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of Wounds, itrengthning the parts which are weak 
and feeble. 
X. The ■ Effence . This is yet more effectual to all 
the aforefuid Intentions, befides which it is good 
againlt all manner of Spitting and Vomiting Blood, 
occafioned by the rupture of any Vein, or by Bruifes, 
Falls, or any other means whatfoevei^ it is an An- 
tidote againlt Poyfon, and prevails againft the fling- 
ing or biting of any Venomous Creature * it has been 
found effectual by experience to give eafe in the 
Strangury, to expel Sand, Gravel, and fmall Stones 
out of the Reins and Bladder, and to provoke the 
Terms in Women, taken to three or four Spoonfuls, 
(according to Age) warm, mixed with a Glafs of 
Wine, before the Fits of Agues, for fome days, it 
helps them and alters the Fits, whether they be Ter- 
tians or Quartans, and by continuing the ufe of it 
for fome time perfectly cures them. 
XI. The Infufion or Decaff i 072/2 in Wine of Herb 
and Flowers, as alfo of the Seed. They have the 
Virtues of the Juice and EfTence, but muft be given 
two or three times a day, and in a much larger 
Dofe, viz. from four Ounces to eight Ounces, ac- 
cording to Age and Neceflity •, they open obltruCti- 
ons of Reins and Womb, and kill Worms in the 
Belly or Stomach. 
XII. The Pouder of Herb and Flowers. It is an 
effectual thing for Wounds and Sores, to cleanfe 
dry, conglutinate, and heal them, being ftrewed 
thick upon the fame, and drelfed therewith Morning 
and Evening. 
XIII. The Pouder of the Seed. It has the Virtues 
of Juice, Effence, and DecoHion, but not altogether 
fo effectual ^ if it is taken to a Dram in Juice or 
Effence of Knot grafts it cures Spitting, Vomiting, 
and Pitting of Blood, as alfo Bloody Fluxes, and 
confolidates any Vein which is inwardly broken ; if 
it is taken to the quantity of two Drams in fome 
Broth it does gently purge Choler, cleanfes the Vef- 
fels of the Mefentery, and expels congealed Blood 
out of the Stomach ; it is alfo much commended, 
being dfanh, for forty days together, for the Cure of 
the Epilepfie, Palfie, Gout, and Sciatica, as alfo to 
remove and eafe Rheumatick Pains in any part of 
the Body. 
XIV. The Simple Oil. Take Expreffed Oil of the 
Seeds of Hypericon , or for want thereof Expreffed 
Oil of Ben , or choice Oil Olive , a Gallon , Red Port 
or Lisbon Wine a Pint and half Flowers of Hyperi- 
con thirty two Ounces , infolate , or digeft in a equi- 
valent Sand heat for fourteen days , then boil in Bal- 
neo to the confumption of the Wine , flrain out by Ex- 
prejfon , and repeat the Infufion with like quantity 
of Flowers , Boiling and Expreffing , as aforefiid. ad- 
ding alfo more frefh Wine , repeating the fame Work 
the third lime with frefh Flowers , then framing out , 
keep it for ufe -, fome add to the aforefaidOil Venice, 
Strasburgh, or rather Scio Turpentine , one Pounds 
dijfolving it therein , and fo keep it for ufe. Or thus. 
Take Oil Olive eight Pounds , Leaves , Flowers , and 
Seeds of Hyper icon bruifed , of each four Ounces , in- 
fo late ^ or digefl in an equivalent Sand heat fourteen 
days, boil a little in Balneo, and flrain out , which 
Work repeat the fecond and third titnes with frefh 
Herbs , Flowers , 8tc. till the Oil becomes of a Blood 
red color. Gerard makes it thus. Take Oil Olive fix 
Pounds , fine Turpentine , White Wine , of each three 
Pounds , Leaves , Flowers , and Seeds of Hypericon 
bruifed , of each twenty four Ounces , in folate, or di- 
geft in a Sand heat ten days, boil in Balneo, and 
flrain out, and with frefh Herbs, Flowers, 8fc. re- 
peat this Work the fecond and third times, which at 
l aft being hot flrain out , and keep it for ufe. This 
Oil being ufea hot cures PunCtures of the Nerves, 
and Contufions of the fame, as alfo Burnings, Scald- 
ings, all Wounds and Ulcers, tho 5 made with poy- 
foned Weapons, Gout, Sciatica, and Rheumatick 
Pains j it is laid to heal green and deep Wounds 
which run into the Body, it flrengthens and refrefli' 
e.s the Joints, comforts the Nerves and Tendons, 
helps Tremblings, Cramps, Convulfions, and Palfies, 
is Emollient, Digeftive, and Difcuffive ^ I have found 
it by Experience to be an excellent thing to diffolve 
Strumous Tumors, and to digeft, cleanfe, dry up, 
and heal Kings-Evil Sores and Ulcers. 
XV. The Compound Oil. Take White, or rather 
Red Port, or Lisbon Wine, three Pints, frefh Flowers 
of Hyper icon, with the Seeds or Heads, four hand- 
fuls, beat or bruife them, and digeft in a Glafs Veffel 
clofe flopped for two days, boil them in Balneo, and 
prefs them out ftrongly ■, to this framing put new 
Flowers and Tops of tne Herb, as before, and repeat 
it the third time , and then ftrongly prefs out by 
ft raining-, to every Pound hereof add of pure Florence 
Oil four Pounds, of choice Venice or Scio Turpentine 
fix Ounces, Oil of Wormwood three Ounces, Dittany, 
Gentian, Car du us. Torment'd, Calamus Aromatic us. 
Car line, or Car diets Maria, all of them in pouder , 
of each two Drams, Earth Worms f it and often wafh- 
ed in White W me two Ounces, Jet them to infolate 
for five or fix Weeks, or elfe digefl as long in a mo- 
derate Sand heat, and keep the Oil for ufe. Or thus. 
Take of either of the Simple Oils in the former €eff ion 
four Pounds, Oil of Juniper Berries reffified half a 
Pound, Chymical Oil of Nutmegs a quarter of a Pound, 
Balfam Co pay be two Ounces and half, Camphir one 
Ounce, mix, diffolve, and keep it for ufe. This has 
all the Virtues of the Simple Oil with advantage, 
being more comfortable to the Nerves, drawing and 
cleaniing than it, is amoft excellent Vulnerary, dif- 
cufles Tumors, cafes Pain, heals Contufions* Pun- 
£tures, or other Hurts and Wounds of the Nerves 
and Tendons, and is admirable for old Aches, Rheu- 
matifms, Bruifes, Strains, Palfies, Numbnefs, Cramps, 
Convulfions, Headach, Megrim, Lethargy, Burn- 
ings, Scald ings, Cfc. 
XVI. The Magiftral Oil. Take of the Simple Oil 
of Hype ricon made with Oil of Ben at Seff. 14. afore- 
going four Pounds, Balfam of Peru a Pound and half, 
Balfam of Tolu, St or ax Calamita drained, Tinffure 
of Saffron and Cochenele abflraffcd to the thicknefs of 
new Honey, of each half a Pound, Chymical Oils of 
Angelica, Lavender, Li mens M'nt, Nutmegs, Oran- 
ges, and Sajffrcu, of each three Ounces, mix, digeft .. 
in a warm Balneo or Sand heat for a Week, fhaking 
altogether once a day, and keep it for ufe. This has 
all the Virtues of the Simple and Compound Oils 
aforegoing, but for any extream or inveterate Pain 
in any part of the Body, or for any Contufion, Pun- 
cture, or any other Wound or Hurt of the Nerves 
or Tendons, there is nothing fuperior to it in the 
World ^ efteem it as a Jewel. 
XVII. The Diftilled Water. Take the Flowers, 
Leaves, and Tops of Hypericon twelve good handfuls. 
White Port Wine three Quarts, mix , digeft two days 
in a warm Balneo, then in Balneo draw off the Wa- 
ter to drynefs. It may ferve as a Vehicle to convey 
the Juice or Effence in, being good for all the fame 
purpofeS} if it is dulcified with White Sugar and 
drank, it is thought to be as effectual as the Infufi- 
•n or DecoCtion, befides it is laid to kill Worms in 
he Stomach and Belly. 
XVIII. The Acid Tinffure. It is good againft 
Poyfon inwardly or outwardly received, being given 
from twenty to fix ty drops at a time in any proper 
Vehicle, as the Diftilled Water, Cfc. it is Aperitive, 
Abfterfive, and Stomachical, comforts and fortifies 
the Ventricle, and reftores its Tone being hurt or 
depraved-, it caules a good Appetite and itrong Di- 
geftion, and allays the fermentation of the Humors 
