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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A50847	The countrymans friend, and no circumventing mountebanck But a rare method of chyrurgery and physick, teaching the country people excellent cures, the likewas [sic] never laid open in any age before. Besides here are four arts, three, of them concerning horses, and the fourth an art to keep a field of corn from any manner of fowles, that devour grain, this art is only by anointing a few crow feathers, for neither pidgeon, sparrow, rook nor crow will endure the field where they stick. By Abraham Miles.	Miles, Abraham.	1662 (1662)	Wing M2041; ESTC R217818	15,363	40

far and neer for help yet never could be eased of this cruel impediment the Stone-colick until they took this before mentioned and this hath cured them in eight and fourty hours space to the admiration of many people Probatum est Here is an excellent and rare way to cure the Rickets in little children TAke halfe a handful of the middle peil of the bark of Sallowes and half a handful of Tamerisk and half a pound of Raisins of the sun three halfe peny worth of Liquorish and a halfe peny worth of Aniseeds and a quarter of a handful of Maiden hair boyl these in four quarts of st ong Wourt until it be boyled to two quarts then strain it out very clean and set it a cooling then barm it as you do beer and when it is worked skim off the barm then tun it up into a closs Vessel a Pitcher of two quarts or two Jugs and at three day end it is for you use give it the child either boy or girl morning and evening the quantity of a quarter of a wine pint at a time and give the child a little of this diet-drink often in the day time after any maner of diet Another for the same TAke three or four peny worth of Parmaceti and half an ounce of the oyl of Caphas and two peny worth of Muskadine put these into a Viol-glass and when you go to anoint the child shake that which is in the glass well together and anoint the breast the bow of the armes the wrists the Reins of the back the hams and the anckles every morning and every night This diet drink and ointment hath cured poor lame and weak children that could neither stand nor go The Author of this book hath proved it in practice on a hundred several children Probatum est Here is a rare way to cure either Thrush or Cancer in the mouth of a child TAke a quarter of a pint of fair spring water and put as much Roman-viteral as the quantity of a white pease break it to powder in a little white paper put it into the water and having a rag or linen tide about a stick not so big as a hand-cudgel a little stick I mean dip the little stick with the rag tide about it into the water and stir the water and Romanviteral together and then rub then childs mouth but not so hard as a man would rub a horse heels but rub the mouth of the child very gently and this will cure it Probatum est You may have this Romanviteral at the Apothecaries four peny worth or six peny-worth will serve the turn and do the cure this cure is performed at halfe a dosen times dressing the time is every morning and every night A most sure way to cure a swelling in the throat called the Quinzy TAke halfe a handful of Mugwort and heat it between two tilsors in a fire Showel and lay it as hot all under the throat as the party can suffer it if there be any swelling betwixt the ear and the throat which is called the aumuns of the ears falling down spread two plaisters of Burgany pitch upon two little holland cloaths an inch and halfe long and halfe an inch broad and then lay one end to the lower part of the ear and the other end toward the throat so likewise lay a plaister on the other side just upon the place that is swelled which is called the aumuns of the ears then lay on the Mugwort as hot as you can suffer it do this at a night when you go to bed then wash and gargle the mouth throat with a little Romanviteral called the Celestial stone and this will cure you in two or four hours space keeping your self warm Probatum est A rare and excellent way to cure the difficulty of breath or the heaving of the Lungs THere is a long herb or plant that grows common almost in every hedg it runs long like a vine but the leaves are very broad of a dark green colour it is called amaradulsis and some cals it woody-might shade it is governed under Mercury take a pound of the leaves and stalks together and bruise them a little then put them into three pints of White wine and let it stand and infuse by the fire very gently in an earthen pot covered with embers about it it must infuse twelve hours then take it off and if you will you may put a quarter of a pound of Sugar candie and when it is cold you may use it you may take the quantitie of a quarter of a wine pint morning and evening and once at noon after dinner this hath cured several men and women of the heaving of the lungs that could not get help from any before Probatum est Here is a rare way to cure the Rhume Meger or wind Meger which is a dizng giddiness in the head of man or woman or younger people TAke fine Flaxen cloath new Flaxen cloath and make it just the compass of the forehead from temple to temple and when you have so done then take your Flax cloath and spread it on a board then spread a quarter of a handful of Flax-hurds or Flax-tow on the top of your Flax cloath just the same compass and with your hand pat it down together very close upon the flaxen cloath and wipe in any loose hurds that you see round the edges of the plaister with the back of the knife then having the white of a new laid egg ready beat in a dish with a spoon spread with the spoon the white of the egg all over the Flax hurds then having your Sanguis draconis beat to powder strew the Sanguis draconis all over the white of the egg then lay this plaister to the forehead and pin it on with a cloath and let it lie twenty four hours on the forehead then if it be not loose let it lie untilit beloose then take it off Two of these plasters one after another hath cured some that have been blind with Rhume Probatum est Here is a rare medicine for hot watry Rhumes in the eyes or sore eyes TAke a bit of Roach-allum about the bigness of a Pigeons egg or a smal walnut then take a new laid egg and break the white of it into a clean dish then take your Roach-Allum and stir the white of the egg about in the dish very lustily for a quarter of an hour until it be very thick and curdled it will seem like white bread and milk beat together take this and with your finger wipe it upon your eye and into your eye and lying on your back let it disolve in the eyes for a quarter of an hour at a time in the morning and at noon and at night you may use the plaister before mentioned with this if you please or this of it self according as you see occasion Friends whosoever you are that shall make use of this art it will by Gods blessing

Summer dry it in the heat of the sun and when it is dry sweep your hearth clean and set the ends of the bark upright leaning one against another then with a candle or a peice of paper set your Ashen-bark on fire and if you looke to the burning of it well it will burn as white as chalk and take these Ashes and have them ready about you in a box in your pocket and you must have Apples any manner of Apples ready rosted and ever and anon then dip an Apple into the ashes and eat it and in a short time this will cure you of the French Pox and none can tell for what disease you take it this art hath cured them of the foul disease the French Pox that hath been at the Hospital and could not have cure Probatum est For a Hoarse cough or a hooping cough or other chin cough THere grows a stone very common on many plowed lands some call it a hauk-bill stone some call it a hod-mondod some call it a kicks-foot stone it growes in the manner of an oyster shell like to the great welflead oyster-shel take this stone and burn it in the fire for the space of five or six hours then take it out and beat it and sift it to a pure fine powder and put to it half a penyworth of horse spice and put to it three half peny worth of white sugar and mix these together and let the party that is afflicted with the cough either man or woman or child take this and eat of it as often in the day time as you will and it will cure them in a short time this is far better then a Apothecaries Lohosamim that they sell for eight pence an ounce Probatum est A rare way to cure the dropsie TAke a wine quart of the ashes of broom and boyl them in four quarts of wormwood beer or ale and let it boyl until it comes to two quarts then let it settle and let the clear be poured out from the thick and put to it two peny worth of the power of Cinamon and take five spoonfuls fasting in the morning and five spoonfuls at night if you be very far gon take likewise three at noon and this will cure you in a short time Probatum est For the Wind-chollick TAke Lozanges Rute or Dietrionpeperion it is in English Lozenges three poppers aet these and you wild quickly find ease Probatum est A rare way to cure a womans breast of a Wolf TAke a little Romanviteral and beat it to powder then take a live Pidgeon and slit it in two then take your celestial stone being beat to a power strew the Romanviteral all over the inside of one half of your Pidgeon and lay that presently to the Wolfe to feed on let it lie about an hour and then take the other half of the Pidgeon the feathers being pickt off clean and lay it on a Chaffin dish of coals then hold the brest over it and the Wolfe will sever immediately from the breast by vertue of the Celestial stone and drop into the Chaffin-dish then after this you may soake a little of the same Romanviteral in a little fair spring water and wash the breast morning and evening and lay a primrose leafe to it dipt in the oyl of St. Johns-wort and Sallet oyl mixt together and you must be sure to keep your breast warm and when you try this art think of the Author of this book for this hath cured many of this impediment to the admiration of many people Probatum est A fine art to cure the Itch. TAke one peny worth of the Oyl of Roses and two peny worth of Sallet oyl and mix these both together in a little gally pot or drinking pot take green glass and beat to a pure smal powder and mix this with brimstone beat to a powder take these two powders and tie them up fast in a little holland rag together and let the powders tyed up in the rag lie and soak in the oyles and when you go to dress your selfe take out the ball or rag tied up round like a ball and gently rub the wrists and the bow of the arm and the share that is betwixt the lower part of the belly and the upper part of the inside of the thigh and anoint under your hams do this morning and evening and this will kill an itch in a very short time if it be to the bone Probatum est Remedies for Horses Here is a rare way to make a drink to keep Horse or Mare from any disease TAke three or four penyworth of squch ingreale and in small brass morter bruise it a little and put it into a Skillet of strong beer the quantity of a quart take a little Rosemary and Hyope and a little green balm and a little Fennel and Time and shred all these together and put them into the Skillet and half a pennyworth of Anniseeds let these boyl together for the space of half an hour then take it from the fire and when it is cold enough give it to horse or mare it prevents the Plague in the guts or any other diseases if they have stood in stables that are infected All you that are masters of horses and shall make use of this you will have little need of the Farrier to drench your horses after you have made trial of this a little while this is approved of by some gentlmen to be the best drink now in England and a sure defensive for the heart Probatum est A rare art to cure a horse of the Red-water some cals it the stronge gullion VVHen you see the horse have this disease he will lie on his back and kick with all four of his legs and very much swell in his body take two quarts of Chamber-lye our stale and bruise some Burdock-seeds as many as will lie on a shilling and put into the Chamber-lye and give the horse this with a horn as soon as possible may be then swich him up and ride him for the space of three quarters of an hour then set him in the stable and as soon as he doth ftal he hath his cure Probatum est Here is a rare way to cure either horse or mare of the mourning of the chine if they are not too far spent TAke a pennyworth of Towsillagine and a pennyworth of Uripigmentum and as much of the powder of both of them as will lie on a shilling put this to two spoonfils of barly flower and make it into three ●●kes about the bigness of three half crowns ●ay these on a chaffing dish of wood coals and cover them with a Tunnel that the pipe of the Tunnel may convey the smoake into his nostrils then ride him for half an hour do this morning and evening and in short time the cure will be perfect Probatum est Here is a rare way and necessary for country men to keep their corn from all manner of fowl that do devour corn in the field TAke two pennyworth of Stavesacre and one pennyworth of gun-powder and half a penyworth of Sulphure or brimstone and half a pennyworth of common Terpentine mix all these together and anoint it at the end of crowes feathers and stick here and there a crow feather at a lands end and some tie at the end of a long straw close under the ear of corn and them that you stick on the ground you must stick with the quil end downward This will fright all the fowls that devour corn neither Pidgeon Rooke nor crow nor Sparrow will endure the field nor close where these feathers stand but will flie over the place as if they were frighted Probatum est FINIS