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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Dates yeeld a grosse and clammy and fatty, or impingnating nourishment, therefore they are used against Consumptions, and wasting of the body: they helpe the hoarsenesse and roughnesse of the throat, the sharpe Cough by reason of sharpe rheume falling on the breast and lungs. The decoction of them taken alayeth the force of hot Agues, and stayeth spitting of blood, the paine in the stomach and bowels by reason of a Flux; and boyled in water and honey, and taken doth refresh the spirits: they somewhat provoke to Venery: the decoction helpeth the weak∣nesse and paines in the back and bladder; they strengthen the weaknesse of the Liver and Spleen, being mixed with other con∣venient medicines: They are used in broth's against Consumptions,

and pining diseases, and are counted restorative, especially the sweet ones. Dry Dates being eaten doe stop the belly, and stay vomiting of women with childe, and helpe against miscarying: they stay womens courses, and the bleeding and falling downe of the Fundament and Piles, being taken in red Wine.