Wormwood Water, the lesser Composition.

TAKE of dried take com­mon worm­wood, but you may use which you will, for their prescript gives you lati­tude enough. Wormwood two pound, Annis seeds bruised half a pound, infuse them in six congius a­mong the Ro­mans contain­ed about five pints and an half: but our Phvsitians use the word for 6. sextaries: the meaning of which you shall find in the begining of this book. congies of A strong­water-stiller will tell you what it is. smal wines for 24. hours, then draw out the spirit with an Alembick, adding to the distillation so much Sugar as is sufficient.

After the same manner is drawn Water of Angellica Roots, Annis-seed Water, Orrange pill Water, Lemmon-pill Water, Bawm Water, Mint Water, Rosemary Water, Sage Water, &c.

A. If you desire the vertues of these waters see the vertues of the herbs and pills &c. and then your reason will tell you the waters have the same opperations, and may happily produce a better effect upon cold stomachs.

Wormwood Water the greater Composition.

Take of Roman and common Wormwood, of each a pound, Sage, Mints, Bawm, of each two handfuls, Galan­ga, Ginger, Aromarical reed, Alicampane roots, of each three drachms, Liquoris, an ounce, Raisons of the Sun three ounces, Annis seeds, sweet Fennel seeds of each six drachms, Cinnamon, Cloves, Natmegs, of each two drachms, Carda­moms, Cubebs, of each one drachm, Let the things be cut that are to be cut, and the things bruised that are to be bruised, all of them infused in 20. pints of Spanish wines, for the space of 24. hours, and then distilled in an Alembick according to [...], and sweetned with Sugar.

A. This water is excellent good for cold stomachs, & (taken with discretion) helps digestion in such in whom it is weak, it kills worms in the belly, easeth pains in the teeth, and gi­ven in convenient mixtures, is profitable in feavers.

Angelica Water the greater Composition.

Take of to wit, The leaves. Angelica two pounds, Annis-seed half a pound, Co­riander & Carawaies of each four ounces, Zedoary bruised, three ounces, infuse them 24. hours in six congies of small wines, then draw out the spirit, and sweeten it with sugar.

A. It comforts the heart, cherisheth the vital spirits, resi­steth if there be such a thing. the Pestilence and Infection.

Langius his Bezoar Water.

Take of Sullendine commonly called by the vulgar. Chelondine w ^th the roots, three handfuls and an half, Rue a handful, Scordium two handfuls, Dittany of Creet, Carduus Benedictus of each one handful and an half, Zedoary and Angelica roots of each three drachms, Citron and Lemmon pils of each two drachms and an half, Clove­gilliflowers, Roses of each two drachms, Cinnamon, Cloves of each five drachms and an half, Venice treacle three ounces, Mithridate an ounce and an half, Camphire two scruples, Troches of Vipers, Mace of each a drachm and an half, Wood of Aloes two scruples, Yellow sanders a drachm and an half, Conserves of Clove-gilliflowers two ounces, Carduus seeds an ounce, Pouder of Electuary see the way to make it, which the Ta­ble at the lat­ter end of the Book will di­rect you to. Liberantis five scruples, Fi­lings of Unicorns-horn, or Harts horn a drachm and an half: Let these Ingredients (being cut and bruised) be infused for three daies in the spirit of Wine and Malaga Wine, of each three pound, then stil'd in a Glasse-Stil in what that is, see the di­rections in the beginning of the book. Balneo Mariae ac­cording to art.

After it is half stilled, that which remains in the Stil may be strained through a linnen cloath, and by evaporation re­duced to the thicknesse of Honey, and called by the name of Bezoartick Extraction.

After the same maner may Extractions be made of almost all Compound Waters.

A. Fxtracts have the same vertues with the waters they are made from, only the different form is to please the quaint pallates of such whose fancy loaths any one particular form.

A. This Bezoar water strengtheneth the heart, Arteries and spirit vital. It provoketh sweat, and is exceding good in pestilential feavers, in health it withstands melancholly and consumptions, and makes a merry blith cheerful crea­ture.

Mathiolus, his Bezoar Water.

Take of Mathiolus his great Antidote, syrup of Citron pills, of each one pound, spirit of wine distilled five times o­ver, five pound, put all these in a glasse that is much to big to hold them, stop it close that the spirit fly not out, then shake it together, that the Electuary may be well mingled with the spirit, so let it stand a month, shaking it together twice a week (for the Electuary will settle to the bottom.) The month be­ing ended, powr off the cleer water into another glasse to be kept for your use, stopping it very close with wax and parch­ment else the strength will easily fly away in vapours.

A. Mathiolus is very large in commendation of this water, for (quoth he) four drachms (that is half an ounce) of this water being taken, either by it self or in the like quantity of good wine, or any other cordial water, so absolutely & spee­dily cureth the bitings of any venemos beasts whatsoever that although the danger of death be such that the patient hath lost his speech, sight, & almost al the rest of his sences, yet wil he be roused up like a man out of his sleep, to the wonderful admiration of the beholders, which he saith he hath proved a if it want nine hundred of it, it mat­ters not much it is but a fi­gure called an Hyperbole: wich is as much as tosay in English, an Elequent lye. thousand times. It draws away poyson from the heart, and cures such as have drunk poyson, it casts poyson out of the stomach by vomit, and helps such as have the pesti­lence.

A. For my own particular part, thus much I can testify by experience in the commendations of it. I have known it given in acute, in peracute feavers, with gallant successe as also in consumptions, yea, in Hecticks, and in Gallens supposed [Page 83] which had it been so, my [...] had never been alive to have written this Book. Marasmos, neither hath it missed the desired ef­fects, and therefore out of question it strengtheneth the heart exceedingly, and the spirit vital.

And then your own genius will tell you, this is fittest for cold complexions, cold diseases, and such diseases as the heart is most afflicted in.

Capon Water.

Take a Capon, (the bowels and fat being taken away) cut him in bits, and boyl him sufficiently in a here's la­titude beyond the Zodiack. In this case I can advise you no better than to make the broth strong or weak ac­cording to the strength or weaknes of the patient. sufficient quan­tity of water, according to art.

Take of this broth being strained, two pound and an half, Borrage, and Buglosse water, white Wine, of each one pound and an half, Flowers of Roses, Violets, Borrage, and Bug­losse of each two drachms, Crumbs of new bread, half a pound, bruised Cinnamon an ounce, distil it in Glasse Still according to art.

A. Divers Physitians have written several recepts of this wa­ter, as Gesner, Andr. é Lacuna, Med. Florent. and Coloniens. But the truth is this recept (although our Physicians conceal it) was borrowed from the Augustan Physitians, and only be­cause they thought (as I suppose) a Gapon must not be eaten without bread, they added the bread to it, the rest is verbatim from the Augustan Physitians.

A. The Simples are most of them apropriated to the heart, and in truth the Composition greatly nourisheth and streng­theneth such as are in consumptions, and restoreth strength lost, either by feavers or other sicknesse, It is a soveraign reme­dy for Hectick feavers, and marasmos which is nothing else but a consumption coming from them, let such as are subject to these diseases hold it for a Jewel.

Cinnamon Water.

Take of bruised Cinnamon a pound and an half, Spanish wine 12. pints: Infuse the Cinnamon in the wine 24. hours, then distil them in an Alimbick; draw out three pints of [Page 84] strong waters, (and small as much as you think sufficient) sweeten it with sugar sufficiently, and so keep it for your use.

A. The vertues are the same that Cinnamon it self hath, to which I refer you.

Mathiolus his Cinnamon Water.

Take of bruised Cinnamon a pound, put it into a Glasse­Still, powring upon it four pints of Rose water, a pint and an half of Spanish wine, stop the Still body close, and place it in a warm bath 24. hours, then put on the Still-head, lute it wel and distil it according to art.

A. Mathiolus appoints Wine of Creet 4. pints, and that is al the alteratton.

A. The Authors own Judgment is, That it strengthens the brain, heart, liver, stomach, lunges spleen and nerves, quic­kens the sight, resisteth poison, helpeth bitings by venemous beasts, causeth a sweet breath, bringeth down the terms in wo­men, and hath vertue, attenuating, opening, digesting and strengthening.

A. The truth is, I beleeve it prevails in cold diseases, being orderly regulated in quantity, according to the nature of the disease, the age and strength of the patient, and the season of the year.

Cinnamon Water made by Infusion.

Take of Cinnamon bruised, four ounces, Spirit of Wine, two pints, infuse them together 4. daies, in a large glasse close stopped with cork and a bladder, shaking the glasse twice a day.

Dissolve half a pound of white sugar Candy, in a quart of Rose-water, then mix both these liquors together, then put into them four grains of musk, and half a scruple of Amber­greese tied up in a fine rag and hung to the top of the glasse.

A. In my opinion this latter water is more prevalent for heart-qualms, and faintings than Mathiolus his.

Aqua Ceolestis. Mathiolus.

Take of Cinnamon an ounce, Ginger half an ounce, white red and yellow Sanders, of each six drachms, Cloves, Gal­langa, Nutmegs, of each two drachms and an half; Mace, Cubebs of each one drachm, both sorts of Cardamoms, Ni­gella seeds of each three drachms, Zedoary half an ounce, seeds of Annis, Sweet-Fennel, Wild-Parsneps, Bazil, of each a drachm and an half, Roots of Angelica, Avens, Calamus Aromaticus, Liquoris, Valerian the lesse, the leaves of Clary, Time, Calaminth, Peny-royal, Mints, Mother of Time, Marjoram, of each two drachms; the flowers of Red­Roses, Sage, Rosemary, Betony, Stoechas, Bugloss, Borrage, of each one drachm and an half; Citron pils, three drachms: Let the things be bruised that are to be bruised and infused 15. daies in 12 pints of the best spirit of wine, in a glasse body wel stopped, and then let it be distilled in Balneo Mariae accor­ding to art. Adding to the distilled water, Pouders of Di­ambra, Diamoscu dulce, Armaticum Rosatum, Diamargariton frigidum, Diarhodon Abbatis, pouder of Electuary de gemmis, of each three drachms; yellow Sanders bruised two drachms, Musk, Ambergreese, of each a scruple tied up in a fine ragg, cleer Julip of Roses a pound; shake them wel together, stop­ping the glasse close with wax and parchment till it grow cleer to be kept for your use.

A. It comforteth and cherisheth the heart, reviveth droo­ping spirits, prevaileth against the plague and al malignant Feavers, preserveth the sences, and restoreth such as are in Consumptions.

A. Only take this Caution, both concerning this and al other strong waters; They are not safely given by themselves in Feavers, (because by their hot quallity they inflame the blood and ad fuel to the fire) but mixed with other convenient cor­dials, and consideration had to the strength, complection, habit, age, and sex of the patient, for my own part, I aim sin­cerely at the publick good in writing of this, and [...] as I would not have Physitians domineer; so I would not have fools turn Physitians.

A Cordial Water.

Take of Angelica leaves half a pound, Carduus leaves six ounces, Bawm, and Sage, of each four ounces, Angelica seeds six ounces, sweet fennel seeds nine ounces, let the herbs (being dry) and the seeds be bruised grosly, to which add, the pouders of Aromaticum Rosatum, and Diamoseu Dulce, of each an ounce and an half, Infuse these two daies in 32. pints of Spanish wine, then distill them according to art, draw out ten pints of strong spirit, which sweeten (after two daies stan­ding) with a pound and an half of Sugar, dissolved in me thinks they might have taken the pains to have prescribed what Rose­water, both in this and other receits; but out of questiō it is red Rose­water. Rosewater over the fire.

Of the smaller spirit you may draw out six pints or more if you please for the I know not what better word to give it, for their word Vehicu­lum signifies any thing to carry in, even from a charri­ot to a wheel­barrow. mixtures of other Cordi­als.

A. The chief end of composing this medicine was to streng­then the heart, and resist infection, and therefore is ve­ry wholsom in pestilentiall times, and for such as walk in stinking aires.

Aqua Cordialis frigida Saxoniae

Take of the juice of Borrage, Buglosse, Bawm, Bistort, Vervain, Oxylapathum. Gallen calls Sorrel by that name by rea­son of its sharp tast: but Dio­scorides, Fuch­sius, & Mathio­lus derive the name frō the sharp point of the leaf, whō it seems our Phisitians fol­low, because here they joyn Sorrel with it, for the Greek word' [...] signifies only sharp Dock. Sharp pointed Dock, Sorrel, Goats-Rue, Mirrhis, or sweet Chervil, Blew-bottle great and smal, or the double quantity of the small, Roses, Marigolds, Lemmons, Citrons, of each six ounces, juice of Burnet and Cinkfoyl, of each three ounces, white wine Vinegar a pint, Purslain-seeds, Water-lillie Flowers, of each two ounces, Earth of Lemnos, Silecia, and Samos, of each an ounce and an half, Pouder called Diatrion Santalon, six drachms, Pearl prepared with juice of Citrons, three drachms, Infuse al the Pouders, Flo­wers, and Seeds, (the Earths and Pearls excepted) in the juy­ces, and Vinegar, for three daies, then distill it in water in a glasse-Still, and add to the distilled water, the Earths and Pearls in fine pouder, shake it together, and let it stand till it be cleer, and keep it for your use.

A. It mightily cools the blood, and therefore profitable in feavers, and all diseases proceeding of heat of blood, it provokes sleep.

Langius his Ant-Epileptical Water.

Take of the Flowers of Tilia. Line tree, three handfuls, Lillies of the vally five handfuls, peony seeds half an ounce, infuse them eight daies, in five pints of the best White-wine, then di­still them in Balneo Mariae, with a gentle fire, Afterward

Take of the flowers of Rosemary, half a handful, of the flowers of Lavender a handful, Rue a handful, Betony half a handful, Stoechas of Arabia one pugil, Peony roots two drachms and an half, Dictamny two drachms, Squils prepa­red one drachm and an half, Pellitory of Spain half a drachm, Misletoe of the Oak two drachms, Castorium one drachm, Cubebs, Cardamoms of each one scruple, Mace half a dram, Cloves two scruples, Nutmegs one scruple, let al these being bruised, be infused in the water aforesaid, (and shaken wel to­gether) for six daies, then distilled again in Balneo Mariae, and the water kept in a glasse stopped.

You may with one and the same labor prepare an extract which wil be very efficacious.

A. If the authority of Erasius, or daily experience will serve the turn, then was this reciept chiefly compiled a­gainst the convulsion fits, but the derivation of the word notes it to be prevalent against the falling sicknesse also, for [...] in Greek signifies the Falling sicknesse, and in­deed Erastus & experience pleads for this also: It is true the composition of Erastus differs from this, and so doth another recited by Johannes Langius, but it seems our Physitians, for some reasons best known to themselves, esteemed this the best.

A. Well then, having now learned the vertues of the wa­ter, a word or two of the use will not be amisse. Erastus was of opinion that both these diseases were caused by the Moon (and so am I of that opinion also, for I know some at this time that are constantly troubled with the Falling-sick­nesse, [Page 88] only at the new and full Moons, I could give reasons for this judgment of Erastus, but I am unwilling to be tedi­ous.) Then saith he, if the disease come daily, let a spoonful to it be taken morning and evening, if weekly, then let it be taken only at the new and full Moon, and at her quartiles to the Sun, if it begin to wear away, then only twice a month, viz. at the new and full Moon wil suffice. It profits also in time of the fit, by rubbing their temples, nostrils, and jaws with it.

Aqua Hysterica.

Take of the Juyce of Briony roots four pints, the juyce of Rue and Mugwort, of each a quart, dried Savin leaves three handfuls, Featherfew, Cat-mints. Nep, Penyroyal, of each two handfuls, Basil, Dictamny of Creet, of each a handful and an half, fresh the outward bark of the pill, take it in that sense al­waies, both in Orange, Lem­mon, and Ci­tron pills, un­less the other be noted. Orange pills four ounces, Mirrh two ounces, Castorium one ounce, Canary Wine twelve pints, Infuse the simples in the Wine four daies, then distill them in a bath, and keep the distilled water for your use, When it is half stil­led you may prepare an Extraction of the residue, for the same use the water is.

A. It wonderfully prevaileth against the fits of the mother and such like diseases incident to women, and is a most ex­cellent remedy to bring away dead children and the af­ter birth, a spoonful or two of it, being given: and there­fore let Midwives make much of it.

Imperial Water.

Take of Citron pills dried, Orange pills, Nutmegs, Cloves Cinnamon, of each two ounces; Cyperus, Orris Florentine, Calamus Aromaticus of each an ounce, Zedoary, Galanga, Ginger, of each one ounce, Tops of Rosemary, Lavender, of each two handfuls, The leaves of Bay, Marjoram, Hysop, Bawm, Mints, Sage, Time, of each one handful, fresh Roses White, and Damask, of each half a handful. Rosewater four pints, of the best white Wine eight pints, The things to be bruised, being bruised, let them be infused twenty four hours [Page 89] in a glasse Still over hot [...], his more usual. ashes, and then distilled according to art.

A. You must distill it in a bath and not in sand, It seems the Colledge were but mean practicioners in Alchy­my, but in this and many other recepts, [...] to that mon­ster called Tradition, therefore take this for a general Apho­risme, All grosse bodies, stilled in sand will stinkegregiously.

A. It comforts and strengthens the heart against faintings and swoonings, and it is held to be a preservative against consumptions and apoplexies.

Bawm Water: The greater Composition

Take of Bawm a pound, Time, Penyroyal, of each three drachms, Cinnamon, two drachms, Cardamoms the lesse one drachm: and they are the greater Cardamoms, as most of the Arabian Phy­sitians held. Grains of Paradice, half an ounce: Sweet Fennel seeds an ounce, Nutmegs, Ginger, of each a drachm, Galanga, six drachms, Calamus Aromaticus, Cyprus, of each a drachm and an half, Dictamni, half a drachm, let all of them be bruised and infused in eight pints of Spanish Wine and six pints of strong Ale, for 24. hours together, and then distilled by an Alembick, draw out of the stronger water three pints.

A. The Simples seem chiefly apropriated to the stomach, and therfore must needs strengthens cold & weak stomachs, & help digestion, besides Authors say, It restoreth memory lost, quickens all the sences, keeps away gray hairs and baldnesse, strengtheneth the brain, makes the heart cheerful, and helps the lisping of the tongue, easeth the pains of the teeth, and causeth a sweet breath.

Aqua Mariae.

Take of Sugar Candy a pound, Canary Wine six ounces, Rose Water four ounces, boyl them to a Syrupe, to which ad Aqua Coelestis two pound, Amber-greece, and Musk, of each eighteen grains, Saffron fifteen grains, Yellow Sanders two drachms, make of them a cleer water. viz. Ty up the Amber­greese, Musk, Saffron, and Sanders in a rag and hang it in the water by a string.

A. It is of more vertue than Aqua Coelestis to resist feavers, to strengthen the heart, to releeve Languishing nature.

Aqua Mirabilis.

Take of Cloves, Galanga, Cubebs, Mace, Gardamoms, Nutmegs, Ginger, of each one drachm, juyce of Chelondine, half a pound, Aqua-vitae, a a pint weighs iust a pound. pound, White Wine three pints (or three pound which you please) Infuse them twenty four hours, and then draw a quart of water from them, by an A­lembick.

A. The Simples also of this regard the stomack, and there­fore the water heats cold stomachs, besides Authors say it pre­serveth from Apoplexies, and restoreth speech lost.

Rosa-Solis.

Take of Nutmegs, Annis seeds, Coriander seeds, of each an ounce, Galanga, Ginger, Cloves, of each half an ounce, Red-rose leaves a handful, Ros-solis six handfuls, Liquo­ris two ounces, Cardamoms, Zedoary, Grains of Paradice, Calamus, Aromaticus, of each a drachm, Yellow Sanders two drachms, Red Sanders, Cinnamon, of each an ounce and an half, Of the best Aqua-vitae, twelve pints, make an infusion of them for eight daies, then strain it and ad to the liquor, a pound and an half of Sugar.

A. The Basis of this medicine, seems to be the herb Ros­solis, which is of a drying and binding quality and apropri­ated to the lungues, and therefore must needs be available for Phtisicks, or consumptions of the lungues, and because this herb provokes lust exceedingly, I suppose therefore the rose leaves were added, which according to a Schol. Sa­lern. Authors resist lust.

Dr. Stephens Water.

Take of Cinnamon, Ginger, Galanga, Cloves, Nutmegs, Grains of Paradice, seeds of Annis, Fennel, Caraway, of each one drachm, Herbs of Time, Mother of Time, Mints, Sage, [Page 91] Pennyroyal, Pellitory of the wall, Rosemary, Flowers of Red roses, Chemomel, Origanum, Lavender, of each one handful, infuse them twelve hours in twelve pints of Gas­coign Wine, then with an Alembick, draw three pints of strong water from it.

A. Authors hold it profitable for women in labour, that it provokes the terms, and brings away the afterbirth.

Aqua Protheriacalis.

Take of the leaves of Scordium, Scabious, Carduus Bene­dictus, Goats Rue, of each two handfuls, Citron pills, and Orrenge pills dried, of each two ounces, the seeds of Citrons, Carduus, Seseli. Hartwort, Thlaspi. Treacle, Mustard of each one ounce, The Flowers of Marigolds and Rosemary, of each a handful, Let the things to be cut, be cut, the things to be brused be grosly bruised, and infused in four pints of White Wine, and a quart of Carduus Water, and (being put into a convenient glasse) digested either by the heat of the sun or of the fire certain daies, often shaking it, Then distilled in Balneo Mariae, reserve the two first pints by it self, & the remainder by it self, at last with every pound mix an ounce of Julapium Alexandri­num and a spoonfull of Cinnamon Water.

It is not bid from our eyes that there are very many Simples in the The Docters Apology, which how wise it is, let others judge. Composition̄ of Treacle, the vertues of which cannot be exactly drawn out by distillation in Balneo Mariae, and therefore we of purpose sub­scribed this, that the rational Physitian may at the time of giving it, appoint Treacle, or Diascordium, or any convenient syrup: notwith­standing lest we should seem different from all, we have added on re­cept of Treacle water by distillation.

A. Aqua Protheriacalis, signifies a Water for Treacle, so then if you put Diascordium to it, it is a water for Diascordium, well then, we will take it for a general water for all Physick.

Aqua Theriacalis: by infusion.

Take of the best distilled Wine, Wine of Creet, sharp Vi­neger (in which half an ounce of Rue seeds have been boyled) [Page 92] of each two pound, Venis Treacle, and Methridate, of each half a pound, mix them all together and warm them a little either in the Sun or in a bath, and keep the tincture for your use.

Aqua Theriacalis: distilled.

Take of the juice of green Walnuts four pound, the juyce of green Rue three pound, juyces of Carduus Benedictus, Marigolds, Bawm, of each two pound, The roots of Patasites or Butter burs fresh and green, a pound and an half, the Roots of Burs one pound, Roots of Angelica and Master­wort green, of each six ounces, Scordium four handfuls, old Venis Treacle and Methridate, of each eight ounces, Canary Wine twelve pints, white Wine Vineger six pints, Juyce of Lemmons a quart, Digest them for two daies in horse dung, or else in a bath, let the vessel be well stopped, then distill it in sand, and in the distillation you may make an Extract cal­led Extractum theriacale.

A. That this latter water far exceeds the former, in vertues every way, I think no man that is well in his wits will deny, therefore I quote only the vertues of this, if any will use the former, I will not burden their conscience.

A. This water is exceeding good in all Feavers, especial­ly pestilential, it expelleth venemous humors by sweat, it strengtheneth the heart and vitals, it is an admirable coun­terpoyson, special good for such as have the Plague, or are poysoned, or bitten by venemous beasts, and expelleth viru­lent humors from such as have the French Pocks, If you de­sire to know more vertues of it, see the vertues of Venis Trea­tle.

Ordinary Aqua vitae.

Distill Ale and lees of Wine in an Alembick (whose worm runs through cold water) into small Wine, in ten Congies of which infuse a pound of bruised Annis seeds, for twenty four hours then still it again into strong water.

Aqua vitae compound.

Is made of small Wines, in six congies of which, infuse Annis seeds half a pound, seeds of Fennel, and Caraway, of each two ounces, Cloves, Cinnamon, and Ginger, of each one ounce, and then draw the strong spirit from it.

A. This is excellent good in my opinion for such as are troubled with wind.

Spirit of Castorium

Take of Castorium four ounces, Lavender flowers, one ounce, the Tops of Sage and Rosemary, of each half an ounce, Cinnamon six drachms, Mace, and Cloves, of each two drachms, Spirit of Wine rectified six pints: Digest all these in a glasse being filled only to the third part, stopped close with cork and bladder, in warm ashes, or sand, then stil it in a glasse Alembick in Balneo Mariae well luted, and let it be kept close stopped.

A. It resisteth poyson and helps such as are bitten by vene­mous beasts, it causeth speedy delivery to women in travail, and casteth out the after-birth, it provokes the terms in wo­men, and helpeth the fits of the mother, it helps lethargies, convulsions, and in some cases is profitable for mad people, but in all, let it be mixed with convenient medicine for the purposes.

Usquebach.

Take of strong Aqua vitae 24. pints, in which, for four daies infuse a pound of Liquoris, Raisons of the Sun half a pound, Cloves half an ounce, Mace, Ginger, of each two drachms, strain it and keep it for your use.

A. It strengthens the stomach, and helps indigestion co­ming of flegm and cold.

Fallopius his Allum-Water.

Take of Plantane and Red-rosewater, of each a pound, viz. a pint, Roch Allum, Quick silver, and Sublimatum, of each two drachms, grind the Allum and the Sublimate very fine, then let them boyl altogether in a you must set the glass in water and so boil it, else the glass will break. glasse with a narrow mouth till half be consumed, then let it stand five daies that the Sublimate, and the drosse of the Allum may sink to the bottom, then pour off the cleer water and keep it for your use.

A. Fallopius invented this for an unction for the French­pocks, but in my opinion it is but a childish recept, for the Quick-silver, will most assuredly fly out in boyling.

Wormwood Wine.

PUT a handful of dried Wormwood into every Congie of Wine, stop the vessel close and so let it stand in in­fusion.

A. It helps cold stomachs, breaks wind, helps the Wind­chollick, strengtheneth the stomach, kills worms and helps the green sickness.

Rosemary-flower-Wine is made after the same manner that Wormwood Wine is made.

A. It is good against all cold diseases of the head, consu­meth flegm, strengtheneth the gums and teeth.

Eyebright-Wine is also made after the same manner.

A. It wonderfully cleers the sight being drunk, and revives the sight of ancient men, a cup of it in the morning is worth a pair of Spectacles

All other Wines are prepared in the same manner, when [Page 95] the Physitian shall see fit, [quoth the Colledge.]

A. But what if there be never a Physician worth a [...] in 20. 30. 40. or 50. miles, (as some such places may be found in this Nation) must the poor country man lose his cure? truly this charity is according to the saying of the vulgar Fer­vent cold: in such cases let them veiw the vertues of the Simple the Wine is made of, and then let them know the Wine of that Simple is far better and fitter for cold bodies and weak stomachs, than the Simple it self.

A. And now I have veiwed the next recept a little, you shall have first the recept, 2. my opinion of it, 3. the ver­tue of it.

Gallens Wine of Squils.

Take of white Squills of the some hold they grow by the Sea, and so do [...]. mountains, gathered about the rising of the Dog-star, and cut in thin peices, one pound; dry them in the shaddow for ten daies, then put them in a glasse and put to them twelve see the mea­ning of the word in the measures at the beginning of the book. sextaries of old French Wine, let it stand so fourty daies, then take out the Squils and throw them away.

A. If admiration were not the daughter of ignorance I should most assuredly have admired at two things in this re­cept. 1. At the time of gathering this same Squil, It seems the whol Colledg laid al their learned heads together to hammer out the time when this Squil must be taken out of the earth, & the result of their consultations was, That it must be gathered [ circiter Canis ortum] about the rising of the Dog-star, but which of the two Dog-stars they mean, whether Syrius or Procyon, or what rising of either, whether Cosmical, Acronyct, or Heliacal, I know not, nor I think themselves neither, a child in Astronomy cannot chuse but smile at their learned ignorance, It seems they well observe that excellent maxime of Hippocrates, in his Praefat ad Astron nemo debet &c. No man ought to commit his life into the hands of that Physitian who is igno­rant of Astrology because he is a Physitian of no value. Indeed the truth is, the roots are brought to us from beyond sea, and we must be content with such as we can get.

A. 2. It seems somthing strang to me why this Squill must [Page 96] be dried in the shaddow, In truth I cannot but wonder at the folly not only of the Physitians of our times, but also of the ancient, who build their faith upon tradition, though as op­posite to the truth as the East is to the West, viz. that all herbs must or ought to be dried in the shaddow, because they sup­pose the Sun draws away their vertue, were it not (I pray) a notable peice of pollicy for a Farmer to dry his hay in the shaddow, for fear the Sun should draw away the vertue of it? doth noth not Experience (a master worth ten 'of Tradition) teach that the hotter Sun the Hay is dryed in, the more vertue is in it? and is Hay any thing else but a confusion of herbs, he who drieth his herbs in the Sun shall find them, 1. of a bet­ter colour, 2. of a better tast, 3. to yeild more salt, and there­fore must needs be best.

A. Now a word or two to the vertues, according to Gallen, from whom this recept was taken.

A. It conduceth wonderfully to health, for it attenuateth the humours, chiefly flegm, neither doth it suffer it to re­main in the stomach, head, belly, liver, spleen, nerves, or bones, it suffers no obstruction to be in the body, it purgeth the head, loosens the belly, and provokes urine, it is given with good successe to such as have the gout, or the falling­sicknesse, thus Gallen.

A. It is true our Physitians have written the recept verba­tim out of Gallen, but yet me thinks they who boast they have taken so much pains in compiling this book, might have ta­ken a little more, to have corrected the Authors failings.

Distilled Vineger.

FILL a glasse body to the third part with the best Vineger still it in sand, at first with a gentle fire, till the flegm be drawn off, then encrease the fire, and draw out the spirit.

Vineger of Roses. Mesue.

Take of Rose buds (the whites being cut away, gathered in a cleer dry day, and dried in the here you may palpably see which is the best Physitian, Dr. Reason, or Dr. Tradition. shade three or four daies) one pound, Vineger eight sextaries, set them fourty daies in the Sun; then strain them, and keep the vineger, if you then put in fresh rose leaves, and set it in the Sun 40. daies longer it will have the better smell.

After the same manner is prepared Vineger of Elder flowers, Rosemary flowers, Sage flowers; Marigold flowers, Clove gilliflowers &c. let all the flowers be dried.

A. For the vertues of all vinegers take this one only obser­vation, they carry the same vertues with the flowers whereof they are made, only as we said of wines, that they were bet­ter for cold bodies than the bare simples whereof they are made, so are vinegers for hot bodies. Besides vinegars are of­ten, nay most commonly used externally, viz. to bath the place, then look amongst the simples, and see what place of the body the simple is apropriated to, and then you cannot chuse but know (if you have but a grain of understanding, more than a beast) both what vineger to use, and to what place to apply it.

Treacle Vineger. Norimb.

Take of the roots of Chelondine the greater, an ounce and an half, of the roots of Angelica, Masterwort, Gentian, Bi­stort, Valerian, Burnet, Dictamni, Elicampane, Zedoary, of each a drachm, Plantan the greater one drachm and an halfe; the leaves of Mousear, Sage, Scabious, Scordi­um, commonly called Dittany by the vulgar. Dictamni of Creet, Carduus Benedictus of each half a handful, Pills and Seeds of Citrons, of each a drachm and an half, Bole Armenick one drachm, Saffron three drachms, Harts-horn a drachm and an half: of these, let the Saffron, Dictamni, Harts-horn and Bole Armenick be tied up in a lin­nin cloath, and infused with the things prescribed, in 5. pints of strong Vineger, for certain daies, in a glasse well stop'd, and by a temperate heat; then strain them out, and dissolve in the Vineger, five drachms of the best treacle, shake them often to­gether, and so keep them for your use.

Treacle Vineger.

But the best Treacle-Vineger is prepared. If you add to the Confection of Treacle-Water, discribed in its proper place, Cloves two ounces, Lavender flowers an ounce and an half, powr to it, Vineger of Roses, and of Elder flower, of each four pints, digest it in Hors-dung eight daies, and then strain it through which what it is, see the directions in the begining. Hippocrates his Sleeve.

A. If you desire the vertues of these, look both Treacle it self, and Treacle-Water. Only take notice, that this is coo­ler.

Vineger of Squils.

Take of the flakes of a Squill which are between the out­ward bark & the root, cut them into smal pieces, either with a Wooden or Ivory knife, and lay them in the [...] Sun or other remise heat for 30. or 40. daies, then put a pound of them into c there the Colledge hit the nail at head. a glasse, and put six pounds of strong Vineger to them, stop the glasse close that nothing exhale out, and set it in the Sun 30. or 40. daies, then strain it and keep it close stopped for your use.

A. Although they say they borrowed the receipt of Mesue, yet be pleased to accept the Vertues of it from Gallen.

A. A little of this Medicine being taken in the morning fasting, and walking half an hour after, preserves the body in health, to extream old age, (as Samius tryed, who using no other medicine but this, lived in perfect health till an hun­dred and seventeen yeers of age) it maketh the digestion good, along wind, a cleer voice, an acute sight, a good colour, it sufiers no offensive thing to remain in the body, neither wind, flegm, choller, melancholly, dung nor urine, but brings them forth, it brings forth filth though it lie in the bones, it takes away salt and sour belchings, though a man be never so I would not have Gallen's judgment try­ed in this par­ticular, it is far safer to take it upon his word. licentious in diet, he shal feel no harm: It hath cured such as have the Phtisick, that have been given over by all Physiti­ans: It cures such as have the Falling-sickness, Gouts, and diseases and swellings of the Joynts; It takes away the hard­ness of the Liver and Spleen. We should never have done if we should reckon up the particular benefits of this Medicine; Therefore we commend it, as a wholsom medicine for sound­ness of body, preservation of health, and vigor of mind.

A Carminative Decoction.

TAke of the you must bruise the seeds, else the Decectiō wil be but little the better for them. seeds of Annis, Carrots, Fennel, Cōmin, & Carraway, of each three drachms; Camomel flowers, half a handful; Raisons of the Sun an ounce and an half, boyl them in two pints of water, till almost half be consu­med.

A. It is commonly used in Clisters, to such whose bodies are molested or oppressed with wind.

The common Decoction for Clisters.

Take of Mallows, Violets, Pellitory of the wall, Beets, understand the herb cal­led Mercury alwaies unless the contrary be specified. Mercury, of each a handful, Fennel seeds, half an ounce, boyl them in a if you know not what is a sufficient quantity, keep a quart. sufficient quantity of water to a pound.

A. This is the common decoction for all Clisters, accor­ding to the quality of the humour abounding, so you may ad what simples, or syrupes, or electuaries you please.

A common Decoction for a Medicine.

Take of Barly husk't is usually cal­led by that name. French Barly a pugil, six if you can get any such, all those that ever I tasted were sour. sweet Prunes, Rai­sons of the Sun, Tamarinds, Liquoris, of each half an ounce, Annis seeds, sweet Fennel seeds, of each two drachms, in Summer time ad of the four greater cold seeds, of each two drachms, of each of three of the cordial Flowers, a see Directi­ons in the be­ginning. pugil and an half, boyl these in two pints of water till half be consu­med.

A. This was Guainerius his recept, whose works I neither have, nor know where to borrow, and therefore I can give you no other vertues of this Medicine than what the title af­fords, it is a composition, which with addition of other Me­dicines is fit for every thing, but in it self is good for little.

A Decoction of Epithimum: Mesue.

Take of Indian Myrabolans, Stoechas of Arabia, Rai­sons of the Sun, Epithimum or Doddar of time, of each an ounce, Myrabolans chebs, Fumitory, of each half an ounce, Senna, an ounce, Polypodium of the Oak, six drachms, White Turbith half an ounce, the Eupato­rum of Mesae, for so you must take this the receit be­ing his; is the herb we call Maudlin, and not Agrimo­nv: The Greeks call it [...]; that is, not growing old, because the flowers ga­thered in due time, decay not by age. ging quality. Eupatorium five drachms, Whey made of Goats or Heifers milk, three pints, let them all (the you had not best boyl the Senna altogether so much, left it lose its [...] Epithimum excepted) boyl to the consumption of two pints, then ad the Epithimum, let it boyl a little toge­ther, and having taken it from the fire, ad to it, black Helle­bore a drachm, Agrick half a drachm, if you lack Sal-Indi, you may take Sal-Gem. Sal Indi a drachm and an half, let it stand close stopped in infusion eight or ten hours, then strain it for your use.

A. It purgeth melancholly gallantly, as also addust Chol­ler, It resisteth madnesse, and all diseases coming of melan­cholly, and therefore let melancholly people esteem it as a Jewel.

A Decoction of Flowers and Fruits.

Take five Figs, fifteen Prunes, Jujubes and Sebestens, of each twenty, Tamarinds an ounce, the flowers of Roses, Violets, Borrage, Buglos, of each a drachm, Maidenhair, Hops, Endive of each half a handful, Liquoris two drachms, being cut and bruised, boyl them in three pints of spring water to the consumption of the third part.

A. It strengthens the lungues, and opens obstructions.

A Pectoral Decoction.

Take of Raisons of the Sun stoned, an ounce, Sebesten Jujubes, of each 15. Dates 6. Figs 4. French-Barly an ounce, Liquoris half an ounce, Maiden hair, Hysop, Scabious, Colts­foot, of each half a handful, cut them, and boyl them in three pints of spring water, till one pint be consumed.

A. The Medicine is chiefly apropriated to the lungues, and therefore causeth a cleer voyce, a long wind, resisteth Coughs hoarsness, Asthmaes &c.

A Decoction of Senna.

Take of Senna two ounces & an half, Ginger a drachm, The flowers of Borrage, Violets, red Roses, & Rosemary-flowers, of each 2. drams, Polipodium of the Oak half an ounce, Sebe­sten, Prunes, of each 12. Raisons of the Sun stoned, two oun­ces, make a decoction of them, in four pints of spring water, till half be consumed, yet so as the Senna may boyl but little, let it stand off from the fire close stopped six hours after it is boyled, then strain it out, for your use.

A. It is a common decoction for any purge, by adding o­ther Simples or Compounds to it, according to the quality of the humour you would have purged, yet in it self it chiefly purgeth melancholly.

Lac Virgineum.

Take of Allum, four ounces, boyl it in a quart of spring water, to the third part: Afterwards,

Take of beaten into very fine pou­der. Litharge half a pound, white wine Vineger, a pint and an half, boyl it to a pint, strain both the waters, then mix them together and stir them about till they are white.

A. It takes away pimples, redness, freckles, and sunburning the face being washed with it.

A Drink for wounded men.

Take of Crabs of the river burnt calcined, and beaten into very fine pouder two drachms, the roots of round birthwort. Aristolochiah and of Comfry the greater, a sort of Comfry. Self-heal, Bay-berries lightly bruised of each a drachm, ty them all up in a linnen cloath, and boyl them in three pints of white Wine, till the third part be consumed, adding about the middle of the decoction, one pugil of the herb, not the fish. Perewincles, then strain it for your use.

This decoction must be prepared only for the present when the Physitian appoints it, as also must almost all the rest of the decoctions,

A. And therefore least my poor wounded Country man should perish for want of an angel to fee a too many Physitians in England be­ing like Bala­ams Ass, they will not speak unless they see an Angel: yet I accuse not al. Physitian, or if he have it, before the Physitian (which in some places is very re­mote) can come at him, I have taken the pains to write the recept in his own mother tongue, he may get any friend to make it.

Syrup of Vineger Simple, of London.

TAke of white Sugar five pound, White-Wine-Vineger a quart, melt them into a Syrup according to art.

A. That is, Only melt the Sugar with the Vineger over the fire, scum it, but boyle it not.

Syrup of Vineger Simple, of Mesue.

Take of White Sugar five pound, Cleer Water sour pints, boyl it. into a Syrup, scumming it well, then put a quart of Vineger to it, and boyl it again to a Syrup.

A. Of these two Syrups let every one use which he finds by experience to be best; the difference is but little, I hold the last to be the best of the two, and would give my reasons for it, but that I fear the Book will swell too big: They both of them cut flegm, as also tough, hard, viscous humours in the stomach; they cool the body, quench thirst, provoke urine, and prepare the stomach before the taking of a vomit.

Syrup of Vineger Compound, Mesue.

Take of the roots of Smallage, Fennel, and Endive, of each three ounces; the seeds of Smallage, Fennel, & Annis, of each one ounce, Endive seeds half an ounce, Clear Water six pints; [Page 104] boyl them in a vessel well glazed over a gentle fire, till half the water be consumed, then strain it, and ad to to the liquor I mean, not to the foeces. it, three pound of Sugar, clarify it, and then ad a pint and an half of white-wine-Vinegar to it, and boyl it to a syrup.

A. This in my opinion is a gallant syrup for such whose bodees are stuffed either with flegm or tough [...], for it opens obstructions or stoppings both of the stomach, liver, spleen, and reins, it cuts and brings away tough flegm and choller, and is therefore a special remedy for such as have a stuffing at their stomach.

Syrup of the juyce of Citrons. Mesue.

Take of the juyce of Citrons strained without expression, and clarified, a pint, Sugar two pound and an half, melt it into a syrup over the fire.

A. It prevails against all diseases proceeding from choller or heat of blood, feavers, both pestilential and not pestilen­tial, it resisteth poyson, cools the blood, quencheth thirst, cureth the vertigo or dissines in the head.

After the same manner is made, syrup of that is, Grapes not ripe. sour Grapes, a this is the right ground Ivy, it may be I may some­times use the word permis­cuously. Cherries, Quinces, Pomegranates, Lemmons, Wood-Sorrel, Sorrel; Ribes. English Currance, and other sour juyces clarified.

A. If you look the Simples you may see the vertues of them they all cool and comfort the heart and strengthen the sto­mach, syrup of Quinces staies vomiting, so doth also syrup of Grapes. a called also Lluellin by some Welch­man or ano­ther, and thats. the reason that Welchmen vapor so much of the vertues of this herb, which is a quality most of that gene­ration are ex­cellent at.

Syrup of Betony Simple.

Take of the juyce of Betony clarified three pound, white Sugar three pound, boyl them to a Syrup.

After the same manner is made syrup of the juyces of Bor­rage, Bugloss, Carduns benedictus, Chamomel, Endive, Suc­cory, Strawberries, Fumitory, Alehoof, St. Johns Wort, Hops, Mercury, Plantane, Apples, Scabious, Coltsfoot, [...] or Pauls Bettony.

• A. Reader, before we passe any further I thought good to advertise thee of these few things, which indeed I had inser­ted [Page 105] at the beginning of the surups, had I not forgotten it.
• A. 1. A syrup is a Medicine of a liquid body, compounded of decoction, infusion or juyce, with Sugar or hony, and brought by the heat of the fire, into the thicknesse of hony.
• A. 2. Because all hony is not of a thicknesse, understand new hony which of all other is thinnest.
• A. 3. The reason why decoctions, infusions, and juyces are thus used is, because thereby,
• • 1. They will keep the longer.
  • 2. They will tast the better.
• A. 4 In boyling syrups have a great care of their just con­sistence, for if you boyl them too much, they will candy, if too little they will sour.
• A. 5. All Simple syrups have the vertues of the simples they are made of, and are far more convenient for weak peo­ple, and queazy stomachs.

Syrup of Bettony compound.

Take of Betony three handfuls, Marjoram a handful and an half, Time, Roses, of each a handful, Violets, Staechas, Sage, of each half a handful, the seeds of Fennel, Annis Ammi. Bi­shopsweed of each half an ouuce, the roots of Peony, Polipo­dium, and Fennel, of each five drachms, boyl them in six pints of water, till half be consumed, strain it, and ad to the decoction, Juyce of Bettony, a quart, Sugar, three pound and an half, boyl them into a syrup according to art.

A. It helps diseases coming of cold, both in the head and stomach, as also such as come of wind, vertigoes, madness, it concocts melancholly, it provokes the terms in women, and so doth the Simple syrup more than the Compound.

A. This composition was borrowed word for word from the Augustan Physitians, though our Physitians absconded it, contrary to their promise in the epistle to the reader.

Syrupus Bizantinus Simple. Mesue

Take of the juyce of Endive and Smallage, of each a quart, [Page 106] Juyce of Hops and Buglosse, of each a pint, boyl them and clarifie them then to four pound of Juyces remaining, ad four pound of the best Sugar, boyling it to a syrup, over agentle fire.

Syrupus Bizantinus Compound. Mesue.

In four pound of the same Juyces as they are set down in the Simple syrup, boyl red Rose leaves two ounces, Liquoris half an ounce, the seeds of Annis, Fennel, Smallage, of each three drachms, Spicknard two drachms, strain it, and ad to the decoction a quart of Vineger, Sugar four pound, boyl it to a syrup according to art.

A. They both of them (viz. both Simple and Compound) opens stopping in the stomach, cuts and brings away tough flegm, and helps the yellow Jaundice, Mesue saith the Com­pound syrup is of more effect than the Simple for the same uses.

Syrup of Quinces. Mesue.

Take of the Juyce of Quinces six pound, boyl it over a gentle fire till half be consumed, scumming it well, then add to it three pints of red Wines, four pound of Sugar, boyl it again to the consistence of a syrup, into which put a drachm and an half of Cinnamon, Cloves and Ginger of each two scruples, tied up in a fine linnen cloath, and hung into the syrup.

A. It strengthens the stomach, and retains the food in it, It staies vomiting, it stops the loosness of the belly, and helps the bloody flux, it stoppeth the immoderate flux of the terms in women, and is a gallant astringent medicine, no lesse plea­sant then profitable.

Syrup of Fumitory the Compund. Fernelius.

Take of Endive, Roman Wormwood, Hops, Cassutha, the Arabick name of Dodder, Dodder, Harts tongue, of each a handful, Epithimum or Dodder of Time, an ounce and an half, boyl them in four pints of water, [Page 107] till half be if you boyl the Dodder and [...] but [...] to long, you had as good never put it in, for a very little boi­ling takes out the vertues of them. consumed, to the liquor being strained out, ad of the juyce of Fumitory clarified, a pint and an half, of the juyce of both sorts of Buglosse, of each half a pint, white Su­gar four pound, boyl it into a syrup, according to art.

A. The recept is a pretty concocter of melancholly, and therefore a rational help for diseases [...] thence, both in­ternal and external, It helps diseases of the skin, as Leprosies, Cancers, Warts, Corns, Itch, Tetters, Ringworms, Scabs, &c. and it is the better to be liked because of its gentleness, for in my experience, I could never find a violent medicine do good, but ever harm in a melancholly is a sad sullen humor, you had as good vex a nest of wasps asvex it melancholly disease. It also strengthens the sto­mach, and liver, opens obstructions, and is a soveraign reme­dy for Hypochondriack melancholly.

Syrup of Purslain. Mesue.

Take of the seeds of Purslain grosly bruised, half a pound, of the juyce of Endive boyled and clarified two pound, Su­gar two pound, Vinegar nine ounces, infuse the seeds, in the juyce of Endive twenty four hours, afterwards, boyl it half a­way with a gentle fire, then strain it and boyl it with the Su­gar to the consistence of a syrnp, adding the Vineger, towards the latter end of the decoction.

A. It is a pretty cooling syrup, fit for any hot diseases, in­cident to the stomach, reins, bladder, matrix, or liver, it thickens flegm, cools the blood and provokes sleep.

Compound Syrup of Coltsfoot. Renodaeus.

Take six handfuls of green Coltsfoot, two handfuls of Maiden-hair, one handful of Hysop, and two ounces of Li­quoris, boyl them in four pints, either of if I durst spend paper a­bout it; I cold easily prove spring-water to be the best by far. rain or spring water, till the fourth part be consumed, then strain it and clarifie it, to which ad three pound of white Sugar, boyl it to the perfect consistence of a syrup.

A. The composition is apropriated to the lungues, and therefore helps the infirmities, weaknesses, or failings thereof, as want of voyce, difficulty of breathing, coughs, hoarsness, cathars &c.

Julep of Alexandria.

Take of red Rose water four pints, Sugar two pound, make a Julep of them according to art.

Julep of Roses. Mesue

Ad three pound of Rose water to three pound of Sugar and boyl them to a Julep according to art.

Julep of Violets is made after the same manner.

A, It is confessed both Arabian and Graecian Physitians have written of these Juleps, they are fine cooling drinks in the heat of Summer, for such as are rich and have nothing else to do with their mony.

Oxysaxccharum symplex. Nicholaus.

Take of white Sugar a pound, of the juyce of Pomegra­nates eight ounces, white wine Vineger four ounces, boyl them into a syrup with a gentle fire.

A. Whether it were Nicholaus Monardus, or Nicholaus My­repsus that wrote this recept, or any other Nicholas, I know not neither have I time to look, but if you would know the vertues of it, look the vertues of Pomegranates, amongst the Simples and you have it.

Syrup of Maiden-hair. Mesue.

Take of Liquoris two ounces, Maiden-hair five ounces, in­fuse them in four pints of spring water, boyl them gently, strain the decoction strongly, and with a pound and an half of white Sugar, boyl it unto a syrup according to art.

A. It opens stoppings of the stomach, strengthens the [...], and helps the infirmities of them.

Syrup of Cinnamon.

Take of Cinnamon grosly bruised, four ounces, infuse it in a pint of white wine, for three daies, in a glasse, by a you may do it in warm wa­ter or a bath. gen­tle heat, then having strained out the Cinnamon ad to it, a pound and an half of white sugar, boyl it gently to a syrup.

A. It hath the same vertues with Cinnamon water, and being not so hot, must needs be far better for hot bodies.

After the same manner may be made syrup of Annis seeds, sweet Fennel seeds, Ginger, Cloves, Nutmegs &c.

A. If any will be so nice to make such, 'tis but veiwing the Simples and there you have the vertues of them.

Syrup of Corrall Simple. o the eross ex­cepted which wil never dis­solve while the world [...].

Take of Red Corral finely poudered as much as you will, dissolve it in a glasse, in Balneo Mariae in such a quantity of the clarified juyce of Barberries, that the juyce may swim above it the breath of four fingers, stopping the glasse cloose, with cork or wax, when it hath stood in the glasse three daies, pour off what is dissolved, and pour in fresh juyce of Barber­ries clarified, set it in the bath again till all the you must first beat it in­to pouder, else you may grind till your heart­achs, before you ob ain your purpose. Correl be dissolved, Then to one pound of this juyce, ad one pound of Sugar, and boyl it to the consistence of a syrup: but in the Preparation of this Syrup it requireth a great deal of skill and dexterity, lest you er.

Syrup of Corral Compound.

Take of Red Corral six ounces, bring it into a I know not what fitter term to give that Arabick word Alkool. pouder by you must first beat it in­to pouder, else you may grind till your heart­achs, before you ob ain your purpose. grinding it upon a marble with a little rose water, Then add to it, Juyce of Lemmons clarified from the flegm in Balneo Mariae, sixteen ounces, juyce of Barberries clarified, eight ounces, sharp wine Vineger, juyce of wood Sorrel clarified, of each six ounces, digest them in a bath or else in horsedung eight daies, in a large glasse, stopped close with cork and bladder, shaking it every day then let it make the pa­per handsom­ly in form of a sunnel, and so stick it in a sū ­nel, & put the sunnel in ano­ther glass: this is that they cal filtring. run through a [Page 110] brown paper, of which take a pound and an half: juyce of Quinces half a pound, Sugar of Roses twelve ounces, mix them all together, and with the gentle heat of a bath, draw off the superfluous liquor, till it be left of the consistence of a Syrup, to which ad Syrup of Clove-Gilliflowers sixteen oun­ces, together with half a drachm of Amber greece, and four grains of Musk, tied up in a cloath and hung into the glasse by a string.

A. Syrup of Corral, both Simple and compound restore such as are in consumptions, are of a gallant cooling nature especially the last, and very cordial, special good for Hectick feavers, it stops fluxes, the running of the reins and the whites in women, helps such as spit blood, and such as have the fal­ling sicknesse, it staies the terms in women, and indeed it had need be good for something, for it is exceeding costly.

Syrup of the Infusion of Clove-Gilliflowers.

Take a pound of Clove-Gilliflowers, the white being cut off, infuse them at whether one one pound at three times, or three pounds at three times might be som question, yet not so great an one but expe­rience wil de­cide it: how­soever let it pass for one of the Colledges misty recepts. 3. times in three pints of spring water al night, afterwards with two pound of Sugar, boyl it into a Syrup according to art.

A. Which if you do, it will be scarce worth your labour, but will lose both colour and tast, and by consequence ver­tue in boyling, and then the Colledg themselves would say 'tis naught: for in all syrups which you would have keep co­lour, of which this is one, add two pound of Sugar, to each pint of insusion, and only melt it over the fire, in a peuter vessel, and I assure you if in prescribing this and many other medicines, the Colledg did make use of the ablest Apotheca­ries for the manner of composition of the medicines, either the ablest were very weak or very negligent, but enough of this.

A. The Syrup is a fine temperate syrup, it strengthens the heart, liver, and stomach, it refresheth the vital spirits, and is a good cordial in feavers.

Syrup of Citron pills. Mesue.

Take of the thin outward pills of Citrons, dried, five oun­ces, of the berries of Kermes or the I rest coufi­dent that the juyce (if right) is better by 20 parts, and my confidence is built upon the rock of reason, and not upon the sand of tradition. juyce of them brought o­ver from beyond sea, two drachms, spring water four pints, set them in infufiou all night, and the next morning boyl it till half be consumed, strain it and add to the decoction, two pound and an half of very good sugar, boyl it into a syrup according to art, which perfume, with six grains of the best Musk, wrapped up in fine linnen and hung into the syrup by a string.

A. It strengthens the stomach, resists poyson, strengthens the heart, and refists the passions thereof, palpitation, fain­tings, swoonings, It strengthens the vital spirit, restores such as are in consumptions and hectick feavers, and strengthens nature much.

Syrup of Water-Lillie-flowers Simple. Nicholaus.

Take of the whitest part of White-water-Lilly-flowers a pound, infuse them for seven hours in three pound of warm water, then boyl it a little, and strain it, and add the like quantity of fresh flowers, use them in like manner as you did the former; repeat this infusion three times, then clarifie the infusion, and having added the like quantity of sugar to it, boyl it into a syrup according to art.

Syrup of Water-lillie-flowers, the Compound. Fernelius.

Take of Water-lillie-flowers half a pound, the flowers of Violets two ounces, Lettice two handfuls, the seeds of Let­tice, Purslain, and Gourds, of each half an ounce; boyl all these in four pints of water, to the consumption of one pint, and having strained it, ad to the decoction, Red Rose Water half a pint, White Sugar four pound, boyl it to a Syrup ac­cording to art.

A. They both are fine cooling Syrups, they allay the heat [Page 112] of choller, and provoke sleep, they cool the body, both head, heart, liver, reins, and matrix, and therefore are profitable for hot diseases in either.

Syrup of Meconium. Mesue.

A. Meconium: The blush of which this Receipt carries in its frontispice, is nothing else but the juyce of English Pop­pies boyled til it be thick; as I am of opinion that Opium is nothing else but the juyce of for such O­pium as Au­thors talk of, comes from Utopia. Poppies growing in hotter countries (and therefore in al reason is colder in quality) and therefore (I speak purely of Meconium and Opium, not of these Syrups) though they be no edge-tools, yet tis ill jesting with them.

Take of the heads of white Poppies meanly ripe and green eight ounces; of the heads of black Poppies meanly ripe and green, six ounces, spring water is better. Rain-water four pints, boyl them in the water til half of it be consumed, then strain it, and with in all consci­ence (especi­ally as consci­ence goes now adaies) here is too little sugar by half. fix­teen ounces of Sugar, boyl it into a Syrup according to art, and when you have done so, you may use it (if you please) for Diacodium.

Syrup of [...], the lesser Composition

Take the heads of white Poppies and black, when both of them are green, of each six ounces; the seeds of Lettice, the flowers of Violets, of each one ounce, boyl them in eight pints of water, till the vertue is out of the heads, then strain them, and with four pound of Sugar boyl the liquor to a Syrup.

Syrup of Popplyes, the greater Composition. Mesue.

Take of the heads of both white and black Poppies, seeds and all, of each 50. drachms, Maiden-hair 15. drachms, Li­quoris 5. drachms, Jujubies 30. by number, Lettice seeds 40. drachms; of the seeds of Mallows and Quinces (tied up in a thin linnen cloath) of each a drachm and an an half; boyl these in eight pints of water til five pints be consumed; when you have strained out the three pints remaining, add to them, Penidies and White Sugar of each a pound, boyl them into a Syrup according to art.

A. All these former Syrups of Poppies provoke sleep, but in that, I desire they may be used with a great deal of caution and wariness, such as these are, are not fit to be given in the be­ginnings of Feavers, nor to such whose bodies are costive; ever re­mēber my former Motto, Fools are not fit to make Physitians. Yet to such as are troubled w ^th hot sharp Rheums, you may safely give them; and note this, the last, which is borrowed from Mesue is apropriated to the Lungus, whose own words (tran­slation excepted) of it are these, It prevails against dry coughs, Phtisicks, hot and sharp gnawing Rhewms, and provokes sleep.

Syrups of Red, or Erratick Poppies: A. by many called Corn-Roses.

Tak of flowers of red Poppies two pound, infuse them 24. hours in four pints of spring let the water be warm, else you may hap­pen to lose your labor. water, and with three pound of Sugar boyl it into a syrup.

A. Some are of opinion that these Poppies are the coldest of all other: beleeve them that list: I know no danger in this syrup, so it be taken with moderation; and bread immoderat­ly taken, hurts; the syrup cools the blood, helps surfets, and may safely be given in Frenzies, Feavers and hot agues.

Syrup of Peach flowers.

Take of fresh Peach-flowers a pound, infuse them in three pints of warm water for the space of twelve hours, then let them boyl a little and presse them out, adding the like quan­tity of Peach-flowers, and use them as the former, do so five times, at last, to three pound of the infusion add two pound and an half of Sugar, boyl it to a syrup.

A. It is a gentle purger of choller and may be given even in feavers to draw away the sharp chollerick humors, according to the opinion of Andernacus whose recept (all things conside­red) differs little from this.

Syrup of dried Roses. Mesue.

Take four pound of spring water, in which being warm, [Page 114] infuse a pound of dried red Rose leaves for the space of twen­four hours, then presse them out, and with two pound of white sugar, boyl the infusion to a syrup.

A. I pray take a caution or two a long with you, concer­ning this syrup, and there is need enough unlesse it were pen­ned more wisely than it is.

A. 1. You cannot infuse all the rose leaves at one time be­cause there will not be water enough to wet them hardly, you must then infuse them at diverse. A man had need have a head as deep as a Colepit to reach their meaning in some of their recepts.

A. 2. If you boyl it, it will lose both color and vertue, and then who but the Colledg would first cry out against such in syrups made o. deco­ctions, the colour is not so material. paltry stuff, I am weary with noting this in every receit, there­fore be pleased to accept of this one general rule, It is not best to boyl any syrup made of infusions, but by adding the double weight of Sugar (viz. two pound of Sugar to each pint of Infusion) melt it over a fire only.

A. Syrup of dried Roses, strengthens the heart, comforts the spirits, bindeth the body, helps fluxes and corrosions, or gnawings of the guts, it strengthens the stomach, and staies vomiting.

Syrup of Roses Solutive. Mesue

Take of the infusions of Rofes made with fresh pick the roses. Damask Roses, let the infusion be repeated nine times, (let it be made in that proportion, that one pound of Rose flowers may be infused in four pints of water, and those being taken out, in­fuse as many more in the same water, do so nine times) six pound, with four pound of Sugar boyl it into a syrup.

A. It loosneth the belly, and gently bringeth out choller and flegm.

Syrup of Roses with Agrick.

Take of choice Agrick sliced thin, an ounce, Ginger sliced two drachms, Sal gem. one drachm, Polipodium grosly bruised two ounces, sprinkle them with white. Wine, then infuse them two daies in such infusion of damask Roses, as [Page 115] you were taught to make the former receit, a pound and an half, warm by the fire, then presse it out, and with one pound of Sugar boyl it into a Syrup, according to art.

A. You had better ad twice so much Sugar as is of the in­fusion, for fear the strength of the Agrick be lost in boy­ling.

A. It purgeth flegm from the head, releeves the sences op­pressed by it, it provokes the terms in women, It purgeth the stomach and liver, and provoketh urine.

Syrup of Roses Solutive with Hellebore. Montanus.

Take of the bark of all the Myrobalans, of each four oun­ces, bruise them grosly, and infuse them in twelve pints of the infusion of Roses, before prescribed 24. hours, adding of Senna, Epithimum, and Polipodium of the Oak, of each four ounces, Cloves an ounce, Citron seeds, liquoris, of each four ounces, of the take the roots them­selves, for if the bark be to be had it is very rare. bark of black Hellebore roots, six drachms boyl them all to the consumption of the fourth part, to which ad five pound of white Sugar, choice Rhubarb tied up in a linnen cloath, sixteen drachms, boyl them into a syrup accor­ding to art.

A. You must not boyl the black Hellebore at al, or but very little, if you do you had as good put none in, me thinks the Colledg should have had either more wit or honesty, than to have left recepts so woodenly penned to posterity, or it may be they wrote as they say only to the learned, or in plain Eng­lish for their own ends, or to satisfie their covetousness, that a man must needs run to them every time his finger akes.

A. The Syrup rightly used purgeth melancholly, resisteth madnesse.

Syrup of Violets.

Take of pick'd blue violets not white. Violet flowers a pound, Spring water heat hot, a pound and an half, or else a which is [...] pints if your violets be good. sufficient quantity, infuse the Violets in the water, & let it stand warm and close stopped 24. hours, then presse them very hard out, and to one pound of the expression add two pound of fine Sugar, only [Page 116] dissolve the Sugar, and so keep the Syrup for your use.

Syrup of the juyce of Violets.

Make it up with just so much juyce of the flowers of violets as will dissolve the Sugar into a Syrup without boyling.

A. Which is two pound of Sugar to one pound of Juyce.

A. This latter Syrup is far more chargable than the for­mer, and in all reason the better, although I never knew it u­sed, they both of them cool and moisten, and that very gently, they correct the sharpness of choller, and give ease in hot vi­ces of the breast, they quench thirst in acute feavers, and resist the heat of the disease, they comfort hot stomachs exceeding­ly, cool the liver and heart, and resist putrifaction, pestilence and poyson.

Syrup of Wormwood. Mesue.

Take of Roman Wormwood half a pound, red Rose leaves two ounces, Indian spicknard three drachms, old white Wine, juyce of Quinces of each two pound and an half, in­fuse them 24. hours in an earthen vessel, then boyl them till half be consumed, strain out the decoction, and with two pound of Sugar, boyl it into a syrup, according to art.

A. Mesue is followed verbatim in this, and the recept is a­propriated to cold and flegmatick stomachs, and in my opi­nion 'tis an admirable remedy for it, for it strengthens both stomach and liver, as also the instruments of concoction, a spoonful taken in the morning is admirable for such as have a weak digestion, it provokes an Appetite to ones victuals, it prevails against the yellow Jaundice, breaks wind, purgeth humors by urine.

Syrup of Marsh-Mallows. Fernelius

Take of Marsh-Mallow roots, two ounces, red [...] some cal [...] in English Cich pease. Cicers an [Page 117] ounce, the roots of Grasse, Sparagus, and Liquoris, Raisons of the sun stoned, of each half an ounce, the branches of Marsh­mallows, pellitory of the wall, Burnet, Plantane, Maiden­hair both white and black, of each a handful, of the see in the be­gining of the book what they are. four greater and four lesser cold seeds of each three drachms, boil them in six pints of water, till only four remain, to which ad four pounds of Sugar and boil it to a syrup.

A. It is a fine cooling, opening, slippery syrup, and chiefly commendable for the chollick, stone, or gravel, in the kidnies or bladder.

A. I shall only give you a caution or two concerning this syrup, which for the forenamed effects, I hold to be exceel­lent.

A. 1. Be sure you boyl it enough, for if you boyl it never so little too little it will quickly be sour.

A. 2. For the chollick, (which is nothing else but an infir­mity in the gut called Colon, and thence it takes its name) you had best use it in Clisters, but for gravel or the stone, drink it in convenient midicines, or by it self, If both of them afflict you use it both waies, I assure you this midicine will save those that are subject to such diseases, both mony and pain.

Syrup of Mugwort. Matheus De Grad.

Take of Mugwort two handfuls, Penyroyal, Chamomel, Origanum, Bawm, Ars-smart, Dittany of Creet, Savin, Mar­joram, Germander, St. Johns Wort, ground pine: Chamepytis, Matricaria. let others translate it by what name they wil, I [...] that name I supose to be true. Fea­therfew with flowers, Centaury the lesse, Rue, Bettony, Bu­glosse, of each one handful, the roots of Fennel, Smalledge, Parsly, Sparagus, Bruscus, Saxifrage, Alicampane, Cyperus, Madder, Orris, Peony, of each an ounce, Juniper berries, the seeds of Lovage, Parsly, Small age, Annis, Nigella, Carpobal samum or Cubebs, Costus or Zedoary, the roots of Asarabacca and Pellitory of Spain, Cassia Lignea, Cardamoms, Cala­mus a called by som [...] broom, in Suf­fix Knee­holly. Aromaticus, Valerian, of each half an ounce, Let these being bruised be infused for 24. hours in twelve pints of wa­ter, afterwards boyled till half the water be consumed, when it is pretty cool, strain it and ad to the decoction, Honey and [Page 118] sugar, of each two pound, sharp vineger four ounces, boyl them into a syrup, perfuming it with Cinnamon and Spick­nard of each three drachms, tied up in a rag, and boyled a little in the syrup.

A. It helps the passions of the matrix, and retains it in its place, it dissolves the coldness, wind, and pains thereof, it strengthens the nerves, opens the pores, corrects the blood, it corrects and provokes the terms in women.

Syrupus Augustanus: Or, Syrup of Rhubarb of the Augustane Physitians.

Take of the best Rhubarb, of Senna of each two ounces and an half; Violet flowers a handful, Cinnamon a drachm and an half, Ginger half a drachm, the waters of Betony, Suc­cory, and Bugloss of each a pound and an half, infuse hot or else you do no­thing. them all night, in the morning strain it, and boyl it into a Syrup with two pound of white Sugar, adding to it four ounces of the Syrup of Roses solutive following.

A. It cleanseth Choller and Melancholly very gently, and therefore is fit for children, old people, and weak bodies.

Syrup of Roses solutive, without Helibore.

Take of all the Myrobalans of each two ounces, bruise them grolly, & rub them with a little oyl of sweet Almonds, then infuse them in fifteen pound of infusion of Roses for 24. hours space, then add to them, Polypodium two ounces and an half, the seeds of Carthamus or bastard Saffron an ounce and an half, Annis, sweet Fennel, seeds of each six drachms, Senna three ounces, Epithimum an ounce and an half, Citron pills an ounce, Cloves half an ounce, Nutmegs three drams, infuse them again 24. hours, which being elapsed, strain them hard, and ad one pound of sugar to every two pound of the liquor, boyl it into a syrup: This is the syrup which should be added to the former Syrup of Rhubarb.

Syrup of Succory with Rhubarb.

Take of viz. not husked. whol Barley, the roots of Smallage, Fennel, Spa­ragus, of each two ounces; Succory, Dandelion, Endive, smooth Sow-thistle, of each two handfuls; Lettice, Liver­wort, Fumatory, tops of Hops, of each a handful; both sorts of Maiden-hair, Cetrach, Liquoris, winter-Cherries, Dod­der, of each six drachms, boyl them in 12. pints of spring­water til the third part be consumed, then strain it, and with six pound of Sugar boyl it to a syrup, in which, whilst it is bovling, hang by a string six ounces of sliced thin; or else you had almost as good hang in, a stone. Rhubarb, six drams of Spicknard, tied up in a rag, let it boyl a walm or two, pres­sing it often, and let it hang into the syrup perfectly boy­led.

A. This Recept (without a name) was borrowed from Nicholaus Flo [...] entinus; the difference is only in the quantity of the Rhubarb, and Spike, besides the order inverted, whose own approbation of it runs in these terms.

A. It cleanseth the body of venemous humors, as Boyles, Carbuncles and the like, it prevails in pestilential Feavers, it strengthens the heart and nutritive vertue, purgeth by stool and urine, it makes a man have a good stomach to his meat and provokes sleep.

A. But by my Authors leave, I never yet accounted purges to be proper physick in Pestilential Feavers; this I beleeve, the Syrup cleanseth the liver well, and is exceeding good for such as are troubled with Hypocondriack melancholly.

Syrupus Diasereos. Andernacus.

Take of Endive and Succory of each a handful, Maiden­hair both white and black, Agrimony, Cetrach, Hops, Fu­mitory of each half a handful, winter Cherries, Doddar, of each three drachms, The roots of Smalledg, Fennel, Spa­ragus, of each half an ounce, Polipodium of the Oak an ounce, Liquoris six drachms, the seeds of Bastard Safiron[?], or Carthamus an ounce, the four greater cold seeds of each [Page 120] two drachms, French Barly a pugil, of seeds of Endive, and Succory, of each a drachm and an half, Raisons of the sun an ounce, Damask Prunes twenty, The flowers of Borrage, Bug­losse, Violets, of each a pugil, Myrobalans Citrons and Chebs, of each an ounce and an half, boyl them all in we want the terminus a quo, unless we be as wise as An­gels: And the 1 Author hath t also in the very same words. How­soever if you boyl it away but to a pint and an half, & according to their rule, you will not have water enough at the first, to wet all the Simples, they that are used to make De­coctionsknow how to make one for strength, and this recept is not much in use. wa­ter till the third part be boyled away, then in a pint and half of this decoction infuse all night, Rubarb two ounces and an half, Agrick, the manner shal be shew­ed in its pro­per place. a would I could see thē, truly if you would have them I doubt yon must go to Arabia for them, where Mesue [...]. Trochiscated, an ounce, Senna an ounce and an half, Ginger, Cinnamon, of each a drachm, strain it the second time, and with a pound of the best Sugar, and 3. ounccs of syrup of Roses solutive, boile it gently to a sy­rup.

A. It purgeth choller and openeth obstructions in the bo­wels, kills worms, but let it not be given in feavers.

Syrup of Epithimum. Mesue.

Take of Epithimum twenty drachms, Myrobalans Ci­trons and Indian, of each 15. drachms, Doddar, Fumitory, of each ten drachms, Time, Calaminth, Buglosse, Staechas, Liquoris, Polipodium, Agrick, Myrobalans Emblicks and Belliricks, of each six drachms, red Roses, sweet Fennel seeds and Annis seeds, of each two drachms and an half, would I could see thē, truly if you would have them I doubt you must go to Arabioa for them, where Mesuedwel [...]t.sweet Prunes 20. Raisons of the sun the stones picked out, four ounces, Tamarinds two ounces and an half, after they have been infused 24. honrs, boil them in ten pints of water till four pints be consumed, then let it be strained, and ad to the decoction, white Sugar five pounds, boyl it to a syrup.

A. It is best to put in the Doddar, Stoechas and Agrick, towards the latter end of the decoction.

A. This recept was Mesue's only in stead of five pound of sugar, Mesue appoints four pound of Sugar and two pound of Sapa (the making of which shall be shewed in its proper place) and truly of my opinion the recepts of Mesue are gene­rally the best in al the Dispensatory, because the simples are so pertinent to the purpose intended, they are not made up of a messe of hodg-podg as many others are, but to the purpose.

A. It purgeth melancholly and other humors, it streng­thens the stomach and liver, cleanseth the body of addust choller and addust blood, as also of salt humors, and helps diseases proceeding from these, as scabs, itch, tetters, ring­worms, leprosie &c. and the truth is I like it the better for its gentlenesse, for I never fancied violent medicines in melan­cholly diseases.

Syrup of Eupatorium (or Maudlin.) Mesue.

Take of the roots of Smallage, Fennel, and Succory, of each two ounces, Liquoris, Schaenanth, Dodder, Worm­wood, Roses, of each six drachms, Maiden hair, Bedeguar or instead thereof, the roots of Carduus Mariae, A kind of thorn gro­wing in Egypt and Arabia. Suchaha or in­stead thereof the roots of Avens, the flowers or roots of Bug­losse, Annis seeds, sweet Fennel seeds, Ageratum or Maudlin, of each five drachms, Rhubarb, Mastich of each three drams, Spicknard, Indian leaf, or instead of it put Roman Spike, of each two drachms, boyl them in eight pints of water, till the third part be consumed, then strain the decoction, and with four pound of Sugar, clarified juyce of Smallage and Endive, of each half a pound, boil it into a syrup.

A. 'Tis a strange clause, and the stranger because it comes from a Colledg of Physitians, that they should set Bedeguar, or instead thereof Cardnus Mariae, It is well known that the Bedeguar used here with us, or rather that which the Physiti­ans of our times use for Bedeguar is a kind of wild Rose, but the Bedeguar of the Arabians was it is that we cal our Ladies thistle, having white veins in the leaf, and used to be ea­ten in the spring time. Cardnus Mariae, and they knew well enough Mesue whose recept this was, was an Ara­bian, truly this is just as though they should say, they would have ten shillings for a visit, or instead of that an angel, there being in deed and in truth as much difference between Bede­guar and Carduus-Mariae as between eight-pence and two groats.

A. It amends infirmities of the liver coming of cold, opens obstructions, helps the dropsie and evil state of the body, it extenuates grosse humors, strengthens the liver, provokes u­rine, and is a present succor for hypocondriack melancholly.

Syrup of Liquoris. Mesue.

Take of green Liquoris scraped and bruised two ounces, white Maiden-hair an ounce, dried Hysop half an ounce, In­fuse them together for the space of 24. hours in four pints of warm spring-water is better. rain water, then boyl it till half the water be con­sumed, strain the decoction and clarifie it, and with eight ounces of honey, and sixteen ounces of sugar, boyl it to a sy­rup, adding toward the latter end of the decoction, six oun­ces of red rose water.

A. It cleanseth the breast and lungues, and helps continu­all coughs and Pleuresies.

Syrup of Hysop. Mesue.

Take of spring water eight pints, in which boyl half an ounce of French. Barly the space of half an hour, then put in the roots of Smallage, Parsly, Fennel, Liquoris, of each ten drachms, let these bruise [...] I the roots you boyl, take that for a general rule, unles the contrary be mentioned. boyl very gently about a quarter of an hour, then add Jujubes and Sebestens of each thirty, Rai­sons of the sun stoned, an ounce and an half, dry Figs and Dates of each ten; afterwards put in the seeds of Mallows, Quinces, and Gum Traganth, tied up in a linnen rag, of each three drachms; afterwards put in of Hysop meanly dried ten drachms, Maiden hair six drachms, boyl it to three pints and having clarified the decoction, with two pound and an half of sugar boyl it into a syrup.

A. It mightily strengthens the by the brest I alwaies mean that which is cal­led Thorax. breast and lungues, causeth long wind, cleer voyce, is a good remedy against coughs.

Syrup of Jujubes. Mesue.

Take of Jujubes sixty, Violets, and Mallow seeds of each five drachms, Maiden hair, Liquoris, and French-Barly of each an ounce, the seeds of white Poppies, Mallows, Lettice, and Quinces, Gum Traganth tied up in a rag, of each three drachms, boyl them in six pints of rain or spring water till [Page 123] half be consumed, strain it, and with two pound of sugar boyl it into a syrup.

A. It is a fine cooling syrup, very available in coughs, hoarsness, and pleurefies, ulcers of the lungues, and bladder, as also in all inflamations whatsoever.

Syrup of Chamepitys: or Iva Arthritica.

Take of Chamepitys two handfuls, Sage, Rosemary, Dar­nel, Origanum, Calaminth, wild Mints, Peny-royal, Hysop, Time, Garden and Wild Rue, Betony, and Mother of Time of each a handful; the roots of a flag of a sweet smell, som take it for Calamus Aro­maticus. Acorus, Aristolochia or Birth wort both long and round, Briony, Dictamni, Gentian, Peucedanum Hogs-Fennel, Valerian, of each one ounce and an half; the roots of Smallage, Sparagus, Fennel, Parsly, Bruscus of each one ounce, Stoechas, the seeds of Annis, Bishops weed, Cara­way, Fennel, Lovage, Seseli. Hartwort of each three drachms, Pel­litory of Spain half an ounce, Raisons of the Sun three oun­ces, boyl them in a sufficient quantity of water, and with hony and sugar of each two pounds, prepare it, and perfume it with Cinnamon, Nutmegs, and Cubebs, according to art.

A. The Anthor is here concealed, neither do I remember that ever I read it in any other, or ever knew it made, I know not the meaning of that word, sufficient quantity of wa­ter, nor how much it must be boyled to, here wants both the terminus a quo and the terminus ad quem, as also the quantity of the Aromaticks, so that if it had not been signed by the Colledge, I should have thought it had been a pure piece of non-sense, I would modestly desire the Colledg to look back to their Epistle to the Reader wherein they shall find that they have promised (but how truly performed in this and others, let themselves judg) to appoint a certain measure or weight in all compositions, which ought not to be added to, nor taken from, and their reason is very commendable, viz. that the same me­dicines in all shops, might have the same operation as being the self same composition ad unguem that so the Physitian may know what to prescribe, but why this and others are not so, I dare not say, it was negligence, for then I should [Page 124] offend the Colledg, I dare not say it was forgetfulness, for that ought not to be in a Physitian, much lesse in a Colledg, well then, I know not what to say, and so I leave it.

A. When I look upon the Simples, me thinks the composi­tion (if it be any thing handsomly made) is opening, expels wind, provokes the terms in women, hastens the afterbirth, and is very profitable for such women as are not well clean­sed after labour.

A Magisterial Syrup against Melancholly.

Take of the Juyce of those sweet sented Apples which we in England usually call Permains a pound and an half, the juyce of Borrage and Bugloss of each nine ounces, choice Senna half a pound, Annis seeds and sweet Fennel seeds, of each three drachms, Epithimum of by all means let it be brought from thence, & yet some are of o­pinion that things gro­wing in Eng­land are fitter for English bodies, and can give rea­sons for it too Creet two ounces, of the best Agrick and Rhubarb of each half an ounce, Ginger, Mace, of each four scruples, Cinnamon, two scruples, Saffron half a drachm.

Let the Agrick, Senna, seeds, Ginger, Mace, and Epithi­mum, be grosly viz slice the Agrick, cut the Epithimū, bruise the seeds, ginger and mace. bruised and cut, and so infused in the juy­ces for the space of 24. hours, then let them boyl over a gen­tle fire till the scum riseth, then strain them through Hippo­crates his sleeve, to the decoction ad a pound and an half of white Sugar, boyl them according to art, (scumming them al the while) to the consistence of a syrup, whilst it boyls, let the Saffron being tied up in a linnen rag be often crushed in­to it, then let the Rhubarb being sliced thin, and the Cinna­mon which ought to be ready infused all this while, in white Wine and the juycs of the Apples of each two ounces, and now strongly pressed out, be mixed with it, warm them a lit­tle together by the fire for the syrup.

A. Out of doubt this is a gallant syrup to purge addust choller and melancholly, and to resist madnesse.

Syrup of Bawm. Fernelius.

Take of the Roots of Dittany, Cinkfoil, Bettony, one kind of wolsebain. Doro­nicum of each half an ounce, The leaves of Bawm, Scabious, Devils bit, the flowers of both sorts of I suppose Fernelius means Borrag and Bugloss, the natures of which are a­like, neither according to the opinion of some, was the name Bor­rage known to the Ancient but called Bu­gloss, and in­deed it resem­bles an Neats tongue (from whence the word was de­rived) more than that we call Bugloss doth. Bugloss, and Rose­mary, of each a handful, the seeds of Citrons, Sorrel, Fennel, Carduus Benedictus, Bazil, of each three drachms, boyl these in four pints of water till two be consumed, strain out the de­coction and ad to it three pound of white Sugar, juyce of Bawm and Rose water of each half a pound, boyl them in­to a syrup, which perfume with Cinnamon, and yellow San­ders, of each half an ounce.

A. Alwaies tie perfumes up in a rag, and hang them into the syrup by a string when it boyls, and hang them by a string in the vessel, (be it pot or glasse) that you keep the syrup in being boyled.

A. It is an excellent cordial, and strengthens the heart, breast, and stomach, it resisteth melancholly, revives the spi­rits, is given with good successe in feavers, it strengthens the memory, and releeves languishing nature.

Syrup of Mints, the greater. Mesue.

Take of the juyce of Quinces between sweet and sour, of the juyce of Pomegranates between sweet and sour, of each a pound and an half, and when you have mixed both these juyces together, infuse in them, for the space of 24. hours, dried mints, a pound and an half, Red Roses dried two oun­ounces, boyl it till half be consumed, then strain it, and with four pound of Sugar boyl it into a syrup after it is boy­led and cool, perfume it with a drachm of see the ma­king of it a­mong the Troches. Gallia moschata beaten and tied up in fine linnen, and hung by a thrid into the vessel you keep your syrup in.

A. The Syrup is in quality binding, yet it comforts the stomach much, helps digestion, staies vomiting, and is (in my opinion) as excellent a remedy against sour or offensive belchings, as any is in the Dispensatory.

Syrup of Mirtles. Nicholaus.

Take of Mirtle berries two ounces and an half, Sanders both white & red, Sumach, Balaustines, Barberries, red Roses, of each half an ounce, Medlars half a pound, bruise all these, and having bruised them, boyl them in eight pints of water, till half be consumed, strain it, and ad to the decoction, juyce of Quinces, and sour Pomegranates, of each six ounces, Su­gar three pound, boyl it into a syrup according to art.

A. The syrup is of a very binding yet of a comforting na­ture, it helps such as spit blood, all fluxes of the belly, or corrosions of the internal parts, It strengthens the retentive faculty, and stops the immoderate flux of the terms in wo­men.

Syrup of Apples. Fernelius.

Take of the juyce of our Apples commonly called Per­mains, or Pippins four pound, the juyce of both sorts of Buglosse, Rose water, the juyce of Violet leaves of each a pound, boyl them together and clarifie them, then with six pound of Sugar, boil them into a syrup.

A. It is a fine cooling syrup for such whose hearts and sto­machs are overpressed with heat, and may safely be given in feavers, for it rather loosens than binds, it breeds good blood, and isprofitable in hectick feavers, and for such as are troubled with palpitation of the heart, it quencheth thirst admirably in feavers, and staies hiccoughs.

Syrupus de Pomis Regis Saporis. Mesue.

Take of the juyce of Apples, two pound, the juyce of Bor­rage and Buglosse of each a pound and an half, Senna two ounces, Annis seeds half an ounce, Saffron a drachm, Infuse the Senna 24. hours in the juyces, then let it boil a walm or two, then strain it, and with two pound of Sugar boil it into a syrup, let the Saffron being tied up in a rag, be crushed in the boiling.

A. Mesue appoints Senna cods, viz. the husk that holds the seeds and the Colledg altered that, and added the Annis seeds, I suppose to correct the Senna, and in so doing they did well.

A. The Syrup is a pretty cooling purge, and tends to recti­fie the distempers of the blood, it purgeth choller and melan­cholly, and therefore must needs be effectual both in yellow and black Jaundice, It is very gentle, and for that I commend both the Receit and Mesue the Author of it.

Syrup of Horehound. Fernelius

Take of white Horehound fresh, two ounces, Liquoris, Polipodium of the Oak, the roots of Smallage and Fennel, of each half an ounce, white Maidenhair, Origanum, Hysop, Calaminth, Time, Scabious, Savory, Coltsfoot of each six drachms, the seeds of Annis and Cotton of each three drams, Raisons of the sun stoned, two ounces, fat Figs ten, boyl these altogether in water and honey boyled together, til it be scummed. Hydromel eight pints, till half be consu­med, then when you have strained it, boyl it into a syrup with Hony and white Sugar of each two pound, perfume it with an ounce of the roots of Orris Florentine.

A. It is apropriated to the breast and lungues, and is a fine cleanser, to purge them from thick and putrified flegm, it helps Phthisicks and coughs, and diseases subject to old men and cold natures.

Syrup of Rhadishes. Fernelius.

Take of Radish roots both Garden and I think they mean horse rhadishes. Bruise the roots & seeds, and cut the herbs, else you had almost as good boyla chip. Wild, of each an ounce the roots of white Saxifrage, Bruscus, Lovage, Fringo Rest harrow, Parsly, Fennel, of each half an ounce, the leaves of Bettony, Burnet, Pennyroyal, the tender Tops of Nettles, Watercresses, Samphire, Maiden hair, of each a handful, Winter cherrics, Jujubes of each twenty, the seeds of Bazil, Burs, Parsly of Macedonia, Seseli. Caraway, Carrots, Grom­well, the bark of the roots of the bay tree of each two drams, Raisons of the sun stoned, Liquoris, of each six drachms, boil them according to art, in twelve pints of water till eight re­main, [Page 128] in which being strained dissolve four pound of Sugar, and two pound of Hony, and boyl them into a cleer syrup, the which perfume with an ounce of Cinnamon, and half an onnce of Nutmegs.

A. The syrup is apropriated to the reins and bladder, both which it powerfully cleanseth, it breaketh and bringeth forth the stone, it purgeth the reins of gravel, it helpeth all supres­sion and stopping of urine, as Dysuria, Iscuria &c.

Syrups of the five opening Roots. Mesue.

Take of the roots of Smallage, Fennel, Parsley, Brusous, and Sparagus, of each two ounces, bruise them first. boyl them in six pints of spring-water till the third part be consumed, strain it, and with three pound of Sugar, boyl it into a syrup, adding eight ounces of white-Wine-Vineger, towards the latter end of the decoction.

A. It cleanseth and openeth very well, is profitable a­gainst obstructions, provokes urine, cleanseth the body of [...], and is safely and profitably given in the beginning of Feavers.

A Magisterial syrup of Scabious Compound.

Take of the roots of Alicampane, and Polipodium of the Oak of each two ounces, infuse them 24. hours in white Wine. Raisons of the sun stoned an ounce, Sebesten 30. Coltfsoot, Lunguewort, Savory, Calaminth, of each a handful and an half, Liquoris half an ounce, one whol leaf of the best To­bacco, the seeds of Nettles and Cotton of each three drachms, boil them in a sufficient quantity of Aqua mulsa wine and water, to eight ounces, to which being strained, ad of the juyce of Scabious clarified four ounces, white Sugar ten ounces, boyl it into a syrup clarified according to art, adding to it twenty drops of have a little patience and you shall be taught, not only the way to make it, but also the ver­tues of it, which are not a few. oyl of Sulphur.

A. It is a cleansing syrup, apropriated to the breast and lungues, when you perceive them oppressed by flegm crudi­tiesor stoppings, here's your remedy.

Syrup of Hartstongue. Fernelius.

Take of Polypodium of the Oak, the roots of both sorts of Buglosse, bark of Cappar roots, bark of Tamaris, of each two ounces, Hartstongue three handfuls, Hops, Doddar, Maiden­hair, Bawm of each two handfuls, boil them in nine pints of water, till there remains but five, strain it, clarifie it, and with four pound of white Sugar boyl it into a syrup.

A. It helps stoppings of melancholly, opens obstructions of the liver and spleen, and is profitable against splenetick e­vils, and therefore is a choice remedy for the disease which the vulgar call the rickets, or livergrown.

Syrup of Stoechas. Mesue.

Take of the flowers of Stoechas four ounces, Time, Cala­minth, Origanum, of each an ounce and an half, Sage, Bet­tony, Rosemary flowers, of each half an ounce, the seeds of Rue, Peony, and Fennel of each three drachms, boyl them in ten pints of water, till half be consumed, strain it, and boil the decoction into a syrup, with Hony and Sugar of each two pound, perfume it with Cinnamon, Ginger, and Calamus A­romaticus of each two drachms, tied up in a thin rag, and hung into the Syrup.

A. This recept looks like Mesue, because the Simples are composed with such harmony. I confesse I have found in his works one or two syrups of this name, but not this same com­position, yet am I willing to think it his, not so much because the Colledg saith it, as because I can judg of the tree by the fruit.

A. Surely, surely, was this recept penned against cold in­firmities of the brain, Spinalis Medulla and their Handmaids, (or rather Officers) the nerves, helps both sence and motion a­noyed by cold or melancholly, I am curbed for being so larg, therefore in general, you (if you try it) shall find it an admi­rable remedy, against palsies, or tremblings of the limbs, con­vulsions, cramps, falling-sicknesse, and all other infirmities [Page 130] of the brain, arising from cold, moisture or melancholly, and the composition is husbanded with such discreation, and moderation, that without all question, it was distilled from the brain of a Mesue.

Syrup of Comfry. Fernelius.

Take of the roots and branches, both of the greater and les­ser see the sim­ples if at any time you be put to a nonplus about them in the Composi­tions. Comfry, of each three handfuls, red Roses, Bettony, Plantane, Burnet, Knot grasse, Scabious, Coltsfoot, of each two handfuls, let the joyce be pressed from them all, being fresh and green, and well else you had as good presse a log of wood beaten, boyl it away to three pound, scumming it well; and with two pound and an half of Sugar, boyl it to a syrup.

A. Were it not for fear my book would grow bigger than I would willingly have it, I could easily prove, that the sy­rup would be far better, if the juyces were only clarified, and not boyled at all, but with their double weight in sugar, mel­ted only into a syrup.

A. The syrup is excellent for all inward wounds and brui­ses, excoriations, vomitings, spittings or piffing of blood, it unites broken bones, helps ruptures, and stops the terms in women.

A Cordial syrup or Julep. Norimberg.

Take of Rhenish wine a quart, Rose water two ounces and an half, Cloves two scruples, Cinnamon half a drachm, Ginger two scruples, of the best Sugar three onnces and an half, boil it to the consistence of a Julep, which perfume with three grains of Amber-greece, and one grain of musk.

A. He that hath read thus far in this book, and doth not know he must first boyl the Simples in the wine and then strain them out before he puts in the Sugar, is a man that in my opinion hath not wit enough to be taught to make up a medicine.

A. If you would have this Julep keep long, you may put in more Sugar, and yet if close stopped, it will not easily cor­rupt, because it is made up only of wine, indeed the wisest way [Page 13] is to order the quantity of Sugar according to the that latitude may be given safely in all compositions. pallat of him that takes it.

A. It restoreth such as are in consumptions, comforts the heart, cherisheth drooping spirits, and is of an opening qua­lity, thereby carrying away those vapours which might o­therwise anoy the brain.

Diacaryon, Or Dianucum. Gallen.

Take of the juyce of before the shels be hard. green Walnuts, two pound, clarifie it, and with a pound of Hony boyl it into a syrup.

A. It is an excellent preservative in pestilential times.

Diacodium. Gallen.

Take of the heads of white Poppies, neither too green nor too ripe, by number twenty, rain or spring water three pints, infuse them twenty four hours, then boil them till the if your eyes be in your head they wil teach youthat. vertue be out of the heads, then strain it, and with two pound of Hony boyl it to the consistence of a syrup, some ad to it, Sapa, two pound, juyce of Liquoris two ounces.

A. It works the same effects with the former syrups of Poppie.

Diamoron. Nicholaus.

Take of the juyce of Mulberries, and Blackberries, neither of them being fully ripe, of each a pound and an half, boyl them with two pound of Hony, over a gentle fire, into a syrup.

A. It is vulgarly known to be good for sore mouths, as al­so to cool inflamations there.

Hony of Rosemary flowers. Mesue.

Take of Rosemary flowers a pound, clarified Hony three pound, put them together in a glasse that hath not a very wide [Page 132] mouth, set them in the Sun to digest, and being digested keep it for your use.

A. It hath the same vertues with Rosemary flowers, to which I refer you, only by reason of the hony it may be some­what cleansing.

Honey of Mercury.

Take of the juyce of Herb Mercury, three pound, with two pound of Hony boil it into a syrup.

A. It is used as an Emollient in Clisters.

Honey of Raisons. Nicholaus.

Take of Raisons of the Sun stoned two pounds, infuse them 24. hours in fix pints of warm water, then boyl them till half the water be consumed, strain them, and with two pound of Hony boil it into a syrup.

A. It is a pretty pleasing medicine for such as are in con­sumptions, and are bound in body.

Honey of Roses Common. Mesue

Take of red Rose buds, picked, two pound, Honey fix pound, digest them in the sun, like the Honey of Rosemary flowers.

Honey of Roses. Nicholaus.

Take of the best Honey clarified, ten pounds, the Juyce of fresh red Roses one pound, put them in a pan, over the fire, and when they begin to boyl, ad four pound of fresh red Ro­ses, the whites being cut off, let it boil till the juyce be con­sumed; continually stirring it, and so keep it for your use, being strained.

A. They are both used for diseases in the mouth.

Honey Roses Solutive.

Take of the infusion of Damask Roses, (as you have for­merly [Page 133] been shewed to make it) five pounds, clarified Honey four pounds, boil it into the consistence of a syrup.

A. It is used as a laxative in Clisters, and some Chyrur­gians use it to cleanse wounds.

In the same manner may be prepared Honey of red Roses.

Honey of Violets is made in the same manner.

Oximel Simple. Mesue.

Take of the best clarified honey three pound, pure water, and of the best Vineger of each two pound, boyl them into the consistence of a syrup.

A. Your best way is to boyl the water and honey first in­to a syrup, and Observe, that the later it be before you ad the vineger to any syrup, the sourer will it be, so may you please yourself & not offend the Colledge for they give you latitude enough. add the Vineger afterwards, and then boil it again into a syrup.

A. It cuts flegm, and is a good preparative before a vomit.

Oximel Compound. Mesue.

Take of the viz. Only throw away the hard pith in the middle and so you ought to do e­very time you use the roots. bark of the roots of Fennel, Smallage, Parsly Bruscus, Sparagus of each two ounces, The seeds of Smallage, Parsly, Fennel, Annis of each one ounce, and with six pound of water, one pound and an half of vineger, and three pound of Honey, make it into a syrup.

A. First, having bruised the roots and seeds, boil them in the water till half be consumed, then strain it and ad the ho­ney, and when it is almost boyled enough, add the vi­neger.

A. It cuts thick and grosse humors, and cleanseth the bo­dy of them, it opens the stoppings both of the liver and spleen, it purgeth the reins, provokes urine and sweat.

Heleborated Oximel the greater. Gesner.

Take of Rue, true it differs a little from our ordinary Gar­den time: an Herbal will shew you the difference. Time, Dittany of Creet, Hysop, Peny­royal, Horehound, Carduus Benedictus, the roots of Spick­nard Celtick without leaves, the inner bark of Elders, of each a handful, Mountain Calamintha­cattaria. Nepp, two pugils, The seeds of An­nis, [Page 134] Fennel, Basil, Roman Nettles, Dill, of each two drachmas; the roots of Angelica, marsh Mallows, Aron, Squils you shall be taught how to prepare thē in its proper place. prepa­red, Aristolochiah or Birth wort, long, round, and climing, Turpeth, whether this Orris be Eng­lish or of that country wher Gesner lived, is some que­stion. our Orris, Costus smelling like Violets, or else Ze­doary, Polypodium, Lemmon pills, of each an ounce, of the strings of the roots of Black Hellebore, Esula or Tythymal, in sussex we call it Spurg, and so I english it Spurge, of each two drachms, the bark of the root of white Hellebore half an ounce, Agrick two drachms, and so you must both the Hellebores al­so, or else you had as good put in a rush. which you must put in towards the latter end of the decoction, let all of them being dried and bruised be infused in eight pints of Posca, (viz. e­qual parts of water and vineger) Sapa, two ounces, either in the Sun or in a Furnace, either in a glasse or earthen vessel, then boyl it either in an earthen or stone vessel, till almost half be consumed, strain it out but gently, and ad to it hony roses, in which two ounces of Citron pills have been infused, a pound and an half, then boil it till the Posca be consumed. and so it come to the body of a syrup, the which perfume with Cloves, Saffron, Ginger, Galanga, and Mace of each a a drachm, tied in a rag, keep it either in a glasse or a pot for your use.

A. It is such a mess of altogether, that a man scarce knows what to do with it, here are many Simples very cordial, ma­ny provoke the terms, some purge gently, some violently, and some cause vomiting; being all put together I verily think (if warily given) it may be a fit purge in some cases, for madness coming of melancholly, provided they be not Phrenitick, or as the vulgar say frantick, for then purges are not fitting.

Oximel Julianizans.

Take of the bark of Cappar roots, Orris roots, the roots of Fennel, Parsly, Bruscus, Succory, Sparagus, Cyperus, of each half an ounce, the leaves of Hartstongue, Schoenanth, Ta­maris, of each a handful, sweet Fennel seeds half an ounce, first bruise the roots. first infuse-them, and then boyl them, in three pints of sharp Posca to a pint and an half, which boyl into the body of a sy­rup, with Honey and course Saccharum dispumarum, it may be they mean Molos­sus, viz. that which the vulgar call Treacle. Sugar of each half a pound.

Posca is made of water and vineger, and is either more or [Page 135] less sharp according to the intention of the Physician.

A. This medicine is very opening, very good against Hy­pocondriack Melancholly, and as fit a medicine as can be for that disease in Children called the Rickets.

Oximel of Squils Simple. Nicholaus.

Take of clarified Honey three pound, Vineger of Squils two pound, boyl them into a syrup according to art.

A. They say they borrowed this receit of Nicholaus, but of what Nicholaus I know not, the self same receit is word for word in Mesue whose commendations of it is this, It cuts and divides humors that are tough and viscus, and therefore helps the stomach and bowels afflicted by such humors, and helps sour belchings.

A. View the Vineger of Squils and then your reason will tell you this is as wholsom and somewhat more toothsom.

Democritus his Vineger of Squills. Mesue

Take of Origanum, dried Hysop, Time, Loyage, Carda­moms Stoechas of each five drachms, boyl them in three pints of water till two of them be consumed, strain it, and with two pound of hony, half a pound of hony of Raisons, juyce of Briony five ounces, Vineger of Squils a pound and an half, Boyl it into a syrup, alwaies scumming it.

A. Mesue saith this is good against the falling sicknesse, Megrim, headach, vertigo, or swimming in the head, and if these be occasioned by the stomach as many times they are, I beleeve it is, it helps the lungues obstructed by humors, and is good for women not wel cleansed after labor, it opens the pas­sage of the womb.

Honey of Anacardium. Azaravius.

Take of Anacardia or Beans of Malacca, where shall we in England get such? out of questiō the dried ones are far more hot and worse the the green. fresh, bruise them, and boil them in water till a kind of raddish substance like honey swim at top, take off that, and keep it for your use.

A. See the Fruit.

Honey of Emblicks. August.

Take sifty Emblick Myrobalans, bruise them and boyle them in three pints of water till two be consumed, strain it, and with the like weight of honey boyl it into a syrup.

A. It is a fine gentle purger both of flegm and melanchol­ly, it strengthens the brain and nerves, and sences both inter­nal and external, helps trembling of the heart, staies vomi­ting, provokes appetite.

Simple Rob or Sapa.

Take twelve pints of new White-Wine, boyl it over a gen­tle fire, till but four remain, or else till it be of the thickness of honey, keep it either in a glasse or in an earthen pot glazed.

A. When ever you reade the word Rob or Sapa throughout [Page 137] the Dispensatory, simply quoted in any medicine, without any relation of what it should be made, this is that you ought to use.

Rob of Barberries.

Take of the juyce of Barberries, well strained, eight pound boyl it with a gentle fire to the consistence of Honey, and so lay it up in a glasse or earthen vessel, you may also prepare it with Sugar, by adding a pound of Sugar, to every pound of Juyce, and so boyling it to the thicknesse of Honey.

A. It quencheth thirst, closeth the mouth of the stomach, thereby staying vomiting, and belching, it strengthens sto­machs weakened by heat, and procures appetite.

Rob of Cornels.

Take of the juyce of Cornels, two pound, if these be boyled with suger, I would know but one yea the least difference be­tween it and a syrup, if none, then if you please it shall run thus, a sy­rup called Rob of Cornels. Sugar a pound and an half, boyl it to the consistence of Honey.

A. Of these Cornel trees, are two sorts, male and foemale, the fruit of the male Cornel or Cornelian Cherry is here to be used, for the foemale is that which is called Dogberry, in the North country they call it Gatter-wood, and we in Sussex Dog-wood, I suppose because the berries will make Dogs mad as some hold, also it is very unwholsom wood, special­ly for such as have been bitten by mad dogs.

A. The fruit of male Cornel, binds exceedingly, and is therefore good in fluxes, bloody fluxes, and the immoderate flowing of the terms in women.

Rob of Quinces.

Take six pound of the juyce of Quinces clarified, boil it till two oh Heavens! was ever the like seen! two parts of how many? to that I must write Ignoramus. parts be consumed, adding to it two pound of Sugar, boil it to the thickness of Honey, or you may prepare it with­out Sugar.

A. Its effects are the same with the former, only I suppose it to be more cordial, and not so cool, but more strengthening to the stomach.

A Rob of the juyce of I know not how better to translate soge­neral a word as prunum, sour plums is made in the same manner as Rob of Quinces.

Rob of English Currance.

It is prepared as Rob of Barberries.

But that it may be well clarified, first heat it, then let it stand and grow cleer, and use only what is cleer.

A. The effects are the same with that of Barberries.

Juyce of Sloes which is used for Acacia.

Take of the juyce of sloes, clarifie it, with the gentle heat of a bath, adduce it to its just thicknesse.

A. It stops fluxes of the belly.

The juyces of wormwood, Eupatorium Maudlin, Fumitory, and o­ther herbs, are made of the herbs when they are tender, not too rank, Beaten and pressed, clarified, and then boyled to their due height.

A. The vertue is the same with the herbs, only here is di­versity of waies, to please diversity of palats.

Juyce of Liquoris.

Take of the roots of green Liquoris, well scraped and well bruised, infuse them in so much spring water that the water may over top them the bredth of two or three fingers, for three daies, then boyl them a little and strain them, then boyl the decocton to a due thicknes, and make it into what form you please.

A. It is vulgarly known to be good against coughs colds, &c. and a strengthener of the lungues.

an Arabick word, and in English is plain Juyce. Miua of Quinces. Mesue

Take of the juyce of Quinces clarified twelve pound boyl it till half be consumed, then add to it five pints of old white Wine, boil it over a gentle fire often scumming it, till the [Page 139] third part be consumed, then let it cool, then strain it, and with three pound of Sugar, boil it to its due thickness.

A. It is something better for cold stomachs than Rob of Quinces, and less binding, else the effects are the same.

Lohoch of Coleworts Gordonius.

Take a pound of the juyce of Coleworts, clarified, Saffron three drachms, clarified Honey and Sugar of each half a pound, make of them a Lohoch, according to art.

A. It helps hoarsness, and losse of voice, easeth surfets, and head-ach coming of drunkenuess, and opens obstructions of the liver and spleen, and therefore is good for that disease in children which women call the Rickets.

Lohoch of Pappies. Mesue

Take of I supose the seeds: It is confessed Me­sue hath it word forword as it is here. white Poppies twenty five drachms, sweet Al­monds, Pinenuts, Gum Arabick, and Traganth, juyce of Li­quoris of each ten drachms, white Starch three drachms, the [Page 140] seeds of Purslain, Lettice, Quinces of each half an ounce, Saf­fron one drachm, have a speci­all care they be nor black ones. white Penidies four ounces, syrup of Pop­pies the lesser composition, (which you may find page 112) three pounds, cut them and bruise them all, and with the syrup make them into a Lohoch, according to art.

A. It helps coughs and cathars proceeding of hot and sharp rheum, it easeth pains in the stomach coming of heat, Pleuresies, and the same that we call Con­sumption of the lungues. Phthisicks, and provokes sleep.

Lohoch of Raisons. Augustan.

Take of male peony roots, half an ounce, Hysop, Bawm, Hartstongue or Cetrach of each half a handful, Liquoris half an ounce, boyl them in a sufficient quantity of or springwa­ter, else in a dry summer you cannotget the Lohoch if it were to save your life. rain water, strain it strongly, and ad a pound of Raisons of the sun sto­ned and well beaten in a [...], boil it again and strain it strongly, and with a pound of Sugar boil the decoction into a Lohoch.

A. Although this medicine be seldom in use with us in England, yet by report of Forraign Physitians, it is very pre­valent, both against coughs, consumptions of the lungues, and other vices of the breast, and is usually given to children for such diseases, as also for the the diffe­rence of which two diseases is not much. convulsions and falling­sickness, and indeed the Simples testifie no less.

Lohoch of Pinenuts. Mesue.

Take of Pinenuts thirty drachms, sweet Almonds, Hassel­Nut-kernels roasted, Gum Traganth, and Arabick, pouder of Liquoris, and juyce of Liquoris, white Starch, Maidenhair, Orris roots, of each half an ounce, of the pulp of Dates, thir­ty five drachms, Bitter Almonds three drachms, Honey of Raisons, white Sugar Candy, fresh Butter of each four oun­ces, of the best Honey three pound, or else so much as is suffi­cient, let the things which are to be disolved be disolved in a sufficient quantity of the decoction of Maidenhair, and the rest added according to art that they may be made into a Lohoch.

A. The pouder of Liquoris is only added by the Colledg, and the manner of making of it up, both which are useful.

A. The medicine is excellent for continual coughs, and difficulty of breathing, it succours such as as are Asthma is a disease when thick tough flegm sticks in the lappets of the lungues. Asthmatick for it cuts and attenuates tough humors in the breast.

Lohoch of Fox lungues. Mesue.

Take of Fox lungues prepared, juyce of Liquoris, Maiden­hair, Annis seeds, sweet Fennel seeds of each an ounce, Su­gar clarified with Coltsfoot water fifteen ounces, the things being beaten which may be beaten, and brought into very fine pouder, let them be made into a Lohoch, with the Sugar.

A. Mesue appoints sixteen ounces of Honey, and no Sugar nor uncertain quantity of Coltsfoot water, and reason it self will tell you Honey is most cleansing.

A. It cleanseth and uniteth ulcers in the lungues and breast and is a present remedy in Phtisick is an ulceration of the lungues, and the very same disease usually called a consumptiō of the lungues Phtisicks.

Lahoch sanum et expertum. Mesue.

Take of Cinnamon, dry Hysop, Liquoris of each half an ounce, Jujubes, Sebestens, of each thirty, Raisons of the sun stoned, I take those we call blue­figs to be in­tended by the Colledg, but not by Mesue for he apoints fat figs. dry Figs of each two ounces, fat Dates two ounces, Lin seed, Foenugraeck seed of each five drachms, Maidenhair, a handfull, Annis seeds, sweet Fennel seeds, those which we in Sussex call flour-de­luce. Orris roots, Calaminth of each half an ounce, boil them according to art in four pints of cleer water, till half be consumed, strain it, and with two pound of white Sugar boil the decoction to a syrup, afterward sprinkle in these following things being cut and beaten small, viz. the ker­nels only, non­husks and all, for that would make a com­position soo­ner to choak than to help a mans throat. Pinenuts, sweet Almonds, liquoris, Gum traganth, and Arabick, white Starch of each three drachms, Orris roots two drachms, stir them all about dilli­gently and swiftly till it looks white.

A. Only Mesue appoints one drachm less of Lin-seeds, and whereas they appoint white Sugar, he appoints Penids, else the recept is verbatim.

A. It succours the breast, lungues, throat, and or windpipe Trachaea b blanched.

Arteria oppressed by cold, it restores the voice lost by reason of cold, and attenuates thick and grosse humors in the breast and lungues.

Eclegma of Squils. Mesue.

Take of the juyce of Squils and Honey, both of them cla­rified of each two pound, boyl them together according to art to the consistence of honey.

A. How the name of Mesue came to be obtruded upon this receit I know not, this I am confident of, Gallen was the Au­thor of it, neither is it probable the Colledg would have gi­ven it the name of Eclegma but Lohoch, had it been the receit of an Arabian; neither can it be the Printers faule, for he va­pors at the latter end of the Book, that he hath made none, and he hath done it in English that the vulgar may under­stand THAT in the book though nothing else.

A. For the Vertues of it, see Vineger of Squils, and Oxi­mel of Squils, only this is more mild and not so harsh to the throat, because it hath no vineger in it, and therefore is far more fitting for Asthmaes, and such as are troubled with difficulty of breathing, it cuts and carries away humors from the breast be they thick or thin, and wonderfully helps indi­gestion of victuals, and easeth pains in the breast; and for this I quote the Authority of Gallen, alwaies take this as a ge­neral Aphorisme in physick, Sour things are offensive to the mind-pipe.

Lozenges of Poppies called Diacodium Solidum, or Tabulatum.

Take twenty white Poppy heads of a mean bigness, nei­ [...] too green nor too ripe, spring-water three pints, infuse them four and twenty hours, then boyl them till the vertue is out of the heads, then strain them out, and with a sufficient quan­tity of Sugar, boyl the liquor to that hardnesse, that you may make Lozinges of it.

A. This recept is transcribed verbatim from the Augustan Physitians, though the Colledge (through forgetfulness or something else) hide it, the vertues are the same with the com­mon Diacodium, viz. to provoke sleep and help thin rewms in the head &c.

Manus Christi Simple and Pearled.

Take of the best Sugar a pound, Damask-rose-water half a pint, boil them together according to art, to that thicknesse that it may be made into Lozenges, and if toward the latter end of the decoctiom, you ad half an ounce of Pearls prepared in pouder, together with eight or ten leaves of gold, it will be Manus Christi with pearls.

A. It is naturally cooling, apropriated to the heart, it restores lost strength, takes away burning feavers, and false i­maginations, (I mean that with pearls, for that without Pearls is ridiculous) it hath the same vertues Pearls have.

Manus Christi against Worms.

Take of Rhubarb four scruples, Agrick you shall be taught here­after how to make it. Trochiscated, Corallina, burnt Hartshorn, Dittany of Creet, Wormseed, Sorrelseed, of each a scruple, Cinnamon, Zedoary, Cloves, Saffron, of each half a Scruple, white Sugar a pound, dissolve the Sugar in four ounces of Wormwood water, and one ounce of Wormwood Wine, and one spoonful of Cinnamon Wa­ter, and then with the forenamed pouders make it into Lo­zenges.

A. The title shews you the vertues of it, for my part I think in penning of it, they made a long Harvest of a little Corn.

Penidies.

Are made of Sugar and Barly water, boiled in such a pro­portion, and with such an art, that it will not stick to ones fingers, and yet one may draw it (like birdlime) into what form one will.

A. I remember country people were wont to take them for coughs, and they are sometimes used in other compositi­ons.

Confection of Frankinsence. Norimberg.

Take of Coriander seeds prepared half an ounce. Nutmegs white Frankinsence of each three drachms, Liquoris, Ma­stich, of each two drachms, Cubebs, Hartshorn prepared of each one drachm, Conserves of red Roses an ounce, with a sufficient quantity of white Sugar, make it into a Confection, in bits of two drachms weight.

A. I cannot boast much neither of the rariety nor vertues of this receit.

Sugar of Roses.

Take of red Rose flowers not fully open, an ounce, cut off the white from them, then dry them in the shaddow, after­wards beat them in a and why wil not a brasse­morter serve the turn. stone mortar, and with twelve ounces of the best Sugar dissolved in red Rose water, boyl it accor­ding to and this is but a slovenly art take my word for it. art till the water be consumed, then put the mass out upon a marble stone, and make it into what form you please, there be some that whilst it is boiling ad to it four ounces of Conserve of red Roses, dilligently mixing them to­gether, by which means the Sugar will be both of the better colour, and the pleasanter tast.

A. I am verily perswaded that the Colledge appoint this to be beaten in a stone mortar for fear a brass mortar should take away the colour of the Roses, which is but the Embrion of an ignorant brain, it is the boiling of it takes away the colour and nothing else, if you do but boil the rose water and Sugar to a sufficient height before you put in the Roses in pouder, the Sugar will be of colour good enough never fear it, without the addition of conserves to it.

A. As for the vertues of this, it strengthens weak stomachs weak hearts and weak brains, restores such as are in consump­tions, restores lost strength, staies fluxes, easeth pains in the head, ears, & eyes, helps spitting, vomiting & pissing of blood.

After the same manner is made Sugar of Violets, Bugloss, Maiden hair, Succory, Orris Florentine, Elicampane roots, Comfry and other things.

Aromaticum Caryophyllatum. Mesue.

Take of Cloves seven drachms, Mace, Zedoary, Galanga the lesser, yellow Sanders, troches Diarhodon, Cinnamon, wood of Aloes, Indian Spicknard, long pepper, Cardamoms of each a drachm, red Roses four drachms, Gallia moscha­ta, Liquoris of each two drachms, Indian leaf, Cubebs of [Page 149] each two scruples, Ambergreece a drachm, Musk half a scru­ple, white Sugar as much as is sufficient, make a pouder of them all being dilligently beaten, and with as much syrup of Citrons as is sufficient, you may make it into an Electuary.

A. It would make a horse break his halter to hear some of their recepts, a boy of seven years old deserves to be whipped if he should transcribe a recept so scurvily, as the Colledge hath done this, I would fain know of them (if they can tell me) how much this sufficient quantity of Sugar is, or of what use any'at all is amongst the pouder, the truth is Mesue ap­points the Sugar to help make it up into an Electtuary, and they go and place it amongst the pouder, whether there be an Electuary made of it or not.

A. Again, seeing they vapour that they have taken so much pains in compiling the book, (the greatest part of which was in print above a hundred years before they were born) they might (I say) have taken the pains to have explained Mesue his meaning, viz. what syrup must be used: whether syrup of the juyce of Citrons, or of Citron pills, but I shall let that pass as a matter either of ignorance or carlesness in them, out of question it is syrup of Citron pills that Mesue here in­tended.

A. This pouder strengthens the heart and stomach, helps digestion, expelleth wind, staies vomiting, and cleanseth the stomach of putrified humours.

Aromaticum Rosatum. Gabriel.

Take of Red-Roses fifteen drachms, Liquoris seven drams, wood of Aloes, yellow Sanders of each three drachms, Cin­namon five drachms, Cloves, Mace of each two drachms and an half, Gum Arabick and Traganth of each two drachms and two scruples, Nutmegs, Cardamoms the lesser, Galanga, of each one drachm, Indian Spicknard, Amber-greece of each two scruples, Musk one scruple, beat them all into pou­der according to art, and keep the pouder for your use, in a glasse or stone pot glazed.

By reason of the ill tast of the Spicknard you may prepare [Page 150] the pouder without it, and so may you any other Cordiall pouder in which Spicknard is.

A. It strengthens the brain, heart, and stomach, and all such internal members as help towards concoction, it helps digestion, consumes the watry excrements of the bowels, strengthens such as are pin'd away by reason of the violence of a disease, and restores such as are in a consumption.

The lesser Cordial Pouder. Fernelius.

Take of Harts horn, Unicorns-horn, Pearls, Ivory of each six grains, beat them into fine pouder; if you mean to keep it, you may encrease the quantity analogically.

The greater Cordial Pouder. Fernelius.

Take of the roots of Tormentil, Dittany, Clove gilliflow­ers, Scabious, the seeds of Sorrel, Coriander prepared, Ci­tron, Carduus Benedictus, Endive, Rue of each one dram, of the three sorts of viz. white, red, & yellow. Sanders, Been white and red, (or if you cannot get them, take the roots of Avens and Tormentil in their heads) Roman a kind or wolf-bane, Doronicum, Cinnamon, Cardamoms, Saffron, The flowers of both sorts of viz. Borrage and Bugloss. Bugloss, Red-Roses and Water Lillies, wood of Aloes, Mace, of each two scru­ples, Ivory, Spodium, Bone of a Stags heart, red Corral, Pearls, Emerald [...], Cranate of each one scruple, Raw Silk viz. Borrage and Bugloss. torrefied, Bole-Armenick, Earth of Lemnos, of each half c dried or ro­sted by the fire. a drachm; Camphire, Amber greece, Musk, of each six grains, beat them into pouder according to art; and with eight times their weight in white sugar, disolved in Rose wa­ter, you may make them into Lozinges, if you please.

A. Both this and the former pouder are apropriated to the heart, (as the titles shew) therefore do they strengthen that and the vital spirit, and relieve languishing nature.

A Pouder for such as are bruised by a Fall. The Augustan Physitians.

Take of a new name for earth of Lemnos. Terra sigillata Dragons blood, so cal­led, though it be nothing less, but only the gum of a tree. Sanguis Draconis, Mummy of each two drachms, Sperma Ceti one drachm, Rhubarb half a drachm, beat them into pouder according to art.

A. You must beat the rest into pouder and then add the Sperma Ceti to them afterwards, for if you put the Sperma Coci and the rest altogether, and go to beat them in that fa­shion, you may as soone beat the morter into pouder, as the Simples. Indeed your best way is to beat them severally, and then mix them altogether, which being done, makes you a gallant medicine for the infirmity specified in the title, a drachm of it being taken in Muskadel, and [...] after it.

Species cordiales Temperatae.

Take of wood of Aloes and Spodium of each a drachm This receit is borrowed frō: Alex. Bened. only the name is absconded & som of the quantities (not conside­rable) are changed. Cinnamon, Cloves, bone of a Stags heart, Angelica roots, both sorts of Been (or in their stead the roots of Avens and Tormentill) of each a drachm and an half, Pearls prepared six drachms, raw silk torrefied, both sorts of Corral of each two drachms, Jacinth, Emerald, Saphir of each half a drachm Saffron a scruple, Ambergreece, Musk of each half a drachm, leaves of Gold and Silver of each but how big must they [...] ten, make a pouder of these according to art. a there is no­thing [...] than that all their pouders will keep bet­ter in Electu­arys than they will in pou­ders, and most part of them were quoted Electuaries by the Authors whence they had them.

A. The recept is questionlesse a great cordial, a great streng­thener, both of the heart and brain.

Diacalaminthes Simplex. Gallen.

Take of Calaminth of the mountains, Penyroyal, Origa­num, The seeds of Macedonian Parsly, common Smallage, Se­seli, of each two drachms, the seeds of Parsly, the cops of Time, the seeds of Lovage, black Pepper of each an ounce, beat them into pouder according to art, also you may make it into an Electuary, with two pound and an half of white [Page 152] Sugar, dissolved in Rose or Violet water.

A. It heats and comforts, cold bodies, cuts thick and gross flegm, provokes urine and the terms in women, I confesse this differs somthing from Gallen, but is better at least wise for our bodies in my opinion than his.

Species Electuarii Diacalaminthes Compositi. Fernelius

Take of pouder of the Electuary called Diacalaminthes sim­plex, half an ounce, the leaves of Horehound, Bawm, Marjo­ram, Mugwort, Savin dried, of each one drachm, Cyperus roots, the roots of Maddir and Rue, Mace and Cinnamon of each two scruples, all these being finely beaten and mixed to­gether, may be made into an Electuary, with twelve times their weight in Sugar, dissolved in distilled water of Feather­few.

A. This seems to be more apropriated to the foeminine gender them the former, viz. to bring down the terms in women, to bring away the birth and afterbirth, to purge them after labour, yet is it dangerous for women with child.

Dianisum. Mesue.

Take of Annis seeds 2. ounees & an half, Liquoris, Mastich[?], of each one ounce, the seeds of Caraway and Fennel; Galan­ga, Mace, Ginger, Cinnamon, of each five drachms, of the three sorts of viz. black, long, & white. Pepper, Cassia lignea, Calaminth, Pellitory of Spain of each two drachms, Cardamoms, Cloves, Cubebs, Indian Spicknard, Saffron of each a drachm and an half, white Sugar five ounces, and with clarified Honey you may make it into an Electuary.

A. This Electuary is chiefly apropriated to the stomach, and helps the cold infirmities thereof, raw flegm, wind, conti­nual coughs, and other such diseases coming of cold.

Species Electuarii Diacymini. Nicholaus

Take of cummin seeds, infused a natural day in vineger, [Page 153] one ounce and one scruple, Cinnamon, Cloves, of each two drachms and an half, Galanga, Savory, Calaminth of each one drachm and two scruples, Ginger, black Pepper of each two drachms and five grains, the seeds of Lovage and Bishops­weed. Ammi of each one drachm and eighteen grains, long pepper a dram, Spicknard, Nutmegs, Cardamoms, of each two scruples and an half, beat them and keep them dilligently in pouder for your use.

A. It heats the stomach and bowels, expels wind excee­dingly, helps the wind chollick, helps digestion hindred by cold or wind, is an admirable remedy for wind in the guts, and helps quartan agues.

Species Electuarii Diagalangae. Mesue.

Take of Galanga, wood of Aloes of each six drachms, Cloves, Mace, seeds of Lovage of each two drachms, Ginger long and white Pepper, Cinnamon, Calamus Aromaticus of each a drachm and an half, Calaminth and Mints dried, Car­damoms the greater, Indian Spicknard, the seeds of Smal­lage, Annis, Fennel, Caraway of each one drachm, beat them into pouder according to art, also it may be made into an Electuary with white Sugar, dissolved in Malaga wine, or twelve times the weight of it of clarified honey.

A. I am afraid twelve times the weight of the Simples is to much by half if not by three parts, Honest Mesue appoints only a sufficient quantity, and quotes it only as an Electuary, which he saith prevails against wind, sour belchings and in­digestion, grosse humors and cold afflictions of the stomach and liver.

Species Electuarii De Gemmis frigidi.

Take of Pearls prepared three drachms, Spodium, Ivory, both sorts of Corral, of each two drachms, the flowers of red Roses a drachm and an half, Jacinth, Saphire, Emerald, Sardine, Granate, Sanders white red and yellow, the flowers of Borrage and Bugloss, the seeds of sorrel and Bazil, both sorts of Been (for want of them the roots of Avens and Tor­mentil) [Page 154] of each one drachm, bone of a Stags heart half a drachm, Leaves of Gold and Silver of each fifteen, make of all a pouder according to art, and let it be diligently kept.

Species Electuarii de Gemmis Calidi. Mesue

Take of Troches Diarhodon, wood of Aloes of each five drams, white Pearls, Zedoary, Doronicum, Citron pils, Mace, the seeds of Bazil, Amber greece of each 2 drachms, red Cor­ral, white Amber, Ivory of each five scruples, Saphire, Jacinth Sardine, Granate, Emerald, Cinnamon, Galanga, round Ze­doary. Zurumbet of each one drachm and an half, Been of both sorts (or in lieu of them the roots of Avens aud Tormentil) Cloves, Gin­ger, long Pepper, Indian Spicknard, Indian leaf or Celtick Spicknard, Saffron, Cardamoms the greater of each a dram, leaves of Gold and Silver of each two scruples, Musk half a drachm, make them all into a Pouder and keep them close stopped from the air.

A. The truth is both these pouders are of too heavy a price for a vulgar mans purse, they help afflictions of the heart, sto­mach, brain and liver, vain feavers, melancholly, tremblings of the heart, and faintings, they help digestion and take a­way sadness, and because the latter seems to be something hot­ter than the former, though neither of them exceed in heat or coldness, if you find the body afflicted by cold, you may give the hotter, if feaverish the cooler.

Species Electuarii Diaireos Simplicis. Nicholai

Take of Orris roots half an ounce, Sugar Candy and Diatragacanthum frigidum of each two drachms, beat them in­to The Colledg made a great cry of a little wooll: here's a title as big as the recept. pouder.

A. I do not mean the Diatragacanthum frigidum, for that is in pouder before, It comforts the breast, is good in colds, coughs, and hoarsness.

Species Dialaceae. Mesue.

Take of Gum lacca prepared, Rhubarb, Schoenanthus, of each three drachms, Spicknard, Mastich, juyce of Roman Wormwood and Maudlin. Eupatorium, the seeds of Small age, Ammi, Fennel, Annis, Savin, Bitter Almonds, Mirrh, Costus or Zedo­ary, the roots of Maddir, Asarabacca, Birthwort long and round, and Gentian, Saffron, Cinnamon, dried Hysop, Cas­sia lignea, Bdelium of each a drachm and an half, Pepper, Ginger of each one drachm, make of these a pouder accor­ding to art.

A. According to Mesue you ought to dissolve the Mirrh and Bdellium in wine, and together with the Simples, beaten in fine pouder make it into an Electuary with a sufficient quantity of clarified Honey, the Colledg give you more lati­tude but all to as little if not lesse purpose, [...] strengthens the stomach and liver, opens obstructions, helps dropsies, yellow Jaundice, provokes urine, breaks the stone in the reins and bladder.

Species Electuarii Diamargariton Calidi. Avicenna.

Take of Pearls and Pellitory of the wall of each one dram, Ginger, Mastich of each half an ounce, Doronicum, Zedoary, Smallage seeds, both sorts of Cardamoms, Nutmegs, Mace of each two drachms, Been of both sorts (if they cannot be pro­cured take the roots of Avens and Tormentil) black and long Pepper of each three drachms, Cinnamon five drachms, beat them into pouder and keep them for your use.

A. Avicenna prescribes this as an Electuary, and so are most of all the Colledges pouders prescribed by those by whom they borrowed them as I told you before, and they will keep longer and better in Electuaries than in Pouders, but people must be fantastical.

A. This (quoth Avicenna) is apropriated to women, and in them to diseases incident to their matrix, but his reasons I know not, It is Cordial and heats the stomach.

Species Electuarii Diamargariton frigidi. Nicholaus

Take of the four greater cold seeds cleansed, the seeds of Purflain, white Poppies, Endive, Sorrel, Citrons, the three sorts of Sanders, Lignum Aloes, Ginger, the flowers of red Roses, water Lillies, Bugloss, Violets, the berries of Mirtle the bone of a Stags heart, Ivory, Roman Doronicum, Cinna­mon of each a drachm, both sorts of Corral of each half a drachm, Pearls three drachms, Amber greece, Camphire of each 6. grains, Musk two grains, make of them a pouder ac­cording to art.

You must observe, that the Poppie seeds and the four grea­ter cold seeds ought not to be added before the pouder be appointed for use by the Physitian, otherwise they will make the composition sour, and so must you do in other pouders in which these seeds are.

A. Here may you see what a labarinth the Colledge have run themselves into through their fantasticalness, viz. be­cause they would seem to be singular in sailing contrary to wiser Physitians, they run upon two dangerous rocks in this one recept, 1. It is a costly cordial and not usually above a drachm of it (very seldom half so much) given at one time, and these seeds excepted against in their caution, and upon grounds just enough are not the tenth part of the compositi­on, which (a drachm being prescribed) is but six grains, which six grains must be divided into five equal parts (a nice point) one part for each seed. 2. If this rock were put off, yet then can you not beat them into pouder alone because they are so moist.

A. As for the vertues of it, Authors hold it to be restorative in consumptions, to help such as are in hectick feavers, to re­store strength lost, to help coughs, Asthmaes and consumpti­ons of the lungues, and restore such as have labored long un­der languishing or pining diseases.

Species Electuarij Diambrae. Mesue.

Take of Cinnamon, Doronicum or Zedoary, Cloves, Mace, Nutmegs, Indian leaf, Galanga of each three drachms, Indi­and Spicknard, Cardamoms both greater and lesser of each one drachm, Ginger a drachm and an half, wood of Aloes, yellow Sanders, long pepper of each two drachms, Amber­greece a drachm and an half, Musk half a drachm, beat them into pouder.

A. Mesue apropriates this to the head, and saith, it heats and strengthens the brain, causeth mirth, helps concoction, cherrisheth the animal vital and natural spirit, it strengthens the heart and stomach, and resists all cold diseases, and is therefore special good for women and old men.

Species Electuarij Diamoscu dulcis. Mesue.

Take of Saffron, Doronicum or Galanga, Zedoary, wood of Aloes, Mace of each two drachms, white Pearls, raw Silk torrefied, Amber, red Corral, Gallia moschata, Bazil of each two drachms and an half, Ginger, Cubebs, Long Pepper of each one drachm and an half; both sorts of Been (or if they be wanting take the roots of Avens and Tormentil in their stead) Indian leaf or Cinnamon, Indian Spicknard, Cloves of each a drachm, Musk two scruples, beat them into pou­der Mesue ap­points honey. according to art; and then if you please you may make it into an Electuary, by adding four times the weight of the whol, in Sugar dissolved in white Wine.

A. It wonderfully helps cold afflictions of the brain, that come without a feaver, melancholly and its attendance, viz. sadness without a cause &c. Vertigo or dissines in the head, Falling-sickness, Palfies, resolution of the Nerves, Convulsi­ons, Heart-qualms, afflictions of the lungues, and difficulty of breathing.

Species Electuarij Diamoscu amari. Mesue.

To the former Mesue some­thing alters the proportiō but not much Ingredients in the same proportion adde [Page 158] Wormwood, Roses, of each three drachms; the best Aloes washed half an ounce, Cinnamon two drachms and an half, Castorium, Lovage of each one drachm, make of them all a pouder.

A. Besides the vertues of the former, it purgeth the stomach of putrified humours.

Species Electuarij Diantbon. Nicholaus.

Take of Rosemary flowers an ounce, red Roses, Violets, Liquoris of each six drachms; Cloves, Indian Spicknard, Nut­megs, Galanga, Cinnamon, Ginger, Zedoary, Mace, wood of Aloes, Cardamoms, the seeds of Dill and Annis of each four scruples, beat them all into pouder according to art.

A. It strengthens the heart and helps the passions thereof, it causeth a joyful and cheerful mind, and strengthens such as have been weakened by long sickness, it strengthens cold stomachs, and helps digestion notably.

Diapenidion. Nicholaus.

Take of Penidies two ounces, Pine-Nuts, sweet Almonds blanched, white Poppie seeds of each three drachms and one scruple, Cinnamon, Cloves, Ginger, juyce of Liquoris, Gum Traganth, & Arabick, white starch, the four greater cold seeds husked of each a drachm & an half, Camphire seven grains, white Sugar so much as is sufficient, make it into a pouder, and with syrup of Violets you may make it up in form of an Electuary.

A. I could tell Mr. Printer (if I durst be so bold) that he had more tongue than wit, when he made that Apology at the latter end of the Colledges Master-Piece; for at the last sentence of this recept, here are certain words left out, and amongst them the principal verb, which how gross an Error it is, Ileave to the consideration of every Scholer who is able to translate a piece of Latin into English.

A. It helps the vices of the breast, coughs, colds, hoars­nesse and consumptions of the lungues, as also such as spit matter.

Diarhodon Abbatis. Nicholaus.

Take of white and red Sanders of each two drachms and an half, Gum Traganth and Arabick, Spodium of each two scruples, Asarabacca, Mastich, Indian Spicknard, Carda­moms, Liquoris, Saffron, wood of Aloes, Cloves, Gallia [...], Annis-seeds, and sweet Fennel seeds, Cinnamon, Rhu­barb, the seeds of Bazil, the stones of Barberries, the seeds of Endive, Purslain, Gourds, Cucumers, Citruls, Mellons, and white Poppies of each a scruple; Pearls, Bones of a Stags Heart of each half a scruple; Sugar Candy, Red Roses of each an ounce and three drachms; Camphire seven grains, Musk four grains, beat them all into a pouder; also with eight times their weight in Sugar dissolved in Rose-water you may form it into an Electuary.

A. It cools the violent heat of the heart and stomach, as also of the liver, lungues, and spleen, easeth pains in the bo­wels, and most infirmities coming to the body by reason of heat.

Diaspoliticum. Gallen.

Take of Cummin seeds prepared, Long-Pepper, dryed Rue, of each ounce, salt Niter half an ounce, beat them into pou­der.

A. It is an admirable remedy for such whose meat is pu­trified in their stomachs, it helps cold stomachs, cold bel­lies and windy.

Species Electuarii Diatragacanthi frigidi Nicholaus.

Take of Gum Arabick one ounce and two drachms, Gum Traganth two ounces, white Starch half an ounce, Liquo­ris, the seeds of Melons, white Poppies, Citruls, Cucumers, Gourds, of each two drachms, Penidies three ounces, Cam­phire half a scruple, beat them into pouder according to art.

Also you may make an Electuary of them with a sufficient quantity of syrup of violets; but have a care of what was told [Page 160] you before, Of the cold seeds, (quoth the Colledge.)

A. If you please to put in the cold seeds (which the Reve­rend Colledge appoints to be left out till the pouder come to be used, and then 'tis impossible to put them in, as I shewed before pag. 156.) and so make it up into an Electuary, then I can tell you, the vertues are, It helps the faults of the breast and lungues coming of heat and driness, it helps consump­tions, leaness, inflamations of the recept, pleuresies &c. hot and dry coughs, roughness of the tongue and jaws; but how to make ought of the recept as the Colledge have ordered it, be­longs to another Oedipus and not to me.

Species Electuarij Diatrion Piperion. Galeni.

Take of the viz. long, white, and black. three sorts of Pepper, of each six drachms and fifteen grains, Annis seeds, Time, Ginger, of each one drachm, beat them into pouder, and with Sugar dissolved in Rose-mary-flower-water, or Honey (as the case shall re­quire) it may be made into an Electuary.

A. It heats the stomach, and expels wind.

Species Electuarii Diatrionsantalon. Nicholaus.

Take of the red, white, and yellow. three sorts of Sanders, red Roses, Sugar Can­dy of each three drachms, Rhubarb, Spodium, juyce of Li­quoris, Purslain seeds of each two drachms and fifteen grains white Starch, Gum Arabick and Traganth, the seeds of Me­lones, Cucumers, Citruls, Gourds, Endive of each a drachm and an half, Camphire a scruple, beat them all into pouder, and with eight times their weight in Sugar dissolved in Rose water you may make it into an Electuary.

A. It is very profitable against the heat of the stomach and liver, besides it wonderfully helps such as have the yellow Jaundice, and consumptions of the lungues.

Pulvis Haly

Take of white Poppy seeds ten drachms, Gum Arabick, [Page 161] white Starch, Traganth of each three drachms, the seeds of Purslain, marsh Mallows, Mallows of each five drachms, the seeds of Cucumers, Melons, Guords, Citruls, Quinces, of each seven drachms, Spodium, Liquoris of each three drachms, Penidies the weight of them all, beat them into a pouder.

A. It is a gallant cool pouder, fit for all hot imperfections of the breast and lungues, as consumptions, pleurefies &c.

Laetificans ascribed to Gallen.

Take of the flowers of I take that to be the grea­test sort of Ba­zill, called once before Ocimum Citra­tum, and here Caryophillatum Citron or Clove Bazil. Clove Bazil, or else the seeds there­of, Saffron, Zedoary, wood of Aloes, Cloves, Citron pills, Galanga, Mace, Nutmegs, Styrax Calamitis, of each two drachms and an half, shavings of Ivory, Annis seeds, Time, Epithimum, of each one dram, bone of a Stags heart, Pearls, Camphire, Amber greece, Musk, of each half a drachm, leaves of Gold and Silver of each half a scruple, beat them into pou­der according to art, & so steep them dilligently for your use.

A. It causeth a merry heart, a good colour, helps digestion and keeps back old age.

Species confectionis Liberantis.

Take of the roots of Tormentil, the seeds of Sorrel, Endive, Coriander prepared, Citrons of each a drachm and an half, the three sorts of Sanders, white Dictamni, of each one dram, Bole Armenick, Terra Lemnia of each three drachms, Pearls both sorts of Corral, white Amber, Ivory, Spodium, bone of a Stags heart, both sorts of Been (or in heiu of them, the roots of Avens and Tormentil) Angelica roots, Cardamoms, Cin­namon, Mace, wood of Aloes, Cassia lignea, Saffron, Zedoa­ary of each half a drachm, Penidies, Sugar Candy, raw silk torrified, Emeralds, Jacinth,, Granate of each two scruples, the flowers of water Lillies, Bugloss, and red Roses of each a scruple, Camphire seven grains, Musk and Amber greece, of of each three grains, beat them into pouder according to art.

A. It is exceeding good in pestilential feavers, and preser­veth from ill airs and keepeth the humours in the body from corruption, it cools the heart and blood, and strengtheneth such as are oppressed by heat, to conclude, it is a gallant cool cordial though costly.

Lithontribon Nicholaus according to Fernelius.

Take of Spicknard, Ginger, Cinnamon, black Pepper, Cardamoms, Cloves, Mace of each halfa drachm, Costus, Li­quoris, Cyperus, Traganth, Germander of each two scruples, the seeds of Ammi. Bishops weed, Smallage, Sparagus, Bazil, Net­les, Citrons, Saxifrage, Burnet, Caraway, Carrots, Fennel, Bruscus, Parsly of Macedonia, Burrs, or hartwort. Seseli, Asarabacca of each one drachm. Lapis spongiae, Lyncis, Cancri, Judaici, of each a drachm and an half, Goats blood prepared an ounce and an half, beat them all into pouder according to art.

A. The truth is, the Colledg have altered this recept much, and I am perswaded have made it much better, Neque enim benfact a maligne, detract are meum est.

A. It heats the stomack and helps want of digestion com­ming through cold, it easeth pain in the belly, and loynes, the a disease that causeth men to vomit up their excre­ments. Iliack passion, powerfully breaks the stone in the reins and bladder, it speedily helps the chollick, strangury and dysury.

Pulvis Saxonicus.

Take of the roots of both sorts of Angelica; Swallow­wort, Garden Valerian, Polipodium of the Oak, the roots of marsh Mallows, Nettles of each half an ounce, the bark of German widdowwail Ielt out by Gesner, Crato, and others; and in my opi­nion it makes the recept the the worse and not the better. Mezereon two drachms, the berries of herb True­love or One-berry, by number twenty four, The flowers of the same, whether they intend the flower, thereby distinguishing it from one leaf of the flower, or whether they mean the flower and branch, is very difficult if not impossible to judge, for their word ( cum toto] comprehends all, both root, branch, leaf and flower. branch and all, by number thirty six: steep the roots in Vineger, then dry them & beat them all into pouder.

A. It seems to be as great an expeller of poyson and as great a preservative against it, and the pestilance as one shall usually read of.

A Pouder against the bitings of Mad-dogs.

Take of the leaves of Vervain, Rue, Sage, Plantan, Polipo­dium, Common Wormwood, Mints, Mugwort, Bawm, Bettony, S ^t Johns wort, Centaury, of each equal parts, let all these be gathered at what time they are in their greatest strength, which is usually about the who dares affirm that our Collegiates ar no Astrolo­gers? ful Moon in June, then let them be dryed severally in brown papers, in such a place, where neither Learnedly written. sun nor rain comes, and when you have dryed them then keep them for the use above said, but upon this con­dition that you renew them every year.

When you have need to use them beat an equal weight of them into pouder.

A. A Drachm of this pouder is sufficient to take every morning.

Pleres Arconticon. Nicholaus.

Take of Cinnamon, Cloves, Galanga, wood of Aloes, Indian Spicknard, Nutmegs, Ginger, Spodium, Schoenan­thus, Cyperus, Red-roses out of questi­on, yet it seems the Colledge either did not know, or did not care wch. Roses, Violets, of each one drachm, Indian­leafe or Mace, Liquoris, Mastich, Styrax Calamitis. Marjo­ram, Costmary, or water Mints, Bazil, Cardamoms, long and white Pepper, Mirtle berries and Citron pills, of each half a Drachm and six grains, Pearls, Been white and red (or if they be wanting take the roots of Avens and Tormentill in their steads) red Corral, torrified silk of each eighteen grains Musk six grains, Camphire four grains, beat them into pou­der according to art, and with ten times their weight of Su­gar dissolved in Bawm water you may make them into an E­lectuary.

A. It is exceeding good for sad, melancholly, lumpish, pensive, greiving, vexing, pining, sighing, sobbing, fearful, careful spirits, it strengthens weak stomachs exceedingly, and helps such as are prone to faimings and swoonings, it streng­thens such as are weakened by violence of sickness, it helps bad memories, quickens all the senses, strengthens the brain, and Animal spirit, helps the falling sickness, and succours [Page 164] such as are troubled with Asthmaes or other cold afflictions of the lungues.

A Preservative Pouder against the Pestilence. Montagnan.

Take of all the white, red and yellow. Saunders, the seeds of Bazil of each an ounce and an half, Bole Armenick, Cinnamon of each an ounce, The roots of Dittany, Gentian and Tormentil of each two drachms and an half, the seeds of Citron and Sorrel of each two drachms, Pearls, Saphire, bone of a Stags heart of each one drachm, beat them into pouder according to art.

A. The title tels you the vertue of it. besides it cheers the vital spirit and strengthens the heart.

Species Electuarii Rosatae Novellae. Nicholaus.

Take of red-roses. where was the Colledges care? Roses, Sugar, Liquoris, of each one ounce, one drachm, two scruples and an half, Cinnamon, excellently penned. two drachms, two scruples and two grains, Cloves, Galanga, Indian Spick­nard, Ginger, Nutmegs, Zedoary, Styrax, Cardamoms, Smal­lage of each one scruple and eight grains, Sugar so much as is sufficient, make it first of all into a pouder, then into an Electuary according to art.

A. Sure it was Dr. forgetfulnes. Oblivion and not the Colledge that was the Author of such a sleepy business to set Sugar twice in one receit.

A. It quencheth thirst and staies vomiting, and the Author saith it helps hot and dry stomachs, as also heat and driness of the heart, liver and lungues, (yet is the pouder it self hot) it strengthens the vital spirit, takes away heart qualms, pro­vokes sweat, and strengthens such as have labored long under Cronical diseases.

A Pouder to stop blood. Gallen.

Take of Frankinsence one drachm, Aloes half a drachm, beat them into pouder, and when you have occasion to use it, mix so much of it with the white of an beat the white of the egg well first. Eg, as wil make it of the thicknesse of Honey, then dip the wool of a Hare in [Page 165] it, and apply it to the sore or part that bleedeth, binding it on.

A. In my opinion this is a pretty medicine, and will stick on till the sore be throughly healed, and then will come off of it self. I remember when I was a child we applied such a medicine, (only we left out the Aloes and Frankinsence and used only Coneys wool and the white of an Eg) to kibed heels and alwaies with good success.

A Pouder for Scabs.

Take of Sulphur Vivum, Niter, the leaves of Marjoram of each two drachms, Letharge of Gold, black Hellebore roots of each one drachm, Burnet half a drachm, beat them into pouder according to art.

A. I cannot speak much in commendations of it, and I dare not dispraise it because it comes from the Colledge, therefore I will let it alone.

Pulvis Radulphi Hollandi. Commonly known by the name of Holland Pouder

Take of the seeds of Annis, Caraway, Fennel, & Cummin, of Spicknard, Cinnamon, Galanga of each half an ounce, Liquoris, Gromwell of each one ounce, Senna the weight of them all, beat them all into pouder.

A. That this recept is gallantly composed none can deny and is an excellent purge for such bodies, as are troubled with the wind Chollick, or stoppage either of the guts or kidneyes, two drachms taken in white-Wine will work sufficiently with any ordinary body.

Pulvis Sanctus. Brasavola.

Take of Senna, and Cremor tartar of each two ounces, Cloves, Cinnamon, Galanga, Bishops weed of each two drachms, Diagrydium half an ounce, beat them into pouder according to art.

In the want of seeds of Bishops Weed, of which such as are fresh and good are many times not to be had, you may put in Annis seeds in lieu of them.

Pulvis Senne.

Take of the best Senna two ounces, Cremor tartar half an ounce, Mace two scruples and an half, Ginger, Cinnamon, of each one drachm and an half, Sal Indi. one drachm, beat them into pouder according to art.

A. Both this and the former pouder purge melancholly, and cleanse the head, Montagnanus was the Author of this latter only the Colledg somthing altered the quantities of the Simples, the former pouder works something violently by reason of the Scammony that is in it, the latter is more gen­tle, and may be given without danger, even two drachm at a time to ordinary bodies, I would not have the unskilful meddle with the former.

Diaturbith the greater without Rhubarb.

Take of the best Turbith an ounce, Diagrydium, Ginger, of each half an ounce, Cinnamon, Cloves, of each two drams, Galanga, long Pepper, Mace of each one drachm, beat them into pouder, and with eight ounces and five drachms of white Sugar, dissolved in succory water, it may be made into an E­lectuary.

A. It purgeth flegm, being rightly administred by a skilful hand.

Diaturbith with Rhubarb. Montagnanus.

Take of the best Turbith, and Hermodactills of each an ounce, Rhubarb ten drachms, Diagrydium half an ounce, white and red Sanders, Violets, Ginger, of each a drachm and an half, Mastich, Annis seed, Cinnamon, Saffron, of each half a drachm, beat them all into pouder, and with white Sugar this is nota­ble: they should have added two grains and an halt & half a quarter. one pound, two ounces, and two drachms, dissolved in Succory water, you may make it into an Electuary accor­ding to art.

A. This also purgeth flegm and choller, Once more let me desire such as are unskilful in the rules of Physick, not to med­dle with purges of this nature (unless prescribed by a skilful Physitian) lest they do themselves more mischeif in half an hour, than they can claw off again in half a yeer.

A Pouder for the Worms.

Take of Worm seeds four ounces, Senna one ounce, Cori­ander seed prepared, Hartshorn of each half a drachm, Rhu­barb half an ounce, dried Rue two drachms, beat them into pouder.

A. I like this pouder very well, the quantity (or to write more scholastically, the dose) must be regulated according to the age of the patient, even from ten grains to a drachm, and the manner of taking it, by their pallat; It is something pur­ging.

Antidotus Analeptica. Or, Electuarium Resumptivum. Fernelius.

TAke of Red-roses and Liquoris of each two drachms and five grains, Gum Arabick and Traganth of each two drachms and two scruples, Sanders white and red of each four scruples, juyce of Liquoris, white Starch, the seeds of of white Poppies, Purslain, Lettice, Endive of each three drachms, of the four greater cold seeds, the seeds of Quinces, Mallows, Cotton, Violets, and could they not have given the La­tin name as well as the Greek name [...]. Pine-Nuts, fresh Pistacia. Fistick-Nuts, sweet Almonds, pulp of Sebestens of each two drachms, Cloves, Spodium, Cinnamon of each one drachm, Saffron five grains, Penidies half an ounce, let all of them being bea­ten into pouder be made into a soft Electuary with three times their weight in syrup of Violets.

A. Besides the inverting of the Order which is a matter of nothing, here is Zedoary, Ginger, and Styrax calamitis of each two drachms, left quite out by the Colledge, or (as I am of opinion) rather by the Transcriber, which is an easie thing (together with want of a careful Corrector) to be done: I weigh not the vaporing of the Printer at the latter end of the book, being confident if a thing were left out, he knew it no more than a Hog knows how to fiddle.

A. It restores Consumptions, and Hectick-feavers, strength lost, it nourisheth much, and restores radical moisture, opens the pores, resists Choller, takes away coughs, quencheth thirst, and resisteth feavers.

Confectio Alkermes. Mesue.

Take of the juyce of sweet-sented an hundred to one but it is Permains they mean, or else Pippins, for they quote no other Apples. Apples, sweet Rosewa­ter of each a pound and an half, in which infuse the space of 24. hours, raw Silk four ounces, strain it out strongly, and to the former juyces ad of the juyce of the berries of Kermes brought over to us, a pound, Sugar two pounds, boyl it to the thickness of Honey, then (it being removed from the fire) whilst it is yet hot, ad to it half an ounce of Amber greece cut very small, which being well melted, put in these following things, beaten into pouder, choice Cinnamon, wood of A­loes of the best, Lapis lazuli burnt in a Crucible, (then beaten into pouder and washed first of all in common water, then in Rose or Borrage water, and that very often, drying of it, and washing of it again, and let this be so often repeated till the water remain cleer after the washing) of each six drachms, Pearls prepared three drachms, Leaves of Gold, of the best Musk of each one drachm; make them all up into an Electu­ary according to art.

A. Questionlesse this is a great Cordial, and a mighty strengthener of the heart and spirit vital, a restorer of such as are in Consumptions. a resister of Pestilences and Poyson, a great releef to languishing nature; it is given with good successe in feavers, but give not too much of it at a time, lest it prove too hot for the body, and too heavy for the purse.

Electuary of Bay-Berries. Rhasis.

Take of dried Rue ten drachms, the seeds of Bishops-weed, Cummin, Lovage, Origanum, Nigella, Carrawaies, Carrots, Parsly, of bitter Almonds, Pepper black and long, Hors-Mints, Calamu, Aromaticus, Bay berries, Castorium of each two drachms; Sagapenum half an ounce, Opopanax three drachms, Clarified honey one pound and an half; the things which are to be bruised, being bruised let them al be made into an E­lectuary according to art, the Gums being dissolved in Wine, and added to it.

A. It is exceeding good either in the Chollick, or Iliack passion, or any other disease of the bowels coming of cold or wind, it generally easeth pains in the bowels.

Athanasia Mithridatis. Gallen.

Take of Cinnamon, Cassia, Schaenanth, of each an ounce and an half, Saffron, Mirrh, of each one ounce, Costus, Meum. Spignel, water-flag perhaps they mean: see the Roots in the Catalogue of Simples. Acorus, Agrick, Scordium, Carrots, Parsly, of each half an ounce, white Pepper, eleven grains, Honey so much as is sufficient to make it up into an Electuary according to art.

A. It prevails against poyson and the bitings of venemous beasts, and helps such whose meat putrifies in their stomachs, staies vomiting of blood, helps old coughs, and cold diseases in the liver, Spleen, bladder, and matrix, The Colledge hath made some petty alterations in the quantities of the Simples, but not worth the speaking of.

Diacapparis. Gilbert of England.

Take of Capers four ounces, the roots of Agrimony, Ni­gella seeds, Squills, Asarbacca, Centaury, Pellitory of Spain, black Pepper, Smallage, Time of each one ounce, Honey so much as is sufficient, make it into an Electuary according to art.

A. They say it helps infirmities of the Spleen, and indeed the name seems to promise so much; it may be good for cold bodies if they have strength of Nature in them, me thinks 'tis but odly composed, the next looks more lovely in my eyes which is—

Diacinnamomu. Mesue.

Take of Cinnamon fifteen drachms, Cassia lignea, Elicam­pane roots of each half an ounce, Galanga seven drachms, Cloves, long Pepper, both sorts of Cardamom Ginger, Mace, Nutmegs, wood of Aloes, of each three drachms, Saffron a drachm, Sugar Candy five drachms, Musk two scruples, with clarified Honey, two pound, and eight ounces, boyl it, and make it into an Electuary according to art.

A. There is in the recept of Mesue Cummin seeds half an ounce, which is here left out, whether wittingly or unwit­tingly I neither know nor care, out of question the recept is better they being in than being out, also I can give no reason why it should be boyled, if the Musk and Saffron be boyled they will be spoyled, you had ten times better not boil them at all, it may do harm, cannot do good, if there be too much Honey to make it up, take less, I cannot stand calculating the due proportion in every recept.

A. Diacinnamomum, or in plain English a composition of Cin­namon, heats the stomach, causeth digestion, provokes the terms in women, strengthens the stomach and other parts that distribute the nourishment of the body, a drachm of it taken in the morning fasting, is exceeding good for ancient people and cold bodies, such as are subject to dropsies and diseases, of flegm, or wind, for it comforts, and strengthens nature much.

Diacorallion. Coloniens.

Take of Corral both white and red, Bole Armenick, Dra­gons blood of each a drachm, Pearls half a drachm, wood of Aloes, red Roses, Gum Traganth, Cinnamon of each two scruple, white and red Sanders of each a scruple, beat them at [Page 171] into pouder, and when you have so done you may make them into an Electuary according to art, with a sufficient quantity of white Sugar dissolved in small Cinnamon water.

A. It comforts and strengthens the heart exceedingly, and restores such as are in consumptions, it is cooling, therefore good in Hectick feavers, very binding, and therefore stops tuxes, neither do I know a better medicine in all the Dispen­satory for such as have a consumption, accompanied with a loosness, It stops the terms and whites in women, if admini­stred by one whose wits are not a woolgathering.

Diacorum. Mesue.

Take of the roots of see the Sim­ples. Sicers, Calamus Aromaticus, Pine­nuts of each a pound and an half, let them all be cleansed, in water saith Mesue, though the Colledg left it out: you might boyl them in piss and yet not swerve from theit recept. I hope they do not hold Arbitrary Government, they make such Arbitra­ry receipts. boiled and beaten till they be like a Pultis, then put to them Honey being clarified, ten pounds, boyl them, continually stirring them, till it be come to the just thickness, then ad the roots of Acorns beaten, and the Pinenuts chopped small, and when you have well mixed them together, ad to them, these pouders following, Take of black Pepper an ounce, long Pep­per, Cloves, Ginger, Mace, of each half an ounce, Nutmegs, Galanga, Cardamoms of each three drachms, mix them with the roots & Honey I know no reason why this might not have been left out, conside­ring the quan­tity of Honey was prescri­bed before. so much is sufficient, stirring it left the ingredients stick to the bottom, and make them into an Ele­ctuary according to art.

A. The Electuary provokes lust, heats the brain, streng­thens the nerves, quickens the sences, causeth an acute wit, easeth pains in the head, helps the falling sicknesse and convulsions, Coughs, Catharres, and all diseases procee­ding from coldness of the brain.

Electuarium è Scoria ferri is properly those flakes which Smiths beat off from iron when it is red hot. scoria ferri. Rhasis.

Take of the flakes of Iron infused in Vineger seven daies and dried, three drachms, Indian Spicknard, Schoenanth, Cyperus, Ginger, Pepper, Bishops Weed, Frankinsence of each half an ounce, Myrobalans Indian, Bellericks, and Em­blicks, [Page 172] Honey boiled with the decoction of Emblicks, sixteen ounces, mix them together and make of them an Electu­ary.

A. I wonder how the quantities of the Myrobalans esca­ped the great care, labour, pains, and industry of the honorable So­ciety the Authors of that book, or the vigilancy of the vapouring Printer, Rhasis an Arabian Physitian, the Author of the re­cept appoints a drachm of each, the medicine heats the spleen gently purgeth melancholly, easeth pains in the stomach and spleen, and strengthens digestion.

Diacidonium. Simple.

Take of the pulp of Quinces boyled in fresh water, to a sufficient thickness, eight pound, white Sugar scummed and boyled to its just thickness, six pounds, boyl them both to­gether to a just thickness.

Diacydonium with Pouders. Gallen.

Take of the juyce of Quinces, and white Sugar, of each two pound, white-wine Vinegar half a pound added in the end of the decoction, let them boil over a gentle fire, and let the scum be taken off, then ad Ginger two ounces, white Pep­per ten drachms and two scruples, boil them again over a gentle fire to the thickness of Honey.

A. Is not this then more like a syrup than an Electuary? Surely either the Colledge or I dote.

Diacydonium Compound of London.

Take of white Sugar six pound, spring water four pound clarifie it with the white of an Egg, and scum it dilligently, then take of ripe Quinces, the outward pill and the seeds be­ing taken away, and cut in four parts eight pound, boil them in the said syrup till they be tender, then strain the syrup through a Boulter, boil them again in it, to the consistence of a gelly, adding towards the latter end, four ounces of whit [Page 173] wine Vineger, the syrup being removed from the fire, put in these pouders following being but grosly bruised, viz. Ginger an ounce, white Pepper, Cinnamon, Nutmegs of each two drachms, keep it in diverse boxs.

After the same manner may you make Diacydonium Sim­ple.

A. If a man void of partiality should compare this and the former recept together, he would find but little difference between them, only a little Cinnamon and Nutmegs ad­ded.

A. The vertues of all these three are, they comfort the sto­mach, help digestion, stay vomiting, belching &c. stop fluxes and the terms in women.

Confectio De Hyacintho.

Take of Jacinth, red Corral, bole Armenick, Terra sigil­lata. earth of lemons, of each half an ounce, the berries of Kermes, the roots of Tormentil and Dictamni, Citron seeds husked, the seeds of Sorrel, Purslain, Saffron, Mirrh, red Roses, all the sorts of Sanders, Bone of a Stags heart, Hartshorn, lvory of each four scruples, Saphire, Emerald, Topas, Pearls, arw Silk, the leaves of Gold and Silver, of each two scruples, Camphire, Musk, Amber greece, of each five grains, with syrup of Lemmons make them into a Confection according to art,

A. It is a great cordial and cool, exceeding good in acute feavers, and pestilences, it mightily strengtheneth and cher­risheth the heart.

Confectio Humain. Mesue.

Take of Eyebright two ounces, Fennel seeds five drachms, Cloves, Cinnamon, Cubebs, long Pepper, Mace of each one drachm, beat them all into pouder, and with clarified Ho­ney a pound, in which boil juyce of Fennel an ounce, juyce of Chelondine and Rue of each half an ounce, and with the pouders make it up into an Electuary.

A. It is chiefly apropriated to the brain and heart, quic­kens the sences, especially the sight, and resisteth the pestilence.

Antidoum Haemagogum. Rom.

Take of Lupines two drachms, black Pepper five scruples, and fix grains, Liquoris four scruples, long Birthwort, Mug­wort, Cassia lignea, the seeds of Macedonian Parsly, Pellitory of Spain, the seeds of Rue, Spicknard, Mirrh, Penyroyal, of each two scruples and fourteen grains, the seeds of Smallage, Savin of each two scruples & bare weight thirteen grains, Centaury the greater, I suppose they mean the seeds of these following. Carrots of Creet, Nigella, Caraway, Annis, Cloves Alum of each two scruples, Bay leaves one scruple one half scruple and three grains, wood of Aloes one scruple and fourteen grains, Schoenanth one scruple and thirteen grains, Asarabacca, Acorus, that is common Calamus Aromacicus, Amomus, Peony, Centaury the less, the seeds of Arrach and Fennel of each one scruple and six grains, Cyperus, Elicam­pane, Ginger, Capper roots, Cummin, Orobus of each one scruple beat them all into very fine pouder, and with four times their waight of Honey, make them up into an Electua­ry according to art.

A. It provokes the terms, brings away both birth and af­terbirth, the dead child, purgeth such as are not sufficiently purged after travail, it provokes urine, breaks the stone in the bladder, helps the strangury, dysury, iskury &c. helps indi­gestion, the chollick, opens any stoppings in the body, it heats the stomach, purgeth the liver and spleen, consumes wind, staies vomiting, but let it not be taken by women with child, nor such people as have the Hemorrhoyds.

A. Nicholaus I take to be the Author of this fantastical me­dicine, (though the Colledg give it a more general term) and the vertues allo are quoted from him.

Diaireos Salomonis. Nicholaus.

Take of Orris roots an ounce, Penyroyal, Hysop, Liquoris of each six drachms, Traganth, white Starch, bitter Almonds Pinenuts, Cinnamon, Ginger, Pepper of each three drachms, fat Figs, the pulp of Raisons of the sun, and Dates of each [Page 175] three drachms and an half, Styrax Calamitis two drachms and an half, Sugar dissoved in Hysop water, and clarified Ho­ney of each twice the weight of all the rest, make them into an Electuary according to art.

A. The Electuary is chiefly apropriated to the lungues, and helps cold infirmities of them, as Asthmaes, Coughs, diffi­culty of breathing &c.

Diasatyrion. Nicholaus.

Take of the roots of look the roots in the Simples, and there you shal find these di­rections you have need e­nough of. Satyrion fresh and sound, Garden­Parsnips, Eringo, Pine-Nuts, Indian-Nuts, or if Indian Nuts be wanting, take the double quantity of Pine Nuts, Fistick-Nuts of each one the Author appoints but seven drams. ounce and an half; Cloves, Ginger. the seeds of Annis, Rocket, viz the seeds within them. Ash keys, of each five drachms, Cin­namon, the tayls and loins of Scincus, the seeds of I know not what English name to give it, Bulbus, Nettles of each two drachms and an half, Musk seven grains, of the best Sugar dissolved in Malaga Wine, three pounds, make it into an Electuary according to art.

A. Either the Colledge or the Printer left out Cicer roots seven drachms, which I think are proper to the recept; they also added the loins of Scincus and the Nettle seeds, and in so doing they did well.

A. It helps weaknesse of the reins and bladder, and such as make water with difficulty, it provokes lust exceedingly, and speedily helps such as are impotent in the acts of Venus, being indeed compiled to that end.

Diasatyrion more pleasant. Coloniens.

Take of Satyrion roots three ounces, the pulp of Dates, sweet Almonds, Indian Nuts, Pine Nuts, Fistick Nuts, green Ginger, Eringo roots preserved of each one ounce, Ginger, Cloves, Galanga, long and black Pepper, of each 3. drams, Amber greece one scruple, Musk two scruples, Penidies four ounces, Cinnamon, Saffron of each half an ounce, Malaga Wine three ounces, Nutmegs, Mace, grains of Paradice of each two drachms, Ash-tree seeds, the bellies and loins of Scin­cus, [Page 176] Borax, commonly called Benja­min. Benzoin of each three drachms, wood of Aloes, Cardamoms of each two drachms, Been white and red, or in leiu of them the roots of Avens and Tormentil of each one drachm and an half: Let all the Simples being beaten into pouder be made up into an Electuary with two pound and an half of syrup of green Ginger according to art.

A. This also encreaseth Seed, causeth desire of Copulation, and breaks wind.

Electuarium Diaspermaton. Fernelius.

Take of the four greater and four lesser cold seeds, The seeds of Sparagus, Burnet, Bazill, Parsly, the berries of winter-Cherries, of each two drachms; I suppose the seeds. Gromwel, juyce of Liquoris, of each three drachms, Cinnamon, Mace of each one drachm, white Sugar dissolved in distilled water of march-Mallows, eight times their weight, make of them an Electuary according to art.

A. It breaks the Stone, and provokes Urine.

A Pectoral Electuary. August.

Take of the juyce of Liquoris, sweet Almonds, Hazel-Nuts, of each half an ounce, Pine Nuts an ounce, Hysop, Maiden­hair, Orris, Nettle seeds, round Birthwort, of each one dram and an half, black Pepper, the seeds of Water-Cresses, the roots of Elicampane of each half a drachm, Honey fourteen ounces; make them up into an Electuary according to art.

A. It strengthens the stomach and lungues, and helps the vices thereof.

Micleta. Nicholaus.

Take of all the Myrobalans of each two drachms and an half, the seeds of Water-Cresses and Fennel, Cummin, Bishops weed, Annis, Carraway of each one drachm and an half; let them al be bruised and sprinkled with sharp White-Wine-Vi­neger, then beaten into pouder, after add these things fol­lowing, Spodium, Balaustins. Pomegranate flowers, Sumach, Mastich, Gum Arabick [Page 177] of each one drachm and fifteen grains, let them all be mixed with three times their weight of syrup of Mirtles boy­led to the thickness of Honey, ( i.e. ten ounces more or lesse) make them np into an Electuary according to art.

A. It gently easeth the bowels of the Wind-Chollick, wrin­ging of the Guts, infirmities of the Spleen, it stops fluxes, the Hemorrhoids, as also the terms in women.

Theriaca Diatessaron. Mesue.

Take of the roots I suppose are intended. Gentian, Bay berries, Mirrh, round Birthwort of each two ounces, Honey two pound, mix them together and make of them an Electuary according to art.

A. You must first beat them into pouder before you mix them with the Honey, else you will make an Electuary to choak Daws with.

A. This is a gallant Electuary, like the Author, It wonder­fully helps cold infirmities of the brain, as Convulsions, fal­ling sickness, dead Palseyes, shaking Palseyes &c. as also the stomach, as pains there, wind, want of digestion, as also stop­pings of the liver, dropsies, it resists the pestilence, and poysons, and helps the bitings of venemous beasts.

[...] his great Antidote against Poyson and Pestilence.

Take of Rhubarb, Rhu-pontick, Valerian roots, the roots of Acorus or Calamus Aromaticus, Cyperus, Cinkfoil, Tormen­til, round Birthwort, male Peony, Alicampane, Costus, Illirick Orris, white Chamelion, or Avens of each three drachms, the roots of Galanga, Masterwort, white Dictamni, Angelica, Yarrow, Filipendula or dropwort, Zedoary, Ginger of each 2. drachms, Agrick 3. drams, Rosemary, Gentian, Devils-bit of each two drachms and an half, the seeds of Citrons and Agnus Castus, the berries of Kermes, the seeds of Ash tree, Sor­rel, wild Parsneps, Navew, Nigella, Peony the male, Bazil, Irio. hedg Mustard, Treacle Mustard, Fennel, Bishops weed of each two drachms, the berries of Bay-Juniper and Ivy, I think they mean that by smilax aspera. Sar­saparilla (or for want of it the double weight of Cubebs) [Page 178] Cubebs of each a drachm and an half, the leaves of Scordium Germander, Chamaepitys, Centaury the lesse, [...], Cel­tick Spicknard, Calaminth, Rue, Mints, Bettony, Vervain, Scabious, Carduus Benedictus, Bawm, of each a drachm and an half, Dirtany of Creet three drachms, Marjoram, St. Johns wort, Schoenanth, Horehound, Goats Rue, Savin, Burnet of each two drachms, Figs, Walnuts, Fistick nuts, of each three ounces, Emblick Myrobalans half an ounce, the flowers of Violets, Borrage, Buglosse, Roses, Lavender, Sage, Rosemary, of each four scruples, Saffron three drachms, Cas­sia lignea ten drachms, Cloves, Nutmegs, Mace of each two drachms and an half, black Pepper, long Pepper, all the three sorts of Sanders, wood of Aloes of each one drachm and an half, Hartshorn, half an ounce, Unicorns horn or in its stead Beazor stone one drachm, bone in a Stags heart, Ivory, Stags pizzle, Castorium of each four scruples, earth of Lemons three drachms, Opium one drachm and an half, Orient Pearls, E­merald, Jacinth, red Corral of each a drachm and an half, Camphire two drachms, Gum Arabick, Mastich, Frankin­cence, Styrax, Turpentine, Sagapenum, Opopanax, Laser­pitium or Mirrh of each two drachms and an half, Musk, Ambergreece of each one dram, Oyl of Vitriol half an ounce, see the way to make these in their pro­per places. Species cordiales temperatae, Diamargeriton, Diamoschu, Diambra, Electuarii De gemmis, troches of Camphire, of Squils of each two drachms & an half, Troches of Vipers two ounces, the juyce of Sorrel, Sowthistles, Scordium, Ecchium Vipers Bugloss, Borrage, Bawm of each half a pound, Hypocistis two drachms, of the best Treacle and Mithridate of each six ounces, Old wine three pound of the best Sugar or choyce a wise man wil take Hony Honey eight pound six ounces, these being all chosen and prepared with Dilligence and Art, let them be made into an Electuary, just as Treacle or Mithridate is

A. The Title shews you the scope of the Author in compi­ling it, I beleeve it is excellent for those uses, I want time to examine what alterations the Colledg hath made in it, or whether any or none, for particular vertues, (to avoid Tau­tology) I refer you to his Bezoar water page twenty eight.

Diascordium. Fracastorius,

Take of Cinnamon, Cassia lignea of each half an ounce, Scordium an ounce, Dittany of Creet, Tormentil, Bistort, Galbanum, Gum Arabick of each half an ounce, opium a drachm and an half, Styrax Calamitis four drachms and an half, Sorrel seeds one drachm and an half, Gentian half an ounce, Bole Armenick one ounce and an half, Terra Lem­nis half an ounce, long Pepper, Ginger of each two drachms, clarified Honey two pound and an half, conserves of Roses a pound, Canary Wine half a pound, make them into an Electuary according to art.

A. It is a well composed Electuary something apropria­ted to the nature of women, for it provokes the terms, hastens their labour, and helps their usual sickness at the time of their lying in, I know nothing better; it stops fluxes, mighti­ly strengtheneth the heart and stomach, neither is so hot but it may safely be given to weak people, and besides they say it provokes sleep, but I beleeve it is per accidens then, not perse, viz. by removing what causeth watching, for the composition loo­ked upon in the bulk is hot and not cold, and hot things sel­dom or never provoke sleep.

Mithridate. Damocrates.

Take of Mirrh of Arabia, Saffron, Agrick, Ginger, Cinna­mon, Spicknard, Frankinsence, the seeds of Treacle-mustard of each ten drachms, the seeds of Seseli or Hartwort, Opobal­samum or oyl of Nutmegs by expression, Scaenanth, Stoechas, Costus, Galbanum, Turpentine, long Pepper, Castorium of Pontus, the juyce of Hypocystis, the best Styrax, Opopanax, fresh Indian leaves, or for want thereof Mace of each an ounce Cassia lignea, Poley, white Pepper, Scordium, Carrot seeds, Carpobalsamum, or Cubebs, Trochisci Cypheos, Bdellium of each seven drachms, Celtich Spicknard, Gum Arabick, Mace­donian, Parsly, Opium, Cardamoms the less, Fennel seeds, Gentian, the leaves of red Roses and Dictamni of Creet, of each five drachms, Annis seeds, Asarabacca, Acorus, or Calamus [Page 180] Aromaticus, Orris, Valerian the greater, Sagapenum of each three drachms, Spignel Acacia, the belly of Scineus, the tops of St. Johns wort of each two drachms and an half, so much wine as is sufficient to dissolve the Gums and Juyces, then with three times the weight of all (the wine excepted) in Ho­ney make it up into an Electuary.

A. I have not time to search whether there be any diffe­rence in the Composition between Damocrites and the Col­ledg, It was also corrected afterwards by Bartholomew Maran­ta, Also Andromacus hath another sort of Mithridate, It may be it is that usually called with us [Venis Mithridate] but be­cause the Electuary is very chargable to be made and cannot be made but in great quantites, and only that here prescri­bed is to be gotten, or at least, easily to be gotten, I am willing to spare my pains in any further search.

A. It is good against poyson, and such as have done them­selves wrong by taking filthy medicines, it provokes sweat, it helps continual watrings of the stomach, ulcers in the body, consumptions weakness of the limbs, rids the body of cold humours, and diseases coming of cold, it remedies cold infir­mities of the brain, and stopping of the passage of the sences (viz. hearing, seeing, smelling &c.) by cold, it expels wind helps the Chollick, provokes appetite to ones victuals, It helps ulcers in the bladder if Gallen say true, as also difficul­ty of urine, It casts out the dead child, and helps such wo­men as cannot conceive by reason of cold, It is an admirable remedy for melancholly and all diseases of the body coming through cold, it would fill a whol sheet of paper to reckon them all up particularly.

Philonium Persicum. Mesue.

Take of white Pepper, the seeds out of question. white Henbane of each 'twenty drachms, Opium, Terra Lemnia of each ten drachms, Lapis Hematitis prepared, Saffron of each five drachms, Castorium, Indian Spicknard, Euphorbium, Amber, Zedoary, Doroni­cum, Troches of Ramich, Pellitory of Spain, Pearls, of each a drachm and an half, Camphire one scruple, Honey Roses the triple weight of all, mix them together into an Electuary according to art.

A. All the difference is Mesue appoints Honey, whose commendations of it is, it stops blood flowing from any part of the body, the immoderate flowing of the terms in women, the Hemorrhoyds in men, spitting of blood, bloody fluxes, and is profitable for such women as are subject to miscarry.

Philonium Romanum. Nicholaus.

Take of white Pepper the seeds of white Henbane, of each five drachms, Opium two drachms and an half, Cassia lignea one drachm and an half, the seeds of Smallage one drachm, the seeds of Macedonian Parsly, Fennel, and Carrots of Creet of each two scruples and five grains, Saffron a scruple and an half, Indian Spicknard, Pellitory of Spain, Zedoary, of each fifteen grains, Cinnamon a drachm and an half, Euphor­bium, Mirrh, Castorium, of each one drachm, with three times the weight of them all in clarified Honey make them into an Electuary according to art.

A. It is a most exquisite thing to ease vehement and dead­ly pains, in what part of the body so ever they be, whether in­ternal or external, that vehemency of pain will bring a fea­ver, and a feaver, death, no man well in his wits will deny, therefore in such diseases which cause vehemency of pain, as Chollicks, the Stone, Strangury &c. this may be given (orde­red by the discretion of an able brain, for it conduceth little to the cure) to mitigate the extremity of pain, while conveni­ent remedy may be had, (as men pump the water out before they can stop the hole in a leaking vessel) As for other ver­tues which Authors say this Electuary hath, I shall pass them by, resting confident that other remedies may be found out for them in this book, as effectual and lesse dangerous, and because the former Electuary is not much unlike to this in some particulars, take the same caution in that also.

Electuarium De Ovo: Maximilian the Emperor.

Take an Hens Eg new laid, and a small hole being made in the top, take out the white, leaving the yolk still in, then [Page 182] fill up the void place with Saffron not beaten into pouder, then cover over the hole with a little hard wax will serve if you make not the hole too large. another cover, then roast it with a there is no­thing like to hot Embers. gentle fire till all the shel begin to look black, at­tending it diligently, lest the Saffron burn, (for then is all the medicine spoiled) then take the matter out, and dry it, that so it may be beaten into fine pouder, ad to it, its weight in white Mustard seed, in pouder, Then take the roots of white or bastard Dittany, Tormentil of each two drachms, Mirrh, Harts-horn, Butter-bur, it growscom monly by dit­cnes sides, & bears no stalks at all, but broad leaves, and the flower apears before the leaf. Petasitis roots, of each one drachm, the roots of Angelica, and Burnet, Juniper berries, Zedoary, Camphire, of each half an ounce; let all these being beaten into pouder be diligently mixed with the other in a mortar, and add to them their weight of the best Treacle, mixed together, with a pestel for three hours, powring in syrup of Lemmons so much as is sufficient, till it be made into an Electuary according to art.

A. A drachm of it given at a time, is as great an help in a pe­stilential feaver as a man shall usually reade of in a Galenist.

Requies. Nicholaus.

Take of Red-Rose leaves the whites being cut off, blue Vi­olets of each three drachms, Opium of Thebes dissolved in Wine, the seeds of white Henbane, Poppies white and black, the bark of the roots of Mandrakes, the seeds of Endive, Pur­slain, Garden Lettice, I take it to be [...]-wort, not [...]-bane, the [...] look [...]. Psyllium, Spodium, Gum Traganth of each 2. [...] & 5. grains, Nutmegs, Cinnamon, Ginger of each one drachm and an half; Sanders yellow white & red, of each one drachm & an half, Sugar three times their weight dissolved in Rose-water mix them together and make of them an Electuary according to art.

A. Requies the title of this prescript, signifies Rest; but I would not advise you to take too much of it inwardly, for fear in stead of Rest it bring you to Madness, or at best to fol­ly; outwardly I confess being applied to the temples as also to the insides of the wrests, it may mitigate the heat in feavers and provoke the rest, as also mitigate the violent heat and raging in Frenzies.

This is that which com­monly is cal­led Venice-treacle. Andromacus his Treacle.

Take of Troches of Squils eight and fourty drachms, Tro­ches of Vipers, long Pepper, Opium of Thebes, [...] os each twenty four drachms, dried Take it al­waies for red­Roses when the other are not mention­ed. Rose leaves the whites being cut off, Illyrick Orris, juyce of Liquoris, the seeds of sweet Navew, Scordium, Opobalsamum, Cinnamon, Agrick of each twelve drachms, Mirrh, sweet [...] or Ze­doary, Saffron, Cassia lignea, Indian Spicknard, Schaenanth, Pepper white andblack, [...]. Male Frankinsence, Dittany of Creet, Rhubarb, Stoechas, Horehound, the seeds of Mace­donian Parsly, dried Calaminth, Turpentine, the roots of Cinkfoyl and Ginger of each six drachms, the branches of Poley mountain, Camaepitys, Celtick Spicknard, Amomus, Styrax Calamitis, the roots of Spignel, the tops of German­der, the roots of Rhapontick, Earth of Lemnos, Indian Leaf, Chalcitis, or in stead thereof Roman Vitriol, burnt, Gentian roots, Gum Arabick, juyce of Hypocistis, Carpobalsamum or Nutmegs or Cubebs, the seeds of Annis, Fennel, Seseli, or Heartwort, Cardamoms, Acacia, or in leiu thereof the juyce of Sloes made thick, the seeds of Treacle Mustard, the tops of St. John's wort, the seeds of Bishop's weed, Sagapenum, of each four drachms, Castorium, the roots of long Birthwort, bitumen Judaicum, the seeds of Carrots, Opopanax, Centau­ry the lesse, Galbanum of each two drachms; old Canary Wine sufficient to dissolve the things that can be dissolved, pure Honey three times the weight of the drie Simples, mix them together according to art.

A. It is confessed many Physitians have commented upon this recept, as Bartholomaeus Maranta, Galen, Medici Romani, and [...] Bononienses, cum multis aliis: But with little dif­ferencs. The vertues of it are, It resists poyson and the bi­ting of venemous beasts, inveterate headaches, vertigo, deaf­ness, the falling-sickness, astonishment, appoplexes, dulness of sight, want of voice, Asthames, old and new Coughs, such as spit or vomit blood, such as can hardly spit or breath, coldness of the stomach, wind, the Chollik and Iliak passion, [Page 184] the Yellow Jaundice, hardness of the Spleen, stone in the reins and bladder, difficulty of urine, ulcers in the bladder, Feavers, Dropsies, Leprosies, it provokes the terms, brings forth both birth and afterbirth, helps pains in the joints, it helps not only the body but also the mind, as vain fears, melancholly &c. and is a good remedy in pestilential feavers Thus Galen.

London Treacle.

Take of Hartshorn two ounces, the seeds of Citron, Sorrel Peony, Bazil of each one ounce, Scordium, Corallina of each six drachms, the roots of Angelica, Tormentil, Peony, the leaves of Dictamni, the berries of Juniper and Bay of each half an ounce, the flowers of Marigolds, Clovegilliflowers, Rosemary flowers, the tops of St. Johns wort, Nutmegs, Saf­fron, of each three drachms, the roots of Gentian, Zedoary, Ginger, Mace, Mirrh, the leaves of Scabious, Devils bit, Car­duus Benedictus of each two drachms, Cloves, Opium of each one drachm, Canary Wine, so much as is viz. dissolve the Opium. sufficient, Honey three times the weight of the rest, mix them together accor­ding to art.

A. The recept is a pretty cordial, resists the pestilence, and is a good antidote in pestilential times, it resists poyson, strengthens cold stomachs, helps digestion, and crudities of the stomach.

Benedicta Laxativa. Nicholaus.

Take of choyce Turbith 10. drams, Diagridium, the bark of the roots of Spurg prepared, Hermodactils, Red Roses of each five drachms, Cloves, Spicknard, Ginger, Saffron, Saxifrage, long Pepper, Amomus, or for want of it Calamus Aromaticus, Cardamoms the lesse, the seeds of Smallage, Parsly, Cara­way, Fennel, Sparagus, Bruscus, Gromwel, Sal. Gem. Galan­ga, Mace, of each one drachm, clarified Honey three times their weight, make them into an Electuary according to art, Also you may conveniently keep the Species by it self.

A. It purgeth flegm, cheifly from the joynts, also it purgeth the reins and bladder.

A. I willingly omit the quantity of these purges, because I would not have foolish women and dunces do themselves and others a mischeif.

Carycostimum. Bayr. è Gal.

Take of Cloves, white Costus or Zedoary, Ginger, Cum­min of each two drachms, Hermodactils, Diagrydium of each half an ounce, with their double weight of Honey clarified in white wine, mix them together and make them into an E­lectuary.

A. Authors say it purgeth hot Rewms, and takes away in­flamations in wounds, I assure you the Electuary works vio­lently, and may safest be given in Clisters.

Cassia extracted for Clysters. Augustani.

Take of the leaves of Violets, Mercury, Mallows, Beets, Pellitory of the wall, the flowers of Violets, of each a hand­ful, boil them in a sufficient quantity of water, by the bene­fit of which let the Cassia be drawn with this decoction and the Canes washed and boyled again to a height, a pound, boil it to perfection according to art.

A. It is no more than breaking the Canes of the Cassia, and pick out the pulp (casting away the seeds) boyl the pulp in a little of this decoction; then press it through a pulping Sive, the title shews the use of it: or if you will take an ounce of it inwardly, you shall find it work with great gentleness.

Electuarium Amarum Magistrale majus.

Take of white Agrick, choice Turbith, Species hiera simplex Galeni, of the best Rhubarb of each a drachm, choice Aloes washed two drachms, Ginger, Cremor Tartar of each two scruples, Orris Florentine, sweet Fennel seeds of each one scruple, syrup of Roses solutive as much as is sufficient to make it into a bitter Electuary.

Electuarium Amarum minus.

Take of Epithimum half an ounce, the roots of Angelica three drachms, of Gentian, Zedoary, Acorus of each two drachms, Cinnamon a drachm and an half, Cloves, Mace, Nutmegs, Saffron of each a drachm, Aloes six ounces, with syrup of Fumitory and Scabious, with it is some­thing mysteri­ous why sugar should be ad­ded to the sy­rups. Sugar so much as is sufficient, make them up into a soft Electuary according to art.

A. Both these purge choller, the former flegm and this melancholly, the former works strongest and this strengthens most, and is good for such whose brains are anoyed.

Diacassia with Manna.

Take of damask Prunes two ounces, Violet flowers a hand­full and an half, spring water a pound and an half, let them boyl according to art till half the water be consumed, then strain it, and dissolve in the decoction, pulp of Cassia six oun­ces, Sugar of Violets, Syrup of Violets, of each four ounces, pulp of Tamarinds one ounce, Sugar Candy one ounce and an half, of the best Manna two ounces, mix them together and make of them an Electuary according to art.

A. It is a fine cool purge for such as are bound in body, for it works gently and without trouble, it purgeth choller, and may safely be given in feavers coming of choller, but in in such cases, if the body be much bound, the best way is first to administer a Clyster, and then the next morning an ounce of this will cool the body and keep it in due temper.

Cassia Extracted without the leaves of Senna.

Take of Prunes by number twelve, Violet flowers a hand­ful, French Barly, the seeds of Annis and Bastard Saffron, Polipodium of the Oak of each five drachms, Maidenhair, Time, Epithimum, of each half a handful, Raisons of the Sun stoned half an ounce, Fennel seeds two drachms, the [Page 117] seeds of Purslain and Mallows of each three drachms, Liquo­quoris half an ounce, boyl them in a sufficient quantity of water, strain it, and in the decoction dissolve pulp of Cassia two pounds, Tamarinds one ounce, must the Cinnamon be dissolved too: Cinnamon three drams of the best Sugar a pound, boyl them to a perfection accor­ding to art.

Cassia Extracted with the leaves of Senna.

Take of the Electuary of Cassia extracted without the leaves of Senna, two pound, the leaves of Senna in pouder two oun­ces, mix them together according to art.

A. This is also a fine cool purge, gentle, cleansing the bo­wels of choller and melancholly, without any griping, ve­ry fit for feaverish bodies, and yet the former is gentler than this.

Diacarthamum or Diacnicum. Arnoldus de villâ novâ.

Take of Species diatragacanthi frigidi half an ounce, pulp of preserved Quinces an ounce, pulp of seeds of Carthamus or bastard Saffron, half an ounce, Ginger two drachms, Dia­grydium beaten by it self three drachms, white Turbith six drachms, Manna two ounces, Honey Roses solutive, Sugar Candy of each one ounce, Hermodactils half an ounce, white Sugar ten ounces and an half, make of them a Liquid Electu­ary according to art.

A. I wonder what art it must be, wherewith a man should make up an Electuary and have not wherewithal, I tell you truly, that to make up an Electuary of this without more moisture (for here is not a quarter enough) is a task harder than all Hercules his twelve labours, abate me but his fetching Cerberus out of Hell, or it may be they intend you should go back to Species Electuarii Diagalangae to fetch Honey from thence where they have appointed three times more than needs, for my part I shall trouble the reader no further, but leave the recept to Arnoldus and the Colledg for a pure piece of nonsence.

Diaphoenicon. Mesue together with Feruelius.

Take of the pulp of Dates boyled in water and hony. Hydronel, and strai­ned through a pulping Sive, Penidies of each half a pound, sweet Almonds blanched three ounces and an half, let all of them be bruised and mixed, then ad clarified Honey 2. pound, boile them a little, then sprinkle in Ginger, Pepper, Mace, Cinnamon, dryed Rue, the seeds of Fennel and Carrots, of each two drachms, Turbith four ounces in fine pouder, Dia­grydium an ounce and an half, beat them first into pou­der. make of them an Electuary according to art.

A. I cannot beleeve this is so profitable in feavers taken downwards as Authours say, for it is a very violent purge, Indeed I beleeve being mixed in Clysters, it may do good in chollicks and infirmities of the bowels coming of Raw hu­mours.

Diaprunum Simple, more rightly called Lenitive. Nicholaus.

Take a hundred Damask Prunes fresh and ripe, boil them in a sufficient quantity of water till they be soft, then draw the pulp of them through a Sive, and in the liquor they were boiled in, boil an ounce of Violet flowers, strain it, and in the they might have been a little plainer and set down howmuch de­coction there must be; I suppose you may boyl the violets in three pints till one be consu­med. Decoction dissolve two pound of Sugar and boyl it into a syrup, then add of the pulp spoken of before, a pound, pulp of Cassia and Tamarinds of each an ounce, then put in these following pouders, of white and red Sanders, Spodium, Rhubarb, of each three drachms, Roses, Violets, the seeds of Purslain, endive Barberries, Gum Traganth, Liquoris, Cin­namon of each two drachms, of the four greater cold seeds of each one drachm, make them into an Electuary according to art.

A. It may safely, and is with good successe given in acute, burning, and all other feavers, for it cools much and loosens the body gently, it is good in agues, hectick feavers and Ma­rasmos.

Diaprunum Solutive. Nicholaus.

Take of Diaprunum lenitive whilst it is yet warm four pound, Scammony prepared, two ounces and five drachms, mix them together and make of them an Electuary according to art.

Seeing the Dose of the Scammony is encreased according to the Author in this medicine, you may use a lesse weight of Scammony if you please.

A. And therein the Colledge said true, for the medicine according to this recept is too strong, violent, corroding, gnawing, fretting, and yet this is that which is commonly called Duaprunes which simple people take to give themselves a purge, being fitter to do them mischeif (poor souls) than good, unless ordered with more discretion than they have, it may be they build upon the vulgar proverb, that no carrion will kill a Crow.

Diacatbolicon. Nicholaus.

Take of the pulp of Cassia and Tamarinds, the leaves of Sen­na of each two ounces, Polypodium, Violets, Rhubarb, An­nis Seeds, Penidies, Sugar Candy, of each one ounce, Liquo­ris, the seeds of Guords, Citruls, Cucumers, Melons of each three drachms. Let the things to be beaten be beaten, and take of fresh bruise the Polipodium else you had as good boyl a [...]. Polipodium three ounces, Fennel seed six drams boyl them in four pints of rain or spring water, to the con­sumption of the third part, strain it and ad to the decoction two pound of the best Sugar, boil it again, with the pulps of Cassia and Tamarinds, and the pouders being added in the­end, make it into an Electuary according to art.

A. It is a fine cooling purge for any part of the body, and very gentle, it may be given (an ounce or half an ounce at a time, according to the strength of the patient) in acute, in pe­racute diseases, for it gently looseneth the belly and adds strength, it helps infirmities of the liver and spleen, gouts of all sorts, quotidian; tertian, and quartan agues, as also head­aches. It is usually given in Clysters.

Diacrocuma, or Species Electuarii de Croce. Mesue.

Take of Saffron, the roots of Asarabacca, the seeds of Par­sly, Carrots, Annis, Smallage of each half an ounce, Rhu­barb, the roots of Spignel, Indian Spicknard of each six drachms, Cassia lignea, Costus, Mirrh, Schoenanth, Cubebs, the roots of Maddir, the juyce of Wormwood and Ageratum. Maudlin, made thick, Opobalsamum or oyl of Nutmegs of each two drachms, Cinnamon, Calamus Aromaticus of each a drachm and an half, Scordium, Stoechas, juyce of Liquoris of each two drachms and an half, Traganth one drachm, make it up into an Electuary with eight times their weight in Sugar, dissolved in Endive water and clarified according to art.

A. Mesue appoints clarified Honey, it is exceeding good against cold diseases of the stomach, liver, or spleen, corrup­tion of humours and putrifaction of meat in the stomach, ill favored colour of the body, dropsies, cold faults in the reins and bladder, provokes urine.

Electuarium de Citro Solutive.

Take of preserved viz. the mid­dle bark wich is thick. Citron pills, conserves of Violets and Bugloss, Diatragacanthum frigidum, Diagridium of each half an ounce, Turbith five drachms, Ginger half a drachm, the the leaves of Senna six drachms, sweet Fennel seeds a drachm; white Sugar dissolved in Rose water, and boiled according to art ten ounces, make them all into a sollid Electuary accor­ding to art.

A. Here are some things very cordial, others purge vio­lently, both put together make a composition no way plea­sing to me, therefore I account it a pretty recept, good for nothing.

Electuarium Elescoph. Mesue.

Take of Scammony, and the best Turbith of each six drams Cloves, Cinnamon, Ginger, Emblick Myrobalans, [...] [Page 121] Polypodium of each two drachms and an half, Sugar six ounces, clarified Honey ten ounces, mix them and make them into an Electuary according to art.

A. Mesue appoints only clarified Honey one pound and four ounces, to make it up into an Electuary, and saith it pur­geth choller, and flegm, and wind from all parts of the body, helps pains of the joints and sides, the chollick, it cleanseth the reins and bladder, yet I advise you not to take too much of it at a time, for it works pretty violently though well cor­rected by the pen of a Mesue, let half an ounce be the most, for such whose bodies are strong, alwaies remembring that you had better ten times take too little then once to much.

Confectio Hamech. Fernelius.

Take of the that is only the stones cast away barks of Citron Myrobalans two ounces, My­robalans, chebs and black, Violets colocynthis, Polipodium of the Oak, of each an ounce and an half, Wormwood, Time of each half an ounce, the seeds of Annis and Fennel, the flowers of red Roses of each three drachms, let all of them be­ing bruised be infused for one day in four pints is little enough: I assure you, you shall as soon eat a load of loggs as make it in­to an Electua­ry with two pints boyled away to one. two pints of Whey, then boyl it to one pound, rub it with your hands and then presse it out, and ad to the decoction, juyce of fumitory, pulp of Prunes, and Raisons of the sun of each half a pound, white take the dou­ble quantity of them also.Sugar, clarified Honey of each a pound, boil them to the thickness of Honey, sprinkled in towards the end, Agrick Trochiscated, Senna of each two ounces, Rhubarb an ounce and an half, Epithimum an ounce, Diagridium six drachms, Cinnamon half an ounce, Ginger two drachms, the seeds of Fumitory, Annis, Spicknard, of each one [...], make an Electuary of them according to art.

A. The recept is cheifly apropriated as a purge for melan­cholly, and salt flegm, & diseases thence rising, as Scabs, Itch Leprosies, Cancers, infirmities of the skin, it purgeth addust humours, and is good against madness, melancholly, forget­fulness, vertigo &c.

Electuarium Indum Minus. Mesue.

Take of Turbith, Sugar of each a hundred drachms, Mace Pepper, Ginger, Cloves, Cinnamon, Cardamoms, Nutmegs of each seven drachms, Scammony prepared twelve drachms, mix them with three times their weight (the Sugar excepted) of clarified Honey, and so make them into an Electuary accor­ding to art.

A. It purgeth the bowels as also the joynts of putrified flegm, it breaks wind, is therefore profitable for the Chol­lick.

A. The Colledg have much altered the quantity of the Turbith and Sugar, it purgeth violently.

Lenitive Electuary.

Take of Raisons of the sun stoned, Polypodium of the Oak Senna of each two ounces, Mercury one handful and an half Jujubes, Sebestens by number twenty, Maidenhair, Violets, French Barly of each a handful, Damask Prunes stoned, Tamarinds of each six drachms, Liquoris half an ounce, boil them according to art, strain them out and dissolve in the de­coction pulp of Cassia, Tamarinds, and fresh Prunes, Sugar of Violets of each six ounce, of the best Sugar two pound, last­ly ad an ounce and an half of Senna in pouder, to every pound of the Electuary, so bring it into a form according to art.

A. It gently opens and mollifies the bowels, bringing forth choller, flegm, and melancholly, and that without trouble, It is cooling and therefore is profitable in Pleuresies, and for wounded people, a man of reasonable strength may take an ounce of it going to bed, which will work next morning.

Electuarium Passulatum.

Take of Polypodium of the Oak three ounces, the leaves of Senna, the roots of marsh Mallows fresh of each two ounces, [Page 123] Annis two drachms, infuse them all in spring water a suffici­ent quantity, in a glazed vessel and boil them according to art, then strain them out and ad to the decoction pulp of Raisons of the Sun drawn through a Sive half a pound, white Sugar and Manna of each four ounces, boyl them again to the thick­nesse of Marmilade, and renew it four times a yeer.

A. The Colledge are so mysterious in this recept, a man can hardly give directions how to make it, for they give only incertainties.

A. You had best first boil the roots in three pints of water to a quart, then put in the Senna, and seeds, boil it to a pint and an half, then strain it and ad the rest, the Manna will melt of it self as well as the Sugar, indeed you had best dissolve the Manna by it self in some of the decoction, and so strain it because of its dross.

A. It gently purgeth both choller and melancholly, clean­seth the reins and bladder, and therefore is good for the stone and gravel in the kidneys.

Electuary of the juyces of Roses. Nicholaus Myrepsus.

Take of Sugar, and the juce of Red Roses of each one pound and four ounces, of the three sorts of Sanders of each six drachms, Spodium three drachms, Diagrydium twelve drachms, Camphire a scruple, make of them an Electuary ac­cording to art, let the juyces be boyled with the Sugar to a just thickness, then ad the other things in pouder.

A. It purgeth choller and is good in tertian agues and dis­eases of the joynts, it purgeth violently, therefore let it be warily given.

Electuarium Reginae Coloniens.

Take of the seeds of Saxifrage and Gromwel, Juyce of Li­quoris of each half an ounce, the seeds of Caraway, Annis, Smallage, Fennel, [...] of Macedonia, Broom, Carrots, Bruscus, Sparagus, Lovage, Cummin, Juniper, Rue, Siler Mountain, the roots of Acorus, Penyroyal, Cinkfoyl, Bay Berries of each two drachms, Indian Spicknard, Schoenanth, [Page 124] Amber, Valerian, Hogs Fennel, Lapis Lincis, of each a dram and an half, Galanga, Ginger, Turbith, of each two drachms, Senna an ounce, Goats blood prepared half an ounce, mix them together, first beat them into a pouder, then make them into an Electuary according to art with three times their weight in Sugar dissolved in white Wine.

A. It is an excellent remedy for the stone and wind chol­lick, a drachm of it being taken every morning, I assure such as are troubled with such diseases, I cannot but commend it to them as a Jewel.

Hiera Picra Simplex. Galeni.

Take of Cinnamon, Xylobalsamum or wood of Aloes, A­sarabacca, Spicknard, Mastich, Saffron of each six drachms, Aloes unwashed twelve ounces and an half, clarified Honey four pound and three ounces, make it up into an Electuary according to art, also the Species is kept by it self in shops.

A. It is an excellent remedy for vicious juyces which lie furring the tunicle of the stomach, and such idle fancies and symtomes which the brain fuffers thereby, whereby some think they see, others that they hear strange things, especially when they are in bed and between sleeping and waking, be­sides this, it very gently purgeth the belly and helps such wo­men as are not sufficiently purged after their travail.

Hiera with Agriok.

Take of Species Hiera Simple without Aloes, Agrick tro­chiscated of each half an ounce, Aloes not washed an ounce, clarified Honey six ounces, mix them together into an Electu­ary.

A. Look but the vertues of Agrick and add them to the vertues of the former receit, so is the business done with­out any further trouble.

Hiera Logodii. Nicholaus.

Take of the which is the whol apple as they are bought at the Apothecaries the seeds only cast away. pulp of Colocynthis Polypodium of each two drachms, Euphorbium, Poley mountain, the seeds of Thymelea of each one drachm and an half and six grains, Wormwood, Mirrh of each one drachm and twelve grains, Centaury the less, Agrick, Gum Amoniacum, Indian leaf or Mace, Spicknard, Squils prepared, [...] of each one drachm, Aloes, the leaves of Time, Germander, Cassia Lig­nea, b Spurge-flax, see the simp­les. Bdellium, Horehound of each one scruple and fourteen grains, Cinnamon, Opopanax, Castorium, long-Birthwort, the three sorts of Pepper, Saffron, Sagapenum, Parsly of each half a drachm, Hellebore black and white of each six grains, clarified Honey a pound and an half, mix them together and make them into an Electuary according to art, also you may keep the Species by it self.

A. It takes away by the roots daily evils coming of melan­cholly, falling-sickness, vertigo, convulsions, megrim, lepro­sie, and many other infirmities, for my part I should be loth to take it inwardly unlesse upon desperate occasions, or in Clysters.

Hiera Pachii, or Diacolocynthides. Nicholaus Alexandrinus.

Take of Colocynthis, Agrick, Germander, Horehound, Stoechas of each ten drachms, Opopanax, Sagapenum, Parsly seeds, round Birthwort roots, white Pepper of each five drams, Spicknard, Cinnamon, Mirrh, Indian Leaf, Saffron of each four drachms, let the Gums be bruised in a mortar, the rest fiefted, all of them made into an Electuary with clari­fied Honey, which is in­deed the triple weight. three pound, three ounces and five drachms.

A. It helps the falling-sicknesse, madness, and the pain in the head called [...], pains in the breast and stomach whether they come by sickness or bruises, pains in the loins and backbone, hardness of womens breasts, putrifaction of meat in the stomach and sour belchings.

Tryphera minor Foenon. Mesue.

Take of Myrobalans, Chebs, Bellericks, Indian, and Em­blicks, Nutmegs of each five drachms, the seeds of [...], the roots of Asarabacca, Origanum of Persia, or Dictamni of Creet, black Pepper, Olibanum, Bishops weed, Ginger, Tamaris, Indian Spicknard, Schoenanthus, Cyperus roots of each half an ounce Steel prepared twenty drachms, let the Myrobalans be rosted a little with fresh butter, let the rest be­ing poudered be sprinkled with a little oyl of sweet Almonds, then ad to them, Musk a drachm, and with three times their weight in clarified Hony make them into an Electuary accor­ding to art.

A. It helps the imoderate flowing of the terms in women, and the Hemorrhoyds in men, it helps weaknes of the stomach and restores colour lost, It frees the body from crude humors, and strengthens the bladder, helps melancholly, and rectifies the distempers of the speen.

Tryphera Solutive, Renodeus.

Take of Diagrydium ten drachms, of the best Turbith an ounce and an half, Cardamoms the less, Cloves, Cinnamon, Mace, of each three drachms, Yellow Sanders, Liquoris, sweet Fennel seeds of each half an ounce, Acorus, Schaenanth of each a drachm, preserved Citron pills, Roses of each three drachms; Violets two drachms, Penedies four ounces, Sugar­Candy half a pound, Honey well clarified in juyce of Apples a pound, make an Electuary of them according to art.

A. The Diagrydium and Turbith are purging, the rest are all cordial, but what to make of them put together I know not, therefore I leave them and pass to—

Pilulae Alephanginae, or Aromatical Pills. Mesue

Take of Cinnamon, Cloves, Cardamoms, Nutmegs, Mace, Calamus Aromaticus, Carpobalsamum, or the seeds of An­gelica, Schaenanth, wood of Aloes, yellow Sanders, red Ro­ses, dried Wormwood of each half an ounce, let these being grosly bruised be infused twenty four hours in four pints of water, then boyl them over a gentle fire till the third part be consumed, strain them and in the liquor dissolve a pound of Aloes, then having drawn off the water, either in hot ashes or a bath, ad to it Mirrh and Mastich of each half an ounce, Saffron two drachms, syrup of Wormwood so much as is suf­ficient to make it up into a masse.

A. This recept differs much from that which Mesue left to posterity, perhaps the Colledge followed Renodaeus more closely in it than they did Mesue, but some question whether Renodaeus or the Colledg either can amend the recepts of Me­sue; the cheif alterations are, Mastich, Asarabacca roots, and Indian Spicknard, of each an ounce, is totally left out, be­sides all the Simples till you come to the Wormwood are set down but half so much in quantity as Mesue prescribed them, some other smal alterations are also in most of the quantities, But I must return to my scope.

A. It cleanseth both stomach and brain of gross and putri­fied humours, and sets the sences free when they are thereby troubled, it cleanseth the brain offended by ill humours, wind &c. helps vertigo, and head-aches, and strengthens the brain exceedingly, helps concoction, and strengthens the stomach, I have often made experience of it upon my own body, and alwales with good success in such occasions, and therefore give me leave to commend it to my country men, for a wholsom cleansing medicine, strengthening, no waies violent, one drachm taken at night, going to bed, will work gently next day, if the party be weak you may give less, if strong, more.

Aloe Rosata. Hier. Fabr. ab Aquāp.

Take of cleer Aloes succotrina in pouder four ounces, the juyce of Damask Roses clarified four pound, mix them toge­ther, and digest them in the sun or else in a bath, till all the moisture is drawn away, then infuse it again in so much more juyce, and evaporate away the moisture again, do so four times, then keep the by mass, al­waies under­stand the composition brought into such a thick­ness, that you may easily with your fin­gers make it into pills. masse to be made into pills.

A. It is a gallant gentle purger of choller, frees the sto­mach from superfluous humors, opens stoppings, and other infirmities of the body, proceeding from choller or flegm, as yellow Jaundice &c. and strengthens the body exceedingly.

Pills of washed Aloes. Augustani.

Take of Aloes washed with the juyce or Damask Roses, an ounce, Agrik trochiscated three drachms, mastich two drams, Species Diamoschu dulce half a drachm, syrup of Damask Roses so much as is sufficient to make it into a mass according to art.

A. It purgeth both brain, stomach, bowels and eyes of putrified humors, and also strengthens them.

Pilulae Assaireth. Avicenna.

Take of Species Hiera Picra Galeni an ounce; Mastich, Ci­tron [Page 129] Myrobalans of each half an ounce, Aloes two ounces, the syrup of Stoechas as much as is sufficient, make of them a mass according to art.

A. It purgeth choller and flegm.

Pills of Bdellium. Mesue.

Take of Bdellium ten drachms, Myrobalans, Bellericks, Emblicks, and blacks of each five drachms, flakes of Iron, Leek seeds of each three drachms, a kind of sea­shel to be had at the Apothe­caries. Conchula Veneris burnt, Corral burnt, Amber of each a drachm and an half, Pearls half an ounce, not (insuse) as the Colledg prescribe. dissolve the Bdellium in juyce of Leeks, and with so much syrup of juyce of Leeks as is sufficient make it into a mass according to art.

Pills of Eupatorium. Mesue.

Take of Citron Myrobalans, the juyce of Eupatorium that is Maudlin. Ageratum, of the juyce of Wormwood of each three drams Rhubarb three drachms and an half, Mastich one drachm, Saffron half a drachm, of the best Aloes five drachms, syrup of the juyce of Endive as much as is sufficient to make it into a mass, into which form it according to art.

A. Having compared this recept of Mesue, with reason I find it a gallant gentle purge, and strengthening, fitted for such bodies as are much weakened by diseases of choller, The Author apropriates it to such as have tertian agues, the yel­low Jaundice, obstructions or stoppings of the liver, half a drachm taken at night going to bed, will work with an ordi­nary body, the next day by noon; the truth is, I am sparing in relating the doses of most purging physicks because they are to be regulated according to the strength of the patient &c. Physick is not to be presumed upon by Dunces, lest they meet with their matches and overmatches too.

Pilulae de Hiera cum Augarrico: from the Agustine Physitians. Mesue.

Take of Galens species hiera Picra, Agrick Trochiscated of eace half an ounce, of the best Aloes an ounce, Honey-Ro­ses às much as is sufficient to make it into a mass according to art.

A. I refer you to Species Hiera Picra Galeni, and to Agrick in the simples for the vertues of them.

Pilulae Imperialis. Fernelius.

Take of the best Aloes two ounces, choice Rhubarb an ounce and an half, Agrick trochiscated, the leaves of Sen­na of each an ounce, Cinnamon three drachms, Ginger two drachms, Nutmeg, Cloves, Spicknard, Mastick of each one drachm, with syrup of Violets make it into a masse accor­ding to art.

A. It cleanseth the body of mixt humors, and strengthens the stomach exceedingly, as also the bowels, liver and natu­ral spirit, it is good for cold natures, and cheers the spirits.

Mastich Pills. Fernelius.

Take of Mastich two ounces, Aloes four ounces, Agrick trochiscated, Species hiera simplicis Galeni of each one ounce and an half, bring them into a mass with Malaga wine ac­cording to art.

A. They purge very gently, but strengthen much, both head, brain, eyes, belly and reins.

Pestilential Pils. Ruffus.

Take of the best Aloes two ounces, choice Mirrh and Saf­fron of each one ounce, with syrup of the juyce of Lēmons make them into a masse.

A. A scruple of these taken at night going to bed is a no­table preservative in pestilential times.

Stomach pils. Mesue.

Take of Aloes six drachms, Mastich, red Roses of each two drachms, with syrup of Wormwood, make them into a mass according to art.

A. They cleanse and strengthen the stomach, they cleanse but gently, strengthen much, help digestion.

Pilulae de Succino. Andreas, Aurif.

Take of white Amber, Mastich of each two drachms, Aloes five drachms, Agrick a drachm and an half, long Birthwort half a drachm, syrup of Wormwood so much as is sufficient to make it into a mass according to art.

A. It amends the evil state of a womans body, strengthens conception, and takes away what hinders it, it gently purgeth choller and flegm, and leaves a binding strengthening quali­ty behind it. You may take the pains in all such small re­cepts to look the Simples and then your reason will tell you the Compositions have the same effects, I am unwilling to write tautology, and as unwilling my book should swell too big.

Pills of Rhubarb. Mesue.

Take of choyce Rhubarb three drachms, Citron Myroba­lans, Trochisci Diarrhodon of each three drachms and a half juyce of Liquoris and juyce of Wormwood, Mastich of each one drachm, the seeds of Smallage and Fennel of each half a drachm, Species Hiera picra Simp. Galeni ten drachms, with juyce of Fennel and why not clarified? can they give but a piece of a reason for it? I am deceived it Mesue ap­point not Fennel water. not clarified and Honey so much as is suf­ficient, make it into a mass.

A. It purgeth choller opens obstructions of the liver help the yellow Jaundice and dropsies in the beginning, streng­theneth the stomach and lungues.

Pilulae extribus. Fernelius.

Take of Mastich two ounces, Aloes four ounces, Agrick trochiscated, Species Hiera simplex of each an ounce and an half, choyce Rhubarb two ounces, Cinnamon half an ounce, with syrup of Cichory, make it into a mass according to art.

A. View the Simples, it may be in searching for this you may meet with something else may do you good.

Pills of Agrick. Mesue.

Take of Agrick three drachms, Orris roots, Mastich, Hore­hound of each a drachm, Turbith five drachms, Species Hiera Picra Galeni, half an ounce, Colocynthis, Sarcocolla, of each two drachms, Mirrh one drachm, Sapa so much as is suffici­ent to make it into a mass.

A. It was invented to cleanse the breast and lungues of flegm, it works pretty tithly therefore requires a good headpiece to direct it.

Agregative Pills, or Polychrestae. Mesue.

Take of Citron Myrobalans, of the best Rhubarb of each half an ounce, juyce of Maudlin. Eupatorium and of Wormwood made thick, of each two drachms, Diagrydium five drachms, Myrobalans, Chebs, and Indian, Agrick, Colocynthis, Poly­podium, of each two drachms, Turbith, Aloes of each six drachms, Mastich, Roses, Sal. Gem. Epithimum, Annis seeds, Ginger of each one d achm, with syrup of Damask Roses so much as is sufficient, make it up into a mass according to art.

A. It purgeth the head of Choller, flegm, and melanchol­ly and that stoutly, it is good against quotidian agues, and faults in the stomach and liver, yet because it is well corrected if you take but half a drachm at a time, and keep your self warm, I suppose you may take it without danger.

Pilulae Arabica. Nicholaus.

Take of the best Aloes four ounces, Briony roots, Myroba­lans, Citrons, Chebs, Indian, Bellerick, and Emblick, Mastich Diagrydium, Asarabacca, Roses of each an ounce, Castorium three drachms, Saffron one drachm, with syrup of Worm­wood make it into a mass according to art.

A. It helps such women as are not sufficiently purged in their labour, helps to bring away what a careless Midwife hath left behind, purgeth the head, helps head-ach, megrim, vertigo, and purgeth the stomach of vicious humours, besides Author; say it preserves the sight and hearing and preserves the mind in vigor, and causeth joyfulness, driving away me­lancholly, 'tis like it may, but have a care you take not to much of it

Pilulae Arthriticae. Nicholaus.

Take of Hermodactills, Turbith, Agrick of each half an ounce, Cassia lignea, Indian spicknard, cloves, Xylobalsamū, or wood of Aloes, Carpobalsamum or Cubebs, Mace Galan­ga, Ginger, Mastich, Assafaetida, the seeds of Annis, Fennel, Saxifrage, Sparagus, Bruscus, Roses, Gromwel, Sal. Gem. of each two drachms, Scammony an ounce, of the best Aloes the weight of them all, Juyce of Chamepytis made thick with Sugar so much as is sufficient, or syrup of the juyce of the same so much as is sufficient to make it into a Mass.

A. As I remember the Author appoints but a drachm of Scammony, which is but the eight part of an ounce, and then will the recept be pretty moderate, whereas now it is too too violent, I know well enough it is the opinion of Doctors that Aloes retards the violent working of Scammony, I could ne­ver find it, and I am the worst in the world to pin my faith upon another mans sleeve, and I would as willingly trust my life in the hands of a wild Bear as in the hands of that monster called TRADITION, If but a dram of Scam­mony be put in, then may a man safely (if not to much wea­kened) take a drachm of it at a time, It helps the gout and o­ther [Page 134] pains in the joints, comforts and strengthens both brain and stomach, and consumes diseases whose original comes of of flegm.

Pilulae Auriae. Nicholaus.

Take of Aloes, Diagrydium of each five drachms, red Ro­ses, the seeds of Smallage of each two drachms and an half, Annis and Fennel seeds of each one drachm and an half, Ma­stich, Saffron, Troche, Alhandal of each one drachm, being all beaten, let them be made into a mass with Honey of Roses according to art.

A. They are held to purge the head, to quicken the sences, especially the sight, and to expel wind from the bowels, but works something harshly.

Pilulae Cochiae. Rhasis.

Take of Species Hiera picra Galeni ten drachms, Colocyn­this three drachms and one scruple, Diagrydium two drams and an half, Turbith, Stoechas of each five drachms, syrup of Stoechas so much as is sufficient to make it into a mass.

A. Gesner and Math. de Grad put in only two scruples and an half of Diagrydium, belike because they would not have it work so violently, but Mesue, Rhasis, and Nicholaus Myrep­sus prescribe two drachms and an half as is here in the Dis­pensatory, only Mesue appoints it to be made up with syrup of wormwood.

Pilulae Cochiae with Hellebore

Take of the pouder of the pills before prescribed the pou­der of the bark of the roots of black Hellebore an ounce, make it into a mass with [...] of Stoechas according to art.

A. The former purgeth the head of flegm, and therefore is fit for Lethargies, this of melancholly, and is therefore fit for mad folks, if melancholly be the cause.

Pilulae foetide majores. Mesue.

Take of Sagapenum Amoniacum Opopanāx, Bdellium, Co­locynthis, the seeds of wild Rue, or garden Rue dried, A­loes, Epithimum of each five drachms, Turbith half an ounce, Scammony three drachms, Spurg prepared, Hermodactils of each two drachms, Ginger a drachm and an half, Cinnamon, Spicknard of India, Saffron, Castorium of each one drachm, Euphorbium two scruples, dissolve the Gums in juyce of Leeks, and make them into a masse with syrup made with the juyce of Leeks and Sugar according to art.

A. They purge gross and raw flegm, and diseases thereof arising, Gouts of all sorts, pains in the back-bone and other joynts, is good against Leprosies aud other such like infirmi­ties of the skin.

Pills of Fumitory. Avicenna.

Take of Myrobalans, Citrons, Chebs and Indian, Diagry­dium of each five drachms; Aloes seven drachms; let all of them being bruised, be thrice moistened with juyce of Fumi­tory and thrice suffered to dry, then brought into a masse with syrup of Fumitory.

A. It purgeth melancholly from the liver and spleen, sharp, Chollerick, and addust humors, salt flegm, and therefore: helps scabs, and itch.

Pills of Hermodactills the greater. Mesue.

Take of Sagapenum six drachms, Opopanax three drams, dissolve them in a sufficient quantity of the juyce of Cole­worts warmed, and strain them through a convenient linnen rag, then boyl them a little; then take of Hermodactils, A­loes, Citron Myrobalans, Turbith, Colocinthis, soft Bdel­lium of each six drachms, Castorium, Sarcocolla, Euphor­bium, the seed either of wild or garden Rue, and of Smal­lage of each three drachms, Saffron a drachm and an half, with syrup of the juyce of Coleworts made with Hony, make it into a masse according to art.

A. They are good against the Gout and other cold afflictions of the joynts.

Pilulae Indae. Mesue out of Haly.

Take of Indian Myrobalans, black Hellebore, Polypodium of the Oak of each five drachms; Epithimum, Stoechas of each six drachms, Agrick, Lapis Lazuli often washed, Tro­ches Alhandal, sal indi of each half an ounce, juyce of Mau­dlin made thick, Indian Spicknard of each two drachms, Cloves one drachm, Species hiera picra simplex Galeni twelve drachms, with syrup of the juyce of Smallage make it into a mass according to art.

A. It wonderfully prevails against afflictions coming of melancholly, Cancers which are not ulcerated, Leprosie, E­vils of the mind coming of melancholly, as sadness, fear &c. quartan agues, jaundice, pains and infirmities of the spleen.

Pills of Lapis Lazuli. Mesue.

Take of Lapis Lazuli oftentimes washed five drachms, Epi­thimum, Polipodium, Agrick of each an ounce, Scamony, black Hellebore, Sal Indi of each two drachms and an half, Cloves, Annis seeds of each half an ounce, Hiera picra Galeni fifteen drachms, with syrup of the juyce of Succory make it into a masse according to art.

A. It hath the same effects against melancholly with the former.

Pilulae Lucis majores Mesue.

Take of Roses, Violets, Wormwood, Colocinthis, Tur­bith Cubebs, Calamus Aromaticus, Nutmegs, Indian Spick­nard, Epithimum, Carpobalsamum or instead thereof Car­damoms, Xylobalsamom or wood of Aloes, the seeds of [...] or Hartwort, Rue, Annis, Fennel and Smallage, Scoenanthus, Mastich, Asarabacca roots, Cloves, Cinnamon, Cassia lignea, Saffron, [...] of each two drachms, Myroba­lans Citrons Chebuls, Indian, Bellerick and Emblick. Rhu­barb of each half an ounce, Agrick, Senna of each five drams, [Page 137] Eyebight six drachms, Aloes succotrina the weight of them all with syrup of the juyce of Fennel make it into a mass ac­cording to art.

A. It purgeth mixt humours from the head, and cleers it of such excrements as hinder the fight.

Pills of Mechoacan. Renodaeus.

Take of Mechoacan half an ounce, Turbith three drachms, the leaves of Spurgeflax, Thymelaae steeped in Vineger and dried, the seeds of dwarf-Elder or Walwort, Agrick trochiseated of each two drachms, the roots of Spurge prepared, Mastich of each one drachm and an half, Mace, Cinnamon, Sal Gem of each two scruples, beat them all into pouder, and with syrup made with sugar and the juyce of Orris roots, make it into a masse for pills according to art.

A. They purge flegm very violently.

Pilulae Rudij.

Take of Colocynthis six drachms, of the best Agrick, Dia­gridium, black Hellebore, Turbith of each four drachms, A­loes Succotrina one ounce, Species diarhodon abbatis half an ounce; let al be beaten (the species excepted) and but grosly neither, and it must be close stopped, else the Com­position will not be worth a louse at the 8, daies end. infused in the sun in the best Aqua vitae so much that it may over-top the pouders the breadth of eight fingers, then infuse the Diarhodon abbatis in Aqua vitae in like manner for four daies, then strain them strongly and mix both these liquors together, and put them in a glasse Alembick, and by distillation draw off the moisture till the substance at bottom be left of a fit thickness to make pills.

A. As this is the dearest, so in my opinion is it most excel­lent in operation of all the pills in the Dispensatory, being of a quick searching nature, it cleanseth both head and body of Choller, flegm, and melancholly, it must not be taken in any great quantity, half a dram is sufficient for the strongest body, let the weaker take less.

Pilulae Sine quibus esse Nelo. Nicholaus.

Take of wash'd Aloes fourteen drachms, Myrobalans, Ci­trons, Chebuls, Emblick, Bellericks, and Indian, Rhubarb, Mastich, Wormwood, red Roses, Violets, Senna, Agrick, Doddar of each a drachm, Diagrydium fix drachms and an half, with syrup of the juyce of Fennel made with Honey make it into a mass according to art.

A. It purgeth flegm, choller, and melancholly from the head, makes the sight and [...] good, and giveth ease to a burdened brain.

Pills of Spurge. Fernelius.

Take of the bark of the roots of Spurge the lesse, steeped twenty four hours in vineger and juyce of Purslain two drachms, grains of a kind of Spurg, three of the seeds of which some Authors (and they good ones too) say, will give a man a suffici­ent purge Palma Christi torrefied, by number four­ty, Citron Myrobalans a drachm and an half, Germander, Chamepitys, Spicknard, Cinnamon of each two scruples, be­ing beaten into fine pouder with an ounce of Gum Traganth dissolved in Rose waeer, and syrup of Roses so much as is sufficient let it be made into a mass.

A. I could say if I would and prove it too, that the ounce of Gum Traganth so dislolved is enough to make six times so much into a mass, but because the receit (in my eyes) seems more fitting for a horse than for a man, I leave it.

Pills of Eupborbium. Mesue.

Take of Euphorbium, Colocynthis, Agrick, Bdellium, Sagapenum of each two drachms, Aloes five drachms, with syrup made of the juyce of Leeks make it into a mass.

A. The pills are exceeding good [...] dropsies, pains in the loins and gouts coming of a moist cause.

Pills of Opopanax. Mesue.

Take of Opopanax, Sagapenum, Hermodactils, Bdellium [Page 239] Ammoniacum, Colocynthis of each five drachms, Saffron, Castorium, Mirrh, Ginger, black and long Pepper, [...] lignea Myrobalans, Citrons, Bellericks, and Emblicks, of each one drachm, Scammony two drachms, Turbith half an ounce, Aloes twelve drams, the Gums being infused in Cole­wort water make them up into a mass with syrup of the juyce of Coleworts.

A. It helps tremblings, palfies, gouts of all sorts, cleanseth the joynts, and is helpful for such as are troubled with cold afflictions of the nerves.

Pilulae turpeti Aurioe. Mesue.

Take of the best Turbith sixteen drachms, Aloes an ounce and an half, Citron Myrobalans ten drachms, red Roses, Mastich of each six drams, Saffron three drams, beat them into pouder, and with syrup of Wormwood make it-into a mass.

A. They purge choller and flegm and that with as much gentleness as can be desired, also they strengthen the stomach and liver, and help digestion.

Pilulae de Cynoglosso. Fernelius.

Take of Mirrh six drams, Olibanum five drams, Opium, the seeds of Henbane, the roots of Houndstongue dry, of each half an ounce, Saffron, Castorium, of each a dram and an half, with syrup of Stoechas make it into a mass accor­ding to art.

A. It staies hot rewms that fall down upon the lungnes, therefore is good in Phthisicks, also it mitigates pain, a scru­ple is enough to take at a time going to bed.

Landanum.

Take of Thebane of Opium extracted in spirit of wine one ounce, Saffron extracted in like manner, a drachm and an half, Castorium one drachm, then let them all be taken with [Page 240] the tincture of half an ounce of the Species of Diambra new made in spirit of wine, adding (for pleasantness sake) Amber greece and musk of each six grains, oyl of [...] ten drops, then evaporate away the moisture in a warm bath and leave the [...] for use.

A. It was invented (and a gallant invention it is) to miti­gate have a care how you be too busy with such medi­cines lest you make a man sleep till dooms-day, violent pains, stop the [...] that trouble the brain in feavers, (but beware of Opiates in the beginnings of [...]) to provoke sleep, take not above two gnains of it at a time, going to bed, if that provoke not sleep, the next night you may make bold with three.

Pilulae Scribonii.

Take of Sagapenum and Mirrh of each two drachms, O­pium, Cardamoms, Castorium of each one drachm, white pepper half a drachm, Sapa so much as is sufficient to make it into a mass according to art.

A. It is apropriated to such as have phthisicks and such as spit blood, but ought to be newly made, a scruple is suffici­ent taken going to bed, Galen was the Author of it.

Pills of Styrax. Mesue.

Take of liquid Styrax, Frankinsence, Mirrh, juyce of Liquo­ris, Opium, of each equal parts, make them into a mass for pills, with a sufficient quantity of syrup of Poppies according to art.

A. They help such as are troubled with defluxion of Rewm, Coughs, and provoke sleep to such as cannot sleep for coughing.

A. I have now done with pills, only take notice that such as have Diagrydium (otherwise called Scammony) in them, work violently and are to be taken early in the morning, with discretion and administred with due consideration, the other work more gently so that you may take a scruple of them at night going to bed and follow your emploiments next day without danger.

Traches of Wormwood. Mesue.

Take of red Roses, it seems the [...] give the name Ab­sinthium ponti­cum with som other distin­ctions not heremention­ed, both to Roman and Common wormwood. Wormwood, Annis of each two drams, Rhubarb, juyce of [...] or Mandlin, [...], the seeds of [...], bitter Almonds, Indian Spicknard, [...], Indian leaf, or [...] of eaah a drachm, juyce of Succory as much as is sufficient to make it into Troches according to art.

A. They strengthen the stomach exceedingly, open [...], or stoppings of the belly or bowels, strengthen dige­stion, open the passages of the liver, help the yellow Jaundice, and consume [...] of the body.

Trocbisci Alexiterii. Renodaeus.

Take of the roots of Gentian, Tormentill, Orris Floren­tine, Zedoary of each two dracums, Cinnamon, Cloves, Mace of each half a drachm, Ginger a drachm, Angelica roots three drachms, Coriander seeds prepared, Roses, of each one drachm, dried Citron pills, two drachms, [...] all into pouder, and with juyce of Liquoris softened in Hippo­cras, six ounces, make them into a soft past which you may form into either Troches or small rowles which you please.

A. It preserves and strengthens the heart exceedingly, helps fainting and failings of the vital spirits, resists poyson, and and the pestilence, and is an excellent medicine for such to carry about them whose occasions are to travail in pestilenti­al places or corrupt air, only taking a very small quantity now and then.

Trocbisci Aliptae Moschatae. Nicholaus.

Take of pure called some­times [...]. Labdanum bruised three ounces, [...] an ounce and an half, Benzoin an ounce, wood of A­loes two drachms, Ambergreece one drachm, Camphire half a drachm, Musk half a scruple, Rofe water so much as is sufficient to make it into Troches.

A. It is singular good for such as are Asthmatick and can hardly fetch their breath, as also for young children, whose throat is so narrow, that they can hardly swalow down their milk.

Troches of Annis seeds. Mesue.

Take of Annis seeds, the juyce of Maudlin made thick of each two drachms, the seeds of Dil, Spicknard, Mastich, In­dian leaf or Mace, the leaves of Wormwood, Asarabacca, Smallage, bitter Almond of each half a drachm, Aloes two drachms, juyce of Wormwood so much as is sufficient to make it into Troches according to art.

A. They open obstructions of the liver, and that very gent­ly, and therefore diseases coming thereof, help quartan a­gues.

Trocbisci [...] albi, or Pectoral Rowls.

Take of white Sugar a pound, white Sugar Candy, Peni­dies of each four ounces, Liquoris six drachms, the roots of Orris Florentine half an ounce, white Starch an ounce and an half, Mussilage of Gum Traganth made with Rose water, so much as is sufficient to make it into Troches, three grains of Musk and four grains of Amber greece being added to it, also you may make it iuto rowls which they commonly call pectoral rowls, and if you please you may make it without Musk and Amber greece.

Trocbisei [...] nigri. Rhafis.

Take of juyce of Liquoris, white Sugar of each ten [...], Gum Traganth, sweet Almonds blanched of each six drams, Mussilage of Quinces as much as is sufficient to make it into Troches.

A. Both this and the former will melt in ones mouth, and in that manner to be used by such as are troubled with coughs colds, [...] or want of voice, the former is most in use, but in my opinion the last is most effectual.

Troches of Barberries. Mesue.

Take of dried Barberries, juyce of Liquoris, Spodium, Pur­slain seeds of each three drachms, red Roses six drachms, In­dian Spicknard, Saffron, white Starch, Gum Traganth of each one drachm, Citrul seeds three drachms and an half, Camphire half a drachm, make it up with Manna made soft with the juyce of Barberries, according to art.

They wonderfully cool the heat of the liver, reins, and bladder, breast and stomach, and stop loosness, cools the heat in feavers.

Troches of Camphire. Mesue

Take of red Roses four drachms, Spodium, Liquoris of each two drachms, of the four greater cold seeds, Gum Traganth, Saffron, Gum Arabick, Indian Spicknard of each one dram, yellow Sanders two drachms and an half, wood of Aloes, * Psyllium. Cardamoms the greater, white starch, Camphire, of each two [...], white Sugar, Manna of each three drams, Muisi­alage of the seeds of flea wort, made with Rose water as much as is sufficient to make it into Troches.

A [...] exceeding good in burning feavers, heat of blood and chollen together with hot distempers of the stomach and liver, and extream thirst coming thereby, also it is good à­gainst the yellow Jaundice, Phthisicks and Hectique feavers.

Troches of Capers. Mesue.

Take of the bark of Caper roots, the seeds of Agnus Ca­stus of each six drams, Gum Ammoniacum, Nigella seeds, Ca­laminth, Acorus, juyce of Maudlin made thick, bitter Al­monds, the leaves of Rue, round Birthwort roots, the seeds of Water cresses of each two drachms, Coterach, [...] of Cype­rus of each one drachm, dissolve the [...] in sharp Vineger, then mix the rest of the pouders with it that so they may be made up into Troches.

A. They open stoppings of the liver and spleen, and help diseases thereof coming as Rickets, Hypocondriack melan­cholly &c.

Trochisci Cypheos. Damocrat.

Take of the pulp of Raisons of the Sun, Turpentine boi­led, of each three ounces, Mirrh, Schoenanthus of each one ounce and an half, Calamus Aromaticus nine drachms, Cin­namon half an ounce, Bdellium, Indian Spicknard, Cassia lignea, Cyperus, Juniper berries of each three drachms, Aspa­lathus or Lignum Aloes, two drachms and an half, Saffron one drachm, clarified Honey so much as is sufficient, let the [Page 245] Mirrh and Bdellium be ground so long in a mortar with a lit­tle wine till it be brought to the thickness of Honey, then ad the Honey with the pulp of Raisons, last of all, all the rest bea­ten into fine pouder, and so make them into Troches accor­ding to art.

A. It is excellent good against inward ulcers in what part of the body so ever they be.

Trochisci Diarhodon. Mesue.

Take of the flowers of red Roses six drams, Spicknard, wood of Aloes of each two drachms, Liquoris three drachms, Spodium one drachm, Saffron half a drachm, Mastich two drachms, make them up into Troches with white-Wine ac­cording to art.

A. They wonderfully ease feavers coming of flegm, as quo­tidian feavers, agues, Epialos &c. pains in the belly.

Trochisci de Eupatorio. Mesue.

Take of Manna, the juyce of Maudlin made thick of each an ounce, red Roses half an ounce, Spodium (that is burnt I­vory) three drachms and an half, Indian Spicknard three drachms, Rhubarb, [...], Annis seeds, of each two drachms, with Doddar water let them be made into Troches, let the Manna be dissolved with the juyce, then the rest of the pouders sprinkled in by degrees.

A. Obstructions or stoppings and swellings above nature, both of the liver and spleen, are cured by the inward taking of these Troches, and diseases thereof coming, as yellow and black Jaundice, the beginning of dropsies &c.

Trochisci De Gallia Moschata. Mesue.

Take of wood of Aloes five drachms, Amber greece three drachms, Musk one drachm, with a sufficieut quantity of mussilage of Gum Traganth made in Rose water, make them into Troches according to art, and dry them in the shadow.

A. They strengthen the brain and heart, and by conse­quence both vital and animal spirit, and cause a sweet breath.

Trochisci Gordonii.

Take of the four greater and four lesser cold seeds cleansed, the seeds of white Poppies, Mallows, Cotton, Purslain, Quin­ces, Mirtles, Gum Traganth and Arabick, Pinenuts, fistick Nuts, Sugar Candy, Penids, Liquoris, French Barly, mussi­lage of a psyllium. Fleawort, sweet Almonds of each an ounce, Bole Armenick, Dragons blood, Spodium, Roses, Mirrh, of each two ounces, let them being beaten into pouder be made into Troches with viz. water and honey. Hydromel.

A. They are held to be very good in ulcers of the bladder, and all other inward ulcers whatsoever, and ease feavers co­ming thereby, being of a fine cooling, slippery, heating na­ture.

Trochisci [...]. Andromacus out of Galen.

Take of Marum. hearb Mastich, Asarabacca, Marjoram, Aspalathus or yellow Sanders, of each two drachms, Schoenanth, Cala­mus Aromaticus, Valerian, Xylobalsamum, or wood of A­loes, Opobalsamum or oyl of [...] by expression, Cinna­mon, Costus of each three drachms, Mirrh, Indian leaf or Mace, Indian Spicknard, Saffron, Cassia lignea, of each six drams, Amomus, or Cardamoms the smaller an ounce and an half, Mastich a drachm, Spanish wine as much as is suffi­cient, first let the Saffron being in pouder be dilligently ground with the Wine, let then the Mirrh and Mastich both in fine pouder be added, then the Opobalsamum, [...] last of all the rest of the pouders, and so made up into troches, and dried in the shaddow.

A. They are very seldom or never used but in other com­positions, yet naturally they heat cold stomachs, help dige­stion, strengthen the heart and brain.

Trochisci Hysterici. Renodaeus.

Take of Assa foetida, Galbanum of each two drachms and in half, Mirrh two drachms, Castorium a drachm and an half, Asarabacca, Birthwort, Savin, Featherfew, Nep of each one drachm, Dittany half a drachm, either with juyce of Rue, or decoction of the same make it into troches according to art.

A. These troches are applied to the foeminine gender, help fits of the mother, expel both birth and after-birth, cleanse women after labor, and expel the relicts of a careless Mid­wife.

Trochisci de Lacca. Mesue.

Take of Gum Lacca cleansed, the juyces of Liquoris, Maud­lin, Wormmood and Barberries all made thick, Rhubarb, long Birthwort, Costus, Asarabacca, bitter Almonds, Mad­dir, Annis, Smallage, Schoenanth of each a drachm, with the decoction of Birth wort, or Schoenanth, or the juyce of Maud­lin or Wormwood make them into Troches according to art.

A. It helps stoppings of the liver and spleen, and feavers thence coming, it expels wind, purgeth by urine and resists dropsies.

Troches of Terra Lemnia, Mesue according to Fernelius.

Take of Dragons blood, Gum Arabick torrefied, Troches of Ramich, red Roses, the seeds of Roses, white starch torre­fied, Spodium, Acacia, Hypocystis, lapis Haematitis, Pomegra­nate flowers. Balau­stines, Bolarmenick, terra Lemnia, red Corral, Amber of each two drachms, Pearls, Gum Traganth, black Poppy seeds of each a drachm and an half, Purslain seeds a little torrefied, Hartshorn burnt, Frankinsense, Cypres nuts, Saffron of each two drachms, either with juyce or water of Plantane make it into Troches according to art.

A. If you will have it with Opium (saith Mesue) you may [Page 248] add two drachms of it to the composition, and indeed in ex­ternal applications if any inflamation, or feaver be, I think it better with Opium than without.

A. It was invented to stop blood in any part of the body, and for it, it is excellent wel then, for the bloody-flux take half a drachm of them inwardly (being beaten into pouder) in red wine every morning, for spitting of blood use it in like manner in Plantane water, for pissing of blood [...] it into the bladder, for bleeding at the nose, either snuff it up, or anoint your forehead with it mixed with oyl, for the im­moderate flowing of the terms, inject it up the womb with a syringe, but first mix it with plantane water, for the hemor­rhoids or wounds apply it to the place bleeding.

Troches of Mirrh. Rhasis.

Take of Mirrh three drachms, the flower of Lupines five drachms, the leaves of [...], Horse minus, Penyroyal, the seeds of Cummin, the roots of Maddir, Assafoetida, Sagapenum, O­popanax of each two drachms, dissolve the [...] in Vine­ger of Squils, and with juyce of Mugwort make it up into Troches.

A. They provoke the terms in women, and that with great ease to such as have them come down with pain.

Trochisci Polyidae Sphragis. Andromacus out of Galen.

Take of Balaustins. Pomegranate flowers twelve drachms, Allum three drachms, Frankincense, Mirrh of each half an ounce, Copperis two drachms, Bulls gall six drachms, Aloes an ounce, austere Wine so much as is sufficient to make it into Troches according to art.

A. They are very good being outwardly applied, both in green wounds and ulcers.

Pastilli Andronis. Galen.

Take of Pomegranate flowers ten drachms, Copperis [Page 249] twelve drachms, unripe Galls, Birthwort, Frankinsence, of each an ounce, Allum, Mirrh of each half an ounce, it may be they mean white Cop­peris. Misy two drachms, with eighteen ounces of austere Wine make it into Troches according to art.

A. This also is apropriated to wounds ulcers and fistulaes, it cleers the ears and represseth all excressences of flesh, clean­seth the filth of the bones.

Trochisci Musae. Galen.

Take of Allum, Aloes, Copperas, Mirrh, of each six drams, Crocomagma, Saffron of each three drachms, Pomegranate flowers half an ounce, Wine and Honey of each so much as is sufficient to make it up into Troches according to art.

A. Their use is the same with the former.

Crocomagma of Damocrates. Galen.

Take of Saffron a hundred drachms, red Roses, Mirrh of each fifty drachms, white Starch I think they mean Gum­Arabick. Gum of each thirty drams, Wine so much as is sufficient to make it into Troches.

A It is very expulsive, heats and strengthens the heart and stomach.

Troches of wood of Aloes.

Take of wood of Aloes, red Roses of each two drachms, Mastich, Cinnamon, Cloves, Indian Spicknard, Nutmegs, Cardamoms greater and lesser, Cubebs, Gallia Moschata, Pasneps, Citron pills, Mace of each a drachm and an half, Amber greece, Musk of each half a Scruple, with Ho­ney of Raisons make them into Troches.

A. It strengthens the heart, stomach and liver, takes away heart-qualms, faintings, and stinking breath, and resisteth the [...].

Trochisci [...]. Mesue.

Take of the juyce of Sorrel sixteen ounces, red Rose leaves one ounce, Mirtle berries two ounces, boyl them a little to­gether, [Page 250] and [...] them, add to the decoction, Gall well bea­ten three ounces, boyl them again a little, then put in these following things in fine pouder, take of red Roses an ounce, yellow Sander ten drachms, Gum Arabick an ounce & a half, [...], Spodium of each an ounce, Mirtle berries four oun­ces, wood of Aloes, Cloves Mace, Nutmegs, of each half an ounce, sour Grapes seven drachms, mix them all together and let them dry upon a stone, and grind them again into pou­der, and make them into small Troches with one drachm of Camphire, and so much Rose water as is sufficient, and per­fume them with fifteen grains of Musk.

A. They strengthen the stomach, heart and liver, as also the bowels, they help the Chollick and fluxes of blood as al­so bleeding at the nose if you snuff but up the pouder of them, disburden the body of salt fretting chollerick humours.

Troches of Bases. Mesue.

Take of red Roses half an ounce, wood of Aloes two drachms, Mastich a drachm and an half, Roman Worm­wood, Cinnamon, Indian Spicknard, Cassia lignea, Schoe­nanth of each one dram, old Wine, and decoction of the five opening roots, so much as is sufficient to make it into Troches according to art.

A. They help pains in the stomach and ill digestion, the Iliack passion, Hectick feavers, and dropfies in the beginning, and cause a good colour.

Troches of Squils. Galen.

Take a Squill gathered about the beginning of July, of a mean bigness, white and full, the outward pill and that hard part to which the little roots stick, being taken away, wrap it up in past and roast it in an oven, till the past be dry, and Squill tender, which you may know by searching it with a scuer or bodkin, then take it out and beat it in a mortar, and mix with it of the pouder of A kind of Vetch. white Orobus or instead thereof red Cicers eight ounces to each pound of Squills, make it in­to [Page 251] Troches of the weight of two drachms a piece, dry them in the upper part of the house, looking towards the south, often turning of them till they be dry, keep them in a peuter or glass vessel, not in lead.

Troches of Spodium. Mesue.

Take of red Roses twelve drachms, Spodium ten drachms, Sorrel seeds six drachms, Purslain seeds, Coriander seeds pre­pared, pulp of Sumach of each two drachms and an half, white Starch, Balaustines, Barberries, of each two drachms, Gum Arabick torrefied a drachm and an half, with juyce of Grapes make them into Troches.

A. They are of a fine cooling binding nature, excellent in feavers coming of Choller, especially if they be accompanied with a loosness, they also quench thirst.

Troches of Sanders. Mesue.

Take of the three sorts of Sanders of each an ounce, the seeds of Cucumers, Gourds, Citruls, Purssain, Spodium of each half an ounce, Roses seven drachms, Juyce of Barberries fix drachms, Bole Armenick four drachms, Camphire one drachm, with Purslain water make it into Troches.

A. The vertues are the same with the former.

Troches of Vipers. Andromacus out. of Galen.

Take of the flesh of Vipers, the skin, bowels, and fat, head, and tail being taken away, boyled with Dill and a little salt, eight ounces, the crumbs of pure white bread, two ounces, make them into Troches with the broath in which the Vipers were boyled, if you need liquor, and anoint them with Opo­balsamum or oyl of [...] by expression, and dried in the shaddow, in an open place, fifteen daies, or something longer, often turning them, till they be well dried, then lay them up in a glass or stone vessel glazed, so may they be kept (close stopped) a whol yeer, yet it is better to make Treacle so soon [Page 252] as you have them, They which will keep them longer let them wipe off the dust which usually sticks to them, which in time will eat them through and through, so may you keep them three yeers.

Trochisci Viticis, sive Agni Casti. Renodaeus.

Take of the seeds of Agnus Castus, Roses, Lettice, Balau­stins of each a drachm; Ivory, Amber, of each a drachm and an half; Bole Arminick washed in the water of [...] grasse two drachms; Plantan seed [...], Sassafras two scruples; with Mussilage of Quince seeds made with the wa­ter of water Lilly flowers, make them into Troches according to art.

Trochisci albi. Rhasis.

Take of Ceruss washed in Rose water ten drachms, Sarco­colla three drachms, white Starch two drachms, [...] Ara­bick and [...] of each one drachm. Camphire, Opium of each half a drachm, let them be made up into Troches, with milk according to art. Also if you please you may make them up without Opium.

A. They are cool without Opium, but cooler with it, as also very drying, and are used in injections in Ulcers in the yard, and the running of the reins, &c.

Troches of Winter-Cherries. Mesue.

Take of the berries of Winter-Cherries three drachms, the seeds of Melons, Cucumers, Citruls, Gourds, of each three drachm and an half; Gum Arabick Traganth, Olibanum, Dragons blood, Pine nuts, bitter Almonds, white Poppy seeds, white Starch, juyce of Liquoris, Bole Armenick of each six drams, the seeds of Smallage and Henbane, Amber, Earth of Lemnos, Opium of each two drams, with juyce of the berries of fresh winter Cherries, or else with their decoction make them up into Troches according to art. Also you may prepare them without Opium.

A. They potently provoke urine, and break the stone.

Trochisci de Carabe. Mesue.

Take of Amber six drams, burnt Hartshorn, Gum Arabick torrefied, red Correl burnt, Gum traganth, Acacia, Hypoci stis, [...], Mastich, Gum Lacca washed, black Poppy seeds torrefied, of each two drams; Frankinsence, Saffron, Opium of each one dram and an half; Missilage of the seeds of Psyllium Flea-wort so much as is sufficient to make it up into Tro­ches.

A. They were invented to stop fluxes of blood in any part of the body, the terms in women, the [...] or piles, they also help ulcers in the breast and lungues.

Trochisci Diacorrallion. Galen.

Take of Bole Armenick, red Corral of each an ounce, Ba­laustins, terra Lemnia, white Starch, of each half an ounce, Hy­pocystis, the seeds of Henbane, Opium of each two drachms, juyce of Plantane so much as is sufficient to make them into troches according to art.

A. These also stop blood, help the bloody flux, stop the terms, and are a great help to such whose stomach loaths their victuals

Trochisci Diaspermaton. Galeni.

Take of the seeds of Smallage, and Bishops weed of each an ounce, Annis and Fennel seeds, of each half an ounce, Opi­um, Cassia lignea of each two drams, with rain-water make it into troches according to art.

A. These also bind, ease pain, help the pleuresie.

Haemoptoici pastilli. Galen.

Take of white Starch, Balaustins, earth of Samos, juyce of Hypocistis, if it be [...] Gum [...] I know not what it is, Gum, Saffron, Opium of each two drams, with [...] of Plantane make them into troches according to art.

A. The operation of this is like the former.

Sief de Plumbo. Mesue.

Take of Lead burnt and washed, Brasse burnt, Antimony, Tutty washed, Gum Arabick & Traganth of each an ounce, Opium half a dram, with a sufficient quantity of rain-water make them up into troches.

A. It fills up and cures ulcers in the eyes.

Trochisci de Succino. Galen.

Take of Illirick, Orris, Amber, Mastich, Saffron, of each two drachms, Opium five drachms, with mussilage made of the seeds of Psyllium Fleawort make it into Troches according to art.

A. They cool, bind, and strengthen the stomach, and pro­voke sleep.

Sief of Frankinsence. Rhasis.

Take of I think they mean that by Cadmia. Lapis [...], Pompholix, Frankin sence of each ten drachms, Ceruss fourty drachms, Gum Arabick, Opium, of each six drachms, rain water so much as is sufficient to make it into balls according to art.

A. Sief is a general term which the Arabians give to all medicines apropriated to the eyes, of which this is one, and a good one to dry up rewms there.

Agrick Trochiscated. Mesue.

Take of choice Agrick four ounces, with infusion of Gin­ger made in wine, make it into Troches,

Troches of Agrick.

Take of choice Agrick three ounces, Sal. Gem. six drachms Ginger two drachms, with Oxymel Simplex so much as is sufficient make it into Troches according to art.

A. The vertues of both these are the same with Agrick, only it may be more safely given this way than the other, they cleanse the brain of flegm, and the stomach of tough thick viscous humours.

Trochisci Alhandal. Mesue

Take of Colocynthis cleansed from the seeds ten ounces, cut them small with a pair of shears and rub them a little with an ounce of oyl of Roses, then first beat [...] into pouder. make them into Troches with Mussilage made with Gum Arabick and Traganth, and Bdellium, of each six drachms, then steep them four daies in Rosewater, dry them in the shaddow, then beat them into pouder again, and with mussilage as you had before, make them again into Troches.

A. They purge slegm violently, but may more safely be given than the troches themselves

Troches of [...]. Mesue.

Take of Rhubarb ten drachms, the juyce of Maudlin made thick, bitter Almonds of each half an ounce, Roses three drachms, Indian Spicknard, Wormwood, the seeds of Annis and Smallage, the roots of Maddir and Asarabacca of each adrachm, make them into Troches according to art, either with Succory water or juyce of Maudlin clarified.

A. They gently cleanse the liver, help the yellow Jaun­dice and other diseases coming of Choller and stoppage of the liver.

Troches of Violets Solutive. Mesue.

Take of Violets meanly dried six drachms, Turbith half an ounce, juyce of Liquoris, Scammony, Manna, of each two drachms, make them into troches with syrup of Violets.

A. They purge flegm very violently.

Oyl of Sweet Almonds. Mesue.

TAKE as many sweet Almonds as you will, that are dry and not sour, beat them very well and press out the oyl, in a press, without fire.

A. It helps roughness and soreness of the throat and sto­mach, helps pleuresies, encreaseth seed, easeth Coughs, and Hectick feavers, by injection it helps such whose water scalds them, ulcers in the bladdeer, reins and matrix.

Oyl of bitter Almonds. Mesue.

It is made in the same manner as oyl of sweet Almonds.

A. It opens stoppings, helps such as are deaf being dropped into their ears, it helps the hardness [...] the nerves, and takes away spots in the face.

Oyl of Hazel Nuts. Mesue

Take a sufficient quantity of Hazel nuts, and cleanse them, then bruise them well, place them in a warm bath five or six hours, then press out the oyl in a press.

A. You mast put them in a vessel, (viz. a glass or some such like thing) and stop them close that the water come not to them when you put them into the bath.

A. The Oyl is good for cold afflictions of the nerves, the gout in the joynts &c.

After the same manner is made oyl of Been called Oleum [Page 257] Bolaninum. Of Mace, Indian Nuts, Nutmegs, Walnuts.

Of the kernels of Cherries, Apricocks, Pears, Pinenuts, Prunes, Fistick nuts.

Of the seeds of Orrenges, Hemp, Carthamus or: bastard It's not requi­site to set Pine nuts twice as the Colledge did. Saffron and is called Oleum Cnicinum, Citrons, Cucumers, Guords, Citruls, dwarf Elder, or Walwort, Henbane, Lettice Flax, Melons, Poppies, Parsly, Rhadishes, Turneps, Palma Christi and is called Oleum de Cherva, Cicinum, and Ricininum, Sesami, Mustard seed, and of the stones of Grapes.

A. Because most of these oyls are out of use, I took not the pains to quote the vertues of them, if any lift to make them let them look the Simples and there they have them, if the Sim­ples be not to be found in the book, there are other plentiful medicines conducing to the cure of al usual diseases which are.

Oyl of Bays. Mesue.

Take of Bay berries fresh and ripe, so many as you please, bruise them sufficiently, then boyl them in a sufficient quanti­ty of water, till the oyl swim at top, which separate from the water and keep for your use.

A. It helps the Chollick, and is a sovereign remedy for a­ny diseases in any part of the body coming either of wind or cold.

Oyl of the Yolks of Egs. Mesue.

Take of the yolks of Egs boyled hard, warm them well with a gentle fire in a glazed vessel but have a care you burn them not then press out the oyl with a press, and if whilst they are warming, you sprinkle them with a little Wine the Oyl will come out the better.

A. It is profitable in [...] and malignant ulcers, it cau­seth the hair to grow, it cleers the skin and takes away defor­mities thereof, viz. Tettars, Ringworms, Morphew, Scabs.

Oyl of Roses Omphacine.

Take of oyl Omphacine a pound, in which infuse red Rose buds bruised, four ounces, put them in a glass or stone pot glazed, stop them close, and set them in the sun seven daies, shaking them every day, then boyl them gently in a double vessel, and casting away those Roses (viz having strained them out) put in fresh Roses, set it in the sun seven daies more, then boil it again, cast away those also and infuse fresh Roses, and when they have also been digested in the sun seven daies, and gently boyled according to art, strain the oyl from them, and keep it for your use.

Oyl of Roses compleat. Mesue.

It is made in the same manner with the former, only with sweet oyl, Not Omphacine, and red Roses full blown, boiled twice as the former was, only the third time that the Roses are put in, let it stand fourty daies in the sun, and then if you please you may keep the oyl and Roses in it, and not press them out at all.

After the same manner is made oyl of Wormwood, of the tops of Wormwood [...] ounces, Oyl three pound, repeating the infusion three times, adding at the last, juyce of Worm­wood four ounces, boyl it gently till the juyce be consumed.

Also oyl of Dill, of one pound of oyl and four ounces of the leaves and flowers of Dill, infused three times.

Oyl of Castorium, of one ounce of Castorium, one pound of Oyl, Wine so much as is the Colledg might haveta­ken the pains to set down how much that is. sufficient, boyl it to the consump­tion of the Wine.

Oyl of Chamomel. Of Oyl, and the flowers of Chamo­mel, let them be set in the sun fourty daies.

In the same manner is Oyl of Meliot prepared.

Oyl of Winter-Gilliflowers (or Wall flowers as we call [Page 259] them in Sussex) is made as oyl of Dill is.

Oyl of Quinces, is made of un-ripe Quinces, pils and all, and juyce of Quinces of each six ounces, oyl Omphacine three pound, let them stand in the sun in a glass fifteen daies, then boyl them in a double vessel four hours, afterwards chang the quinces and the juyce, ( viz put in fresh, having strained out the former) at viz. having boyled it to the consump­tion of the juyce. last strain it and keep it for your use.

Oyl of Elicampane is made of the roots of Elicampane bruised, and of the juyce of them, and oyl of Almonds, of each half a pound, sweet wine three ounces, boyled to the consumption of the wine.

Oyl of Euphorbium is made of Euphorbium half an ounce, oyl of winter-Gilliflowers, Wine of each five ounces, boyled to the consumption of the wine.

Oyl of Emmats is made of winged Emmets two ounces, some coun­tries cal them Ants. some Pismires, and some Pisants, we in Sussex Emments. oyl eight ounces, set in the sun for fourty daies and so kept for your use.

Oyl of St. Johns wort.

Take of the tops of St. Johns wort four ounces, steep them in a pound of old oyl Olive, and six ounces of Wine for three daies, either in the sun, or in the heat of a bath, then strain them out, renew the infusion with fresh tops of Saint Johns wort the second and third time, the last time let it be boyled almost to the consumption of the wine, strain it out, and ad to the oyl three ounces of Turpentine, one scruple of Saffron, boyl it a little, and so keep it for vour use.

Oyl of Jasmine is made of the flowers and cleer oyl, as oyl of Boses is.

Oyl of Orris.

Take of the roots of Orris Florentine a pound, the flowers of white Lillies half a pound, water in which other roots of Orris Florentine have been boyled, so much as is sufficient, sweet oyl six pound, boyl them in a double vessel, then put in fresh roots and flowers, the former being cast away as in oyl of Roses.

Oyl of Earthworms.

Take of Earthworms half a pound, wash them wel in Wine, then add oyl of Olives two pound, Wine eight ounces, boyl them in a double vessel to the consumption of the Wine.

Oyl of Marjoram Simple is made of four ounces of the Herb infused in six ounces of Wine, and a pound of oyl, with insolation and two other infusions (as in oyl of Roses) eva­porate away the Wine in a bath.

Oyl of Mastich.

Take of oyl of Roses Omphacine a pound, Mastich three ounces, Wine four ounces, boyl them in a double vessel to the consumption of the Wine.

Oyl of mints is made of the hearb and Oyl Omphacine as Oyl of Roses.

Oyl of Mirtles is made of the berries of Mirtles bruised (and sprinkled with red Wine) a pound, oyl Omphacine three pound, let them be set in the sun eight daies, then boyled, infuse fresh ones, and repeat both the infusion and insolation three times, then boyl them in a double vessel and keep the oyl for your use.

Oyl of Mirrh.

Take certain new laid Egs and boyl them till they be hard, then cut them through the middle, the longest way, take out the yolks and fill the hollow place half full of mirrh, then joyn the whites together again and bind them gently with a string, then place them between two dishes, a small grate being between, that they fall not to the bottom, then place them in a wine Cellar or some other cool place under ground, so wil the melted liquor of the Mirrh distil down in­to the inferiour dish.

Oyl of Daffadils is made of the flowers and oyl, as oyl of Roses

Nard oyl Simple is made of Spicknard three ounces, sweet [Page 261] oyl a pound and an half, Wine and Water of each two oun­ces and an half, boyl them in a double vessel till the Wine and Water be consumed.

Oyl of water Lilly flowers is made of oyl Omphacine a pound, white water Lilly flowers four ounces, three times re­peated as in oyl of Roses.

Oyl of Poppies is made of the heads, flowers, and leaves of Poppies, and oyl Omphacine, as oyl of Dill.

Oyl of Rue simple, of Rue boiled and sweet oyl, as oyl of Roses.

Oyl of Savin is made as oyl of Roses.

So also is oyl of Elder flowers.

Oyl of Scorpions, of Scorpions by number thirty [...]; of bitter Almonds two pound, let them be infused for fourty daies in a warm place in a glass, then strained out and the oyl kept for your use.

Oleum Sicyonium of wild Cucumerroots and their juyce, of each six ounces, oyl of ripe Olives a pound, boyl them in a double vessel to the consumption of the juyce.

Oyl of Nightshade is made of the ripe berries of Nightshade four ounces boyled in a pint of oyl.

Oyl of Styrax is made of a pound of oyl Olive and three ounces of Styrax, Wine so much as is sufficient, boyl them af­ter a sufficient maceration to the consumption of the Wine.

Oyl of Vervain is made of the herb and oyl, as oyl of Mints is.

Oyl of Violets of the flowers of Violets and oyl Ompha­tine as oyl of Roses.

A. That most of these oyls if not all of them are used only externally is certain, and as certain that they retain the ver­tues of the simples whereof they are made, therefore the in­genious might help themselves, but because we live in a fri­gid age I shall vouchsefe to quote the vertues of the chiefest of them.

A. Oyl of Roses (the stomach being anointed with it) strengthens it, cools the heat of it, thickens, takes away infla­mations, abates swellings.

A. Oyl of Wormwood doth moderatly heat and streng­then [Page 262] the stomach being anointed with it, it procures apetite, opens obstructions, furthers digestion, and kills worms.

A. Oyl of Dill doth moderatly digest, aswage the pains of the head and nerves, and procures sleep.

A. Oyl of Castorium helps cold diseases of the nerves, deafness being dropped into the ears, and noise there.

A. Oyl of Chamomel strengthens the sinnews, greatly a­swageth pain and breaks the stone.

A. Oyl of melilot hath the same effects.

A. Oyl of Walflowers aswageth pains in the breast and reins, sinnews, joints, and bladder.

A. Oyl of Quinces, cools, binds, and strengthens, stops vomiting, loosness and sweating.

A. Oyl of Euphorbium hath the same effects with that of Castorium, but works more forcibly, being [...] up the nose it purgeth the head of flegm.

A. Oyl of Emmets the privities being anointed with it provokes lust.

A. Oyl of St. Johns wort, is as good a thing in green wounds as a man can use.

A. Oyl of Orris doth concoct and dissolve, aswage pain of the womb, liver, aud joynts, also it strengthens the breast.

A. Oyl of Earthworms mollifie heat, and aswage pains, and is special good for such as [...] been bruised or hurt in their joints.

A. Oyl of Marjoram, helps weariness, cold diseases of the brain, noise in the ears being dropped into them, the bitings of venemous beasts, and provokes the terms in women.

A. Oyl of Mastich strengthens the brain, stomach, and li­ver, sinnews, and veins, staies vomiting, and fluxes.

A. The stomach being anointed with oyl of Mints, staies the weakness of it, heats and strengthens it, staies vomiting, helps digestion and provokes appetite.

A. Oyl of Mirtles hath the same effects with Quinces.

A. Oyl of Mirrh preserves any thing from putrifying that is anointed with it, makes the face fair and youthful.

A. Nard oyl doth heat digest, and strengthen, resists all cold and windy diseases throughout the body.

Oyl of water Lillies cools and asswageth the violent heat especially of the head, reins, and bladder, thereby mitigating frenzies, procuring sleep, and is a good preservative against the stone, and helps such women (their backs being anointed with it) as are subject to miscarry through heat of their reins, which they may easily know by continual pains in their backs, and swelling of their legs. Also oyl of Poppies have the same vertue.

A. Oyl of Rue, heats, and makes thin, gross humors, expel­leth wind, helps palsies, cramps, coldness of the womb and bladder.

A. Oyl of Violets cools inflamations, easeth the pleuresie, and pains of the breast.

A. Oyl of Nightshade hath the same effects with that of water Lillies.

A. Then remember that these oyls must not be given in­wardly as men take drink, but outwardly applied or cast in as injections or Clysters.

Oleum Aparicii Benedictum. Hier. Fab. ab Aq.

Take of old oyl three ounces, pure Turpentine eight oun­ces, pure wheat flower an ounce and an half, of the flowers of St. Johns wort two ounces, the roots of Carduus Benedi­ctus and Valerian of each an ounce, Frankinsence in pouder two ounces, let the roots and herbs be grosly bruised and put into a pot, and so much white Wine put into them that it may cover them all, let them stand in infusion three daies, then add the oyl and the flower, boyl them all to the comsumpti­on of the Wine, then having strongly strained it out add the Turpentine and Frankinsence, let it boyl a little, and so keep it in a glass for your use.

A. It is apropriated to cleanse and consolidate wounds e­specially in the head,

Oyl of Cappers.

Take of the bark of Cappar roots an ounce, the bark of Tamaris, the leaves of Tamaris, the seeds of Agnus Castus, Ceterah, Cyperus roots, of each two drachms, Rue one dram, oyl of ripe Olives one pound, strong wine Vineger, and white Wine of each two ounces, the things to be bruised being brui­sed let them be all infused together a while, then boyled in a double vessel to the consumption of the Wine and Vineger, then strained, pressed out and kept for your use.

A. The oyl is opening, and heating, absolutely apropria­ted to the spleen, hardness and pains thereof, and diseases co­ming of stoppings there, as Hypocondriack melancholly, the rickets &c.

Oyl of Castorium. Jacobus de Manliis.

Take of Castorinm, Styrax Calamitis, Galbanum, Eu­phorbium, Cassia lignea, Saffron, Opopanax, Carpobalsa­mum or Cubebs, Spicknard, Costus of each two drachms, Cyperus, Schoenanthus, Pepper long and black, Savin, Pelli­tory of Spain of each two drachms and an half, Oyl three pound, Spanish Wine two pound, let the Galbanum and O­popanax be dissolved by themselves in the Wine, then let all the rest being bruised be boyled with the oyl and Wine, and strained, then the Opopanax and Galbanum, dissolved in oyl and strained let them be mixed with the oyl, and boiled again often stirring it, that the Opopanax and Galbanum which is subject to settle to the bottom may be mixed with the oyl, let the Styrax be dissolved by it self in Wine, afterwards add a drachm and an half of Turpentine that so the Styrax may the better mingle with the oyl.

A. The vertues are the same with the Simple, only it is held to be more effectual in the premises.

Oleum Costinum. Mesue.

Take of bitter Costus two ounces, Cassia lignea one ounce, [Page 265] the tops of Marjoram eight ounces, being bruised let them be infused two daies in a sufficient quantity of Wine, then boil them with two pound of oyl of Olives wash'd in Wine, in a double vessel to the consumption of the Wine, according to art.

A. It heats, opens obstructions, strengthens the nerves and all nervous parts, as muscles, tendons, ligaments, the ventricle besides these, it strengthens the liver, it keeps the hairs from turning gray, and gives a good colour to the body.

Oleum Crocinum. Mesue.

Take of Saffron an ounce, pure Mirrh half an ounce, Car­damoms nine drachms, Calamus Aromaticus one ounce, let them all be infused in Vineger (except the Cardamoms) for five daies, the sixth day put in the Cardamoms and let them strand one day longer, the morning following add a pound and an half of oyl to them, and boil them with a gen­tle fire till the Vineger be consumed according to art: Some put in Wine instead of Vineger.

A. It helps pains in the nerves and strengthens them, mol­lifies their hardness, helps pains in the matrix and causeth a good colour.

Oyl of Euphorbium the Compound. Nicholaus.

Take of Stavesager, Sopewort of each half an ounce, Pel­litory of Spain six drachms, Mountain Calaminth dried an ounce and an half, Costus ten drams, Costorium five drams, being bruised and three daies steeped in three pound and an half of Wine, let them be boiled with one pound and an half of oyl of Walflowers till the Wine be almost consumed, then put in half an ounce of Euphorbium fresh and white in fine pouder mix them together and boyl it to perfection.

A. It hath the same vertue only is something more effectu­all than the Simple.

Oleum Excestrense. Commonly called Oyl of Exceter.

Take of the leaves of Wormwood, Centaury the less, whether here they mean Maudlin, or Agrimony I know not. Eu­patorium, Fennel, Hysop, Bay leaves, Marjoram, Bawm, Nep, Penyroyal, Savin, Sage, Time, the flowers of Chamomel, Broom, white Lillies, Elders, the seeds of Cummin and Foe­nugreek, the roots of white and black Hellebore, the bark of Ash and Lemmon tree, of each four ounces, the leaves of Southernwood, Eettony, Chamepitys, Lavendar of each six ounces, Rosemary a pound, Euphorbium, Mustard seed, Gastorium, Pellitory of Spain of each an ounce, Oyl sixteen pound, Wine three pound, the herbs seeds and Euphorbium being bruised and the roots, bark, and Castorium cut, the Wine and Oyl being put to them, let them stand in a warm bath twelve hours, afterwards boyled over a gentle fire, to the consumption of the Wine, and humidity of the herbs, then strain out the Oyl and keep it for your use.

Oyl of Swallows.

Take sixteen Swallows whol and alive, Chamomel, Rue, Plantane the greater and lesser, the leaves of Bay, Penyroyal, Dill, Hysop, Rosemary, Sage, St. Johns wort, some coun­tries call it Alecost; it is a kind of Maudlin. Costmary of each a handfull, common Oyl four pound, Spanish Wine one pound, make it up according to art: but if instead of Oyl you will put so much May Butter to it as here is appoin­ted Oyl, and boyl it with the foregoing Simples, then will it have both the name and consistence of an ointment.

A. Both this and the former are apropriated to old brui­ses and pains thereof coming, as also to Sprains.

Oyl of St. Johns wort Compound: or A Magisterial Balsam. Florent.

Take of strong white Wine three pound, the tops of St. Johns wort being ripe four handfuls, bruise the St. Johns wort and infuse it in the Wine, in a glass close stopped, two [Page 267] daies, then boil it in a double vessel, a whil, strain it strongly, and having cast away the former ad other flowers, do so the second time as you did the first, and the third time, then strain it out and to every pound of infusion, add four pound of old Oyl, Turpentine six ounces, oyl of Wormwood three ounces, Dittany, Gentian, Carduus Benedictuus, Tormentil, or Ladies Thistle, or Carline Thistle, Calamus Aromaticus of each two drachms, Earthworms often washed in Wine, two ounces, the things to be bruised being grosly bruised, let them be set in the sun thirty or fourty daies, and being well strained be kept for your use.

A. Besides the vertues of the Simple Oyl of St. Johns wort, which this performs more effectually, it is an excellent reme­dy for old bruises aches and sprains.

Oyl of Orris Compound. Nich. Alex.

Take of old oyl fifteen pound, water four pound and an half, the roots of Orris Florentine, three pound and four oun­ces, white Lilly flowers fifteen ounces, fresh Cyperus roots six ounces, Alicampane roots three ounces, Alkanet roots two ounces, Cinnamon, Spicknard, Benzoin, or which in a some mens o­pinions are two things. Asadul­cis, of each an ounce, let the roots and the rest of the Simples be bruised and infused in the oyl and water five daies either in the Sun or some warm place, afterwards boyled in a double vessel till the water be consumed then let it cool, strain it out and keepit for your use.

A. The effects are the same with the Simple.

Oyl of Marjoram Compound. Actuarius.

Take of the leaves of Marjoram four handfuls, Mother of Time two handfuls, the flowers of Mirtles, or else their ber­ries one handful, Southernwood, watermints of each a hand­ful, Cassia lignea two ounces, Oyl Omphacine three pound, all of them being cut and bruised, and put into a glass & the oyl poured to them, & the mouth of the glass stopped, let them beset in the sun or another hot place eight daies, then let [Page 268] them be pressed out and fresh Simples put to the Oyl, use it in like manner, repeat their infusion three times, then keep it for your use.

A. It helps weariness and diseases of the brain and nerves, coming of cold, it helps the dead palsey, the back (viz. the re­gion along the back bone) being anointed with it, being snuffed up in the nose it helps Spasmus Cynicus, which is a wry­ing the mouth aside, it helps noise in the ears being dropped into them, it provokes the terms and helps the bitings of ve­nemous beasts.

Oyl of Mandrakes. Nicholaus.

Take of common oyl two pound, the juyce of the Apples of Mandrakes (or if you cannot get them take the juyce of Mandrake leaves) the juyce of white Henbane two ounces, the juyce of the heads of black Poppies three ounces, the juyce of Violets and Hemlock of each one ounce, Opium, Styrax Calamitis of each half an ounce, let the Juyces and Oyl be in­fused ten daies in the sun, then boyled in a double vessel to the consumption of the juyces, strain it, then let the Opium being dissolved in som of the juyces and the Styrax being dis­solved in a little Turpentine be well mixed with it according to art.

A. It is probable the Author studied to invent an Oyl ex­treamly cold when he invented this, I am of opinion it may be used safely no way but only to anoint the temples and no­ses of such as have a frenzy.

Oleum Moschelinum.

Take two Nutmegs, Musk a drachm, Indian leaf or Mace, Spicknard, Costus, Mastich of each six drachms, Styrax Ca­lamitis, Cassia lignea, Mirrh, Saffron, Cinnamon, Cloves, Carpobalsamum or Cubebs, Bdellium of each two drachms, pure oyl three pound, generous Wine three ounces, the things to be beaten being beaten according to art, and mixed let them boyl to the consumption of the Wine, and having strai­ned the Oyl keep it for your use.

A. It is exceeding good against all diseases of cold, especi­ally those of the stomach, it helps diseases of the sides they be­ing anointed with it, the strangury, chollick, and vices of the nerves, and afflictions of the reins.

A. The recept was made by Nicholaus Alexandrinus only the Colledg something altered the quantities and that not worth speaking of.

Nard Oyl. Mesue.

Take of Spicknard three ounces, Marjoram two ounces, Wood of Aloes, Elicampane, Indian leaf or Mace, Calamus Aromaticus, Bay leaves, Cyperus, Schoenanthus, Cardamoms of each an ounce and an half, let them be grosly bruised, then infused in Wine and Water of each fourteen ounces, and oyl of Sesanus or oyl Olive, four puund and an half, for 24. hours, then boyled in a double vessel, with a gentle fire six hours continually stirring it.

A. It heats, attenuates, digests, and moderately binds, and therefore helps all cold and windy afflictions of the brain sto­mach, reins, spleen, liver, bladder, and womb, being snuffed up the nose it purgeth the head, and gives a good colour and smel to the body.

Oleum. Nicodemi.

Take of the seeds or tops of St. Johns wort, old Turpentine of each a pound, Licharge six drams, Aloes Hepatick, Tuty of Alexandria of each three drachms, Saffron an ounce, of the best white Wine four pound, old Oyl two pound, boyl them all together in a double vessel till the fourth part be consu­med, then bury them in sand, in the I am of opi­nion any time in the heat of summer will serve the turn, & my reason is because the dog stars have so much south latitude that their influence is very little or nothing at al in these nor­then climats. dogdaies, for ten daies, afterwards strain them through a clean rag, seperate the Wine from the oyl and keep them both apart.

A. Both Wine and Oyl are exceeding drying, (that the Wine is more cleansing, and the Oyl best to skin a sore, your genius (though never so dull) will tell you) and therefore excellent for sores and ulcers that run much, as for scabs, itch small pocks, swine pocks &c.

Oyl of Tobacco.

Take of juyce of Tobacco, common oyl of each a pound, boyl them together to the consumption of the juyce.

A. It is as gallant a remedy for deep wounds, scabs or itch as any is under the Cope of Heaven, and no way prejudicial.

Oyl of Peppers. Mesue.

Take of long, black and white Pepper of each three drams, Myrobalans, Chebul, Bellerick, Emblick and Indian of each five drachms, the roots of Smallage and Fennel, of each three drachms and an half, Sagapenum, Opopanax, Ammoniacum, white Henbane of each to drachms and an half, Turbith two drachms, Ginger three drachms, the branches of green Time and green Rue of each a handful, insuse them according to art, in a sufficient quantity of Aquavitae, oyl of Wallflowers otherwise called Winter Gilliflowers two pound, then boil them to the consumption of the Aquavitae.

A. It helps cold diseases of the nerves, as Palsies falling sickness, convulsions, wry-mouths, trembling or shaking pal­sie, likewise cold afflictions of the reins and bladder, yard and womb, gouts and all diseases of the joints, it heats, makes thin, and cleanseth, and therefore it opens obstructions or stoppings and breaks the stone.

Cleuon Populeum. Nichol.

Take of fresh Poplar buds three pound, Wine four pound, common oyl seven pound two ounces, beat the Poplar buds very well, then steep them seven daies in the oyl and Wine, then boil them in a double vessel til the Wine be consumed (if you infuse fresh buds once or twice before you boyl it, the medicine will be the stronger) then presse out the oyl and keep it.

A. It is a fine cool oyl, but the Ung. Popules ointment called by that name which follows hereafter is far better.

Oyl of Foxes. Mesue.

Take a fat Fox of a middle age, wearied with hunting, and new killed, the skin and bowels being taken away and the bones broken, cut into many parts, boyl him in white Wine and Conduit water of each six pound, till almost half be consumed, scumming it dilligently, then mix with it four pound of old sweet Oyl, common Salt three ounces, the flo­wers of Sage, Time, of each a pound, let it boyl till almost all the water be consumed, then ad water (wherein a handful of Dill and Time have been boyled) eight pound, boyl it again over a gentle fire to the consumption of the water, then press out the Oyl, and if any watry substance remain amongst it, seperate it with a Funnel and keep the Oyl for your use.

A. It is exceeding good in pains of the joints, gouts, pains in the back and reins.

OYNTMENTS MORE SIMPLE.

OYNTMENTS MORE COMPOUND.

A Plaister of Ammoniacum.

Take of Ammoniacum an ounce, Oyntment of Marshmal­lows and Melilot plaister of each half an ounce, Bran or (as we in Sussex call it) Cheezel of corn well fiefted, an ounce, the pouder of Briony and Orris root of each half an ounce, the fat of Ducks, Geese and Hens of each three drachms, Bdel­lium, Galbanum of each three drachms and an half, Per ro­zin, wax of each five ounces, oyl of Orris, Turpentine of each an ounce and an half, let the fats and oyl boyl with a sufficient quantity of mussilage of Lin and [...] seeds, and that it may be brought to the due form of a plaister, ad the Wax and Turpentine, afterwards the Oynment of Marsh mallows and Melliot Plaister, then the Gums dissolved in Vi­neger, and lastly the pouders and per-Rozin in pouder, mix them all well together and make it into plaister according to art.

A. By [Plaister] alwaies understand not a plaister spread [Page 295] upon a cloath, but a rol made to spread such a one withal.

A. It softens and aswageth hard swellings, and scatters the humours offending, applied to the side it softens the hardness of the spleen and aswageth pains thence arising.

Album Coctum de Cerussa. Ulms.

Take of Ceruss ground into very fine pouder, yellow Wax, oyl of Olives of each equall parts, the Ceruss being put into a brass pan let the oyl be added by degrees, set it over a gentle fire, stir it continually til they be incorporated, then put in the Wax thin scraped, neither put it in altogether at one time neither let it boyl til it be all melted, then boil it all accor­ding to art till it begin to look black, and be of a just thick­ness.

A. It helps burns, dry scabs, and hot ulcers, and in general what ever sores abound with moisture.

A Plaister of Bayberries. Mesue.

Take of Bayberries two ounces, Frankinsence, Mastich, Mirrh of each one ounce, Cyperus, Costus of each half an ounce, Turpentine an ounce, clarified Honey so much as is sufficient to make it into a plaister according to art.

A. It is an excellent plaister to ease any pains coming of cold or wind, in any part of the body whether stomach, liver belly reins or bladder.

Emplastrum Barbarummagnum. Galen.

Take of stonepitch sure enough. dry pitch eight pound, yellow Wax six pound eight ounces, Per-Rozin five pound four ounces, Bitumen Ju­daicum or else Mummy four pound, Oyl a pound and an half, Vert-de-greece, Litharge, Ceruss, of each three ounces, Fran­kinsence half a pound, roch Allum not burnt an ounce and an half, roch Allum burnt four ounces, Opopanax, Scales of brass, Galbanum of each twelve drachms, Aloes, Opium, Mirrh of each half an ounce, juyce of Mandrakes, or else the [Page 296] bark of the roots of them dried six drachms, Vineger five pound, let the Litharge, Ceruss, and Oyl be boyled to the thickness of Honey, the Pitch melted and incorporated with the pouder of the Bitumen, then the other things added and boyled according to art till the Vineger be consumed, and the composition brought to a due thickness.

A. It helps the bitings of men and beasts, easeth the infla­mations of wounds, and helps infirmities of the joints, and gouts in the beginning.

A Plaisier of [...]. Andernacus.

Take of green Bettony, Burnet, Agrimony, Sage, Peny­royal, Yarrow, Comfry the greater, Clary of each [...] ounces, Frankinsence, Mastich of each three drachms, Orris, round Birthwort of each six drachms, white Wax, Turpentine of each eight ounces, Gum Elemni two ounces, per-Rozin six ounces, know no other [...] of [...]-tree. Venis Turpentine two ounces, white Wine three pound, let the herbs being bruised be boyled in the Wine, strained, and all the rest being added to the decoction boyl it to a plaister according to art.

A. It is a gallant plaister to unite the skul when it is crac­ked, to draw out pieces of broken bones and cover the bones with flesh, it draws filth from the bottom of deep ulcers, re­stores flesh lost, cleanseth, digesteth, and drieth.

Emplastrum [...].

Take of Bistort roots, Cyperus, Nuts, red Roses, the three [...] of Sanders, Mints, Coriander seeds, of each three drams, [...] half an ounce, Hypocistis, Acacia, Dragons blood, Terra Lemnia, Bole Armenick, red Corral of each two drams, Turpentine washed in Plantane water, four ounces, oyl of [...] twelve ounces, the juyce of [...], Plantane, and Orpine of each an ounce, yellow Wax a pound and an half, let the Hypocistis and Acacia be dissolved with the juyces, and boyled to a due height, then add the rest, and make them in­to a plaister according to art.

A. It is of a fine cool binding, strengthening nature, excel­lent good to repell hot rhewms or vapours that ascend up to the head, the hair being shaved off and it applied to the crown.

Emplastrum Catagmaticum. Vigo.

Take of the juyce of Marshmallow roots six ounces, the bark of the root of Ash tree and the leaves of the tree, the roots [...] Comfry the greater and lesser with the leaues and al of each two ounces, Mirtle berries an ounce and an half, the leaves of Willow, the tops of St. Johns wort, of each a handful and an half, the things to be bruised being bruised, let them boil together in red Wine, and water in which Smiths quench their [...] of each two pound, till half be consumed, [...] it and ad oyl of Mirtles, Roses and Omphacine, of each a pound and an half, Goats suet melted, eight ounces, Litharge of gold and silver, red Lead of each four ounces, yellow Wax a pound, Colophonia half a pound, let them boyl again to the consumption of the decoction, then add towards the end [...], Frankinsence, Mastich of each half an ounce, cleer Turpentine two ounces, Boie Armenick, Earth of Lemnos, of each an ounce, stir them together till they are boiled e­nough to be made into a plaister according to art.

Catagmaticum. Renodaeus.

Take of the roots of Comfry the less and Marshmallows, [...] of the Oak of each two ounces, Plantane, Chamaepi­tys, St. Johns wort, of each a handful, boyl them in equal [...] of red Wine and Water wherein Smiths quench their I­ron, [...] half be consumed, strain it, and to the decoction ad [...] of Quince seeds extracted in decoction of I know not what better word to give Omazum than tripes [...] chit­terlings. Tripes, Oyl [...] and Roses of each four ounces, Virgins Wax a pound, [...] of Gold two ounces, Turpentine three ounces. Balaustins, Roses, Mirtles, Acacia of each half an ounce, [...], the seeds of Tutsan, Colophonia, [...], Amber of each six drachms, Ship Pitch an ounce and an half, Bole Armenick Farina vo­latilis. fine flower, Frankinsence of each twelve [Page 298] drachms, Dragons blood two ounces, let the water and mussilage be boyled together till the moisture be consumed, then put in the oyl, then the Wax, afterward the Litharge, which being boyled, united, stirred and removed from the fire, let first the Turpentine be added, then the pouders, so let all of them be mixed stirred and brought into the form of an Emplaster according to art.

A. Both this and the former are of a binding nature.

Emplasirum Cephalicum.

Take of cleer Rozin two ounces, black Pitch one ounce, Ladanum half an ounce, Mirrh, Mastich of each a drachm and an half, Juniper Gum two drachms, the flower of Beans and Orobus of each half an ounce, Nigella three drachms, Nutmegs two drachm, Pidgeons dung two ounces, let the Mirrh be dissolved in Malaga Wine, and the rest being mixed in a hot mortar let them be made into a Plaister according to art.

If you would have it stronger add of the pouders of Eu­phorbium, Pellitory of Spain, and black Pepper of each two scruples.

A. It is proper to strengthen the brain and repell such va­pours as anoy it, and those pouders being added it dries up the superfluous moisture thereof, and easeth the eyes of hot scalding vapours that anoy them.

Emplastrum Ceroma or Ceroneum. Nich. Alex.

Take of pitch scraped from a Ship that hath been a long time at Sea, yellow Wax of each seven drachms, Sagapenum six drachms,, Ammoniacum, Turpentine, Colophonia, Saf­fron of each four drachms, Aloes, Olibanum, Mirrh of each three drachms, Styrax Calamitis, Mastich, Opopanax, Gal­banum, Allum, the seeds of Faenugreek of each two drachms, the settlings or dreggs. feces of Liquid Styrax, Bdellium of each one drachm, Litharge half a drachm.

A. It is of a gentle emollient nature, prevails against stop­pings [Page 299] of the stomach coming of cold, hardness of the spleen, coldness of the liver and matrix.

A Plaister of Hemlock with Ammoniacum.

Take of Hemlock four handfuls, Ammoniacum half a pound, infuse them in sharp Vineger eight daies, then boyl them till the Ammoniacum be dissolved, then strain out the liquor strongly, afterwards let it boyl awhile, then with Wax and Oyl of sweet Almonds make it into a Plaister accor­ding to art.

A. I suppose it was invented to mitigate the extream pains, and allay the inflamations of wounds, for which it is very good.

Emplasirum de Crusta Panis.

Take of Mastich, Mints, Spodium, red Corral, all the three sorts of Sanders of each one drachm, a Crust of bread to asted and infused in Rose Vineger for half an hour, two ounces, oyl of Mastich and Quinces of each an ounce, Wax two ounces, Liquid styrax, Ladanum, of each three drachms, Barly meal so much as is sufficient to make it into an Emplaster according to art.

A. I shall commend this for as gallant a plaister to streng­then the brain as any is in the Dispensatory, the hair being shaved off and it applied to the crown, also being applied to the stomach it strengthens it, helps digestion, staies vomiting and putrifaction of the meat there. Montagnana was the Au­thour of it, not the Colledge.

Emplastrum de [...].

Take of Cummin seeds, Bayberries of each a pound, Per­Rozin two pound, common Rozin three pound, oyl of Dill half a pound, Wax a pound, make a plaister of them accor­ding to art.

A. I am of opinion here is not half oyl enough to make it into a plaister, they that make of it, know better than I, I [Page 300] judge but by reason they know by experience.

A. It asswageth swellings, takes away old aches coming of bruises, and applyed to the belly, is an excellent remedy for the wind chollick.

Diachylon simplex. Mesue.

Take of Mussilage of Foenugreek seed, Linseed, and Mirsh­mallow roots of each a pound, old Oyl three pound, Litharge one pound and an half, let the Litharge be ground very [...], and boyled with the oyl, over a gentle fire, alwaies stirring it till it be well mixed, then being removed from the fire let it cool a little, afterwards put in the Mussilages, mix them and boyl them to their just thickness according to art.

A. It is an exceeding good remedy for all swellings with­out pain it softens hardness of the liver and spleen, it is very gentle like the Author of it [ Mesue] and very moderate and harmless, and it may be therefore neglected by the Phanta­stical Chyrurgians of our age.

Diachilon Ireatum.

Ad an ounce of pouder of Orris to every pound of Diachy­lon simplex.

Diachylon magnum. Mesue.

Take of [...] of Gold very finely ground, one pound; Oyl of Orris, [...], and Chamomel, of each eight ounces, mus­silage of [...] roots, Linseeds, and Foenugreek seeds, [...] of [...], fat figs, [...]-grass, the juyce of Orris, and [...], [...] or oyl of sheeps feet, of each twelve drams and an half, [...] three ounces, Per-rozen, yellow Wax of each two onces, make them into a plaister according to art.

A. It dissolves hardnesse and inflamations.

Diachylon magnum cum gummi. Renodaeus.

Take of Bdellium, Sagapenum, Ammoniacum of each an ounce, being dissolved in white Wine, let them be added to the mass of Diachylon magnun, being first strained and boyled to the thickness of Honey, so will it be Diachylon with gams.

A. This is the best to dissolve hard swellings of all the three.

Diachylon Compound: or a Plaister of Mussilages. Mesue.

Take of Mussilages of Marshmallow rooes, Linseeds, Foe­nugreek seeds, the middle barks of Elm of each four ounces and an half, oyl of Chamomel, Lillies, and Dill of each one ounce and an half, Ammoniacnm, Galbanum, Opopanax, Sagapenum of each half an ounce, new Wax twenty ounces, Turpentine two ounces, Saffron 2. drachms, let the gums be dissolved in Wine, & make of them a plaister according to art.

A. It ripens swellings and breaks them, and cleanseth them when they are broken.

Diapalma or Diachalciteas. Gallen.

Take of old Hogs-grease cleansed from the skin; 2. pound, old Oyl, Litharge of silver ground very small of each three pound, [...] burnt, or else white [...] iol burnt and beaten into pouder 4. ounces; It is made in this manner, first let the Litharpe boyl with the oyl & grease along time, continually sttirring it w ^th the branch of a Palm or other tree of a binding nature, as Oak, Box, or Medler, which is new cut, that so the vertue of the Spatula may be mixed with the plaister, cutting off the top and the rind, even to the wood it self, the mixture [...] made thick by boyling and stirring, and removed from the fire, put in white Copperis, for want of true [...] in pouder, and so make it into a laudable mass for an [...].

A. It is a very drying binding plaister, profitable in green wounds to hinder putrifaction, as also in pestilential sores af­ter they are broken, and ruptures, as also in burnings & scal­dings.

Emplastrum Diaphoenicon Calidum. Mesue.

Take of Wax two ounces, oyl of Roses and Spicknard of each four ounces, melt them together, then take of dry dates by number fourty, white bread an ounce, steep them in Wine two daies, then take of the pulp of Quinces boyled in red Wine an ounce, bruise it and mix it with the former, then ad these things that follow, beaten into fine pouder, take of Ma­stich, Frankinsence, Roman Wormwood of each two drams and an half, wood of Aloes, Mace, Mirrh, Aloes washed, Spicknard, Acacia, Gallia Moschata, Trochisci Ramich, Cala­mus Aromaticus, of each a drachm, Ladanum two drachms, mix them together and make them into a plaister according to art.

A. It strengthens the stomach and liver exceedingly, helps fluxes.

Diaphoenicon Frigidum. Mesue.

Take of ripe Dates boyled in austere Wine five ounces, white Bread an ounce, the flesh of Quinces boyled in Austere Wine an ounce and an half, Styrax Calamitis, Mastick, Ladanum, Acacia, the juyce of sour Grapes, the flowers of a Vine that bears sour Grapes, red Roses, Yellow Sanders, Trochisci Ra­mich, Mirrh, Wood of Aloes of each half an ounce, Wax four ounces, Turpentine washed with Rose water, an ounce and an half, oyl of Roses ten ounces, Austere Wine so much as is sufficient, make it into a plaister according to art.

It strengthens the belly and liver, helps concoction in those parts, and distribution of humours, staies vomiting & fluxes.

Emplastrum Divinum. Nich.

Take of Loadstone four ounces, Ammoniacum three ounces and three drachms, Bdellium two ounces, Galbanum, [...] [Page 303] of each ten drachms, Olibanum nine drachms, Opopanax, Mastich, long Birthwort, Vert-de-greece of each an ounce, Litharge a pound and an half, common Oyl a pound and an half, new Wax eight ounces, mix them according to art, first let the Litharge be stirred with the Oyl a long time, then boi­led to a thickness, then let the Wax be added, that being mel­ted let it be taken from the fire, and put in the Gums dissolved either in Wine or Vineger, boyled and strained, then the pou­der of the Mastich, Mirrh, Frankinsence, Birthwort, and Loadstone, last of all the Vert-de-greece, lest that being too much boyled make the plaister black, thus make it into a Plaister according to art.

A. It is of a cleansing nature exceeding good against ma­lignant ulcers, it consumes corruption engenders new flesh, and brings them to a scar.

Emplastrum de gummi Elemni.

Take of Gum Elemni three ounces, Per-Rozin, pure Wax, Ammoniacum of each two ounces, Turpentine three ounces and an half, Malaga Wine so much as is sufficient, boyl the rest to the consumption of the Wine, then ad the Ammonia­cum dissolved in Vineger.

A. The operation is the same with Linimentum Arceus before mentioned.

Emplastrum Gracia Dei. Nicholaus.

Take of Turpentine half a pound, Rozin a pound, white Wax four ounces, Mastich an ounce, fresh Bettony, Vervain, and Burnet of each a handful, let the herbs being bruised be sufficiently boyled in white Wine, the liquor pressed out in which let the Wax and Rozin be boyled, to the consumption of the liquor, being taken from the fire let the Turpentine be mixed with it, lastly the Mastich in pouder and so make of them a plaister according to art.

A. It is excellent good in wounds and green ulcers, for it keeps back inflamations, cleanseth and joyneth wounds, fills up ulcers with flesh.

Emplastrum Griseum, of Lapis Calaminarie.

Take of Lapis Calaminaris an ounce, Litharge two ounces, Ceruss half an ounce, Tutty a drachm, Turpentine six drams, white Wax an ounce and an half, Stags Suet two ounces, Frankinsence five drachms, Mastich three drachms, Mirrh two drachms, Camphire a drachm and an half, Wax and Stags suet so much as is sufficient to make it into a Plaister ac­cording to art.

A. I wonder of thirty four Physicians the compiler of this book, not one of them could see, Stags suet was set down twice, would not a sober man think they minded much what they were about?

A. It dries, fils, and skins ulcers.