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-Vervaineftamped and incorporat with hogs greafe, is goodfor the gout:foistherootofSow- G ~ 
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bread,the decoction wherof healeth kibed heels, if they be bathed therein: the root of *Xiphion 
cooleth the hot gout sthe feed of * Pfyllium doth the fame: Hemlocke alfo,incorporat with Li- 
tharge or hdgs greafe :but aboveall other, Houfleeke or Sengreene is right foveraigne to be 
applied at the firtt affault or fit of thered gout, thatis to fay,when itis occafioned by a flux of hot 
humors: and whether it be hot or cold gout, Groundfwell tempered into a liniment with fwines 
gteafe and fo applied, is a verie fitand convenient medicine: as alfo Plantaine leaves ftamped, 
with a little falt mixed among :and Argemonia punned in a mortar & applied with hony:more- 
over, ¥ ervaine reduced into an unguent,is fingular in chat cafe; yea and if the goutie feer be well 
foked in the deco@tion therof,much eafe will enfuethereupon: alfo Lappago, an hearbe refem- 
bling * Pimpernel, bur that it is fuller of braunches, and tufted more with leaves, which alfo be 
rough, rugged,and wrinkled, yeelding a juice in taft more harfh,and in{fmell {trongand unplea- _ 
fant: as for that of this kind which is * foft,they call Mollugo: like unto which(but for the leaves 
that be more rough in handling) is Afperugo, whereupon ittooke thenaine. Now for the gout, 
letthe Patient take every day eleven deniers weight of the juice preffed forth of the former Lap- 
pago in two cyaths of wine: but for this difeafe, the moft excellentremedieand that which rid- 
deth it quite, is the Sea-weed, which in Greeke they call Phycos Thalaffion, and in Latin Fucus 
Marinus ;an hearbe like unto Lettuce, and commonly Murets and other fhell-fithes lye bedded 
upon thefe weeds; which beeing applied before they are dried, doe cure not the gout of thefeet 
onely,butalfo any difeafe of all other joynts. Now of this Sea-grafle fonamed, there be found 
three kinds: the firlt is broad and large ; the fecond longer,and{omwhatred ; thethird hath cur- 
led and frizled leaves, which in Candie they do ufe in dying of their clothes; butall are of one 
and the faine operation in Phyficke. Nicander was woont to give them in wine, as a countrepoi- : 
fon againft the venome of ferpents. Moreover, the feed of that hearbe which named Pfyllium, 
is fingular good for the gout,ti the {ame be well {teeped in water; fo hatin every hemine of the 
feed there be mingled the quantitie of two {poonfuls of Colophonian rofin,and one of frankin- 
cenfe, Finally, the leaves of Mandragoras be highly commended in this cafe, if they be ftam- 
ped and incorporat with fried barley groatsinto acataplafme. : 
Cuap, Xt. 
eg» Generall medicines and receits for all the infirmities incidént tothe Feet,the Ankles,loynts, 
and Sinews : Item, theremedies for thofé difeafes which pofselfe and trouble the whole bodie, 
Of the hearbe Mirthryda, Medicines for thofe that cannot fleepe:and for the palfit Of cold 
fevers sand the ogue that ts incident to hores : of the Phrenfie. Of the bearbs Walwort and 
Houfleeke, Laft of all,of the Shingles or S, Anthonies fires 
F the feet be fwolne about the ankles, the mud that is found in the botome of waters wrought 
and concorporat togither with oile,is of wonderfull operation to allay the fame, For the pain 
in the joynts, or griefe of finews, the juice drawne out of Centauticis pafling: good zin like 
manner, the hearbe Cencauris, As for Betonie,it is comfortable unto the nerves,which run and 
{pread behind over the (houlcer-blades, the fhoulders,the backbone, the loins and hanches, if 
itbe *taken in drinke,after the manner as it was ordained for the liver. Cinquefoile,is foveraigne 
for the paine of the joynts, if it be applied outwardly: likewife the leavesof Mandragoras made 
into a pulteffé with parched barley meate;or the root irfelfe newly drawn out of the ground and 
{tamped with the wild cucumber; or elfe boiled in water: forthechaps that appeare-in the feet or 
upon the elbows, the root of Polypodie is fingular good: for the griefe of the joynts, the: juice 
of Henbane reduced into an ointment with {wines greafe,is a proper remedie : likewife the juice 
ofthe hearbe* Amomum, togither with the decoction: alfo Cotton: weed or Cudworr, boiled 
in water :orfrefh gathered mofle foked in water and boued to the grieved place, and there: kept 
faft without remooving, untill it be drie: asalfo the root of the Bur called Lappa Boaria,drunke: 
in. wine, Sow-bread fodden in water, cureth the elvifh andangrie kibes beginning to rife upos 
the heels, and'all other chilblanes and bloudyfals occafioned by cold. Semblably, Vmbilicus: — 
Veneris applied with hogs greafe,healeth the forefaid kibed heels: fodoe Crowfoot Jeaves,and 
the juice of Epithymum. Ladanum made intoa falve with Caftoreum, and fo applied, fetcheth 
outthe core of agnels or corns by the roots: the like effect hath Vervaine; if it be laid too with: 
wine. 
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