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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Or thus for the poorer sort.
Take of Sene half an ounce, Borrage-flowers, and Rose-leaves, of each half a dram, Ginger half a dram: let them be macerated or steeped in Whey or Posset-drink, for the space of six or seven houres, then strain it, and being sweetned with Sugar give it to drink. If you add three or four grains of Diagredium to the same, it will be the more effectuall. Weichard. de Med. nunnul praepar f. 92.
Note, that •ene doth better purge the body when it is infused, then when it is decocted or boiled; for this is certain, that Sene (be∣ing boiled) doth much binde the body after the taking of it: and Sene will not endure any long boiling.
