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fire_n	boil_v	put_v	strain_v	4,145	5	10.7106	5	false

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A46659	A collection of seven and fifty approved receipts good against the plague Taken out of the five books of that renowned Dr. Don Alexes secrets, for the benefit of the poorer sort of people of these nations. By W. J. gent.	W. J.; Alessio, Piemontese, b. ca. 1471. aut	1665 (1665)	Wing J47; ESTC R218505	15,111	26

the hearb called Sanguinaria dactillon of some Dens Canis of Dioscordious it is called Coronopus that is to say Crows foot some take it to be Dandelion take therewith the roots of Turmiltill and white Dittany of each of these an Ounce stamp all well then put them in a pot or violl with clear water at your discretion rather too much then too little till it pass three handfulls above the other things in the pot then boyle it with a clear fire without smoak untill one third part be deminished then strain it softly into a clean glass and it will be of the colour of wine when necessity doth require you may give the patient a glass full in the morning and another at night two hours before supper but it must be very hot then cover him well in his bed and make him sweat when the Marks come forth he shall become like a Lazer or a Lepper and by Gods blessing shall recover in a short time and be perfectly whole CHAP. 20. Against the mortality of the Pestilence an approved remedy Take Gentian Seduaria roots of Turmentile of each of them two Ounces Red Sandal white and Recent Ditany Harts horn burnd white pearl bole Armoniack round Aristolochia of each of them an Ounce half an Ounce of Camphere two Ounces of white Suger of all these things beaten together into powder you shall take at every time a dram with three Ounces as Endive water or Sorrell water mixe the water and the Suger with the bigness of a Walnut of fine Triacle you must minister this Medicine before the sickness have continued with the person twelve hours for it is the surer if the patient be an infant then give him but half a dram of it with an Ounce and a half of one of the said waters and with the like quantity of Triacle this drink is neither solvable nor laxative nor doth cause any grief to the patient but onely killeth the poyson if any person have drunk or eaten any poyson it is a very good Medicine for him it is also very good against a hot fevor or Ague note also that if it be possible the patient must be let bloud before he take this or suddenly after CHAP. 21. To make little round balls good against the Plague Take of Labdanum half an Ounce Storax Calamica one Ounce Diambre two grains of Camphere fifteen grains of Cloves Nutmukes and Mace of each of them an eight part a scruple of Damask Roses half a dram of Sinamon fifteen grains of Spignard Musk and Civit of each of them eight grains half a dram of fine Violets four grains of Lignum Aloes the bigness of a bean of Calomie Aromanticie four grains of fine Amber the bigness of a bean of Mirrhe first stamp the Labdanum with a hot Pestle then stamp well the Storax Calatimae and all the other things each by it self and then mixe all together and stamp them still with a pestle ading to it at every time Sorax laquide and Rose water untill all the said things be well incorporated and then make round bal's thereof to smell to or use at your own discretion CHAP. 22. A very perfect oyl Against the Plague and all manner of poyson Take of the oldest oyl you can get and boyl it the space of an hour and for every pound of the said oyl put in fifty Scorpians or as many as you can get put all this in a pot uncovered set the pot in a Kettle of boyling water untill the third part of the oyl or somewhat less be consumed then take out the Scorpions and strain the oyl into another pot then stop it close and set it in the Sun three moneths or by the fire on hot Ashes the space of four days but first put in two Ounces of Unicorns horn one Ounce of Triacle three Ounces of Aquavitae when any person feeleth himself infected with the Plague or poyson let him be annointed with the said oyl about the heart and pulses and he shall finde a marvelous effect CHAP. 23. A marvelous secret for to preserve a man from the Plague and hath been proved in England of all the Physicians in that great and vehement Plague in the year 1348 and in the year 1625 in London that in the year 1348 crept throughout all the known world and Authors affirm that there was never any person that used this secret but was by Gods grace preserved from the Plague Take Aloe Epaticum or Cicotrim fine Sinamon of each of these three drams Cloves Mace Lignum Aloe Mastick bole Armoniake of each of them half a dram let all these things be well stamped together in a Morter then mingle them together then keep it in a close vessel and take thereof every morning two penny weight in half a glassfull of white wine with a little water drink it in the morning at the dawning of the day and so you may by the grace of God go hardily into all infection of the Aire and receive no damage by the Plague CHAP. 24. A very sure and perfect remedy to cure a man of the Pestilence Take the berries of Ivie that groweth on trees or walls and not of them that are found on the ground you must gather the said berries very ripe and toward the north if it be possible if not take them as you can get them although they be not very ripe dry them in the shadow and keep them in a wooden box as a most precious thing and if any be infected with the Pestilence beat the said berries to powder in a clean Morter and give the patient the said powder in a glass full of white wine as much as will lye upon a groat or more then cover him in his bed and cause him to sweat then change his shirt sheets and all the coverings of his bed if it be possible if not at least change shirt and sheets some having taken this over night have found themselves well in the morning and cured My Author affirmeth that in the year 1523 he saw in Aleppo Amilanos that had two Plague sores one under his thigh and another under his left arm and having taken the said powder morning and evening he found that the said sores brake of themselves by virtue of this excellent Medicine sent and blest by God himself who giveth understanding unto man it is good for all persons to have so easie a thing ready by them CHAP. 25. A present remedy to heal the Pestilence by drawing out the venome from the sore approved Take a quick Hen and pluck the Rump and place where she layeth egges quite bare then set her so that the bare place may be upon the grief that she may be held upon the sore a great while the Hen draweth all the poyson to her self or at least so much as will ease the patient shortly after she will dye you may do this with three or four several Hens immediately one after another they will draw all the