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.

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Title: 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.
Author: Pemell, Robert.
Publication: London :: Printed by M. Simmons, for Philemon Stephens, at the guilded Lyon in St Pauls Church-Yard,; 1652.
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CHAP. 90. De Carduo benedicto, of the blessed Thistle.

The Names.

IT is called in Latine, Carduus, and Carduus Benedictus, in English Blessed Thistle.

The Temperament.

It is hot and dry in the second degree, and also cleansing and ope∣ning.

The Duration.

It will keepe good a yeare or longer.

The inward use.

A Decoction of Carduus being taken helpeth the swimming of the head, strengthneth the memory, and is a good remedy against deaf∣nesse, killeth wormes provoketh urine, and the courses, and driveth out gravell, cleanseth the Stomach, and helpeth the paines of the side. It is most excellent in Pestilent Feavers, and all contagious Dis∣eases, for it expelleth out by sweat all noxious, or ill humours: It is ve∣ry good in any kinde of Ague, either by Decoction thereof taken, or halfe a dram of the powder taken in Posset drinke before the fit cometh for divers fits if need require, and sweat after it. It is very availeable against all venome and poyson. The distilled water is use∣full for the aforesaid Diseases, but the Decoction is far better. The extract thereof is good against the French-pox, and the Quartain-Ague.

The manner of Administring it.

It is given in Powder, or in Decoction, as in the Chapter of Mug∣wort.

The outward use.

The greene herbe bruised and applyed, is good against hot swellings, as Wilde-fire, Plague-sores, Botches, and it is good also to be laid up∣on the bitings of mad Dogs, Serpents, Spiders, Bees, or Wasps, or any other venemous creature. The powder stoppeth blood at the nose being applyed. The juyce thereof cleareth the sight, being put

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in, and taketh away the rednesse thereof, so doth the water. Being bruised with a little Hogs grease, and a little wheate flower mixed therewith. It cures stubborne and rebellious Ulcers if it be applyed thereto. It is used against the Gangreene also.

The Dose.

It is given in powder from halfe a dram to a dram.

Of such Medicines as are made thereof.

Carduus water. Spirit. Extract. Syrupe. Oyle, and Conserve.