good handfuls Sena 4. ounces boyl all in Water for a Bath to bathe in and give the Patient half a pound of each of Lupine Flower and red Cycers into the Bath to rub himself withall A Receipt to bring out the Small Pox. TAke two Figs sliced a spoonfull of Harts-horn steeped a few Mary-gold-Flowers and Tops one Leaf of Carduus Benedictus and a little Saffron boyl them in Posset-Ale and give the Patient to drink thereof To hinder Dinting TAke Beef-broth and bathe the Scabs therewith after take the Fat of Calves-Feet boyled and beaten white with May-dew and Rose-water anoint the face withall Or take white-wine and Butter of each a quarter of a pound boyl them together and use to bathe the Face often or melt salt-butter put into cold-water so anoint the Face withall A Bath for cold Diseases or Palsies BOyl Juniper-berries Broom-seed 20. good handfuls Penny-royall Origanum Hysop Time Sage Satureia Bayberries Rose-mary Camphery Pellitory of Spain of each 2. good handfuls Guaicum Sassafrass of each 1. pound boyl them in water enough to bathe them A Lotion for the Feet to induce Sleep TAke Malloes and Lettice of each 2. good handfuls Poppy-heads in number ten the rindes of Mandrake-roots Baum of each 1. oun Flowers of Water-Lillies Mellilot of each a good handful Dil-seed half an oun boyl them in water wherein wash and bath the feet bed-ward but do not dry them and wrap them up in a cloth wet in the same A good Restorative for weak Convalescent persons after a long and tedious sicknesse TAke Pine-Apple-Kirnels Pystaches of each 4. ounces fine White-Sugar half a pound Red Corall 1. drachm and half Cynamon 1. drachm species de gemmis Frigide 2. drachmes Nutmegs half a drachm Mace 5. grains Conserve of Burrage Cytron-Pils preserved of each 1. ounce and half Pearl 1. dram and half white burrage-Burrage-water make paste and yce it over with Sugar Cynamon To make a Caudle for restoring good Blood TAke white-wine and water of each a like quantity rose-Rose-water one spoonfull two Yelks of Egs sweetened wel with Sugar together with some Cynamon boyl it a while so drink thereof A Powder against the winde in the Womb. TAke Cynamon 1. dra Saffron half a drachm Cassia Lignea 2. scr white Amber 1. scruple mingle them make a Powder and give it in white Lillie-water or Lark Spur. Another for the same TAke Cynamon Saffron of each 1. scruple Borax 4. scr give it in Mugworth-water A Pultes to binde the Belly in Fluxes proceeding from a cold Cause to be applyed to the Belly TAke Tostes of bread steeped in Vineger 6. ou beat it in a morter and add Mace Mastick Mirtle-berries Stones of Rasins Cloves Galany Flowers of Pomgranats of each 1. ounce Oyl of Worm-wood and Mints of each 2. ounces make a Cataplasm A Pultes to soften the hard swelling of the Liver and Splene TAke Marsh-Mallow-roots of each 3. oun Malloes Violets Holy-oaks or each 3 good handfuls Flowers of Camomile Mellilot of each 1. good handfull Figs six Tops of wormwood 2. small handfuls boil them in water untill they be tender and strain them in a course searce then add Flower of the Flowers of Camomile Anise-seeds of each 1. ounce Flowers of Lin-seed Fenny-greeke Goose-grease and Oyl of Camomile Lillies Fresh-butter Marrow of a Calf Oyl of Flowers de Luce of each 1. ounce mingle them make a Pultes whereunto add a little Vineger A Pultes to ripen and supporate Biles and Tumors TAke Marsh-Mallowes and Mallow-Roots half a pound Mallowes 1. good handful Bread 1. pound Boyl them in water and strain them through a searcer and with 4. oun of Barrowes-grease make a Pultes A Pultes for Bruises TAke of both the Camphery-roots of each 3. ounces Camomile and Mellilot of each 2. good handfuls Saffron 1. scruple Beanâ—-flowers 2. ounces Fennegreek 1. ounce boyl them in water and add Worm-wood and Comin-seed of each half an ounce make a Pultes A Pultes to allay heat and Inflammation in any part TAke Marsh Mallow-roots 3. ounces Malâ—lowes with the roots Violets Blank Vâ—sâ—â— Chick-weed of each a good handfull Flowers of Camomile Violets powdered and Boâ—â— 1. small handfull boyl â—hem in fat Mutter-broth or water and add Hoggs-grease half a pound make a Pultes A Gargle for inflammation in the Throat c. TAke Plantine Cinque-foil Bramble-Leaves Columbine Straw-berry-Leaves Honey-suckles Red-Rose-leaves Jewsears Sage of each half a good handful Barley one ounce Licorish half an ounce boyl them in water and to one pound ad Melcosatum four ounces Allom one dr make a Gargle to be used luke-warm And for sore throats you may put to the aforesaid one dr of Salpruneliae to cool cleanse and dry more This Salpruneliae in Ale with Honey will cure Sore-throats very well If the sore in the Mouth or Throat be foul and Sordid to this Gargle you may add Aegyptiacum allayed first with Vineger and Honey of Roses or take Plantine water half a pound Syrrop of Mulberries 3 ounces and a little Oyl of Vitriol to make it a little tart For foul and Eating Sores TAke Sublimate 4 grains Plantine Rose-water of each 3 ounces dissolve it and touch the place and Gargle sometimes luke-warm A Gargle to draw Fleam TAke Sage Rose-mary Time Origan of each one good handfull boyl them very well and to half a pound put Oxmiel three ounces Mustard one or two good spoonfuls or else boyl Sage in Vineger and put to it Mustard and Honey A Gargle for Sore Throats called in the shops Mouth-water made but once for all the year in the spring TAke Woodbine-leaves and Flowers halfe a peck Salendine Lawrell or Spurge Sage Rue Mary gold-tops Cytron Rose-mary-tops Cinquefoile Valerian Agrimony Perry-winkle St. Johns-wort Veronica or Speed-well white Collumbine leaves Scabious Scrophulania of each a good handfull Boyl them in a Galon of running water to the East into two parts standing first one night in infusion then being boyled strain them hard and adde one ounce of Alom of the Cork and four ounces of Honey Then boyl it again and skim it as long as any that riseth afterward let it settle one night In the morning pour out the clearest which keep for use putting thereunto about 4 ounces of Vineger A Gargle for an unsavory breath TAke Rose-water Mirtle water Orenge-Flower-water of each 2. oun Musk 3. gra Amber-grease 6. grains Salt a little more Musk and Amber-grease you may put in for greater persons A Moderate suppository to loosen the Body TAke Honey thickned 1. ounce hieriae species Hierae picrae aloes or Agarick 1. scruple Salt half a scruple or add Salgem or Mustard 2. scruples make a Suppository A stronger Suppository TAke Honey thickned half an ounce Scamony Salt of each 1. scruple or take Honey concrete 2. ounces Euphorbium half a scruple powder of Colloquintida 5. gra powder of white Hellebore 2. ounces Salt 1. ounce Hierae picrae half an ounce make a
Suppository A Suppository for Winde TAke Honey congealed 1. ounce seeds of Fennel Rue Comin Anise Carua of each 1. scruple Colloquintida half a scruple Salt 1. drachm These will make a good Suppository for winde A Suppository to cease Pain TAke Opium Saffron Castor of each half a scruple with boyled Honey or Wax and Oil of water-Lillies make Suppositories with long strings to them to draw them out at pleasure Nourishing Glisters to be given to weak persons or when they cannot swallow by reason of some impediment or when they vomit up all they eat to the hazard of their starving They must be given after another Glister hath washed away the excrements and towards bedtime They are as followeth TAke Capon-broth or distilled Capon-broth 1. pound and half Sugar of Roses 2. ounces Mingle them make a Glister Or take Barly-Creame 1. pound and half Claret or White-wine 4. ounces mingle and inject or take Chicken-broth or thick Barly-water 1. pound and half three yolkes of Eggs Wine 4. ounces Mingle and inject These will nourish weak persons exceedingly An Heating and warming Glister for cold diseases of the Head or Guts TAke Mercury Origan Calamint Rue Penny royall of each a good handfull Flowers of Camomile Mellilot Dill Stecado's of each a good handful of Fenne-greek Carua Comia Anise Fennell of each halfe an ounce Agarick tyed in a clout 2. drachmes Boyl it in Tripe-broth or Sea water dissolve it in a pound and halfe of this Decoction Benedicta Laxativae an ounce Oyle of Dill. 3 ounces Canarâ—-sack make a Glister A Cooling Glister in hot diseases TAke Mallowes Violets Lettice of each a good handfull of the four could seeds great seeds of each half an ounce Prunes 20. Violet and Buglosse Flowers of each a small handfull boyl them to a Pinte and put in Kitchin-sugar 1. ounce and Oyl of Violets 3 ounces or take Barley and Lin-seed of each 2 ounces boyl them and to 1 pound put Sugar 1 ounce and half one yolk of an Egg common Oyle 3 ounces Salt one handfull take Milk warmed one pound Sugar and Syrrop of Violets of each two ounces Make a Glister to cool An Emollient Glister TAke the Common Decoction of Glisters one pound Common Oyl Butter or Barrowes-grease three ounces make c. The Common Decoction for Glisters is this Take of Mallows Violets Pellitary of the wall Beets and Mercury of each a good handfull of Fennel seeds half an ounce boyl all these in a sufficient quantity of water to a Pint. An Emollient purging Glister TAke Lillie and Mallow-roots of each one ounce Mallowes Marsh-Mallowes Orah of each a good handful Lin-seed Fen-greek of each an ounce Flowers of Mellilot Violets of each a little handfull Figs Anise-seeds 2 drachmes Prunes five boyl these in water or fat broth and to a pint put Cassia extracted for Glisters 1 ounce Hieraepicrae half an ounce Butter Oyl of Violets Lillies of each 1 ounce and half inject this Glister three hours before Meat To make this Glister more Stimulating and purging put one ounce of Benedicta Laxative or Diaphenicon with a scruple or halfe a drachm of Salgem and a drachm of common Salt A Carminative or Collick-Glister TAke of the Carminative Decoction 1. pound Canary-wine and Oyl of Dill of each 4 oun inject the same The Carminative Decoction is this Take Anise-seeds Fennel-seeds Caroway-â—eeds Commin-seeds Carrot-seeds of each 2. drachmes Flowers of Camomile halfe a good handfull Raisins an ounce and half boil them in 2. pound of water to a pound Another Glister for the aforesaid purpose TAke Mallow-roots half a pound Branch Vrein Mallowes Penny-royall Hore-hound Calaminâ— Origan Wormwood of each half a good handful Figs 12. Lin seed 1. ounce Com n Anise Fennel Carua seeds of each half an ounce Flowers of Comin Mellilot Lavender Steâ—ado's of each two small handfuls boyl these in water and old wine to a Pint add Benedicta Laxativa 1. oun Electuary of Bay berries half an ounce Oyl of Comin and Rue of each 3. ounces make a Glister A Glister for the Stone in the Kidneys and Bladder TAke the roots of Althea Grasse Sparagus Licorish shaved Pedis Columbini of each 1. ounce Betony Linaria Fennel of each a good handful Malloes with the Roots a good handful Figs Raisins of each 10. a peece Seeds of Parsley Malloes Alhakengi Grummel Smalledge Linseed of each 2. ounces Bay-berries and Juniper-berries of each 2. ounces Flowers of Broom Camomile and St. Johns Wort of each 2. small handfulls boyl them in Water and White-wine and to a pint put Oyl of Lillies bitter Almonds Scorpions and Honey of each 2. ounces Turpentine 1. ounce make a Glister for the Stone A Glister to break the Stone TAke Roots of Grasse Smalledge Parsley Sparagus Althea Licorish of each 2. ounces Leaves of Betony Saxifrage Sea-Fennel of each a good handful Seeds of Grummel Winter-Cherries of each one ounce boyl them in a pint dissolve juice of Raadish or Pellitory of the Wall one ounce Oyl of Scorpions 3. ounces make a Glister A Deterging or washing Glister TAke Barley-water one pound Red Sugar or Honey 2. ounces c. A Consolidating or healing Glister in Dysenteries TAke Barley torrified two small handfulls Plantane Mirtles of each half a good handful Comfery-roots and Mullet of each two ounces Red Roses a small handfull boyle them in steel-Steel-water or smiths-Smiths-water to ten ounces then add juice of Plantine and Purslein of each one ounce and a half bole Armoniack Dragons-blood Starch Trochiscarum albarum thasis of each one dr Goats sewet two ounces make a Glister A Glister to kill Wormes TAke Roots of Gentian Torrid Aristolochia a small handfull and halfe Tilochia one ounce Wormwood Fetherfew of each a good handful Peach-leaves half a good handfull Flowers of Centry two smal handfuls Lupines one spoonful boyl them in Conduit-water to a pound and add Oyle of bitter Almonds three ounces make a Glister and inject this twice in one hour for the small Worms in the Guts A Glister for Worms in the Stomach TAke of Barley two small handfuls Figs â—o Anise-seeds 1 drachme boil them thick make a Glister without Oyl or Salt to invite them down-ward An Astringent Glister in a Lientary Diarrhea or Scowring TAke Roots of Bistort Tormentil Mullet of each a good handful St. Johns Wort Myrtles Tops of Brambles of each a good handful sower wild Peares to one Cypress-Nut Red Roses a good handful boyl them in Steel water or Smiths-water and Red-wine to a pound and Hipocislis or Acathia Ladanum of each half an ounce inject this after a deterging and astringent Medicine given by mouth of Rhubarb and Mirabolans A Glister to purge Choler TAke in any cooling or emollient Glister Cassia one ounce Syrrop of Roses Solutive three dr make a Glister A Glister to purge Fleam TAke one pound of the Common Decoction whereunto put Benedicta Laxativa one ounce Diaphenicon one ounce Honey of the Squil one ounce Salt one
dr make a Glisters Also the Corminative Decoction hath the same effect A Glister to purge Melancholy TAke one pint of the Common Decoction wherein boyl Burrage Buglosse Fumitary flowers of Camomil Mellilot and Dill to the which put Diacatholicon 1. ounce Hamech half an ounce Oyl of Dill Violets and Lillies of each 1. ounce make a Glister To stay bleeding at Nose PUt up Tents of Towe in powdered colcated Vitreol burnt red with the white of an Egg which doth presently cauterize the vein and sear it up A Powder outwardly applyed to bind astringe in Bleeding TAke of Frankincense 1. dr Aloes half a dr make them into powder which temper with the white of an Egg to the consistance of Honey Then put thereunto the soft hairs of a Hare and apply it to the bleeding wound Sore or vein plentifully and tie it on To take away red Spots Freckles and Pimples in the Face TAke of Mercury Sublimate powdered 1. dr the which dissolve in half a pound of fair water upon hot embers in a Pot put to it the â—uice of Lemmon so use it Of Nasalls deterging these are used to purge the Head by the Nose and are of excellent use in Apoplexical Diseases Lethargies or dead sleep TAke Barley-water a pound Honey Roses or Syrrop of Stecados 4. ounces mingle them and snuf into the Nose a moderate quantity at a time Liquid Nasalls for Fleam TAke the distilled water of Hysop Sage Marjoram Betony Piony half a pound White-wine 2. ounces Juice of Mercury Anagalis of each 1. ounce Honey or Oxmiel Scilitium an ounce and half for a Nasall to be snuffed up warm will bring down Fleam in abundance and to increase more the drawing down of Fleam you may boyl in the waters 1. drachme and half of Agarick trochiscated A Nasall to draw down Choler TAke Barley-water wherein you may put 1 dr of Diagredium and 2. ounces of the Syrrop of Roses A Nasall to draw down Melancholy USe the Nasall for the Fleam wherein you may boyl Sena or black Hellebor or Polipody or Epithymum A Nasall against an ill smell proceeding from the Nose TAke the juice of Marjoram Rose water of each 2 ounces of the flowers of Orenges one ounce Honey of Roses strained half a dram Musk 1 grain Amber-grease two grains mingle these together and snuf them up into the Nose Directions how to Govern a Woman in her first conception before in and after the great work of labour that she may know how to foster it and hold it fast till time of Maturity then how with ease and good speed to bring it into the world and after how to reduce her selfe to her wonted state of health THerefore to preserve her Infant and prevent Abort or miscarrying this ensuing Remedy is commended to be taken Take of Coriander seed prepared 2 drachms of the root of Bistort the shavings of Ivory and red Corrall of each a drachm of White Amber Christal or each a scruple Alkermes half a scruple Sugar dissolved in 4 ounces of Rose-water make Tabelets each of them weighing a drachm Let the patient take one every other day in the morning and in the Evening between whiles Let her sup up a rear new Egg thickned a little with Magisterium of Pearl or fine Powder or red Corral But if her Brests after their filling should begin to lessen and fall it is a presage of future Abort she must then apply these sear-clothes hereafter following Take the Root of Bistort of Corianders of each t o dr of unripened Gales of red Sanders and Hipecistidos of each one dr of Ladanum a Gum Mastick of each half an ounce of choice Frankincense of Bdellium the Gum of a Tree in Arabia of each two dr of Coral Amber of each one dr powder these which are to be powdered and with Oyl of Mastick Turpentine and Wax make two or three Searclothes Apply them sometimes to her Loyns and sides and sometimes too under the Navil she must avoid all sudden and violent motions both of the mind and body as Coughs Sneesings Frights also Spices and strong Wines and thus much before labour In Labour to procure ease and speed take of the Powder as followeth Take of the root of white Dictamne of the Stones of Dates of Borax of each 2. scruples of Cynamon Cassia Lignea Amber Fine Pearl of each 1. scruple of Saffron half a scruple make a small powder which divide into two equall parts and let her take one part in a draught of the Water of white Lillies or Posset-Ale made with Renish Wine and the other part let her take about six hours after if need require if she should be subject to fainting or swouning before or after Labor take now and then a spoonfull of this excellent Cordiall as followeth Take of Borage-water Rose-water Strawberry-water and Renish-wine of each 2. ounces of the Species of Diamargaricum Frigidum 1. scruple make a warm infusion for the space of an hour then strain and adde thereunto Manus Christi made with Pearl 4. ounces of the Syrrop of Baum 1. ou of the Syrrop of Lemons and the Syrrop of Gilley-flowers of each 2. ounces of Oriental Besar Vnicorns-horn and amber-grease of each 6. grains make a Cordial Julip After Labour Many times great pains and panges do follow women newly delivered for which this plain simple Remedy is very good Drink a good draught of bear boyled with a spoonfull of Camomile-flowers and in greater pains let her drink 6. ounces of the Oyl of sweet Almonds fresh drawn To dry up Milk a quick and safe Remedie is neu sponges wet in vineger wherein a handfull of comin-seed bruised is boiled tyed close to the Brests also anointing them with Vnguentum populeum To procure store of Milk use Posset-drink made and boiled with Fennel and the sweet seeds of Anise seeds and Fennel Also to cause speedy Labour take 3 or 4 drops of the distilled Oyl of Nutmegs in a spoonfull of white-wine These Remedies are approved to be safe sure and forceable to effect what is desired A Restorative-broth for weak persons TAke an ounce and half of very good Salsaperilla and half an ounce of China sliced a spoonful of Hartshorn scraped and a spoonfull of Ivory Infuse them 3 or 4 houres in 3 pints of chickin-broth upon hot embers and close stopt then boil it to a pint and a half with a few Rasins stoned and two or three Dates whereof drink every morning a glassefull Adde towards the end of the boiling half a spoonfull of Marigold-flowers A Cordial against Melancholy vapors c. TAke of Baum-water half a pound of Burrage and Rose-water of each 2 ounces make it a little tart with a few drops of the oyl of brimstone in which infuse cold 1 scruple of Saffron for 4 houres then put to it half an ounce of Burrage and Buglosse which let stand for 4 or 5 houres more then let it run thorow an hipocras bag whereunto put dulcified
Magisterium of pearl 2 scruples East-Indie-Bezer 6 ounces as much Vnicorns horn Syrop of Baum fresh made 1 ounce Syrop of the rindes of cytrons and good syrop of Gillyflowers of each half an ounce confection of Alkirmis 1 drachm Aqua caelestis one spoonful so make it a Julip very cordial whereof take a spoonfull now and then as occasion requireth Dissolve in this Julip 1 ounce of Manus christi A temperate cordiall Julip TAke of Burrage Sorrel Scabious and Rose-water of each 2 ounces and half of the species of Diamargarater frigidum 1 scruple give it a warm or two over the fire Then turn it in an hipocras bag to which adde Manus christi with pearl 3 ounces or 4 ounces of syrop of Baum and Lemons of each 1 ounce Dissolve the Manus christi on the fire then take it off and adde to it Bezer-stone and Vnicorns-horn of each 4 grains so make it into a Julip A distilled purging water to be used in Dropsies TAke the berries or seeds of Elders of Danewort being ripe in the Autumn a good quantity presse out their juyce then bruise the stones or kirnels and pour on the juyce and distill it This water purgeth plentifully waterish humors in Dropsies given from 1 ounce to 2 ounces being aromatized with Cynamon and Corianders prepared A Vomiting Water TAke of Crocus metallorum 1 ounce of Carduus Benedictus-water 2 li. Cynamon half a ounce infuse them for 3 or 4 days then â—train them and keep it for use The Dose is from 1 ounce to 2 or 3 ounces For provoking the Courses and curing Vapours histericall TAke Pils of Castorium with a little Nutmeg Castor powdered as much as will â—ye upon a Groat taken often in Beer provoâ—eth womens Courses and cureth Vapors histeâ—icall Cordials to be taken after Physick TAke of Alkermes 1 drachm and mingle it with 2 ounces of the Syrop of Gillyflowers or take the Conserve of Gillyflowers 2 drachms and mingle it with Alkermes Or take of Diacodium half an ounce and Alkermes half a drachm dissolved in Strawberry or Lettice or Carduus benedictus or Rosewater Of take of Mitridate or old Conserve of Roses of each the quantity of an hazle Nutt Take it towards bed-time A Purging Ale or Bear to clear Melancholy Fleam Choler and all muddy and terrestriall humors to purifie the Blood and quit the Scurvy and the like TAke the depined juices of Apples Fumitary Agrimony Succory Burrage Baum Scabius Liverwort Scurvy grasse Tops of Hops all stampt together 2 pound Roots of Polipody of the Oak 2 ounces roots of Grass Asparragus Sorrel Buglosse Succory red Dock Elycampany of each half an ounce rindes of Capers Tamarisk the inner rind of young sprouts of Ash of each 3 drachms Licorish and Epithymum of each 1 drachm half Maidenhair Agrimony of each 2 good handful Broom-flowers Violets Burrage and Buglosse of each a good handfull the foure greater and foure lesser cold-Seeds of each 2 drachms Sena 5 ounces or half a li. Rhubarb 1 ounce Mechoican 1 ounce and half Seeds of Fennel Carua Anise of each 6 drachms Ivory Harts horn Yellow Sanders Sassafrasse of each half an ounce Ginger 2 drachms 1 Nutmeg prepare all according to Art and make a Bag to foment and work in foure Gallons of Eight shillings Bear and after it hath wrought put in the juices Let all the Herbs be of equal quantity Also this purgeth a dust burn atrabilarious humors openeth obstructions of the Liver and Spleen Another Purging Ale TAke of Sena 6 ounces Polipody of the Oak 4 ounces Epithymum 2 ounces Agarick Rhubarb of each 6 drams Ginger 1 ounce Anise seeds sweet fennel-seeds of each an ounce and half Sasaparilla sliced half an ounce Dockroots Madder roots Succory and Fennel roots of each 1 ounce and if green Fumitary Agrimony and Succory be come up take 2 good handfuls of each of Harts-horn Ivory of each 2 ounces yellow sanders 1 ounce make it into a Bag of 4 gallons of Ale to which adde one pint and a half of the juyce of Succory scurvy-grasse Let all work 3 days and then drink of it twice a day A Dyet-drink to clear and temper the blood TAke Scurvy grasse half a peck Brooklime Watercresses Agrimrny Maidenhair Liverwort Burrage Buglosse Bettony Sage Sweet marjorum Sea-wormwood tops of green hops Fumitary of each a good handfull Ivory Harts-horn and yellow Sanders of each one ounce Red dock-roots 2. ounces Persly Fennel Asparagus-roots of each 1. ounce Rasins half a pound boil these very well in a gallon of Beer then stamp and strain them and put it into three gallons more of Beer to work together A Cerote for the Splene TAke of Amoniack Bdellium Apapanax of each 1. drachm of the flowers of Mellilot Camomile Scolopend Maidenhair the Rindes of the roots of Tamarick Capers Plantin-seed Lin-seed and Fennegreek of each two scruples Of the oyl of Capers 2 ounces of fresh Butter an ounce and half of Ship-pitch 1 ounce mingle them and make a Cerote to be applyed to the Region of the Spleen A Decoction to be taken against the Inflammations and obstructions of the Liver TAke of Burrage Buglosse Agrimony Succory Violets Endive Fumitory of each a good handfull of the roots of Parsley and Fennel of each 1. ounce of Rasins stoned 4 ounces of Dates 3 ounces of Anis seeds 2 ounces of fountain-Fountain-water and White-wine of each 3 li. of sugar 1 li. of Licorish 1 ounce Mingle all and boil to the consumption of half strain it very well Take hereof every morning six ounces at a time A Syrop to cleanse and temper the Blood TAke of the Juice of Scurvy-grasse Brook-lime Water-cresses Buglosse Pippins or Pear-mains of each half a li. of the Rinds of roots of Capers tamarisk Ash of the roots of Elicampany of red dock-roots of Polipody of the Oke of each half an ounce of Epithymum Baum Agrimony Maidenhair Broom Flowers Burrage of each half a handful of the seeds of Cucumber of Millions bruised of each half an ounce seeth all to a li. and half strain boil it into a Syrop with a sufficient quantity of Sugar A gratefull Potion to purge and cleanse the Spleen TAke of Sena 6 drathms of strawberry-Strawberry-water made sharp with the Juyce of Lemons half a li. a little stick of Cynamon Infuse it 24 houres then boil it gently and strain it hard to which expression add an ounce and half of the Juice of Pippins or Pearmains of Sugar-candy half an ounce clarifie it with the white of an egge A good Decoction against the Cough and short-breathing TAke of Baum Maidenhair Scabius Hore-hound Hysop of each a good handfull of the flowers of Violets Buglosse Burrage of each a good handfull of the roots of Longdebeef 2 ounces of Damask-Prunes Junibes 1 ounce and half Sebesten Barly Dates dry figs of each 1 ounce of Licorish 10 ounces Penedies 2 ounces and half of Fennel 4 ounces of Honey half a li. Seeth all in
112 127. For the Tisick p. 140 For a hollow Tooth p. 112 To fasten he Teeth p. 101. V. TO put away Venome from the Heart p. 123 For an Ulcer p. 88 How to make Unguentum-Nutritum p. 122 Receipts for Vomits p. 24 A Vomiting-Water p. 51 W. WArming Medicines for cold Diseases p. 26 38. To take away Warts p. 107 For those that cannot hold their Water p. 125 For those that cannot void Water p. 97. 98 125. For weak convalescent persons p. 30 37 49 61 For young Children that are Weak in their Limbs c. p. 124 To heal a Whitflaw p. 108. See Biles Fellon For Wind p. 14 15 21 31 36 58 76 77. For the Wind-Collick p. 76. 88 How to govern a Woman with Child before in and after the great work or Travel and to cause an easie and quick Deliverance p. 46 For the Wormes p. 13 42 88 100 For a Green-wound p. 85 87 To oure all manner of Sores and Wounds p. 105 21 Y. FOr the swelling of the Yard or Cods p. 103 For the Canker upon the Yard p. 100 To incarnats the skin of the Yard within p. 104. Most Excellent and approved MEDICINES AND REMEDIES For divers Diseases and Maladies Of Medicines that purge Choler ALoes is the Juice of an Herb The Dose is from one dr to two dr in Substance but in Infusion from one dr to three dr It purgeth Choler and Fleam and helps the Diseases of the Stomach and Head but hurts the Hemorrhoides and Fundament Cassia is a long black fistulous round fruit having a black substance within it must by freshly extracted when it is used and it is given to all Ages to the weaker in one ounce and a half to the stronger in 2. ounces or 10. drachmes in the morning and before Supper in Bolus or Potion It purgeth gently without any offence Choler and Fleam from the stomach in the first waies and is good in hot Fevers Manna is a dew falling on Herbs Trees Stones the best is of Calabria The Dose is from 6. drachmes to 2. ounces or 3. ounces It purgeth very gently fleam and yellow Choler Cytrine Mirabolins is a Fruit of the Arabians the Dose is from 2. drachmes to half an ounce in substance but in infusion from half an ounce to 2. ounces They purge Choler from the Stomach and are good in Fluxes when moderate Astriction after purging is required They are naught in obstructions and their obstruction is let if they be rubbed with Oyl of sweet Almonds Scammony is the Juice of an Hearb the Dose is from 5. grains to 12. grains It worketh upon all humors strongly but especially upon Choler and water It hurteth the Heart Liver Stomach out of his innate property but is corrected with Anise-seeds Dragant Mastick the juice or infusion of Damask Roses and the Conserve of it is given from 1. ounce to 2. or 3. ounces It purgeth Choler Rhubarb is a thick Root from the Indies dying like Saffron It is corrected with the sixth part of Spica Indica or Cynamon and is safely given without any Corrective The Dose is in substance from 2. drachmes to 3. and 4. drachmes It purgeth gently Choler from the Stomach and the Liver and taketh away Obstructions Tamarindes are tart Dates the Fruit of a wild Palm-Tree in the Indies the newest are the best The Dose in infusion or decoction in Whey is from 2. ounces to 5. ounces It purgeth yellow Choler quencheth Thirst cures acute Fevers Whey is a Lenient and Laxative Medicine The Dose is 4. ounces to half a pound and a pound Of Medicines that purge Fleam AGarick is growing on the Trunks or Bodies of Trees as Toadstooles It is averse to the Stomach by reason of his lightnes It swims uppermost and so will provoke to vomit But this ill quality is bridled by adding a third part of Ginger or Salgem It is taken either in substance or in infusion In substance it is taken from 1. drachme to 2. dr And in infusion from 2. drachmes to 3. dr It purgeth grosse roping Slyme and tough Fleam as also yellow Choler Mechoacan an Indian Root a kind of Bryony Root which some call White Rhubarb It is taken in powder or grated from one drachm and a half to 2 drachmes It purgeth Fleam and watry humours without griping It is good in old Head-aches Feavers intermitment Cholicks and Astinatical dispositions Jalap is a kind of Mechoacan and hath the same vertues The Dose is from one scruple to 2. scruples in strong bodies If one scruple or half a drachm be finely searced it purgeth very pleasanty without griping hath no taste When any other purge worketh slowly give 1. scruple of this after it and it will forward the other plentifully and safely Turbit is a Gum and white Root given in substance and in infusion as Agaricks His Correction is a third part of Ginger It purgeth tough and thick Fleam and cures long Flegmatick Diseases as Apoplexies Epilepsies Madness c. The Seeds of Carthamus or Lincus is given from 2. drachmes to 5. drachmes It purgeth Fleam and Water It is a friend to the Stomach Colocynthis is the Fruit of a wild Gourd his Pulp which is in use must be white and fresh It is corrected with Ginger Cynamon Cloves Mastick Dragant It is seldom given alone but in infusion with other purging decoctions or added to Pills It purgeth Fleam Choler mucous humours It is good in great and inveterate Head-aches Megrims Epilepsies Apoplexies Vertigoes or Giddiness Gout Sciatica Asthyma Flegmatick Cough and difficulties of breathing Harmodactils is a known Root The Dose is one drachm or one dr and a half his Corrections are Cynamon or Ginger It is more used with Decoctions with other Purges then alone It purgeth grosse Fleam from the Joynts Elacerium is the Juice of Wild Cowcumber The Dose is from one grain to one grain and a half or 2. grains or 3. grains in robust bodies It purgeth Water Fleam and Choler strongly but churlishly It is corrected with Tragacanth Mastick Cynamon Euphorbium is a Gum the Dose is from one grain to a drachm and in mixtures with Pills to 10. grains This is rarely used alone but in Pills called Pills of Euphorbium The Dose is one dr It helps Cholicks and very cold Diseases of the Belly Head and Joynts Mirabolana Chebula drawes away Fleam The Dose in substance is from 2. drachmes to 4 drachmes in infusion from 1. dr to 6. dr They purge Fleam are good for the Sinews and against Viturnas and sleep-Diseases they whet the Wit and comfort the Stomach Mirabola Bellerica must be used as Emblica Apopanas is a Liquor ferule the best is white within and yellow without It is given from 1. drachm to 2. drachmes It is corrected with Mastick and Spike It purgeth rough Fleam from the Brain Sinews and Brest Vitrum Antimonii the Glasse of Antimony purgeth and vomiteth and avoideth Water and Fleam very much besides other humors It is
and Harts-horn of each 1. dra Rhubarb 2. drachmes dry Rue 3. drachmes mingle them together The Dose is 2. drachmes at a time A very good Powder to be taken Evening and Morning and at Bed-time against the Epilepsies TAke Pyony-seed and Mistletoe of the Oak of each 1. dra of the great beast an ounce and half Red Corall Nutmegs Mustard-seed Clarified and the Root of white Dictamne and Corianders prepared of each 1. drachm mingle them and take a little at a time A Powder or grossely prepared Dredge to be taken in the Morning and after meales to help Concoction to comfort the Brain to break Wind and to make a sweet Breath TAke Licorish cut small Anise-seed-Comfets with one skin of Sugar of each 2. ounces Comfets of sweet Fennel-seeds with one skin of sugar Coryanders prepared and Carua-seeds of each 1. ounce White Ginger Cynamon Calamus Aromaticus Nutmeg of each 1. dra cut very small of the Lozanges of acomaticum rosarum of Manus Christi with Chymical Oyl of Cynamon Cloves and Lozanges of Dyambra of each alike cut into small peeces half an ounce to be taken about a spoonfull at the times aforesaid A Confection for the same TAke Anise-seeds Fennel-seeds Carua-seeds Coriander-seeds White Ginger of each 3. Drachmes and half Calamus aromaticus Nutmeg of each 1. drachm Cynamon Licorish small cut of each 2. drachmes White-sugar dissolved with Rose-water one pound and half Musk 2. grains Make hereof a Confection to take in little morsels A Powder for Bruises and against Congealed blood TAke Mummy and Dragons blood and Terra sigillata or Lemnia of each two drachmes Sperma Caeti 1. dra Rhubarb half a drachm Make hereof a Powder The dose is 1. drachm 4. scruples A good Conserve in hot Pestilent Fevers restoring the spirits consumed with heat TAke the tart flesh of Cytrons quite from the seeds with a wooden Instrument 3. pound Water 1. pound Sugar well refined 3. pound and a half Boyl it in a glazed Pipkin stirring it with a wooden Spatter untill it comes to the consistance of a Conserve A Physicall Bag to dry up and stay Rhumes TAke Milletseed half a pound Anise-seeds Fennel-seeds Carua-seeds Comin-seeds Camomile-flowers Tops of Dill of each 1. oun make them hot in a pot and put them into a Bag and apply it hot to the head or any part that hath a cold Rhume to trouble or Palsey it A Physicall Bag or Quilt for a cold Stomach TAke dry Wormwood Mints Anise-seeds 2. ounces Rynds of Cytrons half an ounce Galange Cipporus Cloves of each alike Mastick Corall Anise-seed-rootes of each 2. drachms make a Quilt for the Stomach For a Pain in the Side TAke one Pint of the Carminative Decoction of Diacatholicon half an ounce of Kitchin Sugar 3. ounces of Oyl of Camomile 2. oun of Salt a small handfull wherewith make a Glister at night take half an ounce of London-Treakle dissolve it in a draught of Camomile or Carduus-Posset so drink it bedward and sweat after it In your sweating now and then drink a little Mace-Ale also anoint the pained side with oyl of Dill hot or make a quilt of Camomile or Mellilot-flowers also the herb of Camomile and Pellitory of the wall of each 3 good handfuls of Dill-seed 4. ounces of the seeds of Anise Fennel Comin of each 2. ounces make a quilt about the bignesse of two Trenchers square Then boyl this quilt in milk for half an hour after presse it very well between two Trenchers so apply it as hot as may be endured to the pained side all night An Excellent Syrrop for a weak Stomach TAke Cynamon grossely bruised Sea-wormwood of each a quarter of a pound Red-Roses 1. ounce the Juyce of Quinces and Sherry Sack one pint and 3. quarters put them into a stone-bottle close stopt and set them to infuse in a pot of warm water four and twenty hours then take them out and give them one boyling or two then strain them after boil the same into a Syrrop with a pound and a quarter of fine Sugar Take hereof every morning two or three spoonfulls so likewise in the Evening either alone or in a little mint-Mint-water This Syrrop is very effectuall to strengthen a weak Stomach Liver to excite a dejected Appetite to make the Bowels hardy and strong and to take away their weak wearish tendernesse and comfort their retentive faculties A comfortable Syrrop to be taken against Melancholy TAke the clear juyce of Burrage Buglosse and Pippins of each half a pound The Juyce of Sorrel Endive and Hops of each 2. ounces Cynamon and yellow Sanders of each 1. drachme clarifie them with the white of an Eg and boyl them into a Syrrop with a pound and half of fine Sugar then hang therein this tied in a Button Saffron half a drachm of Scarlet-Dye one drachm 6. grains of Ambergrease of Lignum Aloes one scruple For the Green-Sickness TAke of Sena half a pound Polipodie 4. ounces Epithymum 2. ounces Agarick Rhubarb of each one ounce sweet Fennel and Anise-seeds of each an ounce half Salsaperilla 5. ounces Sassafras one ounce Make a Bag for three Gallons of new Ale and about 2. or 3. dayes after it hath done working drink of it both evening and morning without intermission the quantity of 5. ounces about 2. or 3. dayes after the ending of this bleed in the Arm then rest one day after take the Steel-wine for a fortnight then rest for 2. or 3. dayes Lastly take the Pills de tribus Farnelii the quantity of half a drachm or somewhat more at a time one hour at least before Supper thrice a week Another for the Green-sicknesse FIrst vomit then for four or five dayes take Worm-wood-beer and Conserve of Worm-wood afterwards purge as before once then take the Steel-Electuary or Steel-wine using after that great exercise after the Electuary use Worm-wood-beer or Wine and once in five or six dayes purge with the Extract Rhudius a Pill so called or otherwise as before and seven or eight dayes before the time of the Courses or towards the new Moon bleed in the foot use the Steel-wine set down in London-dispensitory taking from half an ounce to an ounce or the Steel-wine thus In a quart of White-wine put half an ounce of prepared Steel and 1. drach of Cloves and Mace and more of this take 2. ounces at the first according by degrees unto 6. ounces A Cooling Julip TAke Barly-water sorrel-Sorrel-water of each half a pound Julip and Syrrop of Violets Syrrop of the Juice of Cytrons of each 1. ounce Oyl of Vitriol two or three drops mingle them make a Julip very pleasing to Cool To make the Pills of Rosetta for Quitting the Stomach of soil and for helping Concoction TAke one pound of pure Aloes powdered and searced and put it into an Earthen vessel glazed whereunto put so much Juice of Damask-Roses or rose-Rose-water as to make it of the consistance of Honey Then set it upon
a gentle fire of small coles in a glazed Pipkin So let it vapour away til it be too thick to stir with a Spatter Then put more Juice of Damask-Rose or rose-Rose-water to it and do as is already said still reiterating the same till seven pounds of the Juice or Rose-water it self be spent and the Masse at last conduced keep for use The Dose is from 1. scruple to 2. or 3. scruples Against Winde in the Stomach TAke a pound of Sugar a quarter of a pound of Anise-seeds and the like quaintity of Coriander-seeds beat the seeds to a powder and sift them through a fine searcer Then take four or five spoonfuls of Rose-water and boyl these to a Paste so make them up in the manner of Lozenges A Water for Sore Eyes FIll a shell with white or Red-rose-water and therein dissolve four graines of white Copperas over the fire put therein ten seeds of Comin and keep it for use dropping now and then two or three drops in the Eyes A Physicall Course for Sore Eyes TAke of the Pils of Aureae Lucis and Cochiae of each 1. scruple mingled well together In the Morning and Evening eat the powder of Olibanum and Mastick in the â—ap of an Apple or Olibanum with the Conserve of Roses Also wash the Eyes with Eye-water made with Tutty quenched in Eye-bright-water and a little Sugar-Candy Another approved Water for the Eyes TAke halfe a quarter of Red-rose-water and five Kirnels of a Quince sliced very thin Let them lie in the water two hours then strain the water and put therein half a dra of Tutty prepared and two spoonfulls of Womans Milk Drop a little now and then into the eyes A Receipt for the Mother TAke 2. ounces of Bayberries the outward rinde being taken off and being dryed reduce them into a fine powder which mingle with half a Pint of honey and so take morning and Evening a spoonfull at a time A Physical Course for provoking the Courses FIrst purge thus Take of the Powder of Hiera Picra simplex of the Pilles de tribus Fernelii of Agarick trochiscated of each 1. scruple of Castorium half a scruple of Chymical Oyl of Time four drops make these up into Pilles with the Syrrop of Mogwort to the number of six or seven Let the Patient take them immediately after her first sleep Then sleep again The next day after let her take this Decoction Boyl in Ale and white-wine of each a Pinte half unset Hysop unset Time Penny-royall Mugwort Germander of each a good handfull Madder Smalledge Parsley and Fennell-rootes steeped in wine of each an ounce Juniper and Cynamon of each half an ounce After they be well boyled strain them hard and sweeten the same with 3. ounces of the Syrrop of Mugwort drink of this twice a day in the morning and after noon about four of the clock and four dayes after their accustomed time of flowing open the Saphaena vein and bleed the quantity of three or four ounces to incite them downward The Saphaena vein is running about the Inner Anckle upon the foot towards the great Toe Receipts for Vomits TAke of the Glasse of Antimony pounded as small as may be 5. grains Infuse the same all night in 4. ounces of White-wine shaking it divers times early in the morning pour out all the cleer part whereunto add one ounce of Oxmiel Julinizans so take it drinking after every vomit a draught of Posset-Ale Or take of Mercurius Vitae 5. graines in a spoonfull of White-wine Or take 2. ounces of the infusion of Crocus Metallorum or take Warm-water wherein a Reddish-root hath been boyled adding to it a little Sallet-oyl also a little Oxmiel of the squill may be added This vomit is taken specially for the weaknesse of the Stomach and for four or five dayes together it is taken for expelling the Flegmatick and Malign humours A Receipt of a Pessary for the Mother TAke Benjamin Storax Cloves of each 1. dr Musk 6. graines Civet 4. graines powder them with Bumbast make a Pessary anointing with oil of Mase A Fomentation to provoke the Courses TAke the Rootes of Madder Eringus Fennel Smalledge Parsley Grasse Lillies and Marsh-Mallowes of each 4. ounces Penny-royall Fetherfew of each a good handfull of Parsley Smalledge Cessely Feunegreeke Althea of each one ounce of Comin Flowers a good handfull boyl these in two parts one part Water and one part Wine Foment the region of the Womb very well An heating Fomentation for a cold Stomach TAke Red-roses Mints Worm-wood Time Sage Marjorum of each a good handfull Ginger Cloves Cynamon of each 2. ounces Citron-Pilles half an ounce boyl these in a quart of Red-wine and foment the Stomach with it hot dipping in the same a piece of scarlet-cloth pressing out the Liquor with two Trenchers Also this may be made more comfortable by putting to it 1. drachm of the Spices of Aromaticum rosatum A Cooling Fomentation for an hot Liver TAke of Oyl of Roses 2. ounces Oyl of Camomile 1. ounce Juice of Succory and Orenges of each 1. ounce and half Claret-tart-wine 1. ounce mingle these and with a spunge or linen clout foment the region of the Liver it 's good in hot Fevers An Epithem for the forehead to drive away head-aches TAke Rose-water four ounces Oyl of Roses 〈◊〉 ounce Rose-vineger half an ounce the white of an Eg beaten in the same wherein dip Linen clothes cold or but milk warm and apply them to the forehead to asswage head-aches and repell hot vapours An Epithem to Cool and open Obstructions of the Liver TAke Agrimony Endive Succory with the roots of each a good handfull Wormwood half a handfull Succory-Flowers 2. small handfuls of the four cold great and lesserseeds of each 1. drachm and half Lupines 3. drachmes Copper as all the Saunders of each 1. d. Vnicusodoratus 1. scruple put these into a Bag and boyl them in half a pinte of Endive-water add 2. ounces of each Vineger and Wine and apply it to the Liver luke-warm pressed with your hand An Epithem to cause Sleep TAke Henbane Lettice-leaves Flowers of water-Lillies Violets of each a good handfull seeds of Poppy Lettice Dill Henbane of each half an ounce bruise all and sowe them between two linen clothes and apply them to the forehead An Incesse for the Piles swelling hard and painfull TAke Henbane-Leaves 4. good handfuls Mullet and Plantane of each two good handfuls Linseed 2. ounces boyl it in a Gallon of Milk strain it and set the Fundament to bathe in it upon a close-stool afterwards apply dubble clothes dipped therein A Bath to clense the skin of Scabbs Scurse and such like TAke Red-dock-roots Bryony-roots Elycampany Wake Robbin-roots Serpentary or Dragon-roots of each a pound Mallowes Violets Branck urcyn Mercury Beets Scabius Fumitary Burrage Sapomana Hastalaregis Succory of each a good handfull Centary-flowers and roots of each a good handfull Lupines Beanes and Pease of each 2. ounces Barly two
sufficient quantitie of water till half be consumed so use it A very good Syrrop to be taken against cold diseases of the Brain and Sinews as the Palsey Falling-sicknes the Cramp and water distilling out of the head lying TAke of the Flowers of Stechados 4 ounces of Time Calamint Origanum of each 1. ounce and half of Sage Bettony-flowers and Rosemary of each half an ounce of the Seeds of Rue Pyony Fennel of each 3 drachms Boil them in 10 pound of water till half be consumed When the decoction is strained boil it again to a syrrop with sugar and honey of each 2 li. and candie it with Cynamon Ginger Calamus aromaticus or Nutmeg of each two drachms which being bound up in a course cloth with open threeds must be hanged in the syrope To binde in Fluxes of the Belly and to comfort withall the Stomack TAke a quarter of an ounce of Ising-glasse which lay to steep in water 12. houres after boil the same in a quart of milk wherunto put a slack or two of Mace two Dates sliced in the middle with the stones keep it stirring till the one half be consumed take hereof 7. or 8. spoonfuls morning and evening use to take the same for a week or ten days together if occasion so require you may therefore provide a better quantitie of the aforesaid things as 1. ounce of Ising-glasse half an ounce of Dates 3. or 4. penyworth of Mace So long as you may use hereof take withall these Waters mixt together as followeth Of Baum-water half a li. and a like quantity of Hysop-water dissolve therein a quartern of Sugar over the fire strain and take thereof five spoonfuls one houre after dinner wherunto put 4. or 5. drops of Cynamon-water If the aforesaid do not sufficiently binde put a little Cynamon or the cups of Akhorns powdered therein Against Winde in the Body TAke of Ginger half a ounce Anise-seeds 2 drachms Coriander prepared 1. ounce and half Mace Galingale Cabebes of each a drachm make all into fine powder well searced adding as much sugar as you please Take 1 dram of this powder in four ounces of sweet wine either Muscadine or Malmsie in the morning fasting and afterwards walk awhile Against Pain in the Back TAke the slimie substance of the Camphery root in posset drink and take the same 4. or 5. days together Or take Knotgrasse shread it and mix it with butter make a tansey with all It much profiteth for the said Cure For the Stone in the Kidneys TAke the distilled water of Parseley what quantity you please for one draught whereunto add half a spoonful of the whitest Snail-shels finely powdered with 4. or 5. drops of the Oyl of Turpentine drink it fasting and walk after it for an houre or more For cleansing the Blood TAke the leaves of Sena Polypody of each 3 ounces seeds of Fennel and Anise of each 1. ounce Hermodactils 2. ounces and half Salsaparilla 3 ounces Sassafrasse thin sliced 2 ounces Agarick sliced 1 ounce Rhuberb half an ounce Ginger a quarter of an ounce Scurvy-grasse Brooklime Watercresses of each 3 good handfuls Red dock-roots 2 ounces put these into a Boultering-bag and boil it in 4. gallons of Ale or Bear and let the bag hang in the vessel Take every morning the quantitie of 4 ounces or more according to the nature and condition of the body A Julip for a Tertian Fever TAke Endive Succory Sorrel Strawberry-leaves violet-leaves of each a good handfull French barley a good handfull Rasins stoned half a pound Aniseseeds 1 ounce one stick of Licorish decoct these in a pottle of faire water to the consumption of half Take hereof 7 or 8 ounces in the morning at a time A Purge for the same TAke the Pills of Cochi aureae of each half an ounce mix these together and make a Masse and take the weight of nine pence for the Dose A Dyet Drink to open and temper the Liver TAke the Roots of Fennel Parsly Dock Coroch Knee-holm of each half a good handfull the leaves of Endive Buglosse Fumitary Harts-tongue Agrimony Garden wormewood Cetrach of each a good handfull the back of the roots of Capers half an ounce Boyl these in a convenient quantity of Whey till a third part be spent then clarifie the same whereof drink in the morning fasting at the least half a pound at a time A Receipt to make purging Prunes Rasins and Currents TAke of Prunes half a li. of Sena 1 ounce Mechoacon 3 drachms Turbeth 3 dr of Borage-water Baum water and Rose-water of each 4 ounces boyl them a little then strain them whereunto add Manna 2 ounces and Sugar a sufficient quantity to make the Liquor into a Syrope A Restorative Broth for weak and consuming Bodies TAke half an ounce of the best China thin sliced infuse the same the space of foure and twenty houres in four Pintes of fair Spring-water in a Pipkin close stoped standing upon hot Embers Then put therein a small Chickin or a little peece of the Rack of Veal and so set it over the fire made of Charcoals to boyl gently and put therein a Succory-root the pith taken out of the Leaves of Agrimony Buglosse Cetrach and Edive of each a good handfull of Hartshorn a quarter of an ounce at the least scraped and a crust of White bread the which boyl till half the Liquor be consumed then strain it and with a convenient quantity of fine Sugar make the same fit for the taste Hereof let the party take in the morning early and in the afternoon about four of the clock at every time the third part of a pinte warm and so every day for the space of three weeks Remedies for the Hemorrhoids TAke the third part of a pinte of Milk and so much of smiths-Smiths-water wherein quench Gads of Steel Oftentimes put into the same 2 ounces of the juice of Clary so inject luke warme Take a pinte of Milk and boyl it in boyling slack it often when it riseth with Plantine-water so continue doing till a pinte of Plantine-water be put in about the slacking of the Milk Then take it off the fire and put thereunto 3 ounces of Mel rosarum wherof drink at your pleasure Take the white of an Egge 4 ounces of Fresh Butter out of a Chirne well washed and of Saffron a scruple work these together whereof at times put up a little into the fundament for ceasing paine but if the pain continue to the aforesaid add 2 good handfulls of Night-shade and then it will be much more effectuall for the said purpose Also take Mastick and Frankincense of each a good handfull powder and straw it upon coals of fire in a Chafindish put it into a close stool so fit over it to take the fume thereof and apply an Hagtaper-Leaf to the place Also take the Roots of Pilewort and Mutton-suet and shred them both together small then boyl the same and strain them so keep them for use to
bind it up Plague Eat so much of it as a Nutmeg every morning and put a little of it in your Nose Green-sicknes Eat so much of it as a Nutmeg every morning walk a good while after Note that when you apply a cloth dipped to any Wound Swelling or Bruise you must do it very hot A speciall good Receipt for the Falling-Sicknes TAke of Boxleaves 3 handfulls of Pionie-roots small and thin sliced 2 handfulls of Pionie-seed pilled 6 ounces Boil these in 3 Gallons of Ale or Bear to 2 Gallons then give of this drink to the Patient every day twice a good draught warm and by Gods blessing he shall recover A marvelous good Medicine for the Deafnesse in the Ear. TAke of the pulp of Colloquintida the seeds clean picked out and 〈◊〉 â—t away 1 scruple infuse it 6 hours in half an ounce of Oyl of Bitter Almonds and 5 grains of Civit being well incorporated let it stand in a Glass in Warm-Water 6 hours as aforesaid Reserve this and when you have use of it with a feather drop when you go to Bed thrice a week two or three drops into your ear lying upon the contrary ear and so sleep that ear being stopped with Wooll An approved Remedie for the Plague and to prevent infection TAke three Pints of the best Malmsey boyl therein one handfull of Rue and one handfull of Sage till one Pint be boyled away then strain it after set it over the fire again and put thereto Long-Pepper Ginger and Nutmegs all these three beaten together one ounce then boyl all these together a little more after take it off from the fire and put therein 1 ounce of the best Mithridatum and 2 ounces of the best Treakle a quarter of a Pint of the best Aquavitae So keep this as thy life above all other things or Medicines and make use thereof viz. Note this well If thou think thy self to be at any time infected of the Plague take every Morning and Evening one spoonfull at a time luke-warm if not infected take this but once or twice a week at the most and but half a spoonfull at a time In any Plague-time trust in God and next under God trust to this for there was never Man Woman nor Child that ever this Drink deceived if the heart be not clean mortified and drowned with poyson too long before It is not only good against the common Plague but also the next kin to the Plague as the Swelling-Sicknes Small-Pox Measels Surfeit and such like taking a spoonfull of it when thou first fallest sick and at all other times as need requireth Assure your selves this is better then Beazer-stone to draw away all infection from the Heart Where any sick Party drinks thereof they must lye down and sweat two or three hours in Bed and after be very well dried and very warm kept drinking nothing but warm drink and Caudles so shall the sicknes keep from thy Heart c. This Drink will keep half a year good being well covered An Aquavitae Bottle will keep this Drink very well This hath been proved of many and never failed but did good with Gods help An excellent and approved Medicine for the Piles TAke two handfuls of Souhern-wood and strip the leaves from the stalk then take new fresh Butter as it cometh from the Churne unsalted and a little Saffron Bruise the Herbs and fry them in a Frying-Pan with the aforesaid Butter untill they are become tender then take and spread them upon a fine linen Cloth and lay them to the sore place as hot as possibly it may be suffered and doubtles this will help A speciall Receipt to stanch the bleeding of the Piles TAke a good quantity of the Juice of Milfoil put thereto a pretty quantity of the powder of burnt Garlick and let the party grieved drink thereof either in Ale or Wine and the Piles will dye in a short space Another for the same TAke Leaves of Mullet and Leaves of an Elder-Tree and stamp them very well and mingle them with a Butter that is unsalted and anoint the place grieved often therewith before a good fire and this will cure you To Loosen the Body of one that is hard Bound TAke a Chickin and a pretty quantity of Cassia Fistula Boyl these in fair running-running-Water and drink the Broth there of and it will immediately procure loosenes without pain Another for the same purpose TAke the Juice of Southernwood and anoint your Belly well therewith and it will loosen your Body very gently A speciall Remedy for those that spit Blood TAke Betony Mints Smalledge Yarrow and Rue of each a like quantity Boyl them all together in new Milk and let the Patient sup it off as hot as he can endure it and it will help him An approved Receipt to stanch the Bleeding of any Wound TAke a linnen-cloth and burn it then take the powder thereof and spread it thick upon another cloth and lay it to the Wound and it will stanch the bleeding of it immediately Also take Pimpernel and hold it between your Teeth and you shall not bleed any more whilest you hold it there Another excellent Remedy to stanch Bleeding TAke a Toad and dry him very well in the Sun then put him into a linnen-bag and hang him with a string about the Neck of the party that bleedeth and let it hang so low that it may touch the Brest on the left side neer unto the Heart and this will certainly stay all manner of Bleeding at the Mouth Nose Wound or otherwise whatsoever A speciall Remedy to cure one that is bitten of a Mad Dog TAke Night shade Betony and Wild Sage of each a handfull and a pint of fair Running Water Stamp the Herbs and strain them with the said Water and then put thereto one peny-worth of Treakle and so give it the party to drink 3 or 4 mornings together fasting and apply the Herbs strained to the Wound and this will shortly help Another excellent Medicine for the biting of a Mad Dog Adder or Snake or any other Venimous Beast DRink in Dragon-water the powder of Crefish shels with Mithridatâ— and apply to the Wound Garlick and powder of Crefish-shels mixed and strained together To avoid the stinging or biting either by Wasps or Bees TAke a good quantity of Mallows stamp them and mingle them with Oyl-Olive and whatsoever part of your Body is anointed therewith neither Wasps nor Bees will touch there A speciall Receipt to destroy Lice TAke Frankincense and beat it into fine powder and a good quantity of Bores-grease Boil them together in an Earthen Pan and when it 's boiled anoint therewith the place where the Lice are and you shall be suddenly rid of them Another for the same purpose TAke two peny-worth of Staves-acre beat it into very fine powder then searse it and mingle the same with Sope and Tobacco Ashes and so make an Ointment thereof use this often and it
and beware of cold or hot Wines and questionles this will help you It hath cured many whom Doctors and Surgeans have given over as incurable An approved Receipt for the Swelling of the Yard or Cods TAke Agrimonie-water distilled and add thereunto a pretty quantity of Roch-Allom Set them over the fire to soak and let them remain there untill they be ready to boyl then take it off from the fire and with a fine Linnen-cloth anoint the Yard well under the skin with the same Water but let it be warm when you use it and it will asswage the extreme Heat of the Yard and also of the Cods if they be washed with the same and take away the Swelling thereof Another excellent Remedy or Medicine to heal the hot Swelling in the Yard TAke Wax Oyl and the Juice of Purslane of each a pretty quantity Mingle them all together and apply them to the Yard that is swollen and you shall find present help A speciall Receipt to incarnate the skin of the Yard within TAke Fumitary-water and steep therein a good quantity of Licorish pared for the space of one night then put of the same Water into the Yard with a Spunge or with a Tent made of Linnen-cloth and it will do the deed A soveraign Remedy for one that Bleedeth inwardly TAke a pretty quantity of the juice of Neep and likewise of the juice or powder of Shepherds-purse mingle both together and let the party grieved drink thereof and it will cause the blood to be cast up immediately To stanch Bleeding at the Nose TAke of the powder of Bole-Armoniack and with a Quill or some other Instrument blow some of the same powder into the Nose of the party that is given to much bleeding and it will stanch the Blood immediately Another approved Receipt to stanch the bleeding of the Nose TAke Inckle and bind the patient about the Temples of the head very hard therewith and let the knot be in his Neck and this will stanch bleeding without any more ado An excellent Receipt to cure the Heart-burning TAke 5 or 6 Corns of the best Pepper bruise or chaw them in your mouth and then let them down your throat and it will ease the Heart-burning A very good Medicine to cure the Hemorhoids TAke the Leaves of Mullet and likewise the Leaves of an Elder-tree stamp or beat them both very well together and mingle them with fresh Butter Anoint the place grieved often therewith before a good fire and it will cure you without all doubt A speciall good Salve or Ointment to cure any Wound or Sore whether new or old TAke half a pint of Sallet-Oyl 4 ounces of unwrought Wax 1 ounce of Turpentine 4 ounces of Rosin and 1 ounce of Mastick Item of Smalledge Woodbine-leaves Plantane and Marigold-leaves of each one handfull and of the tops of Hysop half an handfull wash them all very well and then dry them in the Sun for the space of half a day together then stamp them in a Mortar and strain them and take the juice thereof and boil it with all the other things before mentioned except only Turpentine and stir it continually untill you find all the juice to be dried up then put in your Turpentine and let it boil a walm or two then take it off from the fire and when it hath stood a while strain it through a course Linen-cloth and keep it in Boxes or Gally-pots untill you have occasion to use it This salve cureth all manner of Sores both new and old A speciall and approved Medicine for the Palpitations or Beatings of the Heart TAke a pottle of the best Claret-Wine that is to be had for money and add thereunto an handfull of Balm an handfull of Burrage 6 tops of Rosemary half a quarter of an ounce of English-Saffron whole and a quarter of a pound of the best fine Sugar mingle all these well together and put them into some close Vessel well stopped and let it so stand for the space of a day or more before you use it Drink hereof a good draught at a time both first and last and continue so doing for 7 or 8 dayes together or more it will not be amiss and you shall find comfort and help thereby To take away Warts out of the hands or any part of the Body TAke the Heart or Pith of a Red Colewoort stamp it well and temper it well with a little Honey and rub the Wart oftentimes well therewith and it will take it away Another excellent Remedy to take away Warts TAke 3 or 4 handfuls of wild Tansie 2 peny-worth of May-butter unsalted and 2 peny-worth of Quick-silver Mince the Tansie small and then put it into the Butter and set it on the fire and let them boyl well together afterward take it off from the fire again and strain it through a fine linnen-cloth but put in your Quick-silver first before you strain it and let it be well mingled and incorporated with the rest and then anoit the place therewith where the Warts are and this will take them clean away A speciall Receit to heal a Whitflaw or Fellon TAke a little Bay Salt stamp it very small and also a little Leven or sower Bread mingle these well together with the Yolk of an Egg and apply it to the Sore twice a day and it will draw pain from the Arm cease the swelling if there be any heal it presently and with speed A very good Remedy for the Swelling of the Legs occasion'd by cold or otherwise TAke 2 White Herrings out of the Pickle open them and lay the insides of them to the soles of your feet when you go to bed and so let them remain all night and in the morning apply new ones again use this five or six times and it will help you A very good Receipt to heal the Itch. TAke eleven or twelve Dock-roots of the yellowest that can be gotten scrape them very clean then cut them very small and stamp them well in a Mortar then set them over a Chafingdish of Coles and put a pound of sweet Butter therein and let them boil untill the Roots be ready to strain and when they are sufficiently boild strain them and put into the juice a spoonfull of Brimstone finely beaten to powder and stir it well together then let it stand till it be quite cold and it will be a pure Salve Anoint your body therewith before a good fire and let it soake into the Skin Use this Medicine morning and evening for 6 or 7 dayes together and it will quite take away the Itch be it never so great An approved Remedy for the Morphew TAke of the juice of Selandine mingle it with powder of Brimstone and lay it to the place where the Morphew is all cold use this 4 or 5 times and it will assuredly help you Another for the same purpose TAke Mustard-seed and Salt and stamp them well together in a Mortar with
Wine-Vineger Anoint the place grieved well therewith and in a very short time it will cure it A wonderous good Receipt for Legs that do ranckle or fester TAke Smallage Southernwood House-leek Violet-leaves and Roots and Waybroad-leaves of each a good quantity and a good quantity of Honey Temper all well together and strain it through a fine linen cloth Make a plaister thereof and lay it to the Sore and renew it twice every day and alwayes before you lay on the plaisters wash the Sore well with White-wine or with Oyl of Roses and as long as you continue this Medicine use to put 5 or 6 Leaves of Sage in your drink and in a short space your Legs will be sound and whole A soverain Medicine for a Burning ro Scalding TAke a Brake-root and stamp it well in a Mortar then strain out the juice thereof clean anoint the place burned or scalded well therewith and it straightway helpeth Another for the same purpose TAke of the Parings of new-liquor'd Shoe-makers-leather boil them in Water and let them stand till they be cold then scum off the Fat or Oyl on the top of them Mingle t with a little juice of Housleek and Rosewater Beat these together and make an Ointment thereof anoint the place burned or scalded well therewith and it will heal it in a very short space A singular good Remedy for the Tooth-Ach TAke Red-sage and Betony of each a like quantity adde thereunto a little Roch-Allum Boil these in White-wine-vneger and rub your Teeth that ake well therewith and you shall incontinently feel ease Another excellent Remedie for the Tooth-Ach TAke Vineger Honey Aqua-vitae Henbane-roots Long-pepper and Round-pepper Camphire Gum and Ivie of each a like quantitie Boil them all together untill they be hard and let the Patient put some of it between his Teeth and this will speedily ease him But if his Teeth grow sore by reason of the extream pain let him take a pound of Henbane-roots and boil them in a quart of White-wine-Vineger and a pint of Rose-water and when it 's well boil'd put into it a little fine Sugar to sweeten it withall then strain it and wash your mouth often therewith and it will asswage the pain without all doubt If your Tooth be hallow take 2 or 3 drops of Aqua fortis and dip a little lint therein and stop the hollow place therewith and for the space of an hour or thereabouts it will put you to some pain but in a very short space after it will give you ease use this twice or thrice and it will quite expell the pain for ever after without perishing the tooth any thing at all To heal a sore Mouth or Throat TAke a good handfull of Sage and a pretty quantity of Rosemary a good handful of Honey-suckle leaves and of Roch-Allom thâ— quantity of half a Wallnut and a spoonfulâ— of pure English-Honey Boil them altogether in a quart of fair running Water for a good while together then strain forth the Wateâ— from the Herbs and the other Dregs into some fair Glass and stop it very close and when you will use it wash your Mouth or Throaâ— both morning and evening well therewith and it will speedily help it An excellent Medicine for the Falling-Sicknesse TAke Pionie-Roots and dry them well then cut them very small and give it the Patient to eat in his Pottage at meals and let him also drink it continually in his drink especially in the morning fasting and also last in the evening and by Gods blessing this will cure him A special Remedy for the Gowt TAke a good quantity of Flint-stones break them into small pieces and heat them well on coles in the fire then put them into a Stillitory and put therein a good quantity of Wine-vineger and Aqua-vitae and distil them and with this Water often wash the place grieved and it will take away the pain An exceeding good Receipt for the Yellow Jaundice TAke a handful of red Nettle-tops Plantane and Saffron and boyl them well in a pint of Ale then strain it and drink thereof for 4. or 5. dayes together and you shall find help An Approved Medicine for the Small Pox. TAke Milk Saffron and English Honey boil them together and give it the Patient to drink and let him be kept warm and the Pox will come forth very speedily Another excellent Receipt for the same purpose Take Dragon-water White-wine and Mithridatum or Treacle of Jean of each of them a pretty quantity and put some Vnicorns horne therein Boyl all these together and give it to the Patient and let him be kept warm and it will help him A singular good Remedie for the SCIATICA TAke Ivie Mugwort Walwort and the inner rind of an Elder-tree boyl them n fair water with a good quantity of Salt bathe the sore place well therewith 3. or 4. times in a day for 9. dayes together and questionless it will ease it An approved Medicine for a Stitch in the Side TAke the Vrine of him that is sick Wormwood and Comin seeth them well together and by the fire anoint your side therewith and after with the Oil of Bay Also Endive water Water of Devills-bit Water of Mallows and Cardun Benedictus-water are all exceeding good for the Stitch. Another approved Remedie for the Stitch in the left Side Take a pretty quantity of Comin and steep it in a Pottle of Malmsey then take and fry it in a Pan and put it into a linen bag and lay it hot to your fide and it will help you A singular good Receipt for the Collick and Stone TAke Parsley-seed Fennelseed Anise-seeds Comin-seed Plantane-seed of each a quarter of an ounce 1. ouce of Nutmegs 4 ounces of fine Sugar beat all the Seeds into pouder and searce them and let the Sugar be beaten with Ale then take of the said powder the quantity of an hazel-nut and let the Patient drink thereof morning and evenning 4. times a week warm with Wine or Beer but Wine is best and when the pain cometh drink it with Malmsey and you shall find great ease and and benefit thereby Another excellent Receit for the same purpose FRy Pellitory and Butter together and bind them to your Navil and this will suddenly cease the pain Or take a Lapwing and burn her in the fire feathers and all then take the Ashes of her and give it the Patient to drink with Wine somewhat warm and this will ease the Collick For the Cough of rhe Lungs TAke a handful of Figs and seeth them in Ale or Beer until they be somewhat tender then slit them asunder and put them in a linnen bag and so lay them on your stomach warm and when they be cold warm them again in the same liquor and apply them to your stomach as formerly do this several times and by Gods grace you will soon find ease A special Medicine to open the LVNGS Take hysop-Hysop-water and drink thereof twice a day evening
and morning at every time 1. ounce and a half or 2. ounces and you will find help A soverain Medicine for Fatness about the Heart TAke the Juice of Fenel and Honey seeth them all together until they be hard then eat thereof evening and morning and you shall be whole A marvelous good Remedie for the French Pox TAke 6. Gallons or more of the purest White-wine that may be gotten and the like quantity of stale Ale 1. pound and a half of Salsaperilla Licorish and Sena of each 1. l. of the Bark of Guairarum 2. l. Colloquintida 1. ounce Boil all together for the space of 24. hours over a soft fire in Balneo Mariae and when it 's well boiled put therein 1. ounce of Mithridatum then take it off and put it into some earthen pot and stop it up close and when you will use it take a good quantity thereof at a time twice or thrice a day and this will cleanse both the inward and outward parts of your body and make you very sound ever after A speciall Receipt for a Consumption TAke a pottle of Rose-water and the like quantity of Goats or Asses Milk if it may be had or else of the Milk of a Cow that is all of one colour put therein 50. or 60. Yolks of new-sayd Hen-Egs Temper the yolks the milk and the Rose-waters all well together but let none of the Whites remain among them Distill a water hereof and give it the Patient that is in a Consumption to drink first and last warm with a Cake or two of Manus Christi which is made of Gold or Pearls let him use this and he shall find great comfort and ease by it A precious and wonderful good Drink to be used by one that is troubled with a Consumption TAke Longwort Liverwort Harts-tongue and red Sage of each a handfull Parsley half a handfull Licorish one handfull Anise-seeds one ounce Cynamon finely beaten to pouder one ounce two penyworth of white Ginger two penyworth of white Sugar-Candy two Nutmegs and a penyworth of Cloves and if the Patient be bound in the body then put a little Sena and a dram of Rhubarb therein if not leave these two things out Boil all these together in a pottle or somewhat more of the best new Wort that can be gotten but it must be brewed without any Hops at all and let it boyl untill it come to three pintes But if you put any Sena therein then put the quantity of three quarts of the same Wort and boil it to a pottle then put it to stand and strain it and so use it A speciall Remedy for the Plague and how to make any kind of Swelling or Plague-sore to break TAke a pint of strong Beer and crums of Rye Bread one handfull of Mallows white Lillie-roots a great lump or knob Beat all these together with some quantity of Linseed until it become a Cataplasm or thick pap and spread it upon a linnencloth and lay it on the Bile or sore If the Swelling or Sore be ripe and continue a long while before it break then lay some Corrasive upon it especially upon Plague-sores When the Bile or Sore is broken through or the Corrasive hath wrought and produced a Core then lay thereon this Tent-salve or Oyntment as followeth Take Honey and Turpentine but let the Turpentin be set on the fire in a little Pipkin and stir it continually and mingle with it a small quantity of Honey and when it 's melted take it off from the fire and stir it still untill it beginneth to wax somewhat stiff and then mingle therewith the yolk of an Egg with a little flower then spread it upon a flat tent very thick as broad as the hole or wound is then lay upon it the aforesaid Cataplasm or Pap untill all the corruption or filthy matter be quite drawn out then heal it with the hard Salve of which we shall treat anon if there be any heat in or about the sore anoynt it round about with a white ointment called in the shops Vnguentum Nutritum of which also we shall give directions anon how to make it If any Plague-blains or sores do appear you must lay the aforesaid Tent-Salve thereon and anoint it round about with Vnguentum Nutritum Afterward take Sorrel roste or boil it in a pan in the Embers with a little butter wrapped up in a Cabbage-leaf lay it a little warm thereon But when you at first feel the said dangerous disease coming upon you use Mithridatum with the Water of Carduus Benedictus or take of Bezoar-stone the quantity of 6. or 7. grains mingled with Beer or Wine and sweat upon it This is a wonderfull excellent Remedie for the Plague Directions how to make the hard Salve which is a soverain Medicine to cure all manner of Sores or Wounds TAke Rosin Turpentine Bees-wax Muttonsue of each a quarter of a pound Boyl them together in a Pipkin with 3. handfuls of Lyn-seed Oyl and stir it continually til it 's quite melted and if it should chance to run over set the Pipkin in water and when it 's quite melted take it off from the fire and put into it of Frankincense the weight of a groat then strain it through a cloth and when it begins to be cold put therein Lapis Calaminaris very small beaten to pouder and stir it till it be quite cold How to make the White Ointment called in the shops Vnguentum Nutritum TAke Letargie of Gold about a thimble-full put it into a Mortar and add thereunto as much Oyle as will quite wet or moisten the same then pour into it 2. or 3. drops of Vineger and stir it well round about then pour in Oyl again and twice Vineger to once Oyl and stir it so continually till it be quite white that no red spaecks any more appear This is wonderfull good to anoint round about any sores or swellings where any heat appeareth A special Receipt to put away Venome from the Heart TAke Bole Armoniack and Sanguis Draconis of each 3. ounces and of the best Cynamon 4. ounces Mingle them all together in powder and so receive it it will expell and remove Venom from the heart A Soverain Remedie for the Gnawing about the Heart TAke Sage-leaves a pretty quantity and as much Yarrow grind them together and temper them with Ale then strain them and drink thereof and you will find present aeliefe To make a very cooling and pleasant Water to drink in Summer TAke a Gallon of Spring-water or as much as you will a pint of Strawberries two ounces of Cynamon 3. or 4. Cloves one gram of Musk Still these with a soft fire and it is a very cooling and pleasant drink and very fit to be used in Summer A wonderfull good Remedie for young Children that are exceeding weak in their Limbs and can neither go nor stand TAke Sage Sweet Marjoram of each a like quantity beat them a long
time together and strain out the Juice and put it into a double Viall Glass fill the Glass as full as it can hold then stop it with Paste very close and cover it with thick Paste all over then set it in an Oven and there let it stand so long as a great Loaf requires time to be thorowly baked then take it out and let it be cold then break the Paste round about it and if the Juice be grown thick break the Glass and take it in a dish and keep it in a Gally-pot When you will use it take the quantity of two spoonfuls at a time and as much Marrow of an Ox-Leg melt them together and mingle them well and both morning and evening anoint therewith as warm as can be endured the tender parts of the Childs thighs and legs and also the knees chafing them well with your warm hands and so in a short time through Gods blessing it will be able to stand and go This hath been truly proved An approved Remedie for those that cannot hold their Water ROst a slain Mouse or make it in pouder and drink it off at one draught and it will presently help you especially if you use it 3. mornings together A soverain and approved Receipt for those that cannot void Water TAke Sassafrass Persley and Archangel of each a like quantity boyl them in stale Ale from a quart to a pint then strain them and let the Patient drink thereof morning and evening and fast one hour after it An excellent Remedy for a Woman that hath great Brests IF a VVoman anoint often her Paps with the Juice of Succory it will make them round and hard if they be hanging or bagging it will draw them together whereby they shall seem like the Paps of a Maid A singular good Medicine for a Womans sore Brest occasioned by cold or otherwise TAke a Cole-wort-leaf and cut away the veins of it and then anoint the leafe it self with May-Butter first boiled with Rose-water and then lay it to the Womans sore brest and it will asswage both the swelling and pain in a short time How to increase Milk in a Womans Brest TAke Crystall and beat it into fine pouder and mingle it with as much Fennel-seed likewise beaten into fine pouder and a little fine Sugar let the woman use to drink hereof often somewhat warm with a little White-wine and this will cause great store of Milk to increase in her Brests yea it will restore her Milk again although it be clean gone away from her An excellent Remedy to take away Freckles in the Face TAke the Blood of a VVhite Hen anoint your Face therewith and after three or four times dressing it will take away all the Spots and Freckles A most precious and approved Medicine to make the Face both fair and clear even as white as Milk TAke Blossoms of VVhite-Thorn and of Violets Blossoms of Beans and Blossoms of an Elder-Tree of each a like quantity and a Lemon thin sliced distill them and put the water into a Glass and stop it close and when you will use it take two spoonfulls thereof and wash your face with it twice or thrice a day for 4. or 5. dayes together and your skin will be exceeding clear and fair An excellent Gargle for a furred Mouth or Throat TAke Barley-water Strawbury-leaves Cinquefoile a stick of Licorish and half a pinte of VVhite-wine-Vineger let it run through a double Linen cloth twice or thrice after 〈◊〉 hath been well steeped the rein take this and you will find present help A solid form of Nasals TAke dry VVormwood Marjoram Morsu◠Galinae Betony Sage Dictamne of each two drams and the seed of Nigella Mustard Rue 1. dram trochishes of Athandall 4 scruples with the Juice of Beetes and Mercury Boyl them till the Juices be consumed then Incorporate them with a little Turpentine and make Tents of a finger long covering them with red silk and a threed at them So put it into the Nose and it will cause a snotty Nose and Sneesing and cleanse the brain very well An approved Receipt to heal a Fellon TAke the grounds of Ale and a handfull of Groundsel with a peece of soure Leven Boil them together to a Salve and apply it and it healeth the Sore A speciall Receit to preserve one from the Plague TAke of Aloes Hepatica and of pure Cynamon and Myrrhe of each 3 drachms of Cloves Mace and Wood of Aloes usually called Lignum Aloes Mastick and Bole Oriental of each 1 ounce mingle them and make thereof a fine powder and drink thereof every morning fasting either in White-wine allayed with water or in Ale and this by Gods help will preserve you from being infected with the Plague Another excellent Remedie to preserve one from being infected with the Plague TAke of the Powder Imperial one drachm and an half and one drachm of Treacle of dragon-Dragon-water and sorrel-Sorrel-water of each 1 ounce Drink it with Ale in the morning fasting and by Gods grace you shall escape the danger of the Plague A speciall good Medicine to heal and cure the Canker in a Womans Brest TAke the Juice of Selandine and Goose-dung of each an equal proportion then take Pellitory of the Wall Garlick and Rie-meal stamp them in a Mortar fry or boil them all together in good pure Wine vineger and let it boil untill it be thick like a Salve then make a Plaister thereof and apply it to the Sore and so let it continue untill you perceive that it be white then take a good quantity of Pimpernel and grinde it very small and adde thereunto a good quantitie of English honey and make a Plaister thereof and lay it to the Sore and it will heal it in a very short time A speciall Remedy to destroy a Canker in any part of the body TAke a good quantity of the Bark of a Slowe-Tree chop it very small and boil it in some fair running Water and let it boil till it be black then temper it with a little Rie-meal a little burnt Allom powdered and a little Honey Make a plaister thereof and lay it to the place grieved and it will speedily heal it A wonderfull good Medicine for a Canker in the Mouth TAke Penny-royall red Fennell red-Sage Rosemary-tops and Maiden-hair of each a good handful and a little Hysop Boil them together in a quart of White-wine and put thereto the quantity of 2 Wallnuts of Roch-Allom and as much Honey as will make it sweet then take it and strain it through a fine linen-cloth and wash the parties mouth well therewith and it will cure him Another approved Receipt for a Canker in the Mouth TAke a good quantity of White-wine-Vineger and as much Honey set them over the fire to boil with a little Allom and when you think it is well boiled take it off and wash your mouth often well therewith and it will help you For the Kings-Evill TAke of pure Yellow