Wellcome Collection: Brumwich, Anne (& others) (MS160)

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A medicin for an ague quarterin or tertian

before the fit begins take a hen & keep it up till it has dunged & each peice spread while it is warme upon a cloth or leather & apply it to the wrists of each hand it will make them very sick the party had best drinke cardus poset drinke in his fit if it cuer not the first tyme aplye it 3 tymes

Another

Take venice turpintin & put to it some sope whit peper beaten wheat meale & tobacka & spread this on playsters & lay it to the tow wrists this hath cuered all sorts of agues & hundreds of [pallors]

Another for an ague

if a man have an ague take the watter of a young maid a virgin & if a woman have the ague the watter of a young man a virgen & boyle in it some spriges of rosmary & a litle lemond pill at the begining of the fitt about half a pint or 3 quarters of this may be drunke & hath cured many

To cuer any ague

Take 3 red oynions old & slice them & put them & put them in a thin lawn & lay it to the pit of the stomach & let it lye ther 3 dayes & 3 nights & then take it off & bury it in a dung hill & the ague will wast as that rotts

To cuer an ague

Take 2 spoonfulls of damask ros watter before the fit comes the next fit take 5 Spoonfulls & the next 7 this has cured some {9 }

A medicine for the Ague

Take toe or three Spoonfulls of the Juice of Common Ranke grasse Leaveinge out the weedes and mixe it with an equall quantitie of Sack with a little fresh butter made Luke warme, for a Stronge bodie and for a Child, one Spoonefull of the Juice mixt with as much Sacke give it in the beginninge of the cold fitt, it will make them cast & purge if the first Takinge fayle, giue it agayne for it seldome fayleth the second time

Another ffor the same

Take of wormewood & Rue of each a like quantitie & halfe soe much housleck as of one of the other herbes beate them very well in a wooden dish then take a peniworth uenice Turpentine & beate it againe with the herbes, then take as much white frankinsence as being well beaten to powder will make it thick as a plaister then spread it one a peece of sheepes Leather and then straw uppon it a little mastick beaten to powder and apply it to both the wrists & if it be for a tender younge child, put a little peece of tiffany betweene the wrists & the plaister to keep it from blisteringe

To take away the heate

Take an handfull of the leaues of white stock gilliflowers strow them with a little bay salte & bind it to both the little fingers as soone as the cold fitt is past

Another Medicine for an ague for a child

take a live spider and put it into an hasell nut shell being cloven & the kernell taken out, lapp it in a little peece of silke sasnett & hang it about the neck against the stomack

A Medicine for a third ague

Take the Dunge of a black stone horse, & steepe it all night in a pinte of stronge ale then streyne it and soe lett the patient drinke it fastinge 3 mornings together & fast an houre after it, this is good for the spleene in the side alsoe

A Diretion to kill a ague quotidia or tertian

{That ouer the leafe hath Relation to this}

Take halfe a dozen of the leaves of Azarabana[?] or fewer if they be greate and bruise them in a wooden dish, then take a little powder of licorish & punne it with the saide Leaves, puttinge thereto a Little spoonefull of possett drinke, then streine out the Juice of the leaves into a draught of warme possett drinke & lett the patient drinke it in the morninge fastinge, and as often, as it shall cause the patient to cast, lett him presantly after drinke a spoonefull of the said possett drinke warme, & it will cause that which was ffirst taken to worke the better & come up the esier

An aprooued drinke that cures all sorts of agues unlesse the third day ague

Take of Dandelion elder budds and Nettle topps of each a like quantity in all a good handfull boyle them all in a quart of 6^s beare till it come to a pinte and so lett the patient drinke itt warme halfe a pinte an hower before the fitt comes and [t]he soe fast after it two or three howers

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The day ffollowinge lett the patient apply these plaisters to both his wrists

Take of wormewood and Rue of each an handfull and halfe a handfull of houselick, beate them very small in a wooden dish then put thereto two peniworth of Venis Turpentine & as much of frankinsence, of the whitest finely beaten, as will make it spread like a plaister; then spread it one a peese of sheepes Leather a good thicknes, then streawe thereon 2 peniworth of mastick well beaten to powder then make two plaisters thereof 3 fingers broad & apply to each wrist one of them, sowinge them fast one

Then lett the patient obserue a good dyet videlicetz lett hem be uery temperate; eate & drinke as little as may be, & noe flesh meate att night att all; and if it be possible lett him be fastinge and the stomach emptie when the fitt commeth, and soe contineu fastinge till the fitt be past, only lett the patient drinke possett drinke made of Cardus Benedictus or beere wherein Centory hath been steeped twelue houres before

A Medicine For a quarterne ague

Take a handfull of black stone horse dunge & steepe it all night in a pinte of ale, strong; streine it in the morninge and lett the patient Drinke it fastinge, and lett him fast two houres after it, soe lett him take it 3 dayes together: but withall lett him apply this plaister following videlicetz:

Take thick mustard made with stronge white wine viniger then take two thinne Raggs & dip them in some stronge white wine Viniger made hott one the fire, then put the said mustard betweene either Ragge & soe apply to each wrist one of them and soe lett it be Renewed fresh euery day: 2 or 3 houres before the fitt come Lett the patient First take the vomitt in the former Receipt for the Quotidia and Tertian ague;

A medicine for an Ague

Against the third fitt when you haue learned the time of the fitt provide this drinke.

Make a possit of white wine or Rennish wine for that is best dissolvinge halfe a pinte of it, halfe a dramme of metridate, and as much of the Electory called Confectio Liberand, let all this or a good part thereof bee drunke hot an houre at least before the fitt comes & let the party bee kept warme in bed at the same time lett these things bee made ready for the Rists

Take [t]ansie, Balme, Rue; ffetherfew, and a little Cobwebbe of each halfe a hand full of each three cloues of garlike, shed them & pound them all together divide them into two parts and lay them uppon two presses of linninge cloth Then sprinckle uppon them a little saffron & a little of the wine and soe apply them to the Rists in the place where the pulse beats so that they remaine on.

Continue this the second time if neede bee.

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A drinke for an Ague w^ch hath cured some that hath had it 2 yeares together

Take of senna 2 oz of polipody ½ an oz fennill seeds ½ an oz Aniseeds ½ an oz bay berries ½ an oz liquorish ½ an oz scurvigrasse one handfull, & a halfe on Red docke roote the pith taken out bruise all these together in a stone morter and hange them in a bagg in a gallon of new ayle 3 dayes then drinke a good draught thereoff at 8 a clocke in the morninge and 4 in the afternoone keepe warme

A present cure for an ague it hath often beene proued and it cured

Take a blacke snayle, and put it into a docke leafe, and then sue it in a peice of sarsenett or a thinne ragge, and hange it about the necke reachinge downe to the bottome of the stomach, it must hange there nine dayes, and it ordinarily helpeth but if it be not quite gonne, hange another this hath helped many when no physician could do them good.

An excellent easie Glister for a Child that hath any aguish distemper

Take a quarter of a pinte of possett drinke made of ayle beatt into itt the yolke of a new layd egge with the skinne taken off then putt thereto a spoonefull of ordinary sugar and soe giue it the child

An easie purge for the same

Take 2 spoonefull of sirrup of Roses and one spoonefull of syrrope of violetts and soe giue itt the child to drinke.

For all kinds off agues

Take a quarter of an ounce of the whitest sneesinge powder one dramme of scammany and one scuple of the powder venis turpentine mixt alltogether then take 4 figgs and divide them in the midst and lay them on the powder and as much thereoff as the figgs will take upp will bee sufficient then therewith make two braceletts and apply them to the hand rists with linnen cloths sewed close about them to keepe them warme.

For all sorts of agues except the third day ague

Take of Turmericke, ani seeds, and liquerish; of each one oz of fenegricke graines, longe peper, of each halfe an ounce putt them all into fine powder and mingle them alltogether giue thereoff to an elder [body] soe much as will lye uppon a sixpence and if it be a child soe much as will lye uppon a 3^d in warme posset drinke when the fitt beginnes to come goe to bed and bee couered warme and sweate uppon itt.

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A Medicine for the quartan Ague

Take thicke posset mustard made with stronge white wine vinegar then take two thinne raggs and dippe them in some stronge white wine vinegar made hott over the fire then putt the said mustard between either ragge and soe apply it to each rist one of them and so lett itt bee rendered fresh every day two or three houres before the fitt comes

ffor a Milcke brest that hath taken cold and hardnesse gathered in it by reason of an ague ague

Take halfe a pinte of white wine vinegar and as much of neats foote oyle boyle these together in a new pipkin till it come to an Ointment stirringe of itt continually with a sticke and oint the brest three or four times a day before the fire, and when you have donne lay a browne paper on itt.

ffor an Ague

Take of the iuce of Orenges 4 spoonefulls and as much stronge Aquavitæ and warme itt a little before the fitt cometh and use itt 3 times when the fitt dayes are and itt will drive itt away

An aproved medison for all sorts of Agues: to be Layd on six houres before the fit come: & if posible: used before they have had six fits

{this was given mee by Mr Thomas Huton of popleton who had curd many agues in the epdemick yeare 1681 the Land being then so full of agues}

Take on ounce of the best french bole: on ounce of the best olibynum: and let them be beaten to very fine powder & searst: then mix & equall quantytie of them both: & worke them very well with a stronge knife: with as much Venus turpentine as will make them into a mass as stife as pills: and lay it upon peeces of sheeps Leather about a finger broad & more: & aboutt halfe a quarter of a yard long & be sure you lay it full on the pulse & on the inside of the wrists to lye on the bigger part of the wrist & spread it prety thicke: as thicke as a gold ring is broad that is a large weding ring: then sow cloths to bind them on so let them lye 10 dayes on not weting your wrists: if you can lay it on before the sixth fit: but how ever it may do good after: : this quantytie cost: 10^d: & will make a many as much powder as will lye on a five shiling peece of silver: may do it but it must be mixed very stife so that this quantytie is no generall rule: but may difer for children or big men.

A medeicne for an ague I had from my Lady falcland hath cuered third dayes agues

Take 9 dropes of spirit of sulphur in a quarter of a pint of whit wine 4 or 5 tymes befor thir fit comes if 2 or 3 tymes taking it befor does not cuer thir ague & let it be taken an houer befor the cold fit comes.

Another aproved medicin for a quartern or any ague

Take a nutmeg & cut an oynion & take of the head of it & put the nutmeg into it & put the head of the oynion on again & close it & rost the oynion till it be tender & then take out the nutmeg & let it be taken out hot & slice it into a pint of strong ale & let them drinke it befor the cold fit comes & hower & take this 3 tymes

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Medicines of Chirurgery

A salue for all manner of sores more especially for ffellons that doe breede in the ioynts of the fingers

Take foure ounces of wax of Rosen and boares grease of each as much, toe spoonefulls of Turpentine, melt them all well together in a pewter dish uppon a chaffeinge dish and coales, then streyne it through a fayre linnen cloth, into a payle of water, wherein you must must worke it altogether uery well, as you worke butter, and then make it up into Rolls, and soe keepe it for your use, and if att any tyme for a fellon, then you must first breake the fellon with a pultise

To make the pultise

Take a quarte of new milke and seeth therein one handfull of bryer Leaues that beare the blacke berries & one handfull of rose leaues of and a red rose cake & a handfull of Elder Leaves, beinge small shird lett them boyle a quarter of an houre, then put therein a handfull of oatemeale, keepe it well with stirringe and lett it seeth till it be as thick as an hastie puddinge then spread it uppon a cloth an inch thicke and apply it rounde about the sore place as hott as it may be suffered, both morninge & eueninge untill it breake but alwayes before you lay it one, annoynt the sore place all ouer with sallet oyle and when it is broken cutt away the dead skinne round about the sore and apply thereunto a playster of the fore said salue and the pultise also uppon it for the first day, and euer after before you dresse it annoynt it with sallett oyle and doe not chainge the Linnen cloth that lyeth next to the sore but still keepe the same and if the dayes be uery long you must dresse it three tymes a day

An other speciall salue ffor all sores New or ould Whatsoeuer

Take three ounces and an halfe of Bee wax toe ounces and a halfe of Rosen one ounce of boares grease and of Deere suitt and sheepe suitt of each halfe an ounce of Turpentine one spoonefull of frankensence a quarter of an ounce of sallett oyle to spoonefulls but put not in the Turpentine till all the other things be boyled in a pewter dish uppo a chaffinge Dish & coales, then put in the Turpentine and melt it with the rest, then streyne it through a fayre cloth into a payle of fayre water & worke it well together as you doe butter & soe make it up into Rolles and Keepe it for your use

and if the said foote or other member be cutt through the bone that it be clouen through then annoynt the wound wit with Turpentine within and without all ouer then bind it up together with a stringe & soe keep it close and it will heale and joyne together againe but the next day

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day apply thereto a playster of the foresaid salve one both sides of the said cutt, if it be cutt through and soe continew it till it be healed

A salue to Cleanse an old sore of dead flesh

Take three ounces of wax, foure ounces of sheepe suyite one ounce of Rosen halfe an ounce of vergrace one spoonefull of Turpentine boyle them together & make it up as the other salves aforesaid

A salve toe skinne an old sore

Take of wax and Nearue oyle of each an ounce halfe a quarter of an ounce of Rosen toe spoonefulls of Neates foote oyle boyle them all together and make it up as the other before

And if the sore be brought to a little bignes and yett will not skinne and heale up, then before yo^u doe apply this salue to it take a Little Neatsfoote oyle and a little vergrease, mingle them well together and make a playster thereof and apply it to the sore and it will rayse a kes kerse of dead flesh then take that offe and apply a thereto a playster of the said nearue oyle salue & it will heale it

A salue for an old soare or bloudy Canker

Take a pinte of ale and put therein of Roach Allum and hony of each a good spoonfull lett it seeth and stiere it well together and when the allum is melted tast it in your mouth and if it make your tongue very roughe it is as it should bee, then take toe or three spoonefulls of cold ale and putt thereto in a dish a good spoonefull of wheateflowre stirre it well together that there be not balters in it, then putt it into the seethinge ale & lett it boyle till it be thick, and soe put it in a close cupp, and keepe it for your use and euer when yo^u doe use it put a little of it into a sauser and warme it & spread it one a cloth & apply it to the said soares hott and as it mendeth lett the playster be cooler, and when it is almost whole doe not warme it att all

A salue to heale a sore breast after that it is broken with a pultise

If the breast be swollen or red with an ague or other sicknes then take a quart of new brine seeth it & dipp therein a peece of new red woollen cloth, wringe it well and lay it to the breast as hott as it may be suffered & doe soe three tymes a day; and if this will not heale it then apply a pultise to it to breake it, and being broken, apply this salve to it viz Take the yolke of a new laid egg halfe a spoonefull of hony a quarter of a spoonfull of Turpentine one spoonfull of wheat flowre, stirre all these together uery well & apply it thereto playsterwise 15

Another salue ffore soare Breasts or for burneings or scaldings

Take ffoure ounces of wax one ounce of Rosen, toe ounces of may butter five spoonefulls of sallett oyle one spoonefull of Turpentine Boyle them alltogether in a pewter dish upon a chaffinge dish and coales untill they be throughly melted together, then streyne it through a fayre cloth into a payle of fayre water & soe worke it as you use to worke butter; & make it up in Rolls for your use but if you doe use this salve for any scaldinge or burninge then you must dresse the sore with the oyle of Eggs before you doe lay the playster thereon, but if there be any holes in the breast or any other sore putt noe tents therein, butt Lay playsters there uppon

To make the oyle of Eggs

Take twenty Eggs or more & rost them stone hard, then take out the yolkes of them, and fry the said yolkes in a frying panne, without any other thinge; stirre them well together with a spoone & hold the panne one the one side and there will runne from it an oyle which keepe for your use

Toe make Mercury water which will kill a wild fire or heale an old soare

Take a pottle of Runninge water, fayre, & sett it one the fire till it seeth then put therein soe much Allum as will make it tast {somwhat} Rough and when it is well boyled put it into an earthen uessell and putt therein as much mercury as shall turne a yellow pinne white, holding it in the said water, but if it doe make the pinne toe Looke black then delay it with more water and when you hav[e] put in the mercury stirre it well soe longe as the, steame thereof ariseth and when it is cold you may use it att your pleasure: if you doe apply it to any soare it must be layed to with scraped lint or with a wett cloth:

A water to heale an old ulcer or fistula :

Take four ounces of white vitreall beate it very small and searse it one ounce of Camphire, slice it very small and putt the Camphire into an earthen dish and couer it with the vitreall; then sett them one a soft fire till it be boyled soe hard as you may beate them to powder, you must be very careful as they boyle, to keepe the vitreal downe with some small thinge least it crack in the hardeninge and so The Camphire streyme forth, and when it is thus boyled put it forth and lett it lye till it be cold then beate it & searse it an[d ] putt to it four ounces of Bolearmenick beaten and searsed and mingle them well together: Then take a quart of springe water boyle it a little & then putt it forth and put into it halfe {10}

16 halfe an ounce of the said powder, stirre them well together and when it is cold, emptie it into a glasse and soe lett it settle, & when yo^u doe use it take some of clearest and warme it as hot as the patient can suffer it and bathe the soare well with it then apply toe it lint wett with the said water; and likewise lap it up with a cloth wett in the same,

A Cooleinge and healeinge plaister for the same

Take foure ounces of white Leade and as much of red leade beate them seauerally & searse them and putt them into a pinte of sallett oyle and a pinte of white wine vineger: boyle it over a soft fire then putt thereto foure ounces of yellow wax, and soe stirre it about till it turne to russett with boylinge ~

A Drawinge plaister for the same:

Take of Rosen & burgery pitch of each halfe a pound foure ounces of yellow wax two ounces of deere suyte: melt them altogether ouer a soft fire and when they are well melted take offe the scume and lett it boyle softly, then take foure ~ ounces of olibanum one ounce of mastick beaten & searsed seue rally: putt them into the skellitt seethinge putt therin alsoe four bitter almonds and two drams of Camphire, beaten small lett them boyle altogether for a good space untill it growe thick then take it from the fire, and put therein four ounces of uenice Turpentine, sitrring it well together with a stick that it may be well mingled & when it is allmost cold streyne it through a thinne canuis bagge wetted with oyle of Roses into three pintes of white wine then worke it well in the wine with your hands and if any of the granett be runne through the streyner take it out againe and when you haue squised out the wine with your hands, put it into a pott for your use ~

Another medicine for a fistula:

Take Bolearmenick the weight of six shillings six pence in silver of white coparas the weight of eighteene pence and of allum as much make them all into fine pouder & putt thereto: three spoonefulls of the powder of oke leaves, well dryed and searsed mingle them all well together & every morninge and evening, strawe some of it uppon th e soare if it be an open soare, but if it bee a deepe soare put it into it not wipinge it or dryinge it att all, but still applyinge fresh powder thereto, and if it be uery foule with the working of the powder then apply a seare cloth to it,: to clense it a while and then use the pouder againe

How to make a searecloth that cures any greene wound or soare and Comforteth the ioyntes hurte by any blowe buruise fall or Lamenesse

Take a quarte of the best sallett oyle and one pound of Derbyshire red leade finely searsed put the oyle into an earthen pott well glased or basin and putt in the red leade by little & little continewally stirring {17} it untill the oyle and powder be well mixed without setlinge in the bottome stirre it with a sticke untill they be incorporated then put into it into a broade posnet or wide mouthed panne and sett it one a fire of charcoales and lett boyle softly still stirringe it untill it chainge culler and become a sad tany and when it bubleth uiolently take it offe the fire and dipp your prepared clothes therein and hang them one lines fiue or six houres then smooth them and the longer they be kept the bette they be ~

To make a bathe or poultise for a swollen legg full of humors issuinge out in little holes or the skinne broken

Take a quarte of stale ale and boyle therein as much of beane flowre as will make it thick like a poultise: then when it is boyled enough: take a good deale of blacke wooll that groweth about the vdder of a black sheepe stampe it in the same ale ouer then take it out againe & Rowle it round about the legg from the knee to the ancle: as hott as the patient can suffer it: but before you lay it one annoynt the legg with sallet oyle all ouer: and doe this morninge and eueninge: and if there be not enough in quantitie you may seeth more of it att your pleasure.

A Medicine to heale the wild fire in a soare legg

Take a gallon of Tanners ouse and toe peniworth of greene copperas & one handfull of weabred leaues one buske of Rosemary boyle them altogether till halfe be boyled away and then lett the patient wash his legg with the water

A Medicine ffor a wild fire or inflamation in the face or els where

Take Castle sope and boyle it in fayre water uery stronge then bathe the place therewith: with scarlet or red cloth as hott as the patient can well endure it ~

A medicine or poultise toe heale a soare brest that hath neuer soe many holes in it without tentinge

Take a pinte of the best old malmsie or muskadine and halfe a pinte of stronge ale and put in ouer the fire till it boyle, then take as much of a peny wheaten Loafe, finely grated: as will boyle it to a poultise and when it is well boyled putt therein to peniworth of the best english hony and giue it one walme ouer the fire: then take it offe & putt therein: one peniworth of oyle of Roses & soe spread it one a Linnen cloth or Browne paper: oyntinge ouer your plaister with oyle of Roses after it is spread & soe lett the patient apply it as hott as shee can well endure it: dressinge of it twice euery day ~

A poultise to take an ague out the the breast

Take toe or three turnipps roast them boyle them with the skinnes one them crush the water cleane out of them & put a good peece of sweete butter to them & soe apply them as hott as the patient can well endure them: ~

A medicine to keepe the ague out of a breast that is full of milke

Take raisons of the sun & beate them in a stone morter: stones and all spread them one a browne paper making a hole in the paper for the nepple & soe apply them warme to the breast /A {11}