An exact collection of the choicest and more rare experiments and secrets in physick and chyrurgery (both cymick and Galenick) viz. of Leonard Phioravant, Knight and doctour in physick and chyrurgery, his Rational secrets and chyrurgery &c. : whereunto is annexed Paracelsus's One hundred and fourteen experiments : with certain excellent works of G.B. áa ortu Aquitano ; also Isaac Holandus, his secrets concerning his vegetal and animal work : with Quercetanus his Spagyrick antidotary for gun-shot : also certain collections out of some manuscripts of Dr. Edwards and other physitians of note ...

CHAP. II. Of the Catarre, and rhume in the head.

THe Catarre is a moist vapour which assaulteth the head, and afterwards falleth down again into the stomack, where

it ingrosseth and corrupteth. This moisture hath his be∣ginning of the moisture of the Lungs, and untill such time as the Lungs be discharged thereof, the Catarre will continue in his force. This infirmity reigneth more in flegmatick and melancholy bodies, then in any of other constitutions: Such as are troubled with it are not long lived, because their Lungs consume by little and little, and thereupon they are troubled with the Ptisick, and consequently they perish if they be not quickly releived. I will now shew thee a rare secret to cure the same.

Take Pulmonaria, and Sena, that is fresh and new, infuse them in wine and water over a small or gentle fire, till the wine have drawn out the vertue; then strain it, and put there∣unto our Quintessence, and keep it close in a glasse, let the Pa∣tient drink thereof every morning ℥. iii. luke warm for twenty dayes together; let him eat good nourishing meats, for they agree well with this disease: If the Patient be not too farre spent, you shall see your cure performed in short time: In the mean while, if the Patient be weak, you shall give him new laid Eggs, and good white Wine: If the humidity be perceived not to be quite expelled and evacuated, then give him our Aromatico, afterward comfort him again with Restoratives and Cordials to make him strong, and no doubt, by the help of God he shall be cured. This method of curing this infirmity, differeth from the common course that Physitians take, which would cure it with diet, bleeding, and mollifying liniments, and causing them to spit, and such like, which are meanes rather to augment the Catarre, then to diminish the same.

The second course to cure the descension, that cometh from the head to the stomack.

USe these five things if you will cure this disease; 1. our Electuario Angelica. 2. Quintessence solutive. 3. our Pillulae pro descenso. 4. Ʋnguents for the stomack and head. 5. our Quintessence vegetable. The Electuary cleanseth the head and stomack; the Quintessence solutive evacuateth the body; the Pills take away the cause of the descension; the Unguents

dry; and the vegetable Quintessence preserveth the body from all ill and noysome infirmities. The Electuary must be taken first in the morning; of the Quintessence solutive you must take a spoonfull in the morning in a little broth and sugar, keeping a reasonable good diet, and doe this four or six dayes; then take the Pills in the evening, and in the mean time annoint the head and stomack with Oleum Cerae, and drink every morn∣ing a little of our Quintessence, which if you doe use continual∣ly (by the blessing of God upon it) there is no doubt, but the body shall be free from many troublesome maladies.

There was a certain woman of the age of 58. yeares, who being greatly troubled with a Catarrhe, was cured by the use of our Aqua preservans morning and evening, and by annointing the stomack with Balsamo.

One that was affected with a Catarrhe, and a stitch in the side, was thus cured. He took our Aromatico twice; then he took every morning a spoonfull of our Quintessence solutive with the broth of a Capon, for seven or eight dayes toge∣ther; and every night when he went to bed, he annointed his stomack with Oleum Incompostibile, and thereby was soon after cured.

A woman that had great pain in her head and stomack, and had her menstrues stopped, with losse of her appetite, was thus helped.

First she took two doses of our Pillulae Angelicae; that done, she took every morning a spoonfull of Quinta essentia solutiva, with broth and sugar, for five or six mornings together; after that she took every morning one spoonfull of our Aqua pre∣servans, whereupon in short time after she was cured.

A Contusion in the head.

A Certain man had a great fall from an Horse, where∣with he bruised his head most greivously, who was cu∣red in four dayes, by annointing the place with Oleum bene∣dictum nostrum.

The taking away or healing of the white Scall.

THis noisome malady is perfectly cured, by purging the Pa∣tients with our Aromatico, and annointing the head with our Oleum Philosophorum.

Also the Artificiall Balsom of our description doth the like, and Oleum benedictum nostrum effecteth the same.

Pain in the eyes, with great dimnesse of sight.

A Certain man that had great pain in his eyes, and was al∣most blind, recovered his sight by letting bloud under the tongue; the next day he took Aromatico once, after that he used our Quintessence solutive seven or eight dayes together, and every night he annointed his stomack with Oleum Cerae rectified; then was dropped into his eyes our Quintessence for the eyes, and thereof was he well cured.

An Ʋnguent for sore eyes

TAke Rosewater. Fennell, and Eufrage water, ana. put therein a small quantity of Verdigreace, and boil it a little on the fire; then let it settle till it be clear, and pour it off. With this water see that you wash Auxungia porcina seven or eight times, and of that put a little into the eye when yee goe to bed.

To cure or stay the spitting of bloud.

ONe that spit bloud was cured in ten dayes, by drinking the liquour of Honey morning and evening Another was healed by drinking the decoction of Mint in Vinegar: ano∣ther by drinking of Crocus martis.

The description and cure of the Sqinancie.

THis disease is a windy moisture, and a suffocation of bloud, as you may see by experience, that such as are pos∣sessed

therewith, have a great alteration, or many changes of Fevers, with a swelling in the throat, and many times, if it be not quickly helped, it will choke them, and this is the cure there∣of. You shall give them ʒ. i. of the powder of a wild Boares tooth, with ℥. iii. of oil of Linseed, and forthwith by the help of God they shall be greatly eased.