A choice manual, or Rare secrets in physick and chirurgery: collected, & practised by the Right Honourable the Countesse of Kent, late deceased. Whereto are added several experiments of the vertue of Gascon powder, and lapis contra yarvam by a professor of physick. As also most exquisite ways of preserving, conserving, candying &c.

For a Tetter or Ring-worm.

Take Mercury a quarter of an ounce, Camphire 1 penny weight make them into powder, and rub them in a fair Porrenger, then take and mix them with the water of the Wine 4 or 5 spoonfuls, stir them well together, then put as much more water to that, then strain it through a cloth, and take Poppey seeds one quarter of an ounce, beat that in a stone Mor∣tar, with a spoonful of water of the wine, putting a little and a little till you have spent the quantity of a pint, then put to it half an ounce of the Milk of Co∣kernut, so mix them well toge∣ther with your Receipt, and strain them as you make Almond Milk through a fair cloth, then keep it in a glass for your use.