Burton - PR2223 A1 1638

Cure6[Hellti-Melancholy . Memb.I.Subb . theweight D(thrugrainesofthisftones, inthe watero(OxtMgue, ha11e lmne__389 cured. qarcia< ab HDrto brags how many defperate cures he bath done uplJn melancholy men,by this alo~e,w_henall Phyli~ians had for[aken them. But Alchermes many except agamft,m fome cafes 1t may help, 1ftt be good and of the beft, fuchas that of Monjpeli~r in Frane~, which d[odocw Since- J EJit. t6r7: ms 'jtinerario Galli£,fo much magnifies,and would haue no traveller omit :o~~eliieleto fee it made. But it is not fo general! a medicine as the other. Ferne/ius pr~:;;:;;,~~ conftl·49•Lt.fpeCl:s Alchermes,by reafon of its heat,< nothing (faith he) foo- Alch~rm.&c. nerexaflerates this difeafe,thm the ufoofhot working .mws and medicines, ~;:,:,b:/:;!: •ndwould hauethemfor that caufo warily takm.I concludedterefore ofthis •[Perar,aca· and all other medicines,as Thucydides of the plague at Athens; No remedy '"';'""'~"' _ could be prefcribed for ir,Nam quoduni profuit, hoc atiis erat exitio: There :(.. ~~1,h~;. is no Catholikc medidne to be had,that which helps one, is pernicious to mer ideo fo· another. -~:!{.~~ mo Diamargaritumfrigidtlm,Diamhra,Diabor•gitwum, Elelluarium l£tiji· neom, caute • cans Galeni & Rha.fts, de qemmis, Di•nthos,Diamofcum dulce & amarum; 7'!f.•be.d~ca, Elel111arium Clnciliatori&,fyrup.Cidoniorum de p6mis, confervesof Rofes, ~..,:,''"•· Violcts,Fumitory,Enula campana, Satyrion, Limmgns,Orange pills con- f Skrnkius 1. ' dite,&c.hau~ their good ~fe. . .. ,.-~;:;d~~ . R.Dramofcht dulcu & am4rsan4 31J· t#•lienation< Diab~g/Offiti,Diahoraginati',fo_cchari violacei ::;t!i:;;;: •n•~ J.mifte mmjjrup6 de pomts. brioborrom in Every Phylitian is fulloffu'h receipts, one only I willadde for the rare- manufiript~ ndfeof it,which I finde recordedby many learned£ Authors, as anappro. :rdi",Gt'm•· ved medicine againft dotage , head melancholy, and fuch difeafes ofthe J;;:;.. ~;.:•· braine. TakeasRamsheadthat nevermedled with an Ewe, cutoffata"Pcri. . blowe,and the hornes only taken away,boyle it well skin and wooll rage-~/:!~'"""" ther,afrer it is well fod,take out the braines,and put thefe fpiccs to it, Cina. ••pm."::.,. mome,Ginger,Nutmeg, Mace,Cioves,a"" ~ [], minglethepowdcrof""'·""'i"-_ thefe fpiccs with it, and heat them in aplatterupon a chafing-difl1 ofcoales :;~:::;•;· . together,ftirring themwell,that they doe not bur ne, take heed it be not o. tum Jemot~.: vermuch dried,or dryer then acalves braines ready to be eaten. Keep it fo j"''l!.'"" <urn prepared,and for tluee daiesgiueitthe patientfafting, {o that hee tall: two b"::e ,T;J::.::,• houresatierit.ltmaybceatenwith bread in an eggeorbroath, ot· any'""'"'"''"~ way,fo itbe taken, For I 4daies let him ufe this diet, drink no wi,ne,&c. ~~:;;. :~~- ' Gefoer.hijf.antmal.bb, 1.pag.9 I7 .Carrllertt/4 praEI. '"P. I 3. 111 Nich1de me- Jenr aromata, tripag.IZ9 •latro:Witenherg.edit. Tuhing.p•g. 62. mention this mctlicine &c.. though with fomevariation;hetbat lift may ~ry ir,g and many fuch. '~i~~·~~=~ Odoramentsto fmell to,ofRofe water, VIOlet t!awres, Bawme, Rofe- "'"' poiur cakes,Vineger,&c. doe much recreate the braines and fpirits,according ta :;:;:"://:':. , Solomons Prov.z7·9 ·They YC)Byce the he11rt ,and as lomefay nourilh : 'tis a for• cornu queftion commonly controverted in our lchooles , an odoru11utri1tnt, let llbin"eraru ~ Ficin~« lib:z.cap. 1 8:decideit,h many aq;uments hee brings to pro11e it ;as f;:}:;~~lut. of Democr~ttls ,that lived by the fmell of bread alone, applyed to his no- rsarrice, {u~J firils,for fomc few daies,when for oldage ~e coul~ eat n~ meat. F_ erreri• {~'/::J:7.: 11s ltb .z.meth.!peaks ofan excellent contechon of h1s 111akmg,of wm~,faf-,;, fitl(uin · fron,&c.which heprcfcribed to dull,weak, feeble, and ~iijflna nicn iofmel!P"'<ipll•i."'• to,artdby ittohaue donevcrymuchgood,.equeftrlpro ui t~11'4ll11 &po- , . ·, •'" Ddd ~ ~· · tu 1 ' "

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