Choice and rare experiments in physick and chirurgery, or, A discovery of most approved medicines for the curing of most diseases incident to the body of men, women, and of children together with an antidotary of experiments never before published / found out by the studie and experience of Thomas Collins, student in physick neer the city of Gloucester.

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IF it be not utterly incurable it may be heal∣ed after this sort.

First lay the patient so on his back that his head be higher then his heels, then take and reduce his bowels with your hand into due place, afterward ye shall make a plaster to be laid upon the Cods and bound with a Lace round about the back, after this form.

Take Rosin, Frankin••ense, Mastick, cum∣min, Linfeed and A••niseed of every one alike, powder of Osmund roots, that is to say, of the ••road fearn the fourth part of all, make a

plaster with sufficient oil olive and fresh swines grease, and spread it on a Leather, and let it continue except a great necessitie, two or three weekes, after that apply another like till ye see amendment, In this case it is very good to make a powder of the ears of an hare and to temper it with sugar, or conserve of roses and give it to the childe every day. If it be about the age of seven years ye make make a singu∣lar receipt in drink to be taken every day twice thus.

Take Matfellon, Daisies, Comfery and Os∣munds of every one alike, feethe in the water of a smiths forge to the third part in a vessel covered on a soft fire, then strain it and give to drink of it a good draught at once morning and evening.