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 ...

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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 intolerable 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 string, 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.