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.

Some commend this to be given inwardly for wormes and against the Chollick, for by the weight thereof the gut is unfoulded, and the Excrements and worms are brought away. Paraus relates of a Gen∣tleman that when he could not be freed from the paine of the Collick by any meanes prscribed by a learned Physitian, at length by the Coun∣sell of a certain German his friend, dranke three ounces of Oyle of sweet Almonds drawne without fire, and mixed with some White-wine, and Pellitory water, and swallowed a leaden bullet besmeared with Quick-silver, and that bullet comming presently out by his fundament, he was wholly freed from his Chollick. Par. l. 17. cap 58. fol. 441. But this must be onely done in desperate cases, and in strong Bodies, for the outward use is dangerous, and must be done with great caution. Others give it to women against hard labours, and to facili∣tate or hasten the birth, and to bring away the secundine or after∣birth,; Paraeus Booke 21. Chap. 38. and Doctor Primrose in his poular errours, Booke 4. Chap. 29. Translated lately into English by Doctor Wittie. But this must be onely used in desperate cases as is before shewed.