THe whiche treatyse I haue wylled to wryte or a good & a louyng zele pytie and compassyon of godly dysposicion wolde that euery persone beynge dyseased / by the grace of god and of suche medicines as herafter in this lytell treatyse more playnely shal be declared , may the soner fynde remedy to be cured and heled of all bodely infyrmityes and syckenesses trustynge than that al those in this wyse recoueryng theyr helth shall purchase such force and strength spiritual that they shal daylye augmente theyr meryte and vertue to the laude & prayse of God , where thorowe at theyr departynge theyr soules may be excepte to be of the nombre of those that shal be saued / nowe praye I vnto almyghtie God , that he gyue me grace well to wryte and to compyle this lytell treatise , & that it may be executed after a good purpose , and so may appere . And for asmoche that Golde is the most noble metall that is , I shall begyn fyrst to aduyse vnto the water of Golde , the which is made after the maner that hereafter foloweth .

¶ In nomine dei Amen .

TAke wedges of fyne golde , well warmed in the Fyre , and quenche it .xlii. tymes within the water of a good welle or Fountayne . And the water strayned and kepte clenly in a vyoll of glasse , & let the dyseased person drynke it with wyne or good ale after as the pacient it requyreth , the vertue & propertie of that water of golde is suche that it is good vnto the people that be hoole , and also for them that be sycke of the syckenes , that men called , cardia pastio , for it exalteth & comforteth the herte merueylously it illumineth the spirites , and consumeth the superfluyte , and comforteth the vertue conteyned in all the membres within forth , & moche it auayleth vnto the fluxe of the wombe , more than the water wherin yron is put , it auaileth moch vnto the leprous , & vnto them the whiche ben yll dysposed . Men make this water of golde , by science of Arquimie . But I put it not here for that , but that maner of makyng is moche harder , but I wyl speake nomore of it at this tyme .

¶ The water of the Floures of Rosemarye .

This water is of great , & merueylouse vertue and hath many greate properties in bodyes humaines and sycknesses colde ? it ratifieth the appetite and recomforteth the spirite and the hete natural , bycause of her good odour , wherin the soule taketh pleasure and gathereth the vertue of the membres togither , it comforteth specially the brayne , and all the membres synewed , and yf a man wasshe his face with it , it maketh it fayre , & yf a man washe his heres it reteyneth them and kepeth them from fallyng and multiplyeth them , and the continuaunce and vse of this water preserueth a man from the botche , and from all yll syckenesse it comforteth the substaunce of the herte , and also consumeth the fleume , & melancoly , & maketh youth to pourge , & who so shal continue this water withinforth & withoutforth he shal be preserued long withoute corrupcyon , and to wasshe his mouth often with water ratifyeth the teth and the gummes ? it heleth the Canker , and of the fystures and ratifyeth the yll woundes and dryeth them , it vaileth vnto the Cardiacle passion that is to say , tremblyng of the hert and prohibiteth the vomytynge , & it is good vnto the fluxe of the wombe & vnto those that be benommed , as vnto people the whiche tremble in theyr body , & vnto relexacion of wormes , & dryueth away all venom , as tryacle and also aydeth vnto the mother of the belly of women and them preserueth of their Floures , and the bayne aydeth moche to consceyue , and who so baineth him ryght often in the decocktion of this floure , he reneweth his youth as an aygler that is a thyng ryght secrete & ryght meruaylous , & who so shall make it in the maner and fasshyon the whiche foloweth . Fyll ye a great vyoll or glasse of the Floures of Rosemarye and stop it aboue & afterwarde bery it depe with in the banke of the see , and let it lye therby halfe a yere in the season & tyme the whether is most hotest , and abyde there the space of a month , and afterwarde it shall be tourned in to water the which water must be strongly strayned , & put in to another vyoll in the sonne , by the tyme or space of xl . daies , this water shall sprinkle & haue the scence as baulme , it auaylleth moche to comfort the herte , and the brayne and all the body , vayleth agayne the dibilyte and wekenes of the synewes & taketh away the spottes of the vysage and kepeth the man in good state of youth and auayleth agaynst the syckenes & teares of the eyes to put within them .ii. droppes at a tyme , it ratyfyeth the membre slepy & benommed , and also it heleth of the Fystula , & also of the Canker where the other remedyes profyteth nothynge , and who so shuld make of the water brennynge of wyne of the decocktion with these floures that shuld be a ryght excellente thynge for the syckenesses abouesayde .

¶ The water of red Roses .

This water comforteth the hert and all the membres to dyssolue , and they well dyssolued , it restoreth them and bycause of her good odoure aromatyque , & specially it conforteth the spirites , & the hete naturall it prohybyteth the putrifaction in dyssentery and lyentery the which ben fluxes of the wombe bledyng , it comforteth the vertue retentyue and it is good vnto the feblenesse of the herte and vometynge and agayne the swete dyafortique , it maketh swete and comforteth the gommes and maketh to haue good odour in the mouthe and maketh to haue ferme Flesshe who so wassheth hym often with it , and putteth it with in his eyes with a lytell wyne for the mondyfyeth and dryeth , it comforteth the humodyte , and moystnes superflue of the eyes , and in especyall whan a man putteth therin a lytell of thuthie prepared or a lytell of aloes and fyne suger , yet the sayde water with Suger Candye put within the eyes clenseth and mondifieth the substaunce without payne .

¶ The water of Betayne .

This hath many great properties for it breketh the stone in the bledder and in the raynes , it mondifyeth the breste and the lyghtes , and heleth of the Epylence , and dryueth away the venom , & auayleth vnto the bytynge of a beast venemous , it auayleth vnto the strangulyon , and purgeth the fleume of the stomacke downewarde or by vometynge , and it auayleth to the eructacyon ayger , it prouoketh the vryne and looseth the wombe , it helpeth moche the payne of the mylte , it comforteth the stomacke and aydeth vnto the dysgestion , & vayleth agaynst the encreasynge of the blode , and agaynste the payne of the Chynke , and of the raines , and also of the bledder & agaynst the cold dropsye , it is good to clense the woundes of the hede , & to drawe the bones broken out of the woundes , it is good for the payne of the teeth , and for the darknes of the eyes corcosyue , and vnto the difficult of chyldren , it kepeth from dronkenes and taketh away the fantasyes of the people the whiche sourdeth of syckenes , it is good for the payne of the wombe , and for the payne podagre , & taketh awaye the venom of Dogges enraged , it is good for the payne of the eares , & for people that be deafe in what maner so euer it be , and for ronning eyes , & for the fluxe of blode of vaines , and vnto people the which sythen for the sycknes of the stomacke for vometynge , & for the payne of the stomacke and bytyngꝭ , and auayleth to drynke vnto people wery of the feuer quarteine , it is good for the paralysye sownynge , and tremblynge of the membres , and auayleth moche vnto the paine of the wombe , and for the swellynge .

¶ The water of plantayne

This water is moche abster , drye and incarnatyue , and it is very good for woundes corrosyues , it is good for the stoppynge , it is good for the ronnynge out of the belly and fleyng of the guttes in drynkynge , it worketh the opylacions of the lyuer & of the mylt makynge clene and kylleth the inflamacion of the blode and incarneth the Fistules & the other woundes , and preserueth from emoroides and it is good vnto the vlceracion of the mouth and vnto the payne of the teeth vnto the bytynge of a dogge & vnto the brennynge of the Fyre , and of hote water for the vlceration of the lyghtes and vnto the spyttynge and vnto the feuer tarcian .

¶ The water of lettys and of Endyue .

This water is aparatiue of vaynes , and comforteth the lyuer , and maketh warme , and in especiall it is good for the hote Apostumes , and vnto flumes & maketh a man to slepe & it is good for the pollucion in the nyght it is good for the Iaundes , and vnto the opelacion of the lunges , and the mylke of Endyue maketh cleane the woundes that ben in the raines of the backe it auayleth moche agaynst the colere the which is within the stomacke

¶ The water of Fumetory .

This water fortifieth the stomacke and it mondifieth and prouoketh the vrine and auayleth agaynst the scab and infection , it pourgeth the colere and mondyfyeth the blode of the humours adustes .

¶ The water of balme .

This water is verye good for the s●omake colde and moyst and aydeth vnto the digestion and disgesteth the mete , it comforteth the herte and the braine & taketh away the yll thoughtes and pouxes the which procedeth of melancolie and humours adustes and auayleth against the bytynge of a dogge and Scorpion , and is good for the ache of the teeth , and suffocacion in dreames and vnto extorcion of the belly , & resolueth the lunges .

¶ The water of Elder .

The water of the leues , floures and rotes of elder altogither comforteth the herte of the man , and merueylouslye it mondifieth & maketh clene the blode and taketh away the melancoly , and it heleth the braine the which is infect of humours melancolyes , & it endureth and heleth the foles enraged in the contynuaunce & it is good to hele the scab and of the lepre .

¶ The water of Elder and of Buglose .

The water of Elder and of buglose made by egall parties is moche merueylouse vnto people melancolyous and vnto people the whiche hath tremblynge of the hert and the brennyng of the geder , it taketh awaye the heuynes and gyueth gladnes and maketh the man to be of good reason & of good vnderstandyng , but in this cause he shulde put the floures of buglose and of elder , and red roses , myngled togyther , asmoch of the one as of the other .

¶ The water of Garlyke .

This water openeth the opelacyons of the lyuer , and of the mylt , and of the raines , and preserueth the man from the passyon colleryke and ventouse it taketh awaye the blakynge of the stomacke and ratifyeth the disgestion , it encreseth the dede vnto norysshes , and taketh awaye the payne of the raynes , caused of Uentosytie , and purgeth the grauel , and maketh the payne sodenly to cease , and it maketh good coloure vnto those that doeth vse it .

¶ The water of red soddes called Archangell mountayne .

This water hath many great properties to prouoke the man , and to mondifie and make clene the raynes and the bledder of the grauel , and it auaileth vnto the vlceracions of the raynes , vnto people the whiche pysse blode .

¶ The water of hertes tonge cycore endyue , all togyther by egall porcions with the roote of peccylle .

This water is moche marueylous vnto the opelacion of the lyuer , and of the mylt , and heleth the iaunders whan a man wyll dryncke of it , hym behoueth to put therto of fyne suger and it may be droncke with wyne at his repastes , and it is proued .

¶ The water of Fenell .

The water of Fenell is gyuen vnto the obscurite and darknes of the eyes vnto the dropsye , and vnto the lytarge , and it auayleth against venom , & purgeth the raynes and the bledder of grauell , it prouoketh the man and maketh the flourꝭ come vnto the woman , it subtilieth the fat humors , & prouoketh the dede vnto women , and vnto man the sperme , and also it taketh awaye the wyll to vomete , and helpeth the stomacke .

¶ The water of Cuffrurie montayne .

This water is meruaylouse good , to comforte the syght and to recouer it yf it be possyble and in especiall vnto people flumatyques , & vnto aged people , the which it shall compose togither with Ueruene , Rewe , Roses , and Celydoyne . This shal be a ryght merueilouse good water , to conserue to comfort , and to repaire the syght .

¶ The water of Ysop drye .

The water of Ysop drye maketh cleane the raynes , and the breaste , and the longes of the matter grosse Fleumatyque , and vystose is moche good vnto the coughe the which procedeth of the coldenes , and of moystnes , it clarifieth the voyce , and auayleth moche vnto those the which falleth of the fallyng euyl , and it is called in latyn aperylentia .

¶ The water of horuid .

This water heleth of the strangurye , and profyteth moche for to gendre , and multyplye the people .

¶ The water of sauge .

This water is good vnto all syckenesses colde , of the synewes , as ben the Palsey , the tremblyng of the membres swolunynge , epilensye and such lyke sycknesses , & it is good vnto the Reuolucion of the gommes , and of the paine of the teth , and whan they chellen , and it is good vnto the sycknes of the stomacke colde , and vnto the mother of the wombe , as is suffocacion of the mother , and also this water maye be vsed within forth in drinking , & without forth in washyng & by other maners the which ben after the dyscrecion of hym , or of her , the whiche doth vse it .

¶ The water of the rootes and leues of Bresyll and of fyre .

This water lowseth the wombe and openeth the opylacions of the mylte and heleth the dropsye , yposarque and taketh away the swellynge of the feete .

¶ The water stronge is in laten inchium .

This water stronge is of ryghte greate and meruaylous vertue , excellentlye aboue all the other . For it kylleth the wormes & dyssolueth the worke , consumeth the rotten humors within the body , in the places and conduites secretes , and bicause of some vertue wrytten , it comforteth where ben the rotonesses , and it is openyng and comfortynge the stomacke , and it clenseth the ordures , and openeth the opylacions of the mylte and of the lyuer , and it auayleth to recouer the speche , and agaynst the venom , it comforteth the syghte , warmeth the stomacke , and refresheth the lyuer it prouoketh the vryne , and the floures vnto women , and resysteth vnto the venym of oputhe bayci , and of iusquiauim , and of all other of this nature , and it is good vnto people deth woū●ed whan the surgiens wassheth theyr woundes they kepe it for enfestrynge and engendring of yll flesshe it auayleth agaynst the epydymye , & agaynst eyres pestilencial it taketh awaye the wyll to vomet , and auayleth vnto swellynges , and paynes of the membres , and vnto the palsye , & taketh away the fleellynge from the tonge , and delyuereth in makynge gargarisme .

¶ The water of Quyns Appels and of red Roses .

This water dronke with good red wyne comforteth the stomacke affirmeth the wombe .

¶ The water of Malous .

This water of colde and moyste , & maketh soft the wombe and is alteratyue of these opostumes hote , and it maketh softe the durter , it prouoketh the fluxe vnto women .

¶ The water of Scabiouse .

This water is consumptyue and dissolutyue , & is good vnto the scab , or brekynge out , or lepre , and serpigine impectigne , and vnto the dredefull & vnto the amoureus .

¶ The water of Saxifrage .

This water breketh the stone in the raynes and in the bledder , and prouoketh the vrine , and is good vnto pensyfenes and thought .

¶ The water of myntes .

This water is moche consumptyue dyssolutyue , and comfortatyue , & auayleth moche against the opylacions of the lyuer , and of the mylt , and of the conduytes of the vryne , and vnto the stynkynge of the mouthe , and of the gommes and prycketh the appetite to eate & to vomet and is good vnto the faylyng of the herte , it mondyfyeth the mother of the wombe , & it dissolueth the mylke quayled in the brestes , it auayleth agaynst the venon and sleyth the wormes , and is good agaynst the coughe , the muries colde and tenme colde , it prouoketh the vryne , and prohybyteth the colde of ●●entes drouken one houre before with good tryacle .

¶ The water of Radesshe .

This water is subtylatyue , appertyue , abstersyue mondyfycatyue , and prouocatyue of the vryne , and auayleth agaynst the storgyne , ympectygiue , and taketh away the humoure from the membres , modyfyed of the brest , and maketh clere the voyce and subtyleth the grosse humours the whiche ben in the breste , and in the longes , it is good vnto the bityng of the Scorpion , and sleeth the Scorpions and auayleth vnto Feuer quartayne and vnto the Dropsye , and vnto the Iaundes , it breketh the stone , and auayleth agaynste the bytynge venemous , resolueth the humoures , the whiche ben in the corner of the eye , and taketh away the pympylles from the bysage , it resolueth les quantytie and the syuellynge of the mylt , it prouoketh the floures vnto women , and is good vnto them the whiche hathe eaten fruytes venymous .

The water of purslane .

This water is vyscose and contractyue of the flux of the belly , it taketh away the styngynge of the teeth and auayleth vnto the stynkinge blode , & apostumes hoote , and vnto the burnynge of the stomacke , and vpon the calefacion of the lyuer , and of the alteracion of the guttes , and vnto the flux of the mother , it weketh the syght and lettynges aboue the heade , and prohibyteth the frenasye .

The water of howsleke .

This water is moche colde and repercustiue of apostumes hote of abulatyues , it swageth the payne of the podagre hote , & auayleth moche vnto the brennynge of fyre with oyle rosat , and vnto the payne of the heed and sleyeth the nyttes , and is moche good vnto the flux of the wombe and vnto the vlceracions of the guttes , & prohybyteth the frenasye .

¶ The water of Bursa pastoris .

This water is stytyque , and repercusyue , and auayleth moche vnto apostumes hote at the begynnynge , it consolydeth , and incarneth the woundes fresshe and bledynge , and it auayleth moche vnto the payne of the eares , and dryeth the fylth of the eares , and auayleth moche vnto the vlceracions of the guttes , and vnto the flux of the neze , & to the flux of blode of what place soeuer it springeth out it prohybyteth the frenasye .

¶ The water of the flourdelyce and of the leaues .

This water is moch aftersi●e , and moche mondificatyue , and auayleth moche vnto serpygne , and ympertygyne melled with honye , and it maketh the vysage fayre and clere , and handes in washyng them , it maketh also the vysage moche roddy , and taketh awaye the spottes from the vysage , it prouoketh the fleures vnto the women , and taketh awaye the hardnes of the mother from the bellye , it incarneth the woundes that ben rotte and auayleth vnto the brennynge of the fyre , and bytynge venymous .

¶ The water of Lylyes .

This water ereuoketh the sleepe and consumeth the shakynges , and dybylytie of the membres , and wasteth , and taketh away the polucions noctournes , and is good for the coughe , and weepynge eyes , it maketh softe the wombe and auayleth vnto the Fluxe of the wombe ancyan , and vnto the vlceracions of the guttes , it resolueth the Apostumes of the mylte and auayleth moche vnto nosu●● whyghte .

This is all one .

This water is dyssolutyue , and subtylatyue , and auayleth moche vnto the scalle and scab of the heade , and kepeth the heeres from fallynge , it maketh clene the breste , and the lyghtes , from great humors , and breketh the stone , and is good for the Iaundyse , and it dyssolueth the estrophules and maketh cleane the stomacke , and guttes of the superfluytes , & colerykes .

The water for the Goute .

Take the flesshe of a foxe , and cut it ryght small , & dystylle it in a stylletory , and rubbe ye the sycke body ther with , for it is a souerayne remedy .

The water of the grayne of Geneper .

This water is moche subtylatyue apertiue , and mondyfycatiue , and auayleth moche to make cleane the vlcers sordibus , it prouoketh the vryne , and the fleures vnto women , & maketh the enfante dede within the wombe of the mother , to auoyde out and chaseth awaye the venome , and the beaste venemous , bayneth them in the decockcion of the seede of brome it auayleth moche vnto the payne of the mother of the wombe and atricion of wormes .

¶ For to please , and for to make these women to seme more fayrer , & yonger vnto theyr husbandes , and for to kepe theym from goynge in to fornycacion , and aduoutre , it is suffred to vse of some waters the which maketh the vysage fayre and whyte , and of these waters , I shal put here the which ben called symples and of other composed and made .

These symple waters ben of the ●●oures of be●es , waters of the seede of melos , waters of the floure of elder , water of the floure delyce , water of the rote of Yris , & of Dragontyne and of the rote of sygilon salmonis .

¶ Thus endeth these waters .