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TAke the Juice of Celandine, and dress with it Recent Wounds and Cuts, instead of a Balsam.
TAke good Venice-Turpentine, and in a Limbeck, or some o∣ther convenient Vessel distil off a good part of it with a very mode∣rate Fire, till there remains a thick Substance, yet not like Colophony,
but of a Liquid and Balsamick con∣sistence. What you have distill'd off set aside for other uses, for the remaining Substance is what we now seek for, and is to be apply'd as a Balsam both per se, and with Pla∣gets and other helps.
TAke Harts-tongue, Liverwort, Wood-Bugle, Wood-Sage, Wood-Betony, Southernwood, Wormwood, Alehoof, Bugloss, Scabious, Rib∣wort, White-bottles, Mugwort, Com∣frey, Mints, Agrimony, Strawberry and Violet-leaves, Cinquefoil, Daisie-Leaves, Roots, and Flowers, Wild Hony-suckles, Wild Angelica, Avens, Plantane, Clowns Wound-wort, Haw∣thorn-buds, Oak-buds, and Bramble∣buds.
Gather these Herbs in May, or as many as can then be had; the Buds in March as soon as ever they put forth, before they come to Leaves; measure them, and take equal quan∣tities of them, and dry them seve∣rally in the shade, and when through∣ly dryed put them up in Bags, and so keep them for use.
Take one Gallon of Spring-wa∣ter, one Pottle of the best White∣wine, add to this two good hand∣fuls of all the Herbs, mingled well together being dryed, but if green, then one good handful of each. Boyl them in a Pipkin or Iron Pot to the consumption of the half; then strain it out, and put to the Liquor a quart of Honey, and let it boyl again, and skim it, and when it's cold, put it up into Bottles stopt very close, then let the Patient
drink thereof Morning and Even∣ing about a quarter of a Pint at a time (some use only three spoon∣fuls at a time) fasting after taking of it one hour or two. Observe, the Liverwort is ever best to be put in green. If you make use of this for any Sore, or Ulcer in the Body, lay any Searcloath or Plaister to it, of Ʋnguentum Apostol. or Minium, or such like, as they use for Wounds in the Body, or a Plaister of Honey and Wax.
This Drink is effectual for Sores old or new, Womens Breasts, pu∣trified Bones, causing them to scale; 'tis good for any Ach in the Sto∣mach, for the Kings-Evil it hath cured, also caused Bullets in the Flesh to come out, having long con∣tinued there. Sir Jo. Mince was healed by drinking of this, being wounded through the Loyns.
LET the Patient speedily plunge the hurt Part into Brandy, and keep it there for a while, till the Pain, which will be excited, be ex∣tinguish'd, or much abated: Or if the Part be unfit for this Operation, the Liquor may be apply'd to it immediately with a soft Sponge, &c.
THE distill'd Water of the Husks of Walnuts is a very good Ve∣hicle in divers Diseases, particular∣ly in Jaundies; 'tis a Cordial, and exceeding proper to be mixt with Julaps in Fevers. 'Tis also an ex∣cellent Antiverminary, or Medicine against the Worms, especially for Children.
TAke a Pottle of Ale, and shred into it two Ounces of white Ichthyocolla (Isinglass,) and in a loosely stopt Vessel, let the Liquor simper till about half is wasted; strain the rest, and give of it two or three Ounces at a time once or twice a day, as need shall require.
TAke of true and choice Bitumen Judaicum, or Asphaltum, and having reduc'd it to very fine Pou∣der, let the Patient take of it about
a Dram at a time in any proper Ve∣hicle, once or twice a day.
TO half an Ounce of Celandine-Water, and two Drams of Suc∣cory-Water, mixt together, put two or three drops of clarify'd Honey, and shake them all together when you are to use them. Of this Wa∣ter let fall a drop or two into the Eye once or twice a day. It will not keep above three or four days, especially in Summer, and there∣fore must be often renewed.
TAke House Snails and beat them, shells and all, in a Stone or Wooden Mortar, so long till they be reduc'd to the Consistence of a Cataplasm; which apply somewhat warm to the Part affected, and keep it on for 16 or 24 hours, re∣newing it then if need be.
TAke May-Butter, and having melted it in a moderate heat, mix with it very diligently, but by little and little, as much Oyl of Tar∣tar
per deleq. as will give it a sen∣sible, but not a considerably strong taste.
TAke Waters of the black Al∣der, of Mallows, of each three Ounces, Syrup of Comfrey one Ounce: mix them, and let the Patient take four spoonfuls imme∣diate; and four or five times a day.
TAke fresh Quick-lime 2 Pound, on which pour two Gallons of Water boyling hot; when they have stood together about 24 hours,
pour off the clear, and into one Gallon of this, put of Anniseeds, Liquorish, and Sassafrass thinly slic'd, of each four Ounces. Let them infuse for 24 or 48 hours in a cover'd Vessel; then take a pound and a half of Smirna Raisins (which some call great blew Currans) wash'd and stamp'd. Let these in∣fuse for a few hours, and then pass the whole Mixture first through a Sieve, and then through a woollen Bag. The Dose is about a quar∣ter of a pint▪ warm twice a day.
TAke half an Ounce of Cuttle-Bone dry'd till it may be finely pouder'd. Give this to the Patient for one Dose.
IN a Quart of New Milk boyl soft∣ly two small spoonfuls of grosly pouder'd Rice till it be brought to the consistence of Cream, then dis∣solve in it two Ounces of our Suet of Sheeps-Kidneys, and having strain'd it to keep back the Fibres, give it at once for a Lavement.
TAke a handful of Paronychia fo∣lio rutaceo, call'd Rue Whitlow∣grass,
and by some, Felon-wort, boyl it every Morning in a quart of small Beer, strain it, and drink it for your ordinary Drink. It wastes the pec∣cant Humor, appeases the Pains, dis∣cusses the unbroken Tumors, and heals the broken ones.
TAke of the Pouder of the true Misseltoe of the Oak as much as will lye upon a Sixpence, early in the Morning, in Black Cherry-water, for some days near the Full Moon.
TAke Persicaria, or Arsmart, as much as you please, Distil it in a common Rose-water Still, and give some spoonfuls of it in or be∣fore the Fits.
TAke unsalted Butter, boyl it gently till a pretty part be con∣sum'd, skimming it diligently from time to time, whilst it stands over the Fire: Of this Butter melted give now and then a considerable quan∣tity, as the Patient is able to bear it. This Medicine was very Successful in Ireland.