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 root boyled in Oyle of bitter Almonds, or Oyle of Camomill, and dropped into the ears, cures Deafnesse, and Noyse in the ears: or the root bruised with Peach-kernells, & bitter Almonds, and in∣fused two or three dayes in a little Aqua vitae, then presse out the juice or creamy substance, and drop some of it into the ears. It cures foul Ʋlcers and Fistulaes, and takes away the hardnesse there∣of, consumes proud flesh, dissolveth all cold swellings, and scro∣phulous tumours. The juice put up with wooll openeth the Hemroids, and moveth to the stool strongly. The same helpeth the Pin and Web in the eye, being infused with Honey, and put in: the juice snuffed up purgeth the brain from offensive humours; but be not too busie with it, because it is a sharp Medicine. If the belly be bath'd with the juice, it will provoke to stool, and that strongly, and also killeth Worms. The root being applied pro∣vokes the courses: it cleanseth all deformities of the skin, as freckles, and spots, and the marks of the Small Pox, and Measles. The juice or the decoction thereof with Vineger, taketh away the falling of the haire, if the place be bath'd therewith. Applied to the region of the Spleen, it easeth the hardnesse thereof: the juice mixed with Honey, or Plantaine-water, helpeth all manner of fores in the Mouth, or Throat, or the Tooth-ach, being washed there∣with. A decoction thereof healeth Wounds, the running sores in the head, bones, or members, out of joynt, Kibes or Chilblaines, and the Gout: the root bruised and applied with Honey, draweth forth splinters, thorns, and pieces of loose bones: the root in powder, mingled with Honey, helpeth the fleshinesse that grow∣eth in the Nose, if it be therewith anoynted; but 'tis best to mix other things with it, because of its sharpnesse. Bruised and applied to the biting of any venomous Beast, it helpeth the same. Being burnt, and the ashes mixed with Vineger, and applied to the Hip, it helpeth the Hip-Gout. The leaves laid to the Navill, and secret parts, doth much help Women in Travell, or the root hanged about them in their Travell. The distilled water from the root (saith Matthiolus) snuffed up into the Nostrills, stay∣eth

the bleeding thereof wonderfully; and if you give six oun∣ces of the water to drink with an ounce of Suger, it will stop the blood that cometh from the breast, stomack, or liver, or if any veine be broken in them. Matthiol. in lib. 2. Diascor. 159. fol. 407. The juice mingled with Vineger helpeth the falling downe of the fundament, if it be anointed therewith. The juice of Sow-bread, and the juice of Plantaine (of each a like quantity) mixed to∣gether, and Aloes, Myrrhe and Olibanum added thereto, stoppeth the bleeding of the nose, if it be applyed to the nostrils and fore∣head.