Tribe j } , The Theater ofTlantes. Chaf.ii 
{onCapficiim Cordctttm : the laftis mentioned by Camcrarim in his Harms Medicm,by the name of Piper Indicum 
tt'ilofo caule : the moil; of the reft are remembred by the forefaid Gregorio de Reggio, and fome by Bmhimn. 
I: The Vert ties ♦ 
The Ginry Pepper of all forts (for herein they are all like) are hot and dry in the fourth degree, and beyond it 
if there be any beyond it, and arc fo fiery hot and fharpe biting in taft, that they burne and enfiame the mouth 
and throate fo extreamely that it is hardly to be endured ; for if any (ball eate thereof unadvifedly, it will bee 
! almoflfufticieiittochoakcthem, and if it be outwardly applyed to the skin in any place of the body, it will 
i exulcerate it, and raife Millers in the fame manner,as if they had beene burnt with fire or fcalding water: yea the 
H fierce vapours that arife from the huskes or cods, while one doth but open them, to take out the feede, to ufcor 
ii fowe,(e(pecially if they doe mince orbeate them into ponder) will fo pierce the fenfcs by flying up into the head 
by the nollrills, that it will procure abonndance of neefings,and draw down.e fuch aboundance of thin rheume, 
that itistobe admired,forcing teares very plentifully : and palling likewife into the throate, it will provokea 
1 fharpe coughing, andevencaufea vomiting in that vehemencie, that all the bowells as well as theflomack, will 
be much perplexed therewith, and ifanyfliall with their hands touch their face or eyes, it will raife fo great 
I an inflammation,both in the face and eyes, that they will thinkethemfelves utterly fpoyled, which will not bed 
i remedyedinalongtime, by all the bathing of them with wine or cold water that maybe ufed, but yet will 
pafle away without further harme : if fome hereof be call into the fire, it raifeth greevous flrong and noyfome 
i vapours, procuring freezings very fiercely and coughing, and even vomiting or calling very ftrongly, to all 
that bein the roome any thing neare thereunto : yet inarke andobfervethe goodnefle of our good God, thac 
| hath notwithftanding alTthefeevill and noyfome qualities, given unto man the knowledge howto tame and 
mailler them,and caiife them to be ferviceable and profitable for their healthfor w hereas if it fhould be .taken 
limply of it felfe, either in pouder or decoflion, it were fcarfe to be endured, although in a fmall qtiantitie and 
by often taking would prove very dangerous to life, the way here fetdowne is found to be the fafeft, both to 
be taken familiarly and often without offence in meate as well as medicine,as alfo to woi ke thofe good effefls in 
Phylick whercunto it is conducibleiltis Gregorio dc Reggio his receipt, for take faith he,of the ripe cods of any fort 
of Gimy Pepper (for as 1 fayd before, they are all in propertie alike) and dry them well, firfl of themfelves, and 
then in an o.ven, after the bread is taken out, put into a pot or-pipkin, with fome flower that they maybe tho- 
■ roghly dryed, clenfe them from the flower, and theirffalkes if they have any, cut them or clip them very fmall, 
both huskes and feedes within them, and to every ounce of them, put a pound offinewheate flower (thefame 
■ yeedryed th.em withall in the oven, may be part if yee will) make them up together into cakes or fmall loaves 
with fo much leaven, as yee thinke may be convenient for the quantitie you make; bake thefe as you doe bread 
of that fife,and being baked cut it againe into fmaller parts, and bakeitag 3 ine,chatitmay be as dry and hard as bif- 
ket,which beaten into fine pouder and (ifted,may be kept for any the ufes hereafter fpecified,or may ferve in (lead 
of ordinary Pepper,to icafon meate or broth, or for fauce.orany other purpofe the Eaft iW^t/Pepper doth ferve: 
for it not onely giveth as good,hut rather a better tafle orrellifhtothemeateorfauce (yea and your wine and 
other drinke) bur it is found to be lingular good, tobreake and difeufie the winde,both in theffomacke and the 
collicke in the bodyit is fmgular good to be ufed with fuch meates as are flatulent or windy, and fuch as breed 
much moyfture and crudities (whereof fifli is reckoned one fpeciall:) one fcruple of the faid pouder, taken in a 
lirtle broth ofVeale.or of a Chicken, doth wonderfully comfort a cold (lomacke, caufing fiegme,and fuch grofifc 
or vifeous humours as lye low in the bottome thereof to be avoided, helpeth dilgeftion, for it provoketh an ap¬ 
petite to meate, provoketh urine, and taken with Saxifrage water expelfeth the (lone in the kidneyes, and the 
fiegme chat breedeth them, and taketh away the dimnes or miftineffe of the fight ufed in meates; taken with 
Pillule <c/Eiephangm£ doth belpe the dropfie: the pouder taken for three dayes together in the decoflion of Peny- 
royall,cxpelleth the dead birth,but if a peeceofthe cod or huske,eithcr greene or dry be put into the mother after 
delivery, it will make them barren for ever after: bur the ponder taken for foiire or five dayes faffing, with as 
much fennellieede, will eafe all paines of the mother : the fame alfo made up with a little ponder of Gentian, 
and oyle of bayes into a pelfarie, with fome cotten wooll, doth bringdowne their courfes if they have beene 
flayed :the fame mixed with a Luhocor Electuary for the cough, helpeth an old inveterate cough; being mixed 
withhony and applyedto thethroate, troubled with the fquinfie, helpeth ir in a (hort fpace,and made up with 
a little pitch or Turpentine, and layd upon any hard knots or kernells in any part of the body, it wi ! l refolve 
S them, and not differ any more to grow there : mixed with fome nicer and ufed, it taketh away the morphew 
and all other.freckles,fpots or markes, and difcoulcurings of the skiujapplyed with Hensgreafe diffolveth all 
coldimpoftumes and carbuncles, and mixed with fharpe Vinegar, diffolveth the hardnelfe of the fplcene: if 
fome thereof bee mixed with ttnguentum de alahlaftro, and the raines of the backe anointed therewith, ir will 
' take away the (haking fits of Agues: a plaiftermade thereof, and the leaves of Tobacco, will heale the fling or 
! biting of any venemousbeafl: the decoflion of the huskes themfelves made with water, and the mooch gargled 
therewith eafeth the toothach, and preferveth them from rottennclfe : the allies of them being rubbed on tire 
teeth, will clenfe them and make them grow white that were blacker the decoflion of them with wine helpeth 
the Rupfurc that commeth of water, if it be applyed warme morning and evening • ifthey rut it to [feepe for 
three dayes together in ayuaviu,and the place affefled with the palfic bathed therewith, will give a great deale 
ofeafe; andfteeped for a day in wine, and two fpoonefull thereof drunke every day fading, will helpe a 
(linking breath, although it hath continued longjandfnuft up into the noftrills, will correfl and helpe the flinch 
ofthem,which is procured of fiegme corrupted therein- 
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