Selected quad for the lemma: water_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
water_n	boil_v	half_a	pint_n	4,578	5	10.9022	5	false

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A90816	The true every man & woman their own doctor: or, a salve for every sore Being a book full of rare receipts for the most dangerous distempers incident to the bodies of men, women and children; and is very fit to be in all families against any time of sickness, gathered out of the library of that famous traveller Dr. Ponteus and now publish'd for the good and benefit of the kingdom; and being nothing but what is experienced by many thousands of people in city and country, doing good to many. Don't read only but practice also, then speak as you find; and give God the praise in all things. With six most excellent receipts for all sorts of cattle whatsoever. Licensed according to order.	Ponteus, John.	1676 (1676)	Wing P2804F; ESTC R231946	4,940	11

The TRUE Every Man Woman THEIR OWN DOCTOR OR A SALVE for every SORE Being a Book full of Rare Receipts for the most dangerous Distempers incident to the Bodies of Men Women and Children and is very fit to be in all Families against any time of Sickness Gathered out of the Library of that famous Traveller Dr. Ponteus and now publish'd for the good and benefit of the Kingdom and being nothing but what is experienced by many thousands of people in City and Country doing good to many Don't read only but practice also then speak as you find and give God the praise in all things D. John Ponteus With Six most Excellent Receipts for all sorts of Cattle whatsoever Licensed according to Order LONDON Printed by F. L. for Matthias Drew Bo 〈…〉 Living in St. Sepulchres Church yard and sold by himself and 〈…〉 Living in Red-Lyon Court in White-cross-street 1676. Every Man and Woman their own Doctor I. For the pain in the Head TAke the greace of a Heart and mingle with Oat-meal and So● and temper them well then lay it Plaister-wise to thy temp This is proved II. To Purge the Head TAke the juice of Primrose and Milk of a Cow and with a Q●… blow it into thy Nostrils and this will Purge thy Head III. For the Megrim in the Head TAke sour Bread and Chickweed and bray them together amboyl them in Vinegar and so bind it to the grieved place ●… take Barley and seeth it well in water and put in Betony and oth●… good Herbs for the Head and when they be well sodden bind the●… to thy Head For it is good IV. For a Scald Head TAke the Liver of a Thorn-back and boyl it by it self and eight Elecampane Roots and seeth them by themselves in spring-Spring-water two hours and put that to four handfuls of House-leek stamped and strained through a Cloth and make an Oyntment thereof then anoint t●… Head therewith and if the Hair be gone take a handful of Wood and bray it hot to powder then take two spoonfuls of Honey and anoint the Head therewith where it is pill'd and thy Hair will soo●●ome again as thick as ever it was before This has cured many hundred V. For sore and blood shot Eyes or Rhume hot or cold TTake Allom burned beaten to fine Powder then take as muc● as will lie on a Groat So mingle it with half a Spoonful o● Honey then drop one or two drops into the Eye when you go to Bed and you will find help to great admiration This has Cured many in all my Travels Probatum est VI. A Water to clear the sight TAke Fennel Vervain Roses Salendine and Rue of each two ounces and Distill them and wash thine Eyes therewith this is good for all manner of sore Eyes VII For a Pearl and Flegm that grows over the Eyes TAke the Gall of an Hare and boyl it with as much Honey as the Gall. Probatum est VIII To help the Hearing TAke and Distill Sorrel or Wormwood in a common Stillary and take four drops of either of the same Waters which you will and put into thy Ear Luke-warm IX For the Rickets in Children TAke as much Jet as will lie upon a Shilling and steep it in half a pint of ●ack 4 or 5 hours then stir it about and drink it off half in the morning and the rest at night This hath done good to many X. For stinking of the Mouth TAke the juice of black Mints and of Rue a like much and put it to thy Norstrils and this will help thee This is proved XI For a Mouth that is staid with heat TAke Ribwort and seeth it in Red Wine and hold it in yo●● Mouth hot do this often and be whole XII To recover a Mans Speech TAke the juice of Sage and Primrose and put into the patients Mouth and he shall speak strait or within a while after XIII For a Canker in the Mouth TAke nine Leaves of Sage and stamp them with a little Salt a● Verjuice and make thereof a Plaister and lay it thereto and will be whole but you must dress it twice a day XIV To make Teeth white TAke Vinegar of Quinces and dip a Cloth in it and rub the Te● and Gums therewith this same fasteneth the Teeth and Gu●… comforteth the Roots of the Teeth and maketh sweet Breath XV. To take away the Tooth-ach in half an hour TAke Henbane seed Smallage seed and Poppy-seed of each 〈◊〉 weight of a Penny and make Pellits with a quantity of Aquavi●● and lay it to thy Teeth that ake and the pain shall cease strait XVI For a Red Face TAke Sow-thistles Burrage Purslain Sorrel Barley Parsley Ro● and Liquorish and boyl all together in running-running-water and d●… it first and last XVII To make the Face fair TAke the Flowers of Rosemary and boyl them in White-wine th● wash thy Face therewith also the Water of Bean flowers will as well XVIII For boarseness in the Throat TAke Penniroyal and seeth it in Running-water and drink a go●… draught two or three nights somewhat hot with a little Loas-Su●… 〈◊〉 it this will make you clear again XIX For sore Breasts TAke a handful of Figgs and stamp them then take a little fre●… Grease and temper it with the Figgs and make a Plaister there and lay it as hot as you can endure it this will take away the anguis● and if it be apt to break it will or else not XX. For the Spleen TAke the Roots of Nettles and stamp them well together with Vinegar and lay it unto the Spleen when it swelleth also the Lungs of a Fox dried and made in Powder and cat in a Figg in the morning is very good XXI For a stinking Breath TAke three ounces of comin in powder and seeth in Wine from 1 Gallon to a Pottle and drink of it as hot as you can first and last and in ten dayes you shall be whole without doubt XXII To stay Vomiting TAke and make a Toast and temper it with Vinegar and Mints and so hold it to your Nose this stayeth Vomiting XXIII For the Running of the Reins TAke Venice Turpentine so make it into Pills so roll them in Cinnamon and Ginger and good Loas-Shugar so swallow them down first and last XXIV For the heat of the Liver TAke Liver-wort ond five-leaved Grass Endive Bugloss and Borrage and seeth all these in Whey and drink of these as often as you will and this will help you XXV For the Black Jaundies TAke Enula Campano Roots and seeth them in Milk then take the Milk and strain it through a piece of Cotton and give the Sick to ●ink thereof this did help a Gentlewoman that hath been troubled six o● Years with it and could not be helped XXVI For the Yellow Jaundies TAke Elicampane Roots and the Inner-bark of a Barbary of each eight ounces of Salendine Roots as much of Saffron the weight of ●…oat seeth all these in a