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 singular against all paines of the head proceeding from cold, helpeth those that have weake Stomacks, and loath their meat, as also the Jaundes, Falling-sicknesse, Palsey, Convulsions or Cramps, the Gout, and those that are enclining to the Dropsey: the powder mixed with pure Hony availes for Coughs or colds, wheesing and shortnesse of breath, distillations of thin Rhume from the Lungs, which causeth Consumptions. The decoction made with Mede and a little Pennyroyall, is good for those that are troubled with rotten Agues of any kinde arising from the Stomach; and to draw downe and evacuate the blood and humours that by falling into the eyes do hin∣der the sight: the decoction thereof made in wine and taken, killeth wormes in the Belly, is good to open stoppings of the Liver and Spleene, and for stitches or other paines in the sides or back, the gri∣pings of the bowells, and the winde Chollick, and with Hony helpeth to purge the belly: the same helpeth to bring down womens courses, and is usefull for those that are troubled with the falling downe and paines of the Mother, & to cause an easy & speedy delivery for those that are in travaile, and helpeth to break and expell the Stone in the Kidneys or Bladder, it is commended against biting of venemous Ser∣pents, and mad Dogs, and hinders drunkennesse being taken before

hand, and quickly expels it afterwards: it helps such as pisse Bloud or are brused by falls, and those that are bursten, and have a Rupture, as also for those that have the Sciatica, and have any inward wounds. The Roots have not the same vertue, but provoke vomit being taken.