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.
The inward use.
It is chiefly used in cold diseases of the brain and nerves, as in the Swimming of the head, Apoplexie, Palsie and Lethargie. It is also as ffectuall for Colds and Coughs as Hyssope: and for the diseases of the breast, and provoketh urine, and the courses in women, resisteth poyson, and helpeth the affects of the Hypochondres, or windy Me∣lancholy. A decoction thereof openeth the stoppings of the Liver, Spleen, Lungs, Mother, and of the other inward parts, and strengthen∣eth them also. The syrup made thereof is effectuall for the afore∣said diseases, and for the quartane Ague.
