The hidden treasures of the art of physick;: fully discovered: in four books. 1 Containing a physical description of man. 2 The causes, signes, and cures of all diseases, incident to the body. 3 The general cure of wounds, tumours, and ulcers. 4 A general rule, for making all kind of medicines; with the use and nature of distilled waters, juyces, decoctions, conserves, powders, elestuaries, plaisters, &c. To which is added three necessary tables, 1 sheweth the contents of the four books. 2 Explaineth all the terms of art which are used in physick and chirurgery. 3 Explaining the nature and use of simples, what they are, and where they grow. A work whereby the diligent reader may, without the help of other authors, attain to the knowledge of the art above-named. / By John Tanner, student in physick, and astrology.

CHAP. VI. Of Troches.

THey are also called Placentule, or little Cakes; they were invented principally to keep Pouders from losing their virtue, by the intromission of the air, which this Form doth resist, and keep it pure the lon∣ger. Besides, they are convenient for a man to carry about him when he travelleth; their form, for the most part, is little, round, and flat. The general way of making them is thus: Take what quantity of Gum Tragacanth you please, the like quantity of Rose∣water, or any other fuitable to the Distemper you aim at; put it in a Galley pot, and cover it, in six or seven hours the Gum will be turned into Musilage, with which you may make any fine Powder into Paste; with the Paste you may make Troches, or little Cakes, and print what you please upon them. Then dry them in the shaddow, and keep them for your use.

Trochisci de absynthio, Troches of Wormwood are thus made.

Take of the Leaves of Red-Roses, Wormwood, and Annis-seeds, of each two drachms; Juyce of Maudlin made thick, the Roots of Asarabacca, Rhubarb, Spick∣nard, Smallage seeds, Bitter Almonds, Mastich, Mace, of each one drachm; Juyce of Succory, as much as is sufficient to make Troches. They strengthen the Sto∣mach, and provoketh an appetite, open Obstructions

of the Liver and Bowels, and carry away Watry and Chollerick Humours. The frequent use of these Troches will be beneficial to such as are inclinable to the Jaundise or Dropsie. The Dose is from half a drachm to a drachm and an half.

Agaricus Trochiscatus, Agarick Trochiscated.

They purge Phlegm and Choller mixed, and free the Head and Brain thereof; purge gross and vis∣cous Humours from the Stomach. They are seldome or never used alone, therefore I forbear the Dose.

Trochisci Albi, the white Troches.

They are cooling and drying and of great virtue, if a drachm of them be finely poudered, and mixed with an Injection for the Yard ulcerated.

Trochisci Alexiterii, Troches against Poyson.

They are good against all Pestilential and Epidemi∣cal Diseases, and a good Preservative in Pestilential Times; and they strengthen the Heart. Take a little now and then.

Trochisci Alhandal.

It powerfully purgeth gross Humours from the ex∣terior parts; it is good in the Palsie, sleepy Disease, Apoplexie, and Convulsion, coming from a cold cause. The Dose is from two grains to four. It is violent, and

best mixed with other milder Medicines, or given in a Clister.

Trochisci Aliptae Moschatae.

They are commended for Children that cannot swallow their Milk well. The Dose is from two grains to six, given in Breast-milk. Others say it is very good for Barren Women, taken inwardly and outwardly, mixed with a Plaister for the Womb. It is very dear, and good for Ladies.

Trochisci Alchelengi, Troches of Winter Cherries.

They are a good Medicine to allay the heat of Urine, and give ease in Ulcers of the Reins, Bladder, and passage of the Urine, and is good against the Stone. The Dose is from half a drachm to two drachms.

Trochisci Bechici, Albi & Nigri, Pectoral Rouls, white and black.

They are very good for a Cough and Hoarsness, The Dose is from half a drachm to a drachm.

Trochisci de Berberis, Troches of Barberies.

They are very good in any Flux, cooling in Feavers, and allay unnatural heat in any part. The Dose is from half a drachm to two.

Trochisci de Camphora, Troches of Camphire.

They are good in Burning Feavers, against the heat of Bloud and Choller, and against the hot distemper of the Stomach and Liver, or any other part, against the Jaundice, Hectick Feavers, &c. The best way is to take a little often.

Trochisci de Capparibus, Troches of Capers.

They are very profitable against schirrhous Tu∣mors in the Spleen, and openeth Obstructions of the Liver, and are good against the Hypochondriack Me∣lancholy. The Dose is from half a drachm to a drachm.

Trochisci de Carabe; Or, Troches of Amber.

They are good to stop fluxes of bloud in any part of body. The Dose is from one scruple to four.

Trochisci Cypheos.

It is used in Treacle and Methridate: It is good against Ulcers in the Lungs, and other parts of the body.

Trochisci de Eupaterio, Troches of Maudlin.

These Troches are good against the Jaundice, and the Dropsie, and is good in any Tumor in the Liver or Splean.

Trochisci Galliae Moschatae.

They strengthen the Womb, the Brain, Heart, Ani∣mal and Vital Spirit.

Trochisci Gordonii.

They are good against any inward Ulcers, or Ulcers of the Yard, and to cool the body in Feavers. Take half a drachm with Syrup of Marshmallows.

Trochisci Hedichroi.

They strengthen the Heart and Brain, they are of a heating quality; therefore good for such as have cold Stomachs: they are seldome used alone.

Trochisci Hysterici, Troches against the Mother.

They serve principally against Fits of the Mother, expels the Birth, and After-Birth, cleanseth a Wo∣man after her Labour. The Dose is from half a drachm to a drachm.

Trochisci de Ligni Aloes, Troches of Wood of Aloes.

It chears the Heart and Vital Spirits; it is good against Heart-qualms and Faintings, and against the Dropsie, and is a pretty Medicine for a Stinking-breath. The Dose is half a drachm.

Trochisci è Myrrha, Troches of Myrrh.

They powerfully provoke the dead Child after Birth, and Womens Monethly Purgations. The Dose is from half a drachm to a drachm.

Trochisci de Plumbo, Troches of Lead.

It is good to cure Ulcers in the Eyes.

Trochisci Polyidae,

It is good in green Wounds and Ulcers.

Trochiscide Rhabarbare, Troches of Rhubarb.

They have a cutting, attenuating, strengthening, and Choller-purging quality, by Urine and otherwise: they are profitably used in the Dropsie, Jaundice, and inveterate Obstructions following a Feaver. Take from half a drachm, to a drachm and an half.

Trochisci de Santalis, & Spodio, Troches of Sanders and Spodium.

Both those are cooling and binding, allay the heat in Feavers, quench Thirst, stop a Flux, and strengthe∣neth the retentive Faculty. The Dose is half a drachm.

Trochisci de Scilla ad Theriacam, Troches of Squils for Treacle.

They serve principally for other Compositions; as for Venice Treacle. For their particular virtue, see the nature of Squils.

Trochisci de terra Lemnia, Troches of Earth of Lemnos.

It is very good to stanch bleeding at Nose, or any Flux of Bloud in any part of the body. Half a drachm is a sufficient Dose.

Sief de Thure, Sief of Frankincense.

It dryes up Rheum in the Eyes.

Trochisci de Violis Solutivi, Troches of Violets Solutive.

They purge Water, tough Flegm and Choller; they are violent, take but half a drachm, and that with good advice, that it may be mixed with some proper Corrigents.

Trochisci de Agno Casto, Troches of Agnus Castus.

See the virtues of the Syrup of Agnus Castus.

Trochisci de Anniso, Troches of Annis-seeds.

They open the Obstructions of the Liver, and help all infirmities thereof. It is good in Quartan Agues. The Dose is from a drachm to two.

Trochisci Diarhadon.

They are good against Feavers coming of Flegm, all Quoridian Feavers and Agues, easeth pains in the belly, and cleanseth the bowels. The Dose is from half a drachm to a drachm.

Trochisci de Lacca, Troches of Lacca.

It opens Obstructions of the Liver, and helps Fea∣vers arising from that cause, purgeth by Urine, and is good in Ascites, or any Dropsie. Take from half a drachm to a drachm.

Pastilli Adronius, & Musae.

They heal Wounds, and cleanse Ulcers, Fistulas, and such like. It cleanseth the Ears that are mattery, represseth excressency of flesh, and cleanseth the filth of the bones. It is good against the inflammation of the Fundament, and Chollerick eating Pustules.

Croco Magma of Damocrates.

It strengthens the Stomach, warms the Heart, and is expulsive.

Trochisci Ramich.

They strengthen the Stomach, Heart, Liver, and other parts, gives ease in the Chollick, and helps Pluxes of Bloud; and cleanseth the body of salt, sharp, and chollerick Humours. You cannot err in taking of it.

Trochisci de Rosis, Troches of Roses.

They strengthen the digestive faculty of the Sto∣mach, and easeth pains there; they are good against the Hectick Feaver, and the beginning of a Dropsie; it restores Colour lost. Take it at any time.

Trochisci Diacorrallion.

They stop the immoderate Flux of the Terms, and other Fluxes of Bloud: Take half a drachm, take them with care and discretion. Trochisci Kaemoptoici,

is like it in operation: And Trochisci Diaspermation helps the Pleurisie, eases pain, and differs little from the former.