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.

The outward use.

It mollifieth hard Tumours, and Inflammations that hap∣pen in the Eyes or other parts of the Body, as the Seate or Fundament, and the privy Parts of Man or Woman, being boy∣led in Wine and laid to the place, and sometimes the Yolke of a roasted Egge, or the powder of Fenigreeke, or Linseede, or fine flower, or Poppy-seede, or Endive is added unto it. It easeth the paine of the Side or Stomack, applied either fresh, or boyled

with any other of the aforenamed things. The juyce dropped in the eyes cleareth the sight, and taketh away the Web, Pearle, or spots therein: it helpeth also the paines of the eares being dropped into them, and steeped in Vineger or Rose-water it easeth the Head-ach, the flowers of Melilot and Camomill are much used in Glysters to expell winde and to ease paines, as also in Pultises that are made for the same purpose, and to asswage swellings or tumours that happen in the Spleene or other parts. It helpeth Wens being applyed after it is boyled in water, and also running Ulcers of the head if it be apply∣ed with Chalke, Wine and Galls: The plaster of Melilot dissolveth hard tumours and swellings of the Spleene, and cureth greene wounds.