An hospitall for the diseased wherein are to bee founde moste excellent and approued medicines, as well emplasters of speciall vertue, as also notable potions or drinkes, and other comfortable receptes, bothe for the restitution and the preseruation of bodily healthe : very necessary for this tyme of common plague and immortalitie, and for other tymes when occasion shall require : with a newe addition
T. C., fl. 1579., Cartwright, T.
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To make a water against a consumption.
TAke a quarte of Rose water, as muche of womans Milke, Milke of Goates, of Mares, or of Cowe Milke, put vnto them thirtie yolkes of Egges, well min∣gled together, and thereof still a water, whereof giue the paciente to drinke warme firste and laste, with a cake of Manus Christi, made with golde and Perles.
