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
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
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
these very well together and make a Pultis of them and lay it to the place where the griefe is and this will help him Probatum est ¶ An excellent good Medicine to heale the French Pox. TAke Goacum Capium halfe a pound Salsa perilla two ounces Barke of Goacum two ounces Licquorice one ounce Annise seedes one ounce Fennell seede one ounce Seeny one ounce and of Betany Scabions Smallege Pellitory of the wall Penyroyall Harts-toong Maydenhere wild Mints or red Mints red Sage Oculus Christi Liuerwort and of the hearbe Mercury of euery one of them a good handfull cleane picked and washed and then put all these together to sleepe for the space of one whole night in three gallons of faire running Water or else in two gallons of pure white Wine and one gallon of strong Ale then take them and boyle them all together vntill it be consumed to three quarts then straine it through a fine linnen cloth and put it into a close vessell ¶ Note this that if you boyle it in water it will continue but sixe or seuen dayes but being boyled in Wine and Ale twenty dayes which is too short a space for the party which is sicke and diseased to vse it This must be drunken by the sicke person both morning and euening and at meate and you must put into euery three quartes of the water one quarter of an ounce of Coloquintida and let the party which is sicke vse it vntill such time as it hath scowred the body very well and if it do not purge well then take this Medicine following ¶ Another for the same TAke halfe an ounce of Seny a spoonefull of Annise-seedes halfe an ounce of Licquorice a spoonefull of Fenell seedes twenty Reysons of the sunne the stones picked foorth boyle these all together in quart of Water and let it boyle vntill the one halfe be consumed then straine it and put thereto one ounce and an halfe of Deaphenicon and shake it together and let the party grieued drinke thereof warme euery morning fasting This Purgation neuer maketh the body sicke neyther doth it hurt the stomacke Note also that this drinke aforesaid will heale any old vlcer if it be washed therewith and especially of that which is made both of Wine and Ale if the party be neuer so sore diseased let him purge twice or thrice with Coloquintida prepared and it will help him for euer Small Poxe ¶ A Medicine to driue out the small Poxe TAke Milke Saffron and english Honny and seeth them together and giue it to the Patient and let him be kept warme after it ¶ Another for the same TAke Dragon-water white Wine and Methridatum or Treacle of Ieane and some Vnicornes horne and seeth these together and giue them to the Patient as aforesaid Purgations TAke a pinte of white Wine and an ounce of Seâ—â—ie and a good handfull of Reisons of the sunne the stones picked out and halfe a spoonefull of Anniseedes put all these into the said white Wine to sleepe one whole night and the next morning boyle it vntill it be come to a draught and so â—et the Patient drinke it luke-warme and if you will you may put thereunto three or foure rootes of Polipodie of the â—ke This is very good Probatum est Plague and pestilence HEerein are conteyned diuers and sundry good rules and easie Medicines which are made with little charge for the poorer sort of people as well for the preseruation of all people from the Plague before infection as for the curing and ordering of them after such time as they shall be infected ¶ A preseruatiue by correcting the ayre in all houses TAke Rosemary dryed Iuniper Bay-leaues or Frankincense and cast the same vpon the coles in a chafingdish and receiue the fume or smoke thereof into your head If you will put a little Lauender or Sage that is dryed into the fire with the rest it will do much good Also to make your fires in earthen pannes rather to remoue about your Chambers then in Chimneys shall be better to correct the aires in your houses then otherwise ¶ A preseruatiue against the Plague TAke a handfull of Hearbe-grace otherwise called Rue a handfull of Elder-leaues a handfull of red Sage and a handfull of red Bramble leaues and stamp them well together and straine them through a fine linnen cloth with a quarte of white Wine then take a quantity of Case Ginger and mingle it with them and drinke a good draught thereof both morning and euening for the space of nine dayes together and by Gods grace it will preserue you ¶ An excellent good drinke to be taken euery morning for a preseruatiue against the Plague and for to auoide infection TAke a handfull of Winter-Sauery and boyle the same in a quart of good wine-Vinegar with a spoonefull of Graines being very fine beaten and put into the same then put into it a quantity of fine Suger and so drinke a good draught thereof euery morning fasting †When you must of necessitie come into any place where any infectious persons are it is good for you to smell to the roote of Angellica Gentian or Valerian and to chew any of these in your mouth ¶ A speciall preseruatiue against the Plague TAke fiue spoonefuls of wine-Vinegar three spoonefuls of faire running-Water halfe a spoonefull of Treacle of Iene and of Bolearmoniake as much as a small nut being beaten to powder and drinke this euery morning and euery euening Proued by M. Knight of Andouer Take vi leaues of Sorell and wash them with Water and Vinegar and let them lie to steepe in the said Water and Vinegar a good while then eate them fasting and keepe in your mouth and chew now or then either Stewall or the roote of Angelica or a little Cinamon for any of these is maruellous good †Medicines to be vsed after infection taken FOrasmuch as the greatest cause of the Plague doth stand rather in poyson then in any putrifaction of humors as other Agues do the chiefest way is to moue much sweating and to defend the hart by some cordiall thing 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 then 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
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
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
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
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
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
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
and these things all together and let it be stirred about very well then make a Plaister thereof and lay it to the sore place cold and by Gods grace it will helpe you very speedely Cap. 204. ¶ A Medicine for a Canker in the mouth TAKE the iuice of Plantine Woodbinde and a little Roch Allum Rosewater and white wine Vineger mingle all these together and let the Patient wash his mouth therewith and this will helpe him in a short space for it hath bene well prooued Cap. 205. ¶ A Medicine for a Canker or a sore mouth TAKE a handfull of Sage and a handfull of Hony-suckle leaues a pretty quantyty of Rosemary and as much Roch Allum as halfe a good Wallnut and a spoonefull of Honny boyle all these together in a quarte of faire running water and let them boyle a good while then straine it into a Glasse or Viall and let the Patient wash his mouth both morning and euening as long as he shall finde himselfe greeued and this will helpe him Vsed much by Tho. Sefold Cap. 206. ¶ An excellent good Medicine for a woman labouring of Childbirth TAKE Mugwort and seeth it very well in faire water and plaister it as hote as it may be suffered both to the Nauell and Thighes of the woman labouring of childe and it doth prouoke speadie deliuery of Child-birth and afterburden without any perill but it must not be suffered to continue very long to any part of her body for if it doe it will cause the Matrix to follow Cap. 207. ¶ An other for the same TAKE Hisope Veruoine and Betony of eache of them one handfull stampe them very small with olde Ale and straine it and wring foorth the iuice thereof and let the woman that trauaileth drinke a good draught of it and it will helpe her presently without any daunger This hath beene prooued Cap. 208. ¶ A present remedy for a woman that traueleth with childe to helpe her to a speady and good deliuerance TAKE Pollipodium otherwise called Okefearne and stampe it very well then plaister it vpon the feete of the woman that traueleth with childe and it causeth speedy birth of the childe eyther aliue or dead This is a maruelous good secret Cap. 209. ¶ A Medicine for the Crampe TAKE Oyle of Violets Holy-oke and of Swines greace of each of them a like quantity and make an Oyntment thereof and let the party greeued annoynt the place very often where the griefe is with the same Oyntment and this will helpe him Probatum est Per I. B. Cap. 210. ¶ A very good Medicine for a Chincough TAKE a Mouse and flea it and drye it to powder in an ouen and drinke it in Ale The same is also good for them that cannot hold their water Probatum est Per M. Ierueis Cap. 211. ¶ Another for the same TAKE Bores-greace and warme the soales of the feete of the patient to the fire and chafe and rubbe them with the aforesaid greace and when you thinke that you haue rubbed and chafed them ynough then let him goe to bed and there be kept very warme and lay clothes ynough to his feete This may be vsed to little Children and it will helpe them Cap. 212. ¶ An approued Medicine for a Cough TAKE three Figges and roste them and put them in a cup of Beere and put therein a little Licquorice and Annise-seedes beaten to powder and set it to stand by the fire till it be warme then take out the Figges and eate them then when you goe to bed drinke vp the drinke also and couer your selfe very warme and in so doing for the space of foure nights together it will breake the Cough This hath bene proued Cap. 213. ¶ A very good Medicine to take away a cough or stitch TAKE a quarte of Malmesye Anise-seede and vnset Isope of each of them a handfull a Licquorice-sticke or two brused and halfe a two-peny dish of Butter seeth all these together till they be thicke and then take it and spread it vpon a toste of Wheaten-bread and lay them within a fine linnen cloth and set it to your stomacke as hot as you may suffer it but if you will vse this for a stitch the Butter must be left out Cap. 214. ¶ A very good Medicine for a cough and to cause one to auoide flegme from the stomacke TAKE a quart of stale Ale and a handfull of Goose-meate which is commonly called Hayrefe and a good quantity of Liquorice pared and a quantity of small Reisons and boyle them alltogether vntill the one halfe be consumed and let the patient drinke thereof first and last Cap. 215. ¶ An excellent good drinke to breake the cough TAKE two penyworth of Licquorice and set it to soke in very faire running water and so let it stand for the space of a day and a night therein then let the patient drinke a good draught thereof when he goeth to bed as hote as he can drinke it then let there be a hote Boord or a Logget of wood layd as hote as it may be suffered to the soles of his feete when he goeth to bed and prouoke him to sweate if you can and so in the morning do the like againe and within three dayes he shall be whole Probatum est Cap. 216. ¶ A Medicine for the Cough and for the straightnes of the pipes TAKE drye Figges and Isope and stampe them very well together and boyle them with Honny then let the patient vse to drinke it fasting this is good and hath bene very well approued to be true Cap. 217. ¶ An excellent good and approued Medicine against an extreame Cough TAKE Fennell-rootes cleane washed and Annise seedes of each of them a like quantity and a little Licquorice and seeth them altogether in white Wine then take and straine it and put it into some earthen or close pot and drinke a good draught thereof when you goe to bed and the next morning take a Figge and a Date and rost them and eate them as hote as you may and when you haue so done neyther eate nor drinke for the space of two or three houres after and thus in three or foure dayes you shall be whole Cap. 218. ¶ Another Medicine for the same TAKE Hore-hounde and Isope of each of them a like quantity then take Water and Sugar and boyle them alltogether till it become a syrop and so vse to eate this morning and euening and at all other times when you shall thinke meete and conuenient and this will breake the Cough for it hath bene proued Cap. 219. TAKE a toste of Bread and make it very hote and put on as much sweete Sallet Oyle on both sides thereof as the bread will receiue and eate it vse this morning and euening and it will help you Cap. 220. ¶ Another Medicine for the same TAKE a little of the roote of Elicompanae Reysons of the sunne Figges cut in small peeces and Annise seedes Isope
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
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 ¶
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