Prepositas his practise a vvorke very necessary to be vsed for the better preseruation of the health of man. Wherein are not onely most excellent and approued medicines, receiptes, and ointmentes of great vertue, but also most pretious waters, against many infirmities of the body. The way how to make euery the said seuerall medicines, receiptes, and ointmentes. With a table for the ready finding out of euery the diseases, and the remedies for the same. Translated out of Latin into English by L.M.
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- Prepositas his practise a vvorke very necessary to be vsed for the better preseruation of the health of man. Wherein are not onely most excellent and approued medicines, receiptes, and ointmentes of great vertue, but also most pretious waters, against many infirmities of the body. The way how to make euery the said seuerall medicines, receiptes, and ointmentes. With a table for the ready finding out of euery the diseases, and the remedies for the same. Translated out of Latin into English by L.M.
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"Prepositas his practise a vvorke very necessary to be vsed for the better preseruation of the health of man. Wherein are not onely most excellent and approued medicines, receiptes, and ointmentes of great vertue, but also most pretious waters, against many infirmities of the body. The way how to make euery the said seuerall medicines, receiptes, and ointmentes. With a table for the ready finding out of euery the diseases, and the remedies for the same. Translated out of Latin into English by L.M." In the digital collection Early English Books Online 2. https://name.umdl.umich.edu/A09920.0001.001. University of Michigan Library Digital Collections. Accessed May 8, 2024.
Contents
- title page
- TO THE READER.
- The signes of the waightes, which the Pothecaries vse now a daies.
-
herbal
- 1. A verie excellent medecine, taken out of Ac∣tuarius the Phisition, which the Apothecaries call Antidotum sincritum.
- 2 The verie wholesome medicine of Alexander the Phisi∣tion, called of the Pothecaries Aurea Alexandrina.
- 3 An odoriferous and pleasant medicine of Roses, made of Doctor Gabriell, called aromaticum Rosatum.
- 4 A pleasant medicine of Cloues made by Doctor Mesues, called Aromaticum gariophilatum.
- 5 A confection of muske made by Doctor Nicholas, called Alipta Moscata.
- 6 The making of Acacie.
- 7. The making of Amili.
- 8. Aqua Odorifera, a sweet water.
- A medicine called Benedicta of Doctor Nicholas.
- A medicine called Balsamum, artificiall, because it is made with great art and cunning.
- C. 11. A sweete confection of Muske, made by Doc∣tor Mesues.
- 12 A confection called Hamecke, made by Doctor Mesues.
- 13 A confection for the stomacke called, cerotum stomaticum, of Doctor Mesues.
- 14 A confection for the eyes, called Collirum album, of Doctor Rhasis.
- 15 A conserue of Buglosse.
- 16 A conserue of the flowers of Rosemarie.
- 17 A conserue of Borage.
- 18 A conserue of Roses.
- 19 A conserue of Violets.
- 20 A conserue of Maidenhaire.
- 21 A conserue of gladian.
- 22 A conserue of Enulacampana.
- 23 A conserue of Succory.
- 24 A conserue of Sorell.
- 25 A concoction of Quinces.
- 26 A conserue of the substance of the apple of the quince.
- D. 27. A confection of Galanga of Doctor Mesues, called Dia Galanga.
- 28. A confection of Commin called Diacominum.
- 29. A confection of Ambre called, Dia ambre.
- 30. A confection of Perles of Doctor Nicholas, Dia∣margaritum Calidum.
- 31. An other confection of Perles, called Diamargari∣tum Frigidum.
- 32. A confection called Diacomeron.
- 33. A confection of Roses, called Diarodon Abbatis.
- 34 A confection of Calamintes, of Doctor Nicholas, Diacalamintes.
- 35 A confection of the three peppers, of Doctor Ni∣cholas, called Diatrion Pipereon.
- 36 A confection of hore hounde of D. Nicholas called Dia Prasium.
- 37 A medicine of Floredeluice, called diaires Simpleisis.
- 38 An other medicine of Flowredeluce, diaris Salomonis.
- 39 A medicine of gumme Tragantum, called Dia∣tragacantha Calida.
- 40 A medicine of the roote of Traganti, called Dia tragacantha Frigida.
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41 A confection of Mulberries, of
D. M. called Diamoron Posno. - 42 A confection of blacke Poppie, Dia Codion.
- 43 A confection of Poppie white, D.M. Dia Papauer.
- 44 A conffection of safron called, dia curcuma.
- 45 A confection of the hear be Saturion, dia Saturion.
- 46 A confection of prunes Do. N. dia prunes.
- 47 A confection of dates, of D. M. dia phenicon.
- 48 A confection of garden Saffron, called dia cartamum.
- 49 A singular confection of corrall, called dia coralium magistralem.
- 50 A confection of Casia fistula for glisters.
- 51 A confection of Sene, of D. N. called dia Sene.
- 52 A confection for the brest, called decoctio pectoralis.
- 53 A common decoction called decoctio communis.
- E. 54 An electuarie which the Pothecaries call Catholicum.
- 55 An electuary of the iuice of roses of D. M.
- 56 An electuarie of fliwort, which the Potheca∣ries call Psillum of D. N.
- 57 An electuarie of D. N. called Inde maioris.
- 58 An electuarie to comforte the stomacke, called Electuarium comforta∣tiuum stomachi.
- 59 An electuarie of precious stones, electuarium de gemmis.
- 60 An emplaister which the Pothecaries call, Dia∣chilum Album Commune.
- 61 An emplaister which the Pothecaries call, Diachilum Paruum.
- 62 An emplaister which the Pothecaries call, Diachilum magnum.
- 63 An emplaister of slimy sappes, called Empla∣strum, de Mucilaginibus.
- 64 An emplaister for the stomake and the liuer.
- 65 An emplaister of Bayberries, of Doctor Mesues.
- 66 An Emplaister of Melilot.
- 67 An emplaister of Waxe, of D.N. called Empla∣strum Ceroneum.
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68 An Emplaister of Vineger and Saffron,
D. N. called Emplaistrum Octicroceum -
69 An Emplaister which the Pothecaries call, Ianua,
D. M. - 70 An Emplaister which the Pothecaries call, Gra∣tia Dei, of Doctor Nicholas.
- 71 An Emplaister against Rup∣tures.
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72 An Emplaister of
D. N. which the Potheca∣ries call, Diuinum. - 73 An Emplaister for the Matrice.
- 74 An Emplaister of red Leade.
- 75 An Emplaister of white Lead, Emplastrum de Cerusa.
- 76 An Emplaister of dates of D. M. Emplai∣strum Palmeum.
- 77 An Emplaister of three things.
- 78 A red emplasture to drye: Diacalium rubrum.
- H. 79 Hiera, pecra, galeni.
- 80 A Iulep of roses of doctor mesues.
- 81 A thinne Iulep of Violets.
- 82 A thicke sirrop of Pinaples, of D. M. loch de pino.
- 83 A thicke sirope of squilla, loch de squilla.
- 84 A very excellent thicke sirope of D. M. loch Sanum.
- 85 A thicke sirrope of Coleworts.
- A composition which king Mithridates did vse, manardi mithridatum.
- 87 A thicke sirrop of the lunges of a Foxe. D. M.
- M. 88 An other confection which the king Mithridates vsed, of doctor Nicholas.
- 89 A confection which the Pothecaries call Mycleta.
- 90 A confection which the Pothecaries call Aro∣matica, or mixa simplex of D. Mesues.
- 91. A confection of honny and roses, called Mell rosatum. D. M.
- 92 A confection of honny and violets, called Mell violatum.
- 93 A confection of rosemarie and honny, Mell authosatum.
- 94 Manus Christi.
- 96 Oximell, doctor Mesues, called simple.
- 97 To cause a man to auoide vrine, Oximell diureticum.
- 98 Oximell of squilla.
- 99 A confection of suger and vineger, called Oxisacra Simplex, of Doctor Nicholas.
- 100 A confection of suger and vineger, with other things called Oxisacra Compounde,
- 101 Oyle of sweete Almonds of Doctor Nicholas.
- 122 Oyle of bitter Almonds.
- 103 Oyle of Bay, called Oleum Laurinum.
- Oyle of the little grayne sesamum oleum sesaminum.
- Oyle of spikenard oleum nar∣dinum.
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105 Oyle of Coste of
D. M. - 106 Oyle of Rue, of D.M.
- 107 Oyle of Dill of D.M.
- 108 Oyle of Camamile,
- 109 Oyle of myrts.
- 110 Oyle of flowerdeluce oleum deireum.
- 111 Oyle of roses.
- 112 Oyle of Violets.
- 113 Oyle of Quinces. D. M.
- 114 Oyle of masticke.
- 114 Oyle of Otter stones, Oleum Castoreum.
- 115 Oyle of Euphorbe.
- 116 Oyle of a wolfe, D. M. Oleum vulpinum.
- 117 Oyle of the lyes of white wine called Oleum de tartaro.
- 118 Oyle of scorpion.
- 119 Oyle of Lillies.
- 120 Oyle of flowers of poppie.
- 121 Oyle of Nenufar.
- 122 Oyle of Mints.
- 123 Oyle of wormewood.
- 124 Oyle of wormes, Oleum lumbricorum.
- 125 Oyle of hart ease, oleum de Cheiri.
- P 127 Pouder of violets.
- 128 A of Amber, pomum ambre.
- 129 A pouder against the plague, Pillulae contra pestem.
- 130 A pouder of the electuarie of bolermeniac.
- 131 A pouder against the wormes.
- 132 A pouder called Bezeardicus.
- 133 A confection made like suger writhen like ropes, called Penidias.
- 134 A confection which the Pothecaries call Pignolatum.
- 135 Pilles which a man ought alwaies to haue at hand, pilloe sine quibus. D. N.
- 136 Golden pilles, called pillulae aureae.
- 137 Pilula rahie, of doctor Rhas.
- 138 Pilles of eight thinges of D. N. called ex octo rebus.
- 139 Pilles of all the kindes of myrrobolance.
- 140 Pilles of sweete pouder, which the Pothe∣caries call alefangene. D. M.
- Pilles made of diuers things which the Potheca∣ries call pillulae agregatiuae. D. M.
- 142 Pilles of rhewbarbe of Doctor Mesues.
- 143 Pilles of the gumme Sarcacolla.
- 144 Pilles of Mesues, which the Pothecaries call fedidae maiores.
- 145 Pilles of euphorbe of D. M.
- 146 Pilles of D. Mesues, which the Pothecaries call lucis maioris.
- 147 Pilles which the Pothecaries call pillae lu∣cis minoris.
- Pilles of the stone lazure, of D. Mesues.
- 149 Pilles of the gumme bdellium.
- 150 Pilles of wilde lilies, of Doctor Mesues.
- 151 Pilles against arthretica passio, which is the gout in the iointes, which be called pillulae arthreticae.
- 152 Pilles for the stomach.
- 153 Pilles to be taken before meate, called pillulae ante cibum.
- 154 Pilles of agaric.
- 155 Pilles of Fumitory.
- 156 Common Pilles of Doctor Rhas.
- 157 Pilles which the Apothecaries call Assairet Auicena.
- 158 Pilles against the cough, called Pillulae Bicheae.
- 159 Pilles imperiall, called Pillulae imperiales.
- 160 Pilles of Hiera picra Simple.
- 161 A confection of fruit, called Pomatum.
- R. 162. A confection of yoong Roses, called Rosara Nouella, of Doctor Nicholas.
- 163 A sirope of the sower iuice of pomcitron.
- 164 A sirope of the iuice of sorrell. D.M.
- 165 A sirope of the greene vnripe grape.
- 166 A sirope of Calamints.
- 167 A sirope of mints, of doctor Mesues.
- 168 A sirope of wormewood, of doctor M.
- 169 A sirope of fumitory compound, of D. M.
- 170 A sirope of fumitory simple.
- 171 A sirope of licorace.
- 172 A sirope of hisope.
- 173 A sirope of horehound.
- 174 A sirope of the flowers of harder Tyme.
- 175 A sirope of Egrimony.
- 176 A sirope of sticados.
- 177 A sirope of violets.
- 178 A sirope of poppie.
- 179 A compound sirope of Poppie.
- 180 A compound sirope of myrts.
- 181 A simple sirope of myrts.
- 182 A sirope simple of vineger called Acetosus simplex. D. N.
- 183 A compound sirope of vineger and roots called acetosus compositus.
- 184 A sirope simple of endiue.
- 185 A compound sirope of endiue.
- 186 A sirope of cichorie.
- 187 A sirup of Quinces.
- 188 A sirup of Nenufar.
- 189 A sirup of Barberries.
- 190 A sirup of tart Pomgranades.
- 191 A sirup of Bizans.
- 192 A sirup of the infusion of yoong Roses.
- 193 A sirup of dry Roses.
- 194 A sirup of the iuice of Roses.
- 195 A sirup of the fruit Iuiubes.
- 195 A compound sirope of mai∣denhaire
- 196 A simple sirope of maiden∣haire.
- 197 A sirope of mugwoort.
- 198 A sirope of Lemmons.
- 199 A sirope of Ceterac.
- 200 A sirope of Buglos.
- A Muske ball which the Pothecaries call, Sapo Muscatus.
- 202 A confection which the Pothecaries call Theriaca Galeni.
- 203 A confection called Trifera Magna.
- 204 A confection of three Sanders, called Tria∣sandali. D.N.
- 205. Trochistes or litle balles of Roses.
- 206 Litle balles of Violets.
- 207 Trochistes or litle balles of Squilla. D.N.
- 208 Litle balles called theriaci, of D. N.
- 209 Little balles of corall, of D. N.
- 210 Trochistes of camphure.
- 211 Litle balles of Alchakengi. D. M.
- 212 Litle balles of myrre of D. Rasis.
- 213 Trochists or litle balles of muske. D. M.
- 214 Trochists of Rheubarbe. D. M.
- 215 Trochists of Spodie.
- 216 Litle balles of wormewoode. D. M.
- 217 Trochists of egrimonie.
- 218 Litle balles of terra sigillata.
- 219 Trochists of ambre, of doctor Mesues.
- 220 Telagualteri.
- V. 221 An ointment called Apostolicum.
- 222 An oyntment of roses called Rosatum.
- 222 A singular good ointment called Basili∣cum magnum.
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224 An other excellent ointment called Basi∣licum minus, of
D. M. - 225 A verie good ointment called Aureum.
- 226 An ointment that is called Populeon.
- 227 An ointment called Marciaton of D. N.
- 228 An ointment called of D. N. Aragon.
- 229 An ointment of Holihocke, of D. N.
- 230 An ointment of Agrippe.
- 231 An ointment of Pompholix.
- 232 An ointment of Enula Campane.
- 234 An ointment for children which be scabbed.
- 235 A red ointment to dry.
- 236 An ointment against Wormes.
- 237 An ointment called Resum Ptiuum.
- 238 An ointment of Rhasis, Vnguentum Album.
- 239 An ointment called Nutritum.
- 240 An ointment called Egiptia∣cum.
- 241 A yelow ointment called Citrinum.
- 242 An ointment called Meapolitanum, by Iohannes de Vigo.
- 243 An other ointment.
- 244 An ointment of Galen.
- 245 Suger of Roses.
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Approued medicines, most of them practi∣sed by the Translator hereof.
- A good ointment and a precious, for all goutes and a∣ches in the ioyntes.
- For the cold and griefes of the brest.
- For to draw teeth without any paine.
- For the palsie ouer all the bodie.
- A notable medicine destroying flegme of the heade.
- For the webbe in the eye and darknes of sight.
- If thy stomach be ouer full, and to make good disgestion.
- To make thy face white.
- For him that hath had long a quartaine ague.
- To breake a core without any perill.
- For the crampe.
- For the piles.
- For milke that is crudded in the brestes.
- For a fistilo.
- A sirope for the same.
- For the cough, and the brest.
- For the aking of the teeth and gummes when they doe grieue thee.
- For a sere cloth for paine in the ioyntes.
- For all aches of the heade, or if thou canst not sleepe.
- To know if one shall liue or dye being wounded.
- To staunch a vaine that is cut.
- For red eyes, and watering eyes.
- For the webbe in the eye.
- To make mustillage of hollihooke.
- An emplaisture of Diaquilon.
- An emplaister for all woundes, and it closeth them also.
- For noli me tangere, a spice of an ague.
- An emplaister for to cause a man or woman to sleepe.
- An emplaister to close woundes.
- A medicine to heale flesh woundes and to knit them, within eight dayes it shall be whole.
- For a wound or cutte.
- For Sinnowes that be strained or broken.
- For purging melancholie.
- To purge choller.
- A bath against choller for women.
- Against the stuffing about the stomach and hart in an ague.
- A plaister to comfort the stomach.
- To kill a tetter in your hands.
- For the piles.
- A potion against melanchollie.
- A bath.
- An ointment.
- Against the crampe.
- Mother Bowiers Medicine, a drinke to clense the sto∣make, to be gathered at Michaelmas.
- To kill a pin and a webbe.
- Against a Consumption.
- An other excellent for the same.
- For any ache in a mans bodie gotten by a knocke or bruise.
- Against any Itch.
- An other.
- A declaration of certaine qualities of seedes, hearbes, floures, rootes, and waters.
- A table of all those medicines which be con∣teined in this Booke.
- An other Table wherein yee shall know what Medicines, and how many be expedient for euerie disease.