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.

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THE NATURE OF Simple Medicines.

CHAP. 51. De Polypodio, of Polypodie.

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By infusion.

Take of Sene. Raisons of the sun stoned, of each halfe an ounce Maiden-haire, Polypodie, white Tartar, of each three drams, of Fu∣mitorie-water, Carduus water, Buglosse-water, of each two ounces: let them infuse one night, in the morning boile them gently, then straine it, and to foure ounces of the clearest add Honey of Roses So∣lutive, or Manna two drams or halfe an ounce, mixe them together, and give it; it purgeth gently. Freitag. aur. med. f. 256.

Against hardnesse of the spleen and melancholy winde, it may be given with Epithymum and Salindum, or the decoction of an old Cock (with Polypodie, Sene, Epithymum, Thyme, Dodder, black Hellebore, Buglosse, Creame of Tartar, Anise-seed, Fennell-seed, Raisons of the sun, and such like) is much commended.

Page [unnumbered]In diseases of the breast use Polypodie with Figs, Raisons of the sun, Elecampane, Hyssop, Maydenhaire, Hore-hound, &c. In the Collick boile it with Anise-seed, Fennell-seed, &c. In the scab arising from burnt choler, boile it in Posset-drink, or Whey.

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