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〈◊〉〈◊〉 Martiatum. Nich.
The Colledg] Take of the Leaves of Bay and Rose∣mary, of each eight ounces; Rue seven ounces; Ta∣maris fix ounces; the Leaves of Dwarf-Elder, Mar∣joram, Savin, Costmary, or else, 〈◊〉〈◊〉 ater-mints, Sage, Bazil, Polcy-mountain, Calaminth, Mugwort, Elicam∣pane, Betony, 〈◊〉〈◊〉-Ursine, Goose grass or Cleavers, Anemone or Wind-flower, or for want of it, Pellitory of the Wall, Burnet, Agrimony, Wormwood, Cow∣slips, Garden Costus, Elders, Orphine the greater, Housleek the greater and lesser, Yarrow, Germander, Centaury the less, Plantane, Strawberries, Tetrahit or for a want of it Golden-rod, Cynksoyl, of each four ounces and an half; the roots of Marsh-mallows, the seeds of Cummin, Mirrh, of each three ounces; Foe∣nugreck an ounce and an half; the seeds of the greater Nettles, of Violets, red or erratick Poppies, common∣ly called Corn-roses, Garden Mints, Sorrel, wild Mints, Maindenhair, Carduus Benedictus, Woodbind or Honeysuckles, Valerian the greater, sweet Crane∣bil, or Muschata, Wood-sorrel, Harts-tongue, o Ox-eye, Southernwood, Marrow of a Stag, Styrax Calami∣tys, of each half an ounce; Butter ten drachms; Bears and Hens grease, Mastich, Frankinsence, of each one ounce; Nard Oyl two ounces; Wax two pound: let the Herbs being green, be cut, and insused in eight pounds of Oyl with Wine for seven daies, on the eighth day let them be boyled almost to the consump∣tion of the Wine, then being removed from the fire, let it be strained and the Oyl put into the pan again, to which (being a little warmed) ad the Butter, Marrow, Fat, Nard Oyl, and Wax, then the Styrax dissolved in Wine and mixed with a little Turpentine, but let the Mastich, Mirrh, and Frankinsence being heaten into pouder be put in last of all, and when they 〈◊〉〈◊〉 all wil mixed together, keep the Oyntment in a vessel.
Culpeper. A. This long Receipt of Nich. Myrep∣sus, is held to be profitable against cold afflictions of the brain, nerves, and joynts, as shaking palsey, dead palsey, convulsions &c. it helps numbness of the joynts, the gout and hard tumors of the spleen.