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.
Pemell, Robert.
CHAP. 158. De Sarsaparilla, of Sarsaparilla.
The Names and temperament.
IT is called in Latine Sarsaparilla, Salsaparilla and Zarzaparilla: it is hot and dry in the first or second degree, of thin parts, and pro∣voketh sweat.
The duration.
It will keep good many yeers.
The inward use.
It is chiefly used in the French Pox, in Rheumes, Gowts, cold dis∣eases of the head and stomach, expelleth winde both from the sto∣mach and mother. It helpeth all manner of aches in the sinews and joynts, all running sores in the legs, all cold Swellings, Tetters or Ring-wormes, and all manner of spots and foulnesse of the skin.
The hurtfull quality.
It is bad for hot Livers and cholerick persons.
The manner of administring it.
It is given chiefly in decoction; see the fore-goin Chapter.
The Dose.
The Dose in powder is from half a dram to a dram.
