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 inward use.

Sene purgeth chiefly and primarily melancholy, afterward thick flegme and other humours, from the spleen, Mesenterie and entrals, also from the brain, lungs, liver and heart. It is very profitable in ob∣structions of the spleen and Hypochonders, and against hard swel∣lings thereof, as also in chronicall Agues, whether quartaine or quo∣tidian. It is a singular remedy against melancholy; the Falling-Sick∣nesse, and foul diseases of the skin, as in scab, itch, leprosie, elephan∣sie, &c. It quickens the senses both of seeing and hearing, takes away the cause of sadnesse and melancholy, and is usefull in madnesse, in the frensie, &c. It causeth a fresh, quick, and lively habit of the bo∣dy, and cleanseth and purifieth the blood. It is given also in all head-aches and palsies. Sene is a very safe medicine, and may be given to old men, women with childe, delicate bodies, and children.