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 that beautifie the face.

To make the Face bright.

TAke Oyl of Tartar three ounces, seeds of Fleawort one ounce, infuse them in

the mucilage, mix and dissolve with them in an ounce of Oyl of Roses, Borax, salt Gem, each one dram, and make a Liniment.

A Colouring for the Face.

Take of Citrine Ointment fresh made three ounces, sweet Almonds very well brui∣sed, flour of Beans, each one dram, the bone of the fish Sepia, Harts-horn, Barley flour, each two drams, incorporate them all with Honey.

Another.

Take of Sea-frogs without their shell, put them in a glass vessel, and sprinkle them with the pouder of salt Gem, and cover them with Lemmon-water, and set them so long in the sun till they become like an Oint∣ment, with which anoint the face, afterwards wash it with Bean-flower water.

Another.

Take of Citrine Ointment four ounces, Pomatum two ounces, mix and anoint night and morn, then wash with Bean-flower wa∣ter.

A Liniment after the manner of Virgins milk, to adorn the Face.

Take of Litharge of Gold two ounces, boyl it in a little leaden vessel, with six oun∣ces of white wine vineger distilled, stirring

it all the while with a stick, strein it through a linnen cloth, and keep the water; at last take of Salt, or Oyl, or Tartar, one ounce, and dissolve it in a glass with four ounces of Water of Lillies, then take in your hand three or four drops of each of the afore∣said waters, and they will turn to a Vir∣gins milk, with which rub the face, and let it dry in.

An Ointment to illustrate the face.

Take the Oyl of the Marrow of a Hart, two ounces, Oyl of Goard-seeds one ounce, Goats far, washt Turpentine, each half an ounce, new Wax three drams, melt them by the fire, then adde Mastick, Borax burnt, each two drams, mix them and make an Unguent, with which anoint the face at night, and in the morning wash it with Bran∣water.

To whiten the face.

Take of Virgins milk two ounces, Oyl of Tartar one ounce, mix them and anoint the face at night going to sleep, in the morning wash it, and it will be clear, bright and fair.

Of Ointments to whiten the hands.

Take of salt Lard bruised and steeped in a Lye three days, (changing the Lye twice a

day) a sufficient quantity, white Wax a lit∣tle, white Lilly-roots roasted under the ashes and bruised, two; melt them by the fire, then pass it through a thin searse, into cold water, wash it well, changing the water five or six times, afterwards keep it in a glass vessel for your use.

Another.

Take Goats far or suer cleansed, and steep∣ed in Rose-water two dayes, and very well washt, a sufficient quantity, bruise it in a morter, continually washing it with Rose-water, then add white Wax, Musk, Sivet, each as much as sufficient melt them together, and diffuse it in Rose-water, or some other sweet water, then keep it for your use.

Another.

Take Oyl of bitter Almonds well washt in Rose- or Violet-water, a sufficient quantity, white Wax enough, mix them by the fire, and make an Unguent.

Another.

Take of Melon and Goard-seeds cleansed, Pine-nuts cleansed, Peach-kernels, Barley∣flour, each one part, bruise them all well, then with one pint of Honey, mix them to the form of an Unguent, with which anoint the hands at night, and wash in the morn.

Another.

Take Oyl of sweet Almonds well washt, white Wax, each a sufficient quantity, Cam∣phure one dram, mix them and make an Un∣guent.

Another.

Take the root of white Orrice one ounce, Lilly-roots three ounces, white Sugar one ounce, bruise them all well, and make them up to the form of a paste, with which rub the hands, then wash them.

Another.

Take Oyl of Tartar, Oyl of sweet Al∣monds, white Wax, each a sufficient quanti∣ty, dissolve them by the fire, and adde Myrrhe pouder'd, one dram, Mastick brui∣sed two drams, mix and infuse them in Rose-water, wash them, and then adde Musk, Ambergreece, Camphure, each a little, make an Unguent.

Another.

Take the seeds of Goards, Melons husked, Pine-nuts cleansed, Peach-Kernels, each six ounces, Barley-bran a sufficient quantity, pouder them and mix them with the best Honey.

Another.

Take of Pine-nuts cleansed and bruised,

one pound, Mustard-seed one ounce, Fige three ounces, Camphure two drams, beat them all well and mix them, and make a paste to rub the hands.

An Ointment to make the hands fair.

Take of common Oyl washt, fresh Butter washt, Goats fat washt, each one part, steep them together four and twenty houres in Rose-water, then dissolve them by the fire, and adde white Wax a sufficient quantity, a little Musk, make an Unguent.

Another.

Take the crum of Bread, Rice, red Vet∣ches, each three ounces or four, soft Soap an ounce and a half, scum'd Honey a sufficient quantity, make a paste.

Another.

Take Juice of Pompions a sufficient quan∣tity, bitter Almonds infused in Whey, as much as is sufficient, a hundred Figs infu∣sed in the same, Mustard-seed two ounces, Orrice-roots one ounce, Ox Gaul five drams, incorporate them and make a paste.

Another.

Take a pint of water in an earthen vessel, leaded and well covered, and boyl half away, then adde Juice of Lemmons six ounces, Ho∣ney,

Oyl of bitter Almonds, each two oun∣ces, mix them and make an Unguent.

An Ointment for hands swelled with cold.

Take the grease of Wooll, Goose, and Ducks grease, the mucilage of Quince-seeds, each two ounces, Starch-corn six drams, Tur∣pentine one ounce and a half, Oyl of Roses, Oyl of yelks of Eggs, each two ounces, yel∣low Wax a little, make a Liniment.

Another to wash the hands.

Take of Pine-nuts cleansed, powder of Mustard-seed, each three ounces, the best Honey half a pint, mix them and make a paste.

Another for hands swelled with cold.

Take the seeds of Flax, Fenigreek, Marsh∣mallows, each half a dram, of Mucilage ex∣tracted of Lilly-water, and the fore-menti∣oned ointment, each one ounce, oyl of Dill, oyl of sweet Almonds, each half an ounce, make a Liniment for the hands with course Wooll.

For Clefts of the hands.

Take ointment of Litharge, of Cerusse, each one dram, mix them.

Another.

Take of Rams-grease, Starch-corn, Li∣tharge,

Oyl, each a sufficient quantity, make an Unguent.

Another.

Take of Litharge of Silver, Myrrhe, Gin∣ger, each a like parts; Honey, Wax, Oyl, each a sufficient quantity, make an Unguent.

Another for clefts of the Hands and cold.

Take of common Oyl four ounces, white Frankincense, clean Wax, each one ounce, the Juice of Elder-leaves three ounces, well scented white wine four ounces, boyl an Ap∣ple in the Wine, Oyl and Juice of Elder, afterwards adde the Frankincense and Wax, and then strein it.

Another.

Anoint them with the roots of soure Dock and Sows-grease.

Another for the clefts of the hands.

Take of Mastick, Oyl of Roses, white Wax, each a sufficient quantity, make an Unguent.

Another.

Take of Bran burnt to ashes, the hairs of a Horse tail burnt, each one part, Honey as much as is sufficient, make an Unguent.

Another.

Take of Tutty, Cerusse, Litharge, each half a dram, Arsnick, Sublimate three granes,

Lead, Alume, each half a scruple, Wa∣ter of Roses, Plantane, Purslane, each a suf∣ficient quantity, the white of one Egg, make a mixture.

Another.

Take of Tragacanth one scruple, flour of Starch-corn half an ounce, Juice of Plan∣tane two drams, with Syrup of Roses make a mixture.

An Ointment for scabby and leprous Nails.

Take of Rams fat, Colophony, each two drams, mix them.

A Cerot for the same.

Take of Turpentine, Cummin, each one dram, mix them.

Another.

Take Oyl of Mastick, unripe Olives, each two ounces, Cynamon one dram, Cerusse washt, burnt Lead, each half a dram, Tutty prepared six drams, white Wax, Rozen washt with wine, each one ounce, mix them.

An Ointment for a contusion of the nails.

Take of new Wax, Cummin, Costmary, each a sufficient quantity, pouder them and mix them up with the Wax.

Another.

Take of Ducks-grease, Bears fat, Euphor∣bium

pouder'd, each a sufficient quantity, make an Unguent.

An Ointment for Clefts of the nails.

Take of Diachylon, Oyl of Almonds, Oyl of Been, Mastick, Raisons, each a sufficient quantity, make a Plaister.

Another.

Take of Flax-seed, Honey, each a suffici∣ent quantity, mix them to the form of a Plaister.

For leprous Nails.

Take of Pitch and Wax, each a sufficient quantity, melt them together, and make an Unguent.

Another.

Take of Goats Suet, Sandarach pouder'd, each a sufficient quantity.

For pill'd Nails.

Take of Salt, Flour of Barley, Costmary powder'd, each one part, Honey a sufficient quantity, mix them.

An Ointment after shedding of the nails.

Take of Flax-seed one ounce, Cardamoms three drams, Honey a sufficient quantity, mix them.

An Ointment to make the nails fall.

Take ointment of Roses, Cantharides, each a sufficient quantity, mix them.

Another.

Take Missletoe of the oak, Arsnick, each a sufficient quantity, mix them.

An Ointment for warts in the Hands.

Take the roots of a Vine, sheeps-dung, and Goats-dung, each one part, the milk of Figs or of Spurge, as much as is sufficient, make an Unguent.

Another.

Take the Lees of Oyl, Sugar-alume, each one ounce, Verdegrease two ounces, Tar half an ounce, mix them and use them.

Another.

Take rust of Brass, yellow Arsnick, Dates, unslaked Lime, froth of the Sea, Tartar, Vi∣triol, Pigeons-dung, the floure of Rie, of Gith, each equal parts, Bulls-gaul, as much as is sufficient, make an Unguent to lay on the Warts first scarified.

Another.

The bark of Sallow burnt, and mixt with Vinegar, and laid on; also a Dogs-turd with Wax.