that are not infected for the space of one whole moneth at the least Likewise the contagion suspected to remaine in any clothes either wollen or linnen cannot very well be auoided by better meanes then by fire and water and by often washing of them in frosts and sunneshine with good discretion and burning the clothes that are of small value Therefore I beseech God of his great mercy to keepe vs all in safety from it Ringwormes or Tetters ¶ A Medicine to kill a Ringworme or Tetter or any other maner of Itch. TAke Sallet-oyle and salt and temper them very well together and warme them luke warme and let the Patient anoint the places where the sores are and in three or foure times dressing it will help him Salues ¶ A very good Salue for a new cut or wound that will not cease bleeding TAke the blades of vnset Leekes and stamp them very well and put thereunto a quantity of wheate flower and a quantity of Honny and stirre them very well but let it come neere no fire but all cold lay it to the wound and this will staunch the bleeding and draw out the brused bloud and make it cleane This hath been often proued ¶ An excellent Salue for a cut TAke two handfulls of Valerian and two handfulls 〈◊〉 Bugle that is most commonly growing in woods and bruse them very small then take a quantity of Deeres suet and halfe as much vnwrought waxe Let there be of these two as much as the hearbes may boyle therein then set it on the fire and when it is halfe boyled then put a quantity of the best Eurpentine therein that may be gotten then let it boile till it be inough but all the while see that you do not cease sturring it then straine it through a fine linnen cloth and put it into some Gallypot or earthen vessell and so keepe it This hath been many times and often proued ¶ A very good way to make the blacke Salue that cureth all old sores and vlcers be they neuer so great foule and stinking TAke a gallon of stale Ale being very strong two handfulls of Woodbinde leaues halfe a handfull of seeded Nettles and as much Coleworts which haue the ragged leaues halfe a pound of red Onyons halfe a pound of Garlicke pilled a pound of vnset Leekes a handfull of the powder of a rotten post which is Oke for that is best then let all these be stamped all together very small in a Morter and then put them into the Ale with halfe a pound of Roch Allum then set them ouer a soft fire and let them boyle vntill the one half or more be consumed then straine them through a fine cloth into some earthen or other vessell that is cleane and then put to them halfe a pound of virgin waxe halfe a pound of Rosen halfe a pound of Neruoile that is greene and a quantity of stone Honny then let it stand for the space of foure or fiue dayes then take it againe and boyle it till halfe be consumed away then put it into an earthen pot and let it be stopped very close and vse it as you shall haue occasion ¶ An aproued Medicine to keepe teeth from stinking and also to make them white TAke a quantity of long Pepper Mints Purslane Aristologia rotunda Salgem seeth them in pure white Wine and straine it into a Glasse or Viall and when you shall thinke good wash your teeth therewith and this will keepe them both white and sweete Per M. Cox ¶ A most excellent remedy to ease the raging paine of the teeth TAke a little Balme and Basill and rub them both together in the palme of your hand vntill such time as they come almost to a iuice and then put it into your eare on the same side that the paine is on and it will help you presently This hath holpen many ¶ A very good Medicine for the tooth-ache TAke a good quantity of the rootes of Henbane and seeth it in white wine-vineger or Rosewater and put the decoction thereof in your mouth and it will helpe you Wormes ¶ A Medicine for Wormes in a Childes belly TAke Aquacomposita that is made of hearbs and wash the breast of the child then take powder of Mirrhe very fine beaten and straw it likewise vpon the breast of the childe after that it hath been well washed and lay a warme cloth to it and so let it lye for the space of xxiiii houres to it FINIS
then take a pounde of May butter temper them very well together then make them into round balles and let them lye for the space of eight daies after and then stampe them againe as you did before then take it and frye it and straine it and put it into an earthen pot and soe vse it and this will helpe the bruise if it bee neuer soe blacke Probatum est Cap. 8. ¶ An approued Medicine for an ache or swellinge TAKE the flowers of Camamill and Rose-leaues of ech of them a like quantitie and seeth them in white wine and make a plaister thereof and let it be laide as hote as may be suffered to the place greeued and this will both ease the paine and asswage the swelling D. Bartlet Cap. 9. ¶ An other for the same TAKE a smale quantitie of oyle de ay Aquauitae and mingle them both together and let the Patient anoint the place which is greeued and it helpeth him Cap. 10. ¶ A soueraigne Medicine for an ache in the shoulder or else where TAKE Reisons of the sunne and Figges of ech of them a like quantitie and halfe as much Mustard-seede and beate them very smale then take it and grinde it in a Mustard Querne with the best white wine vineger y◠may he had then take it and spread it vpon a lambes skinne and lay it to the place greeued and this will by gods grace help you Probatum est Cap. 11. ¶ A precious Ointement or Oyle for all maner of Aches or swellinges in the Armes Knees Legges or Feete being taken with Colde TAKE a gallon of Sallet Oyle and of Sage Lauender Southernewood Wormewood and Camamill ech of them a like quantitie then cut the Hearbes very smale and put them into the Oyle stirre it well together let them stand in a bason of Latten or else some other like thing for the space of a full moneth but you must be sure to put as many Hearbes into the Oyle as will make it very thicke and soe let it stand vntill the hearbes be rotten then make a fire of coales and set the bason thereon and so let it boyle for the space of three houres or some what more then take it from the fire and let it coole somewhat and when you see that it is but Milke warme or somewhat better then take a bag made of stronge Canues with a staffe straine out all the substance as cleane as you may and then put it into a glasse or gallypot or else into some earthen vessell and stoppe it very close and it will continue in his vertue very longe This is good for any Wounde or old bruse and also for the shrinking of any Sinewes and all maner of sores Cap. 12. ¶ An Excellent good and approued Oyntement for all maner of Aches Agues Bruses Goutes Cankers Lamenes Stitches or hardenes of the Spleene and for all maner of paine in the Heade and Eares TAKE Sage Rue of ech of them one pound Wormwood and Bay leaues of ech of them halfe a pound of Sheepes suet cleane picked from the skinne the quantitie of three pound and a pottle of Oyle oliffe choppe the hearbes very smalle and then stampe them as small as may be then shredde the suet very fine and put them alltogether and then stampe the hearbes and the suet vntill such time as the suet cannot be perceiued then take it foorth and put it into a faire panne and put the Oyle therein and couer it close and soe let it stand for the space of twelue daies then take it foorth and breake it with your handes into a brasse panne and set it vpon a soft fire and you must be alwaies stirring of it vntill such time as the hearbes be cracklinge then take it of and straine it thorough a canues cloth into an earthen pot and so keepe it For those vehement aches whē you shall lay any of this oyntement vpon the place greeued you must take Wooll that groweth between the sheeps legs or else of the longest of the Wooll let it be carded in broad flakes and basted vpon a linnen cloth and soe keepe that alwaies to it Cap. 13. ¶ An approued Medicine for an ach in any of the Huckle bones Thighes Armes Shoulders c. which commeth by taking of Colde or c. TAKE a Kettle of faire running Water and boyle 3. or fower woodden Dishes therein which Potage are vsually eaten in and let them boyle a good space ouer the fire then take one of the same Dishes and with a linnen cloth wipe of the water which is within and vpon the side of it then take the same Dishe and whelue it vpon the Ioint Sinew or place greeued as hote as it may possiblie be suffered and so keepe it thereon vntill it be cold then take an other of the dishes and doe as aforesayd and so the thirde or fourth and let the partie greeued vse this for a certaine space both morning euening And this without all doubt will help hi◠for this hath holpen many that their sinewes were shronke vp but the partie greeued must applie hoce Woollen Clothes or else some Lambs-skinne or the skinne of a Hare or Conny to kepe in the heate when he taketh in y◠dishes from it Cap. 14. ¶ A medicine for an ache TAKE Persly and Wormewood of each of them one handfull and seeth them in a quart of Ale with sweete Butter wash the place well therewith that akes and also binde the hearbes to y◠place as hote it may be suffered Cap. 15. ¶ Another medicine for an ache TAKE Sowthistle Chickweede Elder-leaues Groūdsell and Cleauers of each of them a handfull drye all these together betwene two tiles then lay these hearbs to the place where the griefe is but let the hearbs be washed before it be dried and this helpeth Cap. 16. ¶ For aches and swellinges in the knees TAke a quart of Malmsey a handfull of Tyme boyle them together a good space and whē it is halfe boyled put into it a good peece of newe fresh Butter and let them boyle together from a Quart to a Pynt and when you goe to bedde bathe your knees therewith and wette a cloth three or fower times double therein and lay it to your knees as hote as you can suffer it and soe let it continue all night and in this sort let him vse this six or seauen times doubtles it will helpe you This hath been well proued Cap. 17. ¶ A very good Medicine for any maner of aching sores TAKE the iuice of Smallage of Sorrell of Waybred of ech of them like much take Hunny and the white of a newe layde Egge of either of them a like quantitie also and mingle all these together till they thicken let it come neere no fier but all rawe could lay it on the sore Cap. 18. ¶ A plaister for an Ache. TAKE stone Pitch to the quantitie of a tennis ball a
spoonâ—full of Tarre a peny worth of Treacle the quaÌ„tieye of a tennis ball of Rossin a spoonefull of Hunâ—ye boyle it ouer the fier in a kettle and stirre it well together vntill it be well melted then take a sheepes skinne that is newe killed and make holes in it with a bookyn spread the fleshye side of the skinne and lay it to the ache as hote as you may suffer it for it hath been prooued Cap. 19. ¶ An excellent good oyle for all manner of aches bruses and straininges of the sinewes TAKE a pottle of Neates foote oyle and a quarte of an Oxe gall a pinte of Aqua-vitae a pinte of Rose water Bay leaues Rosemarie stripped from the stalkes Strawberie leaues rootes and stringes Lauender-cotten of euerie of these a handfull beate them small and put them into the foresayd stuffe seeth it ouer a fire of coles in a pan of Two gallons and at your owne perrill let not the flame touch the stuffe let it seeth verie well and then take it of let it stand vntill it be almost could then straine it through a course linnen cloth but not the bottome of the sayd licquor then put it into a glasse and so keepe it and when you are payned anoynt your place where your griefe commonlye vseth Cap. 20. ¶ A soueraigne oyntment for any manner of ache or Swelling TAKE two pound of Boares grease one pound of fresh Butter a good quantity of smalage malowes and a good quantitie of oyle of neates feete then take theÌ„ and stampe them verie well altogether then frye them and strayne them in a earthen vessell that is cleane and when the Patient will vse it let him anoynt himselfe therewith before a good fire and let him take heede that hee doe not take could vpon it Cap. 21. ¶ An oyntment for all manner of Aches TAKE a good quantitie of Smalage and put thereto some Aquauitae then straine it and put thereto a good quantitie of Boares greace and temper them verie well together and let the patient be anoynted therewith both morning and euening before the fire for the space of 5 or 6 days together if the paine doe continue so long This hath been well prooued Cap. 22. ¶ For an Ague TAke of red Sage of Smalage of ground Iuie of Bay Salt of Plantine leaues of greene Glasse of each of these a handfull and put therein a little Rose vineger to make it moyst and with a linnen cloth bind it to both the wristes of the Patient For this hath been an approued medicine Cap. 23. ¶ Another for the same TAke the grease or fat that is vnder the manes of horses and melt the same in a newe earthen pot and straine it into a gallypot or some such thing and when the Patient feeleth the Ague comming let the Thine of his Back be anoynted therewith and within Nine dayes he shall bee hole keeping in the meane space a reasonable diet Cap. 24. ¶ Another for the same TAke the yolke of an Egge and put thereto a quantitye of grosse beaten Pepper and two sponefull of Aqua-vitae and drinke it could and after you haue taken this drink walke for the space of an houre and forbeare other drinke as much as possible you may Cap. 25. ¶ A verie good medicine for an Ague TAKE a handfull of Harts-horne that groweth in the field and a handfull of Bay-salt and beate them both together in a morter and lay this to both your wristes and this will helpe you Cap. 26. ¶ Another for the same TAKE Bay salte Smallege white Frankencense and Plantine leaues of each of them a handefull beate them in a Morter vntill they be very smalle then take them and deuide them into fower partes and then lay two partes thereof vnto your breastes and the other two partes to the boughte of your Armes and an houre before your fitte doth come then take a pinte of good stale Ale and seethe it from a quarte to a pinte and continually as any froth doth arise skome it of then put into it a cruste of white bread and let it seeth in the Ale wheÌ„ you perceiue your fit coming drink it warme and eate the cruste you must vse this drinke dueringe all the time of your sicknes for it is very holesome and good Cap. 27. ¶ An other for the same TAKE three pintes of Ale Bay leaues and Red Sage of each of them one ounce fine Sugar three ounces and a spoonefull of Pepper seeth all these together in the Ale from the quantitie aforesayd till it come to a pinte then take it and straine it through a fine cloth and let the Patient drinke a good draught of it as hote as hee maye abide to drinke it a little before his fit commeth Cap. 28. ¶ Another for the same TAKE a Pinte of Malmsey and a handfull of May Weede bruise the May-weede and put the iuyce therof into the Malmsey and let the Patient drinke thereof as often as he shall thinke good and this will help him This is also good against the Plague and good to comfort nature being dronke as aforesayd Cap. 29. ¶ Another for the same TAKE a good quantitie of the blades of Daffadillies and bruise them and seeth them in a pinte of Ale or Wine and put into it a sponefull of Graines bruised and let the patient drinke thereof halfe an hower before his fit doth come and this will help him Cap. 30. ¶ A verie good drinke for an Ague TAKE Bay leaues and Sage leaues of each of them a like quantitie then take Bay-berries and bruise them verie groslye and mingle these all together and put theÌ„ into a quart of White-wine seeth them for a good space then straine it through a fine cloth and a little before the fitt commeth let the Patient drinke thereof Cap. 31. ¶ An proued medicine for an Ague TAKE three quartes of faire Runing water and put it into an earthen pot and put thereto a good handfull of Violet leaues and Flowers boyle them for the space of a quarter of an houre together then take it of the fire and put thereto a sawcerfull of Wheaten branne and couer the pot a good while then straine it through a fine linnen cloth and when it is could put thereto a good quantitie of fine Sugar then let the partie greeued drinke thereof both morning and euening fasting also let him before he eate any meate in the morning eate 6 or 7 Damasins and at night let him eate rosted Apples with Sugar at Dinner let him drinke white wine with the water abouesayd mixed This hath been much prooued Cap. 32. ¶ Another for the same TAKE a quart of newe Milke as new as you can get it from the Cowe and seeth it and when it doth seeth put into it a good lumpe of Roch Allum and stirre it vntill it hath a good Curde on it and when it is verie well Curded scumme of the curde cleane and
take the Oyle of two or three new laide Eggs and take of the riâ—de that is aboute the yolkes and then put the yolkes into the Ale boyle them well together and stirre them and soe let the PatieÌ„t-drink hereof both Morning and Euening for the space of fiue or six daies and this will strngtheÌ„ his backe maruelous much Probatum est Cap. 62. ¶ A Medicine for the heate of the backe TAKE Vnguentum frigidum Galeni Ê’ iii. and spread this Oyntement vpon a fiue lynnen cloth but you must first dippe it in Rose-water and then warme it against the fire and lay it vppon the Ridneies and when it waxeth hotte take it of and lay it to an other place Cap. 63. ¶ An other for the same Take the water of Plantine distilled or els the iuice thereof and put to the leaues and the leaues of Red-roses distilled and also the water of Red-roses and the water of Red-rose vineger then put all these together into an earthen pot and put into the water a fine linnen cloth to steepe then take it forth againe and with a fewe leaues of a Red-rose cake lay it to the backe of the Patient and when it wareth hote vse another cloth dipped therein as aforesayde This hath been often prooued by Doctor Huicke Cap. 64. ¶ A verie good medicine for one that hath a weake Backe TAKE fiue or six croppes of red Neepe and two sponefull of Archangell flowers and shread verie fine then take two or three new layde Egges and temper al these thinges together then take a little sweete butter that is but litle salted and make three or foure fritters and lett them be fryed in some litle earthen pan and let the Patient eate them without eyther bread or salt but onely with a litle fine Sugar strawed vppon them This hath been proued Cap. 65. ¶ A verie good plaister to ease any paine or cricke in the Backe TAKE white Archangell flowers and leaues a good quantitie and of Cumfrey leaues and rootes 1 ounce of Plantine and Bursa Pastoris Ana 1 ounce beate them al together verie fine and put to them a spoonefull of Honny and then frye them in a frying Panne and deuide it into tower partes and make of euery parte thereof a Plaister and so lay to the backe of the PatieÌ„t euery night when he goeth to bedde one of them and by gods grace this will speadely helpe him Cap. 66. ¶ A very good Oyntement for the backe TAKE fower ounces of Vnguentum frigidum Galeni and an ounce of the iuice of Housleeke two drams of Mirtle and as much of burned Leade one drame of Camphire halfe a drame of Red-rose leaues and as much red Currall and according to arte make all these into an Oyntement in a Morter of lead or Stone and let the Patient annointe his backe often therewith Probatum est Cap. 67. ¶ A very good restoratiue for the backe TAKE a quarter of stale Ale halfe a handefull of Germaunder a handefull of Clarie a handfull of vnset Hisop a handefull of vnset Time one braunch of Rosemarie a good quaÌ„titie of english Saffron a dishe of sweete Butter and a good peece of Suger then boyle all these together vntill the one halfe be consumed then straine it and let the Patient take it both Morning and Euening and this will helpe him This hath beene proued Cap. 68. ¶ An other good restoratiue for the backe TAKE new Milke and set it one the fire when you see that it is readie to seeth take the quantitie of a Nut of Roch Allum and stampe it small and put it into yâ— Milke and stirre it with a spoone and couer it close when the Curde doth arise take it of and let the Patient drinke thereof morning and euening for yâ— space of fiue or six daies together and it helpeth him very much Cap. 69. ¶ An other for the same TAKE a quarte of Goates Milke if it may be gotten if not then take a quarte of Cowe Milke which is new a handfull of Otemeale a good deale of the Pith of an Oxe backe stampe them together put them into the Milke and when it is sodden straine it through a fine linnen cloth and let the Patient drinke it Morninge and Eueninge and this will helpe him Probatum est This is also good for them that are in a Consumption Cap. 70. ¶ A good Medicine for the Raines of a mans backe TAKE Aquauitae put therein a litle Hempe-seede finely beateÌ„ let it soke in the Aqua-vitae 7 or 8 daies together then straine it let yâ— Patient drinke it it will help him Yf you caÌ„not get Aqua-vitae theÌ„ take good white wine or else stale Ale any of these will serue Cap. 71. ¶ A good Medicine for the weakenes of the backe TAKE a pinte of Claret wine and put therein a good quantitie of fine Suger and Red-rose water Buglosse water and Borrage water of euery one of them a good quantitie and mingle them together and let the Patient drinke two or three good draughtes thereof and a litle Diasaturion This is a very comfortable Drinke to coole the Stomacke and the Raines and it will strengthen the backe very much Cap. 72. ¶ A Marueilous good Oyntement for the backe TAKE fower ounces of Vnguentum frigidum Galeni an ounce of the iuice of Housleeke two drams of Mirtle and as much of burned Lead one dram of Camphire halfe a dram of Red-rose leaues and as much red Currall and according to Arte make these into an Oyntement in a Morter of Leade and when the partie greeued will vse it let him annoint himselfe before the fire and this will presentlye helpe him Cap. 73. ¶ A Medicine for the heate of the Raines and to auoide blistering in the mouth TAKE Liuerwoort Sorell Balme and Succory Ana one ounce and seeth these in quart of Whay hauing been well clarified and let the Patient Drinke halfe a pynt thereof at the least euery morning Probatum est Cap. 74. ¶ A present remedie to stay the running of the Raynes TAKE a good quantity of Otemeale and beate it verie smale and put it into a quart of new milke seeth it and put therein a good quantitie of Sugar and wheÌ„ it is wel boyled straine it and let the Patient eate the milk and this will helpe him without all doubt Cap. 75. ¶ A present remedie to helpe the running of the Raynes TAke Venice Turpentine and wash it cleane in these waters following Viz. in Plantine water in Red-rose water and in water of Licquorice and when you haue washed it verie well then take the Turpentine and seeth it with as much white Masticke when it is sodden inough it will breake to a powder it is easily perceiued vppon a kniues poynt then take halfe an ounce of Nutmegs beaten to pouder put to it the like quantitie of the pouder of Venice Turpentine and halfe an ounce of white Sugar
helpe yt Probatum est Cap. 163. ¶ A Medicine for a bruse TAKE a quarte of Claret wine Vineger and voyle it very well with Leauened bread and then put into yt a a good quantitie of Deeres Suet and a good quantitie of Otemeale seeth yt vntill such time as it be very thicke then take a linnen Cloath and double yt and spread yt thereon very thicke and lay yt to the sore But you must chaunge the Plaisters two or three times in a day Vse this for the space of three dayes together and yt will helpe you Cap. 164. ¶ A Most singuler good Oyle made of Camamill which is good for all maner of bruses Splenes and Swellinges TAKE a Pinte of good Sallet Oyle or somewhat more and bruse a good quantitie of Camamill and put therein then put yt into a Glasse and set it to stande in some place in the Sunne where yt may stande safe for the space of tenne or twelue dayes together and when it hath stoode there for the space of fiue daies then straine your Oile through a fine linnen cloath and soe set yt againe in y◠sunne and at the end of the aforsayd tenne or twelue dayes then you must straine yt againe and then set yt in the Sunne to stand in the Sunne for soe longe time as you shall thinke yt to bee purified very cleane and soe straine yt the thirde tyme and when you perceiue that yt is cleane purified from the drugs then put yt into a cleane Glasse stoppe yt close vntill such tyme as you haue occasion to vse yt and when you will vse yt annointe the place greeued twice or thrice euery day chafinge yt before the fixe and this will help you This Oyle yf you will keepe yt close stopped it will continue good for the space of two yeares and more For yt hath been oftentimes sufficiently proued Cap. 165. ¶ An excellent good Medicine for to be drunke of one that is burst in the Belly or Coddes TAKE a handefull of Camfrey a handfull of Polypodium otherwise caled Oke-fearne a handfull of Sparakinge otherwise called Knotwort a Potle of white Wyne a Knuckle of Veale halfe a pounde of Resons of the Sunne halfe an ounce of Mace and halfe so many Dates then take all these and put them into an earthen Potte then take a Ketle of fiue or sixe gallons and fill yt with Water and set yt ouer the fire then take the sayd Potte and stoppe yt very close with a litle Paste and then put yt into the aforesayde Kettle of faire Water and soe let the same water seeth continuallye for the space of fiue or sixe houres with the earthen Pot therein and keep the Rettle still seethinge with other seething water then take out the saide earthen Pot and take foorth thereof all other thinges beate them in a Morter add straine it and giue the Patient of y◠same Licquor to drinke both first and last and in soe doinge hee shall bee by gods helpe cured Cap. 166. ¶ An other for the same TAKE the Call of an Oxe and Oynions and fry them with a quantitie of sheepes Suet and with a fine linnen cloth put it to the sore and this will presently help you For it hath beene well proued Cap. 167. ¶ A very good Plaister for a bruse TAKE Wormewood and Cummin of ech of them a like quantitie and put thereunto a litle rose Vineger then lay it to the bruse like a Playster before that the skynne be any thinge at all broken Cap. 168. ¶ A Medicine for a bruse or cut TAKE rootes of Louage Ale-hofe Parslie Annisseedes and beate them in a Morter very fine then take Barrowes grease and boyle them together then straine foorth the iuice thereof then take as much vnwrought Wax as a Wallnute and halfe as much Rosine let them boyle together and when you haue soe done then straine it through a fine linnen cloth into a litle Panne of water and then let it stande vntill it be colde then take it in your handes and labour it vntill it be somewhat shorte and then wrappe it in a peece of Leather and soe vse it as you shall haue occasion Cap. 169. ¶ An Excellent good Drinke to heale all maner of bruses TAKE Egremony Betony Plantine Sage Roses luie leaues and Parslie of ech of them a like quantitie and stampe them all together and mingle them with a quarte of good White wine and let the Patient vse oftentimes to drink thereof vntill such time as he be whole which will bee by gods grace in a shorte space Probatum est Cap. 170. ¶ A very good Medicine to skinne any old Sore or bruse TAKE Red bramble Buddes Selfe-heale Sinckfoile of ech of them a good handfull a litle water betony and boyle them all very well together with Barrowes grease then let the Patient apply it to the sore as hote as possiblie may be suffred and this will help him without all doubt Probatum est Cap. 171. ¶ An approued Medicine for any burning with fire or Scaulding with Water TAKE a good handfull of Housleeke a handfull of Hemlockes and beate them both together then take a quarter of a pounde of Bores Grease and feeth both the Hearbes and yt together vntill suchtime as they come to an Oyntement and then straine them into a Boxe let y◠Patient annointe the place greeued therewith twice euery daye vntill such time as he bee hole which will be in a short tyme by gods helpe Probatum est Cap. 172. ¶ An other for the same TAKE Iuy leaues but they must bee of those that grow next the ground and the leaues of Marigolds of Woodbinde leaues and Plantine of euery one of them a like quantitie and choppe them very small and boyle them in Bores Grease or else Hogges Grease then straine them into some earthen vessell or else a Gallypot let the Patient annoint the place where the griefe is often therewith and yt helpeth This hath beene well proued Cap. 173. ¶ Another for the same TAKE a brake-roote and stampe yt very well in a Woodden Dish or in a Morter and then straine out the iuice thereof cleane and let the Patient annointe the place that is burned often therewith it will help him For this hath beene sufficiently proued Cap. 174. ¶ A very good Oyntement for any maner of Burning of Gunnpoweder or Scauldinge with Water TAKE two or three handfulls of Housleek a handfull of Baroes Grease and two handfulls of Groundsell stampe all these together put thereto two handfulls of Sheepes Dounge that is new fallen as much Goose Dounge and stampe them altogether as aforesaide then boyle them all very well together and straine them through a fine Linnen Cloath into an earthen Pot and with the Liquor that commeth thereof annoint the place that ys burned and yt will help yt foorthwith Cap. 175. ¶ An other very good Oyntemente for any maner
of burning with fire or otherwise Whatsoeuer TAKE Daysie rootes Plantine Waybroad leaues Greene goose Donnge and the Greene Barke of an Elder Tree of ech of them a like quantitie and a quattitie of Oyle Olyffe stampe them all very well together and straine them thorough a fine Linnen Cloath and with a Feather let the Partie greeued annointe him selfe therewith as often as hee shall thinke good and this will helpe him without all doubt Probatum est Cap. 176. ¶ A very good Medicine for any maner of Burning with Fire or Scalding with water TAKE a Brake roote and stampe it in a Dishe and then straine on t the iuice and put into it a good quantitie of Creame and let the Partie greeued annointe the place which is burned or scaulded therewith and this will both fetch out the heate and asswage the paine For yt hath beene truely proued Cap. 177. ¶ A very good remedie for any burning or scaldwith a Handegunne or otherwise TAKE a good quantitie of the Dung of Geese which is of one Nightes making a good quantitie of Butter vnsalted or else Clarified Sheepes Suet and fry them in a frying Panne for the space of a quarter of an houre or vntill your Butter or Suet be almost consumed then put them into a course linnen Cloath which is cleane straine them into a Gally-pot or els some small earthen vessell then take a feather and dip it in the same Liquor annoint the place therewith which is burned or scaulded and when you haue soe done then take a fine Linnen cloath and wet it well in yâ— same Liquor and lay it vppon the sore place to couer it withall soe doe this twise or thrise euery day vntill it be whole and this by Gods grace will speadely help you probatuÌ„ est Cap. 178. ¶ Another for the same TAKE a good quantitie of Mayden-woort stamp it and seeth yt in fresh Butter and straine yt and let the Patient anoynt the place greeued often therewith and yt will speadely helpe him Probatum est Cap. 179. ¶ A Medicine to take away a heate or burning with Gun-pouder TAKE a good quantitie of of Housleeke and stampe yt and wring out the iuice cleane then take the whites of fiue or sixe New laide Egges and beate them in a Dyshe vntill such time as they be Thinne and then take of the skumme of yt and put the rest together and wash the sore place with a Linnen cloath and lay the cloath aloft vpon the sore wette Cap. 180. ¶ An other Medicine for Burning or Scaulding TAKE Blacke Sope or Gray Sope and lay it ymmediatlye to the place which is burned or scaulded and yt will speadely helpe yt For yt hath beene truely proued Cap. 181. ¶ Another for the same TAKE a good handfull of Auans as much Sheepes Dunge and soe fry them in May-Butter and straine it aud let the Patient annoint the place greeued with a litle of the same stuffe yt being told twise or thrife a day and let yt be annointed first eyther with Gray or blacke Sope yt will help yt But the Oyntement must be spread vppon a fiue 〈◊〉 Cloath yf that yt may be gotten probatuÌ„ est Cap. 182. ¶ A Medicine for burning or skalding in what place so euer it be TAKE the white of an Egge and put it into a pewter dish and then labor it with an Allome stone vntill it be like a Posset curde then take a fine peece of Linnen cloth and wet it in Oyle Oliffe or in some other Oyle then lay the sayde cloath vppon the soare and aboue it lay the aforesayd curde made of the white of an Egge and that shall doth drawe out the fire and heale the soare Cap. 183. ¶ Another Medicine for the same TAKE foure Egges and rost them and then take out the yolkes of them and frie them in a pan softly vpon the Embers till they be blacke and thereof will come an Oyle the which you must saue and put it into a Gallie pot and so vse it when they haue neede thereof Cap. 184. ¶ A good Medicine for a burning for lacke of other thinges TAKE the verries of the Elder-tree and lay them vnto the soare and they will presently helpe you Cap. 185. ¶ Another Medicine for the same TAKE Oyle Olife and beate it with faire water vntill it waxe very white and then annoynt the place greeued and it speedely helpeth Cap. 186. ¶ An other approued Medicine for any burning or scalding TAKE a dozen Egges and let them be as new as you can haue them and lay them in the fire and rost them as hard as you can take the yolkes and choppe them as small as you can and put them into an earthen pot and set it ouer the fire and stirre it with a sticke and let it boyle vntill you see it consumed in a maner to nothing Then take it from the fire and set it in the ayre a quarter of an houre or more and there will come an Oyle thereof then take a feather and annoynt the griefe with the same Oyle and take Hartstong leaues and lay vppon the griefe and that will gather the skinne then you may binde a cloth thereto Cap. 187. ¶ Another for the same TAKE a Henne Egge and rost it vntill it be very hard then take foorth the yolke and bruise it with fresh Butter that is cleane without any salt and annoynt the place greeued therewith and by Gods helpe it will be whole Cap. 188. ¶ An other for the same TAKE a Pounde of Waxe a pounde of Rosme and halfe a pounde of May-butter and boyle all these very well together and stirre yt continually as yt doth seeth and then let yt coole againe and when you will vse yt make yt Plaister-wise and this will helpe you probatuÌ„ est Cap. 189. ¶ A very good Medicine for any burninge with fire TAKE Blacke Vernish and with a Feather anoint the place well which is burned and yt will asswage yâ— heate thereof and yt will heale yt as faire as euer did any other Medicine and soe vse yt continually vntill such time as you bee perfect whole This hath beene truely and sufficiently proued Cap. 190. ¶ An approued Medicine for any maner of burning or Scauldinge be yt with fire Oyle or with Gunpowder TAKE Salt dissolued in Water or else Brine which the strength of yt selfe doth take away the paine and yâ— heate of 〈◊〉 burning and especially yf yt bee batâ—ed with linnen clothes wette or dipped in the same and afterwardes applyed to the place which ys burned or scaulded and this will presentlie helpeyt ProbatuÌ„ est Cankers in the mouth Cap. 191. ¶ An excellent remedy for a Canker TAKE Peny-royall red Fenell red Sage Rosemary toppes Mayden-heare of each of them a good handfull and a little Isope boyle all these well together in a quaâ—e of white Wine and put thereto as much as two Walnuts of Roch Alum and as
much Hony as will make it sweete then take it and straine it through a fine cloth and let the patient wash his mouth often therewith Cap. 192. ¶ An other for the same TAKE the Wheaten flower new Milke Tarre and Coleworts of each of them as much as you shall thinke good and boyle them altogether and make a playster thereof and apply it to the sore place and this helpeth Cap. 193. ¶ A very good water to kill the Canker and Scurfe in the mouth TAKE a quarte of white Wine Sclandine red Sage Rosemary stripped Hisope and Woodbinde leaues of euery of them halfe a handfull boyle them in the white Wine vntill the one halfe be consumed then straine them and wring foorth the iuyce then put thereto halfe an ounce of Allom a quarter of an ounce of white Coporas and two or three spoonefuls of Honny and then set it to the fire againe and let it seeth but a little then take it and straine it againe and put it into a Viall and when the partye greeued will vse it let him wash the Canker with this water beeing luke warme three times a day at the least eyther with a linnen cloth vpon his finger or else vpon a stickes end if he cannot come to it with his finger This hath holpen many After the patient hath washed his mouth let him take Sandeferd beaten very small and the patients mouth being opened eyther with a Reede or a quill blowe a little of the powder vppon the sore This water will in a short tyme heale anye olde sore beeying washed therewith and a fine linnen cloth dipped in it and layde vppon the sore Cap. 194. ¶ A Medicine for a Canker in the mouth both white and red the white Canker will breake out but the red will not Also this Medicine is very good for any sore lips sore legges or any other sores TAKE two handfulls of Woodbinde leaues and a handfull of Sage shread them fine and beate them very small in a Morter Then take two spoonefulls a Honny and Roch Allum to the quantitie of halfe an Egge then take a quarte of faire running water and seeth these alltogether vntill they be thicke then strayne it through a fine linnen cloth and put the licquor into a faire earthen potte and couer it very close then annoynt the gummes of the patient therewith within his mouth on the sore syde or else if neede require you may annoynt your whole mouth therewith And if it bee a white Canker then annoynt the vtter side of your mouth and then wet a cloth in the liquor and lay it thereunto on the out side of the sore and vse this three or foure times in a day and when you are dressed then lay your face to a warme chafingdish of coles and then you shall see the water runne foorth of your mouth in great quantities And if the Canker bee in the nose or in any other place where it can not bee touched then spout some of thys liquor with a quill and this will heale you within a short space This liquor will be kept well one and twentie dayes in his vertue and no more This hath bene often prooued Cap. 195. ¶ An excellent Remedie for a Canker in the mouth or throate or else to wash your teeth that be hollow and stinke TAKE a quantitie of red Sage and twelue crops of Rosemary and a quantitye of Hony-Suckles and wilde Daysies and Sinkefoyle Boyle them all together in a pinte of verye faire runnyng water vntill it bee halfe consumed Then take a little Roch-Allum and burne it to powder and halfe a spoonefull of Hony and put therein then take and straine it through fine linnen cloth and when it is cold put it into glasses and let the patient wash his mouth therewith as often as hee shall thinke good Cap. 195. ¶ A very good Medicine for a Cankar in the mouth TAKE white wine Vinegar and Honny of each of them a like quantity and boyle them altogether with a little Roch-Allum and let the patient wash his mouth therewith as often as neede shall require and this cureth the Canckar Also the iuice of Plantine Vinegar and Rose water is very good for the Canker or a stinking breath Cap. 196. ¶ An other Medicine to drie vp the Canker and to stay it TAKE the iuyce of Woodbine and the iuice of Marygolds and a quantitie of Honny and a quantitie of powder of Cannell and as much powder of Coporas aud the powder of wilde Sage burnt and mingled all together then lay them on the place where the Canker is and it will drie it vp But to slea the Cankers take a red Onion and lay it thereon and it will both slea it and cure it Cap. 197. ¶ A very good Medicine for a Canker or disease of the Gâ—mmeâ— or throate TAKE Plantine and Honysuckles of each of them a handfull an ounce of Daisy leaues halfe a handfull of Sage and a quart of very faire running water boyle all these together vntill the one halfe be consumed then put therein fiue spoonefulls of sharpe Vinegar fiue spoonefulls of stone Honny and as much Roch-Allum as a Wallnut this hath beene prooued to cure the Canker Cap. 199. ¶ A Medicine to cure any Canker in the mouth TAKE a Flowerdeluce roote wash it and stise it then take a few leaues of Penyroyall lay them to steepe in very faire Conduite water or else in faire running water for the space of xxiiii houres then take the same water and wash your mouth therewith as often as you shall thinke good Cap. 200. ¶ An other for the same TAKE Vinegar Rose-water and the iuice of Plantine and wash thy mouth therewith many times and it will helpe thee Cap. 201. ¶ A Medicine to cure a Canker in a womans pappes TAKE Goose-doung and Selandine and bray them very well together and lay them to the sore pappe and it will cleâ—se the Canker slea the worme aud heale the sore Cap. 202. ¶ A very good water for to clense the mouth and to fasten teeth TAKE Woodbinde leaues and Sage of each of them a handfull a good spoonefull of pure english Honny and a peece of Allume as bigge as a good Wallnut Boyle all these together in a quarte of faire running water and let it boyle till the one halfe be consumed then straine it through a fine linnen cloth and let the Patient wash his mouth with this water luke warme three or foure times in a day and this will clense his mouth of any corruption that shall abide therein after any Canker or other disease Cap. 203. ¶ An excellent good Medicine for a Canker TAKE Ground Iuie Plantine Peny-royall Woodbinde Daysies Rosemary Isop Featherfew Sage Lauender-spike and Hearb-grace of each of these alike quantity and two spoonefulls of white wine Vineger stampe and straine all these together then take wheaten Flower and Honny of each of them one spoonefull then mingle the iuice of the hearbes
Licquorice and Hore-hounde of each of them a like quantity Boyle all these very well together in faire running Water then straine it and drinke it euery morning fasting for the space of three or foure dayes and it will helpe you Cap. 221. ¶ Another Medicine for the same TAKE Barrowes greace or Bores greace and foure or fiue Cloues of Garlicke and stampe them all together then when the Patient is going to bed let him warme his feete to the fire and anoynt them with the aforesayd oyntment then when he is in his bed let him haue a trencher made hote and put to the soales of his feete as hote as he may abide it and warme clothes and this will helpe him Probatum est Cap. 222. ¶ A very good Medicine for the Cough and to breake the fleagme TAKE a pottle of pure Muskadine and a quaâ—t of Isope water distilled and fine or sixe good races of case Ginger pare off the rinde from them very cleane and slice them then take twice as much Licquorice as you haue Ginger and pare it likewise then take two good handfulls of Sugar-Candie grose brused and mixe all these together and put them into a Glasse and shake it often and stop it very close and let it stand for the space of xxiiii TAKE halfe a pound of white Suger-Candie halfe a pinte of Rose-water a spoonefull or more of Annise-seedes a pinte or more of Isope-water and a good quantity of Licquorice cleane pared and brused Boyle all these together vntill you see it come to a syrop then straine it through a fine linnen cloth and put it into a Glasse and take it at all times when you shall thinke most meete and conuenient for you Cap. 228. ¶ A soueraigne Medicine for the cough of the Lungs TAKE Raysons of the sunne a handfull and let them be cleane washed with the stones of them cleane picked out and a penyworth of Maydenheare halfe a spoonefull or more of Annise seedes brused small tenne or twelue Figges halfe a pound or somewhat more of Portugall Suger three pintes of very faire running Water Boyle all these together vntill the one halfe be consumed away then straine it through a fine cloth and euery morning drinke two spoonefulls thereof luke-warme and you shall presently finde remedie thereby Probatum est Per M. Baker Cap. 229. ¶ Another for the same TAKE halfe a pound of the best Sugar that can be gotten and a good quantity of Annise seedes and Licquorice two handfulls of great Reysons and let the stones be picked out two penyworth of Mayden-heare a gallon of faire running Water a pound of Figges Boyle all these together vntill it be halfe consumed then take it and put it into a cleane earthen pot and as you vse it take a little at a time and put it into a Maudlin Cup or Cruce and warme it drinke this as often as you shall thinke good but especially Morning and Euening Cap. 230. ¶ A Medicine for the cough of the Lungs and for the Rewme TAKE a li. of Elicompanae rootes yâ— are yong of Setrach Mayden-haire Ana. 1. â„¥ all being new gathered scrape the Elicompanae rootes cut it into small slices seeth them in fiue pintes of faire running Water and let it boyle vntill it tome to a pinte and an halfe then straine them and put to it the quantity of three quarters of a pound of fine Suger then boyle it againe vntill it come to the quantity of three quarters of a pinte them take two or three yolkes of new layd Egges and beate them very well and put them therein and let them boyle together for the space of halfe a quarter of an houre then take it off the fire and when the Patient will vse it let him take a spoonefull at a time one in the morning and an other in the euening and let the Patient lye vpon his backe for the space of an houre after he hath receiued it and let him vse this for the space of fiue or sixe dayes keeping himselfe very warme and it will rid the greatest cough that is from him for it hath been well prooued Cap. 231. ¶ A very good Medicine for the Colde TAKE a Pottle of Ale and boyle it also scome it very cleane then take Hisop and Peniroyall of each of them halfe a handfull Annise seed and Licquorice of each of them an ounce and three peny worth of case Ginger and fiue or sixe Figges sliced If your Figges do not make it sweete inough then put into it a quantity of fine Suger you must slice your Licquorice and Ginger and bruse your Annise seeds and then boyle it ouer the fire vntill the one halfe be consumed and then straine it through a fine linnen cloth into some Glasse or else some Pot where it may be kept close then let the Patient drinke thereof morning and euening for the space of fiue or sixe dayes together and he shall finde great ease thereby Probatum est Cap. 232. ¶ Another for the same TAKE Hisop Rosemary Plantine and the roote of Raddish of each of them a like quantity and seeth them in a pottle of white Wine vntill the one halfe be consumed then take it from the fire and seperate the hearbs from the licquor then take the hearbs and put them into a Morter and stampe them very well and straine them and put it into the Pot againe then take a pinte of english Honny and boyle it and skome it then take the quantity of a small Nutte of May Butter if it may be gotten and let it be clarified and put into the other Licquor and let it seeth a little space after then straine it againe through a fine linnen cloth and put the Licquor into a Glasse or some other cleane Uessell and let the Patient drinke thereof morning and euening to the quantity of seuen or eight spoonefulls at a time with stale Ale vntill he be whole This hath been often proued Cap. 233. ¶ A Medicine for the stopping of the nose and head which commeth by reason of colde TAKE a good quantity of the iuice of Primrose and blow it with a quill into the Patients nose and let him keepe himselfe warme after it and it will cleare both his head and nose Cap. 234. ¶ A very good Drinke for a Cold or Cough TAKE Isop Rosemary Plantine Raddish-rootes of each of them a like quantity and seeth them in a pottle of pure Muskadine and so let it seeth vntill such time as the one halfe thereof be consumed away then take foorth the hearbs and put them into a woodden dish or else into a morter and stampe them and straine the iuice into the licquor and then put in the hearbs againe then take a pinte of clarified Honny and the quantity of a quarte of May-Butter being likewise clarified and so boyle all these againe for the space of a quarter of an houre or somewhat more then take it and straine it through a fine
as any Purgation be ministred for some signes are very good for it other some are euill Therefore I would wish all such as doe take vpon them the ministring of any Purgation to haue great regard before they do minister it of the sicke person the time and the place greeued and also to marke wel all such thinges as are before rehearsed least that they doe more hurt thereby in one day to the sicke person then they are able to doe him good in a whole yeare and yet they may doe it of meere simplicite not knowing themselues what they haue done neyther are they able to cure the same wound which they themselues haue made A Purgation must be taken hote for soe it offendeth the stomacke least and it will worke the sooner Also those that are apt to vomite and are not able to endure the smell of the Purgation let them stoppe their nosethrills or else let them smell to some odorifferous thinge when they are about to take it and assoone as it is taken it is good for the Patient to smell to a toste of browne bread dipped in vineger and to applie warme clothes to the stomacke and to wash the mouth presently after that it is taken with some odoriferous wine or els to chew some sweete and pleasant thing to take away the bitter taste or smell of the medicine by this meanes vomiting shal be eschewed Likewise for the space of one houre after that the Purgation is taken let the Patient sit still and keepe himselfe quiet and without any sleepe at all that the strength of the medicine may passe into all partes of his body but if the Purgation do worke slowly let him walke vp and downe for a good space after if he can and when it worketh in any case there must be great care taken that the Patient do not sleepe for soe the operation of y◠medicine would be stopped Also in the time of Purging immoderate heate and cold are to be eschewed and therefore a very great fier and the cold open ayre are both hurtefull for the body must be kept in a tēperate heate After that the Purgation hath done workinge the Patient must be nourished with a meane quantitie of some broth that will breede good iuice and be easelie digested and afterwards by little litle returne to his accustomed diet againe Thus haue I as brieflye as I could declared the commodities which doe come of bloud-letting and Purging being wel and duely ministred and vsed and also of the discommodities that will eusue both of bloud-letting and Purging if they be at any time misused wishinge all men as they doe tender theire health and liues to beware of those ignorant persons who doe most commonly vse to open but one kinde of vaine for all maner of diseases and doe occupie but one kinde of Purgation against all humours not considering at all the strength and the age of the Patient neyther the time nor the chiefe cause of the comminge of the disease whatsoeuer it bee nor of any other of the circumstances afore named but let them alwaies seeke for the counsaile and aide of one that is knowne to be skilfull in Phisicke and Chirurgerie and is circumspect in his doinges Who can consider what neede they haue what is most meete to be ministred vnto them for y◠same disease ⸫ Cap. 1. ¶ An approued Medicine for an Ache or swelling TAKE Time Lauender cotten Knotty Strawberies of ech of thē one handfull then cut them and beate them in a Morter when you haue soe done then take 4. or 5. Swallowes out of a Neste being ripe and beate thē in y◠Morter with the Hearbes vutill you cannot perceiue the feathers and then take halfe a pounde of fresh Butter vnsalted and mingle them altogether and let them stand for the space of 24. houres then seeth and straine them into a gally pot or else into some earthen vessell And so vse it twice a day in anointing of the place where the griefe is and in fiue or sixe dayes it will be whole This hath bene often proued Cap. 2. ¶ An other for the same TAKE of Sage Rue otherwise called hearb-grace of ech of them one pounde and halfe a pound of wormwood and halfe a pound of Bay leaues beate them altogether in a Morter then take three pounde of Sheepes suet and cut it very smale and put it to the hearbes then put it into a Morter and beat it with the hearbes vntill y◠suet cannot be perceiued then take it out and put thereto a pottle of Sallet oyle and soe worke them altogether with your handes vntill such time as they be very well steeped in the Oyle then keepe it close in an earthen pot for the space of eight or nine daies then seethe it in a brasse Pot with a softe Fire vntill y◠strength of the hearbes be gone to trie it take a spoonefull of it and put it into a linnen cloth and so straine it and if there be any iuice left in it then is it not boyled to his perfection but if you find none therein then is it well boyled And thus must you prooue all good oyntments made with hearbes then straine it and annoint the place grieued often therewith Cap. 3. ¶ A present Remedy for an ould Ache. TAke very strong Aquauitae and two spoonefuls of the water of Arstmart and annoint the place where the Ache is euery day two or three times and it will spedily heale it Cap. 4. ¶ Another for the same TAke Aquacomposita and the oyle of Netes feet luke warme and annoint the Patient vpon the place of the griefe laying warme clothes thereon Cap. 5. ¶ A Medicine for an Ache or shrinking of any Sinewes TAke the tenderings of Rosemary marsh mallowes by as euen portions as you can gesse and gather your hearbes when they be drie from any raine and dewe Beate them in a morter very small then take Maie butter well clarified and put it to the hearbes and mingle it in a vessell and then let it stand foure daies then set it ouer the fier and let it seeth till all the strength of the hearbs be gone then take a little of it in a spoone and let it drop vpon your nasle and if it be greene as the Emerauld it is perfect and then put it into an earthen pot and when you will vse it you must warme it Cap. 6. ¶ A perfect Medicine for an ache or Sciatica TAKE Oyle of Netes feete and Aqua composita and mingle them both together and set the Patient anoint the place where the paine is then let him take Wooll which is newly plucked from the Sheepes backe and let him lay it thereupon let him wrappe it well with warme clothes Cap. 7. ¶ A present remedie for all maner of aches and bruses in the bones TAKE a good quātitie of Wall-woort and a certaine quantitie of Balme and Smallege and stampe them
distill them with a soft fier then take the water and put it into a Glasse and set it where it may stande in the Sunne for the space of fiue daies let the Patient when he is drye in his Ague drinke thereof three or fower times he shall be rid of his Ague and this drinke will quench his thirst if he be neuer soe drye Cap. 49. ¶ A very good Medicine for an Ague TAKE a spoonefull of greene Glasse beateÌ„ to powder 3 spoonefulls of Stone honny a handfull of red Sage mingle these with a head of Garlicke put thereto as many Cob-webbes as will temper the same let it be in bignes to the quaÌ„titie of an egg shell full in all then take the aforesaide thinges and binde them about both the wrists of the Patient and this will helpe him Probatum est Cap. 50. ¶ A Remedie to take away the drought in an Ague TAKE Sorell and Borrage of each of them a like quaÌ„titie and a certaine quantitie of Strawberrie leaues Violet leaues boyle them altogether in a pottle of very faire Running water vntil it be consumed from a pottle to a quarte then take the Hearbes and straine them and then take halfe a pound of good Almondes and blaunch them beate and straine them with the saide water and put Suger therein and drinke it warme doe this for the space of fiue or sixe daies and it will helpe him Cap. 51. ¶ An excellent Rule to be obserued in the makinge of Drinke and Pottage for them that are infected with an ague TAKE Buglosse Borrage Endiue Fennell Rootes redsage Lettice Pruines Parsly rootes greate ReisoÌ„s Sinckefoile Sorrell and Succorie of each of them a like quantitie and put all these into his pottage and likewise in Posset ale and Almond Milke and this is very good Cap. 52. ¶ A very good remedie against corrupt ayres wherein the agues are first engendred and gotten TAKE Bettony Centory and Egremony of each of thém one handefull then take them and stampe them and straine them with ale and with a Liquorice sticke brused and then boile it and clarifie it very well and make it pleasant with Suger and drinke thereof euery morninge luke warme 3. spoonefulls for the space of 3. or 4. daies it will preserue one from all corrupt aires and infection Cap. 53. ¶ An approued Medicine to coole the heate of the Backe and also to cure the disease called Gomoria Passio TAKE Water-cressets and Colombines of each of them a good quantitie and seeth them in Cow Milke and if it be for a man theÌ„ let it be the femalle Cresset and if it be for a woman then take yâ— Male Cresset and wheÌ„ yâ— hearbs are well boyled in the Milke then take it from the fire and let the Patient eate thereof with a litle white Breade therein and let him drinke it also both Morning and eâ—ening for a certaine space and by gods grace it will helpe him Probatum est Cap. 54. ¶ A Soueraigne Medicine for the weaknes of the Backe TAKE Daisie rootes plantine Bursa pastoris CentuÌ„modie croppes of Acornes of ech of them a â—andfull as much of Bole armoniacke and the powder of a Harts horne then take a Bucke Cony that is fatte and boyle all these together in white wine and water and let the water the wine be of equall-porcions and let them boyle vntill the flesh of the Conny be separated from the bones then take yâ— Conny and the other stuffe out of the broath and straine the broath into a cleane vessell and let it stande vntill it be turned to a Iellye and when you are in your bedde cause your Backe to be anointed therewith by a Chafing-dish of coles for the space of three Nightes together lay thereon a linnen cloth warme but in any wise chafe not your backe ouer much and this will helpe you Probatum est Cap. 55. ¶ An other for the same TAKE fower or fiue Cape Dates and peele them very cleaue and let them be stamped small in a Morter and put vnto them the Yolke of a new laide Egge and the quantitie of a quarter of a pinte of Muskadine and let the Patient drinke thereof both Morninge and Euening and it will helpe him Cap. 56. ¶ A present remedie for a heate and paine in the Backe TAKE Rose-leaues and Rose-water of ech of them a like quantitie put thereto as much Saunders as you shall â—hinke good and let them be steeped in your Rose-water for the space of 24. houres then washe your Back as often as you can coÌ„uenieÌ„tly euery day for yâ— space of sixe or seauen daies and this will both asswage the paine and take away the heare and much comforte the Raines Cap. 57. ¶ Another medicine for the paine in the Backe TAke Sage Rose-mary Camamill Maudiyn 〈◊〉 these a handful then stampe them altogether in a morter or other stone vessell and let it be tryed â—â—â—h May Butter and anoint your backe with it warme but in any case beware of taking cold thereon Cap. 58. ¶ A medicine to clense the backe and purge the reines TAKE 2 Paâ—sy rootes picke out the 〈◊〉 of them and a Fennell roote and put to it Peliitory of yâ— wall wash them cleane boyle them in Posset-ale drinke thereof when you goe to bed and as often as you wake euery night doe the like Cap. 59. ¶ A good medicine for the reines of the backe TAke halfe an ounce of Venice Turpentine and let it be very well washed in Plantine water or in Rose-water and then mixe it with fine white Sugar and make therof 4 or fiue balles of the which you must eate three in a morning fasting and dayly drinke a litle white-wine or rennish wine ymmediatly after Cap. 60. ¶ An excellent good medicine for the weaknes in the Backe and also to restore nature TAke a quart of Sacke a top of Rosemary Succory Peny royall of ech a like quantitie Ginger Nutmeggs as much as will burne the wine theÌ„ take 2 newe laide Egges yolkes all temper them with 3 or 4 sponeâ—ulls of Red-rose-water put thereto a good peece of fine Sugar theÌ„ take the burnt sacke burne it againe with the eggs put into it a litle Mace it wil be in maner of a caudle theÌ„ put to it some salet oyle mixe it with the burnt seeke let the patient drinke this thrise a day that is to say in yâ— morning after dinner and when you goe to bedde and this will helpe you in a short space for it hath beene proued Cap. 61 ¶ A very good Medicine to strengthen the backe TAKE a quarte of Ale three or fower whole Maces and as many Dates the stones picked out the Pith also then take a good handeful of the toppes of Rosemarie and let all these be boyled together vntill it be confumed from a quarte to a pinte then
and mingle them verie well together then let the Patient put a quantitie of this pouder into an Egge or two which must bee but reare rosted and so let him supp it of and let him eate nothing for the space of an houre after but if hee eate twoo or three of these Egges euerie morning so dressed it will bee the better vntill such time as he be whole then let him drink halfe an ounce of Red-rose water halfe an ounce of Plantine water after such time as he hath eaten his last Egge Note that hee must eate Two of these Egges aforesayde in his bed before hee doe arise in the morning and the third one houre after that he is risen vp out of his bedde and after the space of one houre more he must drinke the water abouesaide and then he must walke a good while after it Cap. 76. ¶ An other for the same TAKE a quātitie of y◠Stones of the rootes of Stockflowers viz Diasaturion and the rootes that lye like beades in barren groundes and preserue them as you doe Cherries or other thinges then make a Caudle of Muscadine and bayle the same rootes therein with a Nutmegge grated and a litle white Masticke then let the partie greued eate of the rootes and drinke of the same Caudle of Muscadine and this will presently helpe him Cap. 77. ¶ An other for the same TAKE two new laide Eggs put the whites of them awaye cleane and set them in the fire vntill they bee bloud warme then take halfe a Nutmegge a good peece of Suger Candie a pretty quantitie of Currall finely beaten to powder then take a litle Cinamon Amber of ech of them a like quātitie mixe all these together put them into the Egge and let the Patient suppe it of or else let him toste a peece or two of fine white breade and powre thereon the yolkes of the eggs and then straw the aforesaid powder vppon it and soe eate it and this will presently helpe him This hath beene proued Cap. 78. ¶ Another maruelous good remedie for the runninge of the Raines TAKE three Kernells of Pistia which are not old then take a drame of cleare Masticke and a drame of Mirre and three scruples of Camphire of y◠Cuppes of Acorns and yellow Amber of ech of them a like quantitie let the Patient vse this first with a quantitie of Uenice Turpentine cleane washed in Plantine water afterwardes in the yolke of an Egge which is reare rosted But if the cause be hote then take three drams of Bole armoniack and put it thereto Probatum est Cap. 79. ¶ An Excellent good and an approued Medicine for the running of the Raines TAKE May-weede Plantine Neepe Clarie Balme and Daysie rootes of ech of them a good handefull and boyle them all in a quarte of pure Malmesie and boyle it vntill the one halfe be consumed let the Patient drinke thereof Morning Euening and this will stay the Runing of the Raines although y◠Patient hath bene long troubled therewith This hath beene often proued D. L. Cap. 80. ¶ An other present remedie for the runninge of the Raines TAKE a good quantitie of Uenice Turpentine and a Nutmegge or two beaten small and a good quātitie of Cinamon ground to powder then take fiue or six Date Stones grind thē also vntill they be come to a fine powder and mixe all these verie well together and then make it into bullets pellet like and wrape it in white Sugar and let the Patient swallow downe three or foure of these pellets euery morning next his hart and let him walke halfe an houre after it before he doe either eate or drinke and it will speedily helpe him Probatum est Cap. 81. ¶ Another principall medicine for the runing of the Raines TAke a shiue of fine Manchet and tost it at the fler vntill it be browne one both sides then take Two newe layd Egges and deuide the whites from the yolkes as cleane as you can then take the two yolks and spread them vpon the tost of bread then take two penyweath of white Sugar Candie and beate it verie small in a morter and strawe it vpon the yolkes of the Egges as they lye vpon the toste and let the Patient eate it in the morning fasting and let him fast an houre or two after he hath taken it and so let him continue this for the space of fiue or six mornings together and by Gods grace it will helpe him although he hath been greeued therewith 7 yeares before Probatum est Per maister Iames. Cap. 82. ¶ Another medicine for the same TAke a tost of fine Manchet and tost it on both the sides and strawe vpon it Sugar Candie Nutmegs Amber and Currall of each of them equall portions being all finely beaten into pouder a little grated Sinamon mingle all these together and strawe vppon the tosted bread and let the Patient eate this fasting euery Morning for the space of three or fower daies together and by gods helpe he shall be cured This hath holpen many that haue been sore trowbled with this disease Cap. 83. ¶ Another for the same TAKE Pellitorie of the wall Wilde Time and Pasly of ech of them a good handefull boyle them in a quart of stronge Ale and let it boyle vntill the one halfe bee consumed and let the partie greeued drink the quantitie of halfe a pinte thereof at a time euery Morning and Euening for the space of Nine or tenne daies together it helpeth Cap. 84. ¶ A very good water to washe the Yarde of one that hath lately had the running of the raines and hath beene cured thereof TAKE Woodbinde Daysies and Plantine leaues of ech of them three good handefulls and a good quantitie of the best english Honny that you can get and a peece of Roch Allum as bigge as a Wallnut then put all these together in a quart of faire running water and a good quantitie of Red-rose Water and boyle them in an earthen pot or Pipkin and let it be close couered for the space of halfe an houre and then straine it through a fine linnen cloth and then take of this water being luke warme with a searinge squirte it vp into the Yarde of the Patient and let the Pipe be put in an inch or somewhat more and let it be alwaies very stronglye spouted vp whereby the Water may goe beyonde the sore place and soe vse it euery day three times for the space of one whole Moueth together and then he shall be quite sound from this disease for euer after Cap. 85. ¶ Another easie Medicine to helpe the runninge of the Raines and also to scoure the Yarde TAKE Plantine water and Wood-binde water and mingle them both together and with a searing let the Partie greeued squirte himselfe as aboue saide both Morning and Euening and as often as he shall thinke good and doubtles this will helpe
him Probatum est Cap. 86. ¶ A Medicine to take away the paine or gripinge in the Belly TAKE Sothernwood and lay it against y◠place on the contrary side where the paine is and it will driue it out and if it be laide to the Nauill of the Patient it will take the paine cleane away This hath holpen many Cap. 87. ¶ A very good Medicine for one that is hard bounde in the Belly TAKE a good quantitie of Hempe-seede and seeth it in faire running Water and when it is well sodden straine it thorough a fine cloth and let the Patient drinke a good draught thereof when he goeth to bedde and this will make him Laxatiue For it hath beene proued Cap. 88. ¶ An approued Medicine for a Laske or losenes in the belly TAKE Aquacomposita and a new layde Egge and boyle the Aquacomposita with the Egge vntill such time as it be drye then take Suger and Cinamon of ech of them a like quantie and let the Patient eate it with y◠Egge and this will helpe him probatum est Cap. 89. ¶ A very good Medicine for any maner of Byle Fellyne or vncome TAKE Smallege Rue and red Sage of ech of them a handefull and a peece of Wheaten Leuen and a quantitie of the groundes of stronge Ale and mingle all these together and make a Plaister thereof and let the Patient applie it oftentimes to the place greued and this will presently helpe him For this hath holpē them that were in greate ieopardie to haue lost a ioynte thereby T. H. Cap. 91. ¶ An other for the same TAKE Red Sage and Rue of ech of them a like qaātitie and choppe them very small then take groundes of stronge Ale and a good peece of browne Leuen a fewe Crumes of browne bread and mingle them all together and put them into the saide groundes of Ale then seeth it vntill it be thicke and then make a Plaister thereof and lay it warme to the sore place and you shall finde great ease thereby Probatum est Cap. 92. ¶ An other Medicine for a Fellyn or Vncome TAKE a good quantitie of sower Leuen and crume it into a litle Pypkinne then take halfe a peny dishe of sweete butter and fower or fiue spoonefulls of Rose vineger the leaues and all and boyle them altogether and lay it to the place greeued as hote as it may be suffered and this will speadely helpe it for it hath beene often proued Cap. 93. ¶ An other for the same TAKE to the number of xx Garden Snailes beate them shells all in a Morter vntill you see them come to a Salue then spread a litle thereof vppon a linnen cloth lay it to y◠sore and when one Plaister is drye then applye an other to the place againe it will kyll the felline it will both heale it and drawe it Probatum est Cap. 94. ¶ An other for the same TAKE Rue otherwise called Hearbe grace and let it be gathered in March and white woortes of ech of thē a like quantitie then take Rusty Bacon a litle Butter and a house Snaile and mingle them very well together and make a Plaister thereof and lay it to the sore and this will helpe him Cap. 95. ¶ An other for the same TAKE Red Sage Rue Snailes Bay Salte Bacon of euery of them what quantitie you shall thinke good and then temper and beate them well together and then lay it to the Fellyn and this will presently helpe you Probatum est Cap. 97. ¶ An other for the same TAKE red Sage Rue and Housloeke of ech of them an ounce wash them altogether and drye out the water with a cleane cloth and choppe them very small then take the quantitie of a Tennis ball of sower Leuen two spoonefulls of Tarre and a spoonefull of blacke sope then stampe them altogether in a woodden Dish with a Pestle of wood and make a Plaister of it and lay it an Inche thicke vppon a peece of linnen cloth or else vpon a peece of leather and euery Morning Euening apply it to the sore and this will both drawe it and heale it This is also good for any maner of Byle Fellyn or vncome Cap. 98. ¶ An Excellent good and approued Medicine for any Fellyn old sore or any other maner of Vncome whatsoeuer TAKE a quarte of Ale and put therein a race of Ginger beaten to powder and seeth y◠Ale vntill such time as the Ale be halfe consumed away then put into it a good peece of Suger to the quantitie of a quarter of a pound or somewhat more then take it from the fire and let it coole then take a fine linnen cloth and then put the thinges aforesaid into it and then let them soke well and soe lay it vppon the place greeued and this will helpe it if it be neuer so sore Probatum est per M. L. Cap. 99. ¶ An other for the same TAKE fine Wheate Flower boulted and temper it very well with white Wine boyle it vntill suchtime as it be thicke then take it and lay it vpon the sore as hote as you can suffer it and this will both open the hole and drawe out the venome or filth and ease the Akinge it will also close and heale it vp againe for wante of white wine you may take eyther Ale or Beere This Medicine will also heale the pricking of any Thorne or Needle in any ioynte yf the hole be neuer so close stopped vp againe Cap. 100. ¶ An Excellent good Medicine for any maner of Biles White blowes Fellyns of Vncomes TAKE Bores grease Wheaten Flower Sage May butter and stampe them in a Morter altogether and make a Plaister thereof and lay it to the place which is greeued and it will both ripen it and drawe it and if you doe frye it in a syringe Panne it will worke much more the better Probatum est Cap. 101. ¶ An other Experienced Medicine for to ripen any Byles Whiteblowes Fellyns or any other Vncomes whatsoeuer TAKE a pinte of sweete Milke and put thereunto a good quantitie of Sheepes suet and cut and shredde it very swall then take a handefull or two of Otemeale beaten very small then set it ouer the fire and seeth it vntill it wax thicke so that you may spread it vpon a faire linnen cloth and lay it to the sore as hote as euer you can possibly suffer it and this will quickly ripen it and breake it without any greate paine and when it is broken then lay a litle Turpentine vppon a peece of whit Leather and pricke it full of holes and it will both draw and heale the sore This hath beene often proued Cap. 102. ¶ An Excellent good Medicine to purge the Bladder of one that cannot Pisse TAKE Parslye Red Fennell the rootes of Elisaunders the rootes and leaues of Hartes-toung and a quantitie of Mayden-heare of ech of them a like quantitie and
seeth them in white Wine then straine it and giue it to the Partie greeued to drinke first and last and it will purge the Bladder in a shorte time Probatum est Cap. 103. ¶ An other for the same TAKE Rue otherwise called Hearbe grace Gromel and Parslie of ech of them a like quantitie and stampe them very well together and temper them with white Wine and giue it to the Patient luke warme and this will helpe him Cap. 104. ¶ An other for the same TAKE Berries of Iuy and beate them into powder and put it into White wine or else into stale Ale and let yâ— Patient drinke it as hote as he is able to suffer it and it will doe him much good Probatum est Cap. 105. ¶ A very good Medicine to cause one to make Water that cannot also against the Stone TAKE a New laide Egge and in the greatest ende thereof make a hole and take out both the Yolke and the white of it and lay the hole of the same Egg downwardes vppon a hate Bricke-stone and soe let it remaine vntill it be weâ—l purged soe that you may make pouder therof then take it and drinke it with White wine twice euery day first and last and it will helpe you M. Rose Cap. 106. ¶ An other for the same TAKE a quarte of very stronge Ale and set it vppon the fire then take a good handefull of Time and binde it vp very fast into a litle bunch and soe seethe it in the Ale vntill such time as you doe percâ—iue the strengthe thâ—ereof to be cleane gone into the Ale and let the Partie greeued drinke a good draughte thereof euery day both in the Morninge and Eueninge for the space of fiue or sixe dayes together and it will helpe him Probatum est Cap. 107. ¶ An other for the same TAke a good quantitie of the seedes of red Nettles and put them eyther into your Ale or else into your Pottage and so drinke or eate often thereof and this will helpe you presently R. Cox This is also good against the Stranguarie Cap. 108. ¶ A medicine for one that cannot pisse TAke a flint stone and lay it in the fier and there let it remaine vntill it be red hotte and then put it into the Ale that the partie grieued doth drink and then let him drinke a good draught thereof whilest it is warme and hee shall finde marueilous great ease thereby Cap. 109. ¶ An other for the same TAke a quarter of a handfull of Parsly and as much red Fennell and wash and shredde them verie small put them into a cup of stale Ale and make a posset therwith and drinke the Ale and it helpeth Cap. 110. ¶ An other medicine for one that pisseth Bloud TAke Bursa Pastoris Parsly-seede and Ambros of each of them a handfull stampe them altogether soke them verie well with Goates milke and then straine it thorough a fine linnen cloth and giue it to the Patient to drinke and this will helpe him Probatum est Cap. 111. ¶ verie good medicine to cause one to pisse that cannot TAke a verye good quantitie of the best English Saffron that you can possiblye get and beate it into fine powder and then take the like quantitie of pure Black Sope and mingle them both verie well together and spreade them vppon the fleshye side of a peece of fine Sheepes leather and then laye it vpon the Nauill of the partie greeued and it will procure Vrine within one houre or a little more Probatum est per I. I. Cap. 112. ¶ A medicine to prouoke vrine TKke a good handfull of red Nettle rootes seeth them in a quart of good Ale and let them seeth vntill the one halfe thereof be consumed then put into it halfe a Two-Peny-dish of sweete Butter and let it be cleane skommed before such time as the Butter bee put into it and also seethe therein a verye good Quantitye of Elisaunder seedes Parslie seedes and Gromell seedes being all very well beaten into a fine pouder and then straine this through a fine linnen cloth and let all these thinges aforesaide be of equall porcions and let the Patient vse to drinke often therof and especially first and last and this will helpe him without all doubt Cap. 113. ¶ An other for the same TAKE three quartes of Ale and seeth it and let it be three or fower times skommed then put into it Rosemarie Time and Peny-royal of ech of them one handfull and let them boyle altogether vntill such time as one quarter thereof be consumed or somewhat more then take it and straine the hearbes from the Ale and let the Patient drinke a good draught of the Ale luke warme euery Morning and Euening and this will ease him very much This is also good against the Stone and it hath been very well proued Cap. 114. ¶ A very good Medicine to cause one to pisse that cannot TAKE Horse-dounge out of the stable new Butter Aqua-vitae of ech of them equall porcions frye them all together and make thereof a Plaister and applye it to the patient from the Nauill to the Fundament as hote as euer he may possiblie suffer it But let not the Patient be afraide although it cause bloud to issue foorth for such is the nature of the Medicine Also it causeth the Stone speadily to auoide Probatum est Cap. 115. ¶ An other Medicine to prouoke Vrine very speadely TAKE Betony that groweth in Woodes both roots and leaues wash them very cleane and then put them to drye into an Ouen in a Siue or else some other like thinge and let it be in an Ouen where browne breade hath beene newly drawne foorth of it then take the leaues and rootes aforesayde out of the Ouen and beate them into pouder and let the Patient vse halfe a sponefull of the same pouder eyther in White Wine Posset drinke Portage or else into your ordinarie drinke Cap. 116. ¶ A Medicine to heale a Canker vpon the Yarde TAKE an ounce of Roch Allum and halfe an ounce of Verdygrease and mingle it with Smithes water and put them all together into some vessell of glasse boyle it for the space of two houres together then straine it and vse it as you see occasion Cap. 117. ¶ A very good Medicine for the swellinge of the Yarde or Coddes TAKE the Water of Egrimony distilled put thereto a good quantitie of Roch Allum and set them ouer yâ— fire to soke vntill they are ready to boyle then take a fine linnen cloth and annoint the Yarde vnder the skinne with the same Water and let it be warme when you doe vse it and it will abate the extreame paine of the Yarde also of the Coddes if they be washed with the same Also to incarnate the skinne of the Yarde within take yâ— water of Fumitorie lay a quantitie of Licquorice which is pared to steepe therein for the space of one
drinke yt Let him also drinke Nettle-seede brayed and yt will cause him to auoide great store of Grauell from the stone in the Raine of the backe Cap. 151. ¶ An excellent Medicine for all maner of diseases in the breste against all Impostumes Coughes and Plurisies TAKE a good handfull of Scabious and let yt bee very well dried then take Annise-seed Fennell-seed of ech of them one ounce then take an ounce of Licquorice and pare it cleane and cut it very smale and twelue Figges and halfe an ounce of Erins then take all theese and put them all together eyther in a quarte of faire runninge Water or else a quarte of pure White Wine to soke for the space of one Night then let them boyle vntill such time as the one halfe or somewhat more be consumed then straine yt thorough a fine linnen cloth and when yt is strayned put into it a little fine Suger to make it sweete and let the Patient vse to drinke this both Morninge and Eueninge for the space of eyghte or nine dayes together and by gods grace this will helpe him in a short time For this hath beene sufficientlye proued Cap. 152. ¶ A very good Medicine for to increase Milke in a Woemans breastes TAKE Fennell Rootes and Parsneepe Rootes and let them be boyled in Broth which must be made of Chickins then let the Patient eate the same rootes mixed with fresh Butter which must bee as new made as possiblie it may be gotten and this will cause greate store of Milke to increase in any Woemans breastes This hath beene often proued Cap. 153. ¶ An other for the same TAKE Rice and seeth it in Cowe Milke and crume some WheateÌ„ bread therein it must be such as is cleane without Rie and put into the said Mylke some Fenell seede beateÌ„ to fine pouder and a litle Suger to make it sweet and this is knowne to be exceading good Cap. 154. ¶ An other for the same TAKE a good quantitie of greene Wheate which groweth vppon the Grounde betweene Michaelmas Easter you must take both of the Blades and Rootes and stampe it very well and straine it through a fine Linnen cloath into some Posset Ale and put therein a litle fine Suger to sweeten yt withall and this will increase great store of Milke in a Womans breastes within the space of three or fower dayes by vsinge of yt This hath beene proued Cap. 155. ¶ An other for the same TAKE Christall and beate it into a very sine pouder and Mingle yt with as much Fennell seed likewise beaten into fine pouder and a small quantitie of Suger and let the Patient vse oftentimes to drinke it warme with a litle White Wine and this restoreth her Milke againe yf it be gone cleane away from her For this hath beene sufficientlye proued Cap. 156. ¶ An excellent good Medicine for a Woman that hath a sore or swellinge breste TAKE a Colewoort-leafe and cut away the vaine of yt and then annoint the leafe yt selfe with May Butter boyled with Rose-water and then lay yt to the womans breste that is sore and yt will asswage the swellinge and paine thereof in a short tyme This hath beene oftentimes proued and founde to bee good Cap. 157. ¶ An other approued Medicine to breake the sore of a womans brest TAKE a good handfull of Figges and stampe them in a Morter vntill such time as all the Râ—ruells be all broken then take them and temper them very well with a litle Swines Grease that is fresh and make a Plaister thereof and lay yt to the Womans brest that is sore as here as euer shee can possiblie abide yt and yt will take away the swellinge and also the paine thereof and yf yt be readie to breake yt will helpe yt forwardes foorthwith to breake or â—lse not This is an approued Medicine Cap. 158. ¶ A Medicine for the swelling of a Womans breast after the wayning of a Childe TAKE Red Sage Camamill and whitewine Vinâ—ger and applye yt often to the Womans brest thaâ— is sore and yt helpeth her Probatum est Cap. 158. ¶ An approued Medicine for an old Sore or Bruse TAKE Selandine red Sage and Sorell of euery one of them a good handefull two handefulls of Woodbinde leaues halfe a handefull of Rue otherwise called Hearbe grace and a good handefull of the Topps of Rosemarie bayle all these together in a Pinte of good white Wine and a Pinte and an halfe of faire running Water and let them boyle vntill you perceiue that they looke yeallow and before such time as they are altogether sodden and put as much Honnie into it as you doe thinke will sweeten it and then put into it halfe a quarter of a pounde of Roch Allum and when the Allum is molten then take yt from the fire and straine it through a Coulender or else thorough some course linnen cloth and put yt into a Gallypot or Glasse and stoppe it very close and let yâ— Patient vse this to the sore and it will helpe him probatum est per D. S. Cap. 159. ¶ An Excellent good Medicine for a bruse TAKE Brooke-Lime Smallage and Browse-woorte and frye them altogether in sheepes Suet then take it and straine it thorough a fine linnen cloth and it will presently become an Oyle then put thereto a quantitie of Spermaceti and mixe them very well together and ann oynte yâ— place grieued often therewith Probatum est per M. Cox Cap. 160. ¶ A good Medicine for any maner of bruse in the Armes Legges or else where TAKE a good quantitie of the Suet of an Hart Buck or sheepe which is new killed if it may be had put thereto some Lees of Wine and Wheaten branne then take Water-cresses and wash them very cleane and boyle them in faire runninge Water and let them boyle vntill such tyme as they be softe then put them into a Morcer and beate them and then put them into a cleane Panne then mixe all these thinges together and frye them and make a Plaister thereof and lay it warme to the Sore place and soe vse iiii or fiue Plaisters or more as neede shall require probatuÌ„ est Cap. 161. ¶ An approued Medicine for any Bruse or other sore which is vnriped TAKE Otemeale Grotes seeth them in Cow Milke which is new and let them see the vntill they bee very thicke and then put it into a Panne and mixe it with a good quantitie of sheepes Tallowe and then boyle them very well and sturre them continually and then make a Plaister thereof and lay it to the sore as hotte as it may bee suffered This hath beene proued Cap. 162. ¶ A Medicine for a bruse or straine TAKE Chickweede Wheate branne the groundes of stronge Ale or Beere and mingle them very well together and lay yt to the place greeued three or fower tymes a day yt being spread vppon a red Cloath but not ouer thinne and this will
said water to the Patient to drinke fasting for the space of three or foure dayes together and the party greeued shall quickly be whole Also Litarge drawne into water is good for the same disease Cap. 249. ¶ A good Medicine for the Stone TAKE a good handfull of Time and asmuch Parsly and seeth them in white Wine a good while then straine it and share a good spoonefull of white Sope into a good draught of the same Wine and giue it to the Patient to drinke and this will helpe him presently Cap. 250. ¶ An excellent good Medicine for the Collick TAKE a good quantity of the leaues of a Lorell tree and dry them and beate them to powder and put thereto a quantity of the powder of Nutmegs and mingle them with fresh Butter and with a linnen cloth bind it to the Nauell of the party greeued and it will helpe him speedily Cap. 251. ¶ Another Medicine for the same TAKE a handfull of Grouncell and stampe it very well in a Morter put thereto an ounce of Cummin and fry them with sheepes suet and stale Ale and make a Plaister thereof and lay it to the Nauell of the party greeued as hote as it may be suffered This hath beene prooued Cap. 252. ¶ An approued Medicine for the Collick and Stone TAKE Philupendula Scabions Mouse-eare water Cressets of each of them a like quantity then take the middle rinde or barke of an Elder tree and then put all these into an Duen that is hote and dry them and make thereof a Powder and giue the Patient to drinke the quantity of a spoonefull at a time either in posset ale or Ale it selfe alone warme Probatum est Cap. 253. ¶ Another Medicine for the same TAKE the waight of eight groates of Cummin the waight of seauen groates of Gallingall the waight of sixe groates of Bayes fiue groates waight of long Pepper the waight of foure groates of Fennell seede the waight of three groates of Alisander-seede two groates waight of Parsly seede and the waight of one groate of english Saffron Beate al these to powder in a Brasen Morter and let it be very well searsed then put thereto a good quantity of fine Suger and mingle them well together and let the party greeued vse of the same powder in his Pottage the quantity of halfe a spoonefull at a time And let him vse of this powder in his drinke as in Ale that is olde or else in white Wine but it is best in Pottage Probatum est Cap. 254. ¶ An approued Medicine for the Collick and Stone TAKE a pottle of white Wine that is pure and good and put it into a pot and take also two great blew Flint stones and let them be as bigge as they will easily goe into the pot whereas the Wine is then cast the stones into the fire where as they may be red hote then take them foorth and quench them in the pot whereas the Wine is then take them foorth againe out of the pot and put them in the fire againe as is aforesaid and so in like manner the third time and so from time to time vntill the one halfe be consumed away and when you see that the Wine is halfe consumed then set it to stand vntill it be well settled and then let the party greeued drinke thereof and let him vse it as often as he shall thinke good or that he shall feele any paine and this will helpe him of the Collick and Stone For by experience I am able to report that it did helpe one Mayster Taylor of Bristow that was prisoner in the Kings Bench with diuers others Cap. 255. ¶ An excellent good and perfect Medicine to cure the Collick Stone and Stranguary TAKE v. or vi leaues of the hearbe called Lawrell stampe them and straine them in Ale or if they be dry beate them to powder put it in Ale let the Patient drinke thereof fasting and let him be kept warme all the same day after in his Chamber for after the receipt thereof he shall be troubled with fiue or sixe stooles or more This hearbe groweth in Gardens and is like to Misselden otherwise Mistletae and it hath leaues like vnto the hearbe which is called Missell which groweth in old Apple trees and beareth a berry of the bignes of a warte and it is commonly giuen to Cattell for medicines The next day after that you haue taken this Medicine as aforesaid make a Powder of these things following Filinendula and Saxifrage of each of them one ounce Coriander seede Gromell seede and Alexander seede of each of them halfe an ounce Iuy berries Broome-seede the blossome of the Elder flowers and the berries of Holme of each of these one ounce and the like quantity of Annise seede and Fenell seede 〈◊〉 Oxegall and halfe an ounce of the Rowe of a red Hearing the Roundes of a Thorneback-fish which is a round nut which you shall finde within the prickes which stand vpon the fishes backe and Pollipodium which is a fearne growing out of an Oke dried into powder of each of these halfe an ounce beate all these in powder and mixe them together and for the space of sixe or seuen dayes following take euery day fasting to the quantity of one spoonefull of the same Powder and mixe it with Ale and drinke thereof but you must abstaine from meate drinke for the space of foure or fiue houres after the receipt hereof This hath cured many Cap. 256. ¶ A Medicine to cure the Collick and Stone TAKE Blacke berries Hawes and Akornes and dry them vpon Tiles then take the powder of them seuerally of each a spoonefull and searse it fine and giue it to the Patient in Malmesey to drinke euery morning fasting for the space of fiue or sixe dayes This hath been prooued Cap. 257. ¶ Another Medicine for the same TAke vnset Leekes Mallowes Pellitory of each of them a like quantity stampe them very well and put thereto a penyworth or two of Neates oyle fry them well together in maner of a plaister put them into a bagge made of linnen cloth and being very hote lay it to the belly of the Patient and it will helpe within one houre And for the Stone lay the same to the Reines of the backe behinde and it will help with speede Cap. 258. ¶ A very good Medicine for the Collicke TAke Gromell seede Parsly seedes and Annise seedes of each of them two spoonefuls greene Fenell one handfull one Parsly roote one Raddish roote let eyther of them be as long as a finger vnset Time Cherystones Philopendula of each of them one handfull Wash all these and bruse and stamp them very small Then take them and boile them in a pottle of white Wine in an earthen pot close till a pint thereof he consumed and then let it runne through a linnen cloth without strayning and drinke this both morning and euening Probatum est Cap. 259. ¶ A Medicine
To eate Garlicke Onyons and Leekes To eate Lettice To trauell or go too suddaine after meate Hote Wines Cold ayre Drunkennes Gluttony Milke Cheese Ouermuch beholding of bright and red things and also white Much sleepe after meate Too much lett of bloud Cold worts Dust Fiâ—e Much weeping and ouermuch watching Waters for the Eyes ¶ A speciall good water for to preserue the eyesight TAke a new layd Egge and roste it hard cut the shell in the middest then take foorth the yolke and put a piece of Coperas into the place where the yolke lay and binde the Egge together againe and let it lye in the fire vntill you thinke that the Coperas be resolued to water then take the white out of the shell and cut it into small pieces and put it into a glasse of cleere running water and let it stand a little while then straine it through a very fine cloth and keepe it in a close glasse and euery morning and euening wash the Patients eyes therewith ¶ A Medicine for sore eyes TAke Coporas and lay it to steepe in faire running water for the space of 5 or 6 houres then take it and straine it through a linnen cloth into a little glasse or Viall and when you goe to bed strike the brees of your eyes therewith and let it drop into them and this will helpe your eyesight very much ¶ A very good Medicine to kill the pinne and the webbe in the eye TAke red Sage red Fennell three leaued grasse and Daysies of each of them a like quantity then take the white of a new laid egge and beate it till all the froth may be easily taken off and put thereto halfe a spoonefull of Honney then stampe all the hearbs together and when you haue stamped them very small then straine them and put to the iuice thereof the white of the egge and the Honny all together and let them be very well tempered then take a feather and drop a little of this into the eye of the Patient then take a plaister of Flaxen tow and dip it in the said Medicine and lay it vpon the Patients eye and binde it fast and let it continue an houre or somewhat more at euery time that it is dressed This hath been many times proued ¶ Another soueraigne Medicine for the webbe in the eye if it be olde TAke red Pimpernell Euphrasia stamp them very wel in a Morter and then fry them with Capons greace in a cleane panne and when it is fryed wring it through a linnen cloth into some brasse vessell and let it stand therein three dayes after then take it foorth and put it into a boxe of Horne or Tinne and a little thereof at time and put it into the webbe of the eye and this Medicine wil help it ¶ A very good Medicine to cleare the eyesight MAke a Powder of Fennell Annise and Elicompane and temper them with Aquavitae and then drye them againe and eare a quantity thereof euery morning and euening and this will both cleare the sight purge the winde and make one seeme yong long This hath beene prooued ¶ A Medicine for bleared eyes TAke the stone that is called Salumnaris which is to be had at the Apothecaries and beate it to fine powder and put it into a spoonefull or two of Rosewater and one spoonefull of running water mingled together then take a feather and euery morning and euening let a drop or two fall into your eye Vse this often and it will helpe you ¶ A Medicine for eyes that are bloudshot and red TAke Housleeke and stampe it very small then take a new laid egge and make a hole in the end and draw out all the meate and put into it the iuice of Housleeke and set it in the embers and so distill it and with a feather scumme it cleane and at night when you go to bed take a feather and drop a drop thereof into your eye lying vpon your backe and it will presently helpe you This hath been prooued ¶ A Medicine for to kill a pearle or web in the eye TAke three leaued grasse that beareth the Hoâ—ysuckle and take the iuyce thereof and put it into the eye of the partie grieued and it will by vsing it twice a day help it in fir dayes space ¶ An experienced water for the eyes TAke Selandine Fennell Sage Rosemary Veruine and Rue of each of them a good handfull take all these and wash them very cleane and dry the water foorth of them againe with a fine cloth then put them into a Limbecke and distill them and let the Patient drop of this water often into his eies and this will recouer his sight againe although it be supposed to be past all hope of recouery Face ¶ A very good Medicine to destroy any beate in the face or in any other place although it be S. Anthonies fire TAke a pottle of Smithes water a handfull of Sage two handfuls of Elder leaues or of the greene barke of an Elder tree and two peny worth of Alum take these and seeth them altogether from a pottle to a pint then take it and put it into an earthen pot or some gally put and let the Patient anoint his face therewith when he goeth to bed and by the next morning be shall finde great ease thereby but let him vse it for the space of fiue or sixe dayes and this will helpe him by Gods grace ¶ Another very good Medicine for a red or high coloured face TAke Viâ—e-leaues and Strawberies of each of them a like quantity then take as much sweete Creame as you shall thinke good for the quantity of the things aforesaid then put vnto it two penyworth of Camphire and put it into a Stillatory all together and distill it and then take the water thereof and wash your face therewith euery morning and euening for the space of nine or tenne dayes and this will take away the high colour This was much vsed by Maister Cox who did help many with it ¶ Another Medicine to take away the pimples and high colour out of ones face be it neuer so farre gone TAke greene and white Coporesse of each of them a like quantity and put them into a sawcer of faire running water and warme it on the coales and as hote as euer you can suffer it anoint the pimples of your face therewith or any other place of your face which is high coloured or red and in vsing this often it will helpe you ¶ A Medicine for to make ones face cleare and to shine TAke a good quantity of the Marrow of Swines feete Cow-milke and Rosewater and mingle them well together and anoint your face therewith lukewarme and it will make it very faire Falling Euill ¶ An excellent good remedy for the Falling Euill TAke Piony-rootes one handfull and a handfull of Mistletâ— that groweth in a Blackthorne Tree and an handfull of Pollipodium otherwise called Okefearne and a handfull or
two of Selandine if it be to be had stampe them very well and soke them in Ale for the space of 24 houres then take it and strayne it through a fine linnen cloth and put it into some earthen pot to be kept close froÌ„ the aire and let the Patient drinke a good draught thereof euery morning fasting and last in the euening for the space of nine or tenne dayes and by Gods help he shall be cured This hath been prooued ¶ Another very good Medicine for the same TAke Germander that is gathered in May when it hath the blossome on it and dry it in the shadow where no Sunne commeth and make thereof a powder and when you will vse it then take the yolke of an Egge or two and beate the powder and the yolks all together in some woodden dish or porenger then seeth it and when it is sodden giue it to the Patient to eate both morning and euening for the space of nine dayes But during this time he must abstaine from all kinde of Wines and carnall company of women and also from all manner of Pulse as Beanes Pease Fitches and Tares and from all other things that are of a hard concockcion or digestion Probatum est ¶ Another Medicine for the same TAke the Matrice of a Sow that hath yong Pigges and dry it vppon a Tilestone or Fireshouell and make a Powder thereof and giue it to the Patient to eate or else put it in his drinke and as soone as he hath receiued the same you shall perceiue the sicknes to remoue into his fingers ends grieuing him very sore for a space Then make same kinde of rupture to set to his fingers ends and you shall in a short space see the yellow matter or corruption proceede foorth of them ¶ A very good Medicine for the bloudie Flux TAke Plantine Knotty-grasse Sheppards purse of each of them a good quantity and boyle them all together in new Milke Broath or red Wine and when they are well sodden then straine the hearbes ano the Milke and let the Patient drinke this often and it will helpe him Probatum est ¶ Another excellent good Medicine to stop the bloudie Flix TAke a pound of Almâ—nds and blaunch them and stamp them in a Morter very small then take the yolks of xii new layd Egges reare rosted and mingle them with the said Almonds then put to them a quart of good red wine-vineger and mingle it with the aforesaid stuffe and put them into an earthen pot and stirre them well together and so let the Patient drinke the quantity of v. or vi spoonefuls thereof at a time warme 3 or 4 times euery day as long as neede shall require and it will helpe him ¶ An experienced Medicine to stay the bloudie Flix TAke a peece of Beefe which groweth about the Brisket of the Oxe and let the Patient eate a peece thereof rawe and this will speedily help him Gowte ¶ An experienced Medicine for the Goute TAKE stale Pisse and seeth it and scome it and put thereto a good quantity of the iuice of red Nettles red Fenell Mints and Wormewood and let the iuice of them be of as euen porcions as you can gesse them Mustard and Cummin of each of them a little and the iuice of hearbe Benet as much as of all the rest Seeth all these together and make a Playster thereof and so apply it often to the place grieued and it will help This hath been prooued ¶ Another good Medicine for the Gowt or any other ache TAke Rosen and Pitch of each of them a quarter of a pound and a quantity of Frankensence as much as a beane and as much of Turpentine then take a quantity of Deare-suet or Sheepes â—allow and boyle them all together in a pot and when it is well boyled then take it foorth and wash it as you do Birdlime in cleane water and then take some of it and spread it vpon a peece of Leather and lay it to the sore and so let it remaine there vntill it fall off it selfe Vse this two or three times and you shall finde greate ease thereby ¶ A Medicine for the Gowte TAke Shomakers spects or pieces of leather and fry out the grease and lay some of it vpon a browne paper and warme it a little at the fire then apply it to the place grieued and it will take away the paine thereof in one night Probatum est Greene Sicknes ¶ An approued Medicine for the Greene Sicknes TAKE a pottle of red Wine that is pure or for want thereof take so much Hollocke and two ounces of Fennell seedeâ— and three ounces of Aâ—â—ise seedes and put them all tâ—gether and â—et them boyle ouer a soft fire vntill the one halfe be consumed then straine it and let the Patient drinke thereof first and last luke warme and let the Patient drinke the quantity of halfe a pint thereof at a time if it may be indured This must be vsed for the space of eight dayes together alwayes beginning two dayes after the changes of euery new Moone and if it be farre gone that the Patient cannot recouer perfect health in that space then let this Medicine be vsed eight dayes in a moneth for the space of three moneths together in the beginning of euery moneth as aforesaid and without all doubt it helpeth This hath been often prooued ¶ A Medicine for the Greene Sicknes TAke an hearbe that is called Rosus solus it groweth lowe by the ground and it hath somewhat a broade leafe some do call it the Sheepes rot it beareth a yellow flower Distill this hearbe and giue some of the water to the Patient to drinke morning and euening and let him vse some exercise of labour and by this drinke he shall be holpen without all doubt The Patient must vse this drinke for the space of sixe or seauen dayes together for it is also restoratiue and much vertue hath been found heerein ¶ A Medicine for to take away any extreame ache or swimming in the head TAke Rosemary Lauender-flowers Winter-sauery Camamile Bayes and Lauender it selfe both new and old Mints and Fenell seeth these all together in water and put thereto a handfull of Bay salt then take the same licour the hearbs and all and wash your feete therewith twise euery morning and euening for the space of three dayes and in doing thus it will take away any paine in the head if it be neuer so extreame or grieuous for it hath been prooued ¶ An excellent good Medicine for the Head-ach or Megrime TAke fiue or sixe Nutmegs and pare and slice them very thinne then make two little linnen baggs of the length and breadth of your finger and put in the Nutmegs then take a quantity of pure red Rosewater and lay your baggs in the same water in a dish vpon a chaâ—ngdish of coales and make them hote and lay them to the temples of your head and this will help ¶
Another Medicine for a continuall head-ach TAke Betony-water and then take a cloth and double it three or foure times double and let it be some three fingers broade wet it very well in the Betony-water and lay it to your forhead cold Let the cloth being wet come round about your head and tye it very fast and when the cloth is dryed wet it againe and in doing thus three or foure times it will by Gods grace help thee ¶ A very good Medicine to clense or purge the Head TAke Pellitory of Spaine and chew the roote thereof in your mouth three or foure dayes at seuerall times and this will take away the paine of the head and also fasten the teeth in the gummes Probatum est ¶ A very good Medicine for the head-ach TAke water of Margerum and hold your nose ouer it and draw your winde hard vnto you vntill such time as the water hath entred into your nose diuers times and then suddainely your head-ach shall be taken away ¶ A very good Medicine for the Megrime truly proued TAke an dunce of Pepper and 4 or 5 Nutmegs a quarter of an ounce of Graines and a quart of Vinegar and two handfuls of Rosemary boyle all these together betweene two platters vpon a chafingdish of coles and then take a cloth and put it ouer your head and hold your head close ouer it vntill it be very well boyled It is the better if you let it boyle almost all away by Gods grace this will help you Iaundise ¶ A Medicine for the black Iaundise TAKE shell-snailes and rost them or else dry them at the fire or in an ouen and when they are dry beate them to powder then take a spoonefull thereof at one time and drinke it in Ale and this being taken for the space of nine or tenne dayes together both morning and euening it doth perfectly cure this disease ¶ A very good Medicine for the yelow Iaundise TAke earth-wormes and wash them and slit them then take a little scraped Iuory and english Saffron beaten to powder mixe these with white Wine and let the Patient drinke a good draught thereof luke-warme both morning and euening ¶ A Medicine for the yellow TAke Baysalt Otes and Commin and dry all these and make two bags thereof and as hote as the Patient may suffer it lay the one after the other to the plow or crowne of the head and so let him vse it a good while ¶ A present remedy for an Itch. TAKE Dock-rootes and beate them and bruise them with fresh Butter and anoint the Patient with the Salue and in fiue or sixe times dressing it will helpe him Liuer ¶ A Medicine for the stopping in the Liuer TAKE Broth made of a Chicken with these things in it that is to say Mercury and Succory of each of them halfe a handfull and a few great Reisons the stones picked out and let all these be boyled together then take a few bitter Almonds and blaunch them and beate them and with the same Licquor make Almond Milke and so vse to drinke it euery morning first ¶ Another Medicine for the heate of the Liuer or drinesse in the hands TAKE a good quantity of Strawbery-water distilled and seeth therein a good quantity of Liuerwort and drinke it with a good quantity of Sirop of Mints and this will coole the heate of the Liuer ¶ A very good drinke made of Whey for to coole the extreame heate of the Liuer and Stomacke TAke Violet-leaues Sinckfoile leaues Succory Endiue Scabions and Fumitory of each of them a good handfull seeth all these in a pottle of Whey which hath been boyled and so let it continue still seething vntill a third part thereof be consumed then straine it through a fine liunen cloth and let the Patient drinke a good draught thereof both morning and euening and it will helpe him Probatum est ¶ An approued Medicine for the Mother TAke a quantity of Nepe-royall and stamp it then take two spoonefuls of the said iuice and a spoonefull of Sallet oyle and let two parts thereof seeth away then vnto that which remayneth but onely the quantity of the oyle and let the Patient anoint the place very often where the Mother doth arise Morphew †A very speedy remedy for the Morphew TAke three spoonefulls of Elder-water and let the Patient drinke euery day so much for the space of nine dayes and looke that the Patient do sweate euery day then take three or foure Oke-apples and lay them to steepe in white wine Vinegar for the space of 24 houres and then let him wash his body with the Vinegar and this will help him Piles or Emerodes ¶ An excellent remedy for the Piles TAke the beards of the heads of vnset Leekes and wash them cleane then take a quantity of faire running Water and boyle them therein till they be somewhat tender then dry thē well in a linnen cloth then stamp them as small as you can and when you haue so done take a good piece of fresh Butter and boyle them therein vpon a Chafingdish of coles then put into it a good quantity of english Saffron and boyle them together and when it is well boyled straine it through a faire linnen cloth into a Glasse and keepe it and when you will vse it make a Plaister thereof vpon a linnen cloth or else a piece of leather and lay it cold to the place which is grieued and this will speedily help him ¶ A Medicine to staunch the bleeding of the Piles TAke the iuice of Millfoile and put thereunto the powder of burnt Garlicke and let the partie grieued drinke thereof and in short space the Piles will dye This hath been prooued French Poxe †An excellent good water for the French Poxe TAke white Coporas Roch-Allum Licquorice and Honny of each of them a penyworth or somewhat more of Sage Rosemary and Woodbinde of each of them a like quantity and boyle them all together in faire running Water and let the Patient vse this often and it will help him ¶ A maruellous good oyntment for the French Poxe TAke Hoggs-greace that is vntried to the quantity of a quarter of a pound of Quicksiluer ℥ 1. and qualifie your Quicksiluer with fasting Spettle then put to the Hoggs-greace and the Quicksiluer 3 or 4 spoonefulls of strong and sharp Vineger then beate all these very well for the space of two or three houres together and then put it into an earthen pot or Gally pot and let the Patient vse to anoint the place grieued often therewith and doubtlesse this will help him Probatum est ¶ A good Medicine to kill the great Pocke TAke a good quantity of Camphire and lay it to the place where the Pocke is and it will presently eate it cleane away Probatum est ¶ Another for the same TAke a good quantity of Hemlocks and a good quantity of the dregs of strong Ale and a good quantity of Mutton Suet and boyle all
foure slips of hearbe grace and vi spoonefulls of Vineger and beate them both together in a Morter then straine the iuice out thereof put thereto an ounce of fine Treacle and an ounce of fine Suger and set it ouer the fire and stirre it together and make thereof a sirop and then put it into a close bare then take a Sage-leafe and euery morning fasting spread as much as a beane thereof vpon the same leafe and so eate it morning and euening first and last And if he that eateth it be infected it wil driue it cleane from his hart and if he be not infected it will preserue him within the space of xxiiij houres after the receipt thereof †A very good Medicine for the Plague TAke in the morning fasting one dry Fig one Wallnut and 4 or 5 leaues of hearbe-grace chopped all together very small and eate them and drinke afterwards a good draught of white or claret Wine If it be a woman with child leaue out the hearbe-grace This hath been often proued ¶ A very good Medicine against the Plague TAke a Figge and put therein a little Hearbe-graâ—â— mingled with a little Baysalt brused and the kernell of a Wallnut cleane picked these being put all together into the Fig let the Patient eate three or foure of these Figs so dressed euery morning next his hart and drinke a very good draught of white Wine after it and let him walke an houre after it before he eate any more meate and by vsing of it thus euery morning by Gods help he shall be safe from any infection †A Medicine to breake the Botch IF it fortune the Botch to appeare then take red Bramble leaues Elder leaues and Mustard seede and stamp them all together and then take thereof and make a Plaister and lay it to the sore and it will draw foorth all the venome †A maruellous good drinke for them that are infected with the Plague TAke leafe-gold and mingle it with the iuice of Lemons and a litle Suger-candie Cloues Mace and a litle Cinamon and a like quantity of Licquorice finely pared sliced and let this be steeped in white Wine or else in good Claret Wine and put therein a good quantity of the powder of Angellica or else of the decoction of the same roote the same drinke will help the Patient being drunke warme †An excellent Medicine to ripen and to bring foorth the sore TAke a white onyon and cut it in pieces and three ounces of Butter that is cleane without salt then take cloues of Garlicke cleane picked the waight of xx d. and the quantity of halfe an egge of leuen and a little otemeale small beaten boyle all these together with a little new Milke or else faire water make a pultesse of it lay it very warme to the sore Suppositarie IF the Patient be costiue and bound in his body let him take a Suppositarie made with a little boyled Honny and a little fine Powder of Salt and so take it in at the fundament and so keepe it till it moue a stoole ¶ A very good Medicine to be drunke suspecting any to haue the Plague TAke a great Onyon and take foorth the core the fill it full with good Treacle of Iene and wrap the same in a paper and rost it vntill it be soft then straine the same with a little white wine Vinegar and temper it with a quantity of Suger and giue to the Patient two spoonefulls thereof to drinke fasting and if the Patient be infected with the Plague you shall perceiue it within sixe houres after the receipt of the same drinke †An excellent Medicine for the Plague TAke three or foure slips of hearbe grace and vi spoonefulls of Vineger and beate them both together in a Morter then straine the iuice out thereof put thereto an ounce of fine Treacle and an ounce of fine Suger and set it ouer the fire and stirre it together and make thereof a sirop and then put it into a close boxe then take a Sage-leafe and euery morning fasting spread as much as a beane thereof vpon the same leafe and so eate it morning and euening first and last And if he that eateth it be infected it wil driue it cleane from his hart and if he be not infected it will preserue him within the space of xxiiij houres after the receipt thereof †A very good Medicine for the Plague TAke in the morning fasting one dry Fig one Wallnut and 4 or 5 leaues of hearbe-grace chopped all together very small and eate them and drinke afterwards a good draught of white or claret Wine If it be a woman with child leaue out the hearbe-grace This hath been often proued ¶ A very good Medicine against the Plague TAke a Figge and put therein a little Hearbe-gracâ— mingled with a little Baysalt brused and the kernell of a Wallnut cleane picked these being put all together into the Fig let the Patient eate three or foure of these Figs so dressed euery morning next his hart and drinke a very good draught of white Wine after it and let him walke an houre after it before he eate any more meate and by vsing of it thus euery morning by Gods help he shall be safe from any infection †A Medicine to breake the Botch IF it fortune the Botch to appeare then take red Bramble leaues Elder leaues and Mustard seede and stamp them all together and then take thereof and make a Plaister and lay it to the sore and it will draw foorth all the venome †A maruellous good drinke for them that are infected with the Plague TAke leafe-gold and mingle it with the iuice of Lemons and a litle Suger-candie Cloues Mace and a litle Cinamon and a like quantity of Licquorice finely pared sliced and let this be steeped in white Wine or else in good Claret Wine and put therein a good quantity of the powder of Augellica or else of the decoction of the same roote the same drinke will help the Patient being drunke warme †An excellent Medicine to ripen and to bring foorth the sore TAke a white onyon and cut it in pieces and three ounces of Butter that is cleane without salt then take cloues of Garlicke cleane picked the waight of xx d. and the quantity of halfe an egge of leuen and a little otemeale small beaten boyle all these together with a little new Milke or else faire water make a pultesse of it lay it very warme to the sore I would wish that all such persons that haue been infected â—ith this disease should willingly keepe their owne houses or places of abode without being conuersant with those that are whole vntill the sores haue left running and be perfectly whole and sound which in sanguine and cholericke persons will be healed sooner then in those which be of melancholike and flegmatike complexious Such persons I assure you may not very well be conuersant with them