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all thofe who have it about them, from witchcraft, forcerie, and poifon, from daunger by veno- G 
mous beafts, yea and from the hurtfull and maligne afpeét of the very Sun. The fame, if itbe ta- 
ken in wine, helpeth and faveth thofe that are poifoned with Opium: being either drunke, or 
worne about the necke, or but tied to any part of the bodie,ic harh apeculiar vertue againft the 
&Socallea, Veniome of todes. Thereisan hearbe of the bulbousor onion-root kind named * Pericarpum : 
becaufethe whereofbe two forts,the one hath a red barke or rind [about the root; |] the other a blacke,and is 
feuie <'afpcrn Jike unto the poppic : of greater operation thisis,than the former; but both of them be very hot: 
Peete which isthe reafon, they ferveto good purpofe for to be given unto them that have drunk hem- 
ftaike ofthe Jocke : againft which venomous hearbe,Frankincenfe, and Panaces (efpecially that which they 
hearbp. call Chironium) be counted fingular : and this Panaces alfo laft named, isan excellent antidot 
forthem that are poifoned with venomous muthroms, n K 
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CHAP, Xt. on 
eG Proper receits and remedies for the difeales of the head. 
Ince we are waded fo far into the deepe fecrets of Phyficke, it will notbe amiffe to proceed 
forward and to fet downe many good medicines forall the maladies incident either in gene- 
ralltothe whole bodie, or particularly to every {peciall part and member therof, beginning 
firft at the head. : ach NI ; 
There is an unfeemely accident happening otherwhiles to the head, and difgraceth it much, 
* Becaule fox Called * Alopecia, when asthe haire unnaturally falleth off. The cure ofthis inconvenience, is ~] 
pees to make a liniment with the roots of Nyinphza and Hemlocke ftamped togither,and therewith 
ubiect unto : x 
it who are eal. TO anoint the bald and naked places, for it will caufe the haire to come up again and grow thick. 
led ia Greeke Polytrichaand Callitrica [both capillare herbs differ one from another; for that Polytrica hath 
fwiekes | whice bentie filaments or threads, the leaves alfo be morein number & greater withall :befides, 
* Cartlus Vene- § P P ‘ 6 te 
nf Maiden- the verie plantit felfe fpreadeth and brauncheth more than the other : This hearbe is fingular to 
hriree faften the haire of the head at the root, and to make it bufh and grow thicke, beeing otherwife 
*Adders.  readietofhed; In like manner, there isan hearbe calledin Lating * Lingulaca,which loveth to 
tongue. grow about prings or fountains, and is fingular for the fame imperfection of fhedding haire, if 
the root togither with the leafe burnt and beatento powder, be incorporat with the greafe of a 
blacke fow (butin any wife fhee muft bea young guilt that never farrowed or had pigs) andfo “K ~ 
brought into a liniment, and the head rubbed and annointed therwith: with this charge befides, 
That after the annointing,the Patient fic bareheaded in the fun;for that helpeth forwardthe cure - 
very much, And in the fame cafe there is the like ufe ofthe Cyclamine or Sowbread root. ~ 
_ Touching the fcurte or brannie fcales called Dandruffe, the root of Veratruin or Ellebore, 
fodden either in oile or water,maketh a moft excellent medicine to rid = away,and to clenfe the 
head thereof, : aaa 
taine graines refembling final {eed- pearls, which aman‘ thall fee hanging betweene theleaves, 
* 
For the towfie difeafe, wherein lice and fuch vermin crawle in exceeding abundance all over 
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? ; and incorporattogither : the fame likewife killeth theitch in the head. Now the beft hyflopeis 
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