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 use.

The Decoction thereof used for a Bath or Fume to sit over, brings downe the flowers, and after-birth. It cureth the bitings of mad Dogs, or the biting of any other venimous creature, being bruised with Rue and applyed. It taketh away the Morphew, Tetters, and cures scabbed heads in Children, Dandraffe and Scurfe, tempered with Hony, and the parts anoynted therewith. The juyce killeth Lice and Nits if the head be noynted therewith. The ashes of Garlick being strowed in Ulcers cureth them. The smell of Garlick driveth away venimous creatures, and applyed with Figs and Cummin it cures the bitings of the Mouse called a Shrew. A clove of Garlick put into a hollow tooth that aketh easeth the paine thereof, or stamp it with Safforn and Pepper, and hold it between the teeth; being bruised and applyed to the throat, it helpeth the Quinsie and swelling thereof: it helpeth the Gout being stamped with House-leeke and applyed: The juyce mixed with Safforn and Goose-grease cures the noyse of the eares, being put therein. Garlicke burned and the ashes mingled with Hony, and laid to black and blew markes, after bruises, taketh them away, and helpeth wilde fire and Scabs, being bruised and ap∣plyed. They usually cure the Pip in poultery with Garlicke.