REcipe, Of Oyle olive, lb i. ss. red Lead, lb i ss. of white Lead, lb i. Castile Sope ℥ iiii. Oyle of Bayes ℥ ii. Put your Oyle olive in a Pipkin, and put thereto your Oyle of Bayes, and the Castile Sope. Seeth these over a gentle fire of Embers till it be well mingled and melted together, then strew a little red lead and white, being mingled together in pouder, still stirring it with a great spatter of wood, and so strew in more of your Lead by little and little, till all be in, stirring it still by the bot∣tome to keep it from burning, for an hour and half toge∣ther; them make the fire somewhat bigger, till the redness be turned into a gray colour. But you must not leave stir∣ring it, till the matter be turned into a perfect black colour as Pitch; then drop a little upon a wooden trencher, and if it cleave not to the trencher, nor your singer, it is enough: Then take long linnen clothes, and dip them therein, and make your Sear-cloths thereof, they will keep 20 yeares; let your pouder of your Lead be searsed very fine, and shred the Sope small.

The Vertues of this Sear-cloth are; Being laid to the Sto∣mack, it doth provoke appetite, and taketh away any pain in the stomack; being laid to the Belly, it is a present reme∣die for the Collick: Being laid to the back, it is a present remedie for the Flux, and running of the Reins, heat of the Kidnies, and weakness of the Back: It helpeth all swellings and bruises, and taketh away Aches. It breaketh Felons, and other Imposthumes, and healeth them. It draweth out any running humour, and helpeth him without breaking of the skin, and being applyed to the Fundament, helpeth any disease there: It helpeth all old Sores, and will be made in six houres.

For the Stone.

℞. The Clawes of a brown Pionie root, and the root, and Jet Beads, ana p. ae. dry the clawes and roots, and pouder them, and the jet also very finely, then mingle them, and in Ale or White wine drinke a little of the pouder.

2. Peel a red Onyon, slice him and put him into a pint of good white Wine, let him lye six houres, then strein it, and drinke of it twice in a sit, and it will expell the stone.

For Stone, Strangurie, and Collick.

Take the inner rinde of the young branches of a Hasell tree, boyle them in small Ale till half be consumed, and let him that hath the Strangurie, drink half of it at a draught, let the Pa∣tient drink a draught of it first and last, for nine dayes toge∣ther, for it never fails.

For the Stone in the Bladder.

℞. Of Turpentine ℥ iiii. and burn it to pouder, then mix two drachms thereof with four ounces of Saxifrage water, and give it twice a week, in the morning to the Patient, and this will not onely preserve him from the stone, but drive it out, if any use this but two moneths. Probat.

2. Stamp two Bees in Beer and drinke it, and it will cause Urine to come.

To break and drive out the Stone.

℞. The juyce or water strained out of Raddish roots, mixe it with White wine, and the pouder of Turpentine, dryed in the Sun, and so drinke: This is an excellent Medicine to drive out the stone.

To cause Ʋrine and break the Stone.

Take Parsely, and stamp it in White wine, then strain it well, and drinke a good draught thereof, and this will cause

you to make water, and break the stone; but you must use this five or six times. Probat.

℞. Pouder of Brionie berries, and drink it in water, where∣in Water-cresses have been boyled, and it will both help you, and give you ease.

For the Stone.

℞. The bloud of two Hares, as much Sheeps or Goats milk, mingle them well together, and boil them in a new pot to a coal, beat it to pouder, and searce it finely, and give the Pa∣tient hereof a good quantity in a little fountain water, luke∣warm, this will break the stone to dust, and make it come a∣way. To try this, put the stone into it, with a little water bloud-warm, and in half an hour it will dissolve it into pee∣ces.

2. Take five Cloves of Garlick, and stamp, and strain them in a draught of Rhennish wine, and so drink it. This being ta∣ken three times together is a sure Remedie.

For the Stone in Reins and Bladder.

1. Scrape Sea-horse pissle to pouder, and drinke thereof e∣very morning with white wine, and a little oyle of Almonds, and this will cure the stone of the Kidnies and Bladder, being given four ounces at a draught.

2. Pouder of Manati, which is a stone growing in a Sea-cows head, being exhibited in the aforesaid manner, will doe the like. The white for the man, and the yellow for the woman.

3. ℞ Spikenard, Carraway, Fennel, Annise, and Cummin∣seeds, Cinnamon, and Galingale, ana, ℥ ss. Gromwell seed, and Liquorice, ana ℥ i. beat them all into pouder, and take half a spoonful of this pouder in Ale or Beer warmed, and after walk an hour before you eat or drinke, doe this four or five times, and you shall finde a notable operation.

A Posset for the Stone.

Make a Posset very thinne and clear with a quart of Milk, and put into it eight or ten roots of Althea, and two Parsly roots, having their pithes taken out, and two Asparagus roots picked and washed clean, so that no durt be on it, and let them boyle well in the Milk-Posset; then strain it clean, and let the Patient drink a good draught, put into it as much Sal prunellae as will make it somewhat Brackish; this is a safe and admirable Medicine.

2. ℞. The braines of a Magpy newly killed, and put it into a wine Glasse of white Wine, and stir it well till it be throughly mixed, and then drink it, and this will presently cause Urine, and ease the pain.

For the Spleen.

Seeth the rindes, and keyes, of an Ash tree very tender and well in white Wine, and drink a good draught thereof for six or seven mornings together, it doth much ease the Patient: when you drink this, annoint the Spleen with Dialthea every morning and evening, applying Emplastrum de Meliloto pro Splene to the place. Probat.

Another.

Put of oyle of Gold one drachm, into half a pound of An∣niseseed-water, shake it well together every time you take of it, and take a spoonful at a time, and it will help you. Probat.

Heat a pair of Tongs six times red hot, and quench them in white Wine; drink this nine mornings together, and this will help the Spleen.

For Swelling of Armes, Legs, and Feet.

℞. Linseed, Wheat, Bran, Brooklime, Chickweed, and Groundsel, ana. one handful, seeth them in a pottle of white Wine altogether till it be thick, then lay a plaister thereof to

the swollen place as hot as you can suffer it, and it will help it with three or four plaister.

For Sinewes, and Nerves, cut asunder.

℞. Of Earth-wormes one handful, put them in a cloth, and cleanse them well from the earth, that done, take Sack half a pound, and of Sallade oyle half a pound, mix them together, and infuse the Wormes in this untill they be suffocated, then stop the pot very close, and lute it well, and set the pot in hot horse dung for eight and forty houres, till the Wormes be rot∣ten, then take them out and presse them, and adde thereto of common Oyle half an ounce, of Venice Turpentine two drachms, then relute your pot, and set it on a soft fire for three or four houres.

For Bruises, or streined Sinewes.

1. Annoint the place greived with Aqua composita, and Neat-foot oyle luke-warm, laying hot clothes thereon.

2. Stamp live Earth-wormes, and apply them to Sinewes cut.

For shrinking of Sinewes.

℞. Two Swallowes nests that are ready to fly, of Lavender Cotton, the tops of young Thyme, the strings that run out of Strawberries, Cammomil, and Hollihock leaves, ana. one hand∣ful; stamp the Swallowes quick and the Hearbs together, till no feathers be seen, then put thereto of May Butter one pound or two, and stamp it again to a salve, and let it stand again close for seven dayes; then seeth it the space of two houres with a quick fire, stirring it still; then strain it thorough a course cloth, and annoint the joynts therewith, or any other place where the Sinewes are shrunk, and use often to stretch out the joynts and splint.

For Sinewes shrunk, and to supple impotent Limbs.

℞. Rosemary, Thyme, Parsly, Hysop, Bayes, Sage, Lavender Spike, Lavender Cotton, Balm, Cammomil, Roman Worm∣wood, Brooklime, Smallage, Yarrow, red Nettles, Lovage, Hearb Robert, Plantain, Rag-wort, Vervain, Adders-tongue, Daises, Nightshade, Comfry, Orpine, Strawberry strings, Violet leaves, Walwort, Amber leaves, Southernwood, Knot-grasse, Vine tops, Valerian, Honisuckle leaves, Polipodium of the Oak, Dill, Mallowes, Perwinckle, Rue, of these one handful, slice them a little, and stamp them very small in a Morter, with powder of Cloves bruised small, put thereto oyle Olive, and Neats-foot oyle, so much that they may swim, mixing them together, set it on the fire till all the strength of the Hearbs be boyled out, and take heed it doe not burn; then strain out the Hearbs, and clarifie it over the fire, then put to it a little Wax to harden it withall: this Ointment should be made between May and Bartholomewtide. Probat.

To cure an old Sore.

℞. Of fresh Butter one pound, put it into a pot in the moneth of Aprill, then take of Violets, of Rosemary, red Sage, Buglosse, Wormwood, Broom, Hysop, Pennygrasse, Vervain, Selfeheal, Hypericon, and Speedwell, ana. one handful; gather them as they be ready, and put them into the pot with the But∣ter, and set them into the Sun until Michaelmas, then take it out of the pot, and beat it in a Morter, then make it up plaister-wise, and reserve it for your use.

For the Scurvy.

Chop small the knotted place of a Pine Tree, and boyle it well in A••e or ••eer, that the steem may come out; and drink of it, and it will cure the Scurvy: This was Colonel Hamiltons Secret.

To cool the Skin, and heal a Sore.

℞. Of oyle Olive one pound and a half, Wax six ounces, of Minium two ounces, Litharge of Gold two ounces, Ceruse one ounce and a half, Camphire one ounce and a half; first boyle your Oyle and Wax till it be melted, then take it from the fire, and put in all the aforesaid things, being beaten very small and searced, and stir them together till they be cold, and as occasion serveth annoint the sore place.

To help paines in the Stomack.

℞. Four graines of Mastick, Swallow them every night to bedwards; this preserveth the Stomack from all paines, and cureth the same.

An Ointment for the Stomack.

℞. Capons Grease five pound, Origanum, Wormwood, the tops of Rosemary, Stomack Mints, ana. M. i. and a few Buds of red Roses pickt; chop the ••earbs very small, and pownd them in a stone Morter, afterward boyle them in the Capons Grease, till you see the goodness of the Hearbs boyled out, then strain them, and put so many more Hearbs as afore∣said, and let them lye all night, then boyle them all again, till the vertue of the Hearbs be boyled out; then strain them, and take of Cloves, and Mace, ana. ℥. i. beaten very small, and let it boyle a walm or two, keeping it still stirring that it may not grow black, then take it from the fire, and put it into a pan, or broad dish, and stirre it till it be almost cold, and put into it a pint of Aqua vitae, and a quart of the distillation of Vine leaves; this is good for any thing that lieth heavy upon the stomack, being annointed therewith.

T For the pricking of a Thorn.

REcipe. Of Violet leaves one handful, of Mallow leaves one handful, stamp them together, and take a quantity of Bores Grease, and of Wheat Bran one handful, set it on the fire in clean water, and make a plaister thereof, and lay it to the greif.

To draw a Thorn or Splinter out of the flesh.

Moisten the tongue of a Fox, and make it soft with Vine∣gar if it be dry, put this on the thorn, or any place where you would have any thing drawn out, and it will doe it.

2. Black Sope laid to it, will also doe it.

For the Tooth-ach.

Take of Opium ʒ i. distill it in ℥ ii. of the best Aqua vitae, and hold a spoonful of this in your mouth, and it will ease you Probatum.

To keep Teeth White, and kill the Worms

Take a little Salt in the morning fasting, and hold it under your tongue till it be melted, and rub your teeth with it. Pro∣batum.

W To take away a Wen.

Take the pouder of unslak'd Lime, and mix it well with black Sope, and annoint the Wen therewith, and this will waste it, and when the root is come out, annoint it well with Oyle of Balsome, and this will heal it.

FINIS.