For foul eyes, sore eyes or sight almost lost.

There be some that for this great offence in the eye put in two fine small rowels long∣wise in the temples of the head, just behind the eyes: But for mine own part, I not much fancy it, because I fear it breeds more evil humor then it brings away, besides sore∣ness and disgrace; therefore in this cure my practise is thus—

Take Tacchamahaca, Mastick, Rosin and Page  155 Pitch, of each like quantity, and being molten with flax of the colour of the horse, lay it as a defensive on each side his temples, as big as a twenty shillings piece: then underneath his eyes upon the cheek bone (with a round Iron▪) burn three or four holes, and anoint them with sweet butter; then take a handfull of Seladine, and wash it clean in white wine, but let it touch no water, then bruise it, and strain it, and to the quantity of juyce, put the third part of womans milk, and a pretty quantity of white Sugarcandy, searc'd tho∣row a piece of Lawn, and with a feather, quill, or otherwise, drop it into the sore ey morning and evening.

Thus do for the worst of sore eys: but if the offence be not extream, then you may for∣bear both the defensitive, the burning and the rowels, and onely use the medicine.