Wellcome Collection: Bulkeley, Elizabeth (MS.169)

The temperature of Tormentill, or setfoile,

The roots of Tormentill doth mightilie drye & that in the third degree, & is of thinn [ples?]; it hath in it very litle heate, & is of a binding qualitie.

The Vertues

Tormentill is not onely of like vertue with Chik Cinkfoile, but allso of greater efficacie. it is much vsed against pestilent diseases: for it strongly resisteth putryfaction, & pcureth sweate, the leaves & roots boyled in wine, or the ioyce therof dranken pvoketh sweat & by that meanes dryeth out venome from the parte, expelleth poyson; & pserveth the body in tyme of pestilence from the infestion therof, & all other infectious diseases, the roots dryed made into powder & drunke in wine, hath the same vertue, the same powder taken as a fore sayd, or in the water of a smythes forge, or rather the water wherin hott toole hath been often quenched of purpose, Cureth the [laske?] & bloody flix, yea although the patient have [adioyned?] unto his scouringe agreevous fever Itt stoppeth the spittinge of blood, pishing of blood, & all other issues of blood, as well in men as women, The decoction of the leavs & roots, or the juyce therof drunke is excellent for all wounds both outwards & inwards, it also openeth & healeth the stoppings of the lyver & lunge & cureth the Jaundise The roote beaten into powder, tempered or kneaded w. the white of an egge, stayeth the desire of vomitt & is good against choler & melancholy.

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A Soveraigne medicine for the payne & buzzinge in the head which hindreth the hearinge Take one clove of garlicke, pill yt & pricke 3 or 4 holes in the middest, & dip it well in fine English hony, & put yt into yo^r eare, & put a litle blacke woole after & lye uppon yo^r other side eich night & lett yt contynew in yo^r eare for the space of [6y] or [6iy] dayes, & it will expulse the humers expell the payne & restore the hearinge

An excellent medicine for a contynuall head ache Take Bettony water & take a Cloth three or 4 double & but 3 fingers broad wett the Cloath well in the sayd Bettony water & lay it to yo^r forehead could lett the cloth being wett come round about the head & tye it fast & when the Cloath is dryed wett yt againe And 3 or 4 tymes thus dooing yt will helpe

Another for payne in the head Take a red rose cake, cut it in length & breadth of the forehead, & keepe itt in rose watter & vinegar of like quantity boyled to geather & lay it to yo^r forehead as hott as you may suffer it & the payne shall cease.

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Allin in Englyshe garlicke or the poore mans Treakle it is verie s sharpe, hote & drie in the fourth degree, it exulcerateth the skyn by raising of blisters garlicke killeth wormes in the belly & dryveth them fourth. The milke also wherin it hath bene sodden is geven to yong Children with good sucesse against woormes. Also it taketh awaie the morphewe, tetters or Ringwormes scabbed heade in Children dandraf & scurf tempred with honie & the pte anointed therewth Also with figge leves & Cumyn it is laid on against the byting of the mouse called in Englishe A shrewe.