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
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-Borage-water Baum water and rose-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-Plantine-water so continue doing till a pinte of plantine-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
given in substance finely powdered from 1. grain to 2. grains rubbed in a Morter with Oyl of Nutmeg in infusion from 4 grains to 7. grains in White wine Claret or Sack Of Medicines purging Melancholy Sena is the best from Alexandria with green Leaves and thin and a little whitish The Dose in powder is one drachm in infusion or decoction half an ounce or 6. dr It is corrected with Ginger Cloves and a sprig of Time Anise-seeds and sweet Fennel-Seeds Epithymum is given in powder to 2. dr in decoction from half an ounce to 2. ounces It must be but little boyled nor given in the heat of Summer It is corrected with Salgem and purgeth black Choler and Hypocondriacal winds Black Helebore it should have a black root full byting The Dose is in powder from half a scruple to a scruple or more It purgeth black or yellow Choler from all the body and that strongly Fumitary evacuates melancholy humours The juyce is given to 2. ounces in decoction The Hearb is put from 3. ounces to 5. or 6. ounces in Whey you may strengthen his operation with a little Wormwood put to it Mirabolans Indian so called it purgeth black Choler and burnt The Dose is in substance from 2 dr to 4 dr in infusion from 4 dr to 10 drachmes Lapis Aramenus purgeth black Choler and all grosse thick clammy muddy humours It is given from 1 dr to 3 dr Lapis Lazuli astillatus is prepared as Lapis Armenus which must be by washing them 20 times with water in a Morter after being powdered rub the same and wash it 10. times with Rose-water The Dose of Lapis Lazuli washed is from 1 drachm to 2 dr It purgeth Melancholy plentifully but troubles more the body then Lapis Aremenus Polipodie of the Oak fresh gathered moveth the Belly but floweth If the Roots be boyled it purgeth burnt Choler and Fleam This Polipodie is corrected with Anise-seeds Ginger Cloves and Cynamon The Dose is from half an ounce to an ounce An Infusion Purging Fleam TAke of the five opening roots of Polipody of the Oak of each 2. drachmes of Hysop Camphery Flowers of Rosemary Stachadoes of each 2. little handfuls of Anise-seeds Fennel-seeds Carua-seeds of each 1. drachm Licorish 3. drachmes Rasins stoned 2. drachmes boyl them in a Pinte of water to half of this take 4. or 6. ounces Agarick 1. dra and half or 4. scruples of Ginger 1. dr of Salgem 5. grains Infuse it all night warm in the morning strain it out hard and put to it 2. drachmes of Diaphenicon half an ounce of Syrrop of Violets or Syrrop of Roses of which Agarick 1. ounce mingle make a Potion this will purge Fleam plentifully An Infusion purging Choler TAke of Damask Roses 2. ounces of Rhubarb 2. dr and half of Spikenard 1. scruple of Orcyn 1. scruple Cut all small and infuse them in a Quart of Clarified-Whey all night and in the morning strain it gently and put to it 1. oun of the Syrrop of Roses or Violets An Infusion Purging Melancholy TAke Fumetary Epithymum Flowers or Leaves of Burrage and Buglosse of each half a good handfull Polypodie of the Oak 1. ounce Sena half an ounce Fennel seeds 2. d. Whey three Pintes Infuse and boyl it to a Quart whereunto add 2. ounces of the Syrrop of Roses solutive The Dose is half a pound you may quicken a draught with 1. dra of Electuary of Roses An Infusion Purging both Choler and Fleam TAke of Rhubarb 1. dra of Agarick freshly trochiscated 2. scru Cynamon 1. scruple Ginger half a scruple Infuse them all night in 2. ounces of Endive-water and 1. ounce of White wine In the morning strain it out hard and add Cassia or the Lenitive Electuary of Diacatholicon or Diaphenicon half an ounce Syrrop of Violets 2. drachmes mingle them and make a Potion An Infusion Purging all Humors TAke of Sena 3. drachmes Ginger Epithymum of each 1. d. Fennel-seeds 2. scruples Mary-gold-Flowers a small handfull infuse them in 6. ounces of Water after boyl them to 4. ounces and strain them In which infuse Rhubarb Agarick 4. scruples Cynamon and Ginger of each 1. scruple after a gentle Symphering on the fire strain them again and add thereunto Manna half an ounce Syrrop of Roses with Agarick 1. ounce mingle them and make a Potion An Opening and Cooling Julip for Choler and burnt Humors TAke of Barly 2. small handfuls Savory with the Roots Maiden-hair Liverwort Sorrel of each half a good handfull of Roots of Grasse and Fennel of each half an ounce of the Flower cold Seeds of each 2. drachms boyl them in Water unto 16. ounces in which infuse Sena half an ounce Tamarinds Polypodie of each 3. drachmes Mechoaean Jalop and Hermodactils of each 2. drachmes Fennel Anise-seeds and Licorish of each 1. drachm Currents bruised half an ounce of Burrage Buglosse and Rosemary-flowers a small handful infuse these warm then boyl them untill 5. ounces of Succory-water be consumed then strain them and add the expression of 4. scruples of Rhubarb infused in 3. ounces of Manna and Syrrop of Roses of each 1. ounce of the Christalls of Tarter 1. dra mingle them The Dose is 4. or 5. ounces every morning A Cooling Opening Julip TAke 4. ounces of Succory-water 2. ounces of Rose-water of Syrrop of Violets and Syrrop of Roses solutive of each half an ounce Oyl of Vitriol two or three drops to make a Julip of a gratefull tartnesse take hereof two or three spoonfuls at a Time For the Lungs stopt with Soyl. TAke Elycampany Roots well dryed Licorish and Anise-seeds of each an ounce Flowers of Brimstone half an ounce Sugar-Candy 6. ounces make it all into powder and eat half a spoonfull or more thrice a day Also take this direction as followeth Boyl in a Pottle of water of Hysop Maiden-hair Scabeous Foal-foot Horehound of each a good handful of Anise seed bruised Licorish sliced Rasins stoned and Dates of each 3 ounces boyl it to a Quart and sweeten it with Sugar whereof take a little draught warm three or four times a day Another for the same purpose TAke half a Pinte of Hysop-water and asmuch Aquavitae which put in a dish over the fire on a Chafindish of Coles whereunto add 1. ounce of Sugar-Candy beaten and stir it often with a spoon and take thereof a spoonfull in a day warm A Mead for the same BOyl one Gallon of Honey with half a Pinte of Water and skim it then with four Gallons of Water still skiming for two hours gently and with it Rasins stoned 4. oun Elycampany-roots 2. oun Fennel-Roots Althea Polypodie of each 1. ounce Maiden-hair Foal-foot of each a like quantity Sage Betony Scabious Hysop of each a good handful Anise-seeds 1. oun If an Eg fall to the bottom it is strong enough Cool and turn it into wooden vessell A Powder to kill and purge forth Worms TAke of Wormseed 2. ounces of Sena half an ounce of Corianders prepared
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-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-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
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-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-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
it with clarified Honey or Sugar and make thereof an Electuarie and eat thereof morning and evening An excellent Medicine for the Wind-Collick TAke Sassafrasse Parsley Lime and Archangel of each a like quantitie boil them in stale Ale from a quart to a pinte then strain them and let the Patient drink thereof morning and evening and fast an hour after it Another approved Receit to expell Winde and to comfort the Stomack TAke Cynamon Ginger Mace Cubes Gallingall Anise-seeds Comin-seeds and Parsley-seeds with powder of Bays Camomile-flowers Wormwood Mints and Rue mix them together and put them in a cup of Beer drink hereof morning and evening and you will finde speedie remedie A marvellous good Remedie for the Palsie TAke the distilled water of Daffodils bathe and rub the Patient with the said Liquor by the fire and it will cure him An approved Remedy for heat in the Mouth or Throat TAke a quart of spring-Spring-water and put it into a Pipkin and put thereto 2 sticks of Licorish and some Violet-leaves then boyl it to a pinte and strain it and gargle therewith often For the Heat of the Back TAke Oyl of Roses 6 ounces and an half and put to it a little Wax 4 drops of Vineger and anoint the back therewith An excellent Receit for the heat in the Face TAke Campher and lay it in fair water 4 or 5 hours then take a peece of Campher and some of the Water which it lyeth in and a spoonful of Capons grease and stir them wel together half an hour then anoint the face therewith 20 times a day and it will drive away the heat An excellent Receit to cause sleep TAke 1 ounce of Conserve of red Roses half a drachm of Alkirmis and one drachm of Diuscordium mingle these together and eat them when you go to bed the quantity of a Nutmeg at a time An approved Remedy for the Cough TAke Brimstone beaten to powder half an ounce put it in a new-laid Egg soft rosted mingle it well together then drink it in the morning at your breakfast make as much again at night when you go to Bed and you shall be well at the second or third time but if the Cough hath holden you long you must take it so much the oftner A soverain Medicine for the Cramp TAke the little bone of the knee-joynt of the hinder leg of a Hare and touch â—he grieved place therewith and it doth straitway help the Cramp An excellent Receit for an Ague TAke Dragon Salendine Burrage Buglosse Angelica Succory Endive Sorrell Betony Pimpernell Scabius Agrimony White honey-suckles that grow among the graft a and Red honey-suckles of the same sort of each of these a handfull of Carduus Benedictus 2 handfuls dryed or green shred them and boyl them very small then set them to steep in a pottle of White-wine over night and still it the next day in a dry still the first is the best and the small Water is very good though not so strong then give it to the sick party 1 hour before the fit doth come 6 or 7 spoonfuls warming it first and let the sick go into a warm bed to sweat presently and he will find help hereby This hath been truly proved To make an Issue TAke Rie-flower and Mustard-seed beaten to powder and with water make a little paste and lay a Ring upon the place made of a rush and apply it An approved Receipt for a Scal'd Head TAke a Candle and let it drop upon it as hot as you can in so doing it will scale off then take the Stale of a Cow and the furring of a whole Chamber-pot boil these together and wash the place and it will straightway cure it For the Hickup STop both your ears with your fingers and the hickup will presently leave you An excellent Medicine for the Gowt TAke Ivie that grows on a Wall 2 handfuls and put it into raw Milk and put thereto Bores-grease and Oatmeal and boyl it together and apply it to the part grieved For the Morphew USe to drink the Water of Strawberries distilled and it wil kill the root of any Morphew that is within the body A Posset-drink to cool the Liver TAke Milk and put therein a Succory-root well bruised and boil them then make a Posset thereof with two spoonfulls of Vineger and boil therein Currents Raisins of the Sun and Cynamon To open the Obstructions of the Liver and to preserve from the Dropsie TAke every day half a drachm of fine Rhubarb thin sliced with a spoonfull of Currents steeped and washed in White-wine 2 hours then chap them finely with the Rhubarb and eat them fasting 9 mornings together at the Spring and Fall To stay a Loosenesse TAke a Pint of Milk of a Red or black Cow set it on the fire and when it Boils up pour in a spoonfull of Spring-water then let the Milk boil up again and do in the same manner 9 times drink hereof when it is boil'd in the morning after dinner and in the evening A speciall Receipt for the Spleen TAke 3 or 4 handfulls of the Leaves and Flowers of Melilot and put them into a pottle of Water but let the one half of the water be Smiths-water and the other halâ— the party grieved his own water and let it seeth till it come to a quart then take both Herbs and Flowers and put them into a bag and then lay them to the Patients side aâ— hot as he is able to endure it let him use this for 9 or 10 dayes together every day once and it will cure him How to make the Salsaperilla-drink which is very good for those that are troubled with the Foul Disease otherwise called Morbus Gallicus or the French Pox. TAke 4 ounces of Salsaperilla and let it soak in 10 pound of Water a whole night then take the Salsaperilla out of the Water and cut it into small pieces then put the Salsaperilla so cut into the same Water again and take 1 ounce of China-roots grate or cut them very small take also 1 ounce of Licorish beat it with an hammer and cut it also into small pieces then take 1 ounce of Anise-seed and bruise it a little and take 1 pound of Raisins of the Sun the stones being taken out of them put altogether into the said 10 pound of Water and put all into a large pot or Pipkin which must be so large that the foresaid Commodities with the Water do not fill the Pot above half full lest it should run over in the boiling keep the said pot close stop't boiling some 8 or 10 hours together untill half be boiled away then put into it again as much Water as you conceive was boiled away and let it boil for the space of 3 hours longer then take it off from the fire and put therein half an ounce of Sena and drink thereof in the morning a good draught to go to stool the rest of the drink when it 's
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-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
anoint the Piles withall A speciall Receipt for the making of Aquavitae TAke of Tops of Rosemary Sage Marjorum Origaum Time Wormwood Sparemints Baume of each a good handfull of Ginger scraped clean 1 ounce of Nutmegs and Cynamon of each half an ounce of Cloves Mace Pepper and Graines of each a quarter of an ounce of Galleangle-Roots sliced 1 ounce of the Rasins of the Sun cut through the middle 1 pound of Fennel-seeds and Annise-seeds of each 2 ounces of Licorish scraped clean and cut into thin slices half a pound Bruise the Spices and the Seeds a little and break the Herbs between your hands then put all together into a Gallon or two of Muskadine Sack or such like strong Wine and so let them infuse in a Limbeck-pot close stopped 24 hours upon hot embers and the next morning distil them with a very temperate fire and take speciall care that the head of your Limbeck be kept cold continually with fresh Water and that the bottom thereof be fast Luted that none of the Vapours breath forth Out of a Gallon of Liquor you may draw a quart of excellent Aquavitae and if then to the Fleeces in the Pot you will add a Gallon of strong Ale or Lees of Wine or of them both with half a pound of Licorish foure ounces of Aniseseeds and one ounce of Graines and distill it again you shall draw an Aquavitae good for your Families and poor Neigbours in their necessities There is not a Water in use which can better fortifie Life then the aforesaid Aquavitae for it greatly comforteth a weak stomack expelleth Winde putteth off Melancholy passions preserveth the humors from Corruption and exceedingly prevaileth against sownding But the use thereof is not alike wholsome and good for all Bodies for unto them that are Lean and of a dry Nature and in the Summer it is rather hurtful then good because it drieth too much the inner parts especially the Liver and radicall Moisture But to old men to grosse and moist Bodies it is very profitable for it fortifieth the Stomack comforteth excremental humors discusseth Winde and defendeth them from the Lethargie Apoplexy and other cold diseases unto which by reason of their moist habit of Body they are very subject Wherefore the moderate use thereof is to be permitted to cold and flegmatick bodies especially in cold and moist seasons upon taking too much meat and when the Stomack shall be troubled with Winde the quantity of a spoonfull or two at a time well sweetned with Sugar and if it be taken with an equal portion of Wormwoodw-ater as a spoonfull or two of the one and so of the other with Sugar also comforteth the Stomack exceedingly helpeth the Concoction and discusseth Winde without causing any manner of hurt to the Liver And being taken in this manner after a great Meal or whensoever the Stomack shall be ill-affected by reason of Windinesse or otherwise It is not only good for the Flegmatick and such as are cold by Constitution but agreeable and wholsome for all other Bodies But such as are intensively hot and dry in their state of Body If they stand in need of the help thereof it is best to take two parts of Wormwood water and one of Aqua-vitae mingled with Sugar and so they may securely and profitably use it A Receit for making of Cynamon-water TAke of Cynamon grosly beaten 1 li. of white Sugar 1 li. one Gallon of Sack and a quart of Rose-water steeped together four and twenty houres of this aforesaid is drawn by distillation a Water of singular efficacy against sownding debility of the Spirits and principall parts Physicians do advise all that are respective of their healths especially such as are of weak Natures never to be without it and take now and then a spoonful or two especially when occasion shall invite the use of it A Receit for making the Pills called de tribus Fernelii TAke of Mastick Rhubarb of each 2 ounces Aloes 4 ounces Agarick tâ—ochiscated Powder of Hidra of each 1 ounce and half Cynamon half an ounce with Syrop of Succory and Canary Wine make it into a Masse of Pils A Receit for curing the Bloody Flux and for healing the Ulcers in the Guts caused thereby TAke the inner Rind of a sapline Oak about 20 yeers growth put 2 handfuls of the said Rind being cut into small peeces in a quart of Milk Boyl the same till it be ready to run over then slake it with cold Milk and plantine-Plantine-water So boyl and slake it five or six times which maketh more astringent Let the Patient take half a pinte at a time adding to it a little grosse Pepper Put the same back in water and boyl it with a little Cynamon and drink at Meals together with the aforesaid An approved Remedy by many for an Ague TAke of Smalledge one handfull and bruise the leaves by it self then take of white Frankincense 1 d. and break it small with one handfull of Bay-Salt the which mingle together with the Herbs and make a Plaister thereof And a little before the Fit cometh apply it to the wrists of each Arm and likewise to the bowing of his Arms so let them lye on till they be dry continue so doing four or five times and it helpeth An Almond-Milk to cool and induce sleep TAke sweet Almonds blanched 5 li. beat them in a stone-mortar by sprinkling them now and then with a little Barly-water at last put a quart of Barly-water to them and four ounces of fine Sugar Then strain it adding two ounces of Rosewater this may be drawn out with Chickin broth and sweetned with Sugar-candy instead of other Sugar To make a Barly Cream TAke 3 ounces of Barly boiled till it break off blanched Almonds 2 ounces draw it out with half a pint of Barly-water and strain it And put so to it 1 ounce of the Julip of Roses and a little sugar Make a draught of Barly Cream to be taken bedward to bring sleep in Fevers and to cool hot and sharp Urine An excellent approved Water for Sore Eyes to preserve the Eye-sight and to recover it being hindred by any cause or means whatsoever TAke 3 dr of Tuttia beaten into small powder and as much Aloe Epaticum 3 dr of fine Sugar 6 ounces of Rose water and as much White wine Mingle all together and put them into a glass and stop it close and let it stand in the Sun for the space of a moneth stirring it together once every day then take the same and distill it and when you will use it take the quantitie of 5 or 6 drops at a time of the same Water and drop it into your eyes both morning and evening and so continue it for a short space and it will preserve your sight and cause it to come again being hindred and gone and to be as clear and as perfect as ever it was before This hath been truly proved by divers that have lost their Eye-sight
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-water and drink thereof twice a day evening
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-water and 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