A defensatiue against the plague contayning two partes or treatises: the first, shewing the meanes how to preserue vs from the dangerous contagion thereof: the second, how to cure those that are infected therewith. Whereunto is annexed a short treatise of the small poxe: shewing how to gouerne and helpe those that are infected therewith. Published for the loue and benefit of his countrie by Simon Kellwaye Gentleman.

A good bagge for the stomacke.

Take.

• ...
  • Dried leaues of Mints,
  • Elder,
  • Orgaine,
  • Wormwoode,
  • Calaminte,
  • Mugworte
  • Time,
  • Balme,
  • Pellemountaine,
  • Toppes of Dill,
  of either a little handfull.
• ...
  • Seeds of Cardus be∣nedictus,
  • Fennell,
  • Annis,
  • Rootes of Ciperus,
  • Calamus aromaticus,
  of either foure drammes.
• ...
  • Nutmegs,
  • Cloues,
  • Mace,
  of either halfe a dramme.

Make all these in grose pouder, then put it into a linnen bagge, wich must be made so broad and long as will couer the stomacke: then take Rose water, and strong Uinegar, of either ten sponefuls, wherein doe you dissolue one ounce of Mitridat, then must you first wet the saide bagge in two partes of cleane water and a third parte of White or Cla∣ret wine, and let him sooke therein a little while, the lyquor being first warmd on a chafer and coles, and then wet him in the Rose water and Uinegar being warme, and so applie it to the stomacke, and when he waxeth colde, warme him therein againe, and let him remaine halfe an houre in all, and then take him away, and drie the stomacke with a warme cloth, and then annoynt it with this ointment follow∣ing.

Take.

• Kimicall oyles of Rosmarie,
• Take. Sage,
• Take. Vinegar,
• Take. Mitridat,

of either one dramme.

Mixe all these together, and so vse it, and if the partie be costiue, then were it good to giue him a glister wherein dissolue two drammes of Mitridat, it is also good to applie Uentoses vnto the buttockes and thighes.