The trumpet of Apollo sounding out the sweete blast of recouerie, in diuers dangerous and desperate diseases.

PLAGVE .

A Notable defensatiue Cake against the plague , being first practised in Millain vpon a generall infection there , about the yeere 1579. by M. D. Siring , and after brought ouer and practized in England in the great yeere of visitation An. 1593. by N. Romero Gentleman , commended and graced by Rodulphus the Emperour , with many honourable termes of fauour vnder the great seale of the Empire .

I Am bold to front my Pamphlet with this defensatiue , because I vnderstand by many secret informations of my friends , that diuers Physitians and those of great reading and iudgment ( whose graue censures I doe greatly reuerence ) doe expect a fearefull and generall infection of the plague this sommer , by reason of the vnnaturall and intemperate season of the spring , which hath already shewed both his deadly and daungerous effects in the bodies and liues of many thousands of her Maiesties subiects : which if it shall please God the great Gouernor both of heauen and earth , in his vnspeakeable mercies to turne away from vs , I hope it will prooue a strong motiue to stirre vs vp to a general & christian thankfulnes . If othewise , so that our sins do call for vengeance & visitation from heauen , I haue thought good in my tender loue and affection towards my natiue countrey to publish this preseruatiue , which in fiue weekes space ( by the great blessing of God ) did cleare that famous Citie of Millain being so grieuously infected , as that in some one weeke there died three thousand persons . And the citizens in their great loue and thankfulnesse towardes D. Siring bestowed a gratuitie of fiftie thousand crownes vpon him .

Obseruations in this Medicine .

IT is made in the forme of a little round cake or tablet , and the dose is two drams .

It is most properly giuen to such as are free and not possessed with the sickenesse , although abiding in visited houses .

It is an excellent and easie purge , being wrought vp with many cordials and antidotes .

If these cakes be kept betweene papers in a close box and neere some fire , they will last good for seuen or eight moneths .

Two drammes is a good dose or proportion for all such persons as are sixteene yeeres of age , and vpward to fiftie or sixtie ; so as they bee strong of body : but weake men of fiftie fiue , or sixtie ; or children betweene eight and sixteene must take only the halfe proportion .

The cake may be eaten , and a cup of burnt wine drunke after it , or els dissolued in white wine .

The said Romero hath also giuen the same with good successe in many burning feauers .

The practise of the aforesaid defensatiue in the latter end of the Plague , An. 1593. in London .

THere were dispersed abroade within London and Middlesex , great numbers of these defensatiue cakes vnto persons whose names are not here remembred .

It pleased the right Honourable Lords and others of her Maiesties priuie counsell to haue fiue and fortie of these cakes .

Doctor Fletcher that learned Prelate then Byshop of Worcester bought to the number of fiftie of these cakes and dispersed them in the then visited houses of the said Citie , and it pleased God to preserue all the inhabitants of them from the infection , as he himselfe reported at the counsell table .

The right honourable Sir Iohn Puckering knight , then L. Keeper of the great seale of England , appointed certaine of these cakes to be conueyed to the towne of S. Albons by Ma. Belfield , for the clecring of the infected houses against the terme , which was then kept there .

Mast . Richard young Iustice of peace in Middlesex and one of her Maiesties customers , deliuered abroad many hundreths of them , and made one especiall triall in the parish of S. Marie Abchurch where he himselfe dwelled , vpon nine visited houses in which there aboade three and thirty persons , which trial gaue great contentment vnto the Lords of the counsell , who sent for the true note vnto him to be fully informed thereof . And therupon Sr Romero should haue proceeded to a general triall in one of the greatest Wardes in London , by her Maiesties pleasure signified in the letters of the right honorable the LL. of her Maiesties priuy Counsell , and directed to the chiefe Magistrate of this honorable Citie , in whose hands vpon what reason the stay was made , I doe heere forbeare to vtter , because I would haue the dead to rest in peace : only it shall suffice , that himselfe by the opinion of diuers ( scorning and disgracing the medicine ) died within three weekes after , either of the plague it selfe or of a burning feauer his Cousin German , as I haue been credibly enformed .

Thomas Bland of the patish of Alhallowes-barking , had defensatiues for himselfe , his wife and one seruant .

10. Smith of the parish of Creechurch , had for himselfe , his wife and foure seruants .

Frauncis Bradborne of Saint Swithins parish , had for himselfe , his wife and two seruants .

Mast . Merick preacher in crooked lane had for himselfe , his wife and two children .

The daughter of goodman Hawes being infected and taking it , escaped .

Mast . Iarfield preacher at Saint Marie Abchurch going vsually amongst the infected of his parish and others , and hauing taken this medicine togither with his wife and maide , were all ( thanks be to God ) preserued .

The maide ▪ seruaunt of one Mopsey

Flax-wife , hauing the plague vpon her , was cured by one of these defensatiues .

Iohn Webster a Purse-maker dwelling at the entrance into Gutterlane , he and his man both tooke the same .

Mister Eare a maker of gold lace in Gutterlane , he and his wife had each of them a defensatiue .

Mistris Hunt a victualer in Gutterlane , she and both her maides tooke of this defensatiue .

A Seruaunt of Master Deacons the Queenes Sergeant Plummer , hauing an extreame burning feauer , was cured with this medicine .

A dutch Goldsmith dwelling amongst the feather dressers in the Black-friers took one of these defensatiues .

A Ruby-cutter lying at the Dolphin in Gutterlane , hauing the plague vpon him tooke one of these and was cured .

Goodwife Russell an hearbe-wife in Cheapside , hauing buried her husband of the plague , she & her maid were both preserued by taking this defensatiue .

Mast . Heywood a Copper-smith tooke one of these cakes .

The wife of Rowland that excellent Artisan dwelling in Southworke , tooke one of these defensatiues .

A French gentleman being Cousin to Monsieur de la Now lying neere the Exchange , tooke one of them .

Sr Romero that brought the receipt from Millain , being then bedfellow with Doct. Siring , tooke the same twise himselfe .

Mast . Crauen a Draper in Watlingstreete , and now a graue and well reputed Alderman of this Citie , bought one of these cakes .

A seruant of Mast . Cordals in Milkestreete tooke one of these defensatiues .

Mistris Bradshaw an auncient gentlewoman and a Cousin of hers then dwelling with her , tooke of these cakes , shee beeing then at her house at Stebon●eath .

Mast . Gamedge , a man much troubled with the gowte , and dwelling in Saint Tantlins parish , tooke one of these cakes to cleare his body of bad humors , and commended the working thereof greatlie .

Mast . Colfe th' apothecarie dwelling at the Artichoke in Cornhill solde diuers of these cakes : so likewise did one other of the same facultie being a man of speciall note amongst them , whom I forbeare to name at this time .

Mast . Moulton secondarie of the counter in Woodstreet , bought two of these defensatiues .

Mast . Shepham of the parish of Saint Thomas th'aposte bought two cakes .

Mast . Richard Wilbraham Esquire , and late common Serieant of this honourable Citie , though preserued by this defensatiue Ann. 93. from the contagion ; yet by a violent feauer this last yeere , to the vnspeakeable losse of this Citie , to the incredible griefe of his friend and louing spouse ( though to his owne immortall glorie and comfort ) was in the flower of his age , and in the highest hope of his aduancement taken from vs to his euerlasting peace and rest .

Mast . Chambers a merchant of good account bought two of these cakes .

Mast . Swaynes man bought one of them .

Mast . William Nichols a draper in Watling streete bought two of these defensatiues .

Mast . Culuerwel citizen and mercer of London , had 30. of these cakes for himselfe and his friends .

Mast . Linford a draper in Walting-streete , a man greatly beloued whilest he liued , and as greatly lamented now he is dead , had one of these defensatiues .

Mast . T. G. had foure of these defensatiues .

A seruant of Mast . Archers had one of these defensatiues .

Ma. Paumer of Woodstreet had three of them .

Mast . Dauenant in Bowlane had foure of these cakes .

Henry Ienkes a seruant at Bishops hall tooke one of these cakes .

Mast . Susans the Barbarie merchant had one of these defensatiues .

Mast . Scales dwelling at Dowgate had one of these cakes .

Mistris Duttons man of Woodford , had one of them .

Mast . Albanie a Draper in Watling streete , had one of these cakes .

The Author heereof and his men tooke of these cakes , and were all preserued .

Iohn Ailswoorth of Redding Clothier , tooke one of these cakes .

Mast . Vrie Babington had two of these cakes .

Mast . Edwin Babington his brother had also two of them .

Mast . Haruie a Grocer , had for him selfe and nine others .

Peter Peerson Clothwoorker , had one of these cakes .

Mast . Filkins a Scriuener , had two of them .

Susan Perches beeing sicke of the plague , tooke one of these defensatiues , and recouered .

Iohn Dauison of S. Michaels , took one of them being infected , and it helped him .

The wife of Garret Iames in S. Michaels parish , had one of them .

Iohn Iackson in S. Michaels , had one of them .

Iohn Stokeley and his wife of the parish of S. Michaels , either of them had one of these cakes .

William Haruie in S. Michaels parish , had one of these cakes .

George Goodall Cooke , had one of them .

Mast . Elcoks maide at the Faulkon in Cheape side , tooke one of them .

An Vpholsters man at the Stockes being sicke , tooke one of them and was presently well .

Mast . Cotton a merchant dwelling in Colman streete , tooke one of these cakes .

Mast . Heyward a Merchant , tooke one of them .

Master Atmore a Pewterer ( and if I be not deceiued ) the most exquisite workeman of his trade , had one of these cakes .

Mast . Streete had one of these cakes .

Mast . Gardner had four of these cakes .

Mast . Bland had three of these cakes .

Mast . Philippus of the custome house , for himselfe and his family bought fiue of these defensatiues .

Giuen to the Bishops man of Worcester two .

Smith , M. Richard Youngs man tooke one of these cakes .

M. Saundersons men had two of these cakes .

Mast . Shaw a Cooper , had for himselfe and his family three of these cakes .

Mast . Collet dwelling at Hackney had foure of them .

Mast . Chune dwelling with M. Hacket a Draper in Candlewick-streete had two of them .

Mast . Thorpe the Vintner dwelling at the Miter on Breadstreet hill had foure of these cakes .

Ma. Westwraies the Grocers maid dwelling neere the Stockes had one of these cakes .

Mast . Greenham preacher of Christ-church had for himselfe and his family three of these cakes .

Iohn Blackstone constable of Abchurch parish had one of these cakes .

Mast . William Marsh of the parish of great Alhallowes hadde one of these cakes .

Richard Parnam of Sherborne lane had one of these cakes .

A Ropeseller neere the custom-house had three of these cakes .

Mast . Smart the sword-bearer had one of them .

Mast . Iohn Ellis Esquier had one for his man .

A Baker dwelling without Algate bars himselfe infected , took one of these cakes and was preserued .

Mast . Henricke the Gunmaker without Algate had for himselfe and his family six of these cakes .

A linnen Draper dwelling ouer against the Dukes place neere Algate , had for himselfe and his wife two of these cakes .

Mast . Kilwell a Diamond-cutter , hauing buried his wife and two children of the plague , was preserued by taking one of these defensatiues .

A browne Bakers wife without the barres beyond Algate , being deadly sick of a burning feauer , and keeping her bed three weekes , was cured with one of these cakes .

Hauns van Streete a Diamond-cutter in a little alley in Woodstreete hauing buried a daughter of the plague , he a●● his wife tooke this defensatiue .

Mast . Lawe a Scriuener in Gutter-lane , hee and his maide tooke of these cakes .

Iohn Todde a Taylor in Gutter-lane , hauing buried foure of the plague , the next day he and his wife tooke this medicine , he had afterwards three other of them for his friends .

A Golde wier-drawer at the Cocke in Gutter-lane , hee and his wife being both sicke of an extreame burning feauer , tooke of these cakes and were soone helped .

Mistris Rundell a Golde wier-drawers wife in Kerry-lane , hauing a plague sore vpon her , was preserued by one of these defensatiues .

Iudith Hatfield dwelling with her mother in Dees alley in Gutter-lane , hauing a plague sore , was preserued by this medicine .

See some cures of Agues performed with this medicine in the title of Agues following .

AGVES .

HAuing found by manifold experience the singular and eflectuall vse of diuers , both delicate and extraordinarie Medicines for the rooting out of Agues of all sorts ( although in burning feauers I haue no pleasure to practise , because they prooue oftentimes deadly and alwaies verie dangerous , and therfore I leaue them wholy to the graue and professed Doctors ) I haue thought i● conuenient to offer my poore skill also i● this kinde , which if any man shall at any time contradict ( because I am no graduate in Physicke , though happily I haue been as bolde with natures Cabinet and the forge of Vulcan as some of them ) I will at all times be ready to redouble any reasonable summe that shall be deliuered , vpon the faile of any cure in any one patient which I shall vndertake , not but that I may sometimes misse in some strange bodies and strangely possessed with these furious Fiends ( for then I should be more then a man , cuius est aliquando errare ) but that hauing found already that my faithfull medicines haue hitherto scarcely deceiued me in the twentith patient ( I durst not write thus boldly of my cures if the statute of 34. Henry 8. were not my warrant for Agues ) I hold it no great aduenture , where the oddes is so apparant on my side , to make this offer in defence of my medicine to all such as shall either ignorantly or maliciously oppose themselues against it .

And here leauing the multiplicitie of Agues to the seuerall writers that haue so curiously defined and determined of them , I will contain my selfe within those few names and number of Agues onely , which are most vsually knowne to the common sort of people , viz: a Quotidian , a Tertian , a double Tertian , a Quartane , or a double Quartane . For the rest I referre all men to my Auncients and Signiors in Physicke , who are better acquainted with their names and cures , then my selfe .

These medicines , because they are costly and hard to be gotten , are reserued only for such as make some good valuation of their health .

The most of my medicines are giuen in small dose , viz: halfe a dram or thereabout in powder to be swallowed in wine , beere , ale , or some appropriate liquor which shall be disclosed vpon the deliuerie of the medicine .

In all these cures I doe neither vse clister , bloudletting , vomit , nor purge , happily in some deepe rooted Agues , a larger sweat will be prouoked then in others by this medicine .

Neither the taste , nor the smell , nor the working ( in my experience ) hath bin any way offensiue to the patient , they are all either vegetable or animal medicines , and not minerall , although for my part I thinke as well and much better of minerall then of any or all the rest being truely and philosophically prepared , and hope to be a meanes one day for the publishing of some of them to the generall good of this land , and the credit of our English Physicke : that Master Bostocks obtestation to almightie God long since written , may at the length receiue some answere from the clowdes , if God shall thinke it good to bestow such a heauenly fauour vpon vs .

The patient retaineth his full strength during this cure , which seldome or neuer falleth out in ordinarie cures .

THE PRACTISE .

THe late Lord treasurers Barber ( who as I take it doth make the Gregorians for bald heads an inuention proceeding from a sharpe and quicke spirit ) was cured of an extreame Tertian very strangely and very suddenly , by one of these medicines about seuen or eight yeeres past .

Ann. 1593. Nurse Pace dwelling in Whitecrossestreete was cured of a Tertian by one of these medicines , and within fourteene daies after , shee fell into the like againe by relapse , and was recured at the first taking .

Mast . Robert Albanie of Lincolnes Inne was cured of a Tertian at the first taking .

The wife of Ma. Nichols a Draper in Walting-streete was cured of a Tertian at the first taking .

Goodwife Harsley dwelling at Bishops haul tooke one of the defensatiue Cakes and was cured of an extreame Tertian 〈◊〉 the second taking .

Robert Betterton a seruant dwelling at Lewsham was cured of a Tertian at once taking .

Iohn Dawley the Millers man dwelling at Lewsham was cured of a Tertian .

Reynold Rowse a Clothworkers sonne in Trinitie lane of the age of ten yeeres , was cured of a Quotidian by one of these medicines .

Mast . Thorpe a Vintner dwelling at the signe of the Miter on Bredstreete hill was cured of an extreame Tertian , whereof some fits held him 24. houres .

William Brooke of Bromley in Kent a Colemaker , was cured of a Quartane at the first taking .

Iohn Glouer a painter dwelling in Grubstreete cured of a terrible Tertian ; hee tooke the medicine but twise .

Elizabeth Rogers dwelling on the bank-side hauing a double Quotidian , was cured with one of the defensatiue cakes .

Mast . Filkins a skilfull Scriuener and an honest man , hauing had two fits of a Tertian , tooke a defensatiue cake and was helped .

Mistris Lee dwelling with Mistris Brett her mother at Edmonton , hauing had a double Quartane a long time , was cured with one of the defensatiue cakes .

William Brooke aforesaid possessed of a Quartane by relapse , was cured at the second taking of the medicine .

Ioane Gwin a poore widow possessed of a Quartane , was cured thereof by one of these medicines .

A Gentlewoman dwelling at Bishops hall , was cured of a Tertian at the first fit , and afterward she was also cured of a second Tertian .

Ann. 1594. Mast . Prescot a Goldsmith dwelling at the spread Eagle in Cheapeside , cured of a Tertian at the first taking .

Samuel Sheafe M. Albanies man in watling streete , cured of a Tertian at the first taking .

Mistris Norman the midwife dwellin● in Bow-lane , was cured of a Tertian .

Mistris Gore a merchants wife of good account dwelling in Bow-lane , being great with childe , and hauing a Tertian Ague , was cured by one of these medicines .

Ioane , sometimes seruant with the Author hereof , but then dwelling at Brainford , was cured of a Tertian .

Mast . Susans a Barbarie merchaunt , then lying at his house at Bishops hall , was cured of a violent Tertian .

Mast . Iohnes of Radcliff being a Master of a shippe , was also cured of a Tertian at the request of the said Master Susans .

I cured Nurse Price of two seuerall Tertians , she then being nurse to one of my children .

Anne Mason ( Mast . Pemmerton the elders maid being a Gold-smith ) was cured of a Tertian .

Mast . Brooke dwelling within Ludgate , hauing had diuers violent fits of a Tertian before , was cured very strangely with one medicine .

A Cutlers boy in Holborne , was cured in the same manner of a Tertian .

Mistris Wamslow a merchants wife was cured of a Tertian .

T. G. Esquier was cured of a Tertian in a most easie manner .

Ieffrey Norman the midwifes son was cured of two Tertians at two seuerall times .

Chappels wife the Ioyner a most excellent workman dwelling in woodstreet , was cured of a Tertian .

Ma. Barnes the Mercers wife in cheap-side , was by her owne confession cured of an ancient and inueterate Tertian ; and after walking abroad a farre off from her house at Battersey in an extreame colde euening , she fell into it againe : at which time vpon some good respect , I forbare to cure her the second time .

I cured Mistris Shaw a Coopers wife in Saint Iames parish of a violent Tertian .

An. 1600. I cured a Courtiers wife a Gentleman of good place of a Tertian , in so strange a manner , as I neither had nor deserued any thankes , and yet shee was helped at the first fit hauing been long before most terribly vexed with a Tertian .

An. 1601. In Iune or Iuly last , I ▪ gaue a redde powder in a cuppe of wine to a Carpenter that wrought at Teddington with a most deere and worshipfull friend of mine , hauing had a long and violent Quartane , whereby vpon his ill day hee was not able to worke , and yet was able to performe his labour well at his next fit . I doubt not , but that a second medicine would haue made a perfect cure ; which I did forbeare to send , because I heard no more from him .

In September last I cured nurse Wetherleis father in law dwelling at Hiegate , of a long and extreame Tertian with my red powder at twise taking .

In Ianuarie 1601. I cured a knights son of an old Quartane with my Mummia at once taking , he had only a small fit or two after .

In Februarie I cured Edmond Sawer , seruant with a worshipfull neighbour of mine of a Tertian .

I cured the same person againe of an other Tertian in March after , at the first taking .

See diuers agues cured with my defensatiue cakes ante Tit. of Plague dispersedly .

A generall purgatiue and opener of obstructions both of the Spleane and Liuer , with the rare and approued vses thereof .

IF you would roote out any disease therewith , then vse no other drinke to your meales nor betweene meales , but such as is mixed with this opener according to such direction as shall be giuen .

A quart or three pints euerie day a● the most is a reasonable portion of th●● compound drinke for the patient to take ▪ during his cure , the drinke it selfe wherewith it is mixed is only beere or ale which is strengthned thereby .

Holde halfe a spoonfull of this medicine a prettie while in your mouth in a morning fasting , and then spit it out , to dissolue a great stopping in the head arising of colde , it worketh from the braine and stomacke more kindly in my opinion then Tabacco .

It is a verie likely medicine to helpe deafenesse , arising vpon obstructions in the head .

It is a present remedy against a surfet vpon any excessiue eating , to take halfe a spoonfull of the opener simple without mixture .

The compounde drinke cureth any dropsie that is not inueterate , and so likewise of the French pocks being taken ten or twelue daies , or rather till the humour be spent , especially concluding the cure with a strong bath made of the decoction 〈◊〉 Guaicum .

It is also exceeding good against the Palsie being an obstruction of the Nerues ( as diuers learned Physitians doe holde ) whereby the spirits cannot haue their free passage . It also cureth the yellow iaunders , it disporseth all winde and all diseases arising vpon colde Rheumatique causes , it comforteth the braine , and in a fewe daies it procureth a good stomacke to him that refuseth his meate , and causeth a kindly and naturall rest .

It agreeth with all complexions , as often experience can witnesse , only I find the cholericke man the vnfittest patient of all the rest .

It neuer leaueth working till it haue rooted out the cause of the disease ( if it be curable ) so as you take the same long enough . It worketh only vpon superfluous humors , not spending or wasting the balsame of life , or humidum radicale at all , as ordinarie purges doe . And if in foure , fiue or six daies taking , it happen to giue tenne , twentie , thirtie , or fortie stooles in a patient that hath a full body , and wel replenished with grosse humors ; he shall finde himselfe no weaker at the last stoole , then he was at the first , so as he leaue before inflammation or pricking in the fundament .

If the patient hauing some extreame disease finde himselfe heauie or melancholique ( but sicke it will not make him ) the first , second , or third day , let him not dismay himselfe , for this is rather a good signe of comfort that the medicine now is in contention with the disease , seeking to vanquish the same .

A small and slender diet is best during all the cure , if the disease be olde and rooted , wherein , butter , milke , pottage , broth , salt , and all fattie meates would be forborne , and the most nourishing meates , & such as be of lightest digestion would be vsed : let the patient during his cure keepe himselfe out of the ayre , hauing a ●●e in his chamber , according to the season of the yeere ; and let him be carefull that he take no colde , nor vse Venerie ( as he loueth his life ) either during the cure , or in one moneth after hee is in good health .

This compound drinke is an excellent remedie against the greene sickenesse .

According to the strength and weakenesse of your patient or of his disease , make your drinke stronger or weaker , and giue more or lesse quantitie accordingly : for here discretion must guide you .

There is not any one of the common or ordinarie purgatiues vsed in this opener .

This medicine being taken a fewe daies at the spring and fall of one yeere in a young gowte , or for two or three yeeres togither in an olde and inueterate gowte , will either make a perfect cure thereof , or bring the same to bee a verie easie and tollerable gowte vnto 〈◊〉 patient .

This compounde beere or ale taken some reasonable time doth cure an vlceration in the stomack .

Where there is also occasion of Surgery offred , there first take away the cause of the disease inwardly with this medicine , and then the Surgeon shal after find an easie cure .

In the pocks annoint the Nodes and other sores with the simple extract .

This opener cureth any green wound beyond the naturall Balsamum , it is also excellent for a bruse .

You may giue this opener in Endiue or fumitorie water , or some other coole distilled water in hot bodies .

For accurtation in a long disease after 14. or 20. daies if the patient be not perfectly cured , let him vse a strong bath of the decoction of Guaicum twise a day , & before he go into the bath , let him take a warme draught of this opener mixed with beere or ale , then let him go into the bath that he may sweate .

During all the time wherein you take this mixed drinke , warme your bed when you go into it , and your cloathes when you put them on .

This extract purgeth very gently and without any conuulsions , and without leauing any drought in the body after , as ordinarie purges most commonly doc.

If you take foure draughts of a stronger mixture in the day time besides meal-drinke , viz. at six in the morning one , and at nine another , and the third at three in the afternoone , and the fourth going to bed , it will commonly prepare the body the first day , and purge sufficiently the second day . This is a good course for all such as cannot spare any longer time about their Physicke . But otherwise if a man doe onely take it at meales with a mornings draught something stronger , whereby it may onely giue two stooles euerie day after the first day , or if that proportiou will not procure two stooles euerie day , then if the patient doe also at bed time take an other draught of the stronger mixture , by this meanes in longer time , according to the deepe rooting of the disease , he shall cleere his body of all obstructions , and procure vnto himselfe a good stomacke in a most delicate and easie manner , without any offence vnto his body , either during the cure , or after : and if the patient please , he may onely take so little thereof and that in his meale drinks , as that after he findeth himselfe to haue sufficiently purged to his owne desire , it may serue to keep his body soluble as long as he listeth , and finde no inconuenience euen vntill all the superfluous humors that offend him , be wholy rooted out and extirpated .

To ease the raging paine of the goute , take the simple extract vnwarmed , lay it on gently with your hand vpon the place grieued , & warming your hand at a cha●ingdish of coals placed by your foote or hand , which paineth you , work it in gently by little & little til you haue spent a spoonful or two vpon it , one quarter of an houre at the least , the longer the better ; & in the end driue it with your hand till it be in a manner stiffe like vernish , then lay on a linnen cloth , least it happen to sticke to your hose or gloue , lappe the member warme , and go into a warmed bed , and so it hath been often prooued to giue ease in lesse time then one houre , and the patient hath slept well all the night after . You may leaue the cloth on til it will come off easily : note the paine is easiest to remoue vpon the first approch , before you haue vexed the humour , and therefore good to haue some of this alwaies ready before hand .

If the patient be troubled with the running of the raines , first stay them by some apte medicine , before you giue this compound drinke by way of diet .

This simple extract healeth any itch or scabbes applied outwardly and rubbed well in , but if the skinne be broke or the flesh rawe , it will smart for a while , but healeth the sore speedily , & at a few dressings : qre of Serpigo , tetter , ringworme , &c. to be cured with the same .

This medicine will neuer decay , onely you must keepe your glasses well stopped , that the spirits thereof doe not euaporate .

This is an excellent medicine to preuent the gowte , sciatica , iaunders , green-sicknes and all diseases arising of rhumes , superfluous humors or obstructions , and so I haue both vsed it my selfe , and perswaded diuers of my deerest friends to take it . It will also cure the same speedily being taken before they be deepely rooted , and howsoeuer they be rooted it will greatly qualifie and ease them , and if it procure a perfect cure take it for an aduantage .

This medicine is not yet of so auncient a date as to yeeld many patients , and some of those which haue found benefit hereof , I know are veire vnwilling to be ●amed , but the medicine is so safe both for sound and sicke men to take ; as that the exposer or seller thereof will at all times bee willing either to begin or to pledge a health thereof vnto his patient .

EIES.

HAuing my selfe beene often troubled with a thin filme growing ouer mine eie , and sometimes euen ready to couer or clowd my sight ; at the lenght I happened vpon a kinde gentleman , who by earnest entreatie did first , bestow an excellent water vpon me for the cure of mine infirmitie which did then exceedingly grieue me , and afterward gaue me the receipt thereof , which had been most carefully kept as a sacre● relique within the possession of one na●● for a long time .

With this water I haue helped diuers hauing filmes or skinnes , and white specks in the eie , whose names I did not obserue .

It tickleth a little , but it smarteth not being dropped into the eie : and therefore the youngest childe may well endure the same .

It lasteth good a moneth or six weekes after it is made .

THE STONE .

THis medicine was obtained at the hands of a Iewe being the Popes Physitian in the time of King Henry the 8. who curing an Italian in Rome , being then a companion with an English knight there imploied in the seruice of his prince of his deadly pain and torment , by reason of great abundance of grauell in his kidneis ; did for his cure and ●he receipt of his medicine , receiue a ●●ule of the knight , which with his costly ●rappings and other rich furniture was esteemed woorth seuen hundreth pounds : from this knight by mesne degrees it came at the length into the possession of the publisher hereof .

THE PRACTISE .

ONe Ioane an hearbwife dwelling in Chatterhouse lane , and keeping her standing commonly ouer against the Starre in Cheapeside on the market daies , was helped with this medicine .

Mistris Wentwoorth dwelling in the whitefriers , hauing taken this medicine twise did voide either a bone or a stone like a bone and sharpe pointed , being also of such greatnesse , as that in mans reason it seemed impossible that she should haue expelled the same at so narrowe a passage , the bone is yet to be seene .

Goodwife Reynolds dwelling in the Church lane in Saint Martins hath two stones as yet to be seene that came from a childe being of the age of three yeeres , who had not made water in foure daies before .

Diuers other persons , but of better account haue also found ease by this medicine , whose names for feare of giuing offence vnto them I doe willingly suppresse , and haue thought it more conuenient to giue a priuate testimonie of them to such as desire for their own good to be better satisfied , then by publique impression to make them generally known to all men .

Strangurie .

THere is also good proofe to be made of cures performed with this drinke , but because it is such a disease , as no man of good sort would willingly either haue or be knowne to haue , I doe therefore referre my experience herein to priuate satisfaction .

For the Hicocke or deadly yexing .

I Haue also a most soueraigne water to helpe the same , and that presently , & can shew good proofe thereof .

Sundrie other drinkes and waters of rare vse and vertue , which the said I. Clarke will deliuer at reasonable prices to such as haue cause to vse them . AN excellent Aqua vita to bee drunke vpon a surfet . 2. A drinke whereof one spoonfull at a time doth ease an olde cough that tickleth in the throate . 3. A notable diet-drinke to roote out anye ache arising of any Rheumatique cause , or of the French disease , often prooued . 4. A most singular Gargarisme to purge the head speedily of all superfluous humours , often prooued . 5. An assured remedy both for the yellow and blacke iaunders . 6. D. Steuens water . 7. Aqua mirabilis . 8. The water of life . 9. The Electuarie of life . 10. Aqua Calestis . 11. Aqua imperialis . 12. Aqua confortans stomachum ▪ whereof some late experiences doe here ensxe .

MAster Robens a Gentleman of Lincolnes Inne , hauing an exceeding weake stomacke , was helped therewith : a verie late cure .

Mast . Forest a Gentleman lying in Salisburie Court , not being able to digest any meate which hee did eate in three moneths before , at the first taking of this water , was able to digest a piece of powdred beefe to his dinner : a very late cure also .

Mast . Monke a Gentleman of the temple alwaies casting vp whatsoeuer he did eate , was perfectly cured at the second taking of this medicine . This was performed in the last Sommers vacation , being the most auncient of al the cures here remembred .

Mast . Nye an Attourney dwelling neer Croydon , hauing surfeited vpon a piece of raw beefe was presently eased with this water : a late cure .

Mast . Streets wife in Holborne , hauing her stomack very vnapt to digest hir meat , found a perfect remedy with this water ▪ late cure .

Iohn Winningtons wife dwelling ouer against the house of the publisher hereof , being giuen to a continuall casting had her stomack perfectly strengthened with this water : a verie late cure .

13. Spirit of wine perfectly rectified . 14. Cinnamom water . 15. Rosa Solis . 16. Aqua vitae . 17. Aqua rubea . 18. An approoued water to be held in the mouth , and to procure a flux of Rheume . 19. An excellent Fucus for Bewtie called a Pigeon water . 20. A notable water for a stinking breath . 21. A Water to helpe the Morphew . 22. A water to whiten and fasten the teeth . 23. An assured remedy for the running of the Raines . 24. An excellent and approoued remedy for the collique . 25. A present remedy for the Mother . 26. An excellent water for rheumatique or gummed eies .

OINTMENTS .

AN approoued ointment to take away haire from any place speedily , and without paine .

28. An assured ointment to cure a red face that is full of heat and pimples , without paine or smarting .

I Haue here also thought it not impertinent to the subiect which I haue in hand , after many references to set downe some true and approoued receipts , which euerie man according to his owne inf●rmitie may safely vse or apply vnto himselfe , if he haue iust cause .

Approoued remedies for the tooth-ache , if the tooth be hollow .

POwder , a little of sal Armoniake , and according to the bignesse of the hole , apply your remedy in a small ragge of lawne bound about with a threed , and dip the same in a little strong Aqua vitae , or rather spirit of wine ; or if the paine be verie extreame , in a little of the oyle of Vitrioll , then cut away all the superfluous lawne and threed : and hauing put the same into the tooth , close it vp with linte , and commonly it giueth ease in halfe an houre . Some doe vse to stoppe the tooth with linte dipped in the oyle of Origanum , or oyle of Thime . The hollow tooth being stopped with Pellitorie of Spaine first bruised , doeth often times leaue aking . Also a good quantitie of featherfew bruised and applied behinde the eare , hath often been ●ound a good remedie . A little Laudanum put into a hallow tooth , doth sometimes helpe . Also take Henbane seede , and boyle it in Wine-vinegar , then take the syrrup of white Poppy and mingle it with the vinegar and gargle both first warmed toward the tooth that aketh . This is an excellent and approoued remedie . I haue set downe diuers receipts that the patient might haue choice , if one or two should happen to faile him .

Approoued remedies for Cornes .

FIrst pare the corne very low , then take the fat of a rabbets kidney , apply it to the corne , binding a fine cloth about it , renue the same euerie night , and at a few dressings it will so supple the same , that you may easily pluck it vp by the roote . sapius probatum .

The soft roe of a red herring incorporated with the pulpe of figges in equall proportion , and spread vpon leather , and then applied to cornes , ●irst we● pared , wil helpe them at a fewe dre●sings : an excellent and approoued receipt .

Mix the powder of calcined or burnt Allom with red wax , pare the cornes and apply it : often prooued .

Fasting spittle mixed with powdred chalke and applied to a corne , and then leauing it two daies , and pilling off what you can with your nailes euery time before you vse fresh chalke and spittle , will soone roote them out .

Some doe labour to digge the corne vppe by the roote , and then they droppe one droppe of the oyle of Sulphur in the hole to preuent it for growing againe , but this is a painfull way .

Diuers excellent vomits with their singular vses .

INfuse vpon Elleborus albus Brionie rootes and Panis porcinus some spirit of wine for two daies , then distill the spirit ouer , then reinfuse and distill againe , reiterate this woorke three times ; then take a few drops thereof , put them into a cup of wine or other drinke , or dippe a feather therein , and stir the wine therewith , and it wil giue an excellent vomit . Take this vomit two daies togither , each morning , if you feele your selfe ill at ease , or finde any great repletion in your stomacke . This being vsed once euerie moneth or in six weekes will keepe a mans body in a perfect state of health . As it was assured Mast . Rich of Lee by a most graue and learned Physitian , who for many curtesies conferred vpon him , during his aboade at his house , gaue him the receipt as a great testimony of his loue and requitall . This , Mast . Rich by his owne confession continually vsed the space of thirtie yeeres after , and euen till his dying day without feeling any touch of disease .

I haue also found by often experience in my selfe , that a vomit taken once in a moneth or six weekes hath preuented diuers infirmities in my selfe , and to be an excellent meanes to cleere an ague , being taken vpon the first approch thereof . But this vomit which I meane is very pleasant and worketh very easily , and without any violence , and for mine owne opinion , I am verily perswaded that if it were generally vsed , it would saue 20000. pounds a yeere in Tabacco , and performe all or most of the effects which Tabacco doth , and that in a more easie and familiar manner , especially in such bodies who by nature haue any facilitie in casting with smal prouocation ; for it cleareth the head and stomacke exceedingly of all superfluous , rhumatique , cold and vndigested matter ; it is made in this manner .

Make an ale quart of posset ale , clarifie the same , and put therein a small handfull of fresh Camomill , let it boyle therein a fewe walmes , deuide the same into three parts ; drinke one third thereof fasting at two seuerall draughts , and after a little pawse , force your selfe with your singer or a feather to cast : then take the second part doing as before , and deuiding it into two draughts ; and after this , take the third part likewise . So shall you both cast vp all your posset drinke , and cleare as well your head as stomacke of a great deale of phlegme and crude humours , which you shall easily perceiue to lie in the bottome of the bason by the stubbed end of a broomesticke folded therein , which will bring vppe the phlegme roping there at in great aboundance .

Diuers excellent and approoued waies for the staying of bloud .

I Haue often stayed bleeding at the nose by receiuing a fewe droppes of the bloud in a linnen cloth and burning the cloth , the reason whereof I leaue to better Philosophers then my selfe .

Drie a little of the parties bloud in a fireshouell ouer the fire , blowe it vp with a quill into the parties nostrils , this seldome or neuer faileth . Some blowe vp bole Armoniake in the same manner . The dried bloud of the partie doth also stay the extreame bleeding of a wound , when all other remedies haue failed .

The drie mosse gathered from an Ashen tree or billet , and powdred , doth presently without all faile stay the bleeding at the nose , or of any wound ; this one remedy hath saued the liues of manie .

It is an ordinarie meanes to stay bleeding by letting of bloud , as it is to stay a great loosenesse by some apte purgatiue .

IOhn Clarke the publisher hereof will also be ready at all times to drawe any other waters , oyles , spirits , extracts , salts , tinctures , &c. both faithfully and according to Arte for all such persons as shall at any time vpon reasonable warning require the same . His dwelling is in the middest of Sheere-lane hard by Temple barre leading into Lincolns Inne fields .

FINIS .