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AGainst the straitness of winde which is no quinsie, the consent of Authors do attribute a great effect to Linseed made in powder, and tempered with hony, for the Childe to swallow a little at once.
It is very good to wash the stomack with
warm water of roses, wherein a little Musk hath been dissolved▪ for that by the odour and natural heat giveth a comfort to all the spi∣ritual Members; And then it is good to r••st a Quince tender, and with a little powder of C••oves and Sugar, and give it to the Childe. To eat Conserve of Quinces wi••h a little Cin∣namon and Cloves, is singular good for the same intent, also ye may make a juice of Quin∣ces, and give the Childe to drink with a little Sugar.
Take Gallia Moschata at the Apothecaries xx. g••ain weight, mirrhe a very little, make it up in ointment form with oil of Mastick and wa∣ter of roses sufficient.
Take a good quantitie of rank and lustie Rue and seethe it in a pint of vineger to the third part or lesse and make it very strong, whereof if it be a childe, ye may take a tost of brown bread and stamp it with the same vineger, and lay it plaisterwise to the stomack, and for a stronger age, besides the plaster, let him sup morning and evening of the same vineger. This is also good to recover a stomack lost by coming to a fire after a long journey, and hath a singular vertue to restore a man that swoon∣eth.
Make him vomit with a feather or by some other light means, that done, bring it asleep and use to anoint the stomack with oil of Castor, Spike, Camomil and Dill, or two or three of them joyned together warm.
Wash the childs belly with hot water where∣in hath been sodden Cummin, Dill and Fen∣nil, after that ••ake a plaster of oil and wax and clap it hot upon a cloth to the belly.
First make a bath of Herbs that do restrain, as of plantain, St. Iohns weed called Hypericon, Knot-grasse, Bursa pastoris, and other such or some of them, and use to bath him in it as hot as ye may well suffer them, then wrap him in with clothes and lay him down to sleep.
And if in twice or thrice using the belly be ••o•• stopped, ye may take an eggs yelk hard rosted & grinde it with a little S••ff••on, Mirrhe and wine, made a plaster and lay to the ••a••il hot, if this succeed not,
Take powder of Knotgrass, or the juice there of in a posset drink, or a plaster of the same herb and of shepherds purse, Bolea••mony and the juice of plantain with a little vineger, and wheat slower is exceeding good in this case.
Take Sorrel seed and the kernels of great Raisins, dried Aco••n cups, and the seeds of white poppie of each two drams, sa••fron a good quantity, make them in powder and temper them with the juice of quinces or Syrup of red Roses, this is a soveraign Medicine in all fluxes of the womb.
The pizzle of an hart or stagg dried in pow∣der and drunk, is of great effect in this case, which is also approved▪ in the Liver of a beast called in English an otter, The stones of him drunk in powder a little at once, thirty dayes together, hath healed men for ever, of the falling evil.
In this case ye must alway put a little hony in the childs meat, and let the nurse give him hon•• to su••k upon his fing••r, and if this will not help, then the next is to mixt a little fine and clear Turpentine with hony, and so to r••solv•• it in a sawcer, and let the childe sup of it a little.
The gall of an ox or cow laid upon a clout on the ••avil causeth a childe to be loose bellied, likewise an emplaster of a rost••d onyon, the g••ll of an ox and butter laid upon the belly as hot as he may suff••r it. If these will not help ye sha••l take a li••••l•• Cotto•• and dip∣ped in the said gall put it in the Fundament.
And ••t ••s to be noted, that a natu••al flux is nev••r to be feared a••o••e the seventh day, and
except there issue blood it ought not to be stopped afore that time.
The herb that is found growing upon oysters by the sea side is a singular remedy to d••stroy worms, and is called ••herefore of the greeks Scolitabotani, that is to say the herb that killeth worms. It must be made in powder, and given with sweet milk to the childe to drink. The Physicians call the same herb Corallin••.
Take red currants and lay them in vinger of white wine, and let them remain one night steeped in the vinger, and take sugar and make it sweet and take two or three spoonfuls and give the patient to eat and this will make them come away.
Take the green buds of Elme, and fry them with fresh butter and lay it hot to the belly or stomack and it presently cur••th the grieved and will cause the worms to avoid.
Take powder of Centory, Carduus Bene••ictus, and Lavender co••ton, one ounce, and towards the full of the M••on, give one s••••uple, with wort or pure Triacle to bedward and it help∣eth,
also you may spread thereof on the rough side of Leather cut round like a trench∣er for fruit, and lay it on the childs navil and warm clothes aloft.
Take great raisins, pick out the stones and fill them with powder of Mirrhe, and give the childe fasting and he shall finde ease pre∣sently.
If the childe be of age, or of strong con∣stitution, ye may make a few pills of Aloes, and the powder of wormseed, then winde them in a piece of a singing loaf, and anoint them over with a little butter, and let them be swallowed down whole without chewing.