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.
For the partie infected with the Plague.
If it doe fortune one to bee sicke of the plaque before he have drounke the foresaied medicine, then take the water of Scabious a sponefull, water of Betany like muche, and a quantitie of fine Treacle, putte it together, and drinke it, and it will expell all the venome.
