Page 129 130 131 132 W WHiten Hair Page 8 Whiten Teeth Page 13 14 Warts in the Face Page 36. 95 96 97 Wrinkles of the face Page 36 37. 54.92 Whiten Freckles Page 37 Worms and Scabs of the head Page 89 Whiten Skars Page 93 Whiten the face Page 108 the hands Page 109 110 111 Warts in the hand Page 116 Wrinkles after Childe-bearing Page 120 OF Ornamental VVaters OF SWEET WATERS SECTION I. A sweet Water for the Body or Garments TAke of Rose-water of Orange-flowers of Myrtels of Musk-water each a pint Powder of Oriental Orrice one ounce Sivet a dram mix them and boil them in a Glass vessel till a third part be wasted then keep in a Glass vessel very well stopt Another sweet Water Take of Rose-water as much as is sufficient of Musk one scruple Sivet and Amber-greece each a little set them in a Glass vessel by the fire till they are hot then stop it well and keep it for your use Another of the same Authors Take rose-rose-water four pints benjamin styrax cloves camphire wood of aloes each one ounce musk and sivet each one scruple mix them in a glass vessel well stopt and boil them four hours in Balneo Mariae then when it is cold strain it and put it in another glass vessel well stopt and set it in the Sun five dayes adding fifteen grains more of musk The Authors Musk-water Take of the best rose-water two pints the best musk one ounce and a half mix them and still them in Bal. Mariae with a very gentle fire then keep it in a vessel well stopt Another Take of rose-water twelve pints water of lavender cloves cynamon each one dram mace cardamoms musk ambergreece each half a scruple citron pill yellow saunders orrice each half a dram benjamin storax-calamite each one scruple mix them all in a glass vial and put them in Bal. Mariae ten dayes then set it in the Sun fifteen days more and it will be most excellent Another of the same Take of rose-water four pints lavender-water six ounces the water of jasmine-flowers three pints musk one scruple mix them and when they have been well stopt up ten dayes in a vessel then distil them in Bal. Mariae and keep it for your use A sweet water of the Italians which they call Damask-water TAke of cynamon one ounce cloves half an ounce sweet-marjoram rosemary lavender Bay-leaves penny-royal green province roses each a handful mallego wine rose-water each a pint and a half cut the green things powder the dry ones and set them in the Sun six dayes then distill them in a double vessel some adde to them citron pill storax calamite oâ—rice each one dram and flowers of jasmine they sprinkle this water on their garments linnen hands and nostrils Another Take of cloves half an ounce rose-water a pint and half mix and distil them Another pretty fancy Put twelve grains of musk into a vessel with a narrow mouth and put roses or violets into another vessel join the mouths of these vessels together and set them in the Sun so that the roses be uppermost but let their mouths be parted with a linnen cloth some bruise the roses a little instead of musk you may use cloves and cynamon Another Let the lowest part of the glass be filled with roses then strew on lillies and let every row have cloves strewed on and a little musk but let the uppermost row be of roses and so distil them Or this way is made a most sweet Water Take of Roses cut three pound Cynamon Cloves each two drams Camphure half a dram Orrice root half an ounce Nutmeg Mace each two drams put them in a glass and pour upon them Candy-wine Rose and Lavender-water each three ounces steep them eight dayes and distil them rellish it with a scruple of Musk and digest it in the Sun five dayes you may adde also Storax-calamite and Benjamin Another compounded of the former Take of rose-water a pint of damask-water of water of citron pills of orrice each one ounce storax-calamite half an ounce cloves two drams musk amber-greece sivet each one scruple set them in the Sun fifteen dayes shaking the glass every day it is excellent for the heart brain and stomach Of Waters that make the Hair grow long TAke of lard as much as is sufficient shave it very thin then beat it in a marble morter that it may be like paste then distil it in an Alembick and you shall receive a white liquor with which you must anoint the Hair Another to lengthen the Hair Take of streined honey three pints forty yelks of eggs mix them and distil them and anoint the hair with it Another of the same Take of fresh Maiden-hair bruised one handful of the best honey as much as is sufficient mix them in the form of a paste and distil them Of Waters that colour the Hair A Water to make the Hair black TAke of Gum-arabick four ounces chebul and emblick myrobalanes each half a pound being powdred and distilled by a gentle fire set them in the sun two hours and the head being washt with a Ly and dried last of all wet the hairs with wine and salt and wash them with the distilled water but let it not touch the skin Another of the same Take of Gum-arabick four ounces chebul myrobalanes roses each half a pound being bruised distil them with a gentle fire and let the head being first washt with water and not exactly dried again be washed with this distilled water Another to black the Hair Take of privet and date-stones powder'd each alike of the water in which bean rindes and gauls have been boyled as much as is sufficient mix them Another of the same Take of Cypress nuts as many as are sufficient of red wine red vinegar each alike boyl them together and with this Decoction wash the hairs Another of the same Take of the spume of silver as much as is sufficient of vinegar or the juice of Citrons or Lemons as much as is sufficient boil them together half an hour then wash the hair with it Another Take of the filings of iron as much as is sufficient put it into the sharpest vineger for ten days then wet the hair with it Another Take of the dross of iron filings of lead as much as is sufficient boyl them in vineger till one half be wasted strein it and wash the hairs Another of the same Take of Caper roots as much as is sufficient boil them in Asses milk till a third be wasted wash the hairs and let them alone all night Another Take of salt Gemm scales of brass privet each alike powder them and distil them in an Alembick Another Take of salt Gemm one pound Romane Vitriol half a pound salt Niter four ounces the green roots of Celandine two pound being bruised and powdred draw a water with an Alembick cast away that which comes out first but the next colours the hairs being first washt
of this water mix an ounce of plantane water and rub the teeth with a Cotton cloth dipt in it Another precious one Take of the first water of honey distilled which is white one pint white Salt one ounce Allom half a pound salt Niter one ounce water of the leaves of the Mastick tree one pint Mastick White-wine-vineger each two ounces distil them all in Bal Mar then rub the teeth with a Mastick stick dipt in it Another Take of white Wine six ounces the tops of Myrtil Servas-tree Cypress each three ounces Pomgranate flowers the bark of Nut tree roots Pellitory of Spain Dragons blood Date stones burnt red Rose-buds Cynamon each one ounce bruise them and distil them with a gentle fire mix with two ounces of this water one ounce of burnt Harts-horn and one ounce of Dragons blood and set them in the sun four days then rub your teeth with it A Water to strengthen the Teeth Take three Nutmegs two roots of Ginger a little Mastick Pellitory of Spain sweet Marjoram Hyssop Mint Rosemary Sage Salt each half an ounce put them all into sweet wine and let them boil till a third part be consumed then strein it well and use it hot A Decoction to fasten the Teeth cleanse and strengthen the Gums Take of the water of Mastick tree leaves of Rosemary distilled Vineger each half a pint Myrrhe Mastick Bolearmenick Dragons blood burnt Alume each one ounce choice Cynamon half a dram Rain-water three pints mix them all and boil them with a very slow fire a quarter of an hour adding of despumed Honey half a pint a little Benjamin wash the teeth often with this holding it in your mouth a while Of Waters that adorn the Face TAke of the Crum of Barley-bread two pound of Goats milk three pints white wine half a pint of the four greater cold seeds bruised each three ounces Frankincense Mastick Myrrhe each one ounce fresh Beans two pound or Beans-flowers three small handfuls or of dryed Beans and red Cicers each two pound Rice half a pound flowers of water Lillies Violets white Roses each two small handfuls ten Eggs distil them in Bal. Mar. If you adde Turpentine before you distil it the liquor will be the better and preserve the face the longer Another of the same Take of the Decoction of a Chicken Capon or Hen three pints of the juice of Lemmons one pint White wine vineger half a pint Bean and Water-lilly-flowers each three small handfuls Camphure and whites of Eggs each two drams mix them and distil them with an Alembick In stead of the Decoction of a Capon or Hen you may use the milk of a white Goat Another of the same Take of Bran separated from the best grain and of the strongest Vineger each a sufficient quantity mix them and make a paste to which adde in the mixing twelve whites of Eggs and distil it A water to beautifie the Face Let the water made of the whites of new Eggs through a sponge with an equal quantity of Juice of Lemmons be distilled as Rose-water afterwards adde to this water two ounces or thereabouts of common Lye and put into it a whole Lemmon bruised after eight days preserve the Juice from it and mix it with the water let the face be first washt with common water and dried and then with this distilled water Another Take of Rosemary white Tartar white Wine each a sufficient quantity mix them and distil them in an Alembick A water to make the face very fair Take two young Pigeons two pound of Veal Spurge-seeds clensed four ounces Pine Nuts sweet and bitter Almonds the Roots of white and blew Lillies Beans bruised and cleansed Ox-gaul the Root of Grass Plantane bastard Dittany each as much as is sufficient one Lemmon cut and cleansed the crum of white Bread steeped in Milk Gum-armoniack dissolved in Vineger Privet flowers each a sufficient quantity mix them and distil them with a gentle fire and put a little Musk and Benjamin about the top of the neck of the Receiver and keep it in a vessel well stopt Another Take of green Pine-nuts cleansed and cut as much as is sufficient put them in milk three days every day adding new milk then distil it with the things following viz. Glass powder'd four ounces red Coral three ounces Sugar-candy four ounces Allom one ounce mix them and make a powder then take of Quicksilver killed with spittle one ounce and a half twelve new laid Eggs shels and all broken and beaten together Turpentine nine times washt four ounces white Sea-periwinkles which Perfumers sell two ounces Earth-snails fifty bruise them all and mix them then put in part into a Glass-goard and then part of the powder afterwards part of the Turpentine last of all part of the snails thus laying one upon another till the Goard be full then adde a sufficient quantity of white Wine and with a slow fire distil it for your use A Mellon Water to beautifie the Face Take of white Mellons cleansed from the Rine as many as needs and cut them into pieces a finger thick then take of Sugar'd-allom four ounces Burnt-allom Quicksilver kill'd each one ounce white Sea-periwinkles two ounces washt Turpentine one ounce twelve new laid Egges bruised with their shells white Lemmons cut in pieces as many as you please Sugar four ounces Goats milk white wine each a sufficient quantity put all these in a Glass-goard one upon another as hath been said then distil them with a gentle fire and keep it in a glass vessel for your use A compleat Goard-water Take as many Goards as you please cleansed from the Rines and cut in round pieces Sugar'd-alume six ounces Alume one ounce Myrrhe a dram washt Turpentine half an ounce four new laid Eggs bruised six Lemmons sliced Snailes as many as you please white Wine a sufficient quantity Powder what is to be powder'd and mix them laying the first row with Sugar then with powders the third with Snails the last with Wine Lemmons and Eggs and so distil them with a gentle fire then keep it in a glass vessel eight or fifteen days A water to set forth the Face Take two Calves feet twelve pints of rain water boyl away half then adde one pound of Rice the Crumb of one Loaf softned in Milk two pound of fresh Butter ten whites of Eggs with the shells mix them all and boyl them then distil them to which at last adde a little Camphure and Sugar'd-alume and it will be excellent Another of the same Take of Chrysocol or Borax two ounces of Roche-alume Scissil Squammous each one ounce Camphure two drams powder them all then mix them and put them in a glass vial filled with spring-water and close stopt then set it to the fire two hours then take it away and when it is cold put it into another vial adding two whites of new laid Eggs beaten well together with the Juice of unripe Grapes and you will have a most
and dried in the hot Sun Another most excellent Take of Aqua-fortis half an ounce fine silver two drams mix them and when the silver is dissolved adde of Rose-water three ounces and wash the hair A Water to make the Hair yellow Take of the best honey two pints Gum-arabick two ounces distil them with a gentle fire the water which comes forth first doth whiten the face the second and third makes the hair yellow Another Take of the shavingâ— of Box French Lavender Citron Liquorish powder'd the roots of Colts-foot Maidenhair each as much as is sufficient a little Saffron boil them all together till a third be wasted Another Take of Agrimony one ounce one stone of a horse dried boil them in spring water and distil them and use it the head being first washt Another of the same Take of vinegar two pints salt niter half a pound and distil them A Water to make Hair red Take of the water of raddish of privet as much as is sufficient mix them and wash the hair A Water to make the Hair white Take of the greater Centoâ—y four ounces the lees of Allom eight ounces Roch-allom Gum-arabick each two ounces clean white soap Gum-tragacanth each four ounces water six ounces boil them to one half and strein it and the head being washt with it and dried by the sun last of all wash it with Lye Of Waters that increase the Hair A Water to make Hair grow TAke of the flesh of snails wasps bees horsleeches burnt salt each alike quantity put them in a glazed Vessel having small holes at the bottom like a sieve and put under that another glazed vessel which may receive the moisture which will drop forth in many days by degrees take that and rub the places that have no hair with it A Water against shedding the Hair Take of pure honey candy wine a boyes urine milk each one pint and distil a water with which you must wash the places from whence the hairs fall Another more effectual Take of mountain hyssop mountain calamint the leaves of southernwood each two handfuls rich Candy wine piss honey milk each two pints mustard-seed half a pound powder those things which ought to be then mix them and let them steep three days afterwards distil the water the use of which will suddenly bring forth a beard and restore hair to bald places Of waters that hinder the growing of Hair Take of the blood of Frogs sealed earth sumach roses each a sufficient quantity vineger juice of house-leek each enough steep them 24 hours then distil them and bathe the part often with it Another of the same Take of a Cowes horn roch-allom black Poppy powder'd each a sufficient quantity fresh Cows blood two pints steep and distil them use it every night Another Take the decoction of Spurge made with vineger unslaked lime and mallows Another Take of Henbane powder'd half a pound put it in a moist place and after a time adding two ounces of the leaves of Orpin distil it and the hairs being pull'd out often bathe the bare place with it Of Waters that take away the faults of the Eyes Against tears of the Eyes TAke of ripe Strawberries as much as is sufficient steep them in horse dung fifteen days then distil them Another of the same Take of the flowers of white thorn the flowers or tops of Sallows and the leaves of Sallow each a sufficient quantity and distil them in a glass vessel Against redness of the Eyes Take the juices of Celandine Vervin Rue Fennel each three ounces the tops of Rose-leaves as much as is sufficient Sugar-candy three ounces the best Tutty and Dragons blood each four ounces prepare them and distil them A Water to preserve the Sight Take of Myrrhe one ounce Aloes two drams Saffron one dram Frankincense Ginger Sarcocol Camphure powder'd each a little put them into water and keep it for your use Another Take of Fennel Vervin Eybright Endive Betony red Roses Maidenhair each three handfulls bruise them and steep them a day in white wine and then distil them Another of the same Take of Fennel Celandine Sage Rosemary Vervin Rue each a like quantity distil them in an Alembick A Water against pains of the Eyes Take of Rose-water Eyebright Celandine each one ounce Tutty prepared one dram mix them the water from a vine cut is good for the same A Water to restore the sight Take of Fennel Celandine Vervin Rue leaves of Elecampan each one handful small wilde Teasel Milfoil each a handful Camphure half a dram distil then in an Alembick A Water to dry up tears from the Eyes Take of Tutty prepared one ounce the blood-stone half an ounce Dragons blood Acacia Antimony each a dram Camphure two scruples sealed earth a dram Frankincense Mastick white Pepper each half a scruple water of Fennel Eyebright each one ounce water of Violets Roses each two ounces old wine three ounces boil them all in a double vessel till half be consumed and then strein it A Water for the redness of the Eyes Take of the juice of unripe Grapes two ounces Aloes a dram and half binde it in a linnen Cloth and steep it in the said juice and at night wet the eyes with it A Water against darkness of the sight Take of Tutty prepared four ounces the juice of unripe Grapes half an ounce or five drams set them in the Sun fifteen days and adding half an ounce of rose-Rose-water sun it fifteen days more and five days with Eyebright water afterwards powder the Tutty and strein it through a fine cotton cloth and keep it for your use A Water against blood-shed Eyes Take the pieces of a Marchesite and burn them then quench them in old clear common oyl powder them and distil them and powder them over again with the reffuse and distil it again Another of the same Take of Benjamin one ounce pure white honey half a pint Fennel and Rue water each twelve drams water of Sweet-marjoram half an ounce distil them in an Alembick A Water for swellings of the Eye-lids and tears of the Eyes Take of Agrimony Vervin Fennel Roses Celandine each a sufficient quantity being all cut and sprinkled with a little white wine distil them Of Waters that whiten the Teeth TAke of salt Arabick salt Gem each half a pound sugar'd Allom three ounces powder and distil them and rub the teeth with a scarlet cloth dipt in the water Another of the same Take of Roch-allom salt Niter each one pound a little Vinegar being powder'd dissolve them with Vinegar and distil them to every ounce of the water adde four ounces of juice of Lemons and rub the teeth with it Another Take of red Allom six ounces common Salt three ounces Mastick one ounce Myrrhe half an ounce Cloves six drams mix and distil them with which rub the teeth Another Take of Salt clensed and bruised one pound of Ice-alume one ounce distil them in an Alembick with an ounce
ounces the plant of Beanes Pellitory of the wall each one handful the Flowers of Water-lillies Mallows each a small handful Barley bread one pound steep them in white Wine or Goats whey and distil them then add of Raddish half an ounce the four greater cold Seeds each one dram a Boys urine half a pint set them in the sun and keep them for your use Another Take of Brimstone Salt each half an ounce Camphure Tutty each one dram Rose-water two ounces and a half powder them and mix them A Water to whiten the Face Take of the Juice of Lemmons one ounce of Venus-shell five ounces steep them till they are dissolved then adde twelve Lemmons sliced ten whites of Eggs Camphure Borax each one dram and a half Water of Pine-apples half a pint mix and distil them Another of the same Authors Take of the scum of Silver half a pound white wine vineger three pints boyl them till a third part be consumed and distil them then adde to the distilled water Camphure half an ounce Endive Alume Oyl of Tartar Sugar'd-alume each one ounce leave them so till they are dissolved afterwards strein it and keep it safe for your use A Water for a Red-face Take of the roots of round Birthwort of white and red spatling poppy each half an ounce Orrice roots five ounces Lilly roots six ounces red Vetches burnt Lupines each half a pugil Nutmeg Cynamon each half a dram bitter Almonds bruised two ounces Oyl of Tartar four ounces Rain-water two pints the blood of a Hare as much as is sufficient powder and distil them A Water to whiten the Face Take of white Roses the Flowers of Water-lillies Elder white Lillies each one pound Bean-flower water half a pint the crum of bread a sufficient quantity twelve whites of Eggs Frankincense two ounces powder of Cerusse one pound mix them and distil them Another of the same Take of Goats milk Flour of Bread-corn each a sufficient quantity work them into the form of a Loaf and bake it in an Oven then take the Crum of this Bread steeped in Goats milk twelve whites of Eggs and distil them adde to the distilled water of Lime one ounce Camphure Sugar'd-alume white Curral each two drams powder and mix them and distil them again Another Take of white Tartar white Wine Rosemary flowers each a sufficient quantity mix and distil them Another very good one Take six new laid Eggs half a pint of Mallego wine young Pigeons new Cheese without salt each one eight Oranges Oyl of Tartar three ounces Cerusse one ounce bruise them mix them and distil them Another of the same Authors Take thirty Snailes two pints of Goats milk Hogs-grease three ounces Camphure one dram powder the Camphure by it self them bruise them all together distil them Another Take the crum of white bread steeped in a sufficient quantity of Goats or Asses milk distil it Another Take of Myrrhe two ounces Frankincense Mastick each half an ounce white Ginger three drams choice Cynamon Sublimate each two drams Camphure one dram the whites of Eggs one pint powder them put them in the belly of a hen adding three pints of Goats or Asses milk and distil them A Water to whiten the Face and take away Freckles Take of Borax one ounce Camphure one dram Roche-alume three drams Gum-arabick Tragacanth each half an ounce Sarcocol â—weet Asa each two ounces Cerusse four ounces powder them and adde the Water of Grass-plantain of Lilly flowers of Broom flowers of Water-lillies each half a pint mix and distil them Another for the same Take four young Pigeons fresh Butter or the fat of Milk four ounces the whites of twelve new laid Eggs the root of Salomons-seal twelve drams Borax two ounces Flour of Crystal three ounces Camphure Endive Alume Sugar'd-alume each half an ounce water of Goards twelve ounces water of sowr Grapes three ounces powder what is to be powder'd then mix and distil them Another excellent one of the same Authors Take two pints of white wine vineger one pint of Rose-water water of Orenge-pills and Orenge-flowers each six ounces Whore-hound one handful honey half a pint Musk three graines Cloves four drams Sugar'd-alume two ounces Mastick one ounce powder and distil them Another Take four Lemmons Sugar-candy half an ounce the Juice of wilde Grapes one pint four ounces Asses milk half a pint the whites of eight new laid Eggs the Crum of white Bread three ounces Camphure one dram and a half Bean-flowers two pound mix and distil them Another Take the Juice of green Cane the Juice of Gentian of Housleek of Lemmons each two ounces Asses milk six ounces Bean-flower water two pints white Curral three ounces Venus-shell dissolved in Juice of Lemmons one ounce Borax half an ounce powder and distil them Of Waters that make the Face red To make the face ruddy use shavings of Brazzeel dissolved in Rose-water with a little Camphure A Water to colour the Face Take white young Pigeons feed them fifteen days with Pine-nuts then open them cast away their heads feet and bowels and then take half a loaf Sugar'd-alume as much as is sufficient five hundred leaves of Gold three hundred of Silver the crum of four white loaves soaked in the milk of sweet Almonds the marrow of a Calf or Ox or Hogs-grease one pound mix them and distil them A red Water for the Face Take five and twenty whites of Eggs boyled hard a cup full of the milk of Figs mix and distil them then adde to this water for every pint two ounces of Scissil-alume Dyers Grain half an ounce Berries with which Silk is dyed two drams mix them and put them in a glass Vial well stopt in dung or in warm water for eight days then take them out and strein and press them very well which being done add again as much Alume and Berries as before and put it likewise in dung or warm water for eight days and strein them again as formerly which when it is done three times add half an ounce of Gum-arabick to one pint of water leave it eight days in a warm place as before and last of all strein it and keep it for your use Another more ease and of less price Take of the Glew of fishes dissolved five or six days in white wine two ounces Brazzeel slized as much as is sufficient Spring-water a sufficient quantity mix and boyl them with a very slow fire till it is enough then adde powder of Alume one ounce Gum-arabick two drams mix them then taking it from the fire keep it in a vessel very well stopt Another to make the face red Take of the Root of Salomons-seal ten ounces the roots of Sows-bread five ounces of Grass-plantane or Cuckow-pintle one ounce clean Lard one ounce and a half five Lemmons sliced the Crum of white Bread steeped in milk as much as is sufficient Sublimate Endive Alume each two ounces Roche-alume one ounce and a half Venus shell
dissolved in the Juice of Lemmons one ounce mix and distil them Another Take of the roots of the greater Grass-plantane cleansed and bruised as much as is sufficient Spring-water a sufficient quantity mix and boyl them till a fourth part be consumed then take it from the fire and keep it in a vessel well stopt also the water distilled from the roots of Grass-plantane the roots of Bryony and the roots of Sows-bread do make the face red Another Take of the roots of Dragons or Grass plantane of white Lillies of fresh Lard each half a pound Bean-flower water four ounces Rose-water eight ounces Musk Cynanom each one dram powder and distil them Another of the same Take of Borax one dram Sublimate two ounces Camphure half a dram salt Gem one dram salt Alkali Roche-alume Endive Alume each two ounces Plumed-alume Sugar'd-alume each half an ounce Rose-water as much as is sufficient boyl them in a glass vessel till half be consumed and keep it for your use Another to colour the Face Take two ounces of Aquavitae Bean-flower water rose-Rose-water each four ounces water of the Flowers of Water-lillies six ounces Tragacanth powder'd one dram mix them and set them in the sun for six or eight days then strein it and keep it for use let the face be first washed before you use it Another of the same Authors Take of Goats milk two pints one hot white Loaf the root of Dragons or Grass-plantane the root of Salomons-seal each half a pound the head of one Wether cut Borax Endive Alume each half an ounce the Juice of Lemmons Venus-shell dissolved in the same Cerusse each one ounce Litharge Sublimate each half an ounce powder what is to be powder'd and cut small that which is to be cut then mix and distil them Another Take of Cerusse two ounces Sublimate one ounce Plumed-alume Endive Alume each half an ounce Borax two drams Camphure one dram Sugar-candy two scruples Roche-alume one scruple powder them and tye them up in a linnen cloth then adde a young white Pigeon cleansed and cut in small pieces boyl them all together in Goats or Asses milk till the flesh be severed from the bones afterwards distil them all in an Alembick Another Take of Snails salt Gem Juice of Lemmons each a sufficient quantity being cut and powder'd mix them well and distil them in Balneo Mariae Another Take 12 Lemons sliced the Juice of Bryony white wine each a sufficient quantity the whites of three Eggs mix and distil them Of Waters that black the Face With Chymical Instruments extract a most clear water from green Walnut-shells and Gaules with which if you wet the face or hands they grow black by degrees like to an Aethiopian which if afterwards you would restore to their former whiteness you must distil Vineger Juice of Lemmons and Colophonia and washing with that will take off the blackness Of Waters that make the face youthful Take of Live-sulphur one ounce Olibanum Myrrhe each two ounces Ambergreece six drams powder and mix them adding a pint of Rose-water then distil them and keep the water in a vessel well stoprâ— which if any one will use at night when he goes to bed let him wash his face and in the morning with spring water and it will be most comely Another Take two Calves feet River-water nine quarts boyl them till one half be wasted then adde one pound of Rice the crum of a Loaf mollified in milk fresh Butter two pound ten whites of Eggs with their shels mix them all and boyl them then distil all the water from them to which add at last Camphure and Sugar'd-alume each a little and it will be excellent Another Take two ounces of Aquavitae Bean-flower water and rose-Rose-water each four ounces water of Water-lillies six ounces mix them all and adde to them one dram of the whitest Tragacanth set it in the sun six dayes then strein it through a fine linen cloth you must use it in the morning and not wipe it off Of Waters that take away spots in the Face A Water for Warts and bunchings out in the Face TAke of salt Ammoniack Roman Vitriol Verdegrease each two ounces red Alume an ounce unslaked Lime half an ounce distil them in a glass Alembick cast away the first liquor the second is more effectual and to be kept for your use A Water for wrinkles of the Face Take of the Decoction of Bryony and Figs each alike quantity wash the face with it For Ring-worms of the Face Take 4 ounces of the water of sowr Dock Borax three drams common salt one dram Vineger of Squills one ounce mix them To prevent them Take of the best white Wine-vineger three ounces the Juice of sowr Dock the Juice of Lemmons each three drams Lytharge of Gold one pound boyl them gently then distil them and keep it for use A Water to whiten the Specks or Freckels of the Face Take three parts of the best Aquavitae two parts of Rosemary-flower steep them together a day and a night then distil them A Water that takes away all troubles whatsoever from the Face Work the Flour of Bread-corn with Goats milk bake a Loaf of it gently and draw it before it be too much leave the crum of this bread broken into small pieces steeping in fresh Goats milk for six hours mix with it the water of twelve whites of Eggs made with a spunge Egg-shells calcined one ounce Camphure Sugar'd-alume white Corral each two ounces powder them all incorporate them with the liquors and distil them in a glass Alembick Another for Wrinckles Take one Pomegranate hollow it and cleanse it from the inward parts then infuse it in whey and wine each a sufficient quantity and boyl them till the wine be evaporated then use it For Freckles of the face Take Rose-water Juice of Lemmons each eight ounces Sublimate two drams four whites of Eggs mix them all well then set it in the sun for eight days and keep it for your use Another Take four pints of Asses milk one pint of white Wine the crum of two new Loaves twelve Eggs with their shells Sugar-candy three drams bruise and distil them A Water to take away the marks of the Small-pox Take of Mastick Myrrhe Hepatick-Aloes Nard Dragons blood Olibanum Opoponax Bdellium Carpobalsame Saffron Gum-arabick liquid Styrax each two drams and a half powder them all and with Turpentine the weight of them all distil a liquor with glass instrumenâ—s Water from Beans Calves Ramâ— Hogs feet of Honey of the root of Grass-plantane Lemmons O enges Bean-flowers Egg-shells will do the same Of Potions that adorn the Body A Potion to make the Body fat TAke of the flour of Vetches Beans Barley Rice each alike parts flour of Lentils white Poppy each half as much flour of bread corn Turky-millet each alike quantity Sugar twice as much boyl them in a sufficient quantity of Sheeps milk of which let him take one cup every morning fasting
Tartar half a pound Flowers of Matweed five handfuls mix them and put them in some great vessel and keep it for your use when you would use it take a little out of the vessel and heat it in another vessel and adde if you please a little Myrrhe and Cynamon and so it will be excellent A Lotion for the Hair Take the lees of Alume eight ounces Centory one pound Gum-arabick Starch-corn each three ounces white Soap one ounce River-water one pint mix them and boyl them till a fourth part be wasted after that the head hath been washt with a Lye let this water dye them with a spunge in the sun A Lye to make the hair yellow Take the flowers of Mullein one handful Fenigreek two ounces Vine ashes the wood of Ivy ashes each one handful rain-Rain-water ten points boyl them together till one half be consumed strein it and adde four pound of the whitest Soap Saffron two drams mix them and set them in the sun for one month with which dye the hair in the sun with a spunge or comb Another for the same Take of the Lye made of the ashes of the wood of Ivy as much as is sufficient the flowers of Mullein St. Johns-wort Fenigreek each as much as is sufficient boyl them and make a Lye with which wash the hair Another Take of the Lye of prunings of Vines the flowers of Mullein French Lavender the shavings of Butchers-broom the roots of Celandine each a sufficient quantity boyl them and wash the hair A Lye to make a Gold colour Powder the stems and roots of Coleworts and mix them with the shavings of Box or Ivory powder'd and with those Powders make a Lye which will do the business Another for the same Take of the Lye of Vine ashes as much as is sufficient Saffron white Soap each a sufficient quantity mix them Another Take of the Lye of prunings of Vines Pennyroyal each a sufficient quantity mix boyl them and wash the hair Another Take of the Lye made of Colewort ashes a sufficient quantity the roots of Agrimony Salt each as much as will suffice a little Aloes boyl them together then adde Saffron Rubarb powder'd each a little mix them and make a Lye with which wash the head at night and wrap it up with a hor linen cloth and next morning they will be yellow Of Lyes that colour the Hair black Take of the Juice of the rine of Walnuts three pints Litharge powder'd one pound mix them together with a Lye and wash the hairs Another Take of the rines of Fig-tree Gauls Date-tree Brambles Cypress each a sufficient quantity mix them and make a Lye to wash the hair Another for the same Take of Fig-tree leaves of black Vine of Mulberry leaves each one pound Rain-water a sufficient quantity steep them one day then boyl them and wash the hair Another Take a sufficient quantity of common Lye leaves of Beets one handful Sage three or four handfuls Myrrhe Bay-leaves the rines of green Nuts each a sufficient quantity mix and boyl them and so wash the head then in the end wash the face and neck with a simple Lye Another Take of Myrtle-berries Sumach Sage Cypress Nuts Citrine and Chebul Myrobalans common Lye each a sufficient quantity boyl them all together till a third part be consumed and make a Lye to wash the head Another Take of Indian Myrobalanes Gauls Cypress Nuts Pomegranate flowers Myrtle-berries each one ounce Roche-alume half an ounce salt Gem one dram powder them and boyl them in water with which wash the hair Another Take of common Lye a sufficient quantity Litharge of Gold one pound boyl them awhile together then take them from the fire and adde Oyl of Tartar half an ounce mix them and anoint the hair Another Take of common Lye two parts the ashes of Mast-tree salt Niter each one part mix them and wash the hair Another to colour the hair and beard Take of the scum of Silver burnt Brass each one part of the strongest Lye four parts boyl them with a gentle fire and when it rises in bubbles wash the hair and when they are drid again sprinkle them with warm water Another Take the water of Stillatory in which put four iron needles till they are dissolved and yellow Arsnick powder'd and with a feather wet the comb with the same water and comb the hair by the fire side or in the sun but so as it touch not the skin Of Lyes to colour the Hair red Take of Lupines powder'd ten drams Myrrhe half a dram the flowers of Sallow burnt Tartar each three drams being powder'd put them in a Lye and boyl them till they are thick with which dye the hairs Another Take of Sumach two ounces Gauls three ounces Madder two ounces Maidenhair Wormwood each one ounce Lupines husked two handfuls water ten pints steep them for some days then wash the hair Of Lyes that colour the Hair white Take of the greater Centory four ounces the Lees of Alume eight ounces Roche-alume Gum-arabick each two ounces clean white Soap Gum-tragacanth each four ounces clear water six ounces boyl half away then strein it and the head being washt with that and dried in the sun last of all wash it with a Lye Another Take of Vine ashes one pound water six pints and make a Lye Of Lyes to lengthen the Hair Take of Agrimony Elm bark Vervin Rain-water each a sufficient quantity mix and boil them till a third part be wasted with which wash the hair once every week Another for the same Take the rine of Sallow Wormwood Southernwood dried Roses Water each a sufficient quantity mix and steep them for a whole Friday and Sunday boyl them till a third part be wasted and wash the hair Another Take a sufficient quantity of Goats Milk Whey the ashes of a Cane Flax-seed each a sufficient quantity boyl them together strein it and make a Lotion for the hair Another Take of Maidenhair Emblick Myrobalanes Sorrel each a sufficient quantity boyl them in water strein it and adde a little Myrrhe and make a Lotion for the hair Of Lyes to increase the Hair Take of Agrimony Elm bark the roots of Sallow Southernwood Marsh-mallowes white Popler buds ashes of Colewort-stalks water each a sufficient quantity make a Lye to wash the hair Another of the same Take of Bears-breech common Lye each a sufficient quantity boyl them and wash the hair Another to make the hair thick Take of Agrimony Elm bark roots of Vervin roots of Sallow Southernwood Flax-seed burnt Cane-roots each a sufficity mix them all and boyl them in Goats milk or water and wash the hair A Lotion to increase the hair Take of Maidenhair three ounces Labdanum Myrtle a Goard burnt each one ounce ten pints of water powder them and steep them twenty days every day mixing them then boyl them till a third part be consumed and make a Lye to wash the head Another Take a sufficient quantity of white
Wine the ashes of Maidenhair burnt a pretty good quantity boil them together to wash the hair A Lotion to hinder the growth of hair Take the Decoction of Spurge mixt with Vineger unslaked Lime and Mallows A Lotion to make the hair curl Take the roots of Marsh-mallows boyled in water press them and strein them and add to it the seed of Flax Fleawort each a sufficient quantity afterwards strein it and mix it exactly and rhen wash the hair Another Take the flour of Fenegrick Henbane Litharge of gold each equal parts put them in a Lye with which wash the hair Another Take of the roots of Fern the leaves of Beets each a sufficient quantity boyl them together till a third part be consumed then take it from the fire and add of Gum-arabick as much as will suffice mix them and make a Lotion with which wash the hair and when they are dried wet them with Oyl of Myrtles Of Oyls that adorn the Face An Oyl to beautifie and take away black Pustels TAke Tartar of white Wine broke into pieces wrapt in a linnen cloth wet with strong vineger or wrapt in Colewort leaves and course Flax under the hot ashes till it may be reduced into an exact Powder which set in an earthen vessel bending downwards four or five dayes in the sun then with the Oyl that doth distil anoint the face it being first washt with warm water and Soap and then dried with Bran-water Another used by the Venetian Curtizans Take of burnt Tartar half a pound powder it and dry it as they do salt then take that salt and put it within the whites of Egges boyled An Oyl to clear and whiten the Face Take twelve yelks of Eggs boyled hard half a cup of Oyl of the Mastick tree a double quantity of Turpentine washt mix them and boyl them awhile together then draw an Oyl with a press with which anoint the face at night An Oyl to cure a red Face Take four ounces of Peach Kernels Goard-seed two ounces bruise them make an Oyl to anoint the face morning and evening An Oyl to colour the Face Take of common Oyl Rosemary-flowers each one part mix them and put them in a glass vial under horse dung for three weeks or a moneth then strein it and set it in the sun for some days and so use it Oyls to take away the wrinkles of the face Oyl of Turky-miller and the Decoction of its Berries do distend mollifie and consolidate wrinkles also Oyl of Nuts is good Another Oyl of Tartar takes away wrinckles of the face also Oyl of bitter Almonds and Oyl of Lillies An Oyl to take away Skars Oyl of Dates avails much to blot out the marks of the Skars An Oyl for Pimples of the face Bruise Walnuts and boyl them till an Oyl from them doth swim above water which use An Oyl for Spots in the face Take of Rosemary-slowers as much as is sufficient bury them in a glass vessel under dung safe from rain keep it thirty days and that which is dissolved expose to the sun for nine days with powder of Polypodie mixt as much as you can take in three fingers of which take every day for a moneth An Oyl for a Ringworm in the face Take a green live Lizard boyl it in wine and oyl till the wine be consumed then strein it and use it Oyl of Mezereon Oyl of Ash Oyl of Eggs do likewise take away all spots and speckles of the face Oyls to preserve and increase the Hair FIll a wild Goard casting away that which is in it with Oyl of Bayes and adding Henbane-feed and yellow Arsnick anoint the hairs To increase the Hair Take the seeds of Marsh-mallows a sufficient quantity boyl them in common Oyl with which anoint the hairs Another Also the Oyl of Earth-vvorms doth increase the hair Another Take of sowr Grapes juiced six ounces Oyl of Mastick Oyl of Myrtle Oyl of Labdanum each two ounces Maidenhair four ounces boyl them till the Juice of Grapes be consumed and anoint the hair with the Oyl Another Take a wilde Goard cleansed from the inward parts in the hollow of which put as much Oyl of Mastick-tree as it can contain a little Saffron boyl them together till a third part be consumed and use it Oyl of Southernwood doth produce hair It is made as Oyl of Rue it is good to cause hair grow and in shedding of hair it is anointed with Labdanum and Bears fat Of Oyls that colour the Hair An Oyl to black it OYl made of green Lizards doth black the hair Another Take of Privet Vitriol common Oyl each a sufficient quantity set them to the fire till they begin to boyl then keep it to anoint the hair Another Take of the Juice of the rines of Sallow common oyl or Oyl of Costmary each a sufficient quantity mix them and anoint the hair Another Take a hundred green Nuts common Oyl a pint and a half liquid Alume three pound put all these together into a new earthen vessel first made wet and being carefully anointed about set is in a place not too moist nor too hot and let it be under the earth three moneths then take it away and use the Oyl Another Take the Juice of red Poppy the Juice of green Nuts Oyl of Myrtles Oyl of Costmary each one part boyl it a while and anoint the hair Another Take of Emblick Myrobalanes one ounce of the binding Bean-tree ten drams Gauls Acorn-cups Myrtle-berries Sumach each ten drams Oyl of unripe Olives Oyl of sweet Almonds each eleven ounces Labdanum three ounces a little Vineger mix them and boyl it till the Vineger be consumed and so use it Another If a wilde Goard the seeds being taken out be filled with Oyl or as others will have it with Oyl of Bays and the whole seeds of black Henbane and be set so a day and a night in a warm place and the hairs be anointed with the oyl it blacks them and keeps off gray hairs An Oyl to make the hair yellow Take of choice Myrrhe the root of the greater Madder the root of Celandine each alike parts powder them all and boyl them in oyl in which shavings or pieces of Box and Saftron have been first boyled with this annoint the hair being often washt with a Lye made of the spirits of Beans and Barley Another to make them long yellow and as bright as Gold Take of Oyl of Turkey-millet one measure flowers of Matweed cut three ounces white Lilly-seeds one ounce Turmerick two drams Saffron half a dram Cynamon Benjamin Musk Sivet each a little mix them all and put them in a glass Vial and set it in the sun a whole summer with this Oyl annoint the comb then comb the hair in the sun and cover the head combed with a warm cloth genâ—ly that it do not press it An Oyl to dye the hair red Take of burnt Tartar Oyl of Mastick Rozen of the Pine-tree each as much
Henbane-seed black Poppy-seed each alike parts pouder what is fit and mix with the rest Another Take of Cimolian earth Cerusse each one part Roche-alume half a part juice of Henbane a sufficient quantity make an Unguent Another Take of white Tartar pouder'd scum'd Honey each a sufficient quantity mix them and anoint Another Take the Gum of white Vine Gum of Ivy Bryony pouder them and mix them with oyl into the form of an Unguent Another Take of Ants Eggs the blood of Frogs the rust of Iron mix them up with spittle Another Take the Gaul of a Hedge-hog the Gaul of a Coâ—morant Sea-shells burnt and pouder'd the blood of a Bat each a sufficient quantity make an Ointment Another Take the ashes of Swallows burnt the milk of Spurge each a sufficient quantity make an Unguent Another Take of Gum-arabick Tragacanth burnt Brass Verdigrease Arsnick Long-pepper white black Pepper Blood-stone Starch-corn Dyers Madder Scales of Brass burnt each two drams Dragons blood Juice of binding Bean-tree each a dram and a half Frankincense Spike burnt Gauls each one dram Sarcocol Ammoniacum dissolved in Aquavitae each half an ounce pouder them and mix them with the Juice of Citrons or Lemmons and make an Unguent Another Take of Henbane Dragons blood Gum-arabick white Frankincense each six drams Night-shade water a sufficient quantity pouder them and mix them to the form of an Unguent Another Take of burnt Dates two drams Spike one dram and a half pouder and mix them with Honey and the turd of a Mole to the form of an Unguent Another Take the rust of Iron Sea-shells burnt each a sufficient quantity mix them with fasting spittle An Ointment to make the Hair shed and grow no more Take of yellow Arsnick Ants Eggs Gum-arabick each half an ounce Gum of Ivy two ounces with the blood of a Bat or Juice of Henbane make an Unguent apply it the hairs being first cut Of Ointments that take away the hair Take of gold coloured Arsnick seven or ten scruples unslaked Lime the same quantity Starch-corn two ounces Selinusian earth an ounce powder them and fine searse them when you would use it take a sufficient quantity and shake it together with water then lay it on and see that it burn not Another Take two parts of unslaked Lime yellow Arsnick one part put them into a leaden morter and powder them with water or the juice of Ptisan poured to them and when they are black command them to be laid on hot especially in a Bath Another Take of Sandarach one dram unslaked Lime eighteen ounces pounder them and boyl them carefully with water and when they begin to boyl take it off and use it Another Take of Starch-corn unslaked Lime yellow Arsnick each one ounce pouder searse them and lay them by and use them as hath been said Another that presently takes away the hair by the roots Take of unslaked Lime Cimolian earth a burnt Pummy-stone each eighteen ounces yellow Arsnick three ounces pouder them and lay them by when you have occasion to use them dilute them with water and so use it Another to take away the Hair and thin the Skin Take the juice of the leaves of wilde Cowcumber milk of Almonds unslaked Lime yellow Arsnick Galbanum steept in Wine and streined each a sufficient quantity when they are boyled adde to them Oyl of Roses Mastick each a sufficient quantity Frankincense the Gumm of Juniper-tree Roses Cloves Cummin Nutmeg Cynamon each a little mix them and make an Unguent Another of the same Take of the ashes of Mast-tree two parts yellow Arsnick one part boyl them in River water Another Take of black Soap one pound Tartar one ounce and a half yellow Arsnick six ounces juice of Cyperus fifteen drams unslaked Lime half an ounce capital Lees one ounce put the Lime in the Lees strein it and mix it with the rest Another Take Gum of Ivy two ounces yellow Arsnick Ants Eggs Gum-arabick each three drams pouder them and mix them with strong Vineger Another Take of yellow Arsnick three ounces unslaked Lime one dram strong Lye a sufficient quantity boyl them till the feathers come off a quill dipt in it Another to take hair off the face Take of Colophony two ounces Mastick Ammoniacum cleansed each one ounce dissolve them in a clean earthen vessel and streâ—n it upon cold water take it and work it together and dissolve a little of it over the fire and apply it warm letting it lye on for two hours and then take it away Another to take away the hair Take of the powder of an Owl one ounce Cummin the blood of a Bat each three ounces Musk one scruple make a Liniment we must have a special care that the part to which the Ointment must be applied be first washed with the Lye made of Vine ashes and if an itching be left in the part after application of the Medicine anoint it with Rhases white Ointment or with the Decoction of Henbane-seeds or of Colewort-seeds Another Take the blood of a Tortoise of Frogs of a Bat Ants Eggs red Arâ—nick Gum of Ivy each a sufficient quantity mix them with Vineger and anoint it discreetly that it do not excoriate Another of the same Take of yellow Arsnick Juice of Henbane each alike parts mix them and anoint the part An Ointment to take away hairs from any part of the Body Take three whites of Eggs bruised unslaked Lime eight ounces yellow Arsnick one ounce a sufficient quantity of Lye make an Unguent with which besmearing a feather anoint the hairy parts but when they have been anointed a quarter of an hour wash off the Unguent with warm water Another Take of Ants Eggs Juice of Henbane Hemlock seeds of Fleawort the blood of a Bat of a Tortoise each a sufficient quantity mix them and anoint the place others run over the place with a plate of Gold red hot so that no Doun any more appear Of Ointments that colour the Hair To make the Hair yellow RAw Lupines laid on with water and Niter do make the Hair yellow Another Take the middle Bark of Elder Flowers of Broom Saffron yelks of Eggs each a sufficient quantity boyl them in water and gather that which swims a top and so anoint the hair Another Take of white Tartar burnt Oyl of Acorns each a sufficient quantity make an Unguent with which anoint the haires in the sun by combing Another Take of Myrrhe one ounce white Salt half an ounce pouder and mix them with Oyl of Acorns into the form of an Unguent Another Take the Flowers of Mullein one handful Fenigreek two ounces Vine ashes and of the wood of Ivy each one handful ten pints of water boyl them all till one half be consumed strein it and add of the whitest Soap three pound Saffron two drams leave them so in the sun for a moneth mixing them every day with a stick with this anoint the hairs in the sun A Liniment to clarifie
sleeping upon it half an hour Another of the same Take of Milk spring-Spring-water each one pint boyl them together till the water be consumed then adde Sugar of Penidies fresh Butter each one ounce Oyl of sweet Almonds newly drawn half an ounce give them one boyling more and so let it be taken fasting and sleeping upon it A Drink to make the body lean Take of round Birthwort one dram the lesser Centory one scruple Gentian Poly Parsley each three drams powder them and take them with white Wine fasting Of Baths to mundifie the Body Take of Pellitory of the wall Mallows Bears-breech Violet leaves each one handful whole Barley two pugils Violet Chamemel-flowers each three pugils make a Decoction in rain-water and with that make a Bath with which wash fasting afterwards when the Body hath sweated in the bed wipe it carefully Another to cleanse the Body and make it comely Take of Sage Lavender-flowers Rose-flowers each two handfuls a little Salt boyl them in water or in a Lye and make a Bath not too hot in which bathe the body two hours before meat Another of the same Take of Rose-water Vineger Salt each as much as is sufficient make a Decoction with Spring-water of which take two cups full and a sufficient quantity of Bran mix them and rub the body with it then wash with warm water or with a sweet Bath A Bath for faults of the Skin in Cholerick Bodies Take of Barley cleansed three pugils of Marsh-mallows Mallows Violet leaves each three handfuls Beets Pellitory of the wall Bugloss Burrage each one handful the seeds of Goard Citrul Mellon Cowcumber Flax Fenigreek each two drams flowers of Violets Roses Water-lillies Lillies each two handfuls make a Decoction with the head and feet of a ram and make a warm Bath A stronger Bath for faults of the Skin Take of the roots of Lillies Grass-plantane Bryony each one pound Burrage Bugloss Fumitory Sope-wort each two handfulls Pellitory of the Wall Maidenhair Mallows Violet leaves each one handful whole Barley Beans blanched Rice each three ounces Flowers of Melilot Chamemel Rosemary Mallowes Violets each two pugils roots of Orrice Niter each a sufficient quantity make a Decoction for a Bath A sweet-scented Bath for Noble-women Take of Roses Citron pill Citron flowers Orenge flowers Jasmine Bays Rosemary Lavender Mint Pennyroyal Spring-water each a sufficient quantity boyl them together gently and make a Bath to which adde Oyl of Spike six drops Musk five grains Ambergreece three grains sweet Asa one ounce let her go into the Bath two houres before meat Of Lotions or Lyes that adorn the Hair A Lye to make the Hair fair IF you would have your hair fair and sweet cented wash your head with Galens Lye called The distilled Lye which is made of a little ashes of a Vine burnt of the Knots of Ba ley straw and liquorish Sowes-bread and whiles the head is combed sprinkle the hair with the powder of Cloves Roses Nutmeg Cardamom and Galingale with Rose-water dipping the Comb also in it also they are made fair being often washt with the Decoction of Beech-tree nuts Another to make the Hair yellow Take of Dyers Madder yellow French Lavender Maidenhair Wormwood Lupines each a sufficient quantity put them in water or a Lye in a glass vessel for nine days stirring of it every day twice and steep a spunge in it with which wash the hair and after it is dryed wash it with warm water and soap To make the Hair of a Gold colour Take of Barley straw the rine of Liquorish shavings of Box leaves of Box Saffron Cummin each a sufficient quantity the Lye of the ashes of prunings of Vines as much as is sufficient boyl them all well and make a Lye with which if the hairs be often washt they will be exceeding yellow and like the colour of gold To make it yellow Take of the Lye of Vines as much as is sufficient to wash the hairs once the flowers of Mullein French Lavender the roots of Celandine each one pugil boyl them together let the head be first washt with a common Lye and being dried wash it with this decoction and dry it by degrees with hot linnen clothes The Italian women boyl in a common lye the flowers of French Lavender bruised and the shavings of yellow Sanders Another for the same Take of the shavings of Box French Lavender Citron pill Liquorish powder'd the roots of Coltsfoot Maidenhair each a sufficient quantity a little Saffron boyl them in water till a third part be consumed strein it and wash the head and anoint the comb with it Another of the same Authors Take of Barley straw as much as is sufficient Myrtle-flowers shavings of Box Saffron Cummin Privet each three drams boyl them in a Lye of Vines with which wash the head Another Take of Lupines one ounce and a half Myrrhe one ounce Stavesacer white Tartar each half an ounce boyl them in a Lye and wash the hair Another Take of Oat straw the roots of Celandine Agrimony the shavings of Box Vine-ashes Oat ashes each a sufficient quantity make a Lye with warm water and wash the head A Lye to dye the hair of a Saffron colour Take Lye in which a little Rubarb hath bin dissolv'd wil dye the hair of a Saffron colour Another Raw Lupines anointed on the hair with water and Niter do make them yellow saith Galen Another Take of Lupines powder'd Myrrhe each five drams salt Niter white Tartar burnt each three drams the Lye of prunings of Vines a sufficient quantity mix them and with this wash the haires in the sun with a spunge or comb Another Take the rine of Barberries half an ounce the root of Liquorish two ounces and a half Spleen-wort Oakfern each one handful make a Decoction in water or Lye strein it and to one pound adde common honey one ounce water of Grass-plantane of Cuckow-pintle each half an ounce mix them and with a spunge or comb dye the hairs in the sun Another Take of Tartar calcined half an ounce the roots of privet two ounces Raddish roots three ounces bruise them well boyl them rub the hairs when you go to bed and in the morning wash it with the Lye of Vines Another Take the Lye of the ashes of the wood of Ivy unbarked wash the head often and the hair will become yellow A Lye to make the hair red and curled In Bononia they wash them in a Lye of prunings of Vines in which the shavings of Box and Citron pill are steeped In Italy also they say that a Gentian root will do the same A Lye to make the hair yellow bright and long and to help the Memory Take so much common Lye as will wash the head ten times six sweet Orange pills Citron pill as much as you please Chamemel flowers Bay-leaves Maidenhair each one handful Agrymony half a handful Barley straw cut three handfuls dry Lupines a handful Fenigreek two handfuls burnt
Frankincense each two ounces dissolve them in the sharpest Vineger and anoint the place first shaved Another of the same Take of Sea-Hedge-hogs burnt together with their shells unripe Gauls bitter Almonds burnt each two ounces Mouseturd one dram powder them well and dissolve them in vineger and lay them on Another Take the hairs of a Bear burnt Maidenhair burnt the roots of Reeds burnt the leaves of Missletoe burnt shreds of Hair-cloth burnt each equal parts mix it up with Bears-grease and Rozen of Cedar-tree Another of Ortho the Sicilian Take of the ashes of the least Frogs burnt in an earthen pot one part Mouseturd white Hellebore the roots of Reeds burnt white pepper each alike parts mix them with vineger and apply them to the place first rubb'd and shaved Another Take of the ashes of Goats hoofs burnt the Juice of Thapsia the foam of the Sea Mouseturd the scum of Niter Myrrhe white Pepper Ginger each alike parts powder them well and mix them up with Goats gaul Another Take the Juice of the leaves of Sallow the Juice of Myrtle leaves each half an ounce Labdanum one ounce Oyl of Myrtles as much as will suffice to make it into an Unguent mix them and use it Another Take of Bees burnt Maidenhair burnt Oyl of Roses each a sufficient quantity make an Unguent An Ointment to make hairs grow on those troubled with an Elephantiasis Take the ashes of a Moul of Wasps of Hens each two drams Oyl of Flower-de-luce two ounces Labdanum one ounce and a half a little Wax and make a Liniment An Ointment to produce hair Take the rine of Reeds scum of Niter each half an ounce mix them up with Tar and use it but you must daily scrape the place and rub it with a Cloth for so it will cause the hair very quickly Another Take of House-mice burnt one part shreds of flaxen-cloth burnt one part rine of Reeds one part these being all dried powder them and mixing them with honey reduce them to the consistence of it and then adde marrow and fat melted and put them in a brass Box rub the bald place till the hair comes Another Take of red Poppy leaves of Myrtle Maidenhair Lavender Cyperus Smallage-seeds Emblick Myrobalanes Cypress-nuts each one dram water three pints boyl them all till two pints be wasted strein it and adde Oyl of Myrtles one pound boyl them again till the water be consumed and adde the rines of Pine-nuts Labdanum each one scruple mix them and make an Unguent Another Take the head or hide of an Earth-Hedgehog burnt powder it and work it up with honey and anoint the place Another Burn together a Sea-horse and a little Niter mix them up with Goose-grease and the place being prepared with Niter anoint it Another Take of Sword-flag a sufficient quantity burn the leaves in a pot then mix it up with Rozen and Pine-ashes scarifie the bald place and lay it on and binde it Another of Soranus Take of Bears-grease the ashes of Reed-leaves burnt the powder of Brass each one part Vineger old Oyl each a sufficient quantity make an Unguent Another Take the ashes of Reed burnt the hairs of a Bear Maidenhair Bears-grease Tar Goats hairs burnt Rozen of Cedar each alike parts mix them together and anoint the place rubbed before Another Take the leaves of Greek-reed burnt half an ounce Mouseturd two drams Hedge-hogs burnt one dram powder them mix them with Vineger lay it on An Ointment for Baldness Take of Bulls fat sunned one pound the froth that cleaveth to Canes one ounce the juice of Thapsia an ounce and a half Myrrhe one ounce Maidenhair one pound an Asses member an Asses spleen Labdanum each one pound steep the Labdanum in a little wine and melt the fat with the steem of water burn the Asses member and shave it but burn the Spleen in a new pot with Maidenhair and powder and searce what ought to be then make them with new wine and use it before bathing the head being first comb'd An approved Ointment to cause a Beard Take of Oyl of sweet Almonds Myrrhe each an ounce the rine of the roots of Reeds burnt Maidenhair burnt each two drams heads of Flies burnt Bees bruised in their emptiness each half a dram Labdanum two drams Honey one ounce powder them and with a little Wax make a Liniment Another for the same Take the ashes of a Mole dried in an oven two ounces the ashes of Bees of Filberds burnt each one dram and a half Mouseturd two drams Labdanum a dram and a half the best Honey one ounce Oyl of Nard Wax each a sufficient quantity make a Liniment but in the morning following you must wash your face with this Decoction Take of Maidenhair male Southernwood Rosemary Myrtle-leaves the rine of Reed roots Flowers of Chamemel red Roses leaves of sowre Dock each one handful Pockwood half a pound make a Decoction and use it as hath been said Another Take of Fenigreek six pints Flax-seed three pints Labdanum eight ounces the Juice of binding Bean-tree two ounces of the Indian leaf two ounces twenty Gauls Aromatical Onyx two ounces Syrian Cane two ounces and a half Bdellium two ounces Myrtle burnt twenty four ounces Musk three ounces Florence Flower-de-luce two ounces powder them severally searce them and mix them Another to cause Hair Take the ashes of Grashoppers burnt of Bees burnt Oyl of Myrtles or fat each a sufficient quantity mix them and make an Unguent Of Ointments that hinder the growth of hair Take the Decoction of Spurge mixt with Vineger unslaked Lime and Mallows Another Take the Gum of Ivy Ants Eggs yellow Arsnick Colophony each one ounce Leeches burnt half an ounce powder them and mix them with the blood of Frogs and make an Ointment Another Take the blood of Bats the Juice of Ivy the Juice of Radish Goats Suet each a sufficient quantity mix them and make an ointment Another Take the fat of Frogs of a Mole a Bat Gum of Ivy each a sufficient quantity make an Ointment Another Take of Opium Henbane each a sufficient quantity powder them and with Vineger bring them into the form of an Unguent with which anoint the hairs daily Another Take a sufficient quantity of Castor scum'd Honey enough to make it into an ointment Another Take a whole Hedge-hog boyl it in oyl till the flesh be parted from the bones strein it and with the aforesaid oyl mix Ants Eggs and anoint it Another Take of Hemlock-seed a sufficient quantity powder them and with the blood of a Bat bring them to the form of an Unguent Another Take the Gum of Ivy one ounce yellow Arsnick Colophony Hemlock-seed each half an ounce Castor two drams Opium one dram Henbane one dram and a half Juice of Hemlock the blood of a Bat each a sufficient quantity make an Ointment to annoint the bare places Another Take of the blood of a Bat of mans blood new Cassia each alike parts Ants Eggs
and Worms of the Face Take of Hens fat Betony each as much as is sufficient mix them and beat them together An Ointment to whiten Skars Take of Oyl of Tartar seeds of Fleawort each one ounce infuse them in the mucilage of Borax or salt Gem dissolved in Oyl of Roses an ounce A Liniment for high red Skars Take Oyl of Litharge two drams Oyl of Tartar Balsom of Saturn each one dram camphure one scruple Spermacety one dram Oyl of Eggs two ounces mix them and make a liniment use it four times a day the richer sort may use Oyl of Talc which is most excellent for all blemishes An Ointment to take away the thickness of the face Take of fresh Butter Turpentine each one ounce Lilly roots roasted in the leaves of Beets under the ashes three ounces unslaked Lime five times washt in Rose-water or the juice of Balm fresh Hogs-grease melted in Rose-water each one ounce mix them and make an Unguent Another for the tenderer sort Take of Lilly roots rosted under the ashes one pound bruise them in a morter to which adde Sugar-Candy three ounces make an Ointment to apply to the face An Ointment for Warts in the face Take of Athenian Honey the sharpest Vinegar each twelve drams mix them carefully and anoint them rubbing them with the fingers Another of the same Take the scum of Quicksilver three drams pure Turpentine the quantity of an Egyptian bean a little Oyl mix them and when you have cleansed the face take a little on your finger then bruise it well and anoint them Another Take of Allom cut and well pouder'd Turpentine each as much as it sufficient mix them Another Take of Indian Costus bruised and searsed a Goats Gaul each a sufficient quantity make an ointment with which anoint them towards night and in the morning wash the face with milk An Ointment for Ringworms in the face Take of Vineger of Squills two ounces Aloes the Juice of sowre Dock Oyl of Tartar each three drams make a Liniment Another Take the distilled water of sowr Dock four ounces Borax three drams common Salt one dram Vineger of Squills one ounce mix them and make an Unguent Another Take Dock-roots three ounces roast them under the ashes afterwards with Vineger of Squills make a Liniment if this cure not adde of Quicksilver half a dram or Sublimate one scruple wash the face often with the water of Myrtles or of Rose-seeds afterwards adde also a little white of an Egg that the skin may resist it the better Another Take of Tartar two drams pouder it and apply it with the whites of Eggs or with three drams of burnt Alume do the like An Ointment for callous Warts Take of French Soap half an ounce Ammoniacum Styrax Frankincense each one dram dissolve them in water and make it to the thickness of a Cerot then anoint with it and after one hour wash it off with warm water Another Take of red Niter Hyssope Pennyroyal Salt digged up each equal parts beat them and searse them make it up with Cerot of Roses and use it Another Take the seeds of Bastil red Niter green Pennyroyal cleft Alume Indian Costus each alike parts pouder and searse them and mix them with a sufficient quantity of Goat or Hens-grease to the form of an Unguent Another Take of burnt Salt Pennyroyal Hyssope Ammoniacum Sumach each equal parts oyl of Roses as much as is sufficient make an Unguent An Ointment for Ringworms of the face Take of Aloes two drams dissolve it in Vineger of Squills to the form of a Liniment anoint the parts affected at night Another Take the roots of Bryony as many as are sufficient work them up with salt in the sharpest Vineger and apply it Another approved one Take of sharp Dock two parts Gentian one part boyl them in water then strein them and mixing it with Calves-grease boyl it again with a slow fire to the consistence of an Unguent An Ointment for Surn-burns Clefts of the Lips and Speckles in the Face Take twenty Snailes with their shells bruise them then adde the weight of them in Cerusse new Wax three ounces Harts-horn one ounce make a Liniment then wash the face An Ointment for Warts in the Face Take the roots of Asarabacca temper them in Rose-water two dayes bake them and anoint the part Another Take the roots of Celandine as much as is sufficient pouder'd mixt with grease and applied it wastes and takes them away For a red Face Take Brimstone one ounce Cerusse washt two drams Juice of Lemmons one ounce apply it at night with the Decoction of Bran. Another Take Oyl of Tartar Oyl of Roses Juice of sowr Dock of Bays of Grass-plantane each four ounces Cerusse one ounce and a half Litharge of Gold two drams Quicksilver killed one ounce and a half roots of Asphodel burnt under the ashes two ounces make a Liniment in a leaden morter Another Take of Citrine ointment half a pound Litharge four ounces Cerusse washt two ounces Cotton Alume burnt Tartar calcined each one ounce and a half the Juice of Elecampane roots the Juice of sowr Dock Sows-bread Lemons each five ounces Camphure three drams oyl of Roses a pound and a half mix them Another Take the Juice of Fumitory Plantane Sorrel each three ounces Oyl of Roses one ounce Gum-tragacanth Arabick each half a dram Dragons blood two drams new Wax as much as is sufficient make an Ointment to use going to bed and the next day wash with the Decoction of Beans Another Take of Litharge twice or thrice infused in Vineger one ounce nourish it with white Wine and Goard-seed and stir it till it be brought to the form of an Unguent adde of Camphure dissolved in Rose-water half an ounce anoint the face and in the morn wash it with the Decoction of Beans A Liniment for a scabby face Take of Litharge of Gold one ounce and a half Cerusse washt in Plantane-water and Horse-tail two ounces Oyl of Roses three ounces boyl the Oyl and with white Wax make a Liniment For redness and bunchings in the face Take Oyl of Roses Oyl of Tartar each four ounces juice of Wood-sorrel three ounces Cerusse washt one dram and a half Litharge of Gold two ounces Quicksilver killed one ounce and a half roots of Asphodel burnt under the ashes make a Liniment in a leaden morter For leprous Faces Take the powders of Citrine-ungent Litharge of Gold each four ounces Cerusse washt two ounces Borax Alume burnt Tartar calcined each one ounce and a half the juice of Elecampane-roots of sowre Dock Sows-bread Lemmons each five ounces oyl of Roses one pound Quicksilver kill'd with spittle four ounces make an Unguent Another Take the ashes of the root of Birthwort Grass-plantane the fine taken off and washt nine days in spring-water then searse it all and take what you please and dissolve it in Plantane or Purslane-water and anoint the face An Ointment for Knobs appearing under the Skin Take
Citron-pill seven drams Cynamon Nutmeg Mace Cloves Coriander-seed prepared Cardamoms each three drams one scruple pure Labdanum eight ounces Styrax-calamita six drams two scruples liquid Styrax three ounces Benjamin ten drams yellow Wax one ounce and a half Turpentine four ounces Rose-water two ounces and a half Musk of Alexandria Ambergreece each two scruples and a half make a mass Another Take Powder of Violets a dram and a half Roses Marjoram Styrax-calamite Labdanum each one dram Cloves two drams Benjamin Nutmegs each one scruple Ambergreece half a scruple make a mass with Rose-water in which Tragacanth and Gum-arabick have been steeped and sprinkle it with a little Oyl either of Cynamon or Cloves or Nutmegs Another Take Styrax three drams Cloves Cynamon each two drams Mace Nutmeg each one dram Wood of Aloes half a dram Musk Ambergreece each three granes Mastick one dram and a half pouder and searse them then make them up with the distilled Water of Marjoram and liquid Styrax and make round sweet Balls Another Take of Virgins Wax four ounces Oyl of Olives Turpentine each half an ounce Labdanum three drams Olibanum Mastick each a dram and a half Myrrhe Styrax-calamite each two drams white and red Been red Roses dried Mint Marjoram Cloves Cardamoms white and red Saunders Cynamon Nutmeg Wood of Aloes Camphure each one dram Ambergreece Musk each half a dram pouder them and make a Pomander A Pomander for the time of Pestilence Take of Labdanum Styrax-calamite each one dram Cloves half a dram Camphure Nard Nutmeg each seven granes bruise them all to a fine pouder and mix them with Rose-water in which Tragacanth and Gum-arabick have been steeped and make Balls Another Take of Labdanum three ounces Styrax-calamite one ounce Benjamin half an ounce Cloves three drams red Roses two drams Wood of Aloes white Saunders each one dram Majoram Lavender Gith-seeds each half a dram Camphure three granes liquid Styrax half an ounce with the infusion of Gum-tragacanth in Rose-water make a Pomander the rich may adde a little Musk and Ambergreece A Pomander that will purge Take of Scammony Aloes Myrrhe each one dram Spurge Coloquintida each one dram and a half powder and searse them and with the Juice of Coriander make two Pomanders which hold in your hands often changing them from one hand into the other that they may be hot and alter the air Another against the Plague Take the Flowers of Water-lillies Bugloss Violers Roses each one dram Pomecitron rinde one dram and a half Mace half a dram all the Saunders each a dram and a half white Poppy one scruple Camphure half a scruple Labdanum two drams Ambe regreece four granes powder them and make them up with the distilled Water of Lettice and liquid Styrax and make sweet Balls Another Take of Styrax-calamita Benjamin eace one ounce Labdanum Mastick each half an ounce Cloves Wood of Aloes yellow Saunders each one dram Gith-seeds two drams with a little Venice-Turpentine make sweet balls and aromatize them with a little Musk and Amber-greece dissolved in Oyl of Cloves A sweet Ointment Take of Musk Ambergreece Sivet each four granes Oyl of sweet Almonds as much as is sufficient make a Liniment Another Take Oyl of Nurmeg made by a press one dram the best Sivet one scruple choice Musk six granes Oyl of Spike Oyl of Lavender each two drops or three make an Ointment to anoint the forehead nostrils and other principal parts A Candle for a Perfume Take of sweet Asa Styrax-calamita each four ounces red Styrax Olibanum each twelve ounces Labdanum eighteen ounces Cloves one ounce and a half Gith one ounce Coriander prepared Juniper-berries each half an ounce liquid Styrax six-ounces Turpentine half an ounce Coales of Line-tree or Sallow thirty ounces with the infusion of Gum-tragacanth made in Rose-water make Candles Perfuming Candles against Poyson and Pestilence Take of Labdanum three ounce Styrax-calamita ten drams sweet Asa six drams Frankincense one ounce and a half French Lavender two ounces red Roses Cloves each three ounces Pomecitron-pills yellow Saunders each two drams Juniper-berries half an ounce Amber-greece Musk each half a scruple Coals of Line-tree one pound and a half mix them all with Gum-tragacanth and Rose-water warm and bring them into a Masse then make small Candles out of it and dry them gently A Muskified Soap Take of Venetian Soap four pound cut it very small and add pouder of Cloves white Saunders each two ounces Benjamin one ounce Musk twenty granes temper them with Rose-water some add a few drops of Oyl of Spike but Oyl of Cloves or Mace will do better Balls against the Plague or Pestilence Take of Labdanum three drams powder of Roses Aromatick-cane Orrice the true Dittander Angelica Cynamon sweet Saunders Nutmegs each two scruples Benjamin two drams and a half Amber-greece one scruple Musk twenty granes Styrax-calamita half an ounce with six ounces of Gum-Arabick or Tragacanth infused in one ounce of Rose-water make Balls according to Art and anoint them with Oyl of Benjamin Of sweet Scents or Perfumes Troches for Perfumes TAke Wood of Aloes Labdanum Benjamin each two drams Styrax-calamite half a dram Sugar-candy three ounces Musk two granes mix them with Rose-water into a Paiste and make Troches which will smell the better if you sprinkle a little Rose-water on them when you use them Troches of Gallia Moschata Take raw Wood of Aloes choice and good five parts Ambergreece three parts good Musk one part Mucilage of Tragacanth dissolved in Rose-water as much as will suffice to make them up and make Troches of the figure of a Myrtle-leaf seal them up and put them in an Earthen Vessel Troches of Benjamin Take of Benjamin six ounces Wood of Aloes eight ounces Styrax-calamite three ounces Musk half a dram Orrice two ounces Sugar-candy three pound powder them and with Rose-water make Troches The Countess of Arnsburg's Perfume Take fresh white Roses bruised four ounces Benjamin steeped in Rose-water a day and a night two ounces Ambergreece three granes Musk two granes Siver one grane powder and beat them with the Roses then adde of the best Sugar half an ounce then let them alone in a morter well covered for two dayes then work them into a mass and make Troches but you must mix a little Gum-tragacanth steeped in rose-Rose-water and Gum-dragon to make them stick together the better A Perfume made in the form of little Birds Take of red Styrax half a pound liquid Styrax one ounce Styrax-calamite one ounce and a half coals of Sallow Tragacanth each two drams let the powder of the Coals and the Tragacanth be steeped three days in rose-Rose-water then work them into a mass of which make the figures of Birds An excellent Perfume for Candles or Troches Take of sweet Asa half an ounce Powder of Orrice two drams Wood of Aloes Nutmeg Cloves Mastick each one dram Styrax-calamite two drams all the Saunders each half a scruple Camphure five granes Ambergreece Musk each four granes white Sugar four ounces with the mucilage of Tragacanth and a little liquid Styrax and Rose-water with Musk make Candles or Troches FINIS The Contents of the Book IT teacheth to make variety of sweet Waters for the Body or Garments to illustrate and adorn the face to take away Freckles Skars Sun-burns Pimples Redness with the Art of making several Colourings or Fucusses also how to take away Spots Bunchings Warts to kill Ring worms to smooth Wrinkles raze out the marks of the small Pox with Potions to make the Body fat or lean sweet Baths to cleanse the body also how to colour the Hair of any colour whatsoever to make it grow thick to make it curl to lengthen it to cause it to grow where it is wanting and take it away where it is superfluous to hinder the shedding of it also to cure all blemishes or infirmities of the eyes and teeth with Dentrifrices and Powders to cleanse and whiten them to make Lotions Lyes and Ointments As also to cure sore Heads Dander Nits Lice Scabs Scars Leprosies Tetters Scalds and Burns to whiten the hands to take away all deformities of womens breasts how to make sweet and muskified Soaps to wash with also Perfumes sweet Bags Pomanders for delight and those that will purge by smelling to them Candles that perfume as they burn and several Troches for Perfumes
the roots of Saffron mix them with womans milk and apply it An Ointment for Surn-burns Take Juice of Plantane Night-shade each one dram and a half Litharge of Gold of Silver each one dram burnt Lead an ounce Tutty prepared six drams Camphure half a dram oyl of Roses Wax each a sufficient quantity make an Unguent An Ointments for Ringworms Take of Vitriol Frankincense Myrrhe cleft Alume each one ounce Aloes live Sulphur each half an ounce make it up with wine to a convenient thickness and twice or thrice a day anoint the parts first rubbed Another Take of Vitriol half an ounce Juice of binding Bean-tree two drams scales of Brass half an ounce live Sulphur six drams white Vitriol Gum each one ounce Vineger as much as is sufficient in which when you have dissolv'd the Gum and mixt the other things adde the Lees of Oyl Another Take of live Brimstone Frankincense Myrrhe Copperas raw Vitriol each two drams Gum half an ounce Vineger Oyl of Cedar each a sufficient quantity mix them Another Take the Gum of Ethiopian-olive five and twenty drams Gum forty drams Copperas sixteen drams live Brimstone Frankincense rust of Brass the Juice of binding Bean-tree white Myrrhe each ten drams Vineger as much as is sufficient when they are all dissolved mix them up with thick Lees of Oyl An Ointment for old Tetters Take of Copperas Fenigreek mollified Cardamoms each two drams Gith Fig-tree leaves each one dram and a half the sharpest Vineger as much as is sufficient powder them and bring them to the thickness of Honey An Ointment for Burns Take Oyl of Roses Rose-water whites of Eggs each a sufficient quantity mix them and for four days apply them to the burnt place the fifth day lay on the following plaster Take of Oyl of Nuts new Wax each one ounce melt them together An Ointment for Scalds and Burns Take of the middle barke of Elder six drams Oyl of Roses one ounce and a half Mastick Frankincense each half a dram white Wax two ounces boyl them in four pints of water till one half be wasted scum'd and cooled that which swims a top is fit to apply to the burn Another for a Burn. Take of the juice of Night-shade Plantane each two ounces the middle bark of Elder Oyl each one ounce boyl them in a double vessel till the juices be wasted then add Cerusse washt in Rose-water Litharge of Gold each a dram and a half Tutty prepared three drams the bark of Frankincense two drams fresh Hogs-grease wâ—sht in Rose-water ten drams white Wax as much as is sufficient make a Liniment towards the end adde three whites of Eggs Camphure half a dram Another Take of new Lime washt in Rose-water three pound Juice of Roses Juice of Plantane each two pound mix them and make an Unguent Another Take Oyl of Roses two ounces Oyl prest from Goard-seeds one ounce and a half white Wax as much as is sufficient make an Unguent An Ointment to smooth the Face after a Burn. Take of Pomatum Oyl of Roses each four ounces ointment of Roses two ounces make a Liniment Another Take of Pomatum four ounces Oyl of Roses three ounces Citrine ointment half an ounce make a Liniment Another for Burns and Scalds Take old Lard and put it upon a red hot iron then receive the hot drops falling into cold water and take the fat which swims a top and wâ—â—k it with Rose-water and lay it on the Burn. Another for a Scald Take of Cerusse washt in Rose-water one ounce Lime washt in Rose-water three drams the powder of Citrine Ointment half an ounce the mucilage of the seeds of Quinces and Peares extracted with Rose-water three ounces beat them all in a morter to the form of a Liniment An Ointment to take away the marks of the Small-pox in children Take Oyl of Lillies one pint Fat four ounces Oyl of Roses one ounce wash them a good-while with the water of Roses and Lillies then take four whites of Eggs prepare them in their shells and coagulare them a little by the fire then mix them in a morter with the former then add of sweet and bitter Almonds blanched each one ounce then beat and incorporate them with the former and adde the roots of Reeds two drams and a half Sarcocol Melon-seeds cleansed Litharge of Gold Sugar Marrow Anise Chalk each one dram mix them all in a morter to the form of a Liniment Of Ointments for Scabs Take of live Sulphur half a pound as much Salt Hogs-grease two pound Oyl of Bays half a pint mix them Another more powerful for the Scab and salt Fleagâ— Take of Litharge yellow Arsnick Quicksilver Tartar Mastick Olibanum live Sulphur each half an ounce old Hogs-grease six ounces Oyl of Bays two ounce a little Vineger mix them and make an Unguent Another free from all danger Take of Turpentine washt in Rose-water three drams Oyl of Roses four ounces Juice of Orenges a sufficient quantity three yelks of Eggs mix them and make an Unguent Another Take of fresh Butter six drams Jasmine Alume common Salt each two drams the Juice of sowre Dock of Fumitory each half an ounce three yelks of Eggs powder of Orrice two drams liquid Styrax six drams mix them Another approved one against any Scab Ringworm or Tetter Take of Litharge Alume Quicksilver each half a dram Roses Cerusse Savine the fish Sepia Cadmian earth each one dram the ashes of Mastick-tree Calamint each half a dram mix them with Juice of Mint and boyl them with Oyl of Roses to a third part adding a little Wax Another for Scabs in children Take of washt Turpentine one ounce the yelk of an Egg Oyl of Flax one ounce and a half mix them Another Take of washt Butter two ounces washt Turpentine three ounces Salt yelks of Eggs Oyl of Roses each one ounce mix them Another Take of fresh Butter washt with Fumitory-water washt Turpentine common Salt each three ounces two yelks of Eggs Juice of orenges as much as is sufficient mix them Of Ointments that beautifie the face To make the Face bright TAke Oyl of Tartar three ounces seeds of Fleawort one ounce infuse them in the mucilage mix and dissolve with them in an ounce of Oyl of Roses Borax salt Gem each one dram and make a Liniment A Colouring for the Face Take of Citrine Ointment fresh made three ounces sweet Almonds very well bruised flour of Beans each one dram the bone of the fish Sepia Harts-horn Barley flour each two drams incorporate them all with Honey Another Take of Sea-frogs without their shell put them in a glass vessel and sprinkle them with the pouder of salt Gem and cover them with Lemmon-water and set them so long in the sun till they become like an Ointment with which anoint the face afterwards wash it with Bean-flower water Another Take of Citrine Ointment four ounces Pomatum two ounces mix and anoint night and morn then wash with Bean-flower water A
Liniment after the manner of Virgins milk to adorn the Face Take of Litharge of Gold two ounces boyl it in a little leaden vessel with six ounces of white wine vineger distilled stirring it all the while with a stick strein it through a linnen cloth and keep the water at last take of Salt or Oyl or Tartar one ounce and dissolve it in a glass with four ounces of Water of Lillies then take in your hand three or four drops of each of the aforesaid waters and they will turn to a Virgins milk with which rub the face and let it dry in An Ointment to illustrate the face Take the Oyl of the Marrow of a Hart two ounces Oyl of Goard-seeds one ounce Goats far washt Turpentine each half an ounce new Wax three drams melt them by the fire then adde Mastick Borax burnt each two drams mix them and make an Unguent with which anoint the face at night and in the morning wash it with Bran-water To whiten the face Take of Virgins milk two ounces Oyl of Tartar one ounce mix them and anoint the face at night going to sleep in the morning wash it and it will be clear bright and fair Of Ointments to whiten the hands Take of salt Lard bruised and steeped in a Lye three days changing the Lye twice a day a sufficient quantity white Wax a little white Lilly-roots roasted under the ashes and bruised two melt them by the fire then pass it through a thin searse into cold water wash it well changing the water five or six times afterwards keep it in a glass vessel for your use Another Take Goats far or suer cleansed and steeped in Rose-water two dayes and very well washt a sufficient quantity bruise it in a morter continually washing it with Rose-water then add white Wax Musk Sivet each as much as sufficient melt them together and diffuse it in Rose-water or some other sweet water then keep it for your use Another Take Oyl of bitter Almonds well washt in Rose or Violet-water a sufficient quantity white Wax enough mix them by the fire and make an Unguent Another Take of Melon and Goard-seeds cleansed Pine-nuts cleansed Peach-kernels Barley-flour each one part bruise them all well then with one pint of Honey mix them to the form of an Unguent with which anoint the hands at night and wash in the morn Another Take Oyl of sweet Almonds well washt white Wax each a sufficient quantity Camphure one dram mix them and make an Unguent Another Take the root of white Orrice one ounce Lilly-roots three ounces white Sugar one ounce bruise them all well and make them up to the form of a paste with which rub the hands then wash them Another Take Oyl of Tartar Oyl of sweet Almonds white Wax each a sufficient quantity dissolve them by the fire and adde Myrrhe pouder'd one dram Mastick bruised two drams mix and infuse them in Rose-water wash them and then adde Musk Ambergreece Camphure each a little make an Unguent Another Take the seeds of Goards Melons husked Pine-nuts cleansed Peach-Kernels each six ounces Barley-bran a sufficient quantity pouder them and mix them with the best Honey Another Take of Pine-nuts cleansed and bruised one pound Mustard-seed one ounce Fige three ounces Camphure two drams beat them all well and mix them and make a paste to rub the hands An Ointment to make the hands fair Take of common Oyl washt fresh Butter washt Goats fat washt each one part steep them together four and twenty houres in Rose-water then dissolve them by the fire and adde white Wax a sufficient quantity a little Musk make an Unguent Another Take the crum of Bread Rice red Vetches each three ounces or four soft Soap an ounce and a half scum'd Honey a sufficient quantity make a paste Another Take Juice of Pompions a sufficient quantity bitter Almonds infused in Whey as much as is sufficient a hundred Figs infused in the same Mustard-seed two ounces Orrice-roots one ounce Ox Gaul five drams incorporate them and make a paste Another Take a pint of water in an earthen vessel leaded and well covered and boyl half away then adde Juice of Lemmons six ounces Honey Oyl of bitter Almonds each two ounces mix them and make an Unguent An Ointment for hands swelled with cold Take the grease of Wooll Goose and Ducks grease the mucilage of Quince-seeds each two ounces Starch-corn six drams Turpentine one ounce and a half Oyl of Roses Oyl of yelks of Eggs each two ounces yellow Wax a little make a Liniment Another to wash the hands Take of Pine-nuts cleansed powder of Mustard-seed each three ounces the best Honey half a pint mix them and make a paste Another for hands swelled with cold Take the seeds of Flax Fenigreek Marsh-mallows each half a dram of Mucilage extracted of Lilly-water and the fore-mentioned ointment each one ounce oyl of Dill oyl of sweet Almonds each half an ounce make a Liniment for the hands with course Wooll For Clefts of the hands Take ointment of Litharge of Cerusse each one dram mix them Another Take of Rams-grease Starch-corn Litharge Oyl each a sufficient quantity make an Unguent Another Take of Litharge of Silver Myrrhe Ginger each a like parts Honey Wax Oyl each a sufficient quantity make an Unguent Another for clefts of the Hands and cold Take of common Oyl four ounces white Frankincense clean Wax each one ounce the Juice of Elder-leaves three ounces well scented white wine four ounces boyl an Apple in the Wine Oyl and Juice of Elder afterwards adde the Frankincense and Wax and then strein it Another Anoint them with the roots of soure Dock and Sows-grease Another for the clefts of the hands Take of Mastick Oyl of Roses white Wax each a sufficient quantity make an Unguent Another Take of Bran burnt to ashes the hairs of a Horse tail burnt each one part Honey as much as is sufficient make an Unguent Another Take of Tutty Cerusse Litharge each half a dram Arsnick Sublimate three granes Lead Alume each half a scruple Water of Roses Plantane Purslane each a sufficient quantity the white of one Egg make a mixture Another Take of Tragacanth one scruple flour of Starch-corn half an ounce Juice of Plantane two drams with Syrup of Roses make a mixture An Ointment for scabby and leprous Nails Take of Rams fat Colophony each two drams mix them A Cerot for the same Take of Turpentine Cummin each one dram mix them Another Take Oyl of Mastick unripe Olives each two ounces Cynamon one dram Cerusse washt burnt Lead each half a dram Tutty prepared six drams white Wax Rozen washt with wine each one ounce mix them An Ointment for a contusion of the nails Take of new Wax Cummin Costmary each a sufficient quantity pouder them and mix them up with the Wax Another Take of Ducks-grease Bears fat Euphorbium pouder'd each a sufficient quantity make an Unguent An Ointment for Clefts of the nails Take of