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.

The leaves used with Honey do purge foule ulcers, stay running sores, and the growing of the flesh over the nails: the juice thereof with Wine and Honey helpeth to cleer the eye-sight, and snuffed up into the nostrils helpeth to purge away the yellow Jaundise; and ei∣ther of it self, or with a little Oile of Roses being dropped into the eares, easeth the pains of them: the green leaves bruised and boiled with old Hogs Lard into an ointment, healeth the bitings of Dogs, abateth the swellings of womens breasts, and taketh away the swelling and pains that come by any pricking of thorns, or any such like thing. Used with Vineger it cleanseth and healeth Tetters: the decoction thereof is a singular help for women that are troubled with the Whites, if they sit over it while it is warm: the same also healeth any Scabs, whether dry or moist, if the places be bathed therewith.