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.
Author: Pemell, Robert.
Publication: London :: Printed by M. Simmons, for Philemon Stephens, at the guilded Lyon in St Pauls Church-Yard,; 1652.
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CHAP. 135. De Olibano, of Olibanum.

The Names and Temperament.

IT is called in Latine Olibanum, and Thus Masculum, in English, also Olibanum or white Frankumcense. It is hot in the second de∣gree and dry in the first, and binding withall.

The Duration.

It will keep good many yeares.

The inward use.

It restraineth bleedings, stoppeth the Laske and running of the Reines, helpeth the memory, sadnesse and melancholly, and com∣forteth the heart, mixed with other things for that purpose: it is also very pectorall and good for the Cough, for thin rhumes and di∣stillatious, and the Pluresie also, mixed with conserve of Roses and taken fasting.

The manner of Administring it.

It is given in powder electuary, or taken whole in the pap of a roasted Apple.

The outward use.

The fumes thereof when it is burned, being taken at the mouth and nose (the head being covered) is very availeable both for the Cough of the Lungs, and those thin distillations thereon causing it: the fumes thereof taken beneath, or the applycation of it in oyntment, helpeth the Piles, and the Tenasmus, which is a disease provoking noe often to the stoole without doing any thing. It is a singular good medicine for the rednesse and paines in the eyes, or in the eares. Mirrhe and Olibanum mixed with the white of an Egge, being beaten and laid to Temples, helpeth the Megro••es and paines in the head: it stoppeth bleeding of the nose or wounds, and is of especiall use and account

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in Balmes, Salves, Plasters and Oyntments for Wounds and Ulcers, after their clensing to incarnate, or breed flesh, and heale them spee∣dily, and in Fractures of the Skull most effectually, so that the Pia∣mater (which is thin Skin that compasseth the Braine) bee not perished. It helpeth the falling of the Fundament being strewed there∣on, and the Fume on Coales sit over.

The hurtfull quality.

It is hurtfull to hot and dry Bodies, and to such as are Frantick.

The Dose.

The Dose is from halfe a Scruple to a Scruple.

Medicines made thereof.

Electuary Diaolibanum. ung. Basilicon, &c.