The Colledg] Take of Crabs of the River calcined, and beaten into very fine pouder, two drachms; the roots of round Birthwort, and of Comfry the greater, Self-heal, Bay-berries lightly bruised, of each one drachm; tie them all up in a linnen cloath, and boyl them in three pints of white Wine till the third part be consumed, adding about the middle of the De∣coction, one pugil of h 1.1 Perewinkles, then strain it for your use.
This Decoction must be prepared only for the present, when the Physitian appoints it, as also must almost all the rest of the Decoctions.
Culpeper] A. And therefore left my poor woun∣ded Country man should perish for want of an Angel to fee 〈◊〉〈◊〉 k 1.2 Physitian, or if he have it, before the Phy∣sitian (which in some places is very remote) can come at him: I have taken the pains to write the Receipt in his own Mother tongue; he may get any friend to make it: He may drink half a pint of it in the morning; or if he please to boyl it in smal Ale instead of Wine; he would be well the sooner if he drunk no other drink.