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TAke a pound of the best Ho∣ney as you can get, and dis∣solve it in a Pipkin, then take it off the fire, and put in two pen∣ny worth of flower of brimstone,
and a pennyworth of powder of Elecampane, and 2 pennyworth of the flower of Liquorice, and 2 pen∣nyworth of red Rose-water, and so stir them together, till they be all compounded together, and put it into a gally-pot, and when you use it, take a Liquorish-stick, beaten at one end, and take up with it as much almost as half a Walnut, at night when you go to bed, and in the morning fasting, or at any time in the night when you are troubled with the Cough, and so let it melt down in your mouth by degrees.
Take a pound of the finest Ho∣ney, and take 7 quarts of Conduit-water, set them on the fire, and when it is ready to seeth, scum it, and still as the froth rises, scum it, and put in 20 whole Cloves, and let them seeth softly for the space of half an hour, and so bottle it up for
your use, and drink it morning and evening, and at your meat, and use no other drink until you are well.
Take a penyweight of the powder of Gold, six pennyweight of Pearl, 6 pennyweight of Amber, 6 pen∣nyweight of Coral, 8 grains of Be∣zoar, half an ounce of Piony seed, also you must put some powder of a dead mans Skull that hath been an Anatomy, for a woman, and the powder of a woman for a man: compound all these together, and take as much of the powder of all these, as will lie upon a two-pence, for 9 mornings together in Endive water, and drink a good draught of Endive water after it.
In any faintness take 3 drops of Oil of Cinnamon, mixed with a spoonful of sirrup of Gilliflowers, and as much Cinnamon-water, drink this for a Cordial.
Take 1 spoonful of Gilliflowers, the weight of 7 Barly corns of Bever-stone, bruise it as fine as flower, and so put into 2 spoonfuls of syrrup of Gilliflowers, and take it four hours after Supper, or else four hours after dinner, this will cheer the heart.
Take of the best green Ginger that is preserved in syrrup, shred it into small pieces, put it into a gally-pot, and put Cinnamon wa∣ter to it; then after dinner or sup∣per eat the quantity of two Nut∣megs upon a knifes point.
Take three pints of White-wine, one pint of Aqua vitae, one pint of juice of Celendine, one dram of Cardamer, a drachm of Mellilot-flowers, Cubebs a dram, Galingal, Nutmeg, Mace, Ginger, and Cloves of each a dram: mingle all these together over-night, the
next morning set them a stilling in a glass Limbeck. The Vertues. This water dissolveth swelling of the Lungs, and being perished doth help and comfort them, it suffereth not the blood to putrifie, he shall not need to be let blood that useth this water, it suffereth not the heart-burning, nor Melancholy or ••egm to have dominion, it expel∣••eth Urine, and profiteth the sto∣mach, it preserveth a good colour, the visage, memory and youth, it destroyeth the Palsie.
Take some 3 spoonfuls of it once or twice a week, or oftner, morn∣ing and evening, first and last.
Take Galingal, Cloves, Quibs, Ginger, Mellilip, Cardimomie, Mace, Nutmegs, of each a dram, and of the juice of Celendine half a pint, adding the juice of Mints and Balm, of each half a pint more, and mingle all the said spices being
beaten into a powder, with the juice, with a pint of good Aqua vitae and 3 pints of good White-wine, & put all these together in a pot, and let it stand all night being close stopt, and in the morning distil it with as soft fire as can be, the still being close pasted, and a cold still.
Take a good handful of Pellito∣ry of the Wall, a handful of Me••d Parsley, Saxifrage, a handful of wild Thyme, a handful of garden-Parsley, three spoonfuls of Fen∣nel seed six Horse-Radish-Roots sliced, then shred all these toge∣ther, put them in a gallon of new Milk, and let them stand & steep in a close pot 1 whole night, and then still them, milk and all together, this must be done in May or June, for then herbs are in their best state, & when it is taken you must put two or three spoonfuls of this water, as much White-wine as
Rhenish, and if you please a little sugar, and so take it two days be∣fore the change, and two days after, and two days before the full, and two days after, continuing taking the same all the year, and the pa∣tient undoubtedly shall find great ease, and void many stones, and much gravel, with little pain.
Take half a pound of Horse-raddish, then wash and scrape them very clean, and slice them very thin-cross-ways on the root, then put them into six quarts of small Ale, such as is ready for drinking, which being put into a pipkin close covered, set on the embers, keeping it a little more than blood warm for twelve hours; then take it off the fire, and let it stand to cool until the next morning, then pour the clear li∣quor into bottles, and keep it for your use, drinking a good draught thereof in the morning,
fasting two hours after, and the like quantity at four in the after∣noon, this drink is excellent good against winds, as also for the scur∣vy and dropsie, being taken in time.
Take four quarts of the juice of Pearmains, and twice as much of the juice of Bugloss and Bo∣rage, if they be to be gotten, a drachm of the best English Saf∣fron, bruise it, and put it into the juice, then take two drachms of Kermes small beaten to powder, mix it also with the juice; so be∣ing mixt, put them into an ear∣then vessel, covered or stopt forty eight hours, then strain it, and allow a pound of sugar to every quart of juice, and so boil it to the ordinary height of a syrrup, after it is boiled, take one drachm of the spices of Dramber, and two drachms of the spices of Diamar∣gariton
frigidum, and so sew the same slenderly in a linnen bag, that you may put the same easily into the bottle of syrrup, and so let it hang with a thred out at the mouth of the bottle, the spices must be put into the syrrup in the bag: so soon as the syrrup is off the fire, whilst it is hot, then af∣terwards put it into the bottle, and there let it hang: put but a spoonful or two of Honey amongst it, whilst it is boiling, and it will make the scum rise, and the syr∣rup very clear.
You must add to it the quantity of a quarter of a pint of the juice of Balm.
Take one pound of green Wal∣nuts, half an ounce of Saffron, and half an ounce of London Treacle, beaten together in a mortar, and with a little Carduus, or some such water, vapour it over the fire till it come to an Electuary: keep this
in a pot, and take as much as a Walnut, it is good to cure a Fea∣ver, Plague, and any infection.
Take the flowers of Marigolds, and lay them in small spirit of wine; when the tincture is fully taken out, pour it off from the flowers, and vapour it away till it come to a consistence as thick as an Electuary.
Take five or six handfuls of Cab∣bage, stamp it, and strain it, after it is boiled in a quart of fair water, then sweeten it with Sugar, and drink it off in a wine-glass in the morning, and at four in the after∣noon, for five or six days together, then take a Cabbage leaf, and be∣tween two dishes stew it, being wet first in Canary wine, and that lay hot to your side evening and morning.
Take Fox gloves, and boil a handful of them in posset-drink, and drink of it a draught at night, and in the morning, then boil a good quantity of the Fox gloves in fair running water, and anoint the places that are sore with the water.
Take Turpentine, slice it thin, and lay it on a silver or Purslane Plate, twice or thrice in the oven with the bread till it be dry, and so make it into powder, every day take as much as will lie on a six-pence in an Egg.
Take oyl of Almonds, Linseed oyl, buds of Orange flowers, boil all these in Milk, and anoint the stomach well with it, and lay a scarlet cloth next to it.
Take of Hyssop water 6 ounces, of red Poppy water four ounces,
six Dates, ten Figs, and slice them small, a handful of Raisins of the Sun, the weight of a shilling of the powder of Liquorish, put these into the aforesaid waters, and let them stand 5 or 6 hours upon warm embers, close covered, and not boil, then strain forth the wa∣ter, and put into it as much sugar of Roses as will sweeten it, drink of this in the morning, and at four of the clock in the afternoon, and when you go to bed.
Take one ounce of Harts-horn shaved, and boil it in three pints of Carduus water till it come to a quart, then take the roots of Ele∣campane, Gentian, Cypress, Tor∣mentil and of Citron rinds, of each one ounce, Borage, Bugloss, Rose∣mary flowers, of each two ounces, then take a pound of the best old Treacle, and dissolve it in six pints of white-wine, and three pints of Rose-water, so infuse all together, and distil it.
It is good to restore spirits and speech, and good against swooning, faintness, agues and worms, and the small pox.
Take three ounces of Venice Trea∣cle, and mingle it in a quart of spirits of wine, set it in Horse-dung 4 or 5 days, then still it in ashes or sand twice over; after take the bottom which is left in the Still, and put to it a pint of spirit of wine, and set it in the dung till the tincture be clean out of it, and strain the clear tincture out of it, and set it on the fire till it come to be a thick consistence, it must be kept with a soft fire. And so the like with saffron.
Take a Turnip, cut a hole in the top of it, and fill it up with brown Sugar-candy, and so roast it in the embers, and eat it with Butter.
Take the best Sallet oyl, and
the glass half full with tops of poppy flowers which grow in the Corn, set this in the Sun a fort∣night, and so keep it all the year, and anoint the temples of your head with it.
Take Sallet oyl, Aqua vitae, and Sack, of each an equal quantity, beat them all together, and before the fire rub the soles of your feet with it.
Take a quart of running water, and three ounces of Harts-horn scraped very fine, then put it into a stone Jug, and set the Jug in a ket∣tle of water over the fire, and let it boyl 2 or 3 hours until it jelly, then put into it 3 or 4 spoonfuls of Rose-water, or White-wine, then strain it: you may put into it Musk, or Ambergreece, and sea∣son it as you please.
Take half a quart of new Milk,
or 3 quarters, set it on the fire, and make it scalding hot, then take it off, and put it into it the yolk of a new laid Egg beaten, two ounces of brown sugar-candy, or black sugar, give it to the party blood-warm.
Take the bone of a neck of Mut∣ton or Veal clean washed, set it on the fire to boyl in 3 pints of fair water, and when it is clean scum∣med, then put in the roots of Fen∣nel and Parsley clean washed and scraped, of either of them, the roots bruised, a handful of Cam∣momil, and Mallows a handful, let all these boyl together till half be wasted, then strain it, take 3 quar∣ters of a pint of this broth, brown sugar-candy two ounces, of oyl of Flax seed two ounces, mingle all these together, and take it for a glister, blood-warm; when it is in your bod••, keep it half an hour, or three quarters of an hour, or an hour if you can.
Take one ounce of Conserve of Gilliflowers, four grains of the best Musk bruised as fine as flower, then put it into a little tin pot, and keep it till you have need to make this Cordial following, viz. Take the quantity of one Nutmeg out of your tin pot, put to it one spoon∣ful of Cinamon-water, and 1 spoon∣ful of the syrrup of Gilliflowers, Ambergreece, mix all these toge∣ther; and drink them in the morn∣ing fasting 3 or 4 hours, this is most comfortable.
Take six or eight spoonfuls of Penniroyal-water, put into it four drops of oyl of Cinamon, so drink it any time of the day, so you fast two hours after.
Take a well flesht Capon from the barn door, and pluck out his
Intrails, then wash it within with a little White-wine, then flea off all the skin, and take out his bones, and take the flesh, only cut it in little pieces, and put it into a little stone bottle, and put to it one ounce of white Sugar-candy, six Dates slit, with the stones and piths taken out, one large Mace, then stop the bottle up fast, and set it in a Chafer of water, and let it boyl three hours, then take it out, and pour the juice from the meat, and put to it one spoonful of red Rose-water, and take the better part for your break-fast four hours before din∣ner, and the other part at three a clock in the afternoon, being blood-warm.
Take half a pint of Claret wine, and half a pint of Ale, and make a Caudle, with a new-laid Egg, put in half a Nutmeg cut into two pieces, then take it off the
fire, and put in seven grains of Ambergreece, drink this for two break-fasts, for it will increase blood and strength.
Take two new laid Eggs, and take the whites clean from them, and put the yolks both in one shell, then put in two spoonfuls of Claret wine, seven grains of Am∣bergreece small bruised, and a lit∣tle Sugar-candy stir all these toge∣ther, and make them blood-warm, and sup them up for a breakfast three or four hours before din∣ner.
Take a young leg of Mutton, cut off the skin and the fat, take the flesh being cut into small pieces, and put it into a stone bot∣tle, then put to it two ounces of raisins of the Sun stoned, a large Mace, an ounce and half of Su∣gar-candy, and stop the bottle very close, and ••et it boyl in a Cha∣fer
three hours, and so put the juice from the meat, and keep it in a clean glass, it will serve for three breakfasts; or if he will he may take some at three a clock in the afternoon being made warm.
Take 2 ounces of China-roots, first slit very thin, then put it in a New Pipkin with five pints of run∣ning water being close covered, and set it upon embers all night long, where it may be very hot, but not seeth, then put to that water a great Cock Chicken, and when it is clean scummed, put in∣to it two spoonfuls of French Bar∣ly, six dates slit, with the piths and stones taken out, two ounces of raisins of the Sun ston'd, a large Mace, let all these boyl together, till half be consumed, then take out the Cock, and beat the flesh of it in a clean Mortar, and a little of the broth, then strain it all to∣gether throughout a hair Cul∣lender,
then put in two spoonfuls of red Rose-water, and sweeten it with white Sugar-candy, drink of this broth, being made warm, half a pint in the morning early fasting, and sleep after it if you can, drink a good draught at three of the clock in the afternoon, this broth is very good for a Con∣sumption, and the longer they take it, it is the better.
Take Potato roots, roast them or bake them, then pill them, and slice them into a dish, put to it lumps of raw Marrow, and a few Currans, a little whole Mace, and sweeten it with sugar to your tast, and so eat it instead of buttered Parsnips.
Take 3 Marrow bones, break them in pieces, and boyl them in a gallon of water till half be con∣sumed, then strain the liquor through a Cullender, and let it
stand while it be cold, then take off all the fat clean and put the broth into a pipkin, and put to it a good Cock-Chicken, and a knuckle of Veal, then put into it the bottom of a white loaf, a whole Mace, two ounces of Raisins of the Sun stoned, six Dates slit, let all these boyl together till half be consumed, then strain it, instead of Almonds, take a few Pistachs kernels, and beat them, and strain with your broths as you do Al∣mond milk, and so sweeten it with white sugar, and drink half a pint early in the morning, and at three a clock in the afternoon, and so con∣tinue a good while together, or else it will do you no good.
Take a preserved Nutmeg, cut it in four quarters, eat a quarter at a breakfast, and another in the afternoon, this is good for the head and stomach.
Eat a good piece of Pomeci∣tron preserved, as big as your two fingers in length and breadth, and so at 3 of the clock in the afternoon.
Take the brawn of a Capon, or Pullet, 12 Jordan Almonds blan∣ched, beat them together, and strain out the juice with a draught of strong broth, and take for a breakfast, or to bedward.
Take a pint of Claret wine, put to it a spoonful of Parsley-seed, and a spoonful of sweet Fennel-seed, half a dozen cloves, a branch of Rosemary, a wild Mallow root clean washt and scrapt, and the pith taken out, with a good piece of Sugar, set this on the fire, and burn the Claret very well with all these things in it, then drink a good draught of it in the morning fasting, and at 3 a clock in the af∣ternoon.
Take half a pint of running wa∣ter, put it in a new Pipkin with a cover, then put into the water two ounces of Manna, and when it is dissolved, strain it, and put to it four ounces of Damask Prunes, eight Cloves, a branch of Rose∣mary, let all these stew together while they be very tender, then eat a dozen of them with a little of the liquor an hour before dinner or supper, then take a draught of broth and dine.
Take China roots thin sliced two ounces, steep it 24 hours in eight pints of fair water, letting it stand warm all the time, being close covered in an earthen Pipkin, or Iron pot, then put to it a good Cockrel, or two Chickens clean dressed, and scum it well, then put in five leaved Grass two handfuls, Maiden-hair, Hearts-tongue, of ei∣ther
half a handful 20 Dates sliced, 2 or 3 Mace and the bottom of a Manchet, let all these stew toge∣ther, until not above one quart re∣mains; then strain it, and take all the flesh, and sweet bones, beat them in a stone Mortar, and strain out all the juice with the broth, then sweeten it with two ounces of white Sugar-candy in powder, and take thereof half a pint at once, early in the morning warm, and sleep after it if you can, and 2 hours before supper at your plea∣sure; when you steep the root, slice two drachms of white San∣ders, and as much red Sanders, and let them boyl in the broth.
Take an ounce of Damask Ro∣ses, eat it all at one time, fast, three quarters of an hour after, then take a draught of Broth and dine.
Take the weight of 4 or 5 pence of Rubarb, cut it in little pieces,
and take a spoonful or two of good Currans washt very clean, so min∣gle them together, and so eat them, fast an hour after, and begin that meal with broth, you may take it an hour before if you will.
Take a coarse Pullet, and sow up the belly; and an ounce of the con∣serves of red Roses, of the con∣serves of Borage and Bugloss flo∣wers, of each of them half an ounce, Pine Apple kernels, and Pistachs, of each half an ounce bruised in a Mortar, 2 drachms of Amber powder, all mixed toge∣ther and put in the belly, then boil it in 3 quarts of water, with Agri∣mony, Endive and Succory, of each one handful, Sparrow-grass roots, Fennel-roots, Caper-roots, and one handful of Raisins of the Sun stoned, when it is almost boy∣led, take out the Pullet and beat it in a stone Mortar, then put it into the liquor again, and give it
three or four walmes more, then strain it, and put to a little red Rose-water, and half a pint of White-wine, and so drink it in a morning and sleep after it.
Take Venice Turpentine, spread it on black brown paper, the breadth and length of a hand, lay it to the small of her back, then give her to drink a caudle made of Muscadine, and put into it the husks of twenty three sweet Al∣monds dried, and finely powdered.
Take strong Ale, and boyl it from a pint to four spoonfuls, and to keep it, it will be an Ointment.
Shred a pound of Cammomil, and knead it into a pound of sweet Butter, melt it, and strain it.
Take three round Balls of Horse-dung, boyl them in a pint of
white wine till half be consumed, then strain it out, and sweeten it with a little Sugar, and let the Pa∣tient go to bed and drink this, then lay him warm.
Take a pint of Milk and set it on the fire, and when it boyls put in a pint of Ale, then take off the curd and put in 9 heads of Carduus, let it boyl till half be wasted, then to every quarter of a pint put a good spoonful of Wheat-flower, and a quarter of a spoonful of gross Pep∣per, and an hour before the fit, let the Patient drink a quarter of a pint, and be sure to lye in a sweat before the fit.
Take two good handfuls of English Tobacco, shred it small, and put it in a pint of Sallet Oyl, and seeth it on a soft fire to sim∣per, till the oyl change green, then strain it, and in the cooling
put in two ounces of Venice Tur∣pentine.
Take of the best Gall, white-wine Vinegar, and Aqua vitae, of each a like quantity, and boyl it gently on the fire till it grow clammy, then put it in a glass or pot, and when you use any of it, warm it against the fire, rub some of it with your hand on the aking place, and lay a linnen cloth on it, do this mornings and even∣ings.
Virgins Wax, Sperma Ceti, Ve∣nice Turpentine, oyl of white Pop∣py, oyl of Ben, oyl of sweet Al∣monds.
Take a handful of broom, and boyl it in a pint of Beer or Ale till it be half consumed, and drink it for the wind and the stomach, and for the Spleen.
Take a running Cock, pull him alive, then kill him, when he is almost cold, cut him abroad by the back, and take out the In∣trails, and wipe him clean, then cut him in quarters, and break the bones, put him into such a Still as you still Rose-water in, and with a pottle of Sack, a pound of Currans, a pound of Raisins of the Sun stoned, a quarter of a pound of Dates, the stones taken out, and the Dates cut small, two handfuls of wild Thyme, two handfuls of Orgares, two hand∣fuls of Pimpernel, and two hand∣fuls of Rosemary, two handfuls of Bugloss and Borage flowers, a pottle of new milk of a red Cow, still this with a soft fire, put into the glass that the water doth drop into, half a pound of Sugar candy beaten very small, one Book of leaf Gold cut small
among the sugar, 4 grains of Am∣bergreece, 12 grains of prepared Pearl, you must mingle the strong water with the small, and drink 4 spoonfuls at a time in the morning fasting, and an hour before supper, you must shake about the glass, when you drink it.
Take six spoonfuls of Honey, a great handful of Linseed, bruise these in a Mortar, and boyl them in a pint of Milk an hour, then strain it very hard, and anoint your breast and stomach with it every morning, and evening, and lay a red cloth upon it.
Take of the distilled water of the white wild Rose, half a pound of the distilled water of Celan∣dine, Fennel, Eye-bright, and Rue, of each two ounces, of Cloves an ounce and a half, of white Sugar-candy one drachm, of Tutia pre∣pared
these ounces, pulverize all these ingredients each by them∣selves, saving that you must bruise the Camphire with your Sugar-candy, for so it breaks best, then mix all the powders together in a Paper, put them in a strong glass, pour the distilled, waters upon them, and three pints of the best French white wine that can be had, shake it every day 3 or 4 times long together for a month, and then you may use it: remember to keep it very close stopt. This is verbatim as it was had from the Lord Kelley.
Take 4 gallons of Ale, drawn from the tap into an earthen Stand; when the Ale is two days old, then you must put in of Brooklime, of Water-cresses, of Water-mints with red stalks, of each four handfuls, half a peck of Scurvy-grass, let all these be
clean picked, and washed and dried with a cloth, and shred with a knife, and then put into a bag, then put in the Ale and stop it close, so that it have no vent, stop it with Ri•• Paste; the best Scurvy-grass grow∣eth by the water side, it must be 7 days after the things be in, before you drink it. Take two quarts of water, and put in 4 ounces of Gui∣acum, two ounces of Sarsaparilla, one ounce of Saxifrage, put it into a pipkin, and infuse it upon the embers for 12 hours, and then strain it, and put it into the Ale assoon as it hath done working, this being added makes the more Caudle.
Take half a pint of red Rose-water, put therein 4 penny-worth of Aloe succotrina, as much Bole∣armoniack in quantity, let this lie 24 hours in steep, then wash your eyes with it evenings and morn∣ings with a Feather, and it will help them.
Take Rinds while they be new, one pound of running water the value of 5 wine pints, then seeth it unto 3 pints, then strain it, and with one pound of Sugar, seeth it to a syrrup, and when you take it from the fire, put to it four grains of Musk.
Take the juice of Plantain, and Womans milk, being of a Woman with Child, put thereto a spoonful of Rose-water, and wet a fine cloth in the same, and so lay it to your Back where the heat is.
Take of Spear-Mints, Worm-wood, and red Rose leaves dried, of each half a handful, of Rye-bread grated a good handful, boyl all these in red Rose-water and Vinegar, till they be some∣what
tender, then put it into a linnen cloth, and lay it to the sto∣mach as hot as you can endure it, heating it 2 or 3 times a day with such as it was boyled in.
Take Nep, and Clary, and the Marrow of an Oxes back, chop them very small, then take the yolks of 2 or 3 Eggs, and strain them all together, then fry them, use this 6 or 7 times together, and after it drink a good draught of Bastard or Muscadine.
Take of Storax and Benjamine, of both some 12 penny-worth, and bruise it, then quilt it in a brown paper, and wear it behind on your head.
Take 4 ounces of Sugar finely beaten, and half an ounce of fear∣ced Liquorish, 2 grains of Musk, and the weight of two pence of
the syrrup of Liquorish, and so beat it up to a perfect paste, with a little syrrup of Hore-hound, and a little Gum-dragon, being steeped in Rose-water, then roul them in small Rouls and dry them, and so you may keep them all the year.
Take the pith of an Oxe that goeth down the back, a pint of red Wine, and strain them toge∣ther through a cloth, then boyl them a little with a good quantity of Cinnamon, and a Nutmeg, and a large Mace, a quantity of Am∣bergreece, drink this first and last daily.
Take the juice of a Lemmon, and a little Bay-salt, and wash your hands with it, and let them dry of themselves, wash them again, and you shall find all the spots and stains gone.
Take a pint of white Rose••water, half a pint of White-win•• as much of Lapis Calaminaris, as Walnut bruised, put all these in glass, and set them in the Sun o•• week, and shake the glass ever•• day, then take it out of the Sun and use it as you shall need.
Take of brown Fennel, Honey suckles of the hedge, of wild Dal•• sie-roots picked, and washed, an•• dried, of Peal-wort, of Eye-brigh•• of red Roses, the white clippe•• away, of each of these a handfu•• dry gathered, then steep all thes•• herbs in a quart or 3 pints of th•• best White-wine in an earthen••pot, and so let it lie in steep 2 or •• days close covered, stirring it •• times a day, and so still it with •• gentle fire, making two distil••lings, and so keep it for your use••
Take a pint of Muscadine, a pretty quantity of the inner bark of a Barbery tree, 3 spoonfuls of the greenest goose dung you can get, and take away all the white spots of it, lay them in steep all night, on the morrow strain it, and put to it one grated Nutmeg, one penny-worth of Saffron dried, and very finely beaten, and give it to drink in the morning.
Take one pound of fine Sugar, of Liquorish and Annise seed two spoonfuls, Elecampane 1 spoon∣ful, of Amber, and Coral, of each a quarter of a spoonful, all this must be very finely beaten and searced, and then the quantity that is set down must be taken, mix all these powders together well, then take the white of an Egg, and beat it with a pretty quantity of Musk, then take a
brazen mortar very well scoure•• and a spoonful or two of the Pow••ders, and drop some of the Egg 〈◊〉〈◊〉 it, so beat them to a paste, the make them in little rouls, and la•• them on a place to dry.
Take crums of white bread, th•• tops of Mint chopped small; an•• boyl them in strong Ale, and mak•• it like a poultess, and when it 〈◊〉〈◊〉 almost boyled, put in the powde•• or Ginger, and oyl of Tyme; so spread it upon a cloth, it wil•• both draw and heal.
Take Borage leaves, Marrigold leaves, or flowers, of each a good handful, boyl it in a good Ale Posset, the Patient must drink a good draught of it in the morn∣ing, and sweat; if it be in the arms or legs, they must be chafed for an hour or two when they be grieved, and at meals they must
drink of no other drink till their speech come to them again, and in winter, if the herbs be not to be had, the seeds will serve.
Take the flowers of Cammomil, and Rose leaves, of each of them a like quantity, and seeth them in White-wine, and make a Plai∣ster thereof, and let it be laid as hot as may be suffered to the place grieved, and this will ease a pain, and asswage the swelling.
Take a good quantity of Rose∣mary leaves and flowers, and boyl them in White-wine, and with a little Cinnamon and Benjamin bea∣ten in powder, being put thereto, let the Patient use to wash his mouth very often therewith, and this will presently help him.
Take part of a Neck of Lamb,
and a pretty running Fowl, and set them on the fire in fair spring water, and when it boyleth, scum it well, so done put in two large Mace, and a few Raisins of the Sun stoned, and a little Fennel root, and a Parsly root, and let them boyl, if the party be grieved with heat or cold in the stomach, if heat, put in two handful of bar∣ley boyled before in two waters, and some Violet leaves, Sorrel, Succory, and a little Egrimony; if cold, put in Rosemary, Thyme, a little Marrigold leaves, Borrage, and Bugloss, and boyl this from 4 pints to less than one.
Take the leaves of new Sene 6 ounces, of chosen Rubarb one ounce and half, leaves of Sage, and Dock roots, of each one ounce, of Barberries half an ounce, Cin∣namon, and Nutmeg of each an ounce, Annise-seeds and Fennel seeds, of each six drachms, of Ta∣marisk
half an ounce, Cloves and Mace, of each half a drachm, beat them into a gross powder, and hang them in a linnen bag, in six gallons of new Ale, so drink it fasting, in the morning and at night.
Take of Ginger one penny-worth Cloves 4 penny-worth, Mace seven penny-worth, Nutmeg 4 penny-worth, Cinnamon 4 penny-worth, and Galingal two penni-worth, of each an ounce, of Cubebs, Cor∣ral, and Amber, of each 2 drachms, of Fennel seeds, Dill seed, and Car∣raway seed, of each one ounce, of Liquorish and Annise seeds, of each an ounce, all beaten into fine powder, 1 pound and a half of fine beaten Sugar, which must be set on a soft sire, and being dissolved the powders being well mixed therewith till it be stiff, then put thereunto half a pint of red Rose-water, and mix them well toge∣ther,
and put it into a gally pot, and take thereof first in the morn∣ing, and last in the evening, as much as a good Hasel Nut, with a spoonful or two of red Wine.
Take a good Chicken, and a piece of the neck end of Lamb or Veal, not so much as the Chicken, and set them on the fire, and when they boil and are well scummed, cast in a large mace, and the pieces of the bottom of a manchet, and half a handful of French barly boiled in 3 waters before, and put it to the Broth, and take such herbs as the party requireth, and put them in when the broth hath boiled half an hour, so boil it from 3 and a half to 1, then cast it through a strain∣er, and scum off all the fat, so let it cool, then take 20 good Jordan almonds, or more if they be small, and grind them in a mortar with some of the broth, or if you think your broth too strong, grind
them with some fair water, and strain them with the broth, then set it upon a few coals and season it with some Sugar, not too much, and when it is almost boiled, take out the thickest, and beat it all to pieces in the mortar, and put it in again, and it will do well, so there be not too much of the others flesh.
Take 6 drams of Ciriacostine fasting in the morning, and fast 2 hours after it, you may roul it up in a Wafer, and take it as Pills, or in Sack, as you conceive is most agreeable for the stomach; this proportion is sufficient for a Wo∣man, take 8 drams for a man, and take it every second day, until you find remedy for it, it is a gentle purge that works only upon winds and water.
Take a penny loaf of whitebread, and slice it, and put it in fair water, 2 Eggs beaten together, a handful
of red Rose leaves, 2 pennyworth of Saffron dryed to powder, then take the bread out of the water, and boyl it in a quantity of good milk, with the rest of the ingre∣dients, and apply it to the place grieved, as warm as you can well endure.
Put into their ears good dried Suet.
Take a gallon of good Gascoign Wine, White or Claret; then take Ginger, Galingal, Cardomon, Ci∣namon, Nutmegs, Grains, Cloves, Annise seeds, Fennel seeds, Car∣raway seeds, of each of them 3 drams, then take Sage, Mint, red Rose leaves, Thyme, Pellitory, Rosemary, wild Thyme, wild Marjoram, Organy, Pennymoun∣tain, Pennyroyal, Cammomil, La∣vendar, Avens, of each of them a
handful, then beat the spices small, and the herbs, and put all into the Wine, and let it stand for the space of 12 hours, stirring it divers times: then still it in a Limbeck, and keep the first water by it self, for it is best, then will there come a second water, which is good, but not so good as the first, the Virtues of this Water be these: It comforteth the Spirit Vital, and preserveth greatly the Spirit Vital, and preserves the youth of man, and helpeth all in∣ward diseases coming of cold, and against shaking of the Palsie; It cureth the contract of sinews, and helpeth the conception of the barren, it killeth the worms in the belly, it killeth the Gout, it helpeth the tooth-ach, it comfort∣eth the stomach very much, it cur∣eth the cold Dropsie, it breaketh the stone in the back, and in the reins of the back, it cureth the Can∣ker, it helpeth shortly the stink∣ing
breath; and whosoever useth this water oft, it preserveth them in good liking; this water will be better if it stand in the Sun all the Summer, and you must draw of the first water but a pint, and of the se∣cond as far as it will run, until the whole gallon of wine and herbs be all done out, but the last water is very small, and not half so good as the first; if you do draw above a pint of the best water, you must have all things more as is aforesaid.
Take a Hounds turd and lay it on a hot coal, and bind it thereto, and that shall stench bleeding; or else bruise a long worm, and make powder of it, and cast it on the wound; or take the ear of a Hare, and make powder thereof, and cast that on the wound, and that will stench bleeding.
Take Bettany, Vervain, Nose-bleed,
and 5 leaved grass, of each alike, and stamp them in a mortar, and wring out the juice of them, and put to the juice as much Goats milk, and let them seeth together, and let him that is hurt drink of it 7 days together till the waxing of the Moon, and let him drink also Osmory and Comfry with stale Ale, and he shall be whole.
Take the juice of Bettony, and temper that with good milk, and give the sick to drink four days, and he shall be whole.
Take a penny weight of Tresoile seed, and give him to drink in Wine or water, and do this 3 days, and if it cease he shall live, with the help of Medicine, if not, he shall die.
Take Rue and seeth it in water, and after stamp it in a Mortar, and lay it on the Vein, then take
Lambs wooll that was never wa∣shed, and lay that thereon, and that shall stench bleeding.
Take Beans and peel away the lack, and seeth them well in Vi∣negar, and lay them on the Vein hot, in manner of a Plaister.
Take and seeth Garlick in wa∣ter, till the third part be wasted away, let him drink of the water, and he shall be whole.
Take and give her Tittany to drink in the morning; and she shall be delivered without peril, or else give her Hysop with wa∣ter that is hot, and she shall be delivered of the child, although the child be dead and rotten, and anon when she is delivered, give her the same without Wine, or bind the herb Argentine to her nostrils, and she shall be soon deli∣vered, or else Polipody and stamp
it, and lay that on the womans foot in manner of a Plaister, and she shall be delivered quick or dead, or else give her Savory with hot water, and she shall be delivered.
Take the bottom of a wheat loaf and toste it at the fire, till it be brown and hard, and then take a good quantity of Aqua vitae, and put upon the same roasted, and put it in a single linnen cloth, and lay it at the breast of the Patient all night, and with the help of God he shall recover, and he shall vo∣mit or purge soon after.
Take a gallon and a half of old wheat, fair and clean picked from all manner of soil, and then still it in an ordinary Still with a soft fire, and the water that comes of it must be put in a glass, then take half a pound of white Sugar-candy, and bruise it in a mor∣tar
to powder, and after 3 days, when the water hath been in a glass, then put in the powdered Candy, then take an ounce of Lapis Tutia prepared, and put it into the glass to the rest of the stuff, then take an ounce of Cam∣phire and break it between your fingers small, and put it into the glass, then stop the glass close, and the longer it stands, the better it will be.
Take a little piece of white Su∣gar-candy as much as a Chesnut, and put it into 3 or 4 spoonfuls of White-wine to steep, then take it out again and dry it, and when it is dry, bruise it in a clean Mortar that tastes of no spice, then put it upon a white Paper, and so hold it to the fire that it may be thorow dry, and then search it thorow a little sieve.
Take slugs, such as when you
touch them will turn like the pum∣mel of swords, 12 or 16, shake them first in a clean cloth, and then in another, and not wash them, then stamp them, and put 3 or 4 spoonfuls of Ale to them, and strain it through a dry cloth, and give it the party morning and evening, first and last.
Take fair water half a pint, Mer∣cury sublimate a pennyworth, Al∣lum as much as a Bean, boil all these together in a glass Still, till a spoonful be wasted, and always warm it when you use it, this water is also good for any Itch, Tetter, Ring-worm or Wart.
Take Vervain 7 ounces, of Sires 7 ounces, of Camphire 3 drams, of oyl of Roses ten ounces, let the Wax and this Oyl boyl till the Wax be melted, then put in your Sires finely beaten, stirring it on
the fire till it look brown, then put in the Camphire finely beaten, and let it boyl 2 or 3 walms and then dip in your clothes.
Take a good handful of Violet leaves, and as much Grundsel, of Chickweed and Mallows, half a handful, cut all these with a knife, and so seeth them well in Conduit water, and thicken it with Barly meal, being finely sifted, and so roul it sure, and lay it to the swel'd place, and shift it twice a day.
Take of Celendine a handful, of red Sage a handful, and of Wood-bind leaves a handful, shred all these together very small, and steep them in a quart of White-wine and a pint of water, letting it stand all night, and on the morrow strain it, and put therein of Borax, and Camphire of each nine penny∣worth,
and of Mercury four pen∣••yworth, and set them on a soft fire, boyling softly for the space of an hour, and when you will use it, warm a little of it, dip in it a cloth, and lay it on the Sore, or dip it in any Cotton.
Take two pound of Wax, and two pound of Rosin, and two pound and a half of butter, and four spoonfuls of Flower, and two good spoonfuls of Honey, put in your Wax, Rosin, and your Butter altogether, boyl all these together and clarifie it, then put in two ounces of Carmerick, and when it hath thus boyled a quarter of an hour, put a little water in a dish, and put it in, and let it stand till it be cold, and when you will use it, you may melt it on a soft fire, and put in your clothes, and make a Searcloth, and you may spread it Plaister-wise to heal any wound.
Take a pint of Sallet Oyl, and 4 ounces of Bees Wax, and two ounces of Stone pitch, and two ounces of Rosin, and two ounces of Venice Turpentine, and one pennyworth of Frankincense, and a handful of Rosemary tops, and a handful of Tutsan leaves, and a handful of Plantain leaves; these herbs must be stamped, and the juice of them put to the things aforesaid, and let them boyl toge∣ther about a quarter of an hour, or thereabouts, this being done, put it into an earthen pot, and when it is cold you may use it as you have occasion, and keep it a year, a most excellent Medicine.
Take black Soap and unquencht Lime, of each a like quantity, beat them very small together, and spread in on a woollen cloth, and lay it on the Wen, and it will con∣sume it away.
Take of White-wine, and sweet Butter alike, and boyl them toge∣ther till it come to a Salve, and so anoint the head therewith.
Take Rosin eight ounces, Colo∣phonia four ounces, Era & Oliva, Ana one pound, Adipis ovini, Gum Ammoniaci Opoponaci, Ana one ounce, fine Aeruginis aeris, boyl your Wax, Colophoni and Rosin, with the Oyl together, then strain the Gums, being first dissolved in Vinegar, and boyl it with a gentle fire, then take it off, and put in your Verdigreece, and fine powder, and use it according to Art.
Take the liquor wherein Neats-feet have been boyled, with But∣ter, and new Milk, and use it in manner of a Fomentation.
Take the dung of a Peacock make it into powder, and give s•• much of it to the Patient as wil•• lie upon a shilling, in Succory-water fasting.
Annoint the sore place with Tanners Owse.
Take the bone of a Gammon o•• Bacon, and set it up on end in the middle or a Charcoal fire, and let it burn till it look like Chalk, and that it will burn no longer, then powder it, and give the powder thereof unto the sick.
Take one pound of mede wax, and a quartern of Pitch, half a quartern of Galbanum, and one pound of Sheeps tallow, shred them and seeth them softly, and put to them a little White-wine,
or good Vinegar, and take of Frankincense, and Mastick, of each half an ounce in powder, and put it to, and boyl them together, and still them, till it be well relen∣ted, and spread this salve upon a mighty Canvas that will over∣spread the sore, and lay it thereon hot till it be whole.
Take Rosin, Perrosin, and half a pound of Virgin wax, Frankin∣cense a quarter of a pound, of Mastick half an ounce, of Sheeps tallow a quarter of a pound, of Camphire two drams, melt that that is to melt, and powder that that is to powder, and boil it over the fire, and strain it through a cloth into a bottle of White-wine, and boyl it altogether, and then let it cool a little, and then put there∣to a quartern of Turpentine, and stir all well together till it be cold, and keep it well, this Ointment is good for sores old and new,
it suffereth no corruption in the Wound nor no evil flesh to be gendered in it, and it is good for head-ach, and for all manner of Imposthumes in the head, and for wind in the brain, and for Im∣posthumes in the body, and for boyling ears and cheeks, and for sauce flegm in the face, and for Sinews that be knit, or stiff, or sprung with travel; it doth draw out a thorn, or iron, in what place soever it be, and it is good for bi∣ting or stinging of venemous beasts; it rotteth and healeth all manner of Botches without, and it is good for a Fester and Canker, and Noli me Tangere, and it draw∣eth out all manner of a king of the Liver, and of the Spleen, and of the Mervis, and it is good for a king and swelling of many members, and for all members, and it ceaseth the flux of Menstrua, and of Emeroids, and it is a special thing to make a fumed cloth to
heal all manner of sores, and it searcheth farthest inward of any Ointment.
Take Bettony, Cammomile, Ce∣lendine, Rosemary, and Rue, of each of them a handful, wash the herbs, and press out the water, and then chop or stamp them very small, and then take fresh Butter unwashed and unsalted a quart, and seeth it until half be wasted, and clarified, them scum it clean, and put in of oyl of Olives 1 ounce, a piece of Virgins Wax, for to harden the Oyntment in the sum∣mer time, and if you make it in the winter, put into your Oint∣ment a little quantity of foot-fen∣nel instead of the Virgins Wax.
Take of Sena Alexandria one pound, Polipodium of the Oak 4 ounces, Sarsaparilla two ounces, Damask Prunes 4 ounces, Gin∣ger seven drams Annise seeds one
ounce, Cummin-seed half an ounce, Carraway seeds half an ounce, Cinnamon 10 drams, Aristolochia rotunda, Peonia, of each 5 drams, Rubarb one ounce, Garlick six drams, Tamarisk two handfuls, boyl all these in a gallon of fair water unto a pottle, and when the liquor is boyled half away, strain it forth, and then put in your Rubarb and Agarick in a thin clean handkerchief, and tie it up close, and put into the said liquor, and then put in two pound of fine Sugar, and boyl it to the height of a syrrup, and take of it the quantity of six spoonfuls, or more or less as you find it worketh in you.
Take a quart of Aqua, or small Aqua vitae, and put in that a good handful of Cowslip flowers, Sage-flowers a good handful, and of Rosemary flowers a handful,
sweet Marjorum a little, Pellitory of the wall a little, Bettony, and Balm of each a pretty handful, Cinnamon half an ounce, Nut∣megs a quarter of an ounce, Fen∣nel seed, Annise seed, Coriander seed, Carraway seed, Grumwel seed, Juniper berries of each a dram, bruise your spices and seeds, and put them into your aqua or aqua vitae, with your herbs toge∣ther, and put to that 3 quarters of a pound of very fine Sugar, stir them together, and put them in a glass, and let it stand nine days in the Sun, and let it be stirred every day, it is to be made in May, steep∣ed in a wide mouthed glass, and strain'd out into a narrow mouth'd glass.
Take Housleek, and stamp and strain it, then dip a fine linnen cloth into it, and lay it to the reins of the back, and that will heal it.
Take Egrimony, and Mugwort both leaves and roots, and stamp it with old Bores grease, and tem∣per it with Honey and Eysell, and lay it to the back.
Take Roses, and Cammomile, of each a handful, and oyl of Roses, and oyl of Cammomile, of both to∣gether a saucer full, and a quantity of Barly flower, boyl all these to∣gether in Milk, and then take a linnen bag, and put it therein, and lay the plaister as hot as may be suffered where the stitch is.
Take the juice of Smallage, of Morrel, of Waberb of each alike, then take the white of Eggs, and mingle them together, and put thereto a little Wheat flower, and stir them together till it be thick, but let it come near no fire, but all cold, let it be laid on raw to
the sore, and it shall cleanse the wound.
Take Brook-lime and Smallage, and Dasies, with fresh Sheeps tallow, and fry them together, and make thereof a plaister, and lay it to the sore hot.
Take young Swallows out of the nest a dozen or 16, and Rosemary, Lavender, and rotten Straw-berry leaves, strings and all, of each a handful, after the quantity of the Swallows, the feathers, guts and all, bray them in a mortar, and fry all them together with May Butter, not too much, then put it into an earthen pot, and stop it close 9 days, then fry it again with May Butter, and fry it well, and strain it well, when you shall use it, chafe it against the fire.
Take Scabius, Matfiline, Yar∣row, Nightshade, wild Sage, the
leaves of white Lillies, of each a like quantity, and still them in a common Still, and give the quanti∣ty of 3 or 4 spoonfuls of the Wa∣ter mingled with half a handful of Treacle, to any man or beast that is bitten within 3 days after the biting, and for lack of the wa∣ter, take the juices of those herbs mingled with Treacle, it will keep therefore from rankling, take Bittany, Egrimony, and rusty Ba∣con, and beat them fine together, and lay it unto the wound, and it will keep it from rankling.
Take the Patients own water, or any others that is very young, and set it on the fire, put therein a good handful of Rosemary, and let it boyl, then take 2 red clothes, and dip them in the water, then nip it hard, and lay it on the breast as hot as it may be endured, and apply it till you see the breast
asswaged, then keep it very warm.
Take red Sage, white Sope, and bruise them, and lay it to the Fel∣lon, and that will kill it.
Take the grounds of Ale, and as much Vinegar, the crums of lea∣vened bread, and a little Honey, and boyl them altogether, till they be thick, and lay that hot to the joynt where the Fellon is, and that will heal it
Take a gallon of good Gascoign wine, then take Ginger, Galin∣gal, Cancel, Nutmeg, Grains, Cloves, Annise seeds, Carraway seeds, of each a dram, then take Sage, Mints, red Roses, Thyme, Pellitory, Rosemary, wild Thyme Cammomile, Lavender, of each an handful; then bray both Spices and Herbs, and put them all into the Wine, and let them stand for 12 hours, divers times stirring
them, then still that in a Limbeck but keep that which you still first by it self, for that is the best, but the other is good also, but not so good as the first.
The Vertues of this water are these, It comforteth the Spirits Vital, and helpeth the inward di∣seases which come of cold; and the shaking of the Palsie, it cureth the contraction of Sinews, and helpeth the conception of Wo∣men that be barren, it killeth worms in the boyd, it cureth the cold Cough, it helpeth the tooth-ach, it comforteth the stomach, it cureth the cold Dropsie, it help∣eth the Stone, it cureth shortly a stinking breath, and whoso useth this water enough but not too much, it preserveth him in good liking, making him young.
Take Galingal, Cloves, Cubebs, Ginger, Mellilot, Cardaniome, Mace, Nutmegs, of each a dram,
and of the juice of Celendine half a pint and mingle all these made in powder with the said juice, and with a pint of good Aqua vitae, and three pints of good White-wine, and put all these together in a Still of glass, and let it stand so all night, and on the morrow still it with an easie fire as may be.
The Vertue is of secret nature, it dissolveth the swelling of the Lungs without any grievance, and the same Lungs being wounded or perished it helpeth and com∣forteth, and it suffereth not the blood to putrifie, he shall never need to be let blood that useth this Water, and it suffers not the heart to be burnt, nor Melancho∣ly or flegm to have dominion above nature, it also expelleth the Rheum, and purifieth the stomach, it preserveth the visage or me∣mory, and destroyeth the Palsie, and if this water be given to a man or woman labouring to∣wards
death, one spoonful reliev∣eth. In the Summer time use once a week fasting the quantity of a spoonful, and in winter two spoon∣fuls.
Take Tar; and fresh Barrows grease, and boyl it together, then take Pigeons Dung, and fry it in fresh grease, and put it in a bag.
For the drink: Take a pint of Malmsey, and boyl it, and put Bay∣berries and Sugar in it, the Bay∣berries must be of the whitest, and put therein some Sanders.
Take some fair water, and set it over the fire, and put some ground Malt to it, when they use these things they must keep their bed.
Take Venice turpentine rolled in Sugar and Rose-water, swallow it in pretty rolls, and put a piece of scarlet warm to your back.
Stamp Rue and lay thereto.
Take the juice of Valerian, in the which you shall wet a Tent, and put it into the wound, and lay the same Herb stamped upon it, then your band or binding as appertaineth, and by this means you shall draw out the Iron, and after heal the wound as it requi∣reth.
Take Flower and Milk, and seeth them together till it be thick, then take the white of an Egg and beat them together, and lay it to the wound, and that will keep it from ranckling.
Take an Egg, and Aqua vitae, and boyl it with the Egg till it be dry; then take Cinnamon and sugar and eat it with the Egg.
Take one ounce of Bay salt, raw Honey 3 ounces, Turpentine two ounces, intermingle all this well upon the fire, then lay it abroad upon a linnen cloth, and thereof make a plaister, the which you shall lay hot to the head, and it will altogether asswage the swel∣ling, and heal it perfectly.
Assoon as the person feeleth himself bit with any venemous beast, or at least, so soon as it is possible, let him take green leaves of a Fig-tree, and press the milk of them 3 or 4 times into the wound: And for this also serveth Mustard seed mingled with Vinegar.
Take Taxas barbatas, and stamp it, and take the juice of it, and if
the Wound bleed, wipe it, and make it clean, washing it with White-wine, or water, then lay the said juice upon the wound, and the herb whereof you take the juice, upon it, then make your band, and let it abide on a whole day, and you shall see a wonderful effect.
Take dry Rose leaves, keep them close in a glass which will keep them sweet, then take powder of Mints, powder of Cloves in a gross powder, and put the same to the Rose leaves, then put all these together in a bag, and take that to bed with you, and it will cause you to sleep, and it is good to smell unto at other times.
Take the juice of Bettony tem∣pered with Goats Milk, and drink thereof three or four mornings to∣gether.
Take a good quantity of Smal∣lage, and Mallows, and put thereto 2 pounds of Bores grease, 1 pound of Butter, and Oyl of Neats foot a quantity, stamp them well toge∣ther, then fry them, and strain them into an earthen pot, and keep it for your use.
Take the whitest Virgins wax you can get, and melt it in a pan, then put in a quantity of Butter and Honey, and seeth them toge∣ther, then strain them into a dish of fair water, and work it in your hands, and make it in a round Ball, and so keep it, and when you will use it, work some of it be∣tween your hands, and strike it upon a cloth, and lay it upon the sore, and it will draw and heal it.
Take the blossoms or flowers of wild Thistles dried in the shade and beaten to powder, give him to drink of that powder in White-wine half a Walnut shell full, and in thrice taking it he shall be healed.
Take the Herb called of the Apothecary Vngula Caballina, in English, Colts foot, incorporated well with the lard of a Hog chop∣ped, and a new laid Egg, boyl it together in a pan, and give it to the patient to eat, doing this nine mornings, you shall see a marvel∣lous thing, this is also good to make a man fat.
Take Mice dung beaten into powder as much as will lie upon a groat, and put it in a half a glass∣ful of the juice of Plantane with a little sugar, and so give the pati∣ent
to drink thereof in the morn¦ing before breakfast, and at nigh•• before he go to bed, continuin•• the same, it will make him whol•• and sound.
Take Pellitory of Spain, and chew the roots three days, a good quantity, and it will purge the head, and do away the Ach, and fasten the teeth in the gums.
Open a white loaf in the middle new baked, and spread it will with Treacle on both the halfs on the crum side, and heat it at the fire, then lay one of the halfs on the place of the disease, and the other half on the other side of the body directly against it, and so bind them that they loose not, nor stir, leaving them so a day and a night, or until the Imposthume break, which I have sometimes seen in two hours or less, then take away the bread, and immediately the
Patient will begin to spit and void the putrefaction of the Impost∣hume, and after he hath slept a ••ittle, you shall give him meat, and with the help of God he shall shortly heal.
Take two or three Lice out of ones head, and put them alive into the eye that is grieved, and so close it up, and most assuredly the Lice will suck out the Web in the eye and will cure it, and come forth without any hurt.
Take the fresh shells of Snails: the newest will look of a reddish colour and are best, take out the Snails, and dry the shells with a moderate heat in an oven after the bread is drawn, likewise take Bees and dry them so, and beat them severally into powder, then take twice so much of the Bees powder as the Snails, and mix them
well together, keep it close co∣vered in a glass, and when you use it, take as much of this pow∣der as will lie upon a six-pence, and put into a quarter of a pint of the distilled water of Bean flowers, and drink it fasting, or upon an empty stomach, and eat nor drink nothing, for 2 or 3 hours after.
This is good to cause the party to make urine, & bring away the gra∣vel or stone that causeth the stop∣ping, & hath done very much good.
Take 2 good handfuls of young Rue, boyl it in a quart of good White-wine Vinegar till it be half consumed, so soon as it is through cold, strain it, and put to every pint of the liquor a pound and a quarter of loaf-sugar, and boil it till it come to a Syrrup, when you use it, take a good spoonful of this in the morn∣ing fasting, and eat nor drink no∣thing for 2 or 3 hours after. It is good for pain in the stomach that
proceeds of windy vapours, and is excellent good for the Lungs and obstructions of the Breast.
Take black Jet, beat it to powder and let the Patient drink it every morning in beer till it be well.
Take the sprigs of Oak trees, and put them in paper, roast them, and break them, and drink as much of the powder as will lie upon a six-pence every morning, untill the Patient be well.
Take 10 or 12 days before her looking, 6 ounces of brown sugar-candy beaten to powder, a quar∣ter of a pound of Raisins of the Sun stoned, 2 ounces of Dates un∣stoned, sliced, half an ounce of Annise seeds bruised, a quarter of an ounce of Cowslip flowers, one dram of Rosemary flowers, put them in a fine lawn bag with a
flint stone that it may sink into a pottle of White-wine, let it steep 24 hours, and after take of it in the morning, and at 4 in the afternoon, and in the evening, the quantity of a wine glass full.
Take 1 ounce of syrrup of Clove-Gilliflowers, 1 dram of Confectio Alchermes, an ounce and a half of Borrage water, and the like of Mint-water, 1 ounce of Mr. Mount∣fords water and as much of Cinna∣mon water, temper all these toge∣ther in a Cordial, and take a spoon∣ful at a time when you are at Sea.
Take 8 yolks of Eggs new laid, 1 ounce of Frankincense beaten into fine powder, mingle them well together, put in as much Barly flower as will make it thick for a Plaister, spread it on leather, lay it to the small of the back, letting it lie nine hours, use four plaisters one after another, you
must slit the plaister in the midst, so as it may not lie on the back bone.
To stay the Child, and streng∣then it, take one ounce of Picke∣rel jaws fine beaten and searced, of Date stones, and Bole Armoni∣ack, of each one ounce, of Sanguis Draconis half an ounce, give of these, being well searced and ming∣led together, a French Crown weight in Muskadine or Malmsey, and let the woman keep her self very warm.
Take of red lead half a pound, of white lead half a pound, boyl these in three pints of Sallet Oyl in a pipkin, stirring them con∣tinually with a piece of Iron, until it be of a gray colour, then rowl it up in rowls, and keep it for your use.
Take a quart of Sallet Oyl, put thereto a quart of the flowers of St. Johns Wort well picked, let them lie therein all the year, till the seeds be ripe, the glass must be kept warm, either in the Sun or in water all the Summer untill the seeds be ripe, then put in a quarter of St. Johns Wort seeds whole and so let it stand 12 hours, then you must seeth the oyl 8 hours, the glass being kept open, and the wa∣ter in the pot full as high as the oyl is of height in the glass, then when it is cold strain it, that the seeds may not remain in the oyl, then put up the oyl for your use.
Take a handful of Groundsel, as much Housleek, of Marigold leaves a handful, pick and wipe these Herbs clean, but wash them not, then beat all these herbs in a wooden bowl as small as is possible then strain out all the juice, and
put in a quantity of Hogs grease, as much as two Eggs, beat all these together again, then put in the juice again, and put in 10 Eggs, yolks and whites, 5 spoonfuls of English Honey, and as much wheat flower as will make all this as thick as a salve, and so stir it very well together, and put it close up in a pot that it take no air, and so keep it for your use.
You must take morning and evening before you go to bed, Sperma Ceti one ounce and a half, Cloves and Mace 1 quarter of an ounce, Annise seeds, and Perstone, of each 2 ounces, Cinnamon, and small Pepper of each 1 quarter of an ounce, Date stones a quarter of an ounce, Liquorish, Fennel, and Sage, Bay-berries, of each three quarters of an ounce, Acorns one quarter and half of an ounce, Lilly roots two drachms, the white of
Oyster-shells burned in the fire one quarter of an ounce, beat all these into fine powder, and drink as much thereof in Ale or Beer as will lie on a six-pence, and fast one hour or two after it; if the party be sore grieved, take one handful of Parsly, and seeth it in Ale till half be sod away with 20 or 30 Prunes therein strained, and put thereto two spoonfuls of this powder, and drink it mornings and evenings somewhat warm.
Take an ounce of Nutmegs, half an ounce of Mastick, then slice the Nutmegs, and put them in steep in Rose Vinegar all one night, then lay them in a dish to dry before the fire, then take the Mastick, and lay it in Papers, and beat it with a hammer very small, and put a little Coral well bea∣ten unto it, and as much Amber∣grease, then mingle these things
together with Sugar and make it pleasant to eat, and so take a good quantity morning and evening.
Take 2 handfuls of water-Dit∣tany, 2 handfuls of Rosemary shred very small, a quarter of a pint of Turpentine, half a pound of yellow Wax, a quart of Sallet Oyl, half a pint of White-wine, boyl all these together while the White-wine be quite consumed, then it will be green and come to the height of a Salve.
Take Hogs grease, or sheeps trea∣cles, and Alehoof, beat these very well together, then take more Hogs grease, and boyl it to a Salve.
Annoint the place grieved with this ointment, and then lay upon the sore so annointed, Colewort-leaves, which must be boyled very soft in water, and the
strings made smooth with beating them with a Pestle.
Take of Cloves, Mace, Nutmegs, of each one quarter of an ounce, beat them severally, and then al∣together very well, fine sugar very small beaten one quarter of a pound, and then mix and beat them all four together, Pearl the sixth part of half an ounce finely beaten, mingle it with the rest, and beat them altogether again, the filing of Steel or Iron an ounce and a quarter, sift it very fine, and mingle it with the rest, but if so small a quantity will not serve, add a quarter more of the mettle, let it be sifted before you weigh it: but if all this will not serve the turn, put in a little Rubarb, or a little Aloe succatrina.
In the morning when you rise
take half a spoonful of it, as much at four a clock in the afternoon, and as much when you go to bed, walk or stir much after the first taking of it, I mean every morn∣ing and evening, fast one hour after the taking of it, or more, and then eat some Sugarsops or thin broth.
She must forbear Oatmeal in broth or any other thing, Cheese, Eggs, Custards, or any stopping meat: take care that this be not given to any woman that hath con∣ceived or is with Child.
Take the juice of one handful of Shepherds purse, of Parsly, and Five-finger, of each as much, take five slips of Egrimony, strain all these juices into the milk of a red Cow, and drink thereof early and late warm.
Take Rosemary burned to ashes, Cuttles bone, Harts-horn burned to powder, Sal Gemmae 12 penny weight, the flowers of Pomegra∣nates, white Coral, of each a six-penny weight, make all these into powder, and with a little Rosewa∣ter, and a Sage leaf, rub the teeth.
Take one pint of Turpentine, one pint of oyl of Olives a quarter of a pint of running Water, nine branches of Rosemary, one ounce of unwrought Wax, 2 ounces of Roses, seeth all these together in a little pan over the sire, let it seeth until there arise a little white scum upon it, then stir it with a stick, suffering it to boyl, until one quarter be consumed, then take it from the fire, strain it through a coarse cloth, but it must be done quickly after it be
taken from the fire for cooling, after you have strained it in an earthen pot, let it cool, and keep it for your use.
Take Sage and Parsley, seeth them in the oyl Olive, till it be thick and green.
Take Alexander, Water-cresses, young Mallows, Borrage and Fen∣nel roots pared, Mercury, Harts-tongue, and Clare, and make of these Pottage.
Take Mithridate and Centory, of each 2 ounces, 8 spoonfuls of Dragon water, one pint of White-wine, 7 spoonfuls of Aqua vitae, boyl altogether a little, strain it, then set it on the fire again a little while, and drink of it morning and evening.
Take Pepper and Grains, of each one ounce, bruise them, and compound them with the water of the diseased, and make it of a good thickness, and lay it outward on the cheek against the place grieved, and it will help it for ever after.
Take dried Sage, make powder of it, burnt Allum, Bay salt dried, make all in fine powder, and lay it to the tooth where the pain is, and also rub the gums with it.
Take the inner rind of a young ash, between 2 or 3 years of growth dry it to powder, and drink of it as much at once, as will lie on a six-pence in Ale or White-wine, and it will bring a present reme∣dy; the party must be kept warm two hours after it.
Take the stone that groweth within the gall of an Ox, grate
it, and drink of it in White-wine, as much as will lie upon a six-pence at once, for want of White-wine make a posset of Ale, and clarifie the Ale from the curd, then boyl one handful of Pellito∣ry therein, and drink of the pow∣der with it.
Take Earth-worms, wash them in White-wine, then dry them, and beat them into powder, and put to a little Saffron, and drink it in beer.
Take Rosin half a pound bea∣ten to powder; Sheeps tallow a quarter of a pound, melt them to∣gether, and pour them into a Ba∣son of water, and when they be∣gin to cool a little, work them well with your hands in the wa∣ter, and out of the water, draw∣ing it up and down the space of one hour till it be very white, then make it up in rowls, and reserve
it to strike thin plaisters upon old Sores.
Take Wormwood, Sage, Plan∣tain leaves, of each one handful, Allum 2 ounces, Honey 2 saucers full, boyl all these together in 3 pints of water till half be consu∣med, then strain it, and reserve that liquor to wash the sore withal.
Take a pint of May butter, and put it on the fire in a posnet, and put into it of the inner bark of Elder one good handful, and some Dasie roots, seeth it to half the quantity, and strain it, and so keep it cool, take this ointment and an∣noint your throat, then take the ointment and strike a long plai∣ster with it very thick of the ointment, then strike upon the ointment the best Jane treacle, and upon that strew gross pepper ve∣ry thick, strike it on with a knife,
warm the plaister, and bind it round your throat to your ears, re∣new it once a day with the oint∣ment, and the treacle and pepper, and lay it on again, before you use this ointment, scour your mouth and throat with the powder of Roch Allum burned, mix it with the powder of Madder or Pepper.
Take an Onion, take the core out of it, fill it with Pepper, slice it in the midst, being first wrapt in a paper, and roasted in the embers, lay it to each ear.
Take the juice of Hysop, temper it in warm water, and give it the woman to drink.
Take a Hares foot, and burn it, make powder of it, and let her drink it with stale Ale.
Take Tetberry roots, and wash
and scrape them clean, and slice them thin, then take the grease of a Barrow hog, the quantity of either alike, then take an earthen pot, then lay a lane of grease at the bottom, then a lane of roots, then the grease again, and so roots and grease till the pot be full, then stop the pot very close, and set it in a dunghil 21 days, then beat it al∣together in a bowl, then boyl it a good while, then strain it, and put in a pennyworth of Aqua vitae, then annoint the place grieved ve∣ry warm against the fire.
Set 7 quarts of water on the fire, and when it boyleth, put therein four ounces of Sarsaparilla, bruised and let it boyl 2 hours very softly, close stopped or covered, then put in 4 ounces of Sene, 3 ounces of Liquorish bruised, of Staecados, Hermodactyl, Epithymum, and of
Cammomil flowers, of every one half an ounce, and so boyl all these two hours very softly, then strain it, and keep it in a close vessel close stopped, when it is cold, then boyl again all the aforesaid ingredi∣ents in 7 quarts of water, 4 hours, with a soft fire close covered, then strain it, and keep it as the other by it self, and take of the first a good draught one hour before you rise in the morning, and a draught at the beginning of din∣ner, and another at supper, and go∣ing to bed, and at all other times, drink of the latter when you list, and eat no meat but dry roasted Mutton, Capon, Rabbet, without salt, and not basted, but to your breakfast, a poached Egg, no bread but Bisket, or dried crust, and at night Raisins of the Sun, and Bisket bread, drink no other drink but this.
Take of Sage, Herb-grace, of
each like quantity, Ribwort, Plan∣tain and Dasie roots, more than half so much of each of them, with Wax, fresh Grease, and Ro∣sin, make it a Salve, if the flesh grow proud, then put always up∣on the Plaister, before you lay it to the sore, burnt Allum, and it will correct the flesh.
Take Egrimony, Motherwort, Avens and Parsly, shred them small with oatmeal, make Pottage of them with Pork, let her eat the Pottage, but not the Pork.
Take the green weed of the Sea, which is brought with Oysters, wash it, and dry it to powder, drink it with Malmsey fasting.
Take Aloe succatrina 2 ounces, let it stand in a quart of Malmsey eight hours, drink it morning and evening.
Take Rose-water, Vinegar and sallet-oyl, mix them well together and lay it to the head warm.
Take the nether jaw of a Pike, beat it to powder, and drink it.
Take Elecampane roots or leaves, stamp them; and fry them with fresh Grease, strain it into a dish, and annoint the Patient.
Take Horse-dung, and sheeps∣suet, boyl them together, and ap∣ply it to the same place, being laid upon a cloth.
Take Hops and Vinegar, fry them together, and put it into a little bag, and lay it as hot as it may be endured, to the Funda∣ment, divers bags one after ano∣ther, and let one continue at it.
Take one handful of Ground∣sel, twelve heads of Housleek, one pint of Goose dung, as much Chickens dung, of the newest that may be gotten, stamp the Herbs as small as you can, then put the dung into a mortar, tem∣per them together with a pottle of Bores grease, labour them to∣gether half an hour, and strain it through a Canvas bag with a cleft stick into an earthen pan, and use it when need requireth, it will last two year.
Take two handfuls of Celen∣dine, as much Orpen, cut it small, and boyl it with oyl Olive and un∣wrought Wax, then strain it and use it.
Take Hop, stamp it, and put it into the wound, if Hop will not
do it, then put to it Vinegar with the Hop.
Take the leaves of ground Ivy, three handful, Housleek one hand∣ful; wash them, and stamp them in a stone Mortar very small, and as you stamp them, put in a pint of cream by little and little, then strain it, and put it in a pot with a feather, take of this, and annoint the scalded place, and then wet a linnen cloth in the same ointment, and lay it on the place, and over that rowl other clothes.
Take Sal armoniack one ounce, beat it into fine powder, then mix it with sope, and fresh grease, of each two ounces, make an oint∣ment and annoint the place.
Take one Onion cut out the core, and fill that place with the powder of Cummin, and the juice of Rue, set on the top again, and
roast the Onion in embers, then put away the outside, and put it in a cloth, wring out the juice, take black wooll and dip it in, put this into thine ear where the sing∣ing is, and if it be on both sides, then serve one after another.
Take 3 handfuls of Rosemary, bruise it a little, and close it in paste, bake it in an Oven until it be well dried, then cut the paste, and take forth the Rosemary, in∣fuse it in 2 quarts of Claret wine, with two ounces of good Treacle, 1 ounce of Nutmegs, of Cinna∣mon and Ginger, of each half an ounce bruised; let them stand in∣fused 2 nights and one day, then distil it in a Limbeck, drink here∣of one spoonful or two next your heart.
Take red Sage, Herb-grace, Elder leaves, red Brier leaves, of
each one handful, stamp them and strain them with a quart of White-wine, and then put to it Aqua vitae, and Ginger, drink hereof every morning one spoonful, nine morn∣ings together, and it will preserve you.
Take the kernels of Walnuts and small Nuts, Figs, Rue, of each one handful, white Salt the quantity of one Walnut, one race of Gin∣ger, one spoonful of Honey; beat them all together very fine, and eat of it three or four times every day, make a plaister of it, and lay it to the place grieved.
Take Comfrey one good hand∣ful, wild Daisie roots as much, and the like of knotted grass, stamp all these together, and strain it with Malmsey, and give it to the Patient to drink morning and evening 9 days, blood warm; if it be a man, that hath been long
so, he must lie nine days upon his back, and stir as little as he can. If he be a child, he must be kept so much lying as you may for nine days, if you think the drink too strong for the child, give it him but 5 days in Malmsey, and the rest in stale Ale; have care that the party have a good Truss, and keep him trussed one whole year at the least.
Take the juice of Comfrey, wild Daisie-roots, and knotted grass, of each a like quantity, fresh butter and unwrought Wax, of each a like quantity, clarifie them seve∣rally, then take of the roots of Comfrey, dry it, and make powder of it, take the powder of Annise∣seed, and Cummin-seed, but twice as much Cummin-seed, as Annise; boyl these powders in the Butter and unwrought Wax on a soft fire a good while, then put in your juice, let it boyl a walm or
two, so take it from the fire, stir it altogether till it be cold, take hereof and spread it, and lay it to his Cods as hot as he can suffer it, and use this till he be whole: this plaister is most excellent for a Child that is burst at the Navel.
Take Honey-suckles the knots nipt off, flowers of Celendine, flo∣wers of red Sage, of each three spoonfuls, Five-finger, Comfrey such as is to knit bones, Daisies with the roots thereon, Ladder of Heaven, blossoms of Rosemary, Setwel, Herb-grace, Smallage, red Roses with the knots on, or else red Rose cakes, Adders-tongue of each of these one handful, seeth all together in six gallons of water that runneth towards the East, until two gallons be sod in, then strain them, and put to the water 3 quarts of English Honey, one pound of Roch-allum, one
pennyworth of madder, one penny∣worth of long Pepper, seeth all together until one gallon be consu∣med, then cleanse the water.
Take the flowers of Walnuts, and dry them to powder, and take of them in your Ale or Beer, or in your broth as you like best, and it will help you.
Take a Fox new killed, cased and bowelled, then put into the body, of Dill, Mugwort, Cammo∣mil, Camepites, Southernwood, red Sage, Oliganum, Hop, Staecad, Rosemary, Costmary, Cowslip flowers, Balm, Bettony, sweet Marjorum, of each a good hand∣ful, chop them small, and put thereto of the best Oyl of Castor, Dill and Cammomil, of each 4 oun∣ces, mix the herbs and oyls toge∣ther, and strow over them Aphro∣nium a good handful, put them
all into the Fox, and sew up his bel∣ly close, and with a quick fire roast him, and the Oyl that droppeth out, is a most singular Oyl for all Palsies or numness. Approved.
Take brown bread crums, the quantity of one Walnut, one Nut∣meg beaten to powder, one dram of Cinnamon, put these into a Nap∣kin with two spoonfuls of Vine∣gar, 4 spoonfuls of Rosewater, and one of Womans Milk.
Take the pith of an Ox back, put it into a pottle of water, then seeth it to a quart, then take a handful of Comfrey, one handful of knotted grass, one handful of Shepherds purse, put these into a quart of water, boyl them unto a pint, with 6 Dates boyled therein.
Take Fil-bird Nut-leaves, La∣vender cotten, Southernwood,
Wormwood, Sage, Woodbind leaves, sweet Brier leaves, of each a like quantity, of Allum and Honey a good quantity, seeth all these till they be half sodden, wash the Sore with it.
Take one spoonful of the juice of Tansie, and as much Nip, two pennyworth of Sperma Ceti, put it into a little Ale, and drink it.
Take a live Fox or Badger of a middle age, of a full body, well fed, and fat, kill him, bowel and skin him, some take not out his bowels, but only his Excrements in his guts, because his guts have much grease about them, break his bones small, that you may have all the marrow; this done, set him a boyling in salt Brine, and sea water, and salt water of
each a pint and a half, of oyl three pints, of salt 3 ounces, in the end of the decoction put thereto the leaves of Sage, Rosemary, Dill, Organy, Marjorum, and Juniper berries, and when he is so sodden that his bones and flesh do depart in sunder, strain all through a strainer, and keep it in a vessel to make Linaments for the Ach in the joynts, the Sciatica, diseases of the sinews, and pains of the reins and back.
Take 2 pound and 4 ouuces of oyl Olive of the best, of good red Lead one pound, white lead one pound well beaten to dust, twelve ounces of Spanish sope, and incor∣porate all these well together in an earthen pot, well glazed be∣fore you put them to boyl, and when they are well incorpora∣ted, that the sope cometh up∣ward, put it upon a small fire of coals, continuing upon the fire
the space of an hour and a half, still stirring it with an Iron Ball upon the end of a stick, then make the fire somewhat bigger, until the redness be turned into a gray colour, but you must not leave stirring till the matter be turned into the colour of oyl, or somewhat darker: then drop of it upon a wooden trencher, and if it cleave not to the finger, it is enough: then make it up into rowls, it will keep twenty years, the older the better.
The same being laid upon the stomach, provoketh appetite, it taketh away any grief in the sto∣mach, being laid on the belly, is a present remedy for the Cholick, and laid unto the reins of the back, it is good for the bloody Flux, running of the Reins, the heat of the Kidneys, and weakness of the back: the same healeth all swellings, bruises, and taketh away
ach, it breaks Fellons, pushes, and other Imposthumes, and healeth them, the same draweth out any running humours, without break∣ing the skin, and being applied to the fundament, it healeth any disease there growing, being laid on the head is good for the Uvula, it healeth the head-ach, and is good for the eyes.
Take fine Wheat-flower, bolted, temper it with Wine, and seeth it thick, lay it hot to the sore.
Take a pint of Malmsey, and burn it well, then take about six spoonfuls thereof, and put to the quantity of a Nutmeg of good Treacle, and so much spice grains beaten, as you can take up with the tops of your 2 fingers, mix it together, and let the party sick drink it blood-warm, if he be in∣fected it will procure him to cast, which if he do, give him as much
more, and so still again and again, observing still some quantity till the party leave casting, and so after he will be well: if he cast not at all, once taken it is enough and probably it is not the sickness: after the party hath left casting, it is good to take a competent draught of burnt Malmsie alone with Treacle and Grains, it will comfort much.
Take of Setwel grated one root, of Jane Treacle two spoonfuls, of Wine Vinegar 3 spoonfuls, of fair water 3 spoonfuls, make all these more than luke-warm, and drink them off at once well steeped to∣gether, sweat after this six or seven hours, and it will bring forth the Plague sore.
Lay a roasted Onion, also seeth a white Lilly root in milk, till it be as thick as a Poultess, and lay it to the same, if these fail, launce
the sore, and so draw it and heal it with salves for Botches, or Biles.
Take Rosin and Wax of each half a pound, of Deer suet, and Frankincense of each one quarter of a pound, of Mastick in powder one ounce, boyl all these in a pint of White-wine half an hour with a soft fire, and stir it in the boyling that it run not over, then take it from the fire, and put thereto half an ounce of Camphire in powder, when it is almost cold, put there∣to one quarter of a pound of Tur∣pentine, after all these be mingled together, then put it into White-wine; and wash it as you wash Butter, and then as it cools, make it up in rowls.
Take a quart of Spring water, set it upon the fire in an earthen Pipkin, then put into it 3 spoon∣fuls of white salt, and one spoonful
of white Coperas, then boyl them a quarter of an hour, scum it as it doth boyl, then strain it through a fine linnen cloth, and keep it for your use.
When you take it you must lie down upon the bed, and drop two drops of it into your eye, so rest one quarter of an hour, not wiping your eyes, and use it as often as need shall require.
If the eye have any pearl or film growing upon it, then take a handful of red double Dasie leaves, and stamp them, and strain them through a linnen cloth, and drop thereof one drop into your eye, using it three times.
Take half a pint of Sallet Oyl or Neats-foot Oyl, half a pint of English Honey, 2 or 3 pennyworth of Turpentine, a good quantity of Hogs grease, 2 or 3 pennyworth of Bole Armoniack, half a pint of strong Wine-vinegar, half a dozen
of Egg-shells, and all beaten very small, one handful of white Salt, put all these together into an ear∣then pot, stir and mingle them to∣gether exceeding well, then as much Bean-flower, or wheat-flow∣er as will thicken it plaister-wise, then with your hand strike it, on the grieved place once a day, and by Gods help it will ease any sore that cometh by means of striking, wrinching, bruising, or other kind of swelling that proceedeth of evil humours.
Take two gallons of strong Ale, and 1 quart of Sack, take 4 pound of young Balm leaves, and shred them, then take 1 pound of Annise∣seeds, and as much Liquorish bea∣ten to powder, put them all into the Ale and Sack to steep 12 hours, put it into a Limbeck and so still it, it is good for a surfeit of choler, for to comfort the heart, and for an Ague.
Take 3 pints of very good new milk, and put thereto one pint of very good red Wine the yolks of 21 Eggs, and beat them together, that done, put in as much fine Manchet as shall suck up the Milk and Wine, then put the same into a fair Stillory, and still it with a soaking fire, and take a spoonful of this water in your Pottage or drink, and this in 1 or 2 Months will prevent the Consumption.
Take half a pound of unblanched Almonds, stamp them, and strain it in a quart of Ale, and set it on the fire, then take the yolks of four Eggs and make it for a Caudle, and so season it with a good quantity of Cinnamon and Sugar, and eat it every morning at breakfast.
Pare a Reddish root, and slice it
thin, & put it into a pint of White-wine, and let it infuse 6 or 7 hours, then strain it and set it on the fire; and put thereto 1 Parsley root, and one spoonful of Parsley seed, and half a handful of Pellitory of the wall and seeth it until half be wasted, and give it luke-warm to drink.
Take Sene 8 ounces, Rubarb six drams, Polipody of the Oak, S••r∣saparilla, and Madder roots, of each four ounces, Annife-seeds, Fennel seeds Epithymum, of each 1 ounce, Mace, Cloves, and Nutmegs, of each 2 ounces, Egrimony, Scabious, and red Dock roots of each 1 handful; make them all small, and put it in∣to a long narrow bag or boulter, hang it in a vessel of Ale that con∣taineth 6 gallons, when it is a week old, drink it morning and evening for the space of one fortnight, keep you all that time warm, and a good diet.
Take Lungwort, Maidenhair, Egrimony, Scabious, of each one handful, Chamepitis, Hysop, of each a dozen drops, Endive and Succory, of each 3 or 4 leaves, of young Fennel and Parsley, of each one root, one stick of Liquorish, one spoonful of Barberries clean wa∣shed, one spoonful of Annise seeds, 20 Raisins of the Sun stoned: boyl all these in a pottle of Water to a quart, then strain it, and put there∣to of the best Sugar one quarter of a pound, Conserve of violets one ounce; and so boyl it as long as any scum arise, then strain it again, and use this very warm.
Take the seeds of Parsley, of red Fennel, of Saxifrage, of Carraways, of the kernel of Hip berries, of each a like quantity, put in some powder of Jet, mingle these, being beaten to powder well together, and drink it in stale Ale lukewarm.
Take of Annise-seeds, and Li∣quorish, bruised, of each half a pound, Thyme and Fennel, of each half a handful, Calamint 2 handfuls, Coriander and Carraway seeds bruised, of each two ounces, Rosemary and Sage, of each half a handful, infuse these a whole night in 3 gallons of red Wine or strong Ale, then still it in a Limbeck with a soft fire.
Take of Marsh Mallows, of worm∣wood, of Smallage, of each one handful, boyl it with one pound of the grease of a barrow Hog until it be very green, then strain it and keep it very close. Lady Pawlet.
Take half a pint of Oyl of Roses, four ounces of white Lead ground into fine powder, put your oyl into a clean Posnet, and set it on the fire, and when it is warm,
put in your white Lead, ever stir∣ing it, then put into it of your Wax one quart, stir it until it be black, then take it from the fire, and in the cooling put thereto two pennyworth of Camphire, of white sanders, and yellow sanders, of each the weight of four pence, fine Bole & Terra sigillata, of each 2 penniweight, in fine powder all, still stirring it till it be almost cold, and so make it up in rouls: use it as need requires, for all weakness, wasting, or heat in the Kidneys. Cranash.
Take one handful of Mother-Thyme, of Lavender-cotten, and Strawberry leaves, of each alike, four Swallows, feathers and all to∣gether well bruised, 3 ounces of Sallet oyl, beat the herbs, and the Swallows, feathers & all together, until they be so small that you can see no feathers, then put in the oyl, & stir them well together, and seeth them in a posnet, and
strain them through a Canvas cloth, and so keep it for your use.
Take the juice of Fetherfew, of Smallage, of each one saucer full, put to it as much of Wheat flower, as will make it somewhat thick, and put to it of good black sope the quantity of a Walnut, mingle them together, and lay them to the sore.
Take the Comfit, otherwise cal∣led Bonesel, a pretty handful, of Woodbitten as much, Bread, Plan∣tain, and leaves of Cammock, somewhat more than a handful, of Vervain, as much as of the Cammock, of Dasie roots a small quantity, of Elder tops, or young buds, the least quantity, stamp all these together and put unto them, being stamped, one pint of pure White-wine, then strain it, and drink of it morning and even∣ing, one hour or more before
breakfast or supper, a good draught blood-warm.
If it be a sucking Child, let the Nurse drink posset Ale of the aforesaid drink, and let the Child suck immediately, if he be an old body let him take it lying in his bed 9 days, if it may be conveni∣ently, or otherwise to use no strain∣ing.
Take one quart of red Wine, as much running water, one ounce of Cinnamon, seeth these half away, and give the Patient six spoonfuls to drink morning and evening, if you think it be too harsh put in a piece of Sugar.
Take one gallon of pure Water, four handfuls of Woodbine, of Marigolds and Tetful, of each two handfuls, of Celendine, Rue, Sage, and Egrimony, of each one handful, boyl all these to a quart, then strain it, and put thereto two
great spoonfuls of the best English Honey, and one ounce of Roch Allum, boyl them all again as long as any scum ariseth, then take it off and put it in a close bottle, and use it blood warm when need requires.
Take 3 or 4 handfuls of Fern that groweth upon a house, seeth it in Rhenish Wine till it be well sodden, then put it in a linnen cloth, and lay it to her Navel as hot as she may suffer it, four or five times.
Take Honey-suckles, Water Be∣tony, Rosemary, Sage, Violet leaves, Elder leaves, cut them all small together, and seeth them in a quart of running water, put thereto two spoonfuls of Honey, and a little Allum.
Take the juice of Housleek, and of Lettice, of each 1 spoonful, of
womans Milk six spoonfuls, put them together, and set them upon a Chafing dish of Coals, and put thereto a piece of Rose cake, and lay it to your Temples.
Take one quart of running wa∣ter out of the brook, seeth it, and scum it, put thereto 5 or 6 spoon∣fuls of Vinegar, a good quantity of Sugar and Cinnamon, 3 or 4 Cloves bruised, drink it l••kewarm.
Take 4 Eggs, roast them hard, peel them, lay them in Vinegar 3 or 4 hours, then let the sick man, hold in either hand one of them, and after some space change them and take the other, and it will allay the heat.
Take Milk and Rose leaves, and set them on the fire, and put there∣to
Oatmeal, and oyl of Roses, boyl them till they be thick, and lay it hot under the sore, and renew it so that it be always hot.
Take the Lungs of a Fox, beat them to powder, take of Liquorish and Sugar candy a good quantity, a small quantity of Cummin, mix these all well together, and put them in a bladder, and eat of it as often as you think good in a day.
Take Snails that have shells, prick them, and with the juice that cometh from them rub the Wart every day for the space of 7 or 8 days, and it will destroy them.
Take Sage, Fennel, Vervain, Bettony, Eyebright, Pimpernel, Cinquefoil, and Herbgrace, lay all these in White-wine one night, still it in a stillatory of glass, this water did restore the sight of one
that was blind three years before.
Take Rue, Rosemary, Sage, Vervain, Marjoram, of each one handful, of Cammomil two hand∣fuls, stamp them, and mould them in Rie dough, make thereof one loaf, bake it as other bread, and when it is baked, break it in the midst, and as hot as may be suffer∣ed, bind it to your ears and keep them warm and close one day or more, after it be taken away, for∣bear ye to take cold.
Take Rue, Featherfew, Bores grease, Leaven, Salt, Honey, six leaves of Sage, shred them alto∣gether small, then beat them toge∣ther, and lay it to the sore place.
Take a red Rose-cake, three spoonfuls of White-wine Vine∣gar, the white of one Egg, three
spoonfuls of Womans Milk, set all these on a Chafing dish of Coals, heat them, and lay the Rose cake upon the dish, and let them heat together, then take one Nutmeg, and strew it on the Cake, then put it betwixt two clothes, and lay it to your forehead as warm as you may suffer it.
Take one peck of Shoomakers shreds, set them over the fire in a Brass pan, put water to them and seeth them so long as any oyl will arise, and evermore be scumming off the oyl, then take plantain, Ribwort, Housleek leaves, ground Ivy, knotted grass, wild Borrage, Tutsan, Herb Bennet, Smallage, Setwel leaves, of every one alike quantity, and beat them in a Mortar and strain them, then take half a pennyworth of Rosin, half a pen∣nyworth of Allum, a little Virgins Wax, beat them, and put them in∣to
a pan, and set it over the fire, put thereto the Herbs and the oyl, let them seeth till all be melted, then strain them into a pan, and stir them till they be cold, and put it into a box for your use, when you dress your head, heat a little in a saucer, annoint it every day twice, pull out the hairs that stand upright, and with a linnen cloth wipe away the corruption.
Take the leaves of green Ta∣bacco two pounds, of Valerian two pound, beat them very small, then strain them, and take the juice thereof, put one pound of yellow Wax, one pound of Rosin, one pound of Deer suet, boyl them together till they be very green, and when it is cold, put to it a quarter of a pound of Turpentine, and keep it for your use.
Take the Roes of red Herrings, dry them upon the coals till they will beat to powder, then give it to the patient to drink in the morning fasting, as much as will lie upon a shilling in 5 spoonfuls of Ale or Wine, be he never so weak.
Take have a pound of Barrows grease, two handfuls of Mugwort chopped very small, boyl it with the Barrows grease upon a soft fire by the space of 4 hours, then strain it from the Mugwort, and put it up in an earthen thing for your use, and annoint your feet as you go to bed.
Take half a pint of the best Cream you can get, and set it in a fair Posnet, upon the fire, then
take two good handfuls of Dasie roots, leaves and all, clean washed, and very finely shred, put them in∣to the same Posnet, and boil it up∣on the fire until it be a clear Oint∣ment, then strain it through a cloth, and keep it for your use.
Take one handful of Rosemary, one good root of Elecampane, one handful of Hop, half a handful of Thyme, half a handful of Sage, 6 good crops of red Mints, and as much of Pennyroyal, half a hand∣ful of Horehound, six crops of Marjarom, two ounces of Liquorish well bruised, and so much of An∣nise seeds, then take 3 gallons of strong Ale, and put all the aforesaid things, Ale and Herbs, into a brass pot, then set them upon the fire, and set your Limbeck upon it, and stop it close with paste, that there
come no air out, and so keep it with a soft fire, as other Aqua vitae.
Take clarified Butter a quarter of a pound, of Cummin 1 pound, black sope a quarter of a pound, 1 handful of Rue, sheep suet 2 ounces, Bay-salt 1 spoonful, bray these to∣gether, then fry them with the gall of an Ox, spread it on a plaister, and lay it on as hot as you can, and let it lie seven days.
Take the power of Rose leaves, Rose-water, and Bettony-water, of each a like quantity, and a little Vi∣negar, put your powders into the Water and Vinegar, still them and temper them, and make them in a Plaister, and put to it a little powder of Terra sigillata.
Take one quart of new Milk, two pound of green Fennel, a
quarter of a pound of Eyebright•• put the herbs and milk into a Stil••latory, cast half an ounce of Cam••phire thereon, and with this wa••ter wash your eyes and temples.
Take a piece of tawny cloth•• burn it in a Frying-pan to pow∣der, then beat it in a Mortar a fine as may be, searce it, then la•• it on a brown paper, and wit•• spittle make it plaisterwise, and lay it to the place, and truss it up with clothes.
Take hot bread to the quantity of a farthing loaf, grate it, pu•• thereto sallet oyl 3 or 4 spoonfuls and a pint of Milk, and seeth then together to a good thickness•• spread it on a cloath, and lay it to the sore; instead of sallet oyl yo•• may use Deer suet.
Take Mugwort, Vervain, Fether••few,
Dill, Rosemary, Burnet, Tun∣hoof, Horehound, and white Mints, Senkel, and sage of each 1 hand∣ful, seeth all these in 4 gallons of running water, and let it seeth till 1 gallon be wasted, then bath your legs 5 nights together.
Take Virgin Wax 1 ounce, Ver∣digreece half a quarter of an ounce, Brimstone, Sope, oyl of Eggs, of Allum, of Honey, of each a like quantity, temper them all to∣gether, and lay it upon the place grieved, somewhat warm.
Take as much bay-salt as an Egg, wind it in gray paper, lay it in the embers a quarter of an hour, then beat it in a Mortar very fine, then take the yolk of a new laid Egg, beat it with this powder until it be very stiff, spread it upon a cloth,
lay it upon the joynt grieved 24 hours, and so dress it 3 times.
Take the yolk of a new laid Egg•• a little English Honey, put it into the shell to the yolk, put in as much Wheat meal as will make it to spread, then take 1 branch of Rue, and one of Fetherfew, shred them very fine, and put it to the same medicine, stir them very well together, spread it upon a piece of leather, and lay it to the place grieved.
Take Setwel and Gallingal, of each three slices, Nutmegs, Gin∣ger, and Cinnamon, of each two slices, three Bay-berries sliced fine and husked, three slices of Liquo∣rish, half a spoonful of Annise∣seeds clean dusted, one long pep∣per cut small, white pepper six grains, as much black pepper, beat them all into a gross pow∣der,
then put thereto two grains of musk, one grain of Amber∣greece, then take Mint-water and Sugar, boyl them together, and when they are come to the right perfection of thickness, put in those powders above mentioned in the cooling with a little Conserve of Rosemary flowers; of this take the quantity of a Nutmeg, half an hour before you eat or drink at meals.
Boyl one pint of Hop-water, made when the Hop is in the flour, till it be scalding hot, then put into it half a pound of Li∣quorish in very fine powder, the water being taken from the fire, for the Liquorish must not boyl in the water, stir them together till the water be clean consumed, then add to them of Annise seeds, and Fennel seeds, of each half a pound made into very fine pow∣der through a searce, Angelica
roots, Elicampane root, and leaves, add flowers of Eyebright made into very fine powder, of each one ounce and a half, mingle these together, and so keep it close, and when you eat of this powder, weigh out of the whole quantity two ounces, whereunto add as much good Aqua vitae as will moi∣sten it, or Angelica water, or Rosa solis, to keep it from being musty, set it near the fire, eat of these powders at any time as much as you may take up with a groat, and it is special good for the Rheum, for cold or for sore eyes. Mr. Bend∣low.
Take Rosin, Perosin, Wax, of each eight ounces, of sheeps suet, and Frankincense, of each four ounces, one ounce of Mastick made in powder, boyl all these in a pint of White-wine half an hour, then take it from the fire, and put thereto half an ounce of
Camphire in powder; when it is almost cold put thereto 4 ounces of Turpentine, and make it up in rowls, but before it be rowled you must wash it up in running water. A. T.
Take a Date stone, beat it into powder, let the woman drink it with Wine, then take Polipody and emplaister it to her feet, and the Child will come whether it be quick or dead, then take Cen∣tory, green or dry; give it the Woman to drink in Wine, give al∣so the Milk of another Woman.
Take Egrimony, Scabious, Bor∣rage, Bugloss, of each twenty leaves, Fole-foot, Lungwort, Maiden-hair, of each half a handful, Succory and Endive, of each six leaves, of Carduus Bene∣dictus, Horehound, Nip, of each
four crops, unset Hop, half a handful, Fennel roots, Parsley roots, Smallage root, of each 3 roots sliced, and the piths taken out, Elecampane 4 roots sliced, Iris roots half an ounce sliced, Quince seeds one ounce, Liquo∣rish three good sticks scraped, and sliced small, twenty Figs sliced, Raisins of the Sun 1 good hand∣ful sliced, and the stones taken out. Boyl all these in a gallon of running water till half be consu∣med, then take it from the fire, and let it settle, then strain it, and boyl it again with as much white Sugar as will make it thick as Syr∣rup, that it may last all the year.
Take Haws and Hips, of each a good handful, Ashen keys half a handful, 3 or 4 Acrons, the shells of three new laid Eggs, Grumwell seeds, Parsley seeds, of each half an ounce, Perstone a good handful, Camock roots half a handful,
make all these in fine powder, then put thereto two ounces of Sugar-candy beaten something small, take a six-penny weight of this powder at a time in the mor∣ning fasting, and drink not after it one hour.
Take 1 handful of Fili Pendu∣la, of Rosemary, of Saxifrage, of Ivy growing on the wall, of Harts-tongue, of Thyme, of Par∣sley, of Scabious, of each 4 hand∣fuls, of Marigolds one handful, of Marjorum 3 handfuls, of brown Fennel, of Londebeese, of Sper∣nits, of Borrage, of each 2 hand∣fuls, of Maiden-hair 3 handfuls, still all these in May, keep it in a Glass till you have need of it, then take of it five spoonfuls, and three of White-wine, and of clean powder of Ginger half a spoon∣ful, put these together and warm it lukewarm, and let the Patient drink it in the morning 2 hours
before he rise out of his bed, let him lay more clothes upon him, for it will provoke him to sweat, after the sweat is gone, let him rise and walk whither he will.
Take Borrage roots, and Succory roots of each two, wash and scrape them fair and clean, and take out their cores, then take an earthen pot of two gallons, fill it with fair spring water, set it on a fire of Charcoal, put the roots in it, and 8 pennyworth of Cinnamon, when it beginneth to seeth, put into it 4 ounces of fine sugar, and let it seeth half an hour, then take it off, let it cool, and drink thereof at your pleasure.
Take strong Ale one month old, as many gallons as your pot will hold, and for every gallon take two ounces of Liquorish,
and as much Annise seeds, and of these Herbs following two hand∣fuls of each to every gallon, of Birch leaves, Burnet, Pasphere, Pellitory of the wall, Watercres∣ses, Saxifrage, Grumwell seeds, Filipendula, Pennyroyal, Fennel, half a root of Elecampane, of Haws, of Hips, of Berries, of Brambles, and Barberries of each half a pint, still them as you do other Aqua vitae.
Take the smooth leaves of Hol∣ly, dry them, and make them into powder, of Grumwell seed, and Box seed of each a little quantity, let the Patient drink thereof.
Take of the rind of the Wilding-tree, with the leaves in Summer, of each half a handful, as much Bettony, 3 crops of Rosemary, seeth them in a quart of posset-Ale to a pint, and let the sick
drink of this as hot as he can, and so within 3 times it will ease him.
Take 12 fledg'd Swallows out of the nest, kill them, beat them feathers and all in a Mortar, with Thyme, Rosemary and Hop, then seeth them with May butter a good while, then strain them through a strainer, as hard as you can, and it will be an Ointment, take the strings that grow out of the Straw∣berries and beat them amongst the rest.
Take white Starch made of wheat 2 or 3 spoonfuls, and take also new Milk from the Cow, stir these together, and let them be warmed a little, and give it to the party grieved in manner of a Glister, a present remedy.
Take a new laid Egg, and break a hole so broad as you may take out the white clean from the yolk, then take one ounce of Saf∣fron, and mingle it with the yolk, but be careful you break not the shell, then cover it with another piece of shell so close as is possible, then take an earthen pot with a close cover, with warm embers, so that it shall not be buried, and as those embers do cool, so put in more hot; and do so for the space of two days, until you think it be dry, for proof whereof you shall put in a pen, and if it come out dry it is well, then take the Egg and wipe it very clean, then pare the shell from the Saffron, and set it before the fire, and let it be warm, then beat it in a Mortar
very fine, and put it by it self, then take as much white Mustard-seed as the Egg and Saffron and grind it as small as meal, then searce it through a fine Boulter, that you may save the quantity of the Egg so searced, then take a quarter of an ounce of Dittany roots, as much Tormentil, of Nuces Vomicae one dram, let them be dried by the fire, as aforesaid, then stamp these 3 last severally, very fine in a Mortar, then mix them 3 well together, after that take, as a thing most needful, the root of Angelica and Pimpernel, of each the weight of six-pence, make them to powder, and mix them with the rest, then compound therewith five or six scruples of Unicorns horn, or for want there∣of Harts horn, and take as much weight as all these fine powders come to, of fine Treacle, and stamp it with the powders in a Mortar until it be well mixt, and hang to
the pestle, and then it is perfectly made, then put the Electuary in a stone pot, well nealed, and so it will continue 20 or 30 years, and the longer the better.
First when one is infected with the pestilence, let him take so soon as he can, or ever the disease infect the heart, one crown weight in Gold of this Electuary, and so much of fine Treacle, if it be for a man, but if it shall be for a woman or child take less, and let them be well mixed together, and if the disease come with cold, give him the Electuary with half a pint of White-wine warm, & well mixed together, but if it come with heat, then give it him with Plantain Water, or Well water, and Vinegar mixt together, and when he hath drunk the same, let him go to his naked bed, and put off his shirt, and cover him warm, but let his bed be well
warmed first, & a hot double sheet wrapped about him, and so let him sweat 7, 8 or 10 hours, as he is able to endure, for the more he doth sweat the better, because the disease fadeth away with the sweat; but if he cannot sweat, then heat 2 or 3 Bricks or Tiles, and wrap them in moist clothes wet with water and salt, and lay them by his sides in the bed, and they will cause him to sweat, and as he sweateth, let it be wiped from his body with dry hot clothes, be∣ing conveyed into the bed, and his sweat being ended, shift him into a warm bed with a warm shift & all fresh new clothes, using him very warily for taking of cold, and let his clothes that he did sweat in, be well aired and washed, for they be infectious; and let the keep∣ers of the sick beware of the breath or air of the party in the time of his sweating, therefore let her muffle her self with dou∣ble
old cloth, wherein is Worm∣wood, Rue, Fetherfew, crums of sowr Bread and Vinegar, and a little Rose-water, beat all these together, and put it into the muf∣fler made new every day while you do keep him, and let the sick party, have of it bound in a cloth to smell on while he is in a sweat, then after do it away, and take a new; and because he shall be faint and distempered after his sickness, he shall eat no flesh, nor drink wine the space of nine days, but let him use these Conservatives for his health, as Conserve of Bugloss, Bor∣rage and red Roses, and especially he shall drink 3 or 4 days after he hath sweat morning and evening, 3 ounces of the juice of Sorrel mixed with an ounce of Conserve of Sorrel, and so use to eat and drink whatsoever is comfortable for the heart, also if one take the quantity of a Pea of the said Ele∣ctuary, with some good Wine, it
shall keep him from the infection, therefore when one is sick in the house of the plague, then so soon as you can give all the whole hou∣should some of this Receipt to drink, and his keeper also, and it shall preserve them from the infection, yet keep the whole from the sick as much as you can, beware of the clothes and bed that the sick party did sweat in.
Take 4 gallons of strong Ale & stale, half a pound of Liquorish, two pound of Balm, two ounces of Figs, half a pound of Annise seeds, 1 ounce of Nutmegs, shred the Balm and Figs very small, and let them stand steeping 4 and 20 hours, and then put it in a still, as you use Aqua vitae.
Take one gallon of good Gas∣coign Wine, of Ginger, Galingals Nutmegs, Grains, Annise seeds, Fennel seeds, Carraway seeds,
Sage, Mints, red Roses, garden-Thyme, Pellitory, Rosemary, wild Thyme, Pennyroyal, Cammomil, Lavender, of each one handful; bray your spices small, and chop the herbs before named, and put them with the spices into the Wine, and let it stand 12 hours, stirring it very often, then still it in a Limbeck closed up with coarse paste, so that no air enter, keep the first water by it self, it is good so long as it will burn.
Take 3 pound of fresh Butter unwashed, and set it in an Oven af∣ter the bread be drawn out, and let it stand 2 or 3 hours, then take the clearest of the Butter, and put it into a Posnet, then take the tops of red Nettles as much as will be moistned with the Butter and chop them very small, and put them into the Butter, set it on the fire, and boyl it softly 5 or 6 hours,
and when it is so boyled, put there∣to half a pint of pure oyl Olive, and then boyl it very little, and take it off, and strain it into an ear∣then pot, and keep it for your use.
If you think good, instead of Nettles only, you may take these herbs, Cammomil, Rosemary, La∣vender, Tunhoof, otherwise Ale∣hoof, Five-finger, Vervain and Nettle tops.
Take the inner bark of a Wal∣nut tree, a good quantity, boyl it in Beer until the Beer look black, and then take a good draught, and put it into a pot, then take six spoonfuls of sallet Oyl for an ex∣tream Ague, brew it to and fro in two pots, then drink it, and let the party labour at any exercise until he sweat, then let him lie down upon a bed very warm, until he hath done sweating, this do three times when the Ague cometh upon him.
Take Ginger, Cinnamon and Gallingal, of each 2 ounces, An∣nise seeds, Carraway and Fennel seeds, of each 1 ounce, long Pep∣per, Grains, Mace and Nutmegs, of each half an ounce, setwel half a dram, make all in powder, and put thereto 1 pound of white Su∣gar, and use this after your meat, or before at your pleasure; at all times it comforteth the stomach marvellously, carrieth away wind, and causeth a good digestion.
Take the white of an Egg, beat it to oyl, put thereto a quarter of a spoonful of English Honey, half a handful of Daisie leaves, and in winter the roots, half a handful of the inner rind of a young Ha∣zle, not above one years growth, beat them together in a Mortar, and put thereto 1 spoonful of Wo∣mans Milk, and let it stand infused
two or three hours, and strain al•• through a cloth, and with a feathe•• drop it into the eye thrice a day.
Take Tutty of Alexandria, o•• Lapis Tutty 1 ounce, beat it unto fine powder, and temper it with a quart of White-wine, put thereto 1 ounce of dried Rose leaves, and boyl them all together with a soft fire until one half be consumed, then strain it through a fine linnen cloth and keep it in a glass and use it evening and morning, and put it into the sore eyes with a feather, or your finger.
If the Tutty be prepared it is the better, which is thus done, steep the Tutty in Rosewater, and let it lie half an hour, then take it forth, and lay it on a white paper to dry, then take it when it is dry, steep it, and dry it again, as before, twice or thrice, and then use it as before.
Take Southernwood, Worm∣wood, and Bay leaves, of each one handful, one Ox gall, one pint of Neats foot oyl, put all these toge∣ther and let them stand 2 or 3 days, and let them boyl upon a very soft fire, then put in of Deers suet a good quantity, strain them, and put them into a pot, and so an∣noint the Patient, put to this a good quantity of Tar, and as much Pitch as the bigness of a Walnut and of the juice of Pimpernel a good quantity.
Take Hyssop water, and Fennel water, of each half a pint, of sliced Liquorish, and sugar, of each a pretty quantity, seeth them easily over a good fire, strain it, and let them take a little hereof an ounce, and often; you may dissolve pellets therein, and you may annoint their chest with oyl of Almonds, and a little Wax.
Take red Fennel and Celendine, of each one handful, stamp and strain them, that done take five spoonfuls of Honey, and white Copperas, the quantity of 1 Pea, Rose-water five spoonfuls, boyl all these together in an earthen pot, skim it well, and clarifie it with the white of an Egg, this is an ex∣cellent Medicine to clear the sight of the Eye, if there be any thing in the Eye superfluous to hinder the sight; but if there be nothing but heat, it is nothing so good.
Take of Borrage and red Sage, of each a handful, stamp these to∣gether, and strain them; and put thereto as much Claret Wine as the juice thereof, and let the party drink it warm, and if it keep within him 24 hours after, he will recover; if he be bound in the body, let him take 3 spoon∣fuls
of Syrrup of Damask Roses, and two spoonfuls of Sallet oyl, and drink it fasting, and an hour after let the party take some warm broth.
Take of Lavender, Fennel, Par∣sley, Cammomil, Thyme, Worm∣wood, Angelica, of each one handful, of Sage, and Rue, one handful, of Annise seeds, and Fen∣nel seeds, of each one handful, of Cummin seeds, two handfuls, of Cloves four spoonfuls, and of Mace two spoonfuls, gather these herbs in the heat of the day, and dry them in the Sun two days, laying them very thin on a sheet and bruise the seed grosly, and steep them in as much Sallet oyl as will cover all these things, and somewhat more, and set them in the Sun ten days, which being done, strain your oyl from your Herbs, and your spices, and then infuse once again as before with
Herbs and Spices in like manner, add to this oyl that infused or strained, and bitter Almonds, and oyl of Capers half a pint, then take a quarter of a spoonful of the said oyl, and put in your hands, your hands being warm, rub them together, and annoint and rub the Patient grieved with both your hands, the one on the right side, the other on the left, from the loyns down to the bottom of the belly, drawing your hands as hard as you can, and make them to meet at the bottom of the belly, and continue in continual rubbing about a quarter of an hour.
Take a quantity of sheeps suet, the white of Hen dung, and fresh grease, boyl all these together, strain it, and annoint the party with a feather.
Take juice of Elder, May-but∣ter,
and Deer-suet, melt them, letting the juice and the butter simper, and then put the suet to them; make them into Pills, and if you make a Suppository, you must put in more Deers suet.
Take the ashes of green leaves of Holly, with half so much of the burnt powder of Allum: blow with a quil into the place grieved, and it will help man, child, or beast.
When the Fit beginneth to take them, take the powder of white Amber, and burn it in a Chafin∣dish of coals, and let them hold their mouthes over it, and suck in the smoke, and annoint their no∣strils with the oyl of Amber, and if they be not with child, take 2 or 3 drops of the oyl of Amber in White-wine warm or cold, but the oyl of Amber must be taken inward but once a day, and out∣ward
as often as the fit taketh them.
Take one pennyworth of Alloes, with the like quantity of Ox-gall, and Mithridate, mix them toge∣ther, and lay them on the Childs Navel upon a Plaister.
Take one dry Walnut, take off the shell and peel, cut it small, and with a branch of Rue shred fine, and a little wine-vinegar and salt, put all into a sliced Fig, take it up fasting, and then you may drink a little wormwood after it, and go where you list.
Taker of Aloes-succatrina half an ounce, of Myrrh, and English Saf∣fron, of each a quarter of an ounce, beat them into small powder, with Malmsey, or a little Sack, or Di∣oscoridon, make two or three small pills thereof, and take them fasting.
Take a white Lilly-root, and seeth it in a pennyworth of Lin∣seed, and a pretty quantity of Bar∣rows grease, beat the Linseed first very soft, afterwards beat all toge∣ther in a Mortar, make thereof a Plaister.
Take the weight of ten grains of Saffron, 2 ounces of the kernels of Walnuts, 2 or 3 Figs, 1 dram of Mithridate, and a few Sage leaves stampt together, with a sufficient quantity of Pimpernel Water, make up all these together in a mass or lump, and keep it in a glass or pot for your use, take the quan∣tity of 12 grains fasting in the morning, and it will not only pre∣serve from the pestilence, but ex∣pel it from the infected.
Take Dandillion clean washed, stamp it, and put it in Beer, and let it stand all night in the Beer, in the
morning strain it, and put half a spoonful of Treacle into it, make it lukewarm, and let the patient drink of it fasting upon his well day, and walk upon it as long as he is able, this hath been appro∣ved good for an Ague that com∣eth every second day.
Take Cummin seed, and steep them in a Sack 24 hours, dry them by the fire, and hull them, then take Fennel seed, Carraway seed, and Annise seed, beat all these to∣gether, and take every morning half a spoonful in Broth or Beer fasting.
Take Enula Campana, grate it, and drink half a spoonful fasting.
Take a head of Garlick, and bruise it with some Rue, add some Honey thereto, and if you will, some Treacle, and apply it to the place.
Take Ragwort, chop it, and boyl it with unwasht butter to an Ointment.
Take Date-stones, dry them, and beat them to powder; then take Cummin seed, Grain, and English Saffron, make them in powder, and put them all together in like quan∣tity, saving less of the Saffron than of the rest, then searce them very finely, and when need is to drink it, take a spoonful at once, with a lit∣tle Malmsie, and drink it Milk∣warm, it is good to bring forth a dead Child, or for the after birth, or if the woman have any rising in her stomach, or flushing in her face during her child-birth, the Date-stones with round holes in the side, are the best; if you put a quantity of white Amber beaten amongst the powder, it will be better.
Take of Litharge, of Gold and Silver, of each 3 ounces, and put to it one pound and half of good Sal∣let oyl, and as much of Linseed oyl, put it in a large earthen ves∣sel well leaded, of the fashion of a milk bowl, or a great Bason, set it over a gentle fire, and keep it stir∣ring till it begin to boyl, then put to it of red lead, and of Lapis Cala∣minaris, of each half a pound, keep it with continual stirring, and let it boyl 2 hours, or so long till it be something thick, which you may know by dropping a lit∣tle of it upon a cold board or stone, then take a Skillet, and put into it a pound of yellow Wax, as much black Rosin, half a pound of Gum-sandrach, of yellow Am∣ber, Olibanum, Myr••h, of Aloes Hepatica, of both the kinds of Aristolochias round, and long, of every of these in fine powder searced, one ounce, of Mammir one
ounce and a half, of oyl of Bayes, half a pound, of oyl of Juniper six ounces, dissolve all these together in the aforesaid Skillet, and then put them to the former Plaister, set it over a gentle fire; and keep it with stirring till it boyl a little. Then take your five Gums, Popa∣nax, Galbanum, Sapagenum, Ammoniacum, and Bdellium, of each of these three ounces, which must be dissolved in White-wine Vinegar, and strained, and the Vi∣negar exasperated from them be∣fore you go about the Plaister, let there be 3 ounces of each of them when they are thus prepa∣red, then when the Plaister hath gently boyled, about half the big∣ness of a Nutmeg at a time, conti∣nuing that order until all the Gums be in and dissolved, then set it over the fire again, and let it boyl a very little, but before it boyl, be sure that the Gums be all dissol∣ved, for else it will run into
lumps and knots, after it hath boy∣led a little, take it from the fire again, and continue the stirring of it very carefully, and put it to these things following, being in a rea∣diness, take of both the Corals red and white, of Mother of Pearl, of Dragons Blood, of Terra Lem∣nia, of white Vitriol, of each of them 1 ounce, of Lapis haematitis, and of the Loadstone, of each of them one ounce and a half, of the flowers of Antimony two drams, of Crocus Martis two drams, of Cam∣phire one ounce, of common Tur∣pentine half a pound, mix all these together, but first let those things that are to be pounded, be carefully done, and fully searced, then put them all together among the former things, and again set it over the fire with a moderate heat and gentle, to boyl till it be in the form of a plaister, which you may know by dropping it on a cold piece of wood, or stone, or
iron, you must also remember to keep it with continual stir••ing from the beginning to the ending, when you make it up, let your hands, and the place you rowl it on, be annointed with the oyl of Saint Johns Wort, and of each Worms and Juniper, Cammomil, and Roses together, wrap it in Parchment or Leather, and keep it for your use.
Memorandum, That the Cam∣phire be dissolved in the oyl of Ju∣niper, mix them together with the Gum-sandrach, and put them in towards the latter end.
Take 3 pound of fresh Butter unwashed, and set it into an Oven after the bread be drawn out, and let it stand 2 or 3 hours, then take the clearest of the Butter, and put into a Posnet, then take the tops of red Nettles, and chop them very small, and put so many Nettles to
the Butter as will be moistned with the Butter, and so set it on the fire, and boyl it softly 5 or 6 hours, and when it is so boyled, put there∣to half a pint of the best oyl of Olive and then make it boyl a very little, and take it off, and strain it into an earthen pot, and keep it for your use.
Take six pound of May Butter unsalted, one quart of Sallet oyl, four pound of Barrows grease, one pound of the best Rosin, one pound of Turpentine, half a pound of Frankincense; to this rate take these Herbs following, of each a handful, videlicet, Smal∣lage, Balm, Lorage, red Sage, La∣vender, Lavender-cotten, Herb∣grace, Parsley, Comfrey, called Bo∣neset, Sorrel, Laurel leaves, Beech leaves, Lungwort, Marjorum, Rosemary, Mallows, Cammomil, Saint Johns wort, Plantain, Al∣heal, Chickweed, English Tobac∣co,
or else Henbane, Grunsel, Woundwort, Bettony, Egrimony, Carduus Benedictus, wild Wine, or White-wine, called Brian, Adders Tongue, Mellilot drink all these Herbs clean, wash them, strain them clean from the water, all these must be gathered after the Sun rise, then stamp all these Herbs in a stone or wooden Mor∣tar so small as possible may be, then take your Rosin and beat it to powder with your Frankincense, and melt them first alone, then put in your Butter, your Hogs grease and oyl, and when all is melted, put in your Herbs, and let them all boyl together half a quarter of an hour, then take it from the fire, and leave stirring of it in no wise a quarter of an hour after, and in that time that it is from the fire, put in your Turpentine, and 2 ounces of Verdigrease very finely beaten to powder; and when you put in your Turpentine and Verdigrease,
stir it well, or else it will run o∣ver, and so stir it until it leave boy∣ling: then put it in an earthen pot, stopping the pot very close with a cloth and a board on the top, and set it in a dunghil of horse muck 21 days, then take it up and put it into a kettle, and let it boyl a little, taking heed that it boyl not over, then strain all through a coarse cloth into an earthen or Gally pot, and when all is strained, put to it half a pound of oyl of Spike, and cover the pot close until you use it, and when you use it, make it warm in winter, and use it cold in summer.
Take half a pound of Rosin, half a pound of Frankincense, Oliba∣num and Mastick, of each one ounce, Wax, Deers suet, Turpen∣tine, of each 2 ounces, Camphire 2 drams, beat the Olibanum, Ma∣stick, Rosin and Frankincense, and
Camphire into powder, then put it in a brass Pan with a pottle of White-wine, and put in the Wax and Deer suet into it, and when it doth boyl, put in your Turpentine, and let it boyl a quarter of an hour, then take it from the fire and let it stand and cool until the next day, then work it with your hand to work out the Wine, an∣nointing your hands first with oyl, then make it up in rowls, then as need will serve, take thereof and spread it with a warm knife upon the fleshy side of a Sheeps skin, and apply it warm to the grieved place, and take it not off until it fall off of it self, pricking the plaister full of holes.
Take a wine pint of pure Sal∣let oyl, and put into an earthen pot that is very large, and set it upon a very soft fire of Charcoal,
and when it beginneth to boyl, stir it with a Hasel stick of one years shooting, then put into it 2 ounces of Venice Sope that is pure white, half a pound of red Lead, one quarter of a pound of white Lead, letting it boyl very softly, stirring it continually with this Hazel stick for the space of 2 or 3 hours, you shall know when it is boyled by this; drop one drop thereof on a board, and it will be stiff when it is enough, then take it from the fire, and put into it half an ounce of oyl of Bayes, then let it boyl again a little, then let your clothes be but of a reason∣able size to dip them in it, then you must have two sticks, which must be hollow in the middle, to strip the clothes through, then lay them abroad until they be cold upon a board, then rowl them up and keep them, and when you use them, lay them upon the place grieved, and let them lie 12
hours, then take it off and wipe it, and lay the other side, and let that lie as long.
Take a Gallon of White-wine, Ale or Beer, and to that quantity take a quarter of a pound of each of these Herbs following, Rose-water a quarter of a pint, Rue, Sage, Vervain, Egrimony, Bettony, Celendine, Carduus, Angelica, Pimpernel, Scabious, Valerian, Wormwood, Dragons, Mugwort, all these Herbs must you shred in gross together, and steep in the aforesaid liquor, the night before you distil it in a Rose-water still, and then keep the first water by it self, being the weaker, and there∣fore fitter for Children; it helpeth all Fevers, Agues and Plagues, be∣ing thus taken, seven spoonfuls or thereabout of the strongest blood warm, and give it to the party to drink in an Ague or Fever, an
hour before the fit come, and so to sweat, either by exercise, or in your bed, but your stomach must be empty, and if it be taken for the Plague, then put it into a little Diascordium or Mithridate.
Take the white of an Egg, and Bole Armoniack, spread it on lea∣ther.
Take Colts foot Water, Hyssop water and Honey, put Liquorish, Annise seeds and Elecampane, put thereto the juice of Fennel, and boyl them.
Take Charcoal red hot out of the fire, and beat it to powder.
Take Milk, Oatmeal, and red Rose leaves and a little Deers suet.
Take Cups of Acrons, and grate them; and grate some Nutmeg: put this in Beer, and drink it.
Take Linseed and beat it to powder, boyl it in Milk with Mal∣lows and Sheeps suet.
Take a good quantity of Ver∣vin, and boyl it in Milk, and wash the blast therewith very well, then bind the herb very close to it some few hours, after wash it again, the Milk being warmed, and so bind it up again, the oftner it is done the better, and in a day or two it will be well, if it be taken before it fester.
Take a good quantity of Veri∣con being green, with as much Dill, chop them together, and boyl them in Boars grease as much as will cover them, and for want thereof, so much May butter, and when they be boyled together, let them stand 2 or 3 days, and then boyl it a little, and so strain it through a cloth.
Take in the latter end of Septem∣ber good store of Honey suckle berries, and put them in a body of a glass Still stopped, and set it in hot horse-dung 8 days, distil it in Balneo, then when you have drawn the water forth, pour the water into the stuff again, stop it close, and put it into the dung 24 hours, then set it in ashes, and di∣stil both water and oyl with a great fire, as much as will come forth, and at last separate the water from the oyl in Balneo.
Take flowers, leaves and seed of Hypericon as much as you list, beat them together, and infuse them in White-wine, that they may be covered therewith, and set them in the Sun for ten days, then put thereto so much oyl-Olive as all the rest do weigh, and let it stand ten days more in the Sun, but look that you weigh
the Oyl to know how much it is, then put thereto for every pound of Oyl two ounces of Turpentine, and 1 dram of Saffron, and of Nut∣megs, and Cloves of each half an ounce, of Myrrh and Rosin of each 1 ounce, and of the root of Briony 2 ounces, put them all in a Vessel of glass, and mix them well toge∣ther, and set them in a Vessel of hot water, and then set thereto a head of glass, and Receiver well shut, and boyl it so long until no more will distil from it, which will be about 24 hours, then take it out and strain it whilst it is hot, and keep it in a Vessel of Glass, and when you first use it, heat it well, and apply it upon a wound with∣out using any tent at all; this is excellent for a green wound, espe∣cially if there be veins, sinews, or bones offended or cut, it keep∣eth wounds from putrefaction, it cleanseth them and easeth pain, and doth incarnate and skin them, it
helpeth bruises, pains, aches, or swelling in any part, and is won∣derful good against venom or poy∣son.
Take the roots of single Pionie, grate them, drink them, and wear some of them about your neck.
Take a Turnip, make a hole in the top of it, take out some of the pith, infuse into that hole oyl of Roses, then stop close the hole, roast the Turnip under the embers; when it is soft apply it plaisterwise warm to the kibe, bind it fast.
Lapis Prunellae.
Take one pound of Saltpeter, boyl it in a Goldsmiths earthen pot, with a very hot fire round about it, let it boyl till it be very black and melted, then take a quar∣ter of an ounce, or 6 pennyweight of Roch-allum, and a quarter of an ounce of Brimstone, break them
and put them in the Saltpeter by little at once as it boyleth, and let it burn till the flame go out of it self, then pour it in a brass Ladle, or into a Chafer, and so let it stand till it be cold, and when you will use it, scrape it very fine with a knife, and put a little of it to the sore eyes, hold down the eye-lids till the pain be gone, then let the water drop out of the eye: This Medicine taketh away the Pearl, Pin and Web in the eye, and all sores and blood-shed, it also hel∣peth the Toothach, being put in∣to the hollow Tooth, with a little lint, if the Tooth be not hollow, rub it outward: Finally, it helpeth a stinking breath, being eaten in the morning fasting.
Take a handful of Grovers shreds, and a handful of Dock-roots, the pith taken out, and boyl them in strong Ale until they be reasonable thick, and annoint the head there∣with.
Take Rubarb and roast it, then grind it to powder, and take as much as will lie upon a six-pence, and keep warm that day, the next day eat conserve of Roses, mixed with Coral, and drink that day if you will, posset Ale made of Cam∣momile.
Take a pound of Butter unwash∣ed and unsalted, 3 good handfuls of red Sage, and as much Brimstone beaten into powder, as a Walnut, boyl these well together, and strain it, and put in half an ounce of Ginger beaten small.
Take new Hens-dung out of the nest, and put it into an Oven almost cold, let it lie there all night, and take the white of it, and beat it be∣ing dried, and take as much of the powder of Ginger finely beaten, and put to that half in like quan∣tity of Sugar-candy, all which
all which must be beaten very well and searced, then put it into the sore eyes every night, and in the morning, and wash it out with water.
Take a pint of fair running water, of wild Dasies, and 3 lea∣ved grace, of each a good hand∣ful, wash the herbs very clean in a Cullender, and put them into a clean skillet of water, let them boyl very well over the fire, until the water look green, then take a little piece of Allum and put into the water, and when it is boyling then tast of the water, and when it sticks to the mouth, take as much honey as will make it very sweet, then after it hath boyled a little while, take it off the fire; strain it and drop a little every night into the eyes.
Take the bottom of a Muncorn∣loaf,
cut it about an inch thick, and as broad as the palm of your hand, toast it very well, then take of Sallade Oyl and Claret-wine of each a like quantity, as much as will wet the toast well & through∣ly, warm it hot, then put the toast into it, when the toast is well soaked, strew the powder of Cloves and Mace hereupon thick, then apply it to the stomach of the Patient as warm as he can endure it, it will purge upwards and downwards as often as you apply a fresh toast made as afore∣said, that may be applied so often as any one findeth their stomach ill at ease, although then it will not purge, except in case of surfeit.
Take of the root called Set-well the quantity of half a Walnut, and grate it, of Treacle green, one good spoonful, of fair water 3 spoonfuls, make all these more than lukewarm; and so drink them
off in bed, and sweat six or seven hours, and in your sweat drink small Posset Ale made of small drink as you need, but not till an hour and half after, the taking of the Potion, and it will bring forth the Plague sore. If you cast the Medicine, you may take it the second, third, or fourth time, by the whole, half, or less mea∣sure as your stomach will bear it: if any do take it and thereupon happen presently amendment, or a rising or sore, you may think it to be the sickness, for the nature of the Medicine is to prevent the Plague, and in others to expell the Sore, if it be not taken too late, in which case the stomch will not brook it easily, and after two or 3 times taking, if you minister it to any, let it be at their first sickness, lest if their disease be other, they may receive 〈◊〉〈◊〉 thereby.
Take the Jelly of Frogs in March and still it in a Glass-still, it is a good medicine to stop blood, and for the heat and redness of the face, and good to cure green wounds.
Take Spearmints, and ground-Ivy, of each a handful, and a good spoonful of Bay-salt, stamp all these very well together, and boyl them in a pint of the strongest Vinegar that you can get, let these boyl all together until they come to a quarter of a pint, then strain it, and put it into a glass, and stop it very close, when your teeth do ake, take a spoonful of it blood warm, and hold it in your mouth on that side the pain is.
Take Roots of Vervain in cold wine, and wash the Teeth there∣with.
Take white Hore-hound, stamp it, wring out the juice, and mingle it with honey, and seeth it, and give it to the sick to drink, or else Sack, and Garlick seed, and roast it in the fire, and take away the peelings and eat the rest with Honey, or else take Sage, Rue, Cummin, and powder of Pepper, and seeth all these together in honey, and make thereof an Electuary, and take thereof a spoonful in the morning, and another at night.
Take a pottle of clear water, and a good handful of Dandilion, and put it in an earthen pot, and seeth it till it come to a quart, and then take out the herbs, and put in a good quantity of white Sugar, till you think it be somewhat plea∣sant, and then put it into a Vessel wherein it may cool, and then take 20 or 30 Almonds, blanch
them and beat them in a mortar, and when the water is cold put it to the Almonds, and strain it through a clean Cipris bag with∣out compulsion, and if it be thick let it run through again, and so keep it in a vessel, and drink of it often, at all times as you please.
Take Aloe Apaticum, and Aloe Succatrine, fine Cinnamon and Myrth, of each of them 3 drams, Cloves, Mace, Lignum Aloe, Ma∣stick, Bole Armoniack, of each of them half a dram, let all these things be well stamped in a Mor∣tar, then mingle them together, and after keep them in some close vessel, and take of it every mor∣ning 2 penny weight, in half a glass full of White-wine, with a little water, and drink it in the mor∣ning at the dawning of the day, and so may you by the grace of God, go safely into all infection of the air and Plague.
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.
Take two ounces of syrrup of Roses, 1 ounces of Sene, one penny∣worth
of Annise seeds, one stick of Liquorish, one pint of Postern∣water, seeth them all together till it seeth to half a pint, then strain them forth, then boyl the two ounces of syrrup of Roses, and drink it warm.
Take Brimstone that is whole, and Cinnamon of either of them an even proportion by weight, beat them into small powder, searce it through a fine cloth upon a sheet of white paper, to the quantity of an ounce or more, and so by even proportions in weight mingle them together in clean clarified Capons grease, and temper them well together, until they be well mollified, and then put in them a little Camphire to the quantity of a bean, and so put the whole con∣fection in a glass.
Boyl Organy in fair water, and lay it warm to the childs Navel.
Take a red Colwort leaf, where∣of cut away the middle rind, then put the leaf into a paper, and let it be burnt in hot Embers or Ashes, then take the leaf out, and lay it hot on the crown of the bare head, and it will draw it up into his place, and rid you of your pain.
Take a quantity of Snails of the Garden and boyl them in stale Urine, then let the Patient bathe and set his feet therein, and using that often, he shall be cured.
Take of powder of Pearl, of red Corral, of Crabs eyes, of Harts horn, and white Amber, of each one ounce, beat them into fine powder, and searce them, then take so much of the black toes of the Crabs claws as of all the rest of
the powders, for that is the chief worker, beat them, and searce them finely as you do the rest, then weigh them severally, and take as much of the toes as you do of all the rest of the five powders, and mingle them well together, and make them up in balls with jelly of Harts-horn, whereinto put or infuse a small quantity of Saffron to give them colour, then let them lie till they be dry and fully hard, and keep them for your use.
The Crabs are to be gotten in May or September, before they be boyled.
The dose is 10 or 12 grains in Dragon-water, Carduus water, or some other cordial water.
The Apothecaries in their com∣position of it, use to put in a dram of good Oriental Bezar to the other powders, as you may see in the prescription following.
This is thought to be the true composition invented by Gascon,
and that the Bezar, Musk, and Ambergreece, were added after by some for curiosity, and that the former will work without them as effectually as with them.
Take of Pearls, white Amber, Harts-horn, eyes of Crabs, and white Corral, of each half an ounce; of black thighs of Crabs calcined two ounces, to every ounce of this powder put in a dram of Oriental Bezar; reduce them all into very fine powder, and searce them, and with Harts-horn jelly, with a little Saffron put therein, make it up into a paste, and make therewith Lozen∣ges or Trochisces for your use.
You must get your Crabs for this powder about May, or in September before they shall be boy∣led, when you have made them, let them dry and grow hard in a dry air, neither by fire nor Sun.
Their dose is ten or twelve grains, as before prescribed in the former page.
Take the prepared Pearls, eyes or stones of Crabs, of red Coral, or white Amber, of Harts-horn, of Oriental Bezar-stone, of each half an ounce, of the power of the black tops of the Crabs claws to the weight of all the former; make them all into powder, ac∣cording to Art, and with jelly made with the skin or casting of our Vipers, make it up into small Tablets, or Trochisces which you must warily ••ry, as before pre∣scribed, and reserve for your use.
Take of the Magistery of Pearls, of Crabs eyes prepared, of white Amber prepared, Harts-horn, Ma∣gistery of white Coral: of Lapis Contra Yarvam, of each a like quantity, to these powders infu∣sed, put of the black tops of the great claws of Crabs, the full weight of the rest, beat these all into very fine powder, and searce them through a fine Lawn searce, to every ounce of this powder add a dram of true Oriental Be∣zar, make all these up into a lump, or mass, with the jelly of
Harts-horn, and colour it with Saffron, putting thereto a scru∣ple of Ambergreece, and a little Musk also finely powdered, and dry them (made up into small Trochisces) neither by fire, nor Sun, but by a dry air, and you may give to a man twenty grains of it, and to a child twelve grains.
1. It withstands the Plague be∣ing taken in Treacle-water.
2. It is good in all Pestilent diseases, taken in posset drink with Saffron.
3. It is good against a Fever, taken in Carduus water.
4. It is a great Antidote against all Poysons taken in Sallet oyl.
5. It doth cure the bitting of a mad Dog, drunk in Rose Vinegar, and then drink nothing else but spring water during the cure.
6. It causeth a speedy delivery, given in Balm-water, Bettony wa∣ter, or in burnt wine.
7. It doth take away the after∣throws, given in the same liquors.
8. It is good Cordial in all fits of the Mother given in Rue-water.
9. It is very soveraign in swoun∣ing fits, given in Sack, or Borrage water.
10. It is very powerful to with∣stand all melancholy, given in Sack.
11. It doth help Convulsions in Children given in spring water.
12. It helpeth the Worms gi∣ven in Goats milk.
13. It is good for a short breath, given in Rue-water.
14. It helpeth the Head-pain, given in Rue-water, or Rosemary-water.
15. It helpeth the yellow Jaun∣dise, given in Celendine water.
16. It is very powerful in the Palsie, given in Sage-water.
17. It is a good Antidote against the Gout, given in Sage-water.
18. It withstandeth the growing of the Stone in the Reins, given in Rhenish wine.
19. It causeth a good and quiet sleep taken in White-wine.
20. It is a great preserver of Health, and means of long life, taken sometimes in Mede.
21. It may be used as a Treacle or Bezar against Surfeits.
22. It is a general good upon all occasions, and may be given at all times, when you do not know what the disease is; in any of the aforesaid liquors.
The Dose for a man or woman is from one scruple to two scru∣ples, and to a boy or girl twelve or fourteen grains in convenient liquors.