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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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 Plaisters.

For an Imposthume of the Stomack.

Whosoever shall dayly take in a draught of Ale or Beer, a spoonful of the pouder of Matfelon, 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 in 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 the 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 ••e 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-wort, 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.