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.

It is profitable for Women that are troubled with the rising of the Mother, and Diseases of the Womb; It bringeth downe the courses in Women, and expells the secundine, or After-Birth, being taken with Pepper and Myrrhe. It is usefull in Diseases of the Breast, Nerves, and Brain; and being taken in an Egge that is soft, it helps Hoarsnesse, and given with Oxymel it helpeth the Cough, Jaundise, and Dropsie. Given with Vineger of Squills or

Mulsa, that is, Wine and Honey boyled together, it helps the Fal∣ling Sicknesse. Being given in Wine or Angelica water, it helpeth against Venome and Poyson of venomous Beasts, where any are stung therewith. It cures the Quartaine Ague, and Feavers of long continuance. Taken with Oxymel it dissolveth coagulated milk in the breast; it killeth Worms and expelleth wind: it is used also to take away the loathing of the stomach to meat by the In∣dians, and to strengthen the weaknesse of it also, and is much in use by them to provoke unto Venery.