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Take red Co••al, the forepart of the skull of a man, of grains of Piony, of each one ••ram, mix it and make a powder thereof, of which powder must be given at three times, at morn, noon, and night with some broth or ••ome water appropriated, and if it help not at once, then renew it in the same manner and ••ose as before.
It is found that many things have a natural vertue against the fa••li••g evi••, not of any qua∣lity elemental, but by a si••gular property, or rather an influence from heaven, which al∣mighty God hath given unto things here on earth, as by these and other
Saphi••es, Smargdes, red Co••al, Piony, Misseltoe of the Oak ••aken in the Moneth o•• March and the Moon d••cr••asing▪ Time, Savin, Dill and the stone found in t••e belly of •• young Swallow and others; these or one o•• them hang••d about the neck of the child, sa∣veth and pr••serveth it from the said sickness.
Take ••he root of Piony, and make it in••o powder, and ••ive it the child to lick in a little pap and Sugar.
They that are of age may eat of it a good quantity at once, and likewise of the black seeds of the same Piony.
Item the purple Violets that creepeth o•• the ground in gardens with a long stalk, and i•• called in English Hear••s••ase, drunk in water o•• in water and hony, helpeth this dis••ase in •• young childe: moreover the muskle of the Oak rased and given in milk, and water and hony is good.
Also ye may still a water of the flowers of Linde, it is a tree call in Latine Tilia, take the same flowers, and distill a water, and let the patient drink thereof now and then a spoon∣ful, it is a good remedy.
Item, the root of the Sea-thistle called Erigum in Latin, eaten in broth or drunken, 〈◊〉〈◊〉 exceeding good.
Some w••ite that Cichory is a singular remed•• for the same disease, it is meant by wilde Cicho∣ry growing in corns.
The flowers of Rose••ary ••ade a Conserve hath the same effect in curing this dis••ase.
I could declare many other r••m••dies com∣mended of Authors, but these are sufficie••t.