For a more violent cold causing rotting in the head.

Take the bigge Elecampane root, slice it, and boyl it in water from a pottle to a quart, then strain it, and to that water put a pint of Urine, and a pint of Muska∣dine, of Aniseeds, Licoras, Cominseeds, Long Pepper (in pouder) of each an ounce, twenty Raisins of the Sun stoned and brused, and of Sugercandy two ounces▪ let all these symmer on the fire, and not boyl, till they be incorporate, then take i• Page  145 off, and to one halfe therof (which is a suf∣fiacient drench) put a quarter of a pound of sweet butter, and four spoonfuls of sallet∣oyle; then being luke-warm, give the horse a third part of the drench, and after it a new laid egge: then another third part, and after it another egge: then lastly, all the rest of the drink. Then ride him pretty round∣ly after it for near an houre, and let him fast another houre; keep warme, and feed as at o∣ther timer. At noon give him a mash, and the next day give him the other half.