A right profitable booke for all diseases: called, The pathway to health. Wherein are to be founde most excellent & approued medicines of great vertue: as also notable potions and drinks, and for the distilling of diuers precious waters, and making of oyles, and other comfortable receits for the health of the body, neuer before imprinted. First gathered by Peter Leuens, master of art of Oxford, and student in phisicke and surgery: and now newly corrected and augmented.

For all paynes in the milt.

¶ Take of the drinke that Gold hath beene quenched in red hote, and it helpeth the paine in the milt.

Also an oyntment made of Assa armonia, and Wax, softneth the hard milt, and it dissolueth the milke curded in the paps.

Also make iuyce with Smallage, and put thereto Oyle and Waxe, and confect it into a sirrop.

Also for the Milt, take Annoniacke and Galbane, of each of these a like much, soften them well in Vinegar and with waxe, then put thereto powder of Coste and of Wormwood, and make thereof an oyntment, and vse therewith to annoynt the place a∣gainst the milt, and it will help the same.

Also take Egrimonie, and eate thereof often-times, and it healeth the paine of the milt.

Against the opilation of the milt or Dropsie, take the Wine that Abrosiana hath beene sodden in, for beeing often-times drunke, it healeth the paine of the milt comming of cold.

Also against the ache of the milt, drinke the wine that Be∣tonie hath been sodden in, and it profiteth.

Also make an oyntment with the hearbe called Bears-foote beaten, and then lay it long in Oyle, and with waxe make an oyntment: the leaues ought to be vsed while they be greene.

Also the hearbe Amios, with the rootes of Ciats in wine hel∣peth much the paine of the milt.

Also for the milt and liuer, take the iuyce of Fennell sodden in an Apple, and take the powder thereof.

Also for the paine of the milt and liuer, take the Wine that Coperis hath been sodden in.

Also for the payne of the milt and the liuer, drinke the wine that Cassia ligna hath beene sodden in.

Also for the paine of the milte and liuer, take the electuarie that Diocostum hath been sodden in.

Also for the paine of the milt, vse a dramme of Cammomile in powder with Wine, forty dayes.

Also for the paine of the milte, vse to drinke the Wine that Honny-suckle hath been sodden in.

Also seeth Iuie in Wine, and then straine out the iuyce, and drinke thereof, it helpeth greatly.

Also the water that the roote of Fearne hath been sodden in, is very good for the same.

Also you may vse the water or Wine that the rinde of Fen∣nell rootes hath beene sodden in.

Also the Water or wine that the bough of an Ashe hath béen sodden in, is good for this purpose.