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 with Wine Gargled easeth the Tooth-ach. The greene Herbe bruised, or the Juice applied to any green wound in the Head or Body will soone heale it, and close it up, as also to any V••ines or Sinewes that are cut, and will also draw forth any broken Bone, or any Splinter, Thorne or such like gotten into the Flesh: it is no lesse profitable for old filthy Sores and Vlcers, yea though they be Fistulous and hollow; but some do advise to put a little Salt thereto for this purpose: being applied with a little Hogs-lard, it helpeth a Plague Sore, and other Biles, and Pushes: the Fumes of the Decoction while it is warme received by a Funnell into the Eares easeth the paines of them, destroyeth Wormes, and cureth the run∣ning Sores in them: the juyce dropped into them doth the same like∣wise. The Leaves bruised and applied cureth the bitings of mad-dogs and of venemous Creatures, and stoppeth bleeding at the Mouth or Nose.