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〈◊〉〈◊〉 de Ovo. Pag. 108 in the Latin Book. Or, Electuary of Eggs
The Colledg] Take a Hens Egge new laid and the white being taken out by a small hole, fill up the void place with Saffron, leaving the yolk in, then the hole being stopped, rost it in ashes till the shell begin to look black, take dilligent heed the Saffron burn not for then is the whole Medicine spoiled, then the mat∣ter being taken out dry if so that it may be beaten into pouder, and ad to it as much Pouder of white Mu∣stard Seed as it waighs. Then take the Roots of white Dittany, and Tormentil, of each two drachms, Mirrh, Harts horn, Petasitis roots of each one dram, the roots of Angellica and Burnet, Juniper berries, 〈◊〉〈◊〉, Camphire of each halfe an ounce, mix them all together in a mortar, then ad Venis Treacle the waight of them all, stir them about with a pestle three hours together, putting in so much Syrup of Lem∣mons, as is enough to make it into an Electuary ac∣cording to art.
Culpeper] A. A drachm of it given at a time is as great a help in a pestilential feaver as a man shall usually reade of in a Galenist. It provokes sweat, and then you shall be taught how to use your self: if years do not permit, give not so much.