Cosmeticks or, the beautifying part of physick. By which all deformities of nature in men and women are corrected, age renewed, youth prolonged, and the least impediment, from a hair to a tooth, fairly amended. With the most absolute physical rarities for all ages. Being familiar remedies, for which every one may be his own apothecary. / All extracted out of that eminent physician John Jeams Wecker, never yet extant in the English tongue before, but was promised to the world by Mr. Nic. Culpeper.

Of Ointments to take away the faults of the Eye-brows.

For the falling of the hair off the Eye-brows.

TAke of the filings of Lead, of Drakes fat, each a sufficient quantity, mix them and make an Unguent.

Another.

Take of Filberds rosted and pouder'd, the fat of a Goat or Bear, each a sufficient quan∣tity, mix them to an Ointment.

Another.

Take the seeds of black Henbane two drams, Maidenhair one dram Ointment of Flower-de-luce three spoonfuls, pouder and mix them to the form of an Ointment.

An Ointment to make the hair of the Eye∣brows grow again.

Take of Henbane-seed burnt, a sufficient quantity, with water make an Unguent.

Another.

Take of Bees burnt and pounder'd, a suffi∣cient quantity, and with Oyl make a Lini∣ment for the Eye-brows.

An Ointment for Lice in the Eye-brows.

Take the yelk of an Egg boyled hard, a lit∣tle Aloes, mix them and anoint.

Another.

Take of Quicksilver killed with spittle, Stavesacer, each half an ounce, butter a suf∣ficient quantity, make an Unguent.

Another.

Take one Apple roasted and cleansed, Quicksilver killed with spittle, a sufficient quantity, mix them well and anoint.

Another.

Take of Stavesacer one ounce, Oyl of Wormwood two ounces, Wax a sufficient quantity, make a Liniment.

Another.

Take of Sugar'd-alume, Aloes, Stavesacer, Vineger of Squills, each a sufficient quanti∣ty, make an Ointment.

Of Ointments that take away the black and blewness of the Eye-lids and Eyes.

Take of Beans husked and pouder'd, a suf∣ficient quantity, Honey what is convenient, mix them and make an Unguent.

Another.

Take a sufficient quantity of yelks of Eggs boyled hard, Honey what is convenient, and beat them together to the form of an Oint∣ment, with which anoint the parts.

Another.

Take of Cerusse, Cummin, Bean, each a suf∣ficient quantity, pouder them, and with the juice of Coriander make an Unguent.

An Ointment for the shedding of the hairs of the Eye-lids.

Take of Stibium burnt, and quencht in womans milk thirteen drams, Aloes, Myrrhe, Spikenard, each two drams, burnt Barley half an ounce, pouder them and mix them with a sufficient quantity of water.

Another.

Take the Marrow of the right leg of an Ox, of Sut, each a sufficient quantity, and mix them.

For the shedding of the Eye-brows and Beard.

Take of Henbane two drams, Mouseturd one dram, Maidenhair two drams, Oyl of Flower-de-luce a sufficient quantity, pouder and mix them with the Oyl, foment the part and then anoint it.

An Ointment for dropping of the Eyes.

Take of Myrrhe, Cummin, Frankincense, Mastick, Ammoniacum, Bolearmenick, each half an ounce, Saffron 2 drams, pouder them all and mix them with the whites of Eggs, and lay them on the forehead and tempels.

Another of the same.

Take of Frankincense, Mastick, Gum-ara∣bick, Tragacanth, Bolearmenick, Tutty, Dra∣gons blood, each half an ounce, pouder and mix them with the whites of Eggs, and apply them to to the forehead and tempels.

Ointments to stop droppings of the Eyes.

Take of Celandine, Rue, Vervin, the bark of Fennel-roots, each one handful, bruise them, and make a paste with old Hogs∣grease, which boyl in white Wine till the wine be almost consumed, strein it, and adde

new white Wax, Aloes, each three drams; Verdegrease, Saffron, each one dram, Frank∣incense three drams, Mastick four drams, Camphure one dram, make an Ointment to anoint the eyes.

Another of the same.

Take of Aloes, Sarcocol, Frankincense, each a sufficient quantity, pouden and mix them with the Juice of Fennel.

An Ointment for tears of the Eyes.

Take of Tutty prepared Sarcocol, Myrrhe, Frankincense, Styrax-calamite, Amber∣greece, each one scruple; dried Roses, Su∣mach, Dragons blood, each six drams, pou∣der them, and with the mucilage of Gum∣tragacan••n and Arabick make an Ointment, of which put a little in the eyes.

An Ointment for red Eyes.

Take of Cummin poude••'d, a sufficient quantity, mix it with Wax, and lay it on the eyes when they are asleep.

Another of the same.

Take of Tragacanth, Gum-arabick, Roses pouder'd, Starch-corn, Cerusse, each two ounces, Opium one scruple, pouder them and mix them with womans milk.