Tractatus de simplicium medicamentorum facultatibus. = A treatise of the nature and qualities of such simples as are most frequently used in medicines,: both purging, and others. Methodically handled, for the benefit of those that understand not the Latine tongue. To which is added: many compound medicines for most diseases incident to mankinde: as also two alphabeticall tables, very necessary for the reader. Together with, the explanation of all hard words or termes of art, whereby the vulgar may the better understand it. / By Robert Pemel, practitioner in physick, at Cranebrooke in Kent. Licensed and enterd according to order.

CHAP. 102. De Eryngi••, of Sea h••lly.

The Names.

IT is called in Latine, Eringus, Eryngium, and Iringus▪ in English, Sea Holly, and Sea Hulver.

The Temperament.

It is temperate in heate, somewhat drying and cleansing.

The Duration.

The roote will keepe good (being dry) a yeare or two.

The inward use.

The decoctirn of the root in wine being drunke, is very effectuall to open the stoppings of the Liver and Spleene, and helpeth the yel∣low Jaundise, the Dropsie, and the paines in the Loynes, and Winde-collick in the Bowells, provoketh Urine, expelleth the Stone, and procureth womens courses. It is usually taken to stir Lust, and to help venerous actions, especially the root Canded, as also against the biting of any venemous Creatures, or any poysonous herbes, and is good a∣gainst the French Disease and the Kings evill. The continued use of the decoction for fifteen dayes taken fasting, and next to bedwards, doth helpe the Strangury, the stopping of the Urine and the Stone, and all defects of the Reines and Kidneyes, and if the same be conti∣nued longer, it is said perfectly to cure them that are troubled with the Stone. The distilled water of the young Leaves and Stalkes be∣ing drunke, is profitable for all the purposes aforesaid, and doth help melancholly, the Quartaine and Quotidian Ague, and the Cramp of the neck.

The manner of Administring it.

It is given in Powder, or in Decoction.

In Decoction.

Take of Eringo roots dry, one ounce, or an ounce and a halfe, bruise them, and boyle them in a pint and a halfe of White wine, to the wasting of the third part, straine it, and drinke a good draught thereof Morning and Evening.

The outward use.

The roors bruised and applyed, helpeth the Kings Evill, and also the Sting or biting of any Serpent: Applyed also with old Hogs grease, or salted Lard (being first bruised and boyled therein) to

broken bones, thornes, &c. remaining in the fl sh, doth not onely draw them forth, but healeth up the place againe gathering new flesh where it was consumed, or almost fallen away: the juyce of the leaves dropped into the eares helpeth Apostumes therein.

The Dose.

The root in Powder, is given from halfe a dram to a dram.

Of such Medicines as are made thereof.

The distilled water. The roots Canded.