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 Ʋse.

It is used in old rotten and maligne Ʋlcers, and Fistulaes, espe∣cially being mixed with Oris powder, and Honey; for thus used, it cleanseth and incarneth. It cures Ʋlcers of the secret parts, if you wash them with the decoction thereof. The powder hereof doth cleanse the teeth, and make them white, being rubbed there∣with. It easeth the Gout, being mingled with Honey and Salt, and applied. It draweth forth Thorns and Splinters of bones that are broken, being applyed with Terpintine. It helpeth the biting of venomous Beasts, being boyled in Wine, and laid on; or let the powder thereof be mixed with the juice of Rue, and so apply∣ed to the Wound. Being mingled with the powder of Aloes, Lime, or Chalke and Honey, into an Oyntment; adding a little Wine it cures the Cancer in the Nose, and Polypus, if tents be made thereof, and put up: and make an Oyntment for the said purpose, with the powder of round Birthwort, Cypresse, and Honey, and use it as the former. The powder thereof tempered with Honey, cures the Ʋlcers of the mouth and gums. A Pessary made hereof, and with Myrrhe, provokes the terms in Women. It healeth all Wounds in the Head; the fume thereof, or the powder in a quilted Cap, stayeth all Fluxes, and distillations of thin Rheume from the head.