hotte and there with warme your Ale and then drinke thereof To prouoke Vrine and against the Stone TAke three quartes of Ale warme it well lette it bee scummed thrise then put to it a handfull of Tyme a handfull of Rosemarie and handfull of Peneriall and lette them seeth together till one quarte bee coâ—sumed or more straine the hearbes from the Ale and drinke a draught of the Ale first and laste warnie To make one pisse TAke a quarter of handfull of Parselie as muche redde Fenell washe and shrede theim small and put them in a cuppe of stale Ale and make a posset therewith and drinke the Ale and it helpeth For a man that pisseth bloud TAke Ambros a handfull Bursa Pastoris a handfull Parselie seede a handfull stampe theim all together and giue the sicke to drinke in Goates milke To prouoke Vrine TAke a handfull of redde Nettle rootes and seeth theÌ„ in a quarte of good Ale till it bee consumed to a pint and putte thereto halfe a dishe of Butter and lette it bee cleane scummed before the Butter bee put in and seeth in it Allisander seedes Parselie seedes Gromell â—eedes beyng beaten into fine pouder and straine them through a fine clothe as muche of the one as of the other drinke thereof first and laste For the same TAke a quantitie of blacke Sope and Englishe Saffrom and temper theim together colde and laye it colde vpon your Nauell beeyng spread vpon a broad paper or redde Leather and then laye vpon it linnen clothe of tenne or twelue foldes hotte and roule you with a towell and so lye doune vpon your bedde warme and it wil make you pisse within an hower A drinke for the windie Collike TAke a quart of Malmesey and twoo spoonefulles of the pithe of Parsely rootes and a handfull of Uiolet leaues and fiue Baie leaues seeth all these together vntil a pinte and drinke it Mornyng and Euenyng warme To take awaie Cornes TAke Marigold stamped and laie vpon the sore Euening and mornyng and it profiteth Or els pare your corne and laye to Turpentine and red Waxe boiled together and make a plaister thereof and it helpeth To doe awaiâ— a Corne. TAke and cutte awaie the Corne and droppe into it a droppe or twoo of a blacke Snaile and putte thereto the pouder of Sandefer and it will doe it awaie For the samâ— PAre awaie your Corne as nere as you can putte into the hole vnsleckt Lime as muche as a Fatche and couer it with a plaister of Waxe and Rosen and lette it lye fower and twentie howers To make a water against a consumption TAke a quarte of Rose water as muche of womans Milke Milke of Goates of Mares or of Cowe Milke put vnto them thirtie yolkes of Egges well mingled together and thereof still a water whereof giue the paciente to drinke warme firste and laste with a cake of Manus Christi made with golde and Perles For a consuption in the raines TAke Clarie leaues and pricke theim and frie theim with twoo or three yolkes of Egges and put therevnto Saffron dried vpon a stone and grinde it small and put altogether and frie them in freaâ—he Butter and eate it warme nexte your harte To wake Ielly for one that is in a consumption TAke a legge of Ueale and cut awaie the fatte and a Capon or cocke newe killed and skalde hym and washe hym cleane and let the Capon and the Ueale lye in water the space of three howres and seeth theim on the fire with twoo pottles of faire water scum it cleane and as the fat riseth take it of and so let it seeth till halfe the brothe bee consumed then put in a pottle of rackte Renishe Wine if you haue it or els a pottle of white Wine and lette it seeth altogether vntill it consume to a quarte and clarifie it with three or fower whites of Egges and let it runne through a Ielly vagge and then sette it on the fire againe and put in one pound of Sugar and one vnce of Sinamum grose beateÌ„ and then let it run through a Ielly bagge three or fower tymes and after let the paciente drinke thereof warme An excellent medicine against the extreme cough Take Fenell rootes cleane washed Anniseedes and a little Liquoras and seeth them altogether in white wine and take the white wine drinke a good draughte thereof when you goe to bed and the next morning take a Figge and a Date and rost them and eate them somewhat hote and neyther eate nor drinke in two or three houres after and in two or three times drinking it shall helpe you A powder for the Cough Take eyght penniwaight of fine Ginger and sixteene peniwaight of powder of Elicompane rootes and one ounce of the powder of Liquoras and to ounces of the powder of Anniseedes and three ounces of sugar Candy mingle all those together and vse to eate it wheÌ„ you will at all times in the day and you shall finde case therein for this medicine is well prouâ—d Another for the cough and to drye vp the rume and fleame Take a handfull of Sage a handful of Baysalt dried at the fyre a handfull of Commin a peniworth of Cloues and an other of Maces and beate all these and mingle them together and put them into a linnen bage the length and breadth of a mans hand and guilt it and vse it hote vppon the mold of the head till you â—e eased warmed morning and euening and lay it to your molde againe For the cough of the lunges TAke a pattle of running watter twentye Figges a quarterne of the best Sugar a good quantitie of Licoras and Aniseedes a peniworth of Maydenheare a handfull of great raysons the stones picked out boyle them vnto a quart and so warme a little in a stone cruse and drinke thereof For the cough TAke I sop Horehound sugar and water boyle them altogether till it come to a thinne syrop and so vse to eate it euening and morning and all other times when you thinke good A syrop for a cough Take a pynt of I sop water and halfe a pynt of Rose water and a good quantitye of Licoras brused a great spoonefull of Anniseedes halfe a pounde of white sugar Candy let all these boyle together till it come to a cleare syrop then put it in a fayre glasse strained and take this syrop at all times in the day or night when you list For the cough Take a toste of breade and make it hote and put on sweete Sallet oyle on both sides of it and eate it euery morning and it will helpe you A remedye for the same Take Barrowes or Bores greace three or foure cloues of Garlike and stampe them together and warme and annoynt thy feete therewith at thy going to bed and so keepe them hote with a tosted trencher and warme clothes and you shall recouer A medicine for the chinecough for children Take Bores greace and warme the soales of theyr feete
the same a plaister and saie it to the sore chaungyng it at euery foure and twentie houres A good medicine against the plauge approued AMongst other excellence and approued medicines for the Pestilence there is none more worthie and auailable when the sore dothe apperre then to take a Cocke Pullet or Chicken and let the feathers of the tayle of highest parte be plucked of till the rumpe bee bare then holde the saied bare of the pullet to the sore and the pullet will gaâ—e and laboure for life and in the ende will die then haue an other pullet and doe the like to the patiente and if that die yet still applie the patient with Pullets so long as any doe die for when the Poyson by the saied Chickens is drawen foorth the saied Chickens that bee offered therevnto will liue theu the sore presently will swage and the partie forthwith recouereth this medicine is necessarie to driue the venome from the hearte A soueraigne drinke against the Pestilence TAke one vnce of Sorrell water and as muche Dragon water adragme of Treacle and putte thereto a â—ragine and a halfe of pouder imperiall and geue it to the patient with Ale within foure and twentie houres after he is infected and he shall with Goddes grace escape and doe well A playster to drawe a hed to the sore of the plague and to breake it TAke two Lyllie rootes one handfull of sower dowe two handfulls of Mallowes one handfull of linseede stampe al these together small and boyle it in a quarte of the lees of wine till it be thicke then laie it an inch thicke vpon leather broder then the sore and let the borders of the leather bee plastered with waxe to make it cleaue it shal bring out the botch in xii houres and breake it shortly A medicine that was taught King Henrie the seuenth by his Physition against the pestilence TAke halfe a handefull of Rewe likewise of Mandragories Fetherfewe Sorrell Burnet and a quantitie of the croppes and rootes of Dragones washe theim cleane and seeth them with a softe fire in runnyng water from a pottle to a quarte and then straine them togeather through a cleane cloath and if it be bitter putte thereto a quantitie of Sugar Candie or of other Sugar and if this medicine bee vsed before the purples doe arise ye shall be hole by Gods grace A medicine to be drâ—nke suspectyng any to haue the Plague TAke a greate Onion and the core being taken out fill the same full of good Treacle of Gene and wrappe the same in a Paper and roste it till it bee softe then strayne the same with a little Wine Vineger and beyng tempered with a quantitie of Sugar giue the patiente to drinke twoo spoonefulles fastyng and if the patiente bee infected with the Plague you shall perceiue the appearance thereof within sire houres after the receipt of the same drinke Also for the vsuall drinke of euery patient beyng so infected TAke of Rosemarie the quantitie of eight on nine croppes then take of Marigoldes beyng browne within of Burnet and of Burrage euery one a handefull thereof let them bee sodde in a quarte of stale Ale clarified then putte into it a cruste of breade a little whole Mace and a quantitie of Sugar and lette hym drinke the same at all times during his sicknesse and put Pympernell in his broath Also an other drinke to be taken euery mornyng for a preseruatiue against the Plague and for the auoidyng of infection TAke Sauery the quantitie of a handfull and boyle the same in a quarte of good Wine vineger with a spoonefull of Graines beyng beaten and put into the same then drinke the same with a quantitie of Sugar euery morning fastyng A good medicine against the Plague TAke of Betonie water the quantitie of three sponefulles of good Wine Vineger the quantitie of three spoonefulles and the quantitie of a Nutmegge of good Treacle of Gene or els the quantitie of a Hasell Nutte of Metridatum beyng all mixed together take it in the beginnyng of your sicknesse For the Plague TAke in the morning fastyng one drie Figge one Walnut and foure or fiue leaues of Rewe chopped altogeather and eate them and afterwardes drinke a cuppe of Wine if it be a Woman with childe leaue out the Rewe For the Plague TAke an vnce of the leaues of Rewe halfe an vnce of good Figges an vnce of Ieneper berries twoo vnces of Walnuttes picked foure ounces of Vineger and a good quantitie of Saffron Stampe all the foresaied thinges togeather and reserue them in an earthen potte or a glasse fast stopped that no aire issue out whereof if ye receiue in the mornyng vppon a kniues poynte the quantitie of a Beane or more ye shall bee sure by the grace of God not to be infected within foure and twentie houres after A medicine for the Plague or Leprosie TAke hearbe Grace Southernwoode Mugwort Wormewood of eache a handefull three or foure handefulles of Ieneper berries these whiche bee blacke cut and shreade the hearbes small and put them in a flaunders pipkine and power there to foure quartes of good white Wine vineger and let them soke a seuen nightes if the hearbes be drie if they be greene let them soke not aboue forteene houres then putte a handefull or two of those hearbes which bée in the pipkine into the still and then take oute a quarte of the same Uineger and powre it into the still vpon the hearbes and distill it with apretie soft fire for to greate a fire will waste it a waie and so still it untill you haue stilled all from the pipkine into the stillatrie and after this powre it into the Pipkine againe and putte as manie newe and freshe hearbes with so manie berries as you had before into the pipkine againe and so lette them soke one other seuen night and then still them againe as you did before and so the thirde tyme to bee vsed with newe hearbes c. in the same maner as before and at the last tyme putte foure vnces of Metredatum into the pipkine amongst the hearbes or els fiâ—e of sixe vnces of Treacle in place of the Metredaâ—um for wante thereof and then beyng stilled as before putte the same into a double glasse and stoppe it with a peeces of leather bounde aboute it and if the partie be infected lette hym take thereof foure vnces at one tyme and if neede bee you maie giue hym so muche for two or three daies as you see cause and to a Woman but twoo vnces and to children according to their age and as they be able to beare it and so sweate twoo or three houres or longer if the partie maie indure and let one stande by alwaies to wipe their face lest by putting out their handes they take colde c. when all this is three tymes stilled it will not amounte to aboue three or foure quartes An oyle for all maner of aches bruses and strainynges of the Synewes TAke a
ague and his drinke shall quenche his brought A medicine against the Quarten TAke shell Snailes twoo handfulles Baie Salte Mallowes of eache a handfull beate these togethers and laye it to the soulles of your feete before the Quarten fitte doeth come A medicine for the colde in a Feuer TAke Camemell and Worme woode and seeth them in a quarte of Ale till halfe bee consumed and giue it the paciente firste and laste A medicine against the hote Feuer TAke a pottle of stale Ale and a bottome of a stale white loafe and a handfull of Sinckfoile a handfull of Camemell Triacle and Vineger of eche a spoonefull a fewe whole Maces and Suger Candie as muche as thei liste and seeth these vntill halfe bee consumed and straine it from the hearbes and giue it to the paciente to drinke and none other drinke durying his heate and as muche thereof as he will and it helpeth For the Ague TAke twoo or three cloues of Garlike and bruse them and a peniworthe of Aqua vita halfe a pinte of Ale seeth theim together and drinke it a little before the fitte come as hote as you maie Against the corrupt ayre TAke Betanie Centorie and Egrimonie of eache a handfull and stampe them and straine them with ale and with a Licoras sticke brused and then boile it and clarifie it and make it pleasaunt with Sugar and drinke thereof euery mornyng blood warme three spoonefulles three or fower daies To make a man haue an appetite to his meate SEeth Centorie in faire cleane water and lette the sicke drinke it luke warme fastyng three daies eche daie nine spoonefulles and he shall bee whole for this purifieth the stomacke and breaste also ¶ A good comfortable pouder to disgest well and many other good properties TAke Pillitorie of Spaine Centorie Annis Licoras Graines of Paradise Ginger Sinamum of eche like muche beaten and searced into fine pouder and drinke thereof Mornyng and Euenyng halfe a spoonefull in Wine or Ale. To make Hypocras for a weake Stomacke TAke a pinte of Aqua vitae and put it in a glasse then take twoo vnces of Sinamum and one vnce of Ginger twoo peniworthe of Cloues twoo peniworthe of Graines one of Nutmegges and beate theim all together to grosse pouder and put them all into a glasse to the Aqua vitae and shake in euery daie often nine daies together and then drinke it with wine or ale halfe a spoonfull or a quarter with halfe a pinte of Ale. A medicine to cleanse the backe and to purge the raines TAke one Fenell roote and twoo Parsely rootes and picke out the pitches of theÌ„ and take thereto one hand full of Pelatorie of the Wall and all these beyng washed cleane seeth in Posset Ale and drinke thereof when you goe to bed and if you wake at midnight drinke you also A medicine for paine in the backe and for the heate in the backe TAke Rose water and putte thereto Saunders and Rose leaues and laye theim in sleepe in youre Rose water one whole night then washe your backe with the same and it will take awaie the heate and greately comfor the raines For paine in the backe TAke Sage Rosemarie Camemell and Maudelin of eche of theim a handfull then pounde theim together and frie theim in Maie Butter and annointe youre backe with it warme A medicine for the raines of the backe TAke halfe an vnce of Turpentine of Venice and let it bee well washed in Plantine water or Rose water and theÌ„ mixe it with fine white Sugar and make thereof fower or fiue Baules whiche you muste eate three in a Mornyng fastyng and daiely drinke a little White wine or Renishe wine immediatly after To driue out a paine or gripyng in the beallie TAke Sothernwoode and laye it againste the place on the contrary side where the torment is and it will driue it out and if it bee laied to the nauell it will driue awaie the paine For the bityng of any venemous beaste TAke Plantine and drinke the iuice thereof and take Plantine and Salendine of eche like muche stampe theim and temper them with stale Pisse and laye to the sore and it will alwage the swellyng and drawe out the venome A medicine for the bityng of a madde Dogge TAke a good handefull of Betanie and a handefull of wilde Sage a handfull of Nightshave and faire runnyng water a pinte the hearbes beeyng stamped and strained therewith and putte thereto a peniworthe of Triacle and giue it to the paciente to drinke twoo or three mornynges A medicine to stoppe bleedyng TAke Sentorie greeue Rewe and redde Fenell and stampe and straine them and drinke them warmed A medicine to stop bleedyng TAke Bursa pastoris Plautine and I sop of eache of them like muche and bruse them in a morter and warme them as hotte as you can against the fire and laie them to the nose of hym that bleedeth and binde same of the hearbes to his temples as hotte as hee can suffer them An other medicine for the same TAke an olde cleane linnen cloathe and weate it well in Vineger then burne it to powder then take thâ— powder therof and if it be a wounde cast it therein and it will stoppe the bleedyng immediately but if the nose bleede then snuffe vp the foresaied powder into thy nose and it will stint bleedyng Another for the same TAke a Todde and drie hym in the Sunne very drie then putte hym in a linnen bagge and hang hym aboute your necke with a string so lowe that it maie touch your breaste on the lefte side neere vnto your harte and commonly it staieth all kinde of bleedyng at the mouthe nose or wounde Another to stop bloud IF your nose doe bléede vnmesurably then tie your little finger very harde aboute the lower ioynte and for the most parte it fayleth not but stayeth the same For spittyng of bloud TAke the iuice of Betonie and temper it with Gates milke and giue the patient to drinke three daies For the same TAke Smaâ—lage and Mints Rue and Betonie and seeth them well in good Milke and sup it warme To stench bloud at the nose TAke Betonie stampe it with a little salte as muche as thou mayst take vp with thy two singers and put it in thy nose To stench bloud TAke linnen cloath and burne it and take the pouder and putte it in an other cloathe and so laie it to the wounde Also take an hearbe that is called Peruiâ—cell and holde it betweene thy teeth and thou shalt not bleede while thou holdest it there Good for the braine TO smell the sauer of Muske Camamell to drinke Wine mesurably or to care Sage but not muche to keepe the heade warme often washing your hands mesurable walking mesurable sleeping to heare little noyse of Musicke or Singars to eate Mustarde or Pepper the sauoure of redde Roses and to washe your temples with Rosewater Ill for the braine ALL maner of braines Glottonie Dronkennesse late Suppers to sleepe muche
to the fyre and chafe them with the foresayde Bores greace and let them goe to bed and keepe them warme and lay clothes to their feete A medicine for the cough and the whesing Take a pound of suger Candy somewhat finely beaten halfe a pound of Licoras searced and halfe a pound of Anniseedes seared and an ounce of the powder of Ginger an ounce of Elicompane rootes made into powder and mingle these together and take of the same powder halâ—e a spoonefull at a time when you goe to bed and when you rise in the morning For a cough Take Isop Licoras Horehounde a little of the roote of Elicompane greate reasonâ— Figges cutte in small peeces and Anniseedes boyle all those in water then strayne out the water and drinke it in the morning fasting For the cough and for stopping at the brest and to open thepypes and to auoyde much corruption Take the roote of Elicomepane and roote of Radish and shred them thinne and Peare Wardens twise so much as of both the others then put altogether into a newe earthen potte then put thereunto clarified honye till it ouerflowe the sayde ingredience then couer the pot and paste it that no breath come out and sett it into an ouen and let it bake with a batch of breade giue the sicke thereof a spoonefull at morning and an other at night A soueraigne medicine for the cough of the lunges Maister Bakers medicine Take three pyntes of running water halfe a pound of Portingale Sugar with vyne Figges and halfe a spoonefull of Anniseedes brused a handfull of Raysons of the Sunne cleane washed hauing the stones picked out a penniworth of Maydenheare let all these boyle together vntil the one halfe and more be boyled away and then straine the same through a fine cloth and euery morning drinke too sponefulls of it luke warme you shall find present remedye For the Crampe Take Holy oke oyle of Violets of Swines greace of each like much and make an oyntment and annoynt the place An excellent salue for a cutte Take two handfulles of Bugle which groweth moste commonly in woods and as much Ualerian bruse them very smal then take a quantitye of Deeres sewet halfe so much vnwroughte waxe so much of these two as the herbes may be boyled therein then sette it on the fyre and when it is halfe boyled put in a quantitye of the best Turpintine that ye can get then set it boyle till it be ynough and all the white stirre it well when it is boyled ynough straine it through a cloth into a vessell and so keepe it A salue for a newe cutte that will not leaue bleeding Take the blades of vnset leekes and stampe them and put thereunto honey and Wheate flower and styrre them well together vntill they bee thicke let it come neere no fyre but all cold lay it to the wounde and it will stanche the bleeding and draw out the brused bloud and make it cleane A medicine for deafenes in a mans head TAke a quarte of Malmesey a peniworth of Commin and viii Betanie leaues that groweth on the lande then boyle all these together till the one halfe of the Malmesey bee consumed then take the potte that you boyle your medicine in as soone as the hearbes be boyled and couer it with a tonell and bynde it close aboute the verge that the heate come not out then put a quill in the other ende of the tonell then put the patientes eare thereunto so that the heate maye goe close into the head tyrst the one and then the other and whiles the â—eate is driuing in the one eare you must stoppe the ther with blacke wooll and you must haue hote clothes to keepe in the heate on the other side of the heade whyle that your medicine worketh then serue the other care likewise You muste vse it three times in the day that is to say in the morning at noone and at night and so you must continue the space of three dayes and three nightes See that the patient come not in any open ayre the space aforesayde and you muste put to your Malmesey a quarter of a pynt of cleere running water A good medicine for deafnesse vsed by Thomas Steeuens of Bushton Take Bay berries Bay leaues Betany and Sticardes of each of them one handfull seethe them in white wine to the halfe and for an old man in Malmeseye then put it in a vessell that hath a narrowe mouth and hold your eare ouer it being vnstopped so that you may suffer it being not too hote nor too colde then take oyle of bytter Almondes and lette droppe thereof two or three droppes into your eare and alwayes haue a locke of fine blacke woll that groweth betweene the sheepes legges to stoppe close youre eare therewith wherein if you put a little mus-ke it will be the better A soueraigne medicine for the payne and bushing in the head which bindereth the hearing very much Take one cloue of Garlike pill it and picke three or foure holes in the middes and dip it in fine English honey and put it into your eare and put a little blacke woll after and lye vpon your other side eache night and so let it continue in your eare for the space of vii or eight dayes and it will expulse the humors at your nose expell the payne and restore the hearing For the payne in the eare Take two handfulls of Sage one handfull of Isop halfe a handfull of Rosemarye put these in a little pillowe boyled in Rose vineger Aqua vitae and Rose water and laye this to thine eare as hote as thou can suffer it An oyntment for a swelling Take good quantitye of Smallage and Mallowes and put thereto two pounde of Bores greace one pounde of butter and oyle of Netes feete a quantity and stampe them wel altogether then frye them and straine them into an earthen vessell To make a drinke for an extreame beate or drought Take a pottle of fayre water a handfull of Succorie a handfull of Endife a handfull of Violet leaues a handfull of Burrage halfe a handfull of Letice two Fenell rootes two Parsely rootes put them all in your pottle of water and let them seeth from a pottle to a quarte then take it off any put a litle Sugar to it and let it haue two wallops more then drinke of it as you list To make a dyet drinke FIrst buy a dyet pot and fill hym full of Conduit water lacking a quarte then put to the water a quart of white Wine and set him ouer a softe fyre of coales then put thereunto a pound of Liquor as scraped and cutte in small peeces halfe a pounde of Anniseedes brused halfe a pound of Ling. vite bought at the turners an ounce of the barke of the same which you may haue at the Poticaryes then let all these boyle together an houre and a halfe so that one part of the licoure be boyled away then
awaie of it selfe A medicine for the blacke Iaunders TAke Wheaten strawe and laie it abroade vppon a faire Flower in a close house and putte in Geese and watche when they doung and take it vppe hole and with a knife scrape of the white that is aboute the doung till you haue a quantitie thereof then drie it in an Ouen and make powder therof and drinke it morning and euening in Ale warmed and that will cure bothe the blacke and yellowe Iaunders An other medicine for the blacke Iaunders TAke the hearbe Ambros Betâ—nie Mugwort of each of them a handefull of Senturie halfe a handefull and three or foure Docke rootes cleane washed and scraped and stampe all these together in a morter till they be indifferent small beaten then take Spicknell turmeracke and Galigarie of eache of them like quantitie and stampe them likewise in a morter then putte the herbes in a cleane linnen cloath by them selues and the Spyces by them selues and tye them faste with stringes and hange them in a gallon or twoo of Ale when it is newe and redie to bee tunned after three or foure daies drinke euery morning nexte your harte a good draught thereof and drinke or eate nothing two or three houres after and doe so likewise when you goe to bedde and no doubtâ— by Gods grace it will helpe you For the blacke Iaunders M. Anthony Cox prisoner TAke the gall of a Rauen and drie it and grate into powder take a quantitâ—e in a spoone and temper the same with Beare or Ale together and drinke it fasting in the morning A medicine for the yellowe Iaunders TAke a handefull of redde Nettle croppes and seethe them in a pinte of Ale and drinke the same beyng strainâ—d three or foure daies together Another for the same TAke harde spanish Sope a little stale Ale in a cuppe and rubbe the Sope against the cuppe bottome till the Ale be white and shaue in Iuerie and let the patient drinke thereof first and last till he be hole For the same TAke Salendiâ—e leaues and putte them in your hosen next your feete A remedie for the yellowe Iaunders TAke a bigge Apple and cut the toppe so as it maie couer the Apple againe and take out the core and putte into it some sweete Butter and a good deale of Turmeracke and a pretie quantitie of Englishe Saffron and rost it very tender and let the sicke persone eate of it three or foure morninges together or more if neede be For the same TAke a quarte of white Wine a greate handefull of Salendine leaues and boyle them to a pinte but in Winter take â—he rootes and drinke thereof euening and morning warme For the Yella TAke Base salt Otes and Cummin and drie all these and make two bagges thereof and as hotte as maie bee suffered laie the one after an other to the plowe or crowne of the heade and so vse it a good while For the same TAke sharpe Leuen and baie Salte vpon it colde and put it to the yuella and it will helpe A very good medicine for an itche TAke Docke rootes and beate them and bruse them and frie them witâ— freshe Butter and annoynt the patient with the salue and in fiue or sixe times drinking it will helpe you To make one seeme young long to purge the winde and cleare the sight MAke powder of Fenell Annisse and Elicompane and temper them with Aqua vite and drie them againe and eate a quantitie therof euening and morning To make a whey laxatiue TAke a pinte and a halfe of clarified Wheye halfe an vnce of Seeueâ—e a grote worth of Anniseedes halfe a handefull of Hoppes Burrage Buglas of eache halfe a handfull and a little Fumetorie and seeth all these in clarified Wheie vntill it bee halfe consumed and drinke it two morninges A good playster for festred legges that haue beene long sore TAke March and wilde Taâ—sie Plantine and the great Mâ—rrell Honie and the white of an Egge and milke of a Cowe that is of one colour and Barly flower and thicke all these togeather and braie the hearbes in a morter and after that mingle the rest with the hearbes For the stopping in the liuer TAke the broth of a Chickin of Mercurie and Succorie halfe a handefull and a fewe great Reasons and picke out the stones and let all these boyle together thentake a fewe bitter Almondes and blaunche them and beate them and with the same licoure make Almonde milke and so vse to drinke it euery mornyng first Another for the same TAke Madder rootes boyle them in half a pint of Ale and let it seeth to a draught and sette â—im drinke it in the morning fasting twice in a weeke For the same TAke Turpentine of Venice to the quantitie of a Beane and put it into a spoone and holde it ouer the fire till it doe melte then putte thereto a little white Sugar and let hym eate it euery daie fastyng For the same TAke a great greene Capers and laie them in Vargis fiue or sixe daies and then wring them out of the Vargis and put a pretie quantitie therof in a sawcer and put vnto them Strope of Vineger and eate them an houre before dinner and an houre before supper For heate in the Liuer or drynesse in the handes TAke a quantitie of Strawburie water stilled seethe therein a quantitie of Liuerworte and drinke it with as muche Sirope of Mints For the heate of the Liuer TAke Saunders and good strong vineger and heate them hotte then take Scarlet in graine and dippe it in the same and so laie it to the spoone of the breast on the right side For the Plurasie TAke Brookelime Sheepes sewet and a little fayre water and frie them together in a friyng panne and make thereof a playster and laie to the patients side and it will drawe out the corruption For the plurasie or stich TAke Aqua vite and Capons greace boyle them together and dippe therein blacke Wooll and laie it hotte to the stomacke and that will ease the stitch For the Lunges TAke the Lunges of a Foxe and drie it to powder and put a quarter of a sponefull into a little Almon milke or broath and eate it and it is very good to preserue the lunges For the pricking of a thorne or needle in a ioynt and the hole be stopped againe TAke fine boulted flowre of Wheate and temper it with white Wine and boyle it together vntill it bee thicke and laiâ— it on the sore as hotte as he maie suffer it and that shall open the hole and drawe out the venome or filâ—h and ease the aching and heale and close it vp againe and for lacke of white Wine ye maie take Ale or Beare and this medicine is good to heale a Byle Whitlo or Uncome An easie purgation TAke a pinte of white Wine and one vnce of Seene and a good handfull of the Reasons of the Sunne the stones being taken oute and halfe a spoonefull of
Anniseedes putte all these into the saied white Wine a whole night and the next morning boyle it to a drawght and so let the persone drinke it bloud warme and if you will you maie put there vnto three or foure rootes of Polipodium of the Oke An easie purgation TAke two pounde of Figges and putte them in a gallon of sine worte of Barly malte putte thereto twoo vnces of the powder of Licoras and an vnce of Sugar when the Figges are boyled braie them small in a morter and drawe them through a strainar and let boyle againe and caste thereto a pinte of the best Oyle Oliffe when it is well cooled and vnce of Reasones of Corraâ—s and eate this with light breade A playster to be laied to the side that the Melte is in TAke a good quantitie of new Wheate branne as muche Anniseedes and beate them small in a morter then in a panne mingle them with Vineger vppon the fire till it be like a plaister then putte it in a linnen bagge of two handefulles long and one handfull broade and make it thinne and warme laie it to the side where the Melte is and role it fast and in the morning take it awaie and then wash the side with his owne water and drinke againe vse this three or foure nightes For the Morphewe TAke and drinke Elder water nine daies three sponefulles and euery daie looke that ye fâ—â—caâ—e then take three or foure Oke Apples and laie them in white vineger foure and twentie houres and then wâ—â—he the bodie with the vineger and it helpeth A medicine for the Morphewe TAke the iuice of Salenâ—ine and mingle it with powder of Brâ—mestone and â—nie it where the Morphâ—we is all â—â—â—de For the Morphewe white or blacke TAke Betanie Hartstonge Sage Plantine red Fenell Watercâ—esses of euery of them one handfull of â—erbe Benet half a handfull of the leaues of Verucine an vnce and still these and drinke euery daie fasting thereof foure spoonefulles and walke an houre after vppon it A water to clense the mouth and to fasten the teeth TAke Sage and Woodbine leaues of each a handfull a good spoonefull of Honnie a peece of Allum as big as a good Walnutte boyle all these together in a quarte of running water to a pinte and washe the mouthe with this water luke warme three or foure times in the daie For to destroy a Ringworme TAke a red Docke roote and let the roote bee pared and when it is pared laie it in Vineger till it be well steeped and then rubbe it 〈◊〉 on the ryngworme and if it bee very rancke take pouder of Brimstone and laye it in a Vinegar and temper theim well together and then rub well the ryngworme withall and it shall destroye it A medicine to kill a Tetter or Ryngworme or any kinde of Itche TAke Sallet oile and Salte tempered together and beyng luke warme annointe the sores A restoritie whiche diuerse noble men haue vsed and it hath prolonged their life THei tooke a pounde of cappe Dates cleane picked and the stones taken out and caused them to bee sodden in a pinte of Muscadine till the wine wer some deale consumed and keepe it in a glasse and there of did put in their Pottage three or fower spoonefulles at once when thei did eate any brothe euery meale To heale the vessell wherein Nature lieth if it bee broken TAke the Huskes or Ladelles of Acornes dried and beaten to pouder take a spoonfull and drinke it in the Mornyng with a little warme Ale and lye in your bedde an hower or twoo after For the Palsey TAke a handefull of Sage a handefull of Southernewood a handfull of Spike a handfull of Lauendâ—r a gallon of runnyng water and boile all these together till it come to a pinte and a halfe then straine it and putte 〈◊〉 out into a stone Cruse and take euery tyme thereof thre or fower or fiue spoonfulles in a saucer luke warme and gargle it in your monthe 〈◊〉 and fro and after spit it out and in like maner put fower or fiue spoonefulles in a saucer luke warme and so chafe that parte of the bodie that is pained with the Palsey with a Sponge dipped in the saied water An other for the same TAke pouder of Pepper and pouder of Peslatorie of Spaine and pouder of Iuie of eche an vnce and pouder of Sage two vnâ—â—s vse this pouder in thy potng For lamenesse in the side commyng by palsey MAke a bathe of Sage and Isop and boile a great quantitie of them together in runyng water and bathe the side that is sore with it and binder the hearbes to it as hotte as you maie well suffer it A medicine very good especially for those that bee taken with the palsey thoughnes the shaking Palsey TAke the bloud of a Foxe warme as it commeth from the Foxe the bloud aboute the harte is beste but all the reste is good and with this bloud al to chafe the place that is taken and then take the skinne of the Fore and put the rawe side neere where the Palsey is and it muste lye to it at the least twelue howres and in the meane time till you can get a Foxe chafe the numbed place with oile Oliue Aqua composita this medicine of the Foxe is speciall good for the Palsey and hath been well proued A medicine for the Palsey that taketh awaie the speeche TAke Sage leaues and Primrose leaues and if it bee Winter take Primrose rootes and then beate the Sage and the Primrose leaues together of eche like muche and straine it with stale Ale and giue it to the sicke to drinke a good quantitie this is well proued For the same TAke Sage and drie it betweene twoo warme Tiles and laye it to the nape of the Necke and binde it to the wreastes of bothe the armes then take a Nutmegge and slice it thinne and laye one slice aboue the tongue and an other vnder the tongue and so 〈◊〉 as often as you will and by the grace of God it shal 〈◊〉 muche good the necke and wreast to be nointed with oile of Spike or water of Spike A medicine for the Palsey TAke Lauender Spike and Sage and still them and drinke thereof a good quantitie euery Mornyng beeyng warme either in Ale or otherwise Take also Sage and Betonie and put theim betweene twoo dishes vpon a chafyngdishe of coales and sprinckle theim with good Malmesey and so applie theim warme to the nape of the necke and the wresles of the handes A medicine for the piles TAke the beardes of the heades of vnsette Leekes and washe theim cleane and take a quantitie of runnyng water and seeth theim therein till thei bee some what tender then drie theim well in a Linnen clothe stampe them as small as you can then take a good peece of freshe Butter and boile them therein vpon a chafingdishe of coles and put in a good quantitie of English Saffron and boile theim together
and when it is well boiled straine it through a faire clothe into a glasse and keepe it and when you will occupie it and make a plaster thereof vppon a Linnen clothe and laye it colde to the greefe To stanche bleedyng of the piles DRinke the iuice of Millefoile for that is proued also doe therevnto the pouder of burnte Garlicke and the piles shall dye To destroye the piles TAke Oile of Roses and Frankensence and House and make an ointment of them and put it in with the finger into the fundamente and put there vnto Myrrhe and often annointe the fundamente therewith and let the breathe thereof goe vp into the fundament A true medicine for the piles TAke blacke Woolle and blacke Sope and binde it thereto ¶ To make a Salue to bryng woundes that rancle and ake into their owne kinde and seace the burnyng and achyng TAke the iuice of Smallage and of Plantaine like muche take Honie and the white of an Egge like muche and put to theÌ„ bulted flower of Wheate and stirre theim well together vntill thei bee thicke and let it come neere no fire but all colde and rawe laye it to the sore and it shall clense the wounde and cease the achyng and bryng it to his kinde and heale the wounde faire for this is a principall salue For a wounde that is ouer healed and sore vnderneath TAke Barley meale the white of an Egge and Honie and meddle theim together and make a plaister therewith and applie it to the sore and it helpeth A plaster for a greene wounde TAke Flower and Milke and seeth them together till it bee thicke then take the white of an Egge and beate theim together and laye it to the wounde and it will keepe it from rancklyng ¶ To make Milonitret to cure any greene wounde or vncome or others what soeuer thei bee FIrste take twoo pounde of Rosâ—me halfe a pounde of Waxe halfe a pounde of Frankensence a quarterne of a pounde of Sheepes sewet clarified putte theim in a faire Panne then take a pottle of the iuice of Millonet boile these aforesated stuffe with a softe fire till thei bee molten and stirre theim a pretie while then put thereunto the iuice of your Millonet and stirre them till thei bee colde and lette theim stande a daie or twoo then melte it again with a soft fire and when it is molten put therevnto a pinte of redde Wine and stirre it till it bee colde that you maie woorke it with your hand and make it vp in roules ¶ A water to cure all maner woundes and sores bee thei neuer so sore and slinking and all maner of Cankers in the nose mouthe throte or whersoeuer TAke a handfull of red Sage a handfull of Sallendine and as muche Woodbine flowers with the leaues take a gallon of runnyng water and putte the hearbes in it and let theÌ„ boile to a pottle then straine theÌ„ through a strainer and take the licour and set it ouer the fire againe then put therevnto a pint of English Honie a good handfull of roche Alome finely beaten a peniworthe of Graines grosly brused and let theim boile altogether thre or fower walmes and then let the scomme bee taken of with a feather and when it is colde put it in a yearthen pot or bottle so as it maie bee kept close and for a greene wounde take of the thinnest of the same water and for an olde sore of the thickest the water beeyng firste well shaken together and after that you haue clensed the old sore with white Wine take a quantitie of fine Linte and the same beyng well wette in the saied water doe you there with often tymes bathe your wounde and with the saied Linte in the ende couer the wounde and if there bee any holes in the saied wounde fill theim with Linte made tente wise and so after couer the wâ—â—le wounde with a peece of a bladder the more better to â—â—â—tinue your Lint in moisture dresse your wounde twise a daie in the mornyng and in the euenyng and it helpeth A medicine or drinke for hym that is burste in the beally or coddes TAke a knucke of the Ueale a pottle of white Wine half an vnce of Mace half so many Dates half a pounde of reasons of the Sunne a handfull of Cumfrey a handfull Polipodium alias Fearne of an Oke a handfull of Sparokyng alias Knotworth take all these and put them in an yerthen pot and set on a Kettle of water of fiue gallons and set the yearthen pot in the water stop it with paist very close and let the Kettle be kept seething fiue or sixe howers with the yearthen pot therein and keepe the Kettle still full with other seethyng water then take all these and beate them in a morter and straine it and giue the pacient of the licour thereof bothe firste and laste For the toothe ache TAke a pinte of white Wine halfe a handfull of Lauender Cotten and seeth them together till the wine bee halfe spente then put into it half a spoonefull of Baie Salte then lette it seeth a little then take a spoonefull of that licour and put it in that side that the paine is in and keepe it in thy mouthe and then put an other spoonefull so one after an other and it will helpe thee A good drinke to put out the small Poxe or pimples MAke a possette of Ale with Milke and the curde beyng taken of take redde Fenell the quantitie of a spoonefull and the same beeyng sodde together with the Ale straine it and put thereto the quantitiâ— of a Nutmegge of fine Triacle a quantitie of Setwall a quantitie of English Saffron beyng well mingled together and giue it the pacient to drinke warme A present remedie for an Ague TAke twoo vnces of Baie Salt twoo vnces of white Frankensence and a handfull of Smallage beaten altogether and laye it to the wrestes of your handes and to the boughtes of your armes twoo howers before the sitte doe come proued For the same TAke twoo or three cloues of Garlick and bruse them and a peniworthe of Aqua vitae halfe a pinte of Ale and seeth theim together and drinke it a little before the course or sitte come as hotte as you maie For the Collicke TAke Gromell seede Parsely seede and Annisseedes of eche twoo spoonefulles greene Fenell one handefull one Parsely roote one Radishe roote of eche as loÌ„g as a finger vnsette Tyme one handefull one handfull of Philipendula and a handefull of Cheristones washe all these and bruse theim and stampe theim very small boile all these in twoo quartes of white Wine in an yearthen pot close till a pinte be consumed then let it run through a Linnen clothe of it self without strainyng and drinke it Mornyng and Euenyng For the windie Collicke TAke a quarte of Ale clarified twoo spoonefulles of the flower of Liquoras one spoonfull of the flower of Annisseedes half a spoonfull of brused Fenell seedes a little Tyme
and seeth theim together till a pint of the ale be consumed and so drinke in first and last For the Collicke and Stone TAke a handfull of Auens a handefull of Pellitorie of the wall and as muche Camomell as will lye in the palme of your hand and a spoonfull of Parsely seâ—de brused a little make a posset of Renishwine take of the curd and boile all these together in the drinke till the substance bee boiled out then vse it mornyng and euenyng For a paine in the side that commeth of winde TAke a handfull of Cummenseede an other of Annisseede and twoo of Rewe seeth all these together in runnyng water from a pottle to a quarte put to it halfe a pinte of white Uineger before it bee colde dip a spunge in it and wryng out the licour some what and laye it to the pacientes side as hotte as he can suffer it and when it beginneth to waxe colde take a newe To remoue a disease from the stomacke DRinke a quantitie of Dragon water or water Imperiall mingled with Triacle or Methredatum For them that doe caste vp their meate by reason of weakenesse of the stomake TAke the nether crust of broune bread drie it well and leisurely at the fire then steepe it directly in stronge vineger a little while take it out and spreade vppon tâ—e powder of Cloues warme it againe and tie it aboute the mouth of the stomacke and the vomite will sease A drinke for clensing the stomacke to be taken luke warme in the morning TAke Isop Rosemarie and Time of each two crops and put them in a pinte of Ale with a prâ—tic quantitie of Suger and lette them boyle till the strengâ—he is in thâ—â— then drinke thereof two houres before meate A drinke to auoyde the fleame out of the stomacke â—o make it easier to come vp you maie take of it a spoonefull or two continuâ—ally when you neede TAke eight spoonefulles of Rosewater foure spoonefulles of Conduit water and twoo spoonefulles of white Uineger halfe a quarterue of white Suger boyle all these in a poringer vpon a chafingdishe of Coles and skumme it cleane and then drinke it luke warme A remedie against the Plague was sent to the Lord Mayre of London from King Henrie the eyght TAke a handeful of Sage a handfull of hearbe Grace a handefull of Elder leaues a handfull of red Bramble leaues stampe them all and straine them through a fine cloath with a quarte of white Wine and then take a quantitie of Ginger and mingle them togeather and so take a spoonefull of the same and you shall be safe for four and twentie daies and so being nine times taken shall be sufficient for al the whole yeare by the grace of god And if it be so that the partie be striken with the plague before he hath dronke of this medicine then take the water of Scabious a spoonefull and water of Beatonie a spoonefull and a quantitie of fine Treacle and putte them altogether and cause him to drinke it and it shall put oute all the venome If it fortune the botch to appeare then take the leaues of Brambles Elder leaues Musterde seede and stampe them altogether and make a playster therof and laie it to the sore and it shall drawe out the venome and the partie shall be hole by the grace of God. Another for the same TAke a handefull of Sorrell a handefull of Burnet a handfull of Sage a quantitie of Dragons as much of the croppes as of the rootes then washe them aâ—â— well and putte them in a pottle of running water and â—eethe them to a quarte then sette them by the fire and straine them through a linnen cloath and putte in some Suger Candie to delaie the bitternesse of the hearbes and giue the patiente to drinke nine spoonefulles at one tyme beâ—ore the purples doe appeare and if the botche doe arise and breake he shall liue proued To cause one to sleepe TAke a spoonefull of pure Rose water as much of vineger two spoonefulles of the oyle of Roses halfe a handefull of Rose leaues made in powder minge them altogether and take cromnies of leuened breade made of Wheate and make a playster thereof and laie it ouer the foreheade and temples For a sore throte â—Ake Columbines and Sinckefoyle and stame them bothe togeather and straine them with milke and â—â—inke it very warme For the hickop Aâ—â— oyle of Lillic 〈◊〉 annoynt the sickmans bodie sundrie â—ymes For a Canker in the mouth TAke a slower deluse roote washe it and slice it and a fewe leaues of Pennie royall laie them in steepe in Conduit water and so wash your mouth with the water For a laste TAke an Egge and Aqua composita and boyle it vith the Egge till it bee drie then take Sinnamum Suger and eate with the Egge ¶ A medicine very precious called Flos vnguentorum go 〈◊〉 all maner of maladies that is to â—â—tte againsâ— all sores and woundes against all manner â—mpostumes in the heade or bodie against headache singing in the braine or boyling in the harte shrinking of Synewes it draweth out any thorne or broken bone and all manner of ache out of the Liuer Spline or Lungs it helpeth the Hemerodes and is very good to make a seare cloth for all goutes aches and pestilent botches and therefore this trett is worthely called Flos vnguentorum TAke Rosine and Perre of eche halfe a pounde of virgine Waxe and Frankensence of eche a quarter of a pounde of Masticke an vnce of Hartes sewet a quarter of a pounde a quarter of a pound of Camfer and twoo dragmes melte that is to bee melted and pare that is to bee pared and searce it botle theim ouer the fire and straine them through a clothe into a pottle of white Wine then boile the Wine with all the other medicines together then let it coole till it be no hotter thâ— bloud warme then put thereunto a quantitie of Turpeâ—tine euer stirâ—yng it vntill it bee colde but euer beware that your stuffe bee no hotter 〈◊〉 bloud warme when you putte to your Turpentine â—r els it marreth all your sâ—â—ife and make it vp in roules and keepe it to your vse and when you will occupie it plaister wise to your greef To make the blacke salue that cureth all olde sores and vlcers bee theâ— neuer so greate foule and stincking TAke a gallon of stale Ale beyng very strong two handfulles of Woodbine leaues halfe a hand of redde seeded Nettles as muche Colewortes with the ragged leaues halfe a pounde of redde Onions halfe a pounde of Garlike pilled a pounde of vnseâ— Leekes a little â—ishefull or handefull of the pouder of a rotten poste of an Oke is beste let these bee stamped small in a morter seuerally by them selues put them into the Ale with halfe a pounde of roche Alome then set them ouer a softe fire let them boile till the one parte or more be boiled awaie then let theim stande three or fower daies but first strain them through a cleane clothe into a cleane vessell then putte to theim halfe a pounde of Waxe halfe a pounde of Rosine halfe a pounde of the Naruell that is greene a quantitie of stone Honie then set it ouer a softe fire againe and let theim boile till the one halfe bee consumed then put it into a cleane yearthen potte and stoppe it very close and vse thereof when you haue occasion FINIS
take and straine it into a fayre vessell and keepe it close and drinke thereof first and last a pretie draught warme A water for the eyes Take kindely Roche Alom white a small quantitye of red Rose water and the iuice of red Fenell and the white of an Egge well beaten take of the scomme of the Egge and beate them together and then strayne it through a fine cloth then dyp your finger in the water and let it drop into your eye Good for the sight ALL this is good for the sight Redde Roses Verueine rootes Fenell Salendine Pimpernell Ocula christi to wash your eyes with cleere water or to looke vpon greene coloures mesurable sleepe to loke in a fayre glasse often washing of your hands and feete and it maketh your meate to digest well Ill for the sight TO studie after meate Garlike Vnions Leekes Letice to sudden going after meate wines hote or colde ayre Drunkennesse Gluttonie Milke Cheese muche beholdyng of bright thinges and as euill red thinges as white much sleepe after meate to much walking after meate and to muche letting bloud cold wortes fire dust to muche weeping and ouermuch watchyng A speciall good water for the eyes TAke a newe laied Egge and rost it harde cut the shell in the middest and take out the yolke and putte in a peece of white Coporas where as the yolke laie and binde the Egge together againe and lette it lye in the fire vntill the Coporas bee resolued to water then take the white out of the Egge and cut it in small peeces and put it into a glasse of running water and let it stand a while and straine it through a fine cloath and keepe it in a close glasse and dresse the eye euery mornyng and euenyng To kill the pinne and webbe in the eye TAke a quantity of three leaued grasse as much redde Fenell as much redde Sage as muche Daysies the white of an Egge beaten and the froth taken awaie and halfe a spoonefulle of Honnie and stampe all the hearbes togeather and then take the iuice thereof and putte thervnto the white of the Egge and the Honnie and then sturre them togeather and droppe the same into the eye of the patient and then take a plaster of flaxe towe and dippe it in the saied medicine and laie it vppon the eye of the saied patiente and binde it fast and let it remaine so an houre at euery tyme of dressyng An other for the same TAke the leaues of Salendine and stampe them and straine them and put one droppe of the ieuce of it in the eye and it will helpe by Gods grace For the Webbe in the eye if it bee olde TAke the red Pimpernell and Euphraesia and stampe them in a Morter and then frye them with Capons greace in a cleane panne and then wring it through a cloath into a vessell of Brasse and lette it stande therein three daies after putte it in a boxe of horue or tinne and take thereof and put it in the Webbe of the eye anâ— this medicine is soueraigne A good medicine for the eyes beyng either Pearle or Webbe TAke the leaues of Daysies and Pouchwoâ—te alias Bâ—rsa Pastoris and the Chestloppes alias Woodliffe stampe them togeather and straine them in a little good Ale drinke of the same three seuerall mornynges two howers before you rise and you shall finde ease notwithstandyng your eyes will bee sore then washe youre eyes with running water and then driâ—ke of your drinke two morninges againe and you shall be whole and finde greate ease by Gods grace A water comfortable for the eye TAke the iuice of Euphrasia or els Water made of it for it is the best hearbe that can bee for the eyes what waie soeuer you take it For sore eyes TAke Coporas and laie it in runnyng Water and straine it and when you goe to bedde strike the brees of your eyes with the same Water and let it droppe into your eyes For the same TAke rotten Apples and still them and with the water thereof washe your eyes and it will purgue and clense them and cleare your sight A water very comfortable for the eye sight TAke Rose leaues a greate handefull of redde Feuell and Verueine as muche of Rewe a handfull of Salendine as muche and so still them togeather and you shall haue a good Water and comfortable for youre eyes A drinke for the eye sight TAke a quantitie of Iuie that groweth vpon thâ— Isâ— a quantitie of the rootes and leaues of Daysies iâ— the fielde a quantitie of Fenell and a quantitie of three leaued grasse all these beyng washed cleane stampe theim and straine theim with a pinte of stale Ale and drinke thereof euenyng and mornyng or at midnight for a season A perfect water very good for the eyesight TAke Sage Fenell Veruaine Betanie Euphrasia or Eyebright Pimpernell Sinckfoyle and hearbe Grace and laie all these in white wine all night and then still them in a Stillatorie of glasse or c. and this water is speciall good For the hemeraudes and to drie vp any sore TAke the brode Nemphane leafe commonly called Canne leaues whiche growe in waters washe them cleane putte them in a Paper and frie them in the Embers and applie them as hotte as maie be suffered or make them in powder and cast them into the sore and it helpeth For the same TAke redde wortes and seeth them in a pot then take the potte and set it vnder a close chaire and sitte ouer it and lappe warme clothes aboute the chayre that no aire maie goe out and so sit still ouer it till it be colde and then annoynt the members with the licoure For the same Take a plate of leade and rubbe thereon a quantitie of Bores greace fore a man and Swines greace for a woman and washe it out with white Wine and anoynt the Emerodes A medicine for a redde or high coulored face TAke Vine leaues Strawburies and Creame and putte two penie worth of Camster vnto it and put it into a Stillatorie with the foresaied leaues and distill it and take the water thereof and washe your face therwith mornyng and euenyng for a certaine space and it will take awaie the high colour An other for the same TAke Cowcumbers and pare them cleane and cutte them in slyces and still them and with the Water that commeth of them washe your face daylie three or foure tymes in the daie if you haue none of the Water then take the Cowcumber it selfe and pare hym and rub your face therewith A medicine to destroye a heate in the face or in any other place thought it bee Sanct Anthonies fire TAke a quart of Smithes water a handfull of Sage a handefull of Elder leaues or of the greene barke a penieworth of Alome and seeth them altogether from a pottle to a pinte then putte it in an earthen potte and annoint the patient For the pymples in the face TAke Wheate flower mingled with Vineger and