Chapter 50
CHAPTER XIV.
_Of purging Medicines._
Much jarring hath been amongst physicians about purging medicines,
namely, whether they draw the humours to them by a hidden quality,
which in plain English is, they know not how; or whether they perform
their office by manifest quality, viz. by heat, dryness, coldness, or
moisture: it is not my present scope to enter the lists of a dispute
about the business, neither seem it such an hidden thing to me that
every like should draw its like, only to make the matter as plain as I
can, I sub-divide this chapter into these following parts.
1. _Cautions concerning purging._
2. _Of the choice of purging medicines._
3. _Of the time of taking them._
4. _Of the correcting of them._
5. _Of the manner of purging._
_Cautions concerning purging._
In this, first consider diligently, and be exceeding cautious in it
too, what the matter offending is, what part of the body is afflicted
by it, and which is the best way to bring it out.
Only here, by the way, first, have a care of giving vomits, for they
usually work more violently, and afflict the body more than purges do,
therefore are not fit for weak bodies; be sure the matter offending lie
in the tunicle of the stomach, else is a vomit given in vain.
Vomits are more dangerous for women than men, especially such as are
either with child, or subject to the fits of the mother.
What medicine is appropriated to the purging of such a humour, for
seeing the offending matter is not alike in all, the purging medicine
ought not to be the same to all. I shall speak more of this anon. As
also of the divers ways whereby medicines draw out or cast out humours,
_viz._ by lenifying, cleansing, provoking nature to expulsion, and
(which is stranger than the doctor’s _hidden quality_) some purge by
binding, but indeed, and in truth, such as are properly called purging
medicines, which, besides these faculties, have gotten another, by
which they draw or call out the humours from the most remote parts
of the body, whether these do it by heat or by an hidden quality,
physicians are scarce able to determine, it being very well known
to modern physicians, though the ancients denied it, that many cold
medicines purge.
There is this faculty in all the purges of _Galen’s_ model, (because he
gives the whole _simple_ which must needs consist of divers qualities,
because the creation is made up of and consists by an harmony of
contraries) there is (I say) this faculty in all purges of that nature,
that they contain in them a substance which is inimical both to the
stomach and bowels, and some are of opinion this doth good, namely,
provokes nature the more to expulsion; the reason might be good if
the foundation of it were so, for by this reason nature herself
should purge, not the medicine, and a physician should help nature
in her business and not hinder her. But to forbear being critical,
this substance which I told you was inimical to the stomach, must be
corrected in every purge.
_CULPEPER’S LAST LEGACIES._
[Illustration]
_Select Medicinal Aphorisms and Receipts, for many diseases our frail
natures are incident to._
1. _A general Caution._
LET such as love their heads or brains, either forbear such things
as are obnoxious to the brain, as Garlick, Leeks, Onions, beware of
surfeiting and drunkenness.
2. _To purge the Head._
The head is purged by Gargarisms, of which Mustard, in my opinion, is
excellent, and therefore a spoonful of Mustard put into the mouth, is
excellent for one that is troubled with the lethargy: also the head is
purged by sneezing; but be sure if you would keep your brain clear,
keep your stomach clean.
3. _For a rheum in the Head, and the Palsy._
Take a red Onion, and bruise it well, and boil it in a little Verjuice,
and put thereto a little clarified honey, and a great spoonful of good
Mustard, when it is well boiled, raise the sick upright, and let him
receive the smell up his nose twice a day, whilst it is very hot.
4. _For a rheum in the Head._
Boil Pimpernel well in Wine, and drink a draught of the Wine in the
evening, hot, but in the morning cold.
5. _Another._
Stew Onions in a close pot, and bathe the head and mouth, and nose
therewith.
6. _For the falling off of the Hair._
Beat Linseeds very well, and mix them with Sallad-oil; and when you
have well mixed them, anoint the head therewith, and in three or four
times using it will help you.
7. _To purge the Head._
Chew the root of Pellitory of Spain, and chew it on both sides of thy
mouth, and as the rheum falls down into thy mouth, spit it out, but
retain the root there still, till you think the head is purged enough
for that time.
FOR THE EYES, AND THEIR IMPEDIMENTS.
8. _For Eyes that are blasted._
Only wear a piece of black Sarcenet before thy eyes, and meddle with no
medicine; only forbear wine and strong drink.
9. _An excellent water to clear the Sight._
Take of Fennel, Eyebright, Roses, white, Celandine, Vervain and Rue, of
each a handful, the liver of a Goat chopt small, infuse them well in
Eyebright-water, then distil them in an alembic, and you shall have a
water will clear the sight beyond comparison.
10. _For a hurt in the Eye with a stroke._
Take Agrimony, and bruise it very well, and temper it with white Wine,
and the white of an egg: spread it pretty thick upon a cloth, like a
plaster, and apply it to the outside of the eye-lid, and, although it
be almost out, it will cure it.
11. _To draw rheum back from the Eyes._
Take an egg and roast it hard, then pull off the shell, and slit it in
two, and apply it hot to the nape of the neck, and thou shalt find ease
presently.
12. _For the web in the Eye._
Take the gall of a hare, and clarified honey, of each equal
proportions: mix them together, and lay it to the web.
FOR THE EARS, AND THEIR IMPEDIMENTS.
13. _For pain in the Ears._
Drop a little oil of sweet Almonds into the ear, and it easeth the
pain instantly: (and yet oil of bitter Almonds is our doctor’s common
remedy.)
14. _For an imposthume in the Ear._
Boil some milk, and put it into a stone pot with a narrow mouth, and
hold the sore ear over the pot whilst the milk is very hot, that the
vapour of the milk may ascend into the ear: this is an often approved
remedy to take away the pain, and break the imposthume.
FOR THE NOSE, AND ITS INFIRMITIES.
15. _For Polypus; or a fleshy substance growing
in the Nose._
Take the juice of Ivy, and make a tent with a little cotton, the which
dip in the juice and put it up in the nostril.
16. _To cleanse the Nose._
Snuff up the juice of red Beet-root; it will cleanse not only the nose,
but also the head, this is a singular remedy for such as are troubled
with hard congealed stuff in their nostrils.
17. _For bleeding at the Nose._
Bind the arms and legs as hard as you can with a piece of
tape-ribboning; that, perhaps, may call back the blood.
18. _For a Canker in the Nose._
Boil strong ale till it be thick, if the Canker be in the outside of
the nose, spread it as a plaster, and apply it; if in the inside, make
a tent of a linen rag, and put it up the nostril.
19. _Another for the Polypus._
The water of Adder’s-tongue snuffed up the nose, is very good: but it
were better, in my opinion, to keep a rag continually moistened with it
in the nose.
20. _For bleeding at the Nose._
Take Amber and bruise into gross powder, put it upon a chafing-dish of
coals, and receive the smoke up into the nose with a funnel.
21. _Another._
When no other means will stop the bleeding at the nose, it has been
known that it hath been stopped by opening a vein in the ear.
OF THE MOUTH, AND ITS DISEASES.
22. _A Caution._
Whosoever would keep their mouth, or tongue, or nose, or eyes, or ears,
or teeth, from pain or infirmities, let them often use sneezing, and
such gargarisms as they were instructed in a preceding chapter; for,
indeed, most of the infirmities, if not all, which infest those parts,
proceed from rheum.
23. _For extreme heat of the Mouth._
Take Rib-wort, and boil it in red Wine, and hold the decoction as warm
in your mouth as you can endure it.
24. _For a Canker in the Mouth._
Wash the mouth often with Verjuice.
OF THE TEETH, AND THEIR MEDICINES.
25. _A Caution._
If you will keep your teeth from rotting, or aching, wash your mouth
continually every morning with juice of Lemons, and afterwards rub your
teeth either with a Sage-leaf, or else with a little Nutmeg in powder;
also wash your mouth with a little fair water after meats; for the only
way to keep teeth sound, and free from pain, is to keep them clean.
26. _To keep Teeth white._
Dip a little piece of white cloth in Vinegar of Quinces, and rub your
gums with it, for it is of a gallant binding quality, and not only
makes the teeth white, but also strengthens the gums, fastens the
teeth, and also causeth a sweet breath.
27. _To fasten the Teeth._
Seethe the roots of Vervain in old Wine, and wash your teeth often with
them, and it will fasten them.
28. _For the Tooth-ache._
Take the inner rind of an Elder-tree, and bruise it, and put thereto a
little Pepper, and make it into balls, and hold them between the teeth
that ache.
OF THE GUMS, AND THEIR INFIRMITIES.
29. _For a Scurvy in the gums._
Take Cloves, and boil them in Rose-water, then dry them, and beat them
to powder, and rub the gums with the powder, and drink the decoction in
the morning fasting an hour after it. Use red Rose-water, for that is
the best.
30. _For rotting and consuming of the gums._
Take Sage-water, and wash your mouth with it every morning, and
afterwards rub your mouth with a Sage-leaf.
OF THE FACE, AND ITS INFIRMITIES.
31. _The cause._
It is palpable, that the cause of redness and breaking out of the
face, is a venomous matter, or filthy vapours ascending from the
stomach towards the head; where meeting with a rheum or flegm thence
descending, mix with it, and break out in the face. Therefore let the
first intention of cure be to cleanse the stomach.
32. _Caution negative._
Let such as are troubled with red faces, abstain from salt meats, salt
fish and herrings, drinking of strong beer, strong waters or Wine,
Garlick, Onions, and Mustard.
33. _For a face full of red pimples._
Dissolve Camphire in Vinegar, and mix it, and the Vinegar with
Celandine-water, and wash the face with it: this cured a maid in twenty
days, that had been troubled with the infirmity half so many years.
34. _To take away the marks of the small pox._
Take the juice of Fennel, heat it lukewarm, and when the small Pox are
well scabbed, anoint the face with it divers times in a day, three or
four days together.
OF THE THROAT, AND ITS INFIRMITIES.
35. _A caution._
Diseases in the throat, most commonly proceed of rheum descending from
the head upon the _trachea arteria_, or wind-pipe; in such cases there
is many times no other cure than first to purge the body of flegm, and
then the head of rheum, as you were taught in the first chapter.
36. _For hoarseness._
Take of sugar so much as will fill a common taster, then put so much
rectified spirit of Wine to it as will just wet it, eat this up at
night going to bed, use this three or four times together.
37. _Another._
If the body be feverish, use the former medicine as before, only use
Oil of sweet Almonds, or for want of it, the best Salled-oil instead of
spirit of Wine.
38. _Another._
Take Penny-royal, and seethe it in running water, and drink a good
draught of the decoction at night going to bed, with a little sugar in
it.
39. _For the Quinsey._
Take notice that bleeding is good in all inflammations, therefore in
this.
It were very convenient that a syrup, and an ointment of Orpine were
always ready in the house for such occasions; for I know no better
remedy for the Quinsey, than to drink the one, and anoint the throat
with the other.
OF WOMEN’S BREASTS, THEIR INFIRMITIES
AND CURES.
40. _For sore Breasts._
Take a handful of Figs, and stamp them well till the kernels are
broken, then temper them with a little fresh grease, and apply them to
the breast as hot as the patient can endure; it will presently take
away the anguish, and if the breast will break, it will break it, else
it will cure it without breaking.
41. _An inward medicine for a sore Breast._
Let her drink either the juice or decoction of Vervain: it were fit
that syrup were made of it to keep all the year.
OF THE STOMACH, AND ITS INFIRMITIES.
42. _A caution._
Infirmities of the stomach usually proceed from surfeiting.
43. _Another._
Let such as have weak stomachs, avoid all sweet things, as honey,
sugar, and the like; milk, cheese and all fat meats: let him not eat
till he is hungry, nor drink before he is dry; let him avoid anger,
sadness, much travel, and all fryed meats: let him not vomit by any
means, nor eat when he is hot.
44. _For moisture of the Stomach._
Take a drachm of Galanga, in powder, every morning in a draught of that
Wine you like best.
45. _For heat of the Stomach._
Swallow four or five grains of Mastich every night going to bed.
OF THE LIVER, AND ITS INFIRMITIES.
46. _A caution._
If the liver be too hot, it usually proceeds from too much blood, and
is known by redness of urine, the pulse is swift, the veins great and
full, the spittle, mouth, and tongue, seem sweeter than they used to
be: the cure is letting blood in the right arm.
47. _To cause the Liver well to digest._
Take Oil of Wormwood, and so much Mastich in powder as will make it
into a poultice, lay it warm to your right side.
48. _A caution._
If the liver be stopped, the face will swell, and you shall be as sure
to have a pain in your right side, as though you had it there already.
49. _For stoppage of the Liver._
Use Garden-thyme in all your drinks and broaths, it will prevent
stoppages before they come, and cure them after they are come.
50. _For the liver._
The liver of a Hare dryed, and beaten into powder, cures all the
diseases of the liver of man.
FINIS.
A. CROSS, PRINTER, 89, PAUL STREET FINSBURY.
GENERAL INDEX
TO THE
ENGLISH PHYSICIAN ENLARGED,
AND
GALEN’S KEY TO PHYSIC.
ADDER’S Tongue, or Serpent’s Tongue, 3
Agrimony, 4
—— Water, 5
Alder Tree, the black, 6
—— the common, 7
Alehoof, or Ground-Ivy, 5
Alexander, 6
Alkanet, 3, 218
All-Heal, 2
Amara Dulcis, or Bitter Sweet, 1
Amaranthus, 9
Anemone, 9
Angelica, 8, 218
Anthoræ, 218
Archangel, 11
Arrach, garden, 10
—— wild and stinking, 10
Ars-smart, 12
Artichokes, 88, 221
Asarabacca, 13, 218
Ash Tree, 14, 222
Asparagus, 213
—— prickly, 14
—— or Sperage, 218
Asphodel, Female, or King’s Spear, 218
—— Male, 219
Avens, Colewort, or Herb Bonet, 15
Avens, or Herb Bennet, 219
Balm, 215
Barks, 259
—— appropriated to parts of the body, 259
Barberry, 16
Barks, 202
Barks, 227
Barley, 16
Bay Tree, 18, 223
Bazil, garden, or Sweet Bazil, 18
Beans, 18
Beans, French, 19
Bearsbreach, or Brank Ursine, 29, 217
Bed-straw, Ladies, 19
Beech Tree, 23
Beets, 20
Beets, black, white, and red, 219
Betony, Water, 21
—— Wood, ib.
Bifoil, or Twoblade, 24
Bilberries, Whorts, or Whortleberries, 23
Birch Tree, 24
Bird’s Foot, 24
Birthwort, 218
Bishop’s-Weed, 25
Bistort, or Snakeweed, 25, 219
Bitter Sweet, 1
Blade, One, 26
Blites, 27
Blue Bottle, 28
Borrage, 219
Borrage and Bugloss, 28
Bramble, or Blackberry Bush, 27
Brank Ursine, 29
Briony, or Wild Vine, 30
Briony, white and black, 219
Brooklime, or Water Pimpernel, 31
Broom and Broom-rape, 32
Buck’s horn Plantain, 33
—— —— ib.
Bugle, 33
Bugloss, 219
Bulbus Vomitorius, 219
Bur, Clot-bur, or Burdock, 219
Burdock, 36
Burnet, 35, 224, 226
Butcher’s Broom, 31
Butter-bur, 224
Butter-bur, or Petasitis, 35
Cabbages and Coleworts, 37
Calamint, or Mountain Mint, 38
Caltrops, Water, 39, 216
Cammock, or Rest-harrow, 223
Camomile, 39
Campion Wild, 40
Caper Roots, 219
Carduus Benedictus, 41
Carraway, 42
Carrots, 41, 221
Celandine, 42
—— lesser, 44
Celandine, the greater and lesser, 220
Centaury, ordinary small, 44
Centaury, the greater, 219
Cerecloths, 366
Chamelion, white and black, 220
Cherries, Winter, 45
Cherry-Tree, 45
Chervil, 46
—— Sweet, or Sweet Cicely, 47
Chesnut-Tree, 47
Chesnuts, Earth, ib.
Chickweed, 48
Chick-pease, or Cicers, ib.
China, 220
Cinquefoil, 224
Cinquefoil, or Five-leaved Grass, 49
Cives, 50
Clary, or Clear Eye, 50
—— Wild, 50
Cleavers, 51
Clown’s Woodwort, 52
Cock’s Head, Red Fitching, or Medick Fetch, 52
Colewort, 219
Coleworts, Sea, ib.
Coltsfoot, 53
Columbines, 53
Comfrey, 54, 220
Compounds, Spirit and Compound Distilled Waters, 283
Conserves, 206
Conserves and Sugars, 315
Coralwort, 54
Costmary, or Alecost, or Balsam Herb, 55
Costus, both sorts, 220
Cowslips, or Peagles, 56
Crab’s Claws, or Fresh Water Soldier, 57
Creatures, Living, 252
Creatures, part of Living and Excrements, 253
Cresses, black, 57
—— Sciatica, ib.
—— Water, 58
Crosswort, 58
Crowfoot, 59
Cuckow Point, ib.
Cuckow-points, or Wake-robin, 218
Cucumber-roots, wild, 221
Cucumbers, 61
Cudweed, or Cotton-weed, 56
Daisies, 61, 219
Dandelion, vulgarly called Piss a-beds, 62
Darnel, 62
Decoctions, 204, 293
Devil’s Bit, 63, 223
Dill, 63
Distilled Waters, Simples, 278
—— —— —— being digested before hand, 278
Dittany, 221
Dock, 64
Dodder of Thyme, Epithymun, &c., 64
Dog’s Grass, or Cough Grass, 65
Doronicum, 221
Dove’s-Foot, or Crane’s-Bill, 66
Down, or Cotton Thistle, 67
Dracunculi, 221
Dragons, 67
Dropwort, 222
Duck’s Meat, 66
Dwarf Elder, Walwort, or Danewort, 221
Elder, 225
Elder Tree, 67
—— Dwarf, 67
Elecampane, 69, 221
Electuaries, 205
Electuaries, 324
—— purging, 33
Elm Tree, 68
Emplasters, 391
Endive, 69
Endive, Garden Endive, 221
Eringo, or Sea Holly, 70, 222
Eyebright, 71
Fennel, 73, 222
—— Sow, or Hog’s Fennel, 47
Fern, 71
—— Water, or Osmond Royal, 72
—— Male and Female, 222
—— of the Oak, 224
Feverfew, or Fetherfew, 72
Fig-wort, 226
Fig-wort, or Throat-wort, 74
Fig Tree, 75
Filipendula, or Drop-Wort, 75
Flag, Yellow Water, or Flower-de-luce, 76
Flax-weed, or Toad Flax, 76
Flea-Wort, 77
Flower-de-luce, 78
Flowers, 200, 247
—— 264
—— appropriated to certain parts of the body, 265
Fluellin, or Lluellin, 79
Fluxweed, 78
Fox-Gloves, 80
Fresh-water Soldier, or Crab’s Claws, 57
Fruits, 267
—— appropriated to the body of man, 267
—— by their several operations, bind, &c., 268
—— purging, 208
—— and their buds, 248
Fuller’s Thistle, 223
Fumitory, 80
Furze Bush, 81
Galanga, or Galingal, 222
Galanga, English, long and round, 221
Galen’s Method of Physic, Key to, 376
Garlick, 82, 218, 227
Gentian, 222
Gentian, Felwort, or Baldmony, 82
Germander, 83
Gilliflowers, Clove, 83
Ginger, 227
Gladon, Stinking, 226
Gladwin, Stinking, 84
Golden Rod, 85
Gooseberry Bush, 86
Gout-wort, or Herb Gerrard, 85
Grass, 222
Green, Winter, 86
Gromel, 85
Groundsel, 87
Gums, Rosins, Balsams, and Juices, 270
Hart’s Tongue, 88
Hawk-weed, 88
Hawthorn, 90
Hazel-Nut, 89
Heart’s Ease, 88
Heart’s-ease, or Pansies, 226
Hedge Hyssop, 92
Hellebore, black, 93
Hellebore, white and black, 221
Hemlock, 90
Hemp, 91
Henbane, 91
Herb Robert, 94
—— True-Love, or One Berry, 94
Herbs, 260
—— appropriated to certain parts of the body of man, 262
—— altering according to property, 263
—— purging, 264
Herbs or Trees, of the leaves of, 200
—— and their Leaves, 229
Hermodactils, 222
Holly, Holm, or Hulver Bush, 99
Hops, 95
Horehound, 96
Horsetail, 97
Hound’s Tongue, 98, 221
Houseleek, or Sengreen, 97
Hyssop, 95
Ivy, 99
Jacinths, 222
John’s Wort, St., 99
Juniper Bush, 100
Juices, 202, 252
Juleps, 204
Kidney Wort, or Wall Penny-royal, or Wall Penny-wort, 101
Knapweed, 102
Knotgrass, ib.
Knee-holly, or Butcher’s-broom, or Bruscus, 225
Ladies’ thistles, 220
—— Mantle, 103
—— Smock, 104
Lavender, ib.
—— Cotton, 104
Leeks, 225
Lettice, 223
Lettuce, 104
Lilies, Water, 223
Lilies, White, 106, 223
Lily, Water, 105
—— of the Valley, ib.
Liquorice, 106, 222
Liverwort, 107
Lohochs, 208
Loosestrife, or Willow-herb, 107
—— with spiked heads of flowers, ib.
Lovage, 108, 223
Lungwort, 109
Madder, 109, 225
Maidenhair, 110
—— white, or Wall Rue, ib.
—— Golden, ib.
Mallows, 223
Mandrakes, ib.
Maple Tree, 112
Marigolds, 114
Marjoram, wind, 112
—— sweet, 113
Marsh-mallows, 218
Masterwort, 114, 223, 224
Maudlin, Sweet, 114
Mead-sweet, 227
Mechracah, 223
Medicines, method of mixing, 210
—— on the Temperature of, 376
—— Temperate, 377
—— Hot, ib.
—— Hot in the first degree, ib.
—— —— second degree, 378
—— —— third degree, ib.
—— —— fourth degree, ib.
—— Cooling, 378
—— cool in the first degree, 379
—— —— second and third degree, ib.
—— cold in the fourth degree, 379
—— moistening, ib.
—— drying, ib.
—— of the appropriation of the several parts of the body, 380
—— appropriated to the Head, ib.
—— —— Brain, ib.
—— —— Eyes, ib.
—— —— Mouth & Nose, 382
—— —— Ears, ib.
—— —— Teeth, ib.
—— —— Breast & lungs, ib.
—— —— Heart, 383
—— —— Stomach, 384
—— —— Spleen, ib.
—— —— Reins and Bladder, 386
—— —— Womb, ib.
—— —— Joints, ib.
—— —— Propriety, or operation of, 387
—— —— Hardening, ib.
—— —— Loosening, 388
—— —— Drawing, 389
—— —— Discussive, ib.
—— —— Repelling, 390
—— —— appropriated to the Liver, 385
—— —— Cleansing, 391
—— —— Suppuring, 392
—— —— Provoking urine, ib.
—— —— Breeding flesh, 393
—— —— Glutinative, ib.
—— —— Resisting poison, ib.
—— —— Purging, 394
Medlar, 115
Melilot, or King’s Claver, 115
Mercury, French and Dog, 116
—— Dog, ib.
Metals, Minerals, and Stones, 254
Metals, Stones, Salts, and other Minerals, 276
Mints, 117
Misselto, 118
Mithridate Mustard, 182
Money-wort, or Herb Twopence, 119
Monk’s Rhubarb, 225
Moonwort, 120
Mosses, 120
Motherwort, 121
Mouse-ear, 122
Mugwort, 122
Mulberry Tree, 123, 223
Mullein, ib.
Mustard, 124
—— Hedge, 125
Nailwort, or Whitlow-grass, 126
Nep, or Catmint, ib.
Nettles, 127, 227
Nightshade, 128
Oak, 128
Oats, 129
Oils, 205
Oils, 353
—— Simple Oils, by expression, ib.
—— —— —— Infusion and Decoction, 354
—— Compound Oils by Infusion and Decoction, 355
Ointments, 208
Ointments, more simple, 358
—— more compound, 362
One Blade, ib.
Onions, 130, 220
Orchis, 129
Orpine, ib.
Orris, or Flower-de-luce, 222
Parsley, 131
—— Piert, or Parsley Breakstone, ib.
Parsnips, 132
—— Cow, ib.
—— garden and wild, 224
Peach Tree, 133
Pear Tree, 134
Pellitory of Spain, 134, 225
—— of the Wall, 135
Peony, male and female, 224
Pennyroyal, 136
Peony, male and female, 137
Pepperwort, or Dittander, 138
Periwinkle, 138
Peter’s Wort, St., 139
Pimpernel, 139
Physic, a Key to Galen’s Method of, 376
—— the general use of, ib.
—— of the temperature, ib.
Pills, 209, 339
Pine, Ground, 140
Plaisters, 208, 367
Plantain, 141, 224
Plants, things bred from, 252
Plums, 142
Polypody of the Oak, 142
Poplar Tree, 143
Poppy, 144
Poultices, 209
Preserved Roots, Stalks, Barks, Flowers, Fruits, 314
Preserves, 206
Primroses, 146
Privet, 146, 218
Purslain, 146
Queen of the Meadows, or Meadow Sweet, 147
Quince Tree, 148
Radishes, garden and wild, 225
Ragwort, 149
Rest-Harrow, or Camonack, 150
Rattle Grass, 150
Receipts, General Caution, 395
—— to purge the Head, ib.
—— for a Rheum in the Head, and the Palsy, ib.
—— —— ib. 396
—— for the falling off of the Hair, ib.
—— to purge the Head, ib.
—— for Eyes that are blasted, ib.
—— Excellent Water to clear the Sight, ib.
—— for a hurt in the Eye with a stroke, ib.
—— to draw Rheum back from the Eyes, ib.
—— for a Web in the Eye, ib.
—— pain in the Ears, ib.
—— an Imposthume in the Ear, ib.
—— Polypus, or a fleshy substance growing in the Nose, ib.
—— bleeding at the Nose, ib.
—— a Canker in the Nose, ib.
—— another for the Polypus, ib.
—— extreme heat of the Mouth, 397
—— for a Canker in the Mouth, ib.
—— to keep Teeth white, ib.
—— —— fasten the Teeth, ib.
—— for the Tooth-ache, ib.
—— Scurvy in the Gums, ib.
—— for rotting and consuming of the Gums, ib.
—— the cause of Infirmities in the Face, ib.
—— for a Face full of red pimples, ib.
—— to take away the marks of Small Pox, ib.
—— caution concerning the Infirmities of the Throat, ib.
—— for Hoarseness, 398
—— for the Quinsey, ib.
—— for Sore Breasts, ib.
—— —— —— —— inward Medicine for, ib.
—— for Moisture of the Stomach, ib.
—— for the heat of the Stomach, ib.
—— to cause the Liver well to digest, ib.
—— a Caution, ib.
—— for a stoppage of the Liver, ib.
—— for the Liver, ib.
Reed, Aromatical, 219
Reeds, common and sugar, 218
Rhadish, or Horse Rhadish, 148
Rhapontick, or Rhubarb of Pontus, 225
Rhubarb, 225
Rhubarb, or Rephontic, 156
—— Monk’s or garden Patience, 157
—— Bastard, or great Round-leaved Dock, ib.
Rocket, 151
—— Winter, or Cresses, 152
Roots, 201, 217, 256
—— Temperature of, 257
—— appropriated to several parts of the body, 258
—— properties of, ib.
Rosa Solis, or Sun Dew, 155
Rosemary, ib.
Rose Root, 225
Roses, 152
Rue, Meadow, 158
—— Garden, 159
Rupture-wort, 160
Rushes, 161
Rye, ib.
Saffron, Meadow, 220
Saffron, 161
Sage, 162
—— Wood, ib.
Samphire, 164
Sanicle, ib.
Saracen’s Confound, or Saracen’s Wound-wort, 165
Sarsaparilla, or Bind-weed, 225
Satyrion, 226
Sauce-alone, or Jack by the Hedge-side, 165
Savine, 166
Savory, Winter and Summer, ib.
Saxifrage, the common white, 167
—— Burnet, ib.
—— white, or Lady-Smocks, 226
Scabious, ib.
Scabious, three sorts, 161
Scirrits, 226
Scordium, or Water-Germander, ib.
Scurvygrass, 169
Sea, things belonging to, 254
Seeds, 201
—— or Grains, 249, 268
—— according to their operation, bind, &c. 269
Self-heal, 170
Service Tree, 171
Seseli, or Hartwort, 226
Shepherd’s Purse, 171
Sloe-bush, or Sloe-tree, 225
Smallage, 171, 218
Solomon’s Seal, 163, 225
Sope-wort, or Bruise-wort, 172
Sorrel, ib.
—— Wood, ib.
Sow Thistles, 173
Southern-wood, ib.
Sorrel, 223
Sowbread, 218
Sow-thistles, 226
Species, or Powders, 317
Spignel, 223
Spignel, or Spikenard, 174
Spikenard, 223
Spleenwort, Ceterach, or Hart’s Tongue, ib.
Spurge, greater and lesser, 222
Spurge, Olive, or Widow-wail, 222
Squills, 226
Star-Thistle, 175
Stone-Crop, Prick-Madam, or small Houseleek, 177
Strawberries, 175
Swallow-wort, 218, 227
Succory, 220
Succory, or Chicory, 176
Sugars, 316
Sulphur-wort, Hog’s-fennel, or Hore-strange, 224
Syrups, 203, 294
—— altering, 294
—— purging, 305
—— made with Vinegar and Honey, 308
Tamaris, 226
Tamarisk Tree, 178
Tansie, 226
Tansy, garden, 178
Tansy, Wild, or Silver Weed, 179
Tears, Liquors, and Rosins, 251
Teazle, 223
Thistles, 179
—— Melancholy, 180
—— our Lady’s, ib.
—— Woollen or Cotton, 181
—— Fuller’s, or Teazle, ib.
Thorn, black, or Sloe Bush, 182
Thorough Wax, or Thorough Leaf, 183
Throat-wort, 226
Thyme, 123
—— Wild, or Mother of Thyme, ib.
Tinctures, 290
Toad-stools, 226
Tobacco, English, 177
Toothwort, 221, 54
Tormentil, 226
Tormentil, or Septfoil, 184
Treacle Mustard, 181
Trefoil, 226
Trefoil, Meadow, or Honey-suckles, 115
—— Heart, 186
—— Pearl, ib.
Troches, 209, 346
Turbith, 226
Turmerick, 221
Turnsole, or Heliotropium, 224
Tustan, or Park Leaves, 186
Valerian, white and red, 219
Valerian, or Setwell, greater and lesser, 224
Valerian, garden, 186
Vervain, 187
Vine, 188
Vinegars, Physical, 292
Violets, 188
Viper’s Bugloss, 189
—— —— or Wild Bugloss, 221
Viper’s Grass, 226
Wall Flowers, or Winter Gillflowers, 190
Walnut Tree, ib.
Water-flag, or Flower-de-luce, 218
Waters, distilled, 202
Weld, Wold, or Dyer’s Weed, 191
Wheat, 192
Willow Tree, ib.
Wines, Physical, 291
Wood, 193
—— 193, 223
Woodbine, or Honey-suckles, ib.
Woods, 260
Woods, and their Chips or Rapeings, 229
Wormwood, 194
Yarrow, Nose-bleed, Milfoil, or Thousand Leaf, 198
Zedoary, or Setwall, 227
A LIST OF THE PRINCIPAL DISEASES.
Abortion, (to prevent).
Sage, 244.
Tansey, 245
Aches in the joints.
Of Beans, 228, 274
Agues.
Archangel, 11.
Buck’s-horn-plantain, 33, 281.
Camomile, 39.
Pellitory, 134.
Meadow-sweet, 147
—— Dry.
Maudlin, 114.
Lovage, 108
—— Hot.
Mallows, 111, 302.
Wild Tansey, 179
—— Quartan.
Fumitory, 237.
Cinque-foil, 242
Almonds of the Ears.
Devil’s-bit, 245
Anthony’s Fire.
Crab’s-claws, 57.
Duck’s-meat, 66.
Hawk-weed, 89
Appetite, (to restore).
Wild Marjoram, 112.
Masterwort, 240, 295
Apoplexy.
Lavender, 103.
Lily of the Valley, 105
Asthma.
Woodbine, 193.
Lungwort, 109, 313, 346
Blood, (to cleanse).
Nettles, 127, 281, 282.
Hops, 240
Bloody Flux.
Amaranthus, 9.
Mallows, 112.
Blackberry, 27.
Brank Ursine, 29.
Clown’s-wood, 52
Blows, (black and blue, marks of).
Daisies, 232.
Of Solomon’s-seal, 225
Boils.
Barberry, 16.
Cuckow-point, 59.
Wheat, 192
Bowels, (obstructions of).
Stachea, 247.
Hops, 247, 346
Brain, (to strengthen).
Rosemary, 247.
Cowslips, 347.
Nutmegs, 248, 272, 273, 281, 324
Bruises.
Bishop’s-weed, 25.
Chervil, 46.
Solomon’s-seal, 163
Burns.
Burdock, 36.
Hound’s-tongue, 98, 359
Cancers.
Asarabacca, 13.
Briony, 30.
Yellow Water-Flag, 76.
Cinquefoil, 49
Cankers.
Dragons, 67.
Flower-de-luce, 78.
Winter-green, 86
Chest, (diseases of).
Sweet Marjoram, 113
Chilblains.
Henbane, 91
Chin-Cough.
Thyme, 183
Cholic.
All-Heal, 2.
Dove’s-foot, 66.
Mullein, 123.
Osmond Royal, 72
Chops of the hands, &c.
Pomatum, 361
Colds.
Nep, 126.
Juice of Liquorice, 312
Consumption.
Sweet-Chervil, 47, 246, 289, 293, 316.
Plantain, 141.
Pine-Nuts, 248, 275
Convulsions.
Down, 67.
Pansies, 246, 328
Corns.
Houseleek, 97, 232.
Willow, 192
Coughs.
Angelica, 8.
Garlick, 82.
Hore-hound, 96
Cramp.
Mug-wort, 122.
Mullein, 123.
Sage, 162
Diabetes (an involuntary discharge of urine), 253
Dimness of Sight.
Pearl-trefoil, 186.
Vervain, 187.
Mellilot, 115.
Valerian, 186
Dizziness of the Head.
Sweet Marjoram, 113, 298.
Sow-fennel, 74.
Rosemary, 155
Dropsy.
Elder, 67, 221.
Bay, 248, 254.
Juniper, 100.
Flax-weed, 76.
Pellitory of the Wall, 135
Ears.
Fig-Tree, 75.
Ale-hoof, 5.
Sow Thistle, 173, 396
Eyes.
Eye-bright, 71, 396.
Hawkweed, 89.
Wild Clary, 51.
Rattle-grass, 150.
Beets, 20
—— (inflammations of).
Violets, 188.
Anemone, 9.
Groundsel, 87
Faintings.
Balm, 15.
Endive, 69.
Penny-royal, 136.
Heart Trefoil, 186
Face, 397.
Beans, 18
Falling Sickness.
Elk’s-claws, 253.
Mallows, 111.
Masterwort, 114
Felons of the Finger.
Amara-dulcis, 1.
True Love, 94.
Nailwort, 126
Fevers.
Endive, 69.
Flea-wort, 77.
Master-wort, 114.
Marigolds, 114, 333
—— (Pestilential).
Butter-burr, 35.
Elecampane, 69.
Clove-gilliflowers, 83
—— (Putrid).
Borage, 28
Fistulas, 351.
Bugle, 33.
Wintergreen, 86.
Cow-parsnips, 132.
Campion Wild, 40
Fits.
Wild Arrach, 10
Flux.
Bistort, 25.
Flux-weed, 78.
Rhubarb of Pontus, 225
Fundament falling, 239, 365.
Duck-meat, 240
Gout.
Comfrey, 54.
Sciatica-cresses, 57.
Gout-wort, 85.
Elm, 68
Gravel.
Asparagus, 13.
Butcher’s-broom, 31.
Parsley-piert, 131
Gums, 397
Head, 343, 395.
Cives, 50.
Feverfew, 72.
Flower-de-luce, 78.
Pellitory, 134.
Roses, 153
—— Ache.
Beets, 20.
Duck’s-meat, 66.
Ivy, 99.
Privet, 146
—— Bald.
White-lilies, 106.
Wall-Rue, 110, 396
—— Scabby.
Fox-glove, 80.
Knapweed, 102.
Nep, 126
—— Scald.
White-Lilies, 106
Heart-Burn.
Vine, 246
—— (to strengthen), 284, 287, 289, 298, 318, 326, 349
—— (palpitation of).
Syrup of Apples, 303
Hic-cough.
Mint, 117
Hoarseness.
Fig-tree, 75.
Liquorice, 106.
Peach-tree, 133
Imposthumes.
Barley, 16.
Chickweed, 48.
Dandelion, 62, 360
Indigestion.
Avens, 15.
Ragwort, 149.
Samphire, 164, 319, 374
Inflammations.
Arssmart, 12.
Sea-Coleworts, 37.
Cinquefoil, 49.
Black Cresses, 57
—— in the sides.
Violets, 247
Infection, (to preserve from).
Scabious, 168.
Bay, 18
Itch.
Black-alder, 6.
Celandine, 42.
Stinking-gladwin, 84.
Juniper, 100
Jaundice.
Agrimony, 4.
Ash, 14.
Carduus Benedict, 41
—— Yellow.
Wormwood, 196.
Barberries, 227
King’s-evil.
Wheat, 192
Leprosy.
Nigella, 250
Lice, (in the head, to kill).
Stavesacre, 250.
Olibanum, 250
Liver, 398.
Sage, 162.
Strawberries, 175.
Maple-tree, 112
—— (inflammation of).
Wild Thyme, 183
—— (obstructions of).
Rhubarb, 157, 225.
Parsley, 131.
Columbines, 53.
Liver-wort, 107.
Alexander, 6
—— (to strengthen).
Cleavers, 51.
Costmary, 55.
Dock, 64.
Hart’s-tongue, 88
Looseness, (to stop).
Cloves, 248
Lungs.
Lungwort, 109.
Water Agrimony, 5.
Nettles, 127.
Filipendula, 75.
Scabious, 168
—— (inflammation of).
Garden Rue, 159, 244.
Heart’s-ease, 88
—— (ulcers of).
Money-wort, 119.
Horehound, 240
Measles.
Tormentil, 184.
Saffron, 161
—— (to drive out).
Alkanet, 2.
Marigolds, 114
Melancholy.
Melancholy-thistle, 180.
Germander, 83.
Vipers Bugloss, 189.
Mother-wort, 121, 294.
Burnet, 35.
Dodder, 64, 345
Memory, (to strengthen).
Olibanum, 273, 281.
Sage, 244
Menses, (to provoke).
Bdellium, 271, 258, 269.
Marjoram, 281, 274
—— (to stop), 259, 264, 270, 299, 305.
Tansy, 179
Milk, (to increase in Nurses).
Fennel, 237.
Of Vipers Bugloss, 221, 250
Miscarriage, (good against).
Ladies’ Mantle, 103.
Tansey, 178
Mouth, 397
Nervous Complaints.
Privet, 230, 356, 363
—— Head-ache.
Lily of the Valley, 105.
Plantain, 224
Nose, 396
—— (bleeding at).
Fluellin, 79.
Houseleek, 97.
Periwinkle, 138
Pain in the Bowels.
Mouse-ear, 122.
Of Marsh-mallows, 218, 281
—— in the Side.
Chick-pease, 48.
Coral-wort, 54.
Gentian, 82
—— in the Stomach.
Rupture-wort, 160.
Spignel, 174.
Black-thorn, 182, 273
Palsies.
Cowslips, 56.
Juniper, 100.
Lavender, 103, 328, 342, 395
Piles.
Lesser Celandine, 44.
Colt’s-foot, 53.
Stone-crop, 171
Pleurisies.
Lohoch of Poppies, 313, 321
Poison, (to expel).
White Lilies, 106.
Master-wort, 114.
Rue, 244, 337
Polypus.
Polypody, 142, 396
Purging.
Flowers, 266
—— Fruits, 268
—— Herbs, 264
—— Syrups, 305
Quinsey.
Cudweed, 56.
Hyssop, 95.
Orpine, 130.
Ragwort, 149.
Blackberry, 27
Rickets.
Fearn, 222.
Syrup Hart’s-tongue, 304, 309
Ring-worm.
Savine, 166.
Celandine, 42.
Barberry, 16
Ruptures.
Rupture-wort, 236.
Thorough wax, 183.
Tormentil, 184.
Consolida-Major, 220
Scrophula.
Celandine, 220.
Eringo, 222
Scurvy.
Scurvy-grass, 169.
Water-cresses, 58.
Winter Rocket, 152.
Cuckoo Flower, 104, 259
Scurf, (or running tetters).
Beech, 23.
Plantain, 141
Shingles.
Plantain, 243
Shortness of Breath.
Angelica, 8.
Calamint, 38.
Hyssop, 95.
Pellitory of the Wall, 136
Skin, (to clear).
Madder, 109.
Of Cuckow-points, 218.
Vervain, 246
Sleep, (to procure).
Poppy, 144.
Lettuce, 104, 310
Small Pox.
Marigolds, 114.
Saffron, 161
Sore Breasts.
Purslain, 146.
Quince, 148, 398
—— Eyes.
Buck’s-horn-plantain, 33.
Succory, 176.
Celandine, 42.
Loose-strife, 108
—— Head.
Garden Rue, 159.
Tormentil, 184
—— Mouth.
Blue-bottle, 28.
Birch, 24.
Golden Rod, 84
—— Throat.
Sanicle, 164.
Self-heal, 170, 398.
Saracen’s Confound, 165
Sprains, 357, 361
Spring Medicine.
Lady’s-thistle, 180.
Nettles, 127
Stings and Venomous Bites.
Bazil, 17.
John’s-wort, 99.
Bay, 18.
Eringo, 70.
Rocket, 151
Stomach.
Mint, 117.
Lovage, 108, 398
—— (inflammations of).
Wallnut-Tree, 190
—— (obstructions of).
Cross-wort, 58.
Rhubarb, 157, 297, 317, 343
—— (to strengthen).
Gentian, 82.
Mustard, 124.
Roses, 152.
Wood-sorrel, 172, 280, 374
Stone.
Ash, 14.
Bird’s-foot, 24.
Broom, 32.
Burdock, 36.
Camomile, 39.
Parsley-piert, 131, 253
Surfeits.
Liver-wort, 107, 280
Sweat, (to provoke), 259, 281, 325, 329, 338
Swellings.
Common Alder, 7.
Sea-Coleworts, 37.
Chick-weed, 48
—— in the Throat.
Water Caltrops, 39.
Devil’s-bit, 63.
S. Gladwin, 84
Teeth, (to draw without pain), 252
—— (to fasten).
Mastich, 251.
Bistort, 219.
Silver-weed, 231
—— (to whiten).
Vine, 246, 397
Teething of Children, 253
Tooth-ache.
Tobacco, 177.
Wild Tansy, 179.
Henbane, 91, 397
Tumours.
Cives, 50.
Hemlock, 90.
Lesser Celandine, 42.
True Love, 91, 359, 360
—— (hard).
Misselto, 118.
Mallows, 111
—— (hot).
Water Lily, 105
Ulcers.
Centaury, 44.
Coral-wort, 54.
Bistort, 25.
Archangel, 11.
Alehoof, 5
Venereal Disease.
Sope-wort, 244
Voice, (to restore), 310, 314, 347
Vomit.
Antimonial Wine, 292
Vomiting, (to stay).
Lady’s Mantle, 103, 304, 311, 321, 327
Warts.
Buck’s-horn, 33.
Houseleek, 97.
Poplar, 143
Wens.
Turnsole, 185.
Fuller’s Thistle, 223
Wheezing.
Liquorice, 106.
Hyssop, 95.
Lungwort, 109
Whitlows.
Nail-wort, 126
Wind.
Bishop’s-weed, 25.
Carraway, 42.
Dill, 63.
Fennel, 73.
Hemp, 91, 264, 323
—— in the Stomach.
Lovage, 108.
Thyme, 183.
Mint, 118.
Rosemary, 155.
Garden Tansy, 178
Womb, (cold infirmities of).
Bayberries, 248
—— (diseases of).
Wild Arrach, 10.
Feverfew, 72, 365
—— (inflammations of).
Schœnanth, 247
Women’s Diseases.
Dog Mercury, 116.
Moses, 120.
Mugwort, 122, 231
—— in Labour.
Cinnamon, 227.
Hore-hound, 240.
Penny-royal, 243
Worms.
Dog’s-grass, 65.
Wormwood, 195.
Calamint, 38, 324.
Arssmart, 12.
Butter-bur, 35.
Centaury, 44.
Lavender-cotton, 104
Wounds.
Adder’s-tongue, 3.
Bifoil, 24.
Primroses, 146.
Burnet, 35.
One Blade, 26.
Bistort, 25.
Moon-wort, 120.
Lupines, 249
—— in the Head.
Shepherd’s-purse, 171
* * * * *
Transcriber’s Notes:
Only the most obvious punctuation errors were repaired. Due to the
age of the manuscript, most spelling and hyphenation variations
were retained as printed. For example, if the reader is looking for
anniseed, search also for annis-seed, aniseed and annis seed, etc.
Changes made to the text are noted below. Only things that seemed to
be clearly typos instead of 1600s spelling variations were changed and
noted below. For example, text consistently uses “tertain” instead of
“tertian.” Also watch for œ where one might expect æ and vice versa.
“Bean” is often spelled as “Been.”
Occasionally, items are out of alphabetical order. For example,
_Malahathram_ is located in the beginning of the F section. This was
retained as printed. At times, in long lists of names, certain plants
are repeated and this was retained.
Most but not all Latin terms are italicized. These were retained as
printed.
Some section titles were formatted in a certain way with a change made
mid-section. Each was retained as printed. For example at the end of
page 283, the paragraph after the italic title that began with “Or”
was laid out as all other paragraphs. Two pages later, the paragraphs
beginning with “Or” were included with the italic centered title.
Additionally, there are a few instances of unmatched parentheses that
were retained as printed for no clear location of the match could be
ascertained. An asterisk below indicates a blank or smudged place in
the original type.
Page 4, “tartian” changed to “tertian” (tertian or quartan agues)
Page 10, “CARDEN” changed to “GARDEN” (GARDEN ARRACH)
Page 11, “then” changed to “than” (drier than the stinging)
Page 12, “yon” changed to “you” (from it, if you will)
Page 16 et seq., the first word of a description such as under BARBERRY
and BARLEY, “The” changed to “THE” to match rest of book’s layout (THE
shrub is so) (THE continual usefulness) and so on.
Page 18, “helps” changed to “help” (provoke urine; help the mother)
Page 19, “it” changed to “is” (that is to say, white, yellow)
Page 20, “and” changed to “an” (being made into an oil)
Page 20, “couses” changed to “causes” (long running causes)
Page 22, “perishes” changed to “perish” (the stalks perish)
Page 23, “Cesar” changed to “Cæsar” (of Octavius Cæsar)
Page 29, “Scabions” changed to “Scabious” (those of Corn-Scabious)
Page 29, “excellant” changed to “excellent” (excellent good to mollify)
Page 30, “viens” changed to “veins” (of the veins which)
Page 45, “speen” changed to “spleen” (liver, gall, and spleen, helps)
Page 45, “frickles” changed to “freckles” (away all freckles, spots)
Page 45, “offorded” changed to “afforded” (is afforded room in)
Page 45, “Chery” changed to “Cherry” (gum of the Cherry-tree)
Page 45, “horseness” changed to “hoarseness” (cough, and hoarseness of)
Page 46, “keep” changed to “kept” (kept all the year)
Page 46, “as” changed to “has” (This has little or no)
Page 49, “colours” changed to “colour” (root is of a blackish brown
colour)
Page 52, “IT” changed to “It” to conform to majority of usage in this
context (_Place._] It grows in sundry)
Page 52, “vain” changed to “vein” (any vein be swelled)
Page 53, “Foals’s” changed to “Foal’s” (also Coughwort, Foal’s-foot)
Page 56, “stays” changed to “stay” (stay fluxes of)
Page 56, “think” changed to “thing” (without doing any thing)
Page 56, “ounce” changed to “once” (Sun once a month)
Page 56, word “and” removed from text. Original read (remedy palsies,
and Greeks)
Page 57, “*as” changed to “has” ( IT has long leaves)
Page 59, “phlem” changed to “phlegm” (expectorate the phlegm)
Page 61, “Take” changed to “take” (the year is, take the)
Page 62, “othe*wise” changed to “otherwise” (fits, or otherwise:)
Page 62, “norrower” changed to “narrower” (narrower, but rough)
Page 64, “freekles” changed to “freckles” (freckles, morphews, and)
Page 65, “fine” changed to “find” (shall find a rational)
Page 66, “*he” changed to “the” (stays the lask and)
Page 66, “conpass” changed to “compass” (in a round compass)
Page 66, “others” changed to “other” (other sorts of those)
Page 67, word “a” removed from text. Original read (a square, rough,
hairy stalks)
Page 70, “stengthens” changed to “strengthens” (clears, strengthens,
and quickens)
Page 73, “so” changed to “to” (liver, to provoke urine)
Page 78, “indammations” changed to “inflammations” (helps all
inflammations)
Page 78, “extol” changed to “extols” (Paracelsus extols it)
Page 78, “Fower” changed to “Flower” (flaggy kind of Flower-de-luce)
Page 80, “*as” changed to “has” (spleen. It has been found by)
Page 81, “general” changed to “generally” (is generally known before)
Page 83, “open” changed to “opens” (beasts, opens obstructions)
Page 83, “the” changed to “The” (lost it. The herb)
Page 85, “an” changed to “on” (on both moist and dry)
Page 85, “rule” changed to “rules” (Saturn rules it)
Page 88, “*eally” changed to “really” (really saturnine, something)
Page 90, “druised” changed to “bruised” (leaves bruised, and with)
Page 90, “o*” changed to “of” (It is a tree of)
Page 92, “Diverrs” changed to “Divers” (DIVERS sorts there)
Page 100, “Dioscocorides” changed to “Dioscorides” (saith Dioscorides)
Page 101, “*igh” changed to “high” (high, with two or)
Page 103, “it” changed to “is” (Ladies’ Mantle is very proper)
Page 104, “*he” changed to “the” (the place be bathed)
Page 105, “with*n” changed to “within” (both within and without)
Page 112, “discolouri***” changed to “discolourings” (all other
discolourings)
Page 113, “thatare” changed to “that are” (that are for ornament)
Page 115, “breath” changed to “breadth” (an hand breadth long)
Page 120, “*ungs” changed to “lungs” (lungs, or other inward)
Page 120, “Tre*” changed to “Tree” (The Tree Moss grows)
Page 120, “o*” changed to “of” (All sorts of)
Page 122, “*ormenting” changed to “tormeting” (tormenting pains thereof)
Page 123, “*laces” changed to “places” (places of this land)
Page 123, “*he” changed to “the” (Mercury rules the tree)
Page 124, “o*” changed to “or” (groin or share)
Page 128, “*aste” changed to “taste” (a waterish insipid taste)
Page 128, “th*” changed to “the” (dropped into the ears)
Page 128, “hea*” changed to “heat” (that arise of heat)
Page 128, “mad*” changed to “made” (the bark made in)
Page 130, “*hat” changed to “that” (undoing what that doth)
Page 130, word “them.” added to end of paragraph where a blank line was
present in the original. This agrees with an earlier version of the
text. (THEY are so well known, that I need not spend time about writing
a description of them.)
Page 130, “ot***” changed to “other” (sore, or any other putrefied)
Page 135, “plegmatic” changed to “phlegmatic” (brain of phlegmatic)
Page 135, “*talks” changed to “stalks” (hairy, as the stalks are)
Page 135, “it” changed to “its” (spring of its own)
Page 136, “weak” changed to “week” (once a week)
Page 139, “fo” changed to “of” (property of St. John’s Wort)
Page 141, “harhness” changed to “hardness” (the hardness of women’s)
Page 141, “an” changed to “all” (against all inflammations)
Page 142, “moistens” changed to “moisten” (moisten the stomach)
Page 142, “*hroat” changed to “throat” (throat, to dry the)
Page 143, “an” changed to “and” (to make Unguentum and)
Page 144, “black” changed to “Black” (Black of the Garden)
Page 144, “baers” changed to “bears” (it bears its flower)
Page 146, “snd” changed to “and” (dreams, and the like)
Page 146, “vitue” changed to “virtue” (the heat and virtue of)
Page 146, “serect” changed to “secret” (ulcers in the secret)
Page 146, “lightening” changed to “lightning” (blasting by lightning)
Page 147, “imflammation” changed to “inflammation” (inflammation in the
eyes)
Page 148 “anoin*” changed to “anoint” (available to anoint)
Page 148, word “a” added to text in space (Quinces, and boiled in a)
Page 148, “hea*” changed to “heat” (good to cool the heat)
Page 148, “hai*” changed to “hair” (it brings hair to them)
Page 148, “man*” changed to “many” (at the top many)
Page 155, “*ed” changed to “red” (red, every one standing)
Page 155, “*talk” changed to “stalk” (his own foot-stalk)
Page 155, “lethary” changed to “lethargy” (the lethargy, and
fallen-sickness)
Page 156, the first letters of two lines were traded thus “ro” was
changed to “to” and “tequires” to “requires” (to take one drop)
(requires, for the inward)
Page 158, “slght” changed to “sight” (dimness of the sight)
Page 158, “rwu” changed to “rue” (MEADOW-RUE rises)
Page 160, “*hready” changed to “thready” (thready branches round)
Page 161, “abundaily” changed to “abundantly” (come down too abundantly)
Page 167, “*ong” changed to “long” (long crested, brownish)
Page 167, “o*” changed to “of” (of a sad green color)
Page 167, “*talks” changed to “stalks” (stalks stand umbels)
Page 169, “costs” changed to “coasts” (sea coasts to Dover)
Page 169, “hedges” changed to “edges” (dented about the hedges)
Page 171, “u*” changed to “up” (especially made up)
Page 173, “erputions” changed to “eruptions” (wheals, and eruptions or)
Page 173, “giv*” changed to “give” (the skin, and give)
Page 174, “pimpels” changed to “pimples” (pimples, pushes or wheals)
Page 174, text misprinted and missing, another copy was consulted and
the following changes made:
Original text:
brown colour on the outside, and white
within, from whence rise sundry long stalks
taste, from whence rise sundry long stalks
of most fine cut leaves like hair, smaller
Edited text:
brown colour on the outside, and white
within, smelling well, and of an aromatical
taste, from whence rise sundry long stalks
of most fine cut leaves like hair, smaller
Page 175, word “the” removed from text. Original read (and other the
west parts)
Page 178, “naval” changed to “navel” (to the navel, stays)
Page 184, “of the” changed to “and” (herb and root, or the)
Page 184, “plaintain” changed to “plantain” (plantain, and is also)
Page 185, word “a” added to text (Sun, and a good)
Page 185, “berb” changed to “herb” (boiled the herb in)
Page 185, “th*” changed to “the” (flowers, with the)
Page 187, “browinsh” changed to “brownish” (follows small brownish)
Page 186, lines were printed out of order. Original read:
therefore always used in drinks, lotions,
green wounds, ulcers, or old sores, in all
balms, oils, ointments, or any other sorts of
which the continual experience of former
After consulting earlier edition, now reads:
therefore always used in drinks, lotions,
balms, oils, ointments, or any other sorts of
green wounds, ulcers, or old sores, in all
which the continual experience of former
Page 188, “sepents” changed to “serpents” (the biting of serpents)
Page 189, “*he” changed to “the” (the flowers, only picked)
Page 192, “Mitthiolus” changed to “Matthiolus” (cured. Matthiolus
commends)
Page 193, “plntain” changed to “plantain” (the greater plantain, but)
Page 194, first instance of repeated phrase “neither is it” removed
from text. Original read:
nothing in vain. It is an herb of Mercury,
and appropriated to the lungs; neither is it
Crab claims dominion over it; neither is it
a foe to the Lion; if the lungs be afflicted
Page 194, “calle*” changed to “called” (christened it, and called)
Page 195, “woods” changed to “woody” (lies deep, and is woody)
Page 196, “is” changed to “his” (courtesy is greater than his)
Page 196, “Tamus” changed to “Taurus” (under Taurus her sign)
Page 197, repeated word “it” removed from text. Original read (shall
know it it in the)
Page 198, “THOUSALD” changed to “THOUSAND” (AND THOUSAND-LEAL)
Page 198, “It” changed to “Its” (parts. Its flowers)
Page 201, “8” changed to “6” (6. Such roots as are)
Page 202, “purtify” changed to “putrify” (coming to putrify)
Page 202, “CHAPTER V.” changed to “CHAPTER I.” (CHAPTER I. _Of
distilled Waters._)
Page 203, “of” changed to “or” (pewter bason, or an earthen)
Page 204, “**” changed to “is” (is vulgarly used)
Page 205, “makin*” changed to “making” (general way of making)
Page 205, “****” changed to “vary” added to text (ingredients, you may
vary)
Page 206, “*hem” changed to “them” (them as you please)
Page 206, “you” changed to “your” (found in your electuary)
Page 206, “other” changed to “others” (roses: others but)
Page 211, “DIPENSATORY” changed to “DISPENSATORY” (FAMILY DISPENSATORY)
Page 212, “eithe*” changed to “either” (either, or from either)
Page 213, final line of first column not present in this edition. All
other editions conclude the paragraph with “is always so.” This has
been added to this text.
Page 213, “th*” changed to “the” (the midst of the)
Page 214, “connot” changed to “cannot” (If you cannot stay)
Page 214, “whi*****” changed to “which it” (draws that which it)
Page 215, “Yerus” changed to “Venus” (may join _Venus_, because)
Page 215, “follaw” changed “follow” (these that follow)
Page 215, “Balno” changed “Balneo” (distil in _Balneo Mariæ_)
Page 215, “covenient” changed “convenient” (in a convenient vessel)
Page 215, “is” changed to “it” (the like under it)
Page 217, “reins” changed to “veins” (and cleanses the veins)
Page 217, word “a” added to text in blank space (hours after eat a)
Page 218, “*oot” changed to “root” (root and water)
Page 218, “*eing” changed to “being” (being taken in red)
Page 218, “care*ess” changed to “careless” (and whatsoever a careless)
Page 218, “*elps” changed to “helps” (being drank with wine, helps)
Page 218, “*ungs” changed to “lungs” (lungs, hardness of)
Page 218, “Saccharinœ” changed to “Saccharinæ” (Vallanoriæ, and
Saccharinæ)
Page 218, “Reigæ” changed to “Regiæ” (Hastæ Regiæ fœm.)
Page 219, “Broniæ” changed to “Brionæ” (_Brionæ, &c._ Of Briony)
Page 219, “Centrurii” changed to “Centaurii” (_Centaurii majoris._ Of
Centaury)
Page 221, “*eaves” changed to “leaves” (See the leaves.)
Page 221, “sortness” changed to “shortness” (and shortness of breath)
Page 222, “*unburning” changed to “sunburning” (skin, take away
sunburning)
Page 222, line of text at bottom of first column was missing. Text
added from the 1814 edition. Original read:
or wind; the smell of it strengthens the brain,
it relieves faint hearts, takes away windiness
of the womb, heats the reins, and provokes
at a time.
Now corrected to:
or wind; the smell of it strengthens the brain,
it relieves faint hearts, takes away windiness
of the womb, heats the reins, and provokes
amorous diseases. You may take half a dram
at a time.
Page 222, “bes*” changed to “best” (Of Licorice; the best)
Page 222, “mois*” changed to “moist” (it is hot and moist)
Page 222, “wherin” changed to “wherein” (of white wine, wherein)
Page 224, “Cam*ock” changed to “Cammock” (Of Cammock, or Rest-harrow)
Page 225, “*hese” changed to “these” (these, I am persuaded)
Page 225, “*reed” changed to “breed” (breed ill-favoured)
Page 225, “***y” changed to “they” (they spoil the eyes)
Page 226, “Whethe*” changed to “Whether” (Whether these be roots)
Page 227, “mean*” changed to “meant” (that which is meant)
Page 228, “especeially” changed to “especially” (especially the ashes
of)
Page 229, an unusual ligature involving a script “m” was used on this
page in place of what seems to be æ. This was retained as “m” in both
“Tillim” and “Guajacum, Lignum vitm.”
[Illustration: Tillm]
[Illustration: vitm]
Page 229, “dis*ases” changed to “diseases” (for cold diseases)
Page 231, “*he” changed to “the” and “melan*holy” changed to
“melancholy” (the heart, makes men merry, helps melancholy)
Page 232, “Beuedicta” changed to “Benedicta” (Benedicta Cariphyllara)
Page 232, “**” changed to “or” (Common or Wood Betony)
Page 232, “a*” changed to “as” (the gout, such as)
Page 236, “Provok**” changed to “Provokes” (Elicampane. Provokes)
Page 236, “whic*” changed to “which” (Dodder of Time, to which)
Page 237, “*t” changed to “it” (it grows upon, as)
Page 239, “ou*” changed to “out” (and the falling out)
Page 240, “Amareus” changed to “Amaracus” (_Majorana._ See _Amaracus_)
Page 241, “Horehouud” changed to “Horehound” (stinking Horehound, I
take)
Page 241, “cloanses” changed to “cleanses” (matrix, cleanses filthy)
Page 241, “Memba” changed to “Mentha” (_Mentha aquatica._ Water Mints)
Page 241, “Spruge” changed to “Spurge” (Spurge-Olive, or Widdow-wail)
Page 241, “thes curvey” changed to “the scurvey” (for the scurvy,
sciatica)
Page 245, “Nasturitum” changed to “Nasturtium” (_Thlaspi._ See _Nasturtium_)
Page 246, “Voronica” changed to “Veronica” (_Veronica._ See _Betonica Pauli_)
Page 246, “Umbslicus” changed to “Umbilicus” (_Umbilicus Veneris._ Navil-wort)
Page 247, “Watev” changed to “Water” (_Water lilies_, ease pains)
Page 248, “b*eath” changed to “breath” (a sweet breath)
Page 249, “**eaks” changed to “breaks” (cholic, breaks the stone)
Page 250, repeated word “of” removed from text (inflammations of the
sides)
Page 253, “**me” changed to “time” (time, and indeed spirit)
Page 255, “*legm” changed “flegm” (flegm; outwardly in)
Page 255, “*eprosies” changed to “leprosies” (leprosies, scabs, and)
Page 256, “ana” changed to “and” (Spikenard, Celtic and Indian)
Page 258, “chie” changed to “chief” (quote the chief of them)
Page 260, “Daises” changed to “Daisies” (wood and water. Daisies)
Page 260, “Camomle” changed to “Camomile” (Camomile, Chamepytis)
Page 262, “Sabious” changed to “Scabious” (Origanum, Rue, Scabious)
Page 264, “Marjoran” changed to “Marjoram” (John’s Wort, Marjoram)
Page 264, “Bazi” changed to “Bazil” (Water-cresses, Origanum, Bazil)
Page 265, “*pikenard” changed to “Spikenard” (Spikenard, Hops,
Schenanth)
Page 272, “an*” changed to “and” (strengthens the stomach and)
Page 272, “commonwealt*” changed to “commonwealth” (do the commonwealth)
Page 272, “o*” changed to “on” (a word or two on)
Page 273, “bring” changed to “being” (a sweet breath; being)
Page 274, “*hin” changed to “thin” (thin subtile parts)
Page 274, “vix.” changed to “viz.” (body, _viz._ the)
Page 274, “Chermes” changed to “Cherries” (Juice of Cherries, Quinces)
Page 274, “cold” changed to “old” (Olives, both new and old)
Page 275, “when” changed to “Then” (Then the college tells you)
Page 275, “Bore” changed to “Boar” (tooth of a Boar, an Elephant)
Page 276, “**” changed to “of” (stone in the head of)
Page 276, “thells” was retained as printed as more than one copy and
resource used this word.
Page 276, final line of first column missing. "Amber." added after consulting
other editions.
_Carlinæ, Coral, white and red, Foam of the
Sea, Spunge, Stone Pumice, Sea salt, Spunges,
Amber._
Page 278, “*ood” changed to “Wood” (Wood Sorrel, Lady’s-Mantle)
Page 279, “Lily-flower*” changed to “Lily-flowers” (water of _water
Lily-flowers_)
Page 280, “stay,” changed to “stays” (stomach exceedingly, stays)
Page 281, “Hooses” changed to “Hooves” (The _Hooves_ of the)
Page 283, “watersnor” changed to “waters nor” (strong waters nor sack)
Page 285, “*ay” changed to “Bay” (tree, Bay berries)
Page 286, “o*” changed to “of” (long Birthwort, of)
Page 290, “spiri*” changed to “spirit” (pour this spirit)
Page 291, “i*” changed to “it” (close stopped till it)
Page 291, the “t” for “let” (the last word on page 291) is present as
the first letter on page 292. This has been repaired. (added to every
pound, let)
Page 293, “Polipodiu*” changed to “Polipodium” (five drams, Polipodium)
Page 298, “Syru*” changed to “Syrup” (into a Syrup: let)
Page 306, “inty” changed to “into” (into Syrup according)
Page 306, “******” changed to “Syrup,” (boiled into a Syrup,)
Page 308, “an” changed to “and” (pound and a half)
Page 309, “th**” changed to “them” (boil them in the)
Page 311, “respec*” changed to “respect” (made, in respect)
Page 315, “*hat” changed to “that” (sugar; yet note, that)
Page 316, “i*” changed to “it” (make it into Lozenges)
Page 316, “*eaves” changed to “leaves” (of red Rose leaves)
Page 319, “Stag’sh eart” changed to “Stag’s heart” (a Stag’s heart,
Ivory)
Page 319, word “_College._]” missing and added to text for paragraph
under _Diamoschu Dulce._
Page 319, “Boses” changed to “Roses” (ounce, red Roses, Violets)
Page 320, “powder” changed to “powders” (of these powders will)
Page 322, “*han” changed to “than” (than they can remove)
Page 322, “*hem” changed to “them” (them into fine powder)
Page 322, “eigh” changed to “eight” (with eight times their)
Page 322, “thefore” changed to “therefore” (therefore they do
strengthen)
Page 325, repeated word “a” removed from text. Original read (it at a a
time, lest)
Page 326, “it” changed to “its” (its just thickness)
Page 327, “*hickness” changed to “thickness” (thickness of Honey)
Page 327, “*ool” changed to “cool” (cool, exceeding good)
Page 327, final word and closing punctuation added to last paragraph
in first column (very seldom so much.)
Page 328, “and” changed to “of” (loins of Scinks)
Page 328, “and” changed to “an” (and an half, with two)
Page 329, word “it” added to text (neither is it so hot)
Page 330, “weigh” changed to “weight” (Treacle the weight)
Page 330, “**” changed to “as” (one, according as)
Page 331, “electuar,” changed to “electuary” (clarified, make it into
an electuary)
Page 332, “an” changed to “and” (Water a pound and an half)
Page 334, “onnce” changed to “ounce” (may take an ounce at)
Page 334, “acconut” changed to “account” (I account it a pretty)
Page 335, “no*” changed to “not” (such women as are not)
Page 339, “thay” changed to “they” (form, that they may be)
Page 341, “weakned” changed to “weakened” (weakened by disease)
Page 346, “thre*” changed to “three” (Winter Cherries three)
Page 348, “ha**” changed to “half” (Myrrh, of each half)
Page 349, “lessen” changed to “lesser” (lesser, Cubebs, Gallia)
Page 350, “Mutmegs” changed to “Nutmegs” (Oil of Nutmegs by)
Page 353, “**********megs” changed to “Oil of Nutmegs” (Been, Oil of
Nutmegs)
Page 354, “oi*” changed to “oil” (six parts of oil)
Page 354, “puting” changed to “putting” (sweet oil, putting)
Page 355, “*corpions” changed to “Scorpions” (thirty live Scorpions)
Page 355, “**on” changed to “lion” (when the sun is in the lion)
Page 355, “Carduu*” changed to “Carduus” (the roots of Carduus)
Page 359, “watry” changed to “watery” (till the watery part)
Page 361, “Uuguentum” changed to “Unguentum” (_Unguentum Pomatum._)
Page 361, “**pis” changed to “Lapis” (ammoniac, Lapis Calaminaris)
Page 361, “Litha*ge” changed to “Litharge” (Litharge of Gold, Ceruss)
Page 363, “the” changed to “them” (first let them sublimate)
Page 363, “Uunguentum” changed to “Unguentum” (_Unguentum Martiatum._)
Page 364, “greese” changed to “grease” (Hen’s and Duck’s grease)
Page 364, “benefical” changed to “beneficial” (part, is very beneficial)
Page 366, “*nto” changed to “into” (into an ointment according)
Page 367, “los*” changed to “lost” (ulcers, restores flesh lost)
Page 368, “Platain” changed to “Plantain” (ounces, Plantain, Chamepitys)
Page 370, word “_College._]” missing and added to text for paragraph
under _Emplaistrum Diaphœnicon hot._
Page 371, “o*” changed to “or” (appropriated to ruptures or)
Page 377, “whch” changed to “which” (danger, by considering which)
Page 378, “natura*” changed to “natural” (patient, or the natural)
Page 378, “o*” changed to “of” (attain the third degree of)
Page 378, “pas*” changed to “pass” (hence it comes to pass)
Page 378, “sha**” changed to “shall” (medicines, which I shall)
Page 379, “it” changed to “its” (above its natural temper)
Page 379, “in****” changed to “in the” (cold in the second and)
Page 379, “lenifies” changed to “lenify” (lenify and make slippery)
Page 380, “exteme” changed to “extreme” (moisture be not extreme)
Page 382, “administed” changed to “administered” (safely be
administered)
Page 382, “on*y” changed to “only” (which are used only)
Page 386, “seem*” changed to “seems” (the womb, it seems)
Page 387, “Pains” changed to “Pain” (Pain is either taken)
Page 387, “know” changed to “known” (medicines are known)
Page 388, “*ontrary” changed to “contrary” (contrary to them)
Page 390, “evacution” changed to “evacuation” (cured by evacuation)
Page 390, “discussseth” changed to “discusseth” (more than it
discusseth)
Page 394, “thurst” changed to “thrust” (violently thrust it)
Page 394, “*nd” changed to “and” (and sweating the last)
Page 396, “int*” changed to “into” (of sweet Almonds into)
Page 399, “fourth” repeated under “Hot in the first degree” under
“second”. The first “fourth” was changed to “third” (—— —— third
degree, ib.)
Page 401, page number added to entry for “Tamarisk Tree.”
Page 402, “Yellow-water Flag” changed to “Yellow Water-flag” (Yellow
Water-flag)
Page 402, “Termintil” changed to “Tormentil” (Measles. Tormentil, 184)
Page 402, page number added to entry for “Ladies’ Mantle.”