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.

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Title: 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.
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CHAP. 110. De Guajaco, of Guajacum, or Pockwood.

The Names.

IT is called in Latine Guajacum, Lignum Indicum, Lignum Sanctum, and Lignum••vitae, in English Pockwood and Indiall Pockwood.

The temperament.

It is hot and dry in the second degree, and hath a cleansing faculty.

The Duration.

It will keepe good many yeares.

The inward use.

The chiefe use of this Wood is against the French Disease, for it provoketh Sweate, resisteth contagion and putrifaction, and clean∣seth the Bloud: It is good also in the Dropsy, Falling Sicknesse, Shortnesse of breath, in Catarrhes, Rheumes and cold distillations of the Lungs, or other parts, Coughes and Consumptions, the Gout and all other joyntaches, and for cold flegmatick humours, for the Diseases of the Bladder and Reines, and for all long and lingring Diseases proceeding from cold and moist causes; it openeth the stoppings of the Liver and Spleene, warmes and comforts the sto∣mack and entralls, and is good in Scabs, Itch, &c.

The manner of Administring it.

It is chiefly used in Decoction.

A Decoction of Lignum vitae.

Take of Lignum Vitae, or Pock-wood a pound, of the barke thereof two Ounces, steepe them in twelve or fourteene Pints of spring water foure and twenty houres, then boyle them to seven or eight pints, straine it, and give thereof a good draught morning and Evening, and let the party sweate upon it. If you adde two Ounces of Licoris, or more, and some Anisseede, it will be much

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more pleasant to take. The barke may be given in powder from half a dram to a dram.

The outward use.

The decoction thereof doth make the Teeth white and firme being washed therewith.

The hurtfull quality.

It must not be used in hot and dry Bodies too frequently.

Of such Medicines as are made thereof.

Extract. Chymicall Oyle. Spirit, and Salt of Guajacum.