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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The inward use.

It is effectuall to provoke urine, and Womens courses, killeth Wormes in the belly or stomach, is also a safe and sure remedy for falls and bruises, and for such as are bursten, either the decoction, or the leaves in powder being taken. It is excellent good against all poy∣sons and infections, either of the Plague or Pestilence, or other epi∣demicall diseases, as the small Pox, Measels, faint Purples, or spotted Feaver, and also against the gnawing pain of the stomach, and pains of the side, that come either of cold or stoppings, and for the blou∣dy flix also; it is good against an old Cough, and to bring away rot∣ten flegme in the brest, and good for the Cramp, and for the stop∣pings of the Liver and Spleen. It is a good cordiall to comfort and strengthen the heart, and cures the quotidian Ague, by an occult quality.

The Electuary Diascordium is of the same nature.