Nine books of physick and chirurgery written by that great and learned physitian, Dr Sennertus. The first five being his Institutions of the whole body of physick: the other four of fevers and agues: with their differences, signs, and cures.

The stronger purgers of Melancholy and adust humors.

LApis Armenius purges dull, thick, melancholy humours, * 1.1 yet more gently then Hellebore, it is corrected by washing in Cordiall waters, tis given from halfe a Drachme to a Drachme, or sometimes to a Drachme and halfe.

Lapis Lazuli hath the same vertue but is something wea∣ker, tis corrected with Cordialls, the Dose is the same. * 1.2

Black Hellebore is not usually to be given to children; * 1.3 women that are great, nor to weake bodies, and indeed it is more safely given in decoction, then in the substance, tis corrected with Cordialls, and stomaticks; tis given in the

substance from a scruple to two, nay to a Drachme, in infu∣sion or decoction from a Drachme to halfe an ounce.

Notes

• * 1.1

  Lapis Ar∣menius
• * 1.2

  Lapis La∣suli.
• * 1.3

  Black Hel∣lebore.