Platerus golden practice of physick: fully and plainly discovering, I. All the kinds. II. The several causes of every disease. III. Their most proper cures, in respect to the kinds, and several causes, from whence they come. After a new, easie, and plain method; of knowing, foretelling, preventing, and curing, all diseases incident to the body of man. Full of proper observations and remedies: both of ancient and modern physitians. In three books, and five tomes, or parts. Being the fruits of one and thirty years travel: and fifty years practice of physick. By Felix Plater, chief physitian and professor in ordinary at Basil. Abdiah Cole, doctor of physick, and the liberal arts. Nich. Culpeper, gent. student in physick, and astrology.

The Cure.

That Deformity which ariseth from number abounding if it come from the Birth, * 1.1 either in the body or any Member and cause no impediment, in regard it can∣not be cured but by cutting off, must not be attempted, except it may be taken off without danger of life or lame∣ness, But if it hinder not much and may be taken off without danger, then you may adventure; as when there is a Tooth too many, which hinders chewing, which is sel∣dom, you may pull it out. A sixth finger being yet small and weak may be taken off with a Raysor or Pincers, which done, * 1.2 as we said in wounds, you must presen∣tly stanch the blood, and cure it ac∣cordingly.

If any parts be wanting either from Birth or chance, * 1.3 as when the Stones are cut out, they can no waies be re∣stored, neither in Man or Beast, as they may in Plants whose branches being cut off grow a∣gain, Nature doth this but not Art. Therefore here is no need of a Physitian but for the preventing of the perishing of a limb by keeping off external injuries, and diverting of other Causes.

Yet there are some who rectifie Deformities, * 1.4 by artificiall Instru∣ment, to supply parts that are lost; make new Feet, Arms, Hands ar∣tificiall, which are sometimes so flexible by Joynts that they afford some use for going and holding. That horrid deformity of a lost Nose, is repaired by a painted one: and I have seen an Eye so artificially made of Ivory, to be taken out and put in again without pain, and constantly to be worn so that none could imagine it to be other then a true Eye, on∣ly it moved, not and the place was moister.

The teeth falling by chance or other∣wise, in Infants, while the Roots remain, * 1.5 or by Reason of new Teeth which thrust out the first which are without Root fast∣ned in the holes, but held by only a membranous Sub∣stance, in Children about six or seven years of Age, and in Horses and other Creatures, about three, four or five years of age by which we know their Age, is repaired by Nature and others come in their Rooms: but if this chance to people in years, when the Roots are fixed, which are also carried away when the tooth falls or is drawn out, or if any stump remain it is unprofitable, and they cannot grow again. I knew one who is now alive, who is as a rare Example, being a Man, that had two new grinders in the place of teeth that were before plucked out. And although while they are sound, the teeth grow as they are worn a∣way: yet when they are rotten and taken out, they will not grow again. Yet this defect, when one or two teeth are wanting, which causeth Deformity if from before, may be supplied with artificiall teeth made of bone, which I have

known some constantly to wear; and they have not been discoverable from true.

The want of Hair, being a Disease in number deficient, * 1.6 when the Roots are gone cannot be repaired, because it is impossible to restore any part of the Body being quite taken away. Also when the Pores of the Hairs grow together, that defect cannot be cured. Wherefore in a true Baldness, and Scar in the Skin, or when the Pores any waies unite, or in an Alopecia, when the hairs are gone at that Root, to labour to restore them is to wash a black More white.

But in the want of hair, when they are so fallen that none appear, * 1.7 yet if the Roots and Seeds remain, then they may be restored by Art, or grow a∣gain of themselves. But if this defect be in magnitude wanting, as we said, when the hair grows no more, as in Eunuchs, or slowly the Pores being little, as in some, this cannot be cured by Art; in others it is difficult to be at∣tempted, though divers things are used, yet the success is slow and not before Nature attempts it of her own accord.

In the Cure of these defects, a prognostick being alwaies presupposed, leaving that which is desparate we must be∣gin the Cure of the rest at the cause which is first to be re∣moved, whether externall or internall if it come from e∣vill Excrements which must be evacuated by purging, or by the habit of the Body; then we must proceed to topi∣call Medicines to the part fit for the Generation of hair.

If it come from evill Juyce the cause must be purged a∣way, and that which is in the Blood must be clensed, and the evill Concoctions amended, and good Blood be produced for nourishing the wholl Body, and also for the Hair; which purges if they be often and strong, by draw∣ing from the Habit of the body, the cause that corrupts the hair, and the malignant quality in the French Pox, will cure both the falling of Hair and the Disease that causeth it.

Purges are to be administred according to the Excre∣ments that abound: and because these sharp and salt Hu∣mors are carried with blood and water by the Veins to the Pores of the Skin, where they destroy the Roots of the hair, let the Purge be proper for these Humors: such as is given against Scabs, Itch, and the ring Worms, in treat∣ing whereof we have shewed divers Forms; as when an evill quality in the French Disease, hurteth the hair, you must use the same Purge which is good against that. Evacu∣ation by the Habit of the body, doth more directly throw off that filth which lyeth at the Roots of the hair; and sweating or breathing by insensible transpiration doth it: but first purge, then sweat, principally in the falling of Hair in the Po•• which comes from Venom, you must cure it by the habit of the Body, and so you will cure the Pox also as we shall shew hereafter, where we shall prescribe divers Sudorificks by things taken in, we can hardly pro∣duce Hair, although it may be done by some things which throw the Excrements to the Skin and this is the judge∣ment of those who think the hair proceeds from Excre∣ments: and therefore they prescribe such things which may effect that. As Figs which by a proper Faculty do send Excrements to the Skin; they conclude them so from the vulgar Opinion that Figs beget Lice which they say come from filth in the Skin caused by Excrements driven thither by the Figs, when the filth that produceth Lice, comes ra∣ther from externall things cleaving to the Skin. The cause of this opinion was; because the seeds of Figs in shape and multitude resemble Lice, and they also crack in the teeth and between the Nayls; others for the driving of Excre∣ments to the Skin to produce hairs give Treacle, by rea∣son of the troches of Vipers which is in it: supposing that Vipers flesh taken into the body, can cast off, as Vipers do their Skins and throw the Excrements to the skin for producing of hair.

It is certain that Treacle by causing sweat, doth rather throw out the Excrements that are about the Skin than bring them thither. And if Vipers flesh can throw off a skin, it will rather drive Excrements from the Body, then lodg them there, as we have showed in the Cure of Ele∣phantiasis. Lastly, since it is certain as we have shewed at large, that Hair is not nourished of Excrements or Va∣pors unknown, much less are they made of the same; but they rather fall away by Excrements when they come to the Roots, and they as other cartilaginous Bodies and Nayls are nourished from the Blood with a Juyce proper for them, we cannot perswade our selves that Excrements being driven to the Skin can produce Hair, but contrary∣wise you may produce Hair better by removing of Excre∣ments and throwing them out of the Body. The chief end in curing fallen hair by the French Disease, is to expel that Venom outwardly by sweat, and so you must do if you will cure any kind of Baldness which comes by congestion of Excrements.

The hair of the Head, Beard, Eye-brows is to be resto∣red by things outwardly applied to the part; such which increase hair by an occult quality as are many things fetcht from living Creatures and known by Experience; or such as be drying and astringent, as most are which are used for this purpose; and the reason is because they dry and make thicker the Juyce that is brought to the Roots of the Hair which makes it a more fit Nourishment for them. Or by such as raise Blisters by drawing the juyce to the Superficies, and apply to the Roots of the hair to nou∣rish the same; of which either single or mixed you may make Medicines for growing of hair.

In the beginning of hairs to fall, to prevent it, and pre∣serve what remains if it be far gone we must mix very strong astringents with the other that the Pores may be closed. And we add stronger dryers and digesters to these, when evill Humors lie about the Roots to destroy the Hairs; some teach that the hair may be preserved from falling in a venemous Disease as the French Pox by using Lenitives as Milk which tempereth the Venenosity. All these Medicines of what kind soever, whether they bring hair again or produce and preserve it, are applyed divers waies, or they are used as washes and Fomentations many made of Plants are diversly applied, as the Root of Wa∣ter lilly, Leaves of Beets, and Coleworts, with Salt, the Daf∣fodill Root, with Vinegar, the Dogs tongue leaves with Swins Grease or the like: and when you will bring Nourishment to the Hair, mix Onions, Garlick Squills and Raddishes, or the Root or Leaves of Crowfoot, or Watercresses, or wild Mustard and the like.

The Pouders of divers Plants are mixed with Honey and Oyls grease, Pitch and Rosin: sometimes to be anointed and sometimes applied Plaisterwise: as the Bark of Reeds, or Roots of Maiden hair, leaves of Godlylocks, Southernwood, Mirtles, Wormwood, berries of Myrtles, Juniper, and Myro∣balans; and to draw them out, the pouder of the Roots of Asarabacca, Hellebore, Thapsia, Rue, the seeds of Mustard, Staphsager, Watercresses, Rocket, Rue, Henbane seeds, with Oyl, of Flower-de-luce, are said to bring hairs on the eye∣brows and Chin. Also the ashes of some of the aforesaid Plants calsined do the same being made into the Form of a Liniment, as the ashes of Hazel Nut shells, also of Southrenwood, Maiden-hair, Goldilocks, Reeds barks or Roots: the Barks of Pine-tree, Roots of Daffodill, Sowbread, Garlick, leaves of Myrtle, Wormwood, Misceltoe, Cypress-Nuts, Date-stones and Line-seed, burnt with Straw, also Barley.

The juyces of Plants either are used alone or mixed as when you will attract, of Onions, Garlick, Squills, Raddish, Thapsia or of Sowbread. When you will dry. The juyce of Reeds, Southrenwood, Docks, Myrtle or Willow-leaves: and of other Plants aforesaid.

Also Aloes dissolved in Wine is very good. Also the Liquor that comes from the stock of a Lenden-tree being cut, is very good: the Milk of Gumsuccory will fetch hair upon the Eye-brows saith Dioscorides.

The water of Honey distilled, sepecially that which is

made of the comb with the Bees in it, adding, Ants and Hog Lice that are sound among stones, is good as also A∣qua vitae. The Mucilage which is expressed or strained from the Roots of an Elm which are first boiled is good also: Honey they say also will bring hair especially honey Anacardinum.

Divers Oyls are for the same use, as that which pressed out of Nuts, Almonds, Peaches, or Nut-kernells, or let Nut. kernels be bruised and applied; also old Oyl Olive or lamp Oyl, or rap Oyl, or that which is distilled of Ju∣niper-berries or Spike; or Oyl of Myrtles Roses in which Southernwood or Coloquintida, have been boiled, and also sort of hot Oyls are used by practitioners, To make hairs longer some have privately used Oyl in which the Roots of Osiers and Embick Myrobalans have been boiled of Gums Labdanum is the best dissolved with Honey, or when hair is to be fastned, with oyl of Myrtles or of Roses or with old Wine and juyce of Myrtles to which somtimes Myrrh is added; also Frankincense, Mastich, Sandarach is and other Gums with Rosin, and when we will attract, we add Euphorbium.

Divers things taken from living Creatures are used to bring hair, as Bees with their combs stamped, or the pou∣der of them or of Waspes; the little Cantharides, which are red and have black spots, and are black bellied which the French call Gellines de nostre Dame, and are found upon the stocks of Trees, being dryed, poudered, and mixed with Oyl of Spike are very efficacious. The pouder of the Cantharides in the Shops are attractive but you must mix them with Oyl of Violets or Almonds, least they ulcerate.

Use the Pouder of Lizards their head and tayle taken off, with Oyl of Yolks of Eggs. The dung of a Mouse with Vinegar, and also other dungs are very attractive. The filth that comes from Bee Hives and the pouder of Bees half or wholly burnt are good with Honey and Oyl of Spike, Juniper or Myrtles or the like; or with Grease of a Bear or the like, or with Pitch and Wax, or with Wine and Vinegar; also ashes of Waspes, Cantharides, Grass∣hoppers, Flies, Hog-lice, of Moles, or of their skins of Mice or their heads, of Hares head of Lizards, Froggs, Horse-leeches, of a Sea-horse, or Sea-vrchin, the Hoofes of a Mule, of Goats, of Bears skins, of a Fox, of a Hedghog, of Snaks skins, of Mans hair, of Bears or Hogs bristles, of Mouse or Goats dung.

Grease is commended especially of a Bear, then of a Mole, of a Spike fish, of a Duck, Goose, Hen, Goat, Hog, Coney, Dioscorides Anoynts, with Oesypus or Grease of Wool. They say that Oyl of Worms increaseth hair, al∣so Oyl of Egs, or that in which Lizards have been boiled. The Mucilage which come, from Snails bruised with some Bees and Waspes: and that Water which runs out when Snails are pricked brings hair upon the Eye-brows. The blood of a Sea-turtle a little dried is commended, also the Galls of Hogs, Goats and Bulls: of earthly things. The Froath of the Sea made hard with the Sun, mixed with Vi∣negar, or the ashes of it; also salt Peter, quick Brimstone, Oyster shell, the pouder of a Grindstone mixed with some sharp Juyces. The Armenian stone or Lapis Lazuli bea∣ten applied with some Liquor fit, brings hair upon the Eye-brows, Lead filed and Antimony mixed into pouder and applyed with Grease is good to bring hair upon the Eye-brows, if not, it doth by blackness keep the want of it from beeing seen, others commend burnt Stibium of com∣pound Applications, to bring hair or to cause a Beard these following are the best: a good Liniment. Take Oyl of Myrtles, and sweet Almonds, of each one ounce and an half, or the barks of the Roots of Canes or Reeds or of Colwort stocks burnt, of Maiden hair or Goldilocks, and of Southern∣wood burnt each two drams, of the heads of Mice burnt and Bees burnt with their Combs one dram and a half, of Labdanum two drams, of Honey one ounce: make a Liniment.

Or take of Oyl wherein Southernwood hath boiled two oun∣ces, of Honey one ounce, of the ashes of Mole skins and Hedg∣hoge one dram, of the ashes of Bees and Waspes half a dram, ashes of Nut shells two scruples, Mice dung one scruple, of Bears Grease one ounce, of Labdanum three drams: mix them for a Liniment. To which add Gallia moschata for the sent, or Musk or Oyl of Cloves. Or,

Take of Oyl of Nuts and Bays each one ounce and an half, Oyl of Juniper-berries ot Spike half a dram, the juyce of Docks and Southerwood or of Myrtles leaves each one ounce: boyl them a little add one ounce and an half of Honey, pouder of Bees half a dram, of Labdanum half an ounce, of liquid Storax a little: it will attract more strongly if you add the ashes of red Cantharides, with black spots half a dram, of the pouder of Cantharides of the shops one scruple. To draw Nourishment to the hair you may make it thus. Take of the Juyce of Raddish one ounce, Juyce of Onions half an ounce, of Honey one ounce and an half, Labdanum two drams, Myrrh one dram, Euphorbium half a dram, of the Sea Foame one dram, or instead thereof one dram, of Samon salt or of salt Peeter, of Pitch or Ro sin be dissol∣ved in Wine six drams: mix them for a Liniment.

When the Eye-brows or Beard salleth this is experienced to restore the hair. Take of Henbane seeds two drams, of Mouse dung one dram, of the pouder of Goldilocks and Nigella seeds each half a dram, of Spikenard half a scruple, of Oyl of Juniper as much as will make an Oyntment: you may make many Oyntments of the aforesaid Simples for the same use.

To preserve the Hair from falling when you are afraid thereof use this. Take of Oyl of Myrtles or of Mastich two ounces. of Labdanum and Hypocizstis or Acacia dissolved in sharp Wine or Vinegar two drams, of Allum or Salt two drams, of Wax as much as will serve to make an Oyntments, or; Take of Oyl of Roses and Quinces each one ounce, of Labdanum dissolved in Verjuyce two ounces, of Mastich one dram and an half, of the pouder of Galls, Cyprus Nuts and Myrobalans each one dram: mix them for an Unguent to these you may add, the ashes of Filbirds, Nuts, and Bees and other dryers above mentioned. If you desire hair to grow again or to come forth, we may use Fomentations, with Liniments before and after or alone; and they are made of the De∣coction of Southernwood, Maiden-hair, Goldilocks, Hore∣hound, Vervain, Myrtle leaves, sour Docks, Rosemary flowers-Chamaepyts or Groundpine, Rosemary topps, and Sage: if the Head be to be washed, Take the Roots of Reeds or bark of an Elme, the herb Ferula if you can get it, Linseed, torrefied and Spikenard according to Dioscorides. And if the Hair sall by reason of bad Humors, we must add those things which clense them away, as Senna, Guiacum, roots of Briony, Wildgourd, Snakeweed, Spinage, Lupins, Beans, Bran, boyl∣ing them to a Lixivium, or make a Lixivium or Lye of the ashes of Juniper, Southerwood, Horehound, Nuts, Almonds, Snails, sometimes adding other ashes as before, and boyl∣ing other things aforementioned in the same; sometimes Fomentations are made of stilled Waters, as of Southern∣wood, maiden-hair, Goldenlocks, with distilled Honey, which you may use with ashes of Labdanum. Also a Water of Lard and Honey with other proper Plants is good. There is another of boys urine, Wine and Milk, distilled in equall parts, to which add Southernwood, and other proper herbs, and sometimes Mustard seed to make it stronger. The ashes of To∣bacco boyled first in Boys urine do cause hair to grow, and kill Lice wonderfully. The urine of a Cow or Mare in which Faenugreek seed hath been boyled is also used. To prevent the Falling of hair, make more astringent Decocti∣ons in sharp Wine or Lye, or ironed Water, leaves of Myrtles, and berries of the same, Elme barks, red Roses, Galls, Cypress Nuts, with other things.

The Falling of hair from the French Pox is cured by a Fomentation of Milk, as we shewed, adding Butter, the Oyl of sweet Almonds and the like Lenients, to attemper the acrimony of the Humor; besides these externall Me∣dicines. That soote which comes from Pine-tree burnt or Frankincense or other Gums especially Storax, which sends a sweet sent, doth cause the growing of hair in the Eye-brows often and hard rubbing of the part while it grows red with the Figg leaves or rough cloaths, helpeth

to cause hair by drawing forth the moisture: or rubbing with sharpe Juyces as of Raddishes, Onions, Garlick, Squills and the like. If the down be first shaved off or the thin hairs very often, it helps much to make them thicker and longer. This will cause the nourishing moisture to come to the part, and the hairs come forth better, this is the best way to produce a Beard, and when hair falls it will grow stronger; the smoothness of the Eye-brows is amen∣ded if with blacking or Soote, with Oyl of Nuts and ver∣nish you make a paint.

When the Body or parts thereof grow too big, * 1.8 or the Orifices too large, if they be originall from the Birth, they cannot be cured: nor can we cut off any thing from a part too large or sew up large Orifices, or conglutinate them, for then they would loose their use, which is of more concernment then Deformity. Yet for to astring some Orifices if they be not too wide by Nature, but caused by Force without Rup∣ture, Women have some Medicines for the externall Orifice of the womb, * 1.9 to make them conceive the better, and to conceal the loss of Virginity, by often applying astrin∣gents which make the parts straighter. A Fomentation or Incession is used for this purpose made of the Decoction of Galls, and Pomegranate peels in Rain or Smiths Water, with red Wine, Vinegar, and Allum: sometimes they add Com∣frey roots, leaves of Sumach, Plantane, Oak, Cypress Nuts, Pine barks and other astringents and sweet sented as Cy∣press, writing Inke applyed with clouts doth strongly a∣string or this following. Take of Pomegranate flowers half an ounce, Mastich or Frankincense and Dragons blood each two drams, of Asphaltum or Mummy Arabick in red Wine and Juyce of unripe Pears or Sloes make a past and apply it, or sprinkle on the pouder of Bole, Galls and Mastich, to which add Antimony and Scales of Iron. To strengthen the Pri∣vities, and help Conception this water is most proper: Take of the great Comfroy roots, Galbanum, Roman Vitrioll, Pine-gum, Ammoniacum, sweet Almonds, Cypress Nists, grains of Sumach, Terra sigillata each equall parts,: pouder them and mix them with Sloe-water, boyl them a little, and with water being warm foment the Privities with a linnen cloath. This following is of the same if not greater Vertue. Take of the leaves of Myrtles, Swine-cresses each four handfulls, of green Medlars, Sloes and Pears each two pugils and an half, of Hens Gizards thirty, distill them in Balneo mariae, and let the Water be put into the Privities with a lock of Wool often. If the Nayls grow continually thick it cannot be cured, * 1.10 for if you shave some from them the next wil be as thick.

But when the Nails are too long, although it be Naturall, in regard they bring Deformity and hinder, they must be cut to the quick, so that they be even with the flesh for to cure long hair. This is done by trimming according to the custome of the Country: but when they grow too long in a place they should not as in the Forehead, * 1.11 or in the upper Lip of a Woman which is usu∣all or upon her Chin which is mon∣strous; or when they are too many in the Privities, then they must be taken and prevented from returning which is most difficult; but it is to be done by outward applications a preparative going before; either by pulling forth, or cutting them off or burning the skin, when there is a Plethory you must prepare by letting blood, if you intend to burn them off, to prevent Inflama∣tion and pain: you must also purge. Some use sweating be∣fore either in a dry Bath or with hot Water, that the Pores being opened the Medicines applyed may have the better Operation. But this is not so necessary because it will be done without; but they do well after to clense the skin from the Liniments and filth especially when they stick fast in the Privities: Topiks are divers, to make the skin clean from hair called Psilothra; this they do by a caustick Power by burning, and if they burn strong as we said of hot water the Roots will be taken off and a Scar will be in the Skin, so that they never will grow again. This is to be done warily and if the place be burnt, cured as a burn. Some Medicines work otherwise then by caustick or burn∣ing, by a secret propriety; which are mixed with causticks to keep hairs from returning: besides these there are some which have an astringent Faculty by which they hinder hair which do drive back the Nourishment. And cheifly to keep hair from growing again, they use Narcoticks or Stupefactives, supposing that they repel them by their great coldness, but they being not cold must do it by another way of Digestion, which we have shewed to be their pro∣perty, or they are used to take away the pain by Causticks, so they were used, mixed with other things at first, and af∣ter they were supposed to be applied for the hindering of that groweth of hair. These Medicines which take of Hair or hinder it from growing, either by way of Oynt∣ment or Pouder are made of the Simples following. First from Plants, as the Roots of Osmund-royall, of Cypress, take off hair according to Dioscorides: the Meal of Lupins with Oyl and Vinegar: the red Berries of Briony take a∣way hair, hence the Plant is called a Psilothron, to which you must add Vinegar when they are bruised, least they cause Ulceration. The juyce of Spurge doth it excellent∣ly, but it inflameth easily, therefore it must be mixed with the white of an Egg or Oyl: the Juyce of the wild Cow∣cumber doth the like: other Juyces keep them from grow∣ing as of Fumitory, Coleworts, especially Narcoticks, as of Henbane, Hemlock and Poppies. The distilled Water of the same doth the like, as also the Water of Stonecrop and Housleek: the water that drops from a Vine that is burnt is good also: also Gum of Ivy dissolved in any pro∣per Water is much commended.

From living Creatures these are good the sea Hare and the Urtica, beaten and laid on saith Dioscorides. Also Ants beaten together with their Eggs are commended if applied. Also Ants Eggs with the Milk of a Bitch or meal of Lupins with strong Vinegar, Moles, green Froggs and Horsleeches poudered, or burned, and applied with Oyl or Grease are also good: also Salamanders and Glow∣worms mixed and beat together with Ants Eggs are of much force: also Swallows Dung and Vinegar: also Batts blood, Ftogs blood, Snails with Vinegar, Moles with Vi∣trioll, Bitchs Milk, Ox Gall, black Chickens and Dogs piss. The Decoction of a Mole with salt Water, till the water be almost gone, takes away hair but brings white in their stead.

Dioscorides commends the Oyl wherein a Salamander of the Sea hath been boiled. They say Salt often thrown upon the Head takes away hair; and the crocus of Iron with Oyl. Of Compounds this following is the best. Take of quick Lime one ounce, of Orpment one dram or one dram and an half, add a little of the white of an Egg and Barbers Sudds anoint the place with your Finger, and a quarter of an hour after wash it with the Sudds, if they go not off, in∣crease the quantity of Orpment, and so continue till you have done it; some mix these with French Soape. The Turks have a thing called Rusma, it comes out of the Earth and is like skales of Iron, but lighter, black and as it were burnt, which is best of all, and the Women use it much as Belloniuc saith, because it makes the parts smooth without burning, leaving no sign of hair; they take the half of this Pouder & half of the Pouder of quick Lime, and steep them in Water and wash therewith, and afterwards in the Bath they wipe the part and the Hairs comes off. This Rusma is a kind of Shoemakers black or vitrioll called Sory or Melanteria, it is like it by Description: other things to take off hair are made thus. Take of unsleked Lime one ounce, of Orpiment half a dram: pouder them and boyl them in water or Lie, then use it: others use the ashes of Harts-horn with as much Orpi∣mens boyled in Rain-water: the Pouder of Orpiment mined

with juyce of Henbane takes off hair and they will not grow again, and the Juyce is to prevent pain. Another; Take of Orpiment one dram, of Gum, of Ivy five drams, of Ants Eggs bruised one spoonefull and mix them with Vinegar; you may add the blood of a Bat or of Froggs, or Juyce of Henbane, least they should grow again; some use the Decoction of Spurge in Vinegar with Quick-lime, and least they should excorias they boyl Mallows therewith or add Milk. This water takes off Hair and keeps it from growing again; Take of salt Peeter eight ounces, of Allnm six ounces: beat them together and distill a water with which wash the part, and when it is dry wash it again. A Lye in which Nettle roots have been boyled, and a rusty Horse-shoe steeped doth the same, if after the part be shaved you wash the place there with thrice every day. To hinder their growing again this is the chief Medicine. Take of the Juyce of the Narcotick herb afore mentioned two ounces, of the blood of a Bat half an ounce and add thereto Gum of Ivy, or half an ounce of the Mu∣cilage, of Fleabane, or of pouder of Ceruse and burnt Lead each one dram. or; Take of Opium half an ounce, of Sanguis Dra∣conis one ounce and an half: boyl them in Vinegar, adding the Juyce of Henbane, a distilled Water of Henbane, Poppy, Hem∣lock, Housleek, and Stonecrop with the bloods afore mentioned and Allum and Vinegar is approved. Hair cannot be pul∣led off, otherwise many together would cause pain, and one by one require much time; therefore a very sticking Plaister laid some time upon the part, and drawn off, will do it; for this purpose. Take of the Rosin of the Fir-tree or of the Larix-tree four spoonefulls, of Mastich poudered as much as a small Nut; dissolve and boyl them a little, alwaies stirring them, and then powr them into cold water and make a Plaister.

It is otherwise made with Colophony and a little Gum Ammoniack or Galbanum, for so the Skin being mollified and enlarged the hairs come forth more easily.

If you add something which will pull hairs forth it will work both actually and potentially as Gum of Ivy or thus,

Take of Pitch half an ounce, of Mastich or Gum of Ivy three drams, of Orpiment one dram and an half: with Rosin make a Plaister.

You may take hairs off with Scissors, but better with a Raysor, first washing with warm Sudds, but then the Roots will appear, and arise suddenly again, and the oftner you shave, the thicker they will grow; therefore shaving will but palliate and not take away this Deformity.

The skin must be a little seared, not to take away the hairs, because they may better be cut away, but to hinder their growth, for so the Roots will be consumed, and the Pores stopped: which as we may do it with Medicines so may we with an actuall Cautery; and this is done with a Plate of Gold burning hot suddenly clapt on, for so though there be a burn, yet after the healing thereof no Scar will remain.

It is better to prevent then take a∣way grosness of Body which is bur∣densome, * 1.12 because a Body that hath been great when made less will be wrinkled, uneven and deformed; as the Breasts when fallen are lank and flaggy, so the Cheeks, Calfes of the Leggs and Belly, if formerly distended, will wrinkle when they are fallen.

But to prevert this burdensome flesh, or to stop it that it proceed no further, we must hinder the increase of that fat which is Naturall in the Blood: first by a more spare Diet, or such as nourish little. But if a more sparing Diet only be used then formerly and it be of good Juyce, there will be rather an increase of better Blood, then a less quan∣tity, which will little avail for abating of flesh. And though a sparing Diet doth abate, in regard men will not long endure it, we shall do little by that means. But if we prescribe a Diet of little Nourishment of Herbs rather then flesh, and water instead of Wine or very thin Wine or other Drink, they shall so grow lean, and this is the best way: great and constant Labour taketh down the flesh and Fat of the Body in time, especially if the Diet afore mentioned be used; but ordnary Exercise makes a better Concoction, and rather increaseth then diminisheth the Flesh.

Great and often Evacuations by which the Blood and nourishing Juyce is taken away from the parts and their increase or groweth hindered, as great Sweats by strong Exercise, or Baths or the like are very proper as Blood∣letting and Cupping which Scarification and often Pur∣ging; which as they are prescribed with good advise, so by chance when there is a Flux of blood, or of Seed by much Venery, or of the Belly, or an acute Disease, corpu∣lency is taken away and the Body made lean. And this will be so also by old Age.

It may also be done by altering Medicines which keep the Body hot and dry constantly, this way will prevent and diminish Corpulency, and the constitution may be thus al∣tered by Diet as well as Medicines, Decoctions are chiefly commended for abating corpulency, as of the Huskes of Fil∣berds boyled in Wine, Roots of Polypody, Avens, wild Cher∣vill: Rosemary with a little Ginger.

Or the distilled Water of these often drunk.

Also Vinegar often drunk doth the same thing.

Pouders made of these things following and taken in Wine are said to do the same, as the seeds of Ash, Hil-wort or Pol-montane, Parsley.

Also Tartar or Wine-leaves often taken, or Gum Sandarath half a dram, with Oxymel, also the Salt of Vipers.

It is said that Pepper often used will cause Leanness.

Pills of bitter things taken every morning half a scruple are good, as of Birthwort Roots, Gentian each one dram, of Mad∣der roots, and tops of the lesser Centaury each half a dram, of Al∣lum one scruple, with Juyce of Polypody or Avens make a mass.

Women which desire to be handsom labour much to hinder their Breasts from being over large, * 1.13 they affect to have them little for Ornament, and fear they will be unhandsome when they are big.

This is done not only by using such means as extenuate the whol Body (which we have declared) but by outward Applications: which by repelling, cooling and binding, or consuming the Nourishment by a digesting and drying Quality, keep the breasts comely.

The same Medicines which we spake of in the Chapter of Milk over flowing, which hinder the coming of it to the brests, or dissolve that which is there, being applied to the breasts will also make them less.

A Fomentation often repeated with a Sponge or Lin∣nen clout, and left at the Breasts till dry will do it. This is made of red Wine, Vinegar, Ladies mantle, Horstail, Myr∣tles, Plantane, Roses, Balm, Mints, Galls, and other astrin∣gents.

Or make it of Sal ammoniack and Allum boyled in Wine.

Stilled Water from the foresaid may be also used with Allum; also a Water distilled of green Pine-nuts: also that which is made by Distillation of Eggs, Allum, and Pouder of Chalk.

Quinces, Apples, green Pears, Medlars, Service-berries, Sloes beaten together with Vinegar, or boyled in it do the same; or boyled with Oyl of green Olives and Galls.

Hemlock fresh gathered beaten by it self or with Vinegar, Henbane leaves, Mints and Balm do the same.

This Plaister following is also good. Take of Mastick and Frankincense each half an ounce, of Galls and Cypress nuts each two drams, of Bole or Fullers Earth or red Okar three drams: pouder them and mix them with the white of an Egg and Vinegar or Honey and so apply them. or,

Take of Pomegranate peels three drams, of Acacia hypocistis or Conserve of Sloes half an ounce: mix them with Vinegar and the Mucilage of Fleabane seed.

Or this Oyntment. Take of Ceruss three drams, of Alaba∣ster or white Wax two drams, of Camphir one dram, of Borax half a dram, of the Infusion of Gum dragant half an ounce, of Oyl of Mrytles as much as will make an Oyntment.

They commend the Pouder of two Whetstones rubbed to∣gether mixed with Vinegar, Dioscorides saith that the Cy∣pruss Whetstone called Naxia, keeps Breasts from growing a Squate or skale Fish laid to the breasts doth the same by astriction.

When the Body or any part is too small by Nature, it cannot be cured, nor a Member restored by an artificiall Instrument, or by making the like, this is a Disease in num∣ber deficient; but that which is deficient in magnitude may be supplyed in some.

When any part of a Member is lost, * 1.14 instead thereof new flesh may be added, which may be fashioned like unto the former; which divers ingenious Chirurgions say they can do when part of the Nose is taken off: first they take away the skin in the extream part of the Nose, then they make a wound in the musculous part of the Arm of the Patient, into which they place the re∣maining part of his Nose having the skin cut off as afore∣said: first putting a Tent in each Nostril, then they bind his Head to his Arm, and so let it remain till the flesh groweth to the Nose, this done they cut off as much of the Arm as is fit to make a Nose, and fashion it like the former and then take the Tents out of the Nostril, and after heal it up. If this may be done by a Nose, why not by other Members, and though this new flesh should serve for no use, yet it would take away Deformity.

To make new Breasts and Papps so that the Child may suck: * 1.15 women use to apply an Acorn cup or half a Nut shell filled with Rosin of the Larix tree: to the place where the Niple is wanting and let it stay on some time.

The Gums being naked as it were without a thick Skin, * 1.16 being worn away may be restored. This is done first by taking away any thing that is rotten a∣bout them, then rubbing them often with Vinegar of Squils, or Oyl and Honey which is stronger, with the pou∣der of Dragon roots and Honey or with Aegyptiacum and Wine, and the like clensers and resisters of putrifaction mentioned in the Ulcers of the Mouth.

Afterwards let them often rub the Gums with drying things that breed flesh and glew the same to the Teeth, as with this Pouder. Take of Orris Root one dram, of the Meale of Oroby two drams, of Frankincense or mastich one dram, of Sarcocol half a dram, of burnt Allum one scruple, of Angeli∣ca Roots for to give a Sent or Cipress roots as Dioscorides will have or Cloves, or of Mosch or Ambergreese a little, so make a Pouder.

Birthwort roots may well be added, but they are bitter, and Mirrhe but it is unpleasant, therefore instead thereof: Take Benzoin or Storax, Sanguis Draconis is good to be mixed therewith and also Blood stone.

The ashes of Pennyroyal are good according to Dioscorides, burnt Harts horn or Ivory and things aforesaid which six Teeth, especially when they are loose by reason of the con∣suming of the Gums: there are also things to rub the teeth mentioned in the Rottenness of teeth, that are good.

Calcine Frankincense and Mastich, and mix them with Ho∣ney, a little pouder of Coral with Salt and Allum, and rub therewith.

The Troches made of Orobus and Honey are used.

The Ponders may be made up with Honey or Oxymel of Squills into Troches, and so dryed and kept for use.

The straigtness of Orifices as of the Womb and Praepuce or Foreskin if it be such, * 1.17 as doth not only bring De∣formity; but hinder Action, is to be dilated by incision. This may be done safely in a Phimo∣sis by cutting off the Foreskin which is usuall in Circum∣cision.

When the womb is too narrow, a divi∣sion made by Infection hath been often practised, * 1.18 though it be more painfull and difficult then the other.

Therefore first you must begin with the safer way of pra∣ctise, by somenting the part with things that loosen moi∣sten and mollifie, as Fomentations and Baths, Oyntments or Pessaries such as are prescribed in the hardness of the womb; which while you use you must put in a Tent som∣what large made of a dry Gentian root or a Sponge tyed close together, that as it swells it may enlarge the Orifice, by often use.

That Leanness which is not by a Consumption but Naturall; * 1.19 is seldom altered. Otherwise flesh or fat may be caused by things that increase blood and nourishing Juyce; as good Diet and rest, Natural Evacuations, Motions of Body and Mind; these will bring a better Habit to the Body.

When Breasts are lank and hang down, they are unseemly, * 1.20 and wo∣men that love to be neate, desire their Cure; this is done by applying things that make them harder and firmer, such astringent and drying things which we said would hinder the growth of Breasts.

When parts are disproportioned and cause Deformity, * 1.21 besides what is from number or magnitude, of which we have spoken, as a Head, Nose or Mouth imshapen, if they be so Naturally, they are incura∣ble as also the Teeth and Nayls.

If the Hair be too curling and much, we cut it off, * 1.22 if little pluck it out; but this being not very unseem∣ly is not to be tampered with, except it be troublesome, as when in the Eye-brows and from thence they bend into the Eyes.

These hairs are to be rectified by often touching them with the slime of a Snaile, or with Glew.

They say they will grow again when pulled out if the Pores be anointed with Oyl in which a Lizard hath been boiled; or with Frogs blood, especially if it be mixed with the pouder of Laurel root or the ashes of Organ.

Some desire their Hair may curle, * 1.23 and this is done by the use of strong a∣stringents such as were mentioned a∣mong those which black the hair, as the Decoction of Galls, Pomegranate peels, Cypress Nuts, Pomegranate flowers and the like made into a Lixinium, to which they ad things that cause curling as Daffodill roots, and Dwarfe Elder roots and Leaves with the seed of Henbane.

Also Oyntments made of the same are used, as: Take of Oyl of Myrtles and Mastich two ounces, Oyl of Henbane half an ounce, Juyce of Myrtles and Vinegar each one ounce: boyl them, then add the ashes of Chestnuts, Hedghog and Pine nuts each half a dram, the shavings of Pams horns, Gum Arabick and Draganth each one dram, Myrrh half a dram, Honey at much as will make an Oyntment.

They say Mucilages boyled in Water or Lye will do the same, if made of Marsh-mallows roots, Linseed, Foenugreek and Flea∣bane seed, and Gum Arabick, this they beleeve will so sof∣ten the hair that they will be fitter to curle or the Pores be∣ing loosned thereby and made larger, the hairs will come forth more crooked. Others add Fern-roots, Beets and Ly∣thargy, and when the hairs are dry anoint with Oyl of Myrtles. Some anoint with the Roots of Dwarf Elder mixed with Oyl. Women do more certainly with crisping Irons; and when they go to Bed, they twist them, and with great pains put them under their Head geare, and in the morning being combed out, they continue curled the whol day.

If there be a Division of any part which should be united whe∣ther after the Cure of some wound, * 1.24 or Naturall, if it be in a fleshy part it may be united; as that of the up∣per Lip which Children are born with called a hare Lip in Dutch Hasenschart, it will be united if it be cut on both sides, and after the Lips be joyned together with Needles wrap about with Silk or with sowing and a Plaister laid

over till it be cured; this you may try in any other part where there is Deformity or Hindrance, and in fleshy parts it will be done, but scarsely in other parts. Also these may be artificially united, if you first take of the skin upon each side, and apply sticking Plaisters to the sides with double or treble Clouts and Buttons, with which and good Liga∣ture, the parts divided will be drawn together and united.

If the Gums be separated from the Teeth by biting hard things, * 1.25 you must chew upon the sound side; if from gra∣vel upon the Teeth called Tophi, they must first be taken off, otherwise flesh will not grow but being taken off the flesh will grow at the Roots of the teeth, and so be united unto them. Therefore the Remedies are such as clense, of which we spoke in the Foulness of teeth, and of things that breed flesh in the con∣sumption of the Gums, for it is done by clensing, breeding flesh and drying which causeth Glutination.

Mouth waters which dry and astring are good as: Take of Comfrey roots, five leaved Grass, Orris each one ounce, of Birthwort and Alheal each half an ounce, of Angelica and Cypress roots each two drams, of Burnet, Vervain, St. Johns∣wort, Pennyroyall each one handfull, of red Roses one pugil, Pomegranate flowers two drams, yellow Myrobalans three drams, Oroby seeds two drams, Mastich and Frankincense each one ounce: boyl them in Wine and Honey adding a little Vine∣gar of Squills and Cinnamon, let him wash his Mouth often therewith, you may also add a little Allum.

When teeth are broken or divided or hollow and rotten, * 1.26 they cannot be repaired, and therefore if they offend must be pulled out; but if they be usefull in regard the next Teeth are gone you may keep them provided that you prevent far∣ther Corruption.

This is done by washing the Mouth often with the De∣coction of Capar leaves, the leaved Grass, Birthwort, Cypress, Leaves of Mints, Galls, Nigella seeds, Bay berries, made in Wine and Vinegar, or with Smiths water.

The Decoction of Spurge root in Vinegar is the best, and if Allum be added it is the stronger.

Or let him wash his Mouth with Sage or Rosemary Water mixed with Salt and Wine.

Or with Vinegar of Squills if it be not strong enough.

Rub the corrupt Teeth with the things mentioned, for clensing in that Chapter, which by drying take away Cor∣ruption or this Pouder. Take of Cuttle-bone two drams, burnt Coral and Harts horn each one dram, Mastich and Al∣lum each half a dram: make a Pouder.

Or with the ashes of Organ, Rosemary and Pellitory of the wall mixed with Honey and Salt.

We put into a hollow Tooth the pouder of Galls roots, of Sulphur-wort, Staphisager, Penny-royall and sometimes Bo∣rax.

To take away Teeth when unserviceable, the Cyhrurgi∣ons use Paces and the like Instruments among which that like a Goats hoof is best: some are so active that the stan∣ders by, think they do it without Labour, and they are wondered at, and go about deceiving the people with ex∣pectation of far greater things which they profess; some cannot be drawn out as easie as those that are loose, espe∣cially when they are broken or rotten.

This may be done by Burning for so the Roots become dry, or the Teeth broken, so that they may easily be taken out. And this is done by an actuall Cautery or potential, or Aqua fortis or Milk of Spurge, Sory, as in the pain of the Teeth is mentioned: Dioscorides saith that the Root of Ranunculus, or Juyce of Sowbread doth the same.

And other things though they are not caustick as the Root of the black Chamaeleon, the Juyce of Celandine, the Lyes of Oyl, the Liquor of that comes out of the Cedar, and the pric∣kie of a Forkefiish.

They suppose that a Tooth will fall out, if you put Gum of Ivy into it, the fat of a green Frog or of a Cookow, or with the blood of a Lizard.

If you deffend the other teeth with Leaven or wax and ap∣ply to the nollow Tooth, the pouder of the root of a Mulbery tree which hath been first infused in Vinegar it will full out.

Also the Root and Leaves of black Henbane, laid hot to the Teeth.

Also wild Coloquintida infused in Vinegar then poudered and boyled with Honey. or,

Take the grease of Froggs, Juyce of Celandine, and Aqua vitae in equall parts, and apply it.

Or the Juyce of Celandine and Mugwort with Vinegar.

The Colewort worm applyed doth the same, and the water of Sal Ammoniack.

The teeth will fall out if rubbed with the pouder of Net∣tle seed and Galbanum equall portions.

Though the ruggedness and clefts of the Nayls cannot be made even and smooth, * 1.27 yet as they grow they may va∣nish, which that it may be better done, and the like not succeed, first use gentle means.

As Pitch, Wax, Rosin melted and applyed, also Mastick, Colophony, and Turpentine dissolved, adding sometimes Sulphur or Brimstone.

Also Raisons by themselves or with Opoponax.

Dioscorides commends Dock roots in Vinegar, and the les∣ser Celandine and Cypress.

Also Watercresses and Linseed are approved.

To which add Cummin, Costus roots, with Honey and the Pulp of Raisons or Grease, sometimes Allum and Salt.

The stronger Medicines are the Roots of Crowfoot.

Arsnick with Bird-lime, or Gum Serapine, or Wax or Sue; or Oyl.

Or Cantharides with Oyl of Roses, or the like.

If the hair be not all cleft it is usually neglected, but to cure, * 1.28 you must pluck a∣way that thin part and anoint the ends of the remaining Hairs with the Gall of a Beast: and then use a Decoction to cause Hair, of Southernwood, Capill•••• herbes and Cane roots, and others aforementioned.

They spend time in vain who joyne them together with Mucilage, or Bird-lime or Glue.

When the Dandrough falls not but with Rubbing it is neglected, * 1.29 or it falls away with only combing, rubbing and washing with Soap; But when it abounds and falls continually u∣pon the cloaths, as when it is to be seen in the Beard then it must be cured; first by purging, if it comes from Excre∣ments, or the Disease cured that causeth it.

The Topick Medicines are to be such as consume and clense filth which causeth it, and they must be strong or weak as it is fixed, alwaies mixed with Lenitives, least they exasparate the Skin too much.

Washings are divers, first common Lye or Barbars Sudds with Soap and Rubbing.

Or Sudds with Juyce of Beets and a little Vinegar; also Honey and a little Gall of a Beast.

Or Urine, or salt Water, or Wine alone, or with the things mentioned.

Washing with hot water, will asswage the smarting of the Skin after the use of clensers; if afterwards you wash with water in which Mallows and Foenugreek have been boiled.

The Decoction of Willow leaves, and bark is commen∣ded.

Or the Decoction of white Spinage, Coleworts and Roots or of Mallows, Pellitory of the wall, Sopewort, Lupines, Beanes, Foenugreek, Melons, and berries of the Spindle tree, also Roots of wild Cowcumbers and Squills.

Divers Oyntments are used, as this. Take of the Oyl of bitter Almonds or Nuts two ounces, of Oyl of Violets, Flower∣de-luce or Wall flower each one ounce, the juyce of Spinage two ounces and an half, Vinegar half an ounce: boyl them a little and add the gal of an Ox three drams, Brimflone two drams, Vi∣triol one dram, Niter half a dram, make a Liniment, which will be stronger with half a dram of Coloquintida. or,

Take Almonds and Nuts rosted at a fire each one ounce and an

half: beat them into a past, or the Meal of Lupines and Foe∣nugreek with half an ounce of the Pouder of Brimstone, of Bole or other fat Earth two drams, of Dreggs of Wine one dram, Ox gall one ounce, as much common Honey, or Honey of Squills as will make a Liniment: you may add one dram of Mustard seed or Stafesacre.

The ashes of Lilly-roots or of Garlick with Honey.

The Pouder of yellow Myrobalans, with Juyce of Spinage and Vinegar.

The white and yolk of an Egg powedup on the Head after washed, doth qualifie well after the use of sharp clensing things.

Pomatum keeps the skin from chopping.

A good Water is made of the Tops of St. Johns-wort, Groundpine, Pellitory, or Soap-wort each one handfull and an half, the Meal of Lupines and Foenugreek each one ounce, Brim∣stone, six drams, Tartar three drams, Niter one dram, red Wine one pint, Vinegar two ounces, Rose-water one ounce.

Rub the Head with Salt, Niter or the Meal of Lupines.

By combing Dandrough will fall.

The Scales in the Palmes of the Hands called Palatella, * 1.30 in French, is cured as Dandrough with Clensers and Emollients.

The growing together of parts which should be assunder or of Orifices which should be open coming by Birth or chance, * 1.31 cannot be but by force. There∣fore if they hinder not actions, let them alone with a little Deformity: but if they hinder the Functions as closing of the Anus, womb, and the like, then Section must be used or Cautery, by reason of the Necessity: and this is easier done, if there be only a concression by a Membrane inter∣posed or Flesh not thick.

A shutting only of the Orifices without growing toge∣ther of them as of the Mouth in a Convulsion of the Mouth, which hinders actions, we have shewed how it should be opened formerly.

Another Conjunction is less seemly and that's in the folding of the Hair is cured with combing: * 1.32 if they bring only Defor∣mity, and no impediment ought to be o∣mitted, because it is not easily discerned, and if cut off, they will come so again: and they who have such matted hair, take little pains therewith, but think them an Orna∣ment and Sign of Manhood.

The Deformity which is in perver∣ting of the Scituation or position of the Body, * 1.33 if it hinder the Function or be painfull as in Luxations, Fractures and Ruptures. We spoke of their cure before, as also of Crookedness, which deformeth most of all.

When the Toes are awry, since it cometh from the shoes as we have shewed, first they must not be too straight, and that will prevent that Deformity which can after scarce be cured.

The starting forth of the Eyes too far if from the Birth is incurable: * 1.34 but when it comes from a strain, when that ceaseth they return, so that they need no astrin∣gents; for if they should be astringed gently they could not be put back; if strongly they would more hurt the Eyes by wrinkling them. And since neither wind nor any Moisture by filling the inward parts of the Eyes can thrust them forth, we shall in vain apply Topicks as some do to consume wind and water.

To cure the position of the Teeth alte∣red by motion, * 1.35 and fix them again in their places, and to prevent their falling forth, we must use Dryers and Astringents; such as do not black the teeth as some do, and add things that have a gratefull scent.

Washes for the Mouth in this case, are made of Roots of five Leaved grass, Snakeweed, Capars, Moulin, Myrtle leaves and Mastich tree and Olive leaves, Bindweed, wild Tansie, Strawberry leaves, Medlars, Cornil tree Service, and Rose leaves, Pomegranate flowers, Galls, these black the Teeth, Elm barks, Acorn cupps, Spunge, Mary Thistle, Moss grow∣ing upon trees boyled in Rain water, Iron water, red Wine and Vinegar.

If Allum be added the Decoction will be stronger.

To take away the Moisture which is common there, you may boyl with the rest the Roots of Pellitory of Spain, and make a good sent, Angelica roots, Topps of Rosemary and Sage and some Spices. Some boil Gums therein from whence there is but little astriction, as Mastick and the like.

Other washings are made of Allum, Vinegar and Honey.

Dioscorides commends the Pickle of Olives, and Sory.

Also Waters of Roses, Horse tayle and Vinegar are good to wash the Mouth.

Some things being chewed do the same as Elicampane, and Berries of bloody Red, and Barberries also Mastich chewed.

Dioscorides teacheth that the Oyl of the wild Olive tree kept in the Mouth fixeth the Teeth.

Pouders are made to rub the Teeth and Gums, for the same purpose, as of Coral and other dryers, which we des∣cribed in the whiting of teeth, adding Salt or Allum, which being burnt doth more astring, sometimes they add the ashes of burnt Rosemary, Sage, Myrtles, Mastich tree, Olive∣tree, also of Dates stones and Cray fish or other astringent Pou∣ders as of Cypress roots, Nuts, Sponge, Mary Thistle, Roses, Hypocistis acacia, or of Sloes and Mastick, Bole or any fat earth also Spices as Cinnamon, Cloves and Lignum, Aloes.

When loose Nayls cannot be fastned, the Deformity from thence is cured as if they were quite fallen off; * 1.36 especially when other grow under: For if they be not and those places be not lest bare, a worse Deformity a riseth. That therefore loose Nayls may fall from the skin—there is no other Art to be used, because they will fall off, Dioscorides teacheth to apply a raison thereunto.

Notes

• * 1.1

  The abounding of some parts.
• * 1.2

  The taking off of the sixth Finger.
• * 1.3

  The cure of the want of some parts as of the Stones.
• * 1.4

  The artificiall repara∣tion of parts lost as a Foot, a Hand, an Arm, a Nose, an Eye.
• * 1.5

  The Cure of Teeth lost.
• * 1.6

  The Cure of Nayls fallen off.
• * 1.7

  The Cure of the Beard fallen off.
• * 1.8

  The Cure of the over largeness of the body of magnitude of parts increased, of over∣large Orifices.
• * 1.9

  The Cure of the mouth of the Womb being too large.
• * 1.10

  The Cure of Nayls that are too thick or too long
• * 1.11

  The Cure of hair growing too long.
• * 1.12

  The Cure of the car∣nosity and fatness of the Body and parts thereof.
• * 1.13

  The Cure of too great Breasts.
• * 1.14

  The Cure of a smal Body or smal Limbs, and of such parts are lame.
• * 1.15

  The Cure of breasts consumed.
• * 1.16

  The Cure of Gums consumed.
• * 1.17

  The Cure of straight Orifices.
• * 1.18

  The Cure of Phimosis.
• * 1.19

  The Cure of the Leanness of the Body and its parts.
• * 1.20

  The Cure of lank and loose Breasts.
• * 1.21

  The Cure of the un∣comely Figure of parts.
• * 1.22

  The Cure of over curling Hair.
• * 1.23

  Things that cause Hair to curle.
• * 1.24

  The Cure of the se∣paration of parts which should be uni∣ted at of the hare Lip.
• * 1.25

  The Cure of Gums separated from the Teeth.
• * 1.26

  The Cure of broken hollow and rotten Teeth.
• * 1.27

  The Roughness and clefts of the Nayls.
• * 1.28

  The cleaving of the Hair.
• * 1.29

  The Cure of Dandrough.
• * 1.30

  The cure of the scales in the Hands.
• * 1.31

  The Cure of parts to be divided and Orifices that are closed when they should be open.
• * 1.32

  The Cure of matted hair.
• * 1.33

  The Cure of Scitua∣tion of parts disor∣dered.
• * 1.34

  The Cure of Gogle Eyes.
• * 1.35

  The cure of loose Teeth.
• * 1.36

  The Cure of loose Nayls.