97 Stomach-worms Pag. 72 Swellings to discuss and ripen Pag. 49 76 79 88. Strangury Pag. 78 Sinews shrunk Pag. 27 65 Shortness of Breath Pag. 2 79 Sharpness of Vrine Pag. 12 Stone in the Kidnies Pag. 32 Syrup of Cinnamon Pag. 33 Surfeit-water Pag. 43 Sight to strengthen Pag. 54 Speck or Film in the Eye Pag. 101 Strain Pag. 16 21 81 Snail-water Pag. 87 T. TEnesmus Pag. 66 Throat-sore Pag. 46 90 106 Teeth to whiten Pag. 3 Teeth to fasten Pag. 4 52 102 Tincture Stomatick Pag. 45 Tetter Pag. 57 V. VOmit to make Pag. 93 Vlcers Pag. 10 36 Vlcer in the Lungs Pag. 19 Vomiting to stop Pag. 35 47 Vapors Hysterical Pag. 47 W. WHite Salve to make Pag. 68 Worms to kill Pag. 74 94 107 Watry Humours Pag. 86 Wind to expel Pag. 95 Whitlow Pag. 9 Wen Pag. 18 Web in the Eye Pag. 27 Wounds to cure Pag. 53 Weakness of the Back Pag. 55 Whites Pag. 100 Water to clear the Eye-sight Pag. 61 Dr. LOWER's And several other Eminent Physicians RECEIPTS To make Dr. Lower's Tincture commonly call'd Daffy's Elixir TAKE of the best Senna Guiacum Liquorish slic'd small Aniseeds Coriander-seeds and Elecampane-Root of each half an Ounce Raisins of the Sun ston'd a quarter of a pound Let them all be bruis'd and put into a quart of the best Aqua vitae The Dose is 2 or 3 Ounces It gives present ease in the Colick An excellent Medicine for Asthmatick Coughs by Dr. Lower Take Conserve of Hips 2 Ounces Flower of Brimstone one Ounce Balsam of Sulphur anisated 40 Drops moisten it with a sufficient quantity of Syrup of Marsh-mallows Take about the bigness of a Nutmeg of it at any time For shortness of Breath by Dr. G s. Take of Orris root powder'd 2 Drams make it into a mass with a piece of Squill bruis'd of which make about 20 Pills and take 4 every morning and at Five in the Afternoon drinking a Draught of the following Apozem after them Take of the five Opening Roots of each an Ounce of Maiden-hair and Speedwell of each an handful of Coriander-seeds a quarter of an Ounce boil them in 3 pints of Water to a quart then strain it and add to it Tincture of Saffron an Ounce Syrup of Horehound an Ounce and an half How to make the King of France's Teeth-Powder famous for making the Teeth white and preserving them from the Scurvy Take of Chalk and pebble Stones burnt of each an Ounce Myrrh Bole-armoniack and Dragon's-blood of each half an Ounce of Ammoniacum and Cuttle-bones of each 3 Drams Let them be all finely pouder'd For the Heart-burning or Acidity of the Stomach Take of the whitest Chalk 2 Ounces of Crabs-eyes and Bole-Armoniack of each half an Ounce of Oil of Nutmegs 10 Drops pouder them and take a quarter of an Ounce at a time in a Draught of Milk and Water A very good Remedy for an hollow aching Tooth by Dr. C n. Take of Camphire and Crude Opium of each four Grains make them into 3 Pills with as much Oil of Cloves as is convenient roll them in Cotton lay them to the aching Tooth and they will give you ease in an Instant To fasten loose Teeth and prevent the Tooth-ach Take Myrrh and Japan-earth of each two Drams bruise and boil them in a pint of Claret to the consumption of the third part then strain it and let it settle wash your mouth with the Clearest every morning If your Teeth are very foul take a rag and dip it in Spirit of Vitriol and rub your Teeth with it washing your mouth with Water after it A Method to cure the Jaundice which has been try'd with great success In the first place give the Patient a Vomit of the Infusion of Crocus Metallorum and Oxymel of Squills according to his Constitution then take of Aloes and Rhubarb of each 2 Scruples of prepar'd Steel one Dram Tartar vitriolated one Scruple make Pills with Syrup of Horehound of which give 4 every night Take of the Roots of Turmerick half an Ounce tops of Centaury the lesser Roman Wormwood and Horehound of each an handful Roots of the greater Nettle 2 Ounces boil them in 3 pints of Water to the consumption of half when it is almost boil'd enough add to it Juniper berries an Ounce Yellow Saunders and Goose Dung made into a Nodulus of each three Drams Saffron 2 Scruples Rhenish-wine a pint when it is boiled enough strain it and add to it Compound-water of Snails and Earthworms of each 2 Ounces Take 3 Ounces of it after each time of taking the following Electuary Take of the Conserve of Sea wormwood of the outward Rind of Orange-peels of each 2 Ounces of Species Diacurcumae and prepar'd Steel of each 3 Drams of prepar'd Earthworms and Rhubarb of each 2 Drams Flowers of Sal Armoniack and Salt of Amber of each 2 Scruples of Saffron powder'd one Scruple with a sufficient quantity of Syrup of Horehound make an Electuary of which take the quantity of a large Nut-Meg twice a day drinking 3 Ounces of the bitter Tincture after it For a Diarrhoea or Looseness It is better to Carry off the corrupt Humour that is a float by purging than to check it by Astringents unless the extream weakness of the Patient indicates the contrary In the beginning of the Looseness give this Bolus over night Take of Mercurius Dulcis one Scruple of Rhubarb finely powder'd 2 Scruples make it into a Bolus with a sufficient quantity of Syrup of Dry'd Roses If the Patient is but weak give no more than half a Scruple of Mercurius Dulcis If this does not put a stop to the Loosness let the Patient take this Vomit Take of White Vitriol a Dram and half Oxymel of Squills 2 Ounces mix them and give a spoonful at a time in a Draught of Carduus-water give more or less according as it works But if through weakness the Patient cannot bear purging then give him this Bolus Take of torrified Rhubarb half a Scruple make it into a Bolus with half a dram of Diascordium and Venice Treacle give it at night with 3 Spoonfuls of this Julep after it and so every 6 hours Take of Mint and small Cinnamon-water hordeated of each 4 Ounces of Species of Hyacinth red Coral and Bole-Armoniack of each one Dram Syrup of Quinces an Ounce and an half Clisters of Milk with Diascordium are also very good Take of Burnt Hartshorn 2 Ounces boil it in two Quarts of water to one with a Crust of Bread and some Cinnamon strain it and add to it small Cinnamon-water 2 ounces and as much Sugar as will sweeten it Let it be the Patients ordinary Drink A powerful Remedy for Rheumatick Pains By Dr. Lower Take of Senna Hermodacts Turpethum and Scammony of each 2 Drams of Zedoary Ginger and Cubebs of each a Dram mix them and let them be powder'd the Dose is from one Dram to two in any convenient Vehicle Let the parts affected be
anointed with this Liniment Take Palm Oil 2 Ounces Oil of Turpentine one Ounce Volatile Salt of Harts-horn 2 Drams afterwards lay on a Plaster of Mucilaginibus Some that have been very much troubled with Rheumatick Pains have by the taking of Spirit of Hartshorn in Compound-water of Earth-worms found mighty benefit An excellent Medicine for the Spotted and all other malignant Fevers prescrib'd by Dr. B re Take of the best Virginia Snake-Weed and Root of Contraryerva finely powder'd of each half a Scruple Goa-stone half a Scruple Castor and Camphire of each 5 Grains make them into a Bolus with a Scruple of Venice Treacle and as much Syrup of Peony as is sufficient to repeat the Bolus every six hours drinking a Draught of the following Julep after it Take of scorzonera-Scorzonera-roots 2 Ounces Butter-bur Roots half an Ounce of Balm and Scordium of each an handful of Coriander-seeds 3 Drams of Liquorish Figs and Raisins of each an Ounce let them boil in three Pints of conduit-Conduit-water to a quart then strain it and add to it compound Peony-water 3 Ounces Syrup of Rasberries an Ounce and an half Let it be the Patient 's ordinary Drink A Medicine for the Colick which not only gives ease in the most violent Fits but also being often us'd prevents their returning Take of the best Manna and Oil of Sweet-Almonds of each an Ounce and an half of Chamomil Flowers boil'd in Posset-Drink an handful let the Posset-Drink be strain'd from the Flowers and mingled very well with the Oil of Almonds and Manna let the Patient take it Three days successively and afterwards every third day for a Fortnight For Hysterical Fits Take of Pill Faetida and Ruffi of each a Dram Castor half a Scruple Salt of Amber and Volatile Salt of Sal Armoniack of each 12 Grains make them into 24 Pills with as much Elixir Proprietatis as is sufficient take 4 of them every Night or every other Night according as they Work Take also 30 Drops of the following mixture in a Draught of Penny-royal-water twice a day or at any other time when the Fits come Take Spirit of Hartshorn and Oil of Amber of each 2 Drams Tincture of Castor and Spirit of Saffron of each one Dram. For a Whitlow Take Sage and Castle-soap of each a like quantity mix them well and lay them on the Whitlow or take common Rosin finely powder'd as much as is sufficient and mix with the white of an Egg and lay it to the part Dr. R 's famous Cephalick Sneezing-Powder Take of Sage Rosemary Lilies of the Vally the Tops of sweet-majoram of each half an Ounce of Nutmegs and Asarabacca-roots of each one Dram dry them and let them be made into a fine Powder It Cures Megrims and Vertigo's prevents Apoplexies and gives ease in all pains of the Head To Cure any old hollow Ulcer or Fistula Take 3 Drams of the best Myrrh grosly powder'd boil in half a pint of Claret let it stand and settle pour the clear off for your use If the Ulcer be very foul dress it with a Dram of red Precipitate and two of Linimentum Arcei as soon as it is well cleans'd inject the Tincture Warm If it be a Fistula after you have us'd good Digestives and are assur'd that it is clean at bottom make use of the Tincture which will engender good flesh and Unite the Lips of the Wound in a very short time lay upon the Orifice if the Wound be in a cold part Emplastrum ad Herniam which will both keep it warm and help to close it In green Wounds this Tincture has not its equal for it heals them at 2 or 3 Dressings A very good Receipt to make Pectoral Lozenges by Dr. B d. Take of the Powder of Diarrhodon Abbatis one Dram Flowers of Sulphur and Benjamin of each 2 Scruples Powder of Elecampane half a Dram Japan Earth one dram and an half natural Balsam one Scruple Tincture of Sulphur anisated 40 drops London Laudanum gr 10. White Sugar-Candy a quarter of a Pound make them into Lozenges with a sufficient quantity of Spanish juice dissolv'd in Hysop-water Dr. B y's Receipt for a Consumptive Cough Take of the Syrup of white and red Poppies of each 3 Ounces of Barley Cinnamon-water and red Poppy-water of each 2 Ounces of Tincture of Saffron 1 Ounce Liquid Laudanum 40 drops and as much Spirit of Sulphur as will make it Acid. Take 3 or 4 Spoonfuls of it every Night going to Bed encrease or diminish the Dose according as you find it agrees with you An excellent Remedy for a Bruise Take of Red Coral Dragons Blood Irish slate and Mummy of each half an Ounce of Lemnian Earth and Sperma ceti of each 2 Drams of Rhubarb 3 Drams let them all be finely Powder'd grive a Dram of it at a time in a Draught of Brunswick Ale after the Patient has been Blooded For Suppression and sharpness of Urine Take of Fennel and Parsly-water of each 2 Ounces of the Compound Water of Horse-Radish an Ounce and an half Sal Prunellae one Dram Spirit of Turpentine 10 drops Syrup of Marsh-mallows an Ounce mix them and let the Patient drink it off all together and it will give him ease in a very short time For the Colick Take of Chamomil Flowers and Mallow Leaves of each an handful Juniper Berries and Faenugreek seeds of each half an Ounce let the Seeds and Berries be bruis'd boil them in a pint of Water add to it strain'd of Turpentine Dissolv'd with the Yolk of an Egg and Oil of Chamomil of each an Ounce Diacatholicon 6 Drams Hiera Piera 2 Drams mix and give it after the Operation of the Glyster give the Patient the following mixture Take of Rue and Chamomile Water of each 1 Ounce Cinamon-water an Ounce liquid Laudanum 20 Drops Syrup of white Poppies an Qunce An excellent Plaster to be apply'd to the Feet in Fevers which lie much in the Head Take of Burgundy Pitch and Emplastrum Cephalicum of each a like quantity spread it upon Sheeps Leather and apply it A famous Water for a sore Mouth or Cancer by Dr. Lower Take 3 Pints of small Beer half a Pound of Honey of Red Sage Rosemary Bramble Leaves and Celandine of each an handful roch Allum as much as will make it sharp let it boil till it comes to a Quart then strain it and keep it for use this Water will Cure any sore Mouth if curable If at any time stinking Ulcers infect the Gums or Mouth let half an Ounce of Unguentum Aegyptiacum be added to half a Pint of Water To make Dr. Lower's bitter Chalybeat Infusion Take of the Tops of Roman Wormwood and Centaury of each an Handful of Carduus Seeds and Gentian Root sliced of each half an Ounce of Filings of Steel 2 Ounces of Compound Gentian and Wormwood-water of each 6 Ounces of Milk Water a Quart put them all together into a Bottle and let them stand close stopt 15
days then strain and keep it for your use Take 6 Spoonfuls every morning and at 5 in the Afternoon fasting an hour afterwards How to make the Lime-drink famous for Curing the Stone Take a good half Peck of Lime-stones new burnt and put them into 4 Gallons of Water stir it well at the first putting in then let it stand and stir it again as soon as it is very well settled strain it off clear into a large Pot and put to it 4 Ounces of Sassafras and 4 Ounces of Liquorish slic'd thin Raisins of the Sun stoned 1 Pound half a Pound of blew Currants Mallows and Mercury of each an handful Coriander Fenil and Aniseeds of each an Ounce let the Pot stand close covered for Nine days then strain it and let it settle and pour the clearest of it into Bottles you may drink half a Pint of it at a time as often as you please in your mornings draught put a Dram of Winter Cherries powdered This has cured some that have been so Tormented with the Stone in the Bladder that they could not make Water after they have in vain tryed all other Remedies For Rheum in the Eyes Take half an Ounce of Lapis Calaminaris made red hot 3 times and quenched in red Rose Water afterwards filter it through a brown Paper and wash your Eyes with it very often A Plaister for the Worms by Dr. Brown Take half a Pint of Ox-gall and boil therein 2 or 3 spriggs of Lavender Cotton and as much Wormwood and as much Rue when it has boil'd a pretty while take out the Herbs and put to it an Ounce of choice Aloes in powder then set it on the Fire till it grows thick and let it be spread on a piece of Sheeps Leather and applyed to the Navel An Ointment for the Itch. Take Pomatum 3 Ounces Sal-Prunellae and Sulphur vivum finely Powdered of each 3 Drams mix them and let the Patient anoint every night and morning but it is much more effectual if this Lotion be first used Take of the Roots of Elicampane and sharp pointed Dock of each 2 Ounces let them be bruised and boiled in 3 Pints of Vinegar to a quart to be used twice a day for 3 days For a Noise in the Ear Proceeding either of a Cold or a Blow Take of Tincture of Castor Oil of bitter Almonds of each one Dram Civit 2 Grains mix and Drop of it into the Ear stopping the Ear afterwards with a piece of Black-Wool If the Noise comes of Cold purge the Head with Pills of Cochiae An Effectual Remedy for an Old Strain Take of Crown-Soap a quarter of a Pound the strongest wort that you can get a Pint of Brandy 2 Ounces let them all boil together about the latter end add to it Myrrh and Bole-Armoniack finely Powder'd of each 3 Drams afterwards let it boil to the Consistence of a Plaster which spread upon Sheeps Leather and apply to the part affected An Experienc'd Remedy against Epilepsies and Convulsive Fits Take of Male Peony Root half an Ounce Missletoe of the Oak Mans Skull and white Amber of each 2 Drams red Coral and Cinnabar of Antimony of each one Dram Camphire half a Dram mix and reduce to a fine Powder of which give from a Scruple to a Dram twice a Day especially 3 days before the full Moon in 3 or 4 spoonfuls of this mixture Take of the Water of Lilies and Rue of each 4 Ounces of the Compound Peony-water 2 Ounces of Tincture of Castor 3 Drams Salt of Amber one Dram Syrup of Peonies an Ounce and an half To Create a good Appetite and strengthen the Stomach by Dr. Lower Take of the Stomatick Pill with Gums Extractum Rudii of each a Dram Resin of Jalap half a Scruple Tartar vitriolated one Scruple Oil of Aniseeds 4 Drops mix with Syrup of Violets and make into Pills of which take 4 or 5 over Night they are of excellent use in the Megrims and Vertigo by reason they carry the Humour off from the Stomach which fumes up into the head A very good Medicine for the Bloody-Flux by Dr. W s. Take of the best Rhubarb finely Powder'd half an Ounce of red Saunders 2 Drams Cinnamon one Dram Crocus Martis Astringent 3 Drams of Lucatellus Balsam what suffices make a mass for Pills of which take 4 every day for a Fortnight This has Cur'd some that have lost a vast quantity of Blood after they had in vain try'd abundance of other Remedies For a Wen. Take of black Soap and unquench'd Lime of each a like quantity mix them well together and spread them upon Sheep's Leather apply to the part affected and it will Consume away by degrees An Excellent Plaster for any pain occasion'd by a Cold or Bruise Take of the Plaster of red lead and Oxycroceum of each equal parts of the best Theban opium one Scruple spread it on Leather and lay it to the part that Aches after you have well anointed it with this Ointment Take of Ointment of Marsh-mallows one Ounce Oil of Exeter half an Ounce Oil of Spike and Spirit of Harts-horn of each a Dram. A famous Collyrium or eye-Eye-water Take of Red-rose and eyebright-Eyebright-water of each 2 Ounces of the best Aloes finely Powder'd one Dram Sugar of Lead one Scruple mix them and with a Spunge let some drop into the Eye every Night For an Ulcer in the Lungs and Kidneys Take of white Poppy seeds and Starch of each one Dram of Marsh-mallows Purslain and Quince-seeds of each 2 Drams of Liquorish Gum-Arabick and Amber of each one Dram of Myrrh Bole Armoniack Japan Earth and red Coral of each 2 Drams let them be Powder'd and made into Pills with a sufficient Quantity of Balsam of Capevie roul them in Liquorish-powder of which give 4 every Morning and at 5 in the Afternoon take of Marsh-mallows Grass and asparagus Roots of each one Ounce of Speedwell and Maiden-hair one handful Figs and Raisins of each one Ounce boil them in 3 Pints of Water to a Quart strain and keep it for use For Cold Rheums or Defluxions of the Head Take of Lignum Aloes and Sassafras sliced thin of Amber Grosly beaten of each 2 Drams cut Betony half an Ounce Rosemary and Lavender-flowers of each a quarter of an Ounce mingle and smock as Tobacco A very effectual Injection for a Gonorrhea which Heals the Ulcers and stops the Gleeting Take of Plantain and Frogs spawn water of each 3 Ounces of Trochisci albi Rhasis 2 Drams Sugar of Lead one Dram honey of Roses one Ounce A Diet-Drink very effectual in all Venereal Accidents Take of China Sassafras and Sarsaparilla-Root of each 2 Ounces Guiacum one Ounce and a half Crude Antimony made into a Nodulus 2 Ounces boil them in a Gallon of Water to two Quarts about the latter end add of Coriander-seeds half an Ounce of Raisins and Liquorish sliced of each 2 Ounces strain and drink instead of Beer For the same Take
Earth-Moss and boil it in Cream to an Oil and anoint the Back with it An Approved Drink to prevent the Plague Take of the best Sack 3 pints of Rue one handful boil till it is wasted half away then strain it and set it over the fire again putting to it of Long Pepper and Ginger bruised of each half an ounce of Nutmegs slic'd a quarter of an ounce let it boil a little and take it off from the fire and put to it of Mithridate 2 penniworth and as much Treacle and a quarter of a pint of the best Aqua vitae take 2 spoonfuls of it every morning and evening It likewise seldom fails in Agues being taken 2 or 3 times before the Fit comes For the Gout Take a pound of Bees-wax and half a pound of Rosin of Olibanum 4 ounces of Litharge of Gold finely powder'd and White-lead of each 12 ounces of Neats-foot Oil a pint Set the Oil together with the Bees-wax and Rosin over the fire as soon as they are melted put in the Powders keeping it continually stirring with a stick as soon as it is boil'd enough take it off the fire and pour it on a board anointed with Neats-foot Oil and make it into rolls apply this Plaster spread on Sheeps leather to the part affected once a week take of Caryocostinum the quantity of a large Nutmeg dissolv'd in Whitewine keeping your self warm after it by applying this Plaster and taking the Caryocostinum there are many which have found very great benefit To Cure Dulness of Hearing Take the Crum of a Loaf which was work'd up with Carraway seeds and Juniper berries as soon as it is drawn out of the Oven dip it in strong Spirit of Wine and apply as warm as may be endur'd so that the steam may be received into the Patients Ear as soon as the Bread is taken away stop the Ear with Cotten dip'd in Oil of bitter Almonds and Rue The steam of Pennyroyal Origanum Wormwood and Cloves has also very good effect in curing such as are thick of Hearing To Cure a Tettar Take an ounce of Sal Armoniack rub'd to powder and mix it with white Soap and fresh Hogs-lard of each 2 ounces make an Ointment and anoint the part affected with it every morning and evening For a Sore Stomach Take half a Sheet of Cap Paper cut it into the shape of an Heart and dip it in Brandy and old Candle-grease melted together of each an equal quantity apply warm to the Pit of the Stomach An Excellent Ointment to Cure one that is burnt with Gun-powder Take an handful of Groundsel 12 heads of Housleek of Goose and Chickens dung of each a pound bruise the Herbs and mix them very well with the Dungs then take 2 quarts of Boars grease and boil them all together for a quarter of an hour strain and keep for your use For a Stich or Bruise in the Side Take of the Kernels of Wallnuts and Hazel-nuts of each 2 ounces of Figs and Rue of each one handful a rase of Ginger half an ounce of Salt and a spoonful of Honey mix them very well together and take the quantity of a Nutmeg of it 3 times in a day and apply it spread upon Leather to the part grieved For the Stone Take the Stone that grows in the Gall of an Ox grate it and drink of it in White-wine as much as will lie upon a six pence for want of the White-wine you may drink it in Posset-drink in which Pellitory of the Wall has been boil'd Or take the green Weed which is commonly brought with the Oisters wash it and dry it to powder of which give the same quantity in a large draught of Arsmart Water A famous Anodyne Glister which gives present ease in Fits of the Stone Take Pennyroyal Centaury Wormwood and Chamomil-flowers of each an handful of sweet Fennel and fenugreek-Fenugreek-seeds of Juniper and Bay-berries of each half an ounce bruise them and boil them in a pint and an half of Posset-drink to a pint strain and put to it 2 ounces of Sack of brown Sugar and Linseed Oil of each 3 ounces To preserve a Man from being infected with the Plague Take of both the sorts of Aloes of Cinnamon and Myrrh of each 3 drams of Cloves Mace Lignum Aloes Bole Armoniack Mastich and Camphire of each a dram beat them to a powder and take a scruple of it every morning and evening in a Glass of Canary For a Pain and Coldness in the Head Take Storax and Benjamin of each an ounce bruise them and quilt them in brown Paper and apply to the hindermost part of the Head Against spitting of Blood Take Mice-dung rubb'd to powder and give of it as much as will lie upon a Groat in a quarter of a pint of the juice of Plantain and Comfry sweetned with Sugar every morning the first thing and at night the last thing continue taking it for a week together To make the Oil of Toads of excellent use in the Gout Kings-evil or any old Sore or Ulcer Take 6 Toads boil them in 3 pints of Salad Oil till they are turned black then strain the Oil out and put to it half a pound of Bees-wax as soon as the Bees-wax is melted pour the Oil into a Pot and keep for your use in the boiling take care that the Pipkin be close covered A Famous Water to Clear the Eye-sight Take of Aloes and Sugar Candy of each 2 drams of Camphire half a dram of Red Rose and Eyebright-water of each 3 ounces shake them very well together and wash your Eyes with it 3 times aday To Cure the Falling Sickness Take the powder of Misseltoe of the Oak of Mans Skull prepared of each one dram give a scruple of it every morning in a quarter of a pint of Paeony-water give more or less according to the age of the Patient To make Hair to grow Shave the Head often and after shaving bath it well with Brandy or the Spirit of Honey and twice every day anoint it with Bears-grease Dr. R's Pills for the Cholick Take of the Pill ex duobus and extractum Rudii of each 15 grains London Laudanum one grain make into 5 Pills with a drop of the Oil of Aniseeds before you give them let a Glyster of Hiera Picra be administred and after its operation give the Pills When the passage downwards is stopt so that nothing can be voided which often happens in violent Fits give the Patient 3 ounces of Dr. Lowre's Tincture and about an hour after let him drink 2 quarts of Epsom water dissolve in the first Glass an ounce and an half of Glauber's wonderful salt if the 2 quarts do not move him let him take another quart with another ounce of the Salt But the first 2 quarts seldom fail of success To take away Freckles and Beautify the Skin Take of the Oil of Tartar and Oil of sweet Almonds of each equal parts shake them well together till they
into very thin slices 4 ounces of Liquorish slic'd and Aniseeds bruis'd of each 2 ounces of Raisins ston'd 4 ounces let them stand 2 days then strain and keep for your use take a draught of it every morning noon and night To give ease in fits of the Stone and to cure the suppression of Urine which usually attends them Take of Snails-shells and Bees of each an equal quantity dry them in an Oven with a moderate heat then beat them to a very fine Powder of which give as much as will lie upon a Sixpence in a quarter of a pint of Bean-Flour water every morning fasting 2 hours after it continue this for 3 days together this has been often found to break the Stone and to force a speedy passage for the Urine To make Dr. T 's Diet Drink for the Scurvy Take of Scurvigrass Brook-lime Water-cresses Agrimony Cinquefoil and Woodsorrel of each one handful of Limon and Orange Peels of each one handful of Horse-radish-root slic'd thin 3 ounces infuse 24 hours over warm Embers in as much strong Beer as will cover them take also of Ginger Long Pepper and Aniseeds bruis'd of each one ounce boil them in a quart of water till it comes to a pint which together with the Spices put to the former infusion being strain'd off clear adding 2 quarts of White-wine keep close cover'd for your constant drink To Cure the Dropsie Take of the Pills of Cochiae the lesser Sal-prunellae of each one scruple Gambogium 6 grains make into Pills with Elixir Proprietatis to be taken twice or thrice in a week Take of Guiacum and Sassafras of each 4 ounces of Winters-bark one ounce boil in 6 quarts of water to a gallon strain and while it is warm pour upon a pound of Quick Lime let it stand 12 hours to settle pour off the clear and put to it of the tops of Broom and Centaury of each one handful of Horehound 2 handfuls of Juniper-berries bruised and Gentian-root slic'd of each one ounce after 2 days infusion it will be fit for your use For an Inward Bruise Take of Irish-slate Sperma Caeti of each half a dram make into a Bolus with a dram of Venice Treacle to be taken every night drinking a draught of Brunswick Beer after it For a Pain of the Side Take of Stone-Horse-dung half a pound infuse 12 hours in a quart of the distilled water of Carduus strain and sweeten with Syrup of Violets drink a draught of it every 4 hours till the Pain be abated An Experienced Water for a sore Mouth Take half a pint of White-wine Vinegar of Roch Alum the quantity of a Nut of Red Sage Columbine and Violet Leaves of each a small handful boil them together about the latter end add a spoonful of Honey strain and sweeten with a little fine Sugar and wash your Mouth with it every morning and evening To heal a Childs Face which breaks out with a Watery Humour Take Calves Feet boil them very well take off the Fat which swims at the top of the Liquor and mingle it well with Rose-water anoint the Childs Face with it often let the Child purge once or twice a week with an infusion of Rhubarb till it is cur'd An Excellent Preservative against all Infectious Diseases Take Rue and Sage of each an handful boil them in 3 pint of Muskadine till it comes to a quart strain and put to it of Ginger and Long Pepper in powder of each an ounce Nutmegs half an ounce set over the fire again continually stirring it as soon as it boils take off and put to it an ounce of Mithridate 2 ounces of Treacle a quarter of a pint of the strongest Angelica water mix and keep it close cover'd whenever you suspect your self to be infected go to Bed and take from one to two spoonfuls of it drinking plentifully of Posset-drink made with Marigold-flowers continue doing so every night and morning for three days successively Dr. H 's Cordial Drops to be used in all Fainting Fits especially such as are Hysterical Take a dram of Camphire dissolve in half an ounce of rectified Spirit of Wine tincture of Castor and Spirit of Lavender of each 2 drams mix and give from 10 to 20 drops in a spoonful or two of Hysterick Water you may give either in the Fit or just before to prevent its coming An Excellent Receipt to make Snail-water Take of Red Cows Milk and Snails of each 2 quarts of Green Broom Balm Spearmint Coltsfoot and Dandelion of each one handful of Aniseeds bruis'd and Liquorish slic'd of each 2 ounces of Maiden Hair ' Ground Ivy Scurvigrass Meadow-sweet and Chamomil of each one handful 3 Sevil Oranges cut in slices let them stand a whole night together in the morning put them into the Still with a gallon more of Milk draw off with a moderate fire sweeten with Sugar and drink of it every Morning afternoon and night For a Consumption Take of Polypody Woodsage and Red fennel-Fennel-root of each one handful of Hysop Betony and Alehoof of each 2 handfuls boil them in a sufficient quantity of Alewort strain and drink a draught of it every morning and evening An Astringent Chyster Take 12 ounces of the water in which Smiths quench their Iron dissolve in it 3 drams of Venice Treacle and 2 drams of Bole Armoniack give it every day till the Looseness is stop'd An Approved Cataplasm to dissolve any Hard Swelling Take a pound of marshmallow-Marshmallow-roots half a pound of White Lily-roots of Figs and White Bryony-roots of each 4 ounces of Chamomil-flowers 2 handfuls slice them and boil in a sufficient quantity of Ale till they are soft then take and stamp them adding of Linseed and Fenugreek-seed in powder of each 3 ounces make a Poultis and apply to the part twice every day moistning it every time that you apply it with Linseed Oil. Dr. Lower's Hysterick Pills Take of Galbanum and powder of Myrrh of each one dram of Castor 4 scruples of Volatile Salt of Amber 2 scruples Assa Faetida half a dram make into Pills with Syrup of Paeony of which give four twice every day in 2 or 3 spoonfuls of Rue water To make a Diet-drink for the Scurvy Take of choice Rhubarb and Gentian-root cut into thin slices of each 2 ounces Yellow Dock-roots and young Elder-roots of each one pound Ginger and Aniseeds bruis'd of each 2 ounces Ground Ivy Cypress and Fir-tops of each 2 handfuls boil in 6 quarts of water till it comes to a gallon strain and keep for your use To make Pectoral Pills Take of the Flowers of Benjamin and Sperma Caeti of each 2 drams of Powder of Aniseeds and Japan Earth of each a dram and an half Balsam of Sulphur anciated what suffices to make into Pills which roll in Liquorish powder and take 3 or 4 every morning and evening To cause Digestion Take an ounce of Cardamoms half an ounce of Cubebs a dram of Cinnamon of Cloves and Aniseeds
RICHARD LOWER M. D. Aetatis Suae 55. D R. LOWERS And several other Eminent Physicians RECEIPTS CONTAINING The Best and Safest Method for Curing most Diseases in Humane Bodies Very useful for all sorts of People especially those who live remore from Physicians LONDON Printed for John Nutt near Stationers-Hall 1700. Price bound 1 s. THE PREFACE TO THE READER HAving long studied the Noble Science of Physick which is nothing else than the knowledge of Preserving present Health or Restoring it when decayed by expelling Diseases and through the whole Course of many years Practice in London having had equal Success with the most celebrated Physicians of the Age and now finding my Body almost worn out by Time and Lise dwindling upon the Socket ready to be extinguished I resolved to do something that might be beneficial to my Country before I took up my Abode in the Cave of Darkness and Oblivion Now considering that many People lived so remote from a Judicious Physician That the Sick Person in many Acute Diseases might lose his Life before a Physician could be brought to his Assistance That others were not able to give Fees and consequently must Dye for want of Money to pay a Doctor That some of the Faculty were dilatory in their proceedings and that Apothecaries too often in compounding Medicines Slur'd in Quid for Quo and made use of such Drugs as they had by them tho' being Decayed were fit for Nothing but to be thrown to the Dunghill These considerations I say put me upon publishing this Manual of Prescriptions that all Persons might have Cheap and Effectual Remedies at Hand to Cure their Diseases That their own Eyes might be Judges of the Goodness of the Drugs and their own Cares concern'd in making up their Medicines without hazarding their Lives upon the Carelessness or Sordid Interests of Apothecaries who play what Tricks they please and can never be Detected when the Medicine is compounded The following Prescriptions by their own Innate Vertue speaking for themselves they stand in no need of my Commendations and therefore all I have to add is to assure the Reader that the Prescriptions that bear the Name of the late Famous and Incomparable Physician Dr. Lower were all his Own Receipts Communicated to me with his Own Hand a little before his Death that such Great Benefits to Mankind might not Die with him nor fall into Hands where the World could Reap no advantage by them The other Prescriptions are the Fruits of their Studies whose Names and Images are stampt upon them and the rest are My own They are all the Peculiar Acquisitions and Secrets of their Authors Studiously Invented Diligently Revised and so often Reformed and Meliorated by long Use and repeated Probations that I could no longer withstand the Importunities of those many Judicious Persons that desired the Publication of them nor Conceal them longer from the Benefit that will redound to the Publick by the Use of them And that they may prove as Beneficial for time to come as they have formerly done is the Hearty Desire of J. W. THE INDEX A. AChes or Pains Pag. 31 40 43 77 Acidities of the Stomach Pag. 3 Asthmatick Coughs Pag. 2 Almonds of the Ears being down Pag. 39 Agues to Cure Pag. 26 37 99 Aguish pains of the Head Pag. 76 Apoplexy Pag. 9 78 Appetite to create Pag. 17 Aching of Hollow-teeth Pag. 3 Astringent Clyster Pag. 88 St. Anthony's Fire Pag. 104 B. BAlsam of Lucatellus Pag. 30 Bloody Flux Pag. 18 26 41 Blood to sweeten Pag. 39 Blood-shot-Eyes Pag. 63 95 Bruise Pag. 11 51 85 103 Blasts Pag. 23 Biting of Mad Dogs Pag. 27 Bleeding at the Nose to Staunch Pag. 28 75 Burns Pag. 30 48 97 Bleeding Wounds to stop Pag. 26 Burns made with Gunpowder Pag. 58 Balsam for Scalds or Burns Pag. 94 Breast sore Pag. 40 Back to strengthen Pag. 48 101 C. CAnker in the Mouth Pag. 13 Colick Pag. 8 12 61 Clyster Anodyne Pag. 59 Convulsive Fits Pag. 17 103 Colds Pag. 18 60 105 Consumption Pag. 23 49 80 88 Cramp Pag. 46 Costiveness Pag. 80 98 Coughs Consumptive Pag. 11 31 Chalybeate Infusion Pag. 13 Cephalick Plaster Pag. 33 Cordial Water Pag. 95 Cephalick Powder Pag. 9 98. D. DRink for the Scurvy Pag. 84 89 Drink to be us'd in Fevers Pag. 98 Diet Drink effectual in Venereal Accidents Pag. 20 21 Diabetes or Pissing-Evil Pag. 83 Dead Child to bring away Pag. 37 Drink for Young Children Pag. 50 Diarrhoea Pag. 5 Daffy's Elixir Pag. 1 Dropsie Pag. 24 38 78 84 Delivery to help Pag. 65 Digestion to cause Pag. 90 Dulness of hearing Pag. 57 Defluxions Pag. 20 91 E. eye-EYe-water Pag. 19 34 61 Ears pain'd Pag. 45 82 Emulsion cooling Pag. 52 Eyes inflamed Pag. 72 Epilepsy Pag. 17 Excessive sweating Pag. 64 Electuary Stomatick Pag. 100 F. FAce bruised Pag. 75 Fevers Spotted Pag. 7 Fainting Fits Pag. 73 Falling-sickness Pag. 24 61 106 Face to preserve Pag. 46 Feet-stinking Pag. 96 Fistula Pag. 10 Felon Pag. 42 Freckles Pag. 62 Flegm and Choler to purge Pag. 100 G. GAngreen Pag. 25 75 Gravel Pag. 32 52 Gout Pag. 40 56 Gouty pains to appease Pag. 77 Gonorrhaea Pag. 20 80 Green-sickness Pag. 83 Green Salve to make Pag. 93 Giddiness in the Head Pag. 9 44 Gums Scorbutick Pag. 102 Green's Powder Pag. 104 H. HEart-burning Pag. 3 Haemorroids Pag. 47 Hair to encrease Pag. 61 Hysterical fits Pag. 8 52 87 89 Humours-clammy Pag. 64 Head to purge Pag. 97 I. JAundice-black Pag. 65 105 Jaundice-yellow Pag. 4 Imposthume of the Lungs Pag. 44 71 Itch Pag. 15 81 102 Italian Plaster Pag. 50 Inflamations to cure Pag. 107 K. KIdneys ulcerated Pag. 19 L. LIver to strengthen Pag. 25 Looseness Pag. 21 35 91 Lungs oppress'd Pag. 77 Lower's Tincture Pag. 1 Lozenges pectoral Pag. 10 Lime-water to make Pag. 14 Lip-salve Sir Edmund Kings Pag. 22 Lozenges of Rhubarb Pag. 99 Lungs Consumptive Pag. 108 M. MOther-fits Pag. 38 54 93 Mouth-sore Pag. 13 86 92 Milk-water Pag. 44 Members bruis'd Pag. 101 N. NIpples-sore Pag. 35 Noise in the Ears Pag. 16 Numb Palsie Pag. 106 Nose red and shining Pag. 49 O. OBstructions Pag. 51 Oil of Toads to make Pag. 60 Oil of Charity Pag. 24 P. PAins in the Side Pag. 85 Plague to prevent Pag. 55 59 Pleurisie Pag. 70 Pectoral Syrup Pag. 74 Preservative against Infection Pag. 86 Pectoral Pills Pag. 90 Piles Pag. 21 47 92 Plasters for the Feet Pag. 13 Plaster for the Worms Pag. 15 Paracelsus's Plaster Dr. Lower's way Pag. 42 Palsie Pag. 103 Q. QVinsey Pag. 67 R. RVpture Pag. 54 68 73 Rickets Pag. 63 96 Rheumatick Eyes Pag. 15 76 95 108 Rheums Pag. 20 82 91 Rheumatick Pains Pag. 7 31 40 Running Sores Pag. 98 S. SCurvy Pag. 41 53 68 Scald Head Pag. 22 Stomach-sore Pag. 57 69 Stiches Pag. 43 58 Spitting of Blood Pag. 28 36 60 Shingles Pag. 23 62 Stoppage at the Stomach Pag. 69 Stone Pag. 14 58 70 52 83
of Gum Guiacum two Drams of Mercurius Dulcis and Extractum Rudii of each one Dram make into Pills with Balsam of Capivie of which take 4 every other Night A very effectual Remedy for the Piles Take Black-lead scrap'd fine mix it with some honey till the Honey looks black then put it into an Oyster-shell and set it over the Fire till it Grows so stiff that you can make it into a Suppository For a Looseness Take a small handful of Rice Bruise it well and boil in some Claret till it comes to the thickness of a Poultice spread it on a Cloath and lay it on warm to the belly of the Patient renew it every Night till the looseness is stopt For a fresh strain Take of Linseed Oil and rectify'd Spirit of Wine of each 2 Ounces Oil of Spike one Ounce mix and rub the part very well with it and lay to it a Plaster of Paracelsus Sir Edmund King's Lip-Salve Take two Pennyworth of Virgins-wax melt it in a Silver Porringer with Orange Flower-water let it cool and take the Cake off which melt again in fresh Orange Flower-water repeat doing so for 3 or 4 times then put to the Wax an Ounce of Oil of Behn a Scruple of Saffron finely powder'd and a lump of double refin'd Sugar about the bigness of a Nutmeg mix them well over the fire keeping it stirring till it is Cold then work it with a Knife on a marble and keep it in a Box for your use if you would have it something redder add a little Alkanet roots in Powder To make Oil of Bacon for a Scald-head Take a piece of fat Bacon rost it and let it drop into a Dish of which take 2 Ounces and mix with 2 Penny worth of Verdigrease and anoint the Head with it once a day this has been often try'd with success An excellent Ointment for a Blast Take of Elder Bramble Fetherfew Maidenhair Vervain and Dill of each one handful 12 Leaves of red Sage chop them small and boil them in fresh Butter strain and keep for your use anoint the place 4 or 5 times in a day with a Feather lay mallow Leaves dipt in the Ointment all over the part For the Shingles Take of the Green Moss which sticks to the sides of a Well bucket and apply cold renewing it once every day in 4 or 5 days it will make a cure For a Consumption Take the Yolk of a new laid Egg beat it with 3 spoonfuls of Red-rose-water put to it half a pint of the Stroakings of red Cows Milk sweetned with a sufficient Quantity of Sugar of Roses add to it a little Nutmeg scrapt take this every morning for a month fasting 2 hours after it this restor'd a Gentleman that was given over by the Doctors To make the Oil of Charity Take Chamomil Rosemary Lavender Wormwood Sage Valerian the lesser of each 2 handfulls put them after you have stamp'd them into a Quart of Oil of Olives let the Herbs infuse in the Oil till they are crisp then strain the Oil out which is very good for any white swelling especially the Kings-Evil For a Dropsy Take of Horse-Radish Roots slit thin and sweet Fenil-seeds bruis'd of each 2 Ounces Smallage and Fenil Roots sliced of each one Ounce of the tops of Time Winter savory sweet Majoram Water Cresses and Nettles of each one handful bruise the Herbs and boil them in 3 Pints of Sack and 3 of Water to the Consumption of half let it stand close cover'd for Three hours then strain it and drink a Draught of it twice in a day sweetned with Syrup of Fenil fasting 2 hours after it To Cure the falling-Sickness Take the Ashes of a Swallow burnt in an earthen Pot of which give as much as will lie upon a Six-pence mingled with juice of Rue every Morning for 9 days together To Cure a Gangreen Take 4 Ounces of unslack'd Lime and pour upon it a Pint of warm Water let it stand so 6 hours then Filtrate it through a brown Paper and put to the clearest of it Sublimate half a Dram keep it in a Glass close stopt shaking it often first wash the Sore with it very well then lay to it a Linen Cloth dipt therein it will consume the Proud flesh cleanse the Sore and by its drying quality heal it in a very short time It is of singular use in the Itch and Leprosy To strengthen the Liver and prevent a Dropsy Take of the red and Yellow Dock-Roots of the White and yellow Saunders Guiacum and Mechoacan of each an Ounce of Agrimony and Harts-tongue of each 2 handfuls of Coriander-seeds once Ounce bruise them and put them into a Canvas Bag with a stone to sink it Put the Bag into 4 Gallons of new Ale In 4 days time it will be fit to Drink To stop a Bleeding Wound Take Roman Vitriol Calcine it till it is red Powder it and apply it to the Wound or take of the aforesaid Vitriol dissolve it in Water and lay to the Wound a piece of Lint dip'd therein An excellent Remedy for Agues which has been often try'd with very great success Take of Black-soap Gunpowder stinking Tobacco and Brandy of each an equal quantity mix them well together and 3 hours before the Fit comes apply to the Patients Wrists let this be kept on for a Fortnight For the Bloody Flux Take 2 Quarts of Conduit-water in which Gads of steel have been often quench'd 3 Sheets of white Paper a stick of Cinnamon an Ounce of old Conserve of red Roses and half a pint of Claret boil them all together to the Consumption of half strain and drink of it plentifully To Cure the biting of a mad Dog Take 2 Quarts of strong Ale two Pennyworth of Treacle 2 Garlick-heads an handful of Cinquefoil Sage and Rue boil them all together to a quart strain and give the Patient 3 or 4 spoonfuls twice a day Take Dittany Agrimony and rusty Bacon beaten well together and apply to the Soar to keep it from Festering For Sinews that are shrunk Take 12 young Swallows out of the Nest of Rosemary Lavender and Strawberry leaves of each an handful bruise the Swallows with their Guts and Feathers then boil them all in a sufficient quantity of fresh Butter after you have strain'd it rub the part with it very well by the Fire For a Pin or Web in the Eye Take 2 or 3 Lice and put them alive into the Eye that is griev'd then shut it close the Lice will certainly suck the Web out and afterwards without any damage to the Patient come out To stop Bleeding at the Nose Lay to the Temples the Ear of a Hare burnt to Ashes and temper'd with Vinegar Bole Armoniack being in the same manner apply'd will also have the same effect An approved Remedy against spitting of Blood Take of the tops of stinging Nettles Plantain leaves of each a like quantity bruise them and strain the Juice out and keep it
close stopt in a Bottle of which take 3 or 4 spoonfuls every morning and Evening sweetned with Sugar of Roses The Juice of Comfry Roots drank with Wine is also very good let the Patient be blooded at first and sometimes gently purged But if there happens to be any inward soreness occasioned by straining this Electuary will be very convenient viz. Take one Ounce of Lucatellus Balsam of Conserve of Roses 2 Ounces 12 drops of Spirit of Sulphur to be made into a soft Electuary with Syrup of white Poppies the dose is the quantity of a Nutmeg every Morning and Evening Another for the same by Dr. A. Take of Conserve of Red-Roses Hips and Comfry of each an Ounce and an half Dragons Blood and Bole Armoniack of each a Dram Japan Earth Species of Hyacinth and Red Coral of each 2 Scruples mix them and make an Electuary with a sufficient quantity of Syrup of Red Poppies of which take the quantity of a Nutmeg every Night and Morning Drinking a Draught of the following Julep after it Take of the Water of Oak-buds and Frogs Spawn of each 3 Ounces of Red-roses and Plantain of each 2 Ounces of Distilled Vinegar an Ounce and an half Bloodstone finely powder'd one Dram Syrup of Coral 2 Ounces If the Patient is troubled with a Cough as it often happens and cannot Expectorate freely let him take of the following Linctus with a Liquorish-stick twice or thrice in a Day Linseed-Oil fresh drawn 2 Ounces Oil of Almonds an Ounce and an half mucilage of Fleawort-seeds 2 Ounces of Lohoc Sanum 3 Ounces An excellent Receipt to make Lucatellus Balsam Take Venice Turpentine wash'd in Rose-water one Pound Bees-wax half a Pound of the best Sallet Oil 3 Pints of Red-rose-water and Sack of each a quarter of a Pint red Sanders finely Powder'd one Ounce of Oil of St. John's Wort and Balsam of Peru of each 2 Ounces Put the Bees-wax slic'd thin together with the Oil and Turpentine into your Pipkin first then the Sack and Rose-water let them boil together about a quarter of an hour take it off the Fire and let it stand till next day having made a hole in it for the Water to drain out then set it over the Fire and put in the Oils and last of all the Sanders by Degrees stirring it very well till it is cold An Admirable Ointment for Burns Take of Nightshade Housleek Hemlock and green Coleworts of each 2 handfuls of Violet-leaves and Henbane of each one handful bruise all these Herbs and boil them in 6 Pound of fresh Butter till they are soft then press the Juyce out and set it over the Fire again and put to it Bees-wax 4 Ounces after it is boil'd a little take it off and put to it Salt of Lead-half an Ounce stir it well till the Salt is dissolved Cut away the Skin before you lay this to the Sore and it will heal it in Twenty Four hours A Powerful Remedy for Rheumatick pains in the Joynts Take of Senna Hermodacts Turpethum and Scammony of each 2 Drams of Zedoary Ginger Cloves and Cubebs of each one Dram mix them and let them be Powdered the Dose is from one Dram to two in any Convenient Vehicle Let the parts affected be anointed with this Ointment Take Palm Oil 2 Ounces Oil of Turpentine one Ounce Volatile Salt of Hartshorn 2 Drams afterwards apply to the part a Plaister of Red-lead some that have been very much troubled with Rheumatick pains have by the taking of Spirit of Hartshorn in Compound Water of Earth-worms found a mighty benefit For a Consumptive Cough attended with spitting of Blood by Dr. Lower Take of Leaves of ground Ivy Colts Foot Maiden-hair and Mouse-ear of each one handful of the tops of St. John's Wort one handful of each of the Saunders 2 Drams of Coriander seeds 3 Drams of Liquorish flic'd and Raisins ston'd of each 2 Ounces boil in 3 Pints of Spring water to a Quart strain and use for your ordinary drink To Cure the Stone in the Kidnies Take of Sassafras and Sarsaparilla of each â— Ounces of Saxifrage Parsly and Anifeeds bruis'd of each 3 Ounces of horehound Juniper-berries and Water-Cresses of each one handful of the inward Bark of Elder 3 Ounces 3 Limons slic'd with their Peels on half an Ounce of Oil of Vitriol put these into 3 Quarts of White Wine and 3 of strong Ale let them stand 24 hours close cover'd then put them all into a close Still and draw off with a gentle Fire Take a quarter of a Pint of this Water mingled with as much White Wine and sweetned with Syrup of Marsh-mallows every morning and at 4 in the Afternoon for 4 days together using gentle Exercise after each time of taking it will dissolve the Stone and bring it away in little pieces For the Gravel Take 3 Ounces of Dr. Lower's Tincture as it is made Page the first and dissolve in it one dram of Tincture of Salt of Tartar give it in the morning Fasting To make Syrup of Cinnamon Take 4 Ounces of Cinnamon grossy powder'd a Pint and an half of Claret put them into a Glass Viol close stopt set it in the Sun 9 or 10 days or infuse in a Skillet of warm Water 24 hours shake the Viol often strain the Liquour from the Cinnamon and with a Pound of Sugary boil it to the thickness of a Syrup if you added to it after it is removed from the Fire 4 or 5 spoonfuls of Rose-water and 2 Grains of Musk it would give it a very pleasant flavour it is an admirable thing to Comfort the Stomach Heart and Womb it discusseth Wind stops all manner of Fluxes and being given in a little Cinnamon-Water helpeth hard labour Dr. Lower's Cephalick Plaster which gives ease in all pains of the Head stops Catarrns and strengthens the Eye-sight Take of Rosin 2 ounces Bees-wax Frankincense Turpentine and Deer's Suit of each one ounce of Mastich powder'd two Drams of White Wine 4 ounces put the Rosin Bees-wax Frankincense and Deers Suet into the Pipkin together with the White-Wine first and let them boil a little then put in the Turpentine wash'd in Rose water and last of all the Mastich stirring it very well An Experienced Water for hot and sharp Humours of the Eyes Take 2 Quarts of May Dew gathered from Barley of white Copperas and Salt of each a quarter of an Ounce boil them all together till they come to a Quart keep for your use in a glass close stopt Let the Salt lie a little while in the Embers being wrapt in a wet Cloath and rub it small with the Copperas before you use it A famous Water to preserve the Eye sight or if lost to restore it Take a Rye Loaf without Salt or Leaven cut it into thin slices and Distil in a cold Still take of the Water that comes from it and drop of it into the Eyes twice or thrice every day for a month together this
Water Cured a Gentleman after he had been blind a whole Year Take also a Rag of Holland Cloath and burn it between two Pewter Dishes and of the Water that comes from it drop a little into the Eye every Night For sore Nipples Take of Sperma Ceti Oil of Almonds and Virgins-wax of each an equal quantity melt them together and every Morning and Evening anoint the part For extream Looseness Take a Pomewater rost it soft and mix the Pulp of it with as much Chalk finely scraped mix them well together with a Knife on a Trencher and apply to the Patients Navel as hot as he can endure it let it lie on 24 hours Dr. C n's Receipt to stop Vomiting and strengthen the Stomach Take of Spearmint Barley and Cinnamon Water of each 3 Ounces of Plague-water 2 Ounces of Salt of Wormwood one Dram of Juice of Lemons one Ounce 3 Leaves of Gold Confection of Hyacinth 2 Drams Syrup of red Poppies an Ounce and an half mix and give 4 spoonfulls every 4 hours shaking the Viol. An approv'd Poultis for an Ulcer Take a good quantity of Bryony Roots stamp them and boil them in a sufficient quantity of Bacon-grease till it grows stiff this Cur'd a Mans Knee that was Fistulated in several places A Receipt that Cured a Gentleman who had for a long time spit Blood in a great Quantity and was so wasted with a Consumption that Dr. Willis declared it was impossible for him to recover Take of Hyssop-water and of the purest Honey of each one Pint of Agrimony and Coltsfoot of each one handful a sprig of Rue brown Sugar Candy liquorish slic'd shavings of Hartshorn of each 2 Ounces Aniseeds bruis'd once Ounce of Figgs flic'd and Raisins of the Sun ston'd of each 4 Ounces put them all into a Pipkin with a Gallon of Water and boil it gently over a moderate Fire till half is consumed then strain it and when it is cold put it into Bottles being close stop'd take 4 or 5 spoonfuls every morning at 4 in the Afternoon and at Night the last thing If you add fresh water to the Ingredients after the first Liquor is strain'd off you will have a pleasant drink to be used at any time when you are a dry An Approved Medicine to bring away a dead Child Take Betony Hyssop and Vervain of each a small handful boil them in a Pint of White-wine to half a Pint and give it to the Patient to drink A very successful remedy for an Ague Take of the whitest Hen dung you can get and boil it in aniseed-Aniseed-water till it be somewhat stiff then spread it on a Plaster and take an Onion cut into slices which being prick'd with a Knife lay upon the Plaster and apply to both Wrists an hour before the Fit comes as hot as the Patient can endure let the Plasters lie on a week after they are apply'd Another for the same Take a good quantity of the best Venice Turpentine and as much Frankincense beat them well together spread upon Sheeps Leather and apply before the Fit comes For Fits of the Mother Take the thick Skin of the Gizzard of a Capon rub it very clean dry it and beat it to Powder give a little quantity of it to drink in Beer immediately before the Fit comes or take 3 or 4 spoonfuls of sage-Sage-water with 6 drops of Oil of Amber mixt with it either in the Fit or before the Fit comes to prevent it An Excellent method to Cure the Dropsy Take a good quantity of black Snails stamp them well with Bay-Salt and lay to the hollow of the Feet putting fresh twice a day Take likewise an handful of Spearmint and Wormwood bruise them and put them into a Quart of Cream which boil till it comes to an Oil then strain and anoint those parts that are swell'd Take of the Tops of green Broom which after you have dry'd in an Oven burn upon a clean Hearth to Ashes which mingle very well with a Quart of White-wine let it stand all night to settle and in the morning drink half a Pint of the clearest at 4 in the Afternoon and at Night going to Bed do the same Continue laying the Poultis to your Feet and drinking the White-wine for 3 Weeks together this method has been often used with success For the Almonds of the Ears being fallen Take of Oil of Bays and quick-silver of each 2 Pennyworth 18 Sage Leaves Bole Armoniack powder'd 2 Drams mix them all together very well and spread upon a piece of thin Leather as big as a Sixpence and apply to the Crown of the Head and the Nape of the Neck Be sure that the Quicksilver is kill'd either with fasting Spittle or Venice Turpentine A famous Diet Drink to sweeten the Blood Take of both the sorts of Scurvy-grass of each 6 handfuls of Ground-Ivy 8 handfuls of Sage 6 handfuls of Soap-wort Roots 4 Ounces of Agrimony and Garden-Cresses of each 4 handfuls of sharp pointed dock roots 8 Ounces of Rosemary and Balm of each one handful 4 Orange-Peels one large Nutmeg slic'd put these things into a Bag and steep in 8 Gallons of New Ale as soon as the Ale has done working stop the Barrel close take a pint of it every Morning and at 4 in the Afternoon in 4 days time it will be fit for your use A Poultis for a swelling Caus'd by the Gout Take of Raisins of the Sun ston'd beat them well in a Stone Mortar with Malago Sack till it comes to the thickness of a Poultis which being apply'd to the swelling will take it down A Plaster of Red Lead will have the same effect An excellent Bolus to carry off Rheumatick pains by sweating Take of long Pepper and Grains of Paradise powder'd of each half a Dram of Venice Treacle one Dram mix and make a Bolus which take when you go to Bed as you Sweat drink Sage Posset Drink take care you don't get cold after it Repeat it twice or thrice To Cure a sore Breast Take a Sheeps Head cut it open and after that you have wash'd it very clean boil it in Water two hours together then strain it put to the Liquor half a Pound of Rice and set it over the Fire and boil it to the Consistence of a Poultis mingle with it a quarter of a Pound of fresh Hogs Lard and as much Saffron in powder as will Colour it This being laid on warm to the Sore will without any other Application both break and heal it For the Dysentery or Bloody Flux Take of the Suet of a Loin of Mutton especially that which sticks to the Kidney and of right Nants Brandy of each 4 Ounces let them boil a little and give the Patient it to drink warm When the Bloody Flux raged amongst the Soldiers in Ireland this was almost an Universal Medicine and seldom fail'd of succeeding A very good water to Cure the Scurvy purge the Blood and to cause a good
of each a quarter of an ounce reduce to a fine powder and with Syrup of Gilliflowers make into a soft Electuary of which take the quantity of a Nutmeg about an hour after Dinner drinking a glass of White-wine after it For a Sore Throat Take of Plantain and frogs-spawn-Frogs-spawn-water of each 2 ounces Sugar of Lead a dram Syrup of Mulberries an ounce mix and gargle your Throat with it often To strengthen the Bowels and stop an Immoderate Looseness Take of best Rhubarb 2 scruples wrap it in a Paper and hold it against the fire rub it to powder and make it into a Bolus with old conserve of Roses adding to it 4 drops of the Spirit of Vitriol to be taken every morning and evening till the Looseness is stop'd drinking a draught of the decoction of burnt Hartshorn after it An Extraordinary Plaster which being apply'd to the Nape of the Neck prevents the Rheum from falling on the Eyes or any part of the Head Take of Gum Tragacanth Mastich Olibanum and Bole Armoniack of each 3 drams Mirtle-seeds and Pomegranate-flowers of each one dram Gum Elymi 3 drams Burgundy Pitch half a pound Venice Turpentine half an ounce melt the Burgundy Pitch and the Gum Elymi together then put in the other things being powder'd and last of all the Turpentine stir them well together and make into rolls apply upon a piece of Sheeps Leather to the nape of the Neck For the Piles Take of the Tops of Parsly of Mullet and of Elder-buds of each one handful boil in a sufficient quantity of fresh Butter till it looks green and has extracted the smell of the Herbs strain and anoint the place with it 3 or 4 times aday An Experienced Remedy for a Sore Throat or Mouth Take of mild Ale 3 pints of Celandine one handful Honey half a pound Roch Alum enough to make it sharp boil to the consumption of half taking off the Scum as it arises strain and keep for your use It is a most excellent thing for the Small Pox either in the Mouth or Throat It is likewise a present remedy for any old Sore or Ulcer if you put to it of Sage Hysop and Rosemary of each one handful and double the quantity of the Celandine after you have well wash'd the Sore apply a Plaster of the Green Salve to it The Teeth being rub'd with a Sage leaf dip'd in this water will in a short time grow white To make the Green Salve which heals and cleanses Wounds in any part of the Body ripens and discusses Tumours Take of Green Tobacco-leaves of Parsly Rue Rosemary Red Sage Celandine and Fennel of each a like quantity bruise the Herbs and boil them in fresh Butter till they grow black then put of Virgins Wax and Rosin of each one ounce Roch Alum rub'd to powder a quarter of an ounce fine Sugar 2 ounces after it has boil'd gently for a little while strain and pour into an earthen Pot. To make a Gentle Vomit which will work safely and effectually in all cases where Vomiting is required Take from one dram to two of White Vitriol Oxymel of Squils 2 ounces mix them well together and give a spoonful at a time of it in a draught of Carduus water give more or less according as there is occasion For the falling down of the Mother Take a quart of good old Canary a handful of the Tops of young Broom boil them together till there remains but a pint strain and drink of it being sweetn'd with fine Sugar To make Dr. S n's famous Worm-powder Take of Rhubarb Coraline burnt Harts-horn and Wormwood-seed of each 2 drams mix into a fine Powder mixing with it 6 drops of the Oil of Juniper give from a scruple to a dram according to the Childs Age every morning and evening in any convenient Vehicle To make the red Balsam which cures any Green Wound Scald or Burn. Take a quart of the best Salad Oil of Rosemary and Betony-flowers of the Tops of St. John's Wort of each 2 handfuls put them into a Glass Bottle and let it stand a whole Summer in the heat of the Sun the Bottle being close stop'd strain and put to the Oil an handful of Alkanet-roots bruis'd when you use it let it be blood-warm To make a very fine Cordial-water which opens the Obstructions of the Liver and Spleen expels Wind strengthens the Heart and Stomach Take of Aniseeds Coriander-seeds Lignum-vitae Elecampane-roots Liquorish and Rhubarb of each 2 ounces of Raisins of the Sun ston'd one pound slice the Liquorish and Rhubarb bruise the other things and infuse for 14 days in 3 quarts of Brandy let the Glass that they are infus'd in stand in a warm place be close stop'd and shak'd every day strain and keep for your use you may take 3 or 4 spoonful of it at a-time An Excellent Ointment for Rheumatick or Bloodshot-Eyes Take of fresh Hogs-lard 3 ounces wash it first in Red Rose-water then in White-wine in which Lapis Calaminaris has been often quenched mix with it an ounce of Tutty prepar'd of the Blood-stone and Red Coral of each 2 Scruples of Aloes Succotrine one scruple make into an Ointment with Fennel-water if your Eyes are very sore you must put into each corner a piece about the bigness of a Pins Head otherwise you need only anoint the edges of your Eyelids with a little of it melted in a Spoon use it only at nights if it grows dry moisten it either with Fennel or Rose-water For the Rickets Take a pound of May Butter of Rue Chamomil Mallows and Balm of each one handful stamp the Herbs with the Butter and bake in a Pot with brown Bread as soon as it is drawn press out the Liquor and anoint the Childs Joints and Back with it every morning and evening keeping it in Bed an hour after each time continue to anoint the Child till the Liquor is all spent For Stinking Feet Take Roch Alum burn it till it becomes white rub it to powder and strow in the bottom of your Stockings for 3 or 4 days together To make Dr. H 's Cephalick Pills which purge the Head clear and preserve the Eye-sight Take of Aloes Rosata and Pills of Cochiae the greater of each one dram of Rosin of Jalap and extract of Black Ellebor of each half a scruple Chymical Oil of Fennel 8 drops make into Pills with Syrup of Roses take 4 or 5 of them over night once or twice in a Week An Extraordinary Ointment for Burns or Scalds Take of Red Dock Leaves and Mallow Leaves of each a large handful 2 Heads of Housleek of Green Elder the Bark being scrap'd from it a small handful wash the Herbs and the Elder which being cut small boil in a pint and an half of Cream boil till it comes to an Oil which as it rises up take off with a Spoon afterwards strain and put to it 3 drams of White Lead powder'd fine A Medicine for the Stone Take of