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TAke Wood sorrel, and pick it from the stalke, and pound it very well in a stone Mortar; then take to every pound of beaten Sorrel a pound of Sugar finely beaten, and two ounces of Mithridate, beat them very well together, and put them in pots for your use; take every morning before
and after the infection for some time together of this Conserve, as much as a Walnut.
Take Pimpernel, Carduus, Angelica, Scordium, Scabious, Dragon, and still these severally in a Rose-still; and when you have a pint of the water of every of these sorts of Hearbs, then mingle all these together very well, and dissolve in it half a pound of Venice Treacle, then still all these together, and mingle the stronger water with the small, six spoon∣fuls of this water, made blood warm, gi∣ven to one sick of the Plague, driveth all venome from the heart. It is excellent, so used, for the Small Pox, or for any pe∣stilent Feaver.
Take of Sarsaparilla two ounces, of Polypody of the Oak, and Sena, of each four ounces, Caraway-seed, and Ani∣seed, of each half an ounce, Liquorish two ounces, Maidenhair, and Agrimo∣ny, of each one little handful, Scurvey half a bushel; beat all these grosly, and put them into a course Canvas bag
and hang it into three gallons of strong Ale; when it is three dayes old drink it.
Take of Venice Turpentine one ounce washed, and six grains of the powder of white Amber, mixt them to∣gether, and set them in a clean pot up∣on embers, and let it not stand too hot; to try whether it be enough, take a drop, and let it cool; if after it is cold it be stiff, and will not cleave to the finger, it is enough: then take of the powders of Pearl, White Amber, and Coral, of each a quantity, as a quarter of an ounce, of the inner bark of an Oak, a quarter of an ounce of cinamon, and nutmegs; of each as much, and three ounces of hard white Sugar; make all these into a powder, and seeth them, and put the pills into them; before you take them, you must be well purged, after which you must take three of the afore∣said Pills wrapped up in the powder, what else you will, and in the morning take the yolk of a new laid Egg warm∣ed a little, and put into it as much of the powder as will lie on a shilling,
and sup it off; let this be used some time together, and there will be great benefit found by it.
Take of the juyces of Borage and Bugloss, of each one pint and a half, juyce of Pippins, or Queen Apples one pint, juyce of Balm half a pint, clarifie them, then take Chochenel made into powder four drams; infuse it in the said juyces being cold in an earthen pan for two dayes, stirring it often, then strain it, and with four pound of powder Su∣gar, ••or two pound if you mean not to keep it long) boil it to a syrrup, then take it off, and when it is almost cold, put to it Diamargaritum Frigidum one dram and a half, Diambra four scru∣ples. Take thereof a spoonful or two for many mornings together, and when you awake in the night, if there be cause; you may also adde to some part of it Saffron to make it more cordial, by putting some powder of Saffron in a linnen clout tied up, and so milking it out into the syrrup, let the substance
thereof remain in the cloth, and take thereof sometimes. Approved.
Take a pint of the best Honey, set it on the fire and scum it clean, then put to a bundle of hysop bruised small be∣fore you tie it up; let it boil well, till the honey taste of the Hysop; then strain out the Honey very hard, and put to it the powder of Angelica root, the weight of six pence, powder of Elicam∣pane root the weight of six pence, Gin∣ger and Pepper, of each the weight of two pence, L••quorish and Anniseed of each the weight of eight pence, all beat∣en very small severally: put all these in∣to the strained Honey, and let them boil a little space, stirring them well toge∣ther all the time, then take them from the fire, and pour all into a clean gally∣pot, stirring it alwayes till it be through cold, and keep it close covered for your use. When any are troubled with stuffing at the Stomach, or shortness of breath, let them take of this Electuary with a bruised Liquorish stick, and they
shall sensibly finde much good by it. This was Queen Elizabeths Electuary for these infirmities.
Take a pint of the strongest mustard, set it in an Oven for two or three times, till it be as thick as a hasty pudding, the Oven must not be too hot to burn it: then set it on a chafing-dish of coals, till it be dry enough to make into powder. Take half an ounce of Betony powder, and mix it with the said powder, and sweeten it with Sugar-candy to your taste. Take of this every morning for ten dayes. Approved.
Take two quarts of small Ale, put to it red mints one handful, as much of red Sage, a little Cinamon; let it boil softly till half be wasted, sweeten it with sugar to your taste, and drink thereof a draught morning and evening.
Take two ounces of dried red Gil∣lyflowers, and put them into a pottle of Sack, put to it three ounces of fine Su∣gar in powder, and half a scruple of Ambergreece in powder; put all these in a stone bottle, stop it close with a strong cork, and shake it oft. After it hath stood ten dayes, pass it through a Jelly bag, and give two or three spoon∣fuls of it for a great Cordial. This way you may also make Lavander wine for the Palsie, and other Diseases.
In the Moneth of May distill Cow∣dung, then take two live Hares, and stran∣gle them in their blood; then take the one of them, and put it into an earthen vessel or pot, and cover it well with a mortar made of horse dung and hay, and bake it in an Oven with houshold bread, and let it still in an Oven two or three dayes, baking anew with any thing, un∣til the Hare be baked or dried to pow∣der;
then beat it well, and keep it for your use. The other Hare you must flea, and take out the guts onely; then distil all the rest, and keep this water: then take at the new and full of the Moon, or any other time, three mornings to∣gether as much of this Powder as will lie on six pence, with two spoonfuls of each water, and it will break any stone in the Kidneys.
Take the distilled water of Saxi∣frage, Coriander, Parsley, and cod of broom when they be green, the berries of white Thorn stilled when they be ripe; they must be stamped stones and all, and then distilled: the green hulls of Walnuts when they be ripe stilled, Ray∣sins of the sun stilled; every one of these waters must be stilled by it self. Then take an equal quantity of each, as a pint of Aqua Spirita; put them all to∣gether, and still them in an ordinary still, or in B. after scum the water nine or ten dayes: and take of this water for ten or fifteen dayes, five or six spoon∣fuls
a time in the morning fasting, and use to take it after a day or two once in a moneth.
First bake the Turnips in a pot with houshold bread, then press out the Li∣quor between two platters; put a pint of this liquor to half a pint of Hysop water, and as much brown Sugarcandy as will sweeten it; and boil it to the con∣sistence of a syrup. It is very good for a Cold or Consumption.
Take the outermost fresh Peels of Ci∣trons cut in small pieces, and pour on them two quarts of water, then wring it through a cloth; put to the liquor one pound of powder sugar, boil it to a syrup, and when it is sodden, put four grains of Musk to it, dissolved in Damask rose water. This syrup cooleth not. It defendeth from the Plague.
Take Rosemary flowers, Betony, Clove-gilly-flowers, Borrage, Broom, Cowslip-flowers, Red-rose-leaves, Meli∣lot, Comfrey, Clary, Pimpinel flow∣ers, of each two ounces, red Currans four pounds: infuse all these into six quarts of Claret Wine, put to it four∣teen pounds of ripe Elder berries, make the Wine scalding hot, then put in the Flowers, Currans, and Elder berries, co∣ver the pot, and paste it very close, set it in a kettle of warm water to infuse forty eight hours, till the vertue of the ingredients be all drawn out, then press it out hard, and put to every pint of the liquor one pound and three quarters of powder Sugar, boil and scum it till you finde the Syrup thick enough, when it is cold bottle it, and keep it for your use. Take two spoonfuls in a morning, and so much in the afternoon, fasting two hours after it.
Take Carawayes, Smallage, Time, Hysop, Watercresses, Penniroyal, Net∣tle tops, Calamint, Elecampane-roots, of each one little handful, Horse radish two pounds, boil them in six quarts of running water, until half be consumed; then strain it, boil it a new with a pot∣tle of Canary Sack, Liquorish twelve ounces, sweet Fennel-seed one ounce bruised, and a quarter of an ounce of Cumin-seed bruised; boil all these above half an hour, then strain it, and keep it for your use, nine spoonfuls in the morn∣ing fasting, and as much at three or four a clock in the afternoon, use it for some time together. This the Lady Hobby proved by her self.
Take Spearmint, Broom-mint, Mother of Time, the Blossome tops of Garden Time, red Penniroyal, Scabious, Ce∣landine, Wood Sorrel, Wood Betony,
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Angelica leaves and stalkes, set Wall Leaves, Peony leaves, Egrimony, Tor∣mentil, sweet Marjoram, red Sage, Rue, Rossolis, Angelica roots, Elecampany roots, set Wall Roots, green Peniroyal, Comfrey Blossoms and Leaves, Juniper-berries, of each a pound, Balm, Carduus Benedictus, Dragon, Feaverfew, Worm∣wood, of each two pounds; steep all these in the lees of strong pure venient Claret Wine for nine dayes, every day twice turning them to mingle them well in the Lees, then distil them in a Lim∣beck with a red clear head, with two pounds of shaved Harts horn, and Ivory twelve ounces; draw as long of it as you may in several pottle glasses: the first is accounted the best and uncompounded, and the perfectest against the Plague, spotted Feavers, small Pocks, ordinary Feavers, divers times experienced by my self, either to prevent, or in the time of these sicknesses. If you will compound it because the water hath an ill taste, then take the first gallon of the water, and mix it with a pottle of the best Malaga sack, and put into them three pounds of Raisins solis stoned, Figs one pound and a half, the flowers of Clove-gilly-flow∣ers,
Cowslips and Marigolds, blue Vi∣olets, of each two pounds, red Rose buds one pound, Ambergreece, Bezoar stone, clarified Sugar, Aniseeds, Liquorish, and what else you please.
These are Adrian Gilberts Receipts, having had experience of them most constantly sure. The uncompounded Water is the more excellent: and if in time of infection one take two spoon∣fuls of it in good Bear or white Wine, he may safely walk from danger by the leave of God. If any of the former dis∣eases attache any person, then he must take four ounces of the first water, and mix therewith either the syrups of Vi∣olets, Clove-gilly-flowers, or Angelica, as the disease is: one spoonful of the Sy∣rup is sufficient for four ounces of the wa∣ter, so take it in three times.
Take Oyl of Elder and Plaintain-wa∣ter, of each one ounce, beat them well together, until they be exactly incorpo∣rated, and therewith anoint the tume∣fied place twice or thrice in a day, until the swelling be chased away.
Take a running Cock, pull him alive, then kill him, cut him abroad by the back, take out the entrails, and wipe him clean, then quarter him, and break his bones; then put him into a Rose-water still, with a pottle of Sack, Currans, and Raisins of the sun stoned, and Figs sliced, of each one pound, Dates stoned and cut small half a pound, Rosemary flowers, Wilde Time, Spearmint, of each one handful, Organs or Wilde Marjoram, Bugloss, pimpinel, of each two handfuls, and a bottle of new milk from a red cow. Distill these with a soft fire, put into the Receiver a quarter of a pound of brown Sugar-candy beaten small, four grains of Ambergreece, fourty grains of prepared pearl, and half a book of leaf gold cut ve∣ry small; you must mingle the strong water with the small, and let the patient take two spoonfuls of it in the morning, and as much at going to bed▪
Take three spoonfuls of Mint water,
and as much of Muskadine and Worm∣wood water, two or three spoonfuls of fine Sugar, and two or three drops of Cinamon spirit; beat these well toge∣ther with two or three spoonfuls of Clove-gilly-flowers spirit, and give the Patient now and then one spoonfull thereof; especially when he or she go∣eth to bed.
Take pure searced Sugar two ounces, and wet it with the Spirit of Worm∣wood, then take a little Gum Tragi∣ganth, and steep it all night in Rose wa∣ter, then take some of this and the wet sugar, and beat them together in an A∣lablaster Mortar, till it come to a paste like dough, if you please put a little Musk to it, then make it up in little cakes of the breadth of a groat or three pence; lay them upon plates, and dry them gent∣ly in an Oven, and keep them in a dry place for your use: and upon occasion hold one of them in your mouth to melt, and swallow the dissolved juyce thereof for the infirmities aforesaid.
Take Balm leaves and stalks, Burnet leaves and flowers, Rosemary, red Sage, Taragon, Tormentil leaves, Rossolis, red Roses, Carnation, Hysop, Thyme, red strings that grow upon Savory, red Fennel leaves and roots, red Mints, of each one handful; bruise these herbs and put them in a great earthen pot, and pour on them as much white Wine as will cover them, stop them close, and let them steep for eight or nine dayes, then put to it Cinamon, Ginger, Angelica seeds, Cloves and Nutmegs, of each one ounce, a little Saffron, Sugar one pound, Raisins Solis stoned one pound, Dates stoned and sliced half a pound, the loins and legs of an old Coney, fleshy running Capon, the red flesh of the sin∣news of a leg of Mutton, four young Chickens, twelve Larks, the yolks of twelve Eggs, a loaf of white bread cut in sops, and two or three ounces of Mith∣ridate or Treacle, and as much Bastard or Muscadine as will cover them all. Di∣still all with a moderate fire, and keep the first and second waters by them∣selves;
and when there comes no more by distilling, put more Wine into the Pot upon the same stuff, and distil it a∣gain, and you shall have another good water. This water must be kept in a double glass close stopt very carefully: it is good against many Infirmities, as the Dropsie, Palsie, Ague, Sweating, Spleen, Worms, Yellow and Black Jaun∣dies; it strengtheneth the Spirits, Brain, Heart, Liver, and Stomach. Take two or three spoonfulss when need is by it self: or with Ale, Beer, or Wine mingled with sugar.
Take Angelica roots, and dry them a very little in an Oven, or by the fire: and then bruise them very soft, and lay them in Wine Vinegar to steep, being close covered three or four days, and then heat a brick hot, and lay the same there∣on every morning: this is excellent to air the house or any clothes, or to breath over in the morning fasting.
Take seven Quarts of white Wine, and infuse in it all night one ounce of Saffron dried, and in the morning di∣still it in a Limbeck, or glass body with a head, and put some white Sugar-candy finely beaten into the Receiver for it to drop on.
Take four ounces of white Rose wa∣ter, and two drams of Tutia in powder, shake them well together in a glass vial, and drop of it a little into the Eyes even∣ing and morning, it is very good for any hot Rheum.
Take four gallons of strong Ale, five ounces of Aniseeds, Liquorish scraped half a pound, sweet Mints, Angelica, Betony, Cowslip flowers Sage, and Rose∣mary flowers, sweet Marjoram, of each three handfuls, Pelitory of the wall one handful. After it is for two or three
dayes, distill it in a Limbeck, and in the water infuse one handful of the flowers aforesaid, Cinamon and Fennel-seed, of each half an ounce, Juniper berries bruised one dram, Red-rose buds, rosted Apples, and Dates sliced and stoned, of each half a pound: distill it again, and sweeten it with some Sugar-candy, and take of Ambergreece, Pearle, red Coral, Harts-horn powdered, and leaf Gold, of each half a dram; put them into a fine linnen bag, and hang it by a thread in a glass.
Take black tips of Crabs claws when the Sun enters into Cancer, which is eve∣ry year on the eleventh day of June; pick and wash them clean, and beat them into fine powder, which finely searce, then take Musk and Civet, of each three grains, Ambergreece twelve grains, rub them in the bottom of the Mortar, and then beat them and the powder of the Claws together; then with a pound of this powder mix one ounce of the ma∣gistery of Pearle. Then take ten skins of
Adders or Snakes, or Slow worm, cut them in pieces, and put them into a pip∣kin to a pint and a half of Spring wa∣ter, cover it close, and set it on a gentle fire to simmer onely, not to boil; for ten or twelve hours, in which time, it will be turned into a Jelly, and therewith make the said powder into balls. If such skins are not to be gotten, then take six ounces of shaved Harts-horn, and boil it to a Jelly, and therewith make the said powder into balls; the horn must be of a red Deer kil'd in August, when the moon is in Leo, for that is best. The Dose is se∣ven or eight grains in beer or wine.
Take Calamints four ounces, Orange peels two ounces, Nep half a handful, Walnut blossoms half an ounce, Rose∣mary flowers, and tops of Sage, of each one handful, Castoreum one ounce, white Wine one quart; distil them in a Limbeck. This Water is good for swounding fits, weak stomachs, and rising of the Mother.
Take a quart of clean pickt Strawber∣ries, put them in a glass, pour on them a quart of Aqua vitae, let them stand and steep; and take two or three spoonfuls of it morning and evening with fine Sugar, or white Sugarcandy. It will keep all the year. Approved.
Take a gallon of Claret wine or Sack, Cinamon, Ginger, Grains of Pa∣radise, Gallingall, Nutmegs, Anniseed, and Fennel-seed, of each three drams, Sage, Mint, red Roses, Pellitory of the Wall, Wilde Marjoram, Rosemary, Wilde Time, Cammomile, Lavender, of each one handful: bruise the said spices small, cut and bruise the Herbs, and put all into the Wine in a Limbeck, and after it hath stood twenty four hours, distil it gently, and keep the first water by it self, and so the second.
Take water of red Tar, and wash it therewith. This is an approved remedy.
Take a peck of garden shell Snails, wash them in small Beer, put them into a great Iron dripping-pan, and set them on the hot fire of Charcoals, and keep them constantly stirring till they make no noise at all; then with a knife and cloth pick them out, and wipe them clean, then bruise them in a stone Mor∣tar, shells and all; then take a quart of Earth Worms, rip them up with a knife, and scoure them with Salt, and wash them clean, and beat them in the Mor∣tar: then take a large clean Brass pot to distill them in, put into it two hand∣fulls of Angelica, on them lay two hand∣fuls of Celandine, a quart of Rosemary flowers, of Betony and Agrimony, of each two handfuls; Bears-foot, Red dock leaves, the bark of Barberries, and Wood Sorrel, of each one handful, Rice half a handful, Funugreek and Turnerick, of
each one ounce, Saffron dryed and beat∣en into powder the weight of six pence, Harts-horn and Cloves beaten, of each three ounces; when all these are in the Pot, put the Snails and Worms upon them, and then pour on them three gal∣lon of strong Ale; then set on the Lim∣beck, and paste it close with Rye dough, that no air come out or get in, and so let it stand one and twenty hours, and distill it with a moderate fire, and receive the several Quarts in several Glasses close stopt. The Patient must take every morn∣ing fasting, and not sleep after it, two spoonfuls of the strongest water, and four spoonfuls of the weakest at one time, fasting two hours after it.
Take one pound of the juyce of Pear∣mains, boil it with a soft fire till half be consumed; then put it in a glass, and there let it stand till it be settled, and put to it as much of the juyce of the leaves and roots of Borage, Sugar half a pound, sirup of Citrons three ounces, let them boil together to the consistence of a sirup.
Put into half a pint of pure spirit of Wine in a strong glass, Ambergreece one ounce, Musk two drams, stop the glass close with a cork and bladder, and set it in hot horse-dung twelve dayes; then pour off the spirit gently, and put as much new spirit on, and do as before, and pour it off clean: after all this, the Ambergreece will serve for ordinary uses. One drop of this Tincture will per∣fume any thing; besides it is a great Cordial.
Take assoon as you finde your self sick, as much Diascordium as the weight of a shilling, with ten grains of the pow∣der called Speciei de gemmis, well ming∣led together; and streight after this let the party drink a good draught of hot posset ale made with Carduus Benedictus, Sorrel, Scabiosa, and Scordium, within eight hours after the first taking of it,
the party must take the Diascordium, and Posset again as aforesaid, and in like sort the third time within eight hours after, but not above three times, nor the third time, if the party mend, after the first or second taking. Doctor Price doth commend much thereof to be taken for the kinde of cure for the Plague after one is infected: and Mr. Fenton the excel∣lent Chyrurgeon, who hath much ex∣perience in the cure of the Plague, doth highly commend it as a thing in his own experience proved very good. The use of a root called Sedour is to be chew∣ed in the mouth, still when one is in the company of such persons as are thought to be infected with the contagition: this Root is to be bought at the Apotheca∣ries.
Take a pint of Malmsey and burn it, and put thereto a spoonful of grains, being bruised, and take four spoonfuls of the same in a porringer, and put therein a spoonful of Jean Treacle, ••nd
give the Patient to drink as hot as he can suffer it, and let him drink a draught of the Malmsey after it, and so sweat: if he be vehemently infected, he will bring the Medicine up again; but you must apply the same very often day and night till he brook it; for so long as he doth bring it up again, there is danger in him: but if he once brook it, there is no doubt of his recovery by the Grace of God: provided then when the party in∣fected hath taken the aforesaid Medi••cine and sweateth, if he bring it up a∣gain, then you must give him the afore∣said quantity of Malmsey and grains, but no treacle, for it will be too hot for him, being in a sweat. This Medicine is pro∣ved, and the party hath recovered, and the sheets have been found full of blue marks, and no sore hath come forth: this being taken in the beginning of the sickness. Also this Medicine saved 38. Commons of Windsor the last great Plague 1593. was proved upon many poor people, and they recovered.
Take Penniroyal half an ounce, rai∣sins of the Sun stoned one ounce, half so much Liquorish bruised, boil them in a pint of running water, till half be con∣sumed; then strain it out hard, and with sugar boil it to a pretty thick Syrup, and take it with a liquorish stick: Often proved.
Take a pottle of the second water of Aqua Composita, of Balm, Betony, Pellitory of the Wall, sweet Marjoram, the flowers of Cowslip, Rosemary, and Sage, of each one handful, the seeds of Annise, Caroway, Coriander, Fennil, and Gromel, and Juniper berries, of each one spoonful, three or four Nutmegs, Cinamon one ounce, two or three large Mace; bruise all these, and let them lye ten dayes in steep in the Aqua Composita; set the glass in the Sun, and stir it well every morning, then strain it, and put to it three quarters of a pound of fine Sugar, one grain
of Ambergreese, and two grains of Musk.
Take Citrons, or Lemons, as many as you will, pare off their rindes, then slice them very thin; then put into a silver, or glass bason, a thick lay of fine sugar, and upon that the slices of Citrons or Le∣mons, and lay after lay of sugar, and the other, till the bason be near full, let it stand all night covered with a paper, the next day pour of the Liquor into a glass through a Tiffany strainer; be sure you put sugar enough to them at the first, and it will keep a whole year good, if it be set well up.
Take new Hogs greese tried and cla∣rified two ounces, steep it six hours in red Rose water, after wash it in the best white Wine, wherein Lapis Calamina∣ris hath been twelve times quenched: it will take a pottle of white Wine, for
the Lapis Calaminaris will waste it by often quenching, a piece of the Lapis as big as a Turkey Egg will serve; when the grease is well washed, adde to it one ounce of Lapis Tutia prepared, of Lapis Hematites well washed, two scruples, A∣loes Succotrina, twelve grains, Pearle four grains; all these must be prepared and made into fine powder, put to it some red Fennel water, and make it in∣to a Salve. If the eyes be very ill, put into each corner of them as much as a pins head of this Salve; and if the eyes be ex∣ceeding sore, anoint therewith onely the Eye-lids. As the Salve drieth, put to it red Fennel water to keep it moist.
Take an ounce of Treacle, half an ounce of set Wall cut small, a penni-worth of Saffron ground small; mix them, and take thereof in a morning up∣on a knives point as much as you can take up at twice or thrice, three mornings to∣gether.
Take Mallow leaves, Cammomile, Mercury, Pelitory of the Wall, Mug∣wort, and Penniroyal, of each a small handful, Melilot and Cammomile flow∣ers, of each half a handful, of the seeds of Annise, Caroway, Cummin and Fennel, of each one quarter of an ounce, Bay-berries, and Juniper berries, of each three drams; boil all these in three pints of clear posset ale to twelve ounces, and use it warm.
Take a little handful of Herb-grace, as much of Sage, the like quantity of Elder leaves, as much of red Bramble-leaves, stamp them altogether, and strain them through a fair linnen cloth, with a quart of white wine, and a quantity of white wine Vinegar, and a quantity of white Ginger, and mingle all together; af∣ter the first day you shall be safe four and twenty dayes: after the ninth day a whole year by the grace of God; and if it fortune that one be strucken with
the Plague before he hath drunk the Medicine, then take the aforesaid with a spoonful of Scabiosa, and a spoonful of Betony water, and a quantity of fine Treacle, and put them together, and cause the Patient to drink it, and it will put out all Venome: and if it fortune that the botch appear, take the leaves of red Brambles, Elder leaves, and mustard seed, stamp them together, and make a plaister thereof, and lay it to the sore, and it will draw out all the Venome, and the person shall be whole by the Grace of God.
Take of Sage, Elder, and red Bram∣ble leaves, of each one little handful; stamp and strain them together through a cloth with a quart of White Wine, then take a quantity of white wine vine∣gar, and mingle all these together, and drink thereof morning and night a spoonful at a time nine dayes together, and you shall be whole. There is no Medicine more excellent then this, when the sore doth appear, then to take
a Cock Chick and Pullet; and let the Rump be bare, and hold the Rump of the said Chick to the sore, and it will gape and labour for life, and in the end dye; then take another, and the third, and so long as any one do dye: for when the poyson is quite drawn out, the Chick will live, the sore presently will asswage, and the party recover. Mr. Win∣lour proved this upon one of his own Children; the thirteenth Chick dyed, the fourteenth lived, and the party cured.
Take a quantity of Plantain, shred it and double distil it, and take six or eight spoonfuls of the Water, with as much Borage-water, with a little Sugar, and one Nutmeg; and drink it warm in the cold fit, by Gods help it will cure you.
Take one spoonful of Commin-seed finely beaten, and boil it in Ver∣juyce till half be consumed, put to
it some course wheat bran, and boil it till it be dry, then put it in a small linnen bag, and lay it to the nape of the neck so hot as you can endure it, and it will draw the Rhume away.
Take the inner bark of red Filberd-tree, and shave a good handful of it, and take as much Saxifrage, and steep them in a quart of Ale or white Wine, and drink a good draught thereof nine mornings together fasting.
Take the juyce of green Walnuts shells and all two pound, the juyces of Balm, Carduus Benedictus, and Mari¦golds, of each three pounds, roots of great Docks half a pound, Butchers broom roots and all, three quarters of a pound, Angelica and Masterwort, of each three ounces, Scordium leaves two handfuls, Treacle Venice and Mithri∣date, of each four ounces, Canary Wine three pints, juyce of Lemons one pint.
digest these in a glass body two dayes close stopt, then put on a glass head, and distill it, and when it is half distilled, strain that which is left in the glass through a linnen cloth, and distill it till it grow thick as honey, which put into a Gally pot, and give some of it in the time of Infection on a knifes point. The distilled water is also good for the same purpose.
Take an ounce of China root chipped thin, and steep it in three pints of wa∣ter all night on embers covered, the next day take a Cock chicken deplumed and exenterated, and put in its belly Agrimo∣ny, Maidenhair, of each half a handful, Raisins of the Sun stoned one good handful, and as much French barley; boil all these in a pip••in close covered on a gentle fire for six or seven hours, let it stand till it be cold, strain it, or let it run through a Hypocras bag▪ and keep it in a glass for your use. Take a good draught of it in the morning, and at four a clock in the afternoon.
Take Balm, Wormwood, Rosemary, Spearmints, sweet Marjoram, Winter sa∣vory, of each half a handful, dry them between two dishes on a chafing-dish of coals, sprinkling them often with good Vinegar; when they are well dry∣ed, put to them some crumbs of bread, Cloves, Cinamon, and Nutmeg beaten to powder; put them in a fine linnen bag, quilt it, and lay it warm to the stomach.
Bruise Fennel seed, and boil them in Barley water, and let the Woman drink thereof often.
Take a handful of Groundswel strip∣ped downwards, as much of sage, and a quarter of a pound of currans, boil these in a pint of Ale, and drink it.
Take white Lead finely scraped one dram, burnt Allum two drams, temper them with hogs lard and plantain-water, and therewith anoint the grieved place.
Take two spoonfuls of clarified honey, and put a piece of Allum between red hot tongs, and hold it till it drop into the Honey, and therewith dress the mouth often, until it be perfectly cured.
Take six pound of May Butter un∣salced, Oyl Olive one quart, Barrows∣grease four pound, Rosin, and Turpen∣tine, of each one pound, Frankincense half a pound: then take these follow∣ing Hearbs, of each one handful: Balm, Smallege, Lovage, Red Sage, Lavander, Cotten, Marjoram, Rosemary, Mal∣lows, Cammomile, Plaintain, Alheal,
Chickweed, Rue, Parsley, Comfrey, Laurel leaves, Birch leaves, Longwort, English Tobacco, Groundswel, Wound∣wort, Agrimony, Briony, Carduus Benedictus, Betony, Adders Tongue, Saint Johns-wort; pick all these, wash them clean, and strain the water clean from them. These hearbs must be ga∣thered after Sun rising. Stamp them very small in a stone Mortar, then beat the Rosin and Frankincense to powder, and melt them alone; then put in the Oyl, Butter, and Hogs grease, and when all is well melted, put in the Hearbs, and let them boil half a quarter of an hour: then take it off the fire, and scum it very clean a quarter of an hour, and when it is off the fire, put in the Turpentine, and two ounces of Verdi∣greese, stir it well, on else it will run over, and so stir it till it leave boiling; then put it in an earthen pot, which stop very close with a cloath, and a board on the top, and set in an Horse Dunghil one and twenty dayes; and take it out and put it into a Kettle, and let it boil a lit∣tle, taking heed that it boil not over: then strain it through a course cloath, and put to it half a pound of Oyl of
Spike, and cover the pot close till you use it. When you have any occasion to use it, warm it a little for a cold cause, and anoint the place grieved. Mix this Oyl with the like quantity of the Oyl of Bayes, when it is for a Melander in a Horse, or a dry Itch in a Horse or Mare; then take Quick-silver, and beat it often with fasting spittle, till it be killed and look black, and take a quart of Comfrey to the quantity of Quick-silver, to which put thrice so much of the said Oyl; beat all well together, and use it. For a man it must be well chafed in the Palme of the hand three or four times. If you use it for a Horse, put to it Brimstone finely beaten, and work it altogether, as aforesaid.
Take a pint of Oyl Olive, four ounces of Unguentum Populeon, the Oyls of Cammomile and Roses, of each one ounce, Virgins Wax three ounces, Red Lead in powder eight ounces; boil these together, continually stirring them, till they will stick to a cloth,
which is enough, then wet your clothes in them, and hang them up to dry. The best time to make it is in March.
First take half a pint of red Rose wa∣ter, and put thereto the quanity of a hazle Nut of Venice Treacle or Mithri∣date, stirring them together till they be well infused, then put thereto a quarter of an ounce of Cinamon broken into small pieces, and bruised in a Mortar, twelve cloves bruised, the quantity of an hazle Nut of Angelica root sliced very thin, as much of Setwal roots sliced, three or four spoonfuls of White Wine Vine∣gar; so put them altogether in a glass, and stop it very close, and shake it two or three times a day together, so keep it to your use; when you wet the spunge, shake the glass: in the Winter you may put to it three or four spoonfuls of Cinamon water or Sack.
Divers good Physicians opinions are, that to burn Tar every morning in a chafing-dish of coals is most excellent against the Plague; also put in a little Wine Vinegar to the Tar. It is most ex∣cellent and approved.
Take Rosin eight ounces, Virgins Wax and Frankincense, of each four ounces, Mastick one ounce, Harts Suet four ounces, Camphire two drams; beat the Rosin, Mastick, and Frankin∣cense in a Mortar together to fine pow∣der; then melt the Rosin and Wax to∣gether, then put in the powders: and when they are well melted, strain it through a cloth into a pottle of White Wine, and boil it together, till it be somewhat thick; then let it cool, and put in the Camphire and four ounces of Venice Turpentine drop by drop lest it clumper, stirring it continually, then make it up into Rolls, and do with it to
the pleasure of God, and health of man.
Take a young Cock or Capon, flea it, and cut it in four quarters, take out the bones and chop the flesh somewhat small, put it into an earthen pot of three quarts with a close cover, and pour on it a quart of good red wine, and a pint of red Rose-water, and put to one hand∣ful of Currans, ten Dates stoned and cut small, of Rosemary flowers or leaves, and Borage, of each half a handful, then
close on the cover of the pot very fast, and set the said pot in a big brass pot of water, and let it boil five or six hours, taking heed that the water in the brass pot get not into the other pot: when it is well boiled, let it cool leasurely in the brass pot, and then bruise all with a ladle, and strain out the liquor, whereof take morning and evening four or five spoon∣fuls blood warm.
Take one spoonful of white dogs turd, as much white Frankincense, and twenty four grains of Alloes, beat them fine and searce them, then take one spoonful of honey, the yolk of an egg, and as much oyl of Roses as will make it to an oint∣ment, mingle them well together, and anoint the grieved place; if the sore be inward, wet a Tent of lint in the oint∣ment, and put it into the Fundament, and spread some of the ointments on a cloth, and put that on it. This is a present remedy.
Mingle burnt Allum, the yolk of an Egg, powder of white Dogs turd, and some Honey together; tye a clout on the end of a stick wet in this mixture, and therewith rub the throat: or mix white Dogs turd and Honey, spread it on sheeps leather, and apply it to the Throat.
Mix Pelitory roots and Mustard to∣gether, and hold it in the mouth, and it will draw out much Phlegm from the Head; but if you boil Pelitory roots, Hysop and Mustard in Wine and Vine∣gar, and gargle the Throat with it, it will cleanse the Lungs and Stomach per∣fectly.
Take a turfe of green Grass, and lay it to the Navil, and let it lie till
you finde ease, the green side must be laid next to the belly.
Take the Garden Dasie-roots, and make juyce thereof, and lay the worst side of the head low upon the bolster, and drop three or four drops thereof into the better Ear; this do three or four dayes together.
Take Sussafras and Sussaparilla, of each two ounces shaved small, China root and Tormentil roots, of each one ounce sliced small, Liquorish half a pound beaten, Anniseed four ounces bruised; steep all these in three gallons of running water for twelve hours, then put to them these simples following, picked and washed, viz. Columbine, Lady mantle, Marsh Mallow, and Moul∣ear-roots slit, Hearb Robert, Ribwort, Sanible, Scabious, Agrimony, Colts∣foot and Betony, of each two handfuls; boil all these together on a soft fire, till one gallon be consumed, then strain
it out, and keep the liquor in a glass close stopped, then take all what remains in the strainer; put it into the pot again, and pour thereon two gallons of run∣ning water, and boil them till half the Liquor be consumed, then strain it out, and put both liquors together, set them on the fire, and put a quart of White Wine to it, and let it boil a while gently and scum it clean, then take it off the fire, and put to it half an ounce of Rhubarb slit, and two ounces of good Sena leaves, and stir them well together, and cover the pot close to keep in the heat, and let it stand all night, and in the morn∣ing stir it well, and cover it again, and so let it stand four dayes. Take of this Liquor in the morning fasting, four a clock in the afternoon, and after supper at bed time; at each time the quantity of six ounces, and so used it must be till you feel ease.
Put a few Cloves and Cinamon, with a spring of Baulm and Rosemary into a pint of Claret Wine, and burn
it altogether, then beat the yolks of six new laid eggs, and put them into the Wine on the fire, then take the Cock-treading of twelve eggs, and the white of one egg, and beat them to an Oyl; take off the white froth from it, and put this Oyl into the Wine, and brew all well together with as much powder su∣gar as will make it of an indifferent sweetness: whereof let the said woman take four spoonfuls at a time, when she feeleth any pain to begin in her back or belly.
Take the head of a hare boild or rosted, and with the brains thereof mingle ho∣ney and butter, and therewith anoint the childes gums as often as you please.
Take six little handfuls of the tops of Hysop, Rosemary flowers one little handful, of the leaves of Coltsfoot, four little handfuls, stamp and take the
juyce of them, and put to it a pint of Hysop-water, or running water; unto all these put four ounces of Liquorish, finely beaten and searsed, then set it on the fire, and boil it till it be as thick as cream, then strain it through a fine strai∣ner, and set it again to the fire, and stir it continually till it boil, and put into it boiling four ounces of Yellow Sugar∣candy; let it boil till it rise from the bottom, which stirring, and when you may handle it, make it up in Cakes and Roles as you please.
Take a little Rue and Sage, stamp them small, put to it Oyl of the white of an Egg, and a little Honey, and lay it to the sore.
Take a pottle of white Wine, eight ounces of Currans, and four ounces of Elicampane-roots sliced, a sprig of Mar∣joram and Spearmint; boil all these together till the Currans be soft, ad∣ding to it one spoonful of sweet Fennel-seed
bruised. Drink of the liquor eve∣ry morning fasting, at four a Clock in the afternoon, and when you go to bed the quantity of six spoonfuls. While you drink this, apply to your stomach one spoonful of Conserve of Roses, two penniworth of Mithridate, Cinna∣mon, Cloves, and Nutmegs, of each one spoonful, and a penniworth of Saffron, mix these together with Rose-water and Wine Vinegar, and put them in a Linnen Bag, and warm it, and lay it to the Stomach.
Take one pound of Aloes Hepatica, Myrrhe four ounces, both beaten very fine, Aqua vitae and Rose-water, of each one pinte; after one nights infusion di∣stil them in Sand twenty four hours very softly, and in the end make a great fire, and there will come a Balsome, wherewith if you rub the Stomach with a warm cloath dipped therein, it will purge Phlegm and Choler, and all Worms which infect the brain, and breed the Falling sickness, it expelleth corrup∣ruptions,
of the Stomach, it helps di∣gestion and appetite, it expurgeth all dross in the bottom of the Stomach, it cureth the Gout being mixed and well beaten with Aqua Vitae, and applied warm to the Gouty place, and left long on it.
Take Cammock roots, dry them in an Oven, beat them to powder, searse it and put as much thereof as will lie on a groat into half a pint of White Wine, half a sliced Lemon, a top or two of Rosemary, and some Sugar, let them lie in steep all night, in the morning stir them well together, and drink it off, and walk thereupon a good while. Use this three or four mornings together, and it will make the Stone break, and void away in gravel: but if the Kidneys be ulcerated, then use the Medicine fol∣lowing, viz.
Take two drams of China-root sliced small, Golden Rod, Maiden-hair, Pauls
Betony, Mousear, Agrimony, Comfrey, Scabious, Bugle, red Bramble leaves, Pe∣litory of the Wall, Marsh Mallows, and Plantain, of each half a handful, then take one spoonful of French Barley, a stick of Liquorish sliced small, one hand∣ful of Raisins of the Sun stoned; boil all these softly in a pottle of running water to a quart, then take it from the fire, and put to it two ounces of Conserve of red Roses, stir them together, and let it run through a fine cloth, and keep it close stopt in a glass, and drink thereof blood∣warm every morning and evening twelve spoonfuls at a time, for two, three, or four weeks, more or less, as you see occasi∣on, and finde ease or pain.
Take the soiling of a Dog that is hard and white, powder it, and mingle it well with English Honey, spread it thick up∣on a linnen cloth, and hold it to the fire, and lay it all over the Throat down to the Channel bone, use fresh morning and evening, binde it hard to, and by Gods grace it will help.
Take a new laid Egg, and roste it till it be blue, and then crush it between a cloth, and lay it to the crown of the head, and once in twelve hours lay new till it be drawn up.
Take one spoonful of Spirit of Tar∣tar prepared, with Sugarcandy and Rose water, put it in a little broth, and give it either of them; it purgeth gent∣ly, it comforts the heart, and expelleth Phlegm and Melancholly.
Take the Herb called Turnsol, cut it in small pieces, and put it in a bottle, and pour so much Aqua vitae on it as will cover it four fingers, stop the bot∣tle, and set it in the Sun ten dayes, and in the night in the Chimney corner, but not too near the fire; then pour of the Aqua vitae, and keep it close, then cal∣cine the dregs remaining in the bottle
between two calcining pots well luted, which will be done in a day, then put the calcined ashes into the said Aqua vitae, and they will all dissolve. Keep this as a great Treasure, and give one spoonful thereof to the party fasting, in white Wine, and wet a cloth in the said Liquor, and binde it on the sore place, and without fail it will dry it up It helpeth also those that are troubled with the Gravel and Stone, given as a∣foresaid with white Wine: and it is very excellent for those that have the Drop∣sie, Palsie, or are taken with a Quartane Ague.
Take the flowers of Rosemary, and seethe them in white Wine, with which wash your face; if you drink thereof, it will make you have a sweet breath.
Take a fair linnen cloth, and in the morning lay it over the grass, and draw it
over till it be wet with dew, then wring it out into a fair dish, and wet the face therewith as oft as you please: as you wet it let it dry in. May dew is the best.
Take twelve ounces of Gourd-seed, crackle them, and take out the kernels, peel off the skin, and blanch six oun∣ces of bitter Almonds, and make an Oyl of them, and anoint the place grie∣ved therewith: you must alwayes take as much of the Gourd-seed as of the Al∣monds; use it often.
Take the Liverwort that groweth in the Well, stamp and strain it, and put the juyce into Cream, and so anoint your face as long as you will, and it will help you. Proved. Also the juyce of Li∣verwort drunk in beer warm, is good for the heat of the Liver.
Take the shells of fifty two Eggs, beat them small, and still them with a good fire, and with the water anoint your self where you would have the hair off: Or else Cats Dung that is hard and dry∣ed, beaten to powder, and tempered with strong vinegar, and anointed on the place.
Take a little handful of Penniroyal, and as much Cinquefoil, and seethe them in white Wine or Vinegar; if you take Vinegar, put a little to it when it is sod∣den; this done you must hold your head over it, and cast a sheet over your head and keep in the air close as long as you can endure it, and so ten or twelve times a day.
Take the roots of Folefoot, and dry them in an Oven, and powder them,
then heat a Tile red hot, and strew it thereupon, then set the bottom of a tun∣nel upon it, and let the patient receive the same morning and evening.
Take a pint of Hysop-water, and a quarter of a pound of Sugar-candy, a spoonful of Anniseed bruised▪ and a small stick of Liquorish sliced and bruised, put them together, and let them stand all night, boil it a quarter of an hour upon a fire: then strain, and take of it two or three spoonfuls at a time warm; you may take it at any time, best at night when you go to bed, or in the morning.
Take the Oyls of Roses and Quinces, of each two drams, and warm them in a saucer or porringer, and anoint the place therewith against the fire, lest you take cold in the doing of it.
Take blue Lilly-roots sliced small and bruised, and steep it in as much Vinegar as will cover them, and when the Pati∣ent feels his fit coming, let him drink a draught of it in Ale, and keep him very warm while it worketh.
Take Rose leaves, Rosemary tops, and flowers, red Mints, and Borage flowers, of each one handful, warm them in a platter on a chasing-dish of coals, and ever as you stir it, sprinkle it with Sack and Rose water; and when it is as hot as can be, put it in a cloth or silk bag, and lay it to the bottom of the Stomach, as hot as can be endured, and keep your self from studying or musing, and it will comfort very much.
Take the Roots of Fennel, Comfrey, Parsley, and Liverwort, Harts-tongue,
Mousear, Horehound, Sandrake, Maiden∣hair, Chinquefoil, Hysop, Bugloss, and Violet leaves, of each one handful, wash and dry them very clean, Raisins of the Sun eight ounces, Anniseeds four drams, Liquorish two drams, Elecampane-root two drams, half a pint of Barley wash∣ed and bruised; boil these in a pottle of fair water, until half the liquor be con∣sumed, strain it, and put to it one quart of White or Renish Wine, and one ounce of Sugarcandy, and boil it again till half be consumed take it from the fire, and when it is cold put it into a clean glass, and drink thereof every morning and evening a draught first and last, and by Gods grace it will make you well and sound▪ Approved.
Make a Cap of brown paper, per∣fume it with Frankincense, and ap∣ply it hot to the head, then take the hard Eggs, and lay them hot to the Nape of the Neck, and anoint the Throat with Oyls of Rice and sweet Almonds, and lay your self to sweat and after sweating, mix Mell Rosarum,
Syrup of Mulberries, Plantain water to∣gether; and gargle the throat therewith. In want of the said Syrup use Woodbin water.
Take a quart of Milk, Ale, and white Wine, of each four ounces, make them into a clear Posset drink, the curd taken off; to which put Parsley-roots, Mal∣low leaves, and Pellitory of the wall, of each one handful, Water-Cresses one handful and a half, all small shred, two sprigs of Time, and Liquorish one ounce bruised, boil all together to the consumption of a quart, and take a draught thereof in the morning, or at any time before meat, sweetened with sugar to your taste.
Take one paper of the prepared Chi∣na Roots, and steep it in six pints of fair water three hours, then boil it unto three pints in an earthen pipkin, then
boil a Chicken, and one ounce of French Barley together in a Pipkin six or seven Walmes, and scum it, then put away the water, and put the Barley and the Chick to the China, with the China in the paper a little green En∣dive, twenty Raisins of the Sun stoned, a little crust of Bread, and a little Mace, boil them together unto a pint and half, strain it, and let the party drink every day two draughts thereof, one in the morning fasting, and another at four a clock in the afternoon: use it as often as you see cause.
Take Alehoof one handful, the yolk of an Egg, and some fair water, stamp them, and strain it, and therewith wash the grieved place till the fire be out.
Or boil some Alehoof and Sheeps Suet together with Sheeps Dung and Plantain leaves, till they come to a salve, and apply it.
••ruise a handful of Anniseeds, and
steep them in red Rose-water, and make it up in little bags, and binde one of them to each Nostril, and it will cause sleep.
Take Wood or Garden Sorrel one handful, and boil it in a pint of white wine vinegar till it be very tender, strain it out, and put to it Sugar two ounces, and boil it to a Syrup, and let the Patient take of it at any time.
Take Barley-water and White Wine, of each one pint, Whey one quart, put to it two ounces of Conserve of Bar∣berries, and the juices of two Lemons, and two Oranges. This will cool and open the body and comfort it. If the Feaver be extream hot, take two white salt Herrings, slit them down the back, and binde them to the soles of the feet for twelve hours. In want of Herrings, take two Pigeons cut open, and so apply them.
Take of the distilled water of sweet Horehound one pint, and adde thereto to make a syrup three quarters of a pound of fine white Sugarcandy finely beaten, mix these well together, and set them upon a quick Charocal fire, then take some of the best English Liquorish, clean scraped and sliced, and put into it, and let it boil in the said Syrup; and when it seems half boiled, take three grains of Ambergreece reasonable well brui∣sed, and put it into the Syrup, and let it boil altogether, but let any scum that ri∣seth upon it be taken away before: you must have a care that it boil not with much heat by often cooling some of it with a spoon; when it comes to a little thickness, being cold, it is boiled suffici∣ently, else will it be all candy and not sy∣rup, while it is hot it must be strained through a fine cloth that is clean, before it be put in a glass.
Take Hysop water one pint, Musca∣dine one quart, four races of Ginger, and as much liquorish sliced, two penni∣worth of Sugercandy in powder, put all into a glass, and stop it close, and shake them well together, and let it intermix twenty four hours, and drink thereof morning and evening.
Take Cammomile, Rue, Sage, and Wormwood, of each one handful, Wheaten bran half a handful, cut the herbs small, and boil all in good Vine∣gar till the Vinegar be consumed, then put it into a linnen bag, and lay it to the pained place as hot as can be endured, and when it is cold warm it again, and use it daily till you be well.
Take Columbine-seed, and Parsnip∣seed, of each three spoonfuls; beat them to fine powder, and boil them in a
a quart of Ale to a pint, seething with it one handful of Sage cut small, strain it, and drink it off warm every morning and evening; especially when you feel pain. And take two ounces of Galba∣num, spread it upon a cloth, and lay it upon the womans Navil.
Take Polopodie of the Oak six ounces, Guajacum one ounce, the Bark of Guajacum three ounces, Sassa∣fras four ounces, Sena six ounces, Anniseed three ounces, Epithymum, Stechados, of each half an ounce, Raisins of the Sun stoned, eight ounces, Hermodactyles, three ounces, Agarick, Rhubarb, Chi∣na root, of each half an ounce, Liquo∣rish four ounces; put all these to sleep a whole night in two gallons of Ale, and six quarts of strong Wine, in the morn∣ing boil them two hours and a half, the pot being close stopt, then strain it being cold, and give the Patient thereof three times a day, half a pint at a time, viz. at six in the morning, and at nine after that, and at three in the afternoon. Boil the remnant in the
strainer in strong Ale as before, and drink this second liquour at meals as of∣ten as you will. You must keep a drying diet of roast meat every day, and sup be∣times, but drink no other liquors whatso∣ever but these two.
Take red Fennil and still it, and take thereof in the morning fasting a spoon∣ful or two, and in the evening or any time of the day, when you fell your self not well: by Gods Grace this will help you.
Take a pretty quantity of Oats, and boil them in Sack, till they have dried up the sack, and then put them in a cloth, and lay it as hot as you can endure it to your side, and this will help.
Take Tamarisk, Lettice, Borrage,
Bugloss, Rosemary tops, sweet Marjo∣ram, Time, Succory, Parsley, and Fennil▪ of each a pretty quantity, and when the body is costive, leave out some hearbs, and put in onely Tamarisk, Bo¦rage, Bugloss, Lettice, Succory, Parsley, Fennil, Betony.
Take the Roots of Sparagus and Eringoes, of each three or four, cut off the length of a finger, and sliced, Mai∣den-hair, Tamarisk, Harts-tongue, of ••••ch like much, Betony twice as much as any of the rest, binde these and the roots together, take also large whole mace two or three flakes, a quarter of a Nutmeg quartered; take then a young Cock, dress him, and slice him, and cut his flesh and so boil him until he be sod all to pieces, but let not the Hearbs boil too long in the broth, but when theyhave given a pretty ta••••e to it, take them out, and let the rest boil till the Chick be all in pieces; then beat the Flesh of him with Dates in a stone Mortar, and strain it with the liquor, until you have all the
taste thereof in the liquor, then clarifie this broth with whites of Eggs as you do a Jelly, and then use it; this broth will strengthen the back, and have respect to the Spleen.
Take one handful of Roses, Betony, and small Fellon, two handfulls of Sca∣bious, of Dragon, Sage, Sorrel, Rue, Bramble leaves, and Elder leaves, of each one handful, Bole-Armoniack as big as an apple, Saffron the weight of eight pence, yellow Sanders one ounce, Sugar∣candy two ounces, all beaten into pow∣der; distil these together, take three spoonfuls thereof, and of Treacle or Mithridate the quantity of a bean, and mingle it with the water, and drink there∣of when you are faint.
Take pure Honey a pottle, white Wine Vinegar a pint and a half, five Par∣sley, five Fennel, five Smallige roots the pith taken out, the roots of Knacholm two ounces, Sparagus one ounce, Smal∣lage
seed four ounces, shred the roots, and bruise the seeds, and steep them in three quarts of Conduit water for four and twenty hours, and after boil it all to one quart, strain it, and adde the Honey clarified and boil it therein, then put to the Vinegar, and let it boil gent∣ly to the thickness of a Syrup, one spoon∣ful whereof taken every morning fasting cutteth and divideth all gross humours, it purgeth the Liver, Spleen, Reins, and opens all obstructions, it moveth Urine, and provoketh sweat.
Take Sarsaparilla four ounces, Sena six ounces, Polypodie of the Oak six ounces, Rhubarb twelve drams, Sassafras roots two ounces, Agarick one ounce, Sea-Scurvey-grass a peck, Fennel, Caro∣way and Anniseed, of each half an ounce, Cloves and Ginger, of each one ounce, wilde Radish, and white Flower de Luce roots, of each two ounces, Water-cres∣ses, and Brook-lime, of each eight hand∣fuls, slice such of these as are to be sliced,
and beat those that are to be beaten in a Mortar, and put them in a Canvas bag, and let it stand eight dayes in a Rundlet of four gallons of ten shillings Beer, a little lower then the middle of the Beer, and so tun it. Take thereof in the Spring and Fall three or four dayes toge∣ther in manner following, every morn∣ing at six a clock fasting, take half a pint cold, and use some exercise after it till you be warm, and fast till nine a clock; then take such another draught, and fast one hour after it, then take some thin warm broth, and keep a good diet at meals, eating no Sallads or Flegmatick meats; after dinner at three a clock take thereof another half pint, thus do for three or four dayes in the same manner. This will purge gently, clear the blood and inward parts, and prevent diseases. If you please you may put to the abovesaid ingredients two handfuls of Maiden-hair.
Take a pint of Malsey, and 2 handfuls of Currans clean washed, and put them to∣gether,
also take a little Wormwood, and a little crop or two of red Mint, either green or dryed, and lay it in the Malmsey over night, and in the morning eat a spoonful or two of the Currans fasting, and walk after it, eating nothing in an hour; use this twelve dayes toge∣ther, and if you shall see cause, also take Wormwood and warm it between two Tyles, and put it in a cloth, and lay to the stomach when you go to bed, and so fresh every night. Proved by the Lady Worcester.
Take Sarsaparilla, Sassafras, the Wood and Bark of Oak root, of each four ounces cut small, Agrimony, Colts∣foot, Scabious, of each four handfuls, Marsh Mallow Roots half a handful, Betony, Ladies Mantle, Sinacle, Co∣lumbine roots, of each one handful, shred the Herbs and Roots small, and boil them all in three gallon; of Spring water, or two gallons, then strain them through a Cullender, and put thereto one gallon of clear water, and boil it to
a gallon and an half, and strain it again till all the moisture be out; put thereto a pottle of good white Wine, and a pint and a half of good Honey, and boil it softly, scum it very clean, take it off the fire, and put to six drams of Rhubarb sliced small, and two ounces of Sena, and keep it in a stone vessel close covered, and drink thereof at five a clock in the morning, and at four a clock in the afternoon till half of it be wasted; afterwards let the Patient drink thereof every morning a draught, and dress the Fistula with the green salve, and this will cure it.
When this Drink is made as above∣said, let it stand three dayes, onely sha∣king it together twice or thrice a day. It is fit to be drunk at three dayes end. In the time of taking it, all fish, white meats, fruit, wine, anger and passion must be avoided.
Take the juyce of Sage, or Pimpernel, and put it in the Patients mouth, and by the grace of God it shall make him speak.
Take the flowers of single White Primroses, and still them, and drink of the water, and that is good for the light∣ness of the head; and for bringing of the speech again, mingle therewith the like quantity of Rosemary-flower water, and Cowslip-water, and the same will re∣store the speech again.
Take Wormwood, red sage, the green and tender leaves and buds of Bayes and of Rue, of each one pound; chop them and beat them in a mortar very small, put to them Mutton Suet well picked from the skins one pound and an half, and beat all well together, and put to them a pint and a half of good Oyl-Olive, or Neatsfoot Oyl, mix them all well together in an earthen pot, and set them in a warm Oven five hours: then take it out and strain it, and keep the Oyntment in an Earthen Pot,
anoint the grieved therewith well by the fire, and cover the place with black wool unwashed.
Take of Rhubarb finely sliced the weight of a shilling, Red Dock Roots sliced the weight of three shillings, one Nutmeg bruised grosly, and put them i•• a bottle of new beer, or any beer, the bottle being three quarts, or a pottle, let it be close stopped for three dayes, or two at least, and then begin to give him to drink thereof every morning a draught next his heart, and about five a clock in the afternoon, drink this till his stool come yellow; if his body be loose with it, give him but onely in the morn∣ing: if he will not take this, give him two spoonfuls of the sirup of Succory, with Rhubarb one morning, and every day after give him the weight of six pence of the powder after written in drink, or broth, or alebery next his heart for a week together.
Take Earth-Worms and slit them, and wash them with white Wine, then dry them in an Oven, and powder them, and put to every shilling weight of their Powder, a groat weight of Ivory, and as much of Harts-horn scraped, and mingle them together, boil in his broth Parsley Roots and Fennil Roots, and a little Nutmeg; if he will not take this, give him every morning two spoonfuls of Oxymel Compositum a∣lone, or in Beer, or else burn some Juni∣per, and take one ounce of the ashes, and put in an Hypocras bag, with a quarter of a Nutmeg beaten, and run a pint of Rhenish Wine or white Wine through it four or five times, and let him every morning drink a draught of the Wine with Sugar.
Take the peels of Barberries, and scrape off the outside of it, and take the inner peel of them, a quarter as much
as one may hold in their hand, a small Reasin of Turmerick grated very small, four or five blades of English Saffron to be dried and beaten very small, then put all together, and boil in a pint of milk or posset drink, until it be very bit∣ter, then strain it, and drink every morning fasting, and at night when you go to bed nine dayes together, and by the grace of God it will help you; or else you may lay it asteep in strong Ale or Beer twenty four hours, and then drink a quantity of it, as you should the other; and if it be bitter, you may put a little sugar to sweeten it.
Take Sage two handfuls, one of Time, one of the wilde Vine, two of Hysop, one of Saint Johns Wort, two of Bay leaves, one of Goose-grass, two of Rosemary, one of Letterwood, two of Penniroy∣al, two of Cammomile, two of Lavender, two of White Lillies, two of Dragon leaves, two of Rue, two of Worm∣wood, two of Mints, one of Sweet Mar∣joram, one of Pellitory of Spain, one of Feaverfew, one of Angelica, one of
Betony, stamp well these herbs, and put them into a great pottage pot, and boil them in two quarts of running water till the water be consumed, then put to it two quarts of Cowslip flowers that have been steeped in Oyl Olive four weeks, and have been kept in the Sun all that time, and two quarts of White Wine, and also two quarts of Oyl Olive, boil them together one or two hours, till you think it almost dry, then strain in the Oyl from the herbs, and put it into a glass, and blow the uppermost of the Oyl into the glass, for the very bottom is not so good.
Take a little fresh Butter and Honey, melt it, and anoint therewith the childe from the Stomach to the Navil, then take powder of Mirrhe, and strew it up∣on the place so anointed, cover it with a brown paper, and binde a cloth over it, and so anoint the childe three nights one after another. This Mirrhe is also good to swallow in a morning for short∣ness of breath, and to chew it in the mouth for Rhumes.
Take Anniseed, Caroway-seed, Jet, Ambergreese, red Coral, dried Lemon or Orange peels, new laid Egg shells dri∣ed. Dates stones, pillings of Goose-horns, of Capons and Pigeons, dried Horse ra∣dish-roots, of each half a scruple in fine powder well mixed, and take half a scru∣ple thereof every morning in a spoonful of Beer or white Wine.
Take twelve yolks of eggs, and put them in a pot over the fire, and let them stand till you perceive them to grow black, then put them in a press, and press out the oyl. This oyl is good for all man∣ner of burnings and scaldings whatso∣ever.
Take two pounds of Mustard seed, and four pounds of Oyl Olive, grinde them together, and let them so stand nine dayes, and then stir it well, and
keep in boxes. This Oyl is good for the Palsie, Gout, Itch, &c.
Take a good quantity of Fennel, and put it betwen two iron Plates, and make them very hot in the fire, then press out the liquor. This Oyl will keep a great while: it is good for the Tissick, and for Burnings or Scaldings.
Cut Rue leaves small, and put them into a pot with some Oyl Olive, and let them stand twelve dayes, then boil them till they be wasted to the third part, then strain it, and keep it close. This Oyl is good to keep away all causes of Pestilences in man, woman, or childe.
Stamp a good quantity of Cammo∣mile flowers in a Mortar, put them in a pot with some Oyl Olive, and let them stand twelve dayes, then boil it a lit∣tle
on the fire, then take it off, and press it out hard, and put the juyce into glasses, and put to them more Cammomile flow∣ers stamped small, and let them stand for your use.
Take pure Rosin one pound, Sheep Suet the bigness of a great Egg or some∣what more in Winter, and set them on a fire in a pot, till it be ready to boil, then pour it in a pan of cold water, and work it with your hands rubbed with butter till it become so small as packthred▪ scrape it on a cloth, and spread it thin, then cut it out small and narrow, and when you use it, roul it up small like tents.
Take an Ox-horn, and steep it nine dayes in water, shift every day into fresh water; then take it out, and fill it full of black Soap, and fry it over the fire in a Frying-pan, and the horn will melt away and burn to powder; dip the end of ten tents in this powder.
Take Allum and white Copperas, of each half a pound, beat them into fine powder, and mix them well together, and put them in an earthen pot, and let them boil on a soft fire till they be hard, and will boil no longer, then beat them to powder. Two spoonfuls will make a gallon of water, and one spoonful will make a pottle, but let the water seethe first; then take it off, and at first sprinkle a little of the powder lest it flame up, and after the rest wet a fair cloth, and dress the sore twice a day. If green Copperas be used, two pound must be put to one pound of Allum. When the sore is dres∣sed, it must be tented as aforesaid if need require, and lay on a cloth still wet in the said water. As the water comes hot from the fire, put in one spoonful of the said powder by degrees.
Burn three Nutmegs to ashes in the flame of a wax candle, and when they are thorowly burnt, rub them to pow∣der, and mix it with the like quantity
of Bean flower and Cinamon finely beaten and searsed, then make up into a paste with the white of an Egg, and a little red Wine; and make the paste into small round pills fit for swallowing, and dry them hard in a clean fire, and when you take them, drink a little red wine af∣ter it.
Shred one handful of Smallage very small, and put to it one spoonful of Honey, the yolk of an Egg, and a little Wheat flower to make it thick, then spread it on a cloth, and lay it to the sore twice a day.
Take Celandine, and bruise it well be∣tween your hands, and binde to your Navil, and the soles of your feet, hang it once in twenty four hours till they be well.
Take Purple Silk, and shred it as small as you can, and put it into a spoon, and put a little Ale or Beer unto it lukewarm, and so take it, and drink after it a little; and so do five mornings together, and fast an hour after it.
Take a pot of water when it is boiled, and stood to be clear, then boil therein Violet leaves, Strawberries the whole herb with the root, of each a pretty handful, Sorrel a good root all well washed, a crust of white bread, raisins of the Sun stoned two ounces, boil all these from a pottle to a quart, and with fifty Almonds blanched, and thirty Pompion Kernels, all well beaten, draw an Almond Milk, sweetned with good ••ugar to your liking, and drink a good draught thereof morning and evening towards the quantity of a pint.
Take of the roots of Ruscus Gramen, Sparagus, and Succory, each three drams, Barley prepared half a handful, of the leaves of Mallows, Violets, five leaved Grass, Strawberries, Borage, Bugloss, Maiden-hair, of each half a handful, sliced Liquorish two drams: boil all these in three pints of fair running wa∣ter to a quart or less: then take the weight of a French Crown of the Ker∣nels of each of the three cold seeds, and beat them with a few Almonds, and white Rose-water and Sugar, and make Almond Milk.
Take a pint and a quarter of Barley-water, and in that boil Althea, Irin∣gus, Gramen and Sparagus Roots, each a French Crowns weight, Strawberries, and five leaved Grass, both Leaves and Roots, each a few, boil them till the Barley-water be but a pint, then strain out the Barley-water, and take a French
Crowns weight a piece of the four cold seeds, and peel off the husks, then beat the seeds with the Almonds, and strain them forth together with the Barley-wa∣ter, and put to it a little Rose water and Sugar, and make it an Almond Milk.
Take a gallon of new Milk, Wilde Time, Sassafras, Pellitory of the Wall, Philipendula roots, Saxifrage, of each one handful, Parsley leaves two handfuls, three or four Radish-roots, and as many Parsley roots, Anniseeds one ounce, cut and slit the roots, bruise the hearbs and seeds, and put them to infuse in the milk a whole night, the next morning distil it in a Rose distiliatory. Take ten or twelve spoonfuls of the water, and as much White or Rhenish Wine, a little Sugar, and a sliced Nutmeg. It is very good every full and change of the Moon to take morning and evening, to prevent sickness▪ and at any time if need require.
Take Aloes and Rhubarb, of each four ounces finely beaten and searsed, prepa∣red Steel four drams; mix these together with Claret Wine, and make them into twenty seven pills, and take every morn∣ing in three of them, using exercise till all be gone, and drink after them at each time a glass of Claret wine.
Take a pottle of running water, Sage two good handfuls small minced, and a quantity of Oatmeal-greats small beaten; boil all these to the thickness of white bread dough, but let it not burn to; then put to it three spoonfuls of ho∣ney, and a little saffron, stir it well toge∣ther, and boil it to a quart somewhat stiff. This Pultess will break and heal it soon, and draw away the pain without breaking. It will cure any sore Breast or Pap, if it be not a Canker or Fistula.
Take Borage, Bugloss, white Endive, one little handful, of Rosemary-flowers, Time, Hysop, Winter Savory, of each one little handful; break these between your hands, and seethe them in three quarts of water to three pints, then strain it, and put to it a pint of good Malmsey, one ounce of whole Cloves, powder of cina∣mon half an ounce, powder of Ginger a quarter of an ounce, one Nutmeg in powder, Sugar half a pound or more, let them seethe upon a soft fire, well stirred for burning to, until it come to the thick∣ness of Honey: then take it up, and let it cool, and put it in pots or glasses at your pleasure. Prescribed by Dr. Twine.
Take powder of Cinamon one dram, powder of Amber half a dram finely
beaten, mingle it with eight spoonfuls of Claret Wine, and so let her drink it.
Take Bezer Stone the weight of three Barley corns, or five at a time, once in six or ten hours, and give it in a spoon with Carduus, Bean-water, Borage, or Bug∣loss, Ale or Beer.
Take one gallon of Gascoign Wine, Ginger, Gallingal, Cammomil, Nutmegs, Grains of Paradise, Cloves, Anniseeds, Caroway seeds, of each one dram, then take Sage, Mint, red Roses, Time, Pel∣litory, Rosemary, Penniroyal, Mon∣tanum, Cammomil, Babin, Harts-tongue, Lavender, Avance, of each a handful, bray the spices small, and let it stand so twelve hours, stirring it divers times; then still it in a Limbeck, and keep the first by it self, for it is best; then will
there come a second water which is good, but not so good as the first, for it is fainter. The vertues of this water is, to comfort the Vital Spirit greatly, and preserve the youth of man or wo∣man, and helps the inward diseases that come of cold, helpeth the shaking of the Palsie, and cureth contractions of Sinnews, it strengthneth the Marrow in the bones, it helpeth the conception of Women that are barren, it killeth Worms in the body, and cureth the cold Gout, and Tooth-ache, and it help∣eth the Stone in the bladder, and the pain in the Reins of the Back, and will make one seem young a long time; one spoonful of this Aqua vitae shall do more good to a man that is sick, then four spoonfuls of any other; and this Aqua vitae shall be better if it stand in the Sun all Summer long.
Take half a peck of Peony roots, cleanse, rub, wash, and stamp them, and as you stamp them, put in Sherry Sack, let them be beaten very small, and then put to them a pottle of Sherry Sack;
stir all well together, and let it stand close covered twenty four hours, then pour of the clearest into bottles, and take thereof a little draught every change of the Moon, for three mornings, one mor∣ning after another.
Take Sorrel one handful, twelve Figs quartered, half a pint of Sorrel juyce; boil and break these together till it be very tender, and put to it some Wheat flower, and when it is well boiled, put to it a good piece of butter, and lay it warm to the place twice a day, till it be drawn enough.
Take one spoonful of juyce of Le∣mons, powdered Saffron half a scruple, and a little Sugar; and give this same quantity to the Patient three mornings together.
Take Rhubarb one dram, Worm∣wood
half a dram, Corralline one scru∣ple, Currans one good handful, beat them all to a Conserve, and mix it with Syrup of Violets, to an Ele∣ctuary, and give a childe the quantity of a Walnut thereof every other morning fasting.
Take Sage, Self-heal, Smallage, So∣thernwood, Plantain, Time, Ribwort, Rue, Parsley, Marigold leaves, Mercury Wormwood, Betony, Scabious, Vale∣rian, Comfrey, Lions-tongue, Buck-horn, of each one handful; wash them clean, and put them into a Sieve to drain all night, and when they are dry, chop them very small, and put to them two pounds of unwashed Butter well beaten, then boil it till half be con∣sumed, then strain it into the pot you mean to keep it in. It is also good for swollen Breasts. May is the best time to make it in.
Take Wood-lice, and dry them be∣tween papers before the fire, and make them into fine powder, whereof take as much as will lie on a three pence in a spoonful of Grout Ale: do thus first and last for three weeks together, and after you may take twice a week, till you finde the Breast well. But you must be sure to keep a white Cotton fried in Goose grease to it constantly, though you leave taking the said powder, until you finde the breast cured. This hath cu∣red breasts that should have been cut off.
Take the Navil string of a childe which is ready to fall from him, dry it and beat it to powder, and give it to the patient childe Male or Female in two spoonfuls of small Beer to drink fasting in the mor∣ning.
Shred two handfulls of Rosemary flowers, and boil them in a quarter of a pint of Aqua vitae a little together. At n••ght when you go to bed, and in the morning you must have two little pieces of white Cotton, and take some of this liquor, and set it on the embers in a dish, and put in one of the pieces of Cotton, and when it is hot, wring out the liquor, and lay it to the grief. Do thus three times evening and morning, keeping the last piece of Cotton to the grief all night; and so all day.
Take Cichory roots, wash and rub them very dry in a cloth, then slit them and take out their pith, and cut them in small pieces; of these roots thus order∣ed take eight ounces, and beat them small in a Mortar, and put to them two ounces of currans well washed and dry rubbed in a cloth, and beat them well together, put one ounce of the best grated Rhubarb, and half a
pound of double refined Sugar, beaten to powder, and beat all well together in the Mortar to the consistence of a well form∣ed Electuary, and keep it in a galley-pot for your use close covered. Take as much thereof as a Walnut in the morning fast∣ing, and as much at four a clock in the afternoon.
Take Scurvy-grass six handfuls, Brook∣lime, Water-cresses, of each three hand∣fuls, Agrimony, Speed-wel, Liverwort, of each two handfuls, Fennel and Parsley roots, of each three ounces, Horse-radish two ounces, Monks Rhubarb one pound as well picked, washed and bruised; then put to them Sena five ounces▪ Polypody of the Oak four ounces, Nutmegs bruised two ounces, Fennel-seed bruised one ounce; Liquorish slit and bruised two ounces, Sassafras cut small three ounces: put all these in a bag or boulter, and hang it in five or six gallons of second Ale, and after five dayes infusion, drink thereof half a pint every morning fasting, and walk upon it.
Take the Pulp of Cassia Fistula newly drawn, one ounce and a half, Rhubarb in powder, one dram and a half, Venice Turpentine seven drams, Liquorish half a dram, Species of Diatragacanthum Frigidum, one scruple, mix them well together with a sufficient quantity of Marsh Mallows, and take thereof in the morning fasting the quantity of a Wal∣nut, and drink after it a good draught of posset drink; use it three mornings at eve∣ry new Moon.
Take three or four Nutmegs, and put them into the middle of a brown loaf, set it in an Oven, and when it is baked take out the Nutmegs, and every morning for nine dayes one after another, beat the white of a new laid Egg to water, then put to it of Plantain and red Rose water, of each four spoonfuls, and grate into it some of the said Nutmegs, and sweeten it with a little Sugar, and drink it off.
Take a gallon of new Ale wort of the first tunning, and hang it over the clear fire in an Iron Pot, and scum it till no more will rise, and when it is boiled to a pint take it off, and put it into an earthen pot with a cover, and take a little there∣of on a Pen-knifes point every morning and evening.
Take Conduit-water and Oyl Olive, of each one quart, Turpentine four ounces, liquid Storax six ounces; put them in a Bason, and let them stand to∣gether all night: the next day melt half a pound of Bees-wax on the fire, and put to it Rosemary, Bayes, and sweet Marjoram, of each one handful shred small, and also Dragons Blood; and Mummey, of each one oun•••• made small, and let them boil in the wax a while: then put into the Bason Oyl of Saint Johns-wort and rose-water, of each two ounces, and boil it together a little more, then put in some natural Bal∣sam
and red Sanders pulverised, and let it boil a little, then strain it into a bason, and when it is cold make a hole in it with a knife to let out the water, & so dissolve it on the fire, and put it up for your use
1. It is good to cure any wound inward; if inward, squirt it in, or apply it with a tent: if outward, anoint the place.
2. It healeth any burning or scalding, bruise or cut, being therewith anointed, and a linnen cloth or lint dipped therein laid to the place warm.
3. It takes away any pain or grief, that comes of cold and moisture in the bones or sinews, anointing the place grie∣ved with this Oyl heated, and a warm cloth laid on it.
4. It cureth the headache, onely anoint∣ing the temples and nostrils therewith.
5. It is good for the Winde Cholick, or Stitch in the sides, applied thereunto warm with hot clothes four mornings together every morning a quarter of an ounce.
And many other cures it doth, &c.
Take Rue and Sage, of each one pound, Bay leaves and Wormwood, of each half a pound, Melilot, the Herb and Flowers of Cammomile, Spike, Rose∣mary, red Rose leaves, Saint Johns wort, and Dill, of each one handful, chop them first very small, then stamp them, and put thereto the like weight of Sheeps Suet chopt very small, and stamp them all in a stone Mortar to one substance, that all be green and no Suet appear. Then put it into a large earthen pan, and pour on it five pints of pure and sweet Oyl Olive, and work them together with your hands to one substance; then co∣ver the pan with paste close, that no air enter, and let it stand seven dayes, then open it and put it in a fresh pan, and set it on a soft fire alwayes stirring it till the herbs begin to grow parched, then strain it into a fresh pan, to which put the Oyls of Roses, Cammomile, white Lillies, Spike and Violets, of each one ounce, stir them well together, and keep it in a glass close stopt for your use.
Take Damask Roses half blown, cut off their whites, and stamp them very fine, and strain out the Juyce very strong, moisten it in the stamping with a little Damask Rose-water, then put thereto fine powder Sugar, and boil it gently to a thin Syrup; then take the powders of Amber, Pearl, and Rubies, of each half a dram, Ambergreece one scru∣ple, and mingle them with the said sirup, till it be somewhat thick, and take a little thereof on a knifes point morning and evening.
Take Spring-water and red Rose-wa∣ter, of each one pint and a half, the juice of three Lemons, and white Sugar-can∣dy one ounce, and mix them together, and give the Patient thereof six or eight spoonfuls at a time often in a day and night, until the unnatural heat be ex∣tinguished.
Take equal portions of Honey and Wine, put them on a fire, and put there∣to ground Wheat-meal, and a pretty quantity of bruised Cummin-seeds, and as much Sorrel, boil all together for a pretty while, then put them into a lin∣nen bag, and apply it to the belly as a plaister. Or take a pretty bundle of Time, and boil it with a little slice of Ginger in a pint of Malmsey till the third part be wasted, and drink thereof as warm as you can.
Take the shells of quick Snails, wash them and dry them clean, and beat them into fine powder; whereof take a pretty quantity in White Wine, or thin broth.
Take a pottle of new Ale, and as much Renish Wine, and put into it two whole Lemons sliced with the peels
and all, and put to them one Nutmeg beaten, and two handfuls of Scurvey∣grass beaten and strained into the Ale, and half a penniworth of grains of Pa∣radise bruised; put all together in a little stand with a cover, and after three dayes drink of it with a taste. It is also good against the winde Cholick, proceeding from the Stone.
Take three spoonfuls of Honey, and a good handful of Vine sprigs that twist like Wire, and beat them well, and strain their juyce into the Honey, and anoint the bald places therewith.
Take a pint of Malmsey or Muscadine, and boil it in five ounces of Sugarcandy till it come to a Syrup, and in the latter end of the boiling put to it five spoon∣fuls of Horehound distilled water, and so suck it from a Liquorish stick bruised at the end. Use this onely to bed-ward.
Take a pound of yellow Wax, six spoonfuls of the juyce of Marjoram, and red Sage, two spoonfuls of the juyce of Onions, of Anniseeds, Cloves, Fran∣kincense, Mace, and Nutmegs, of each one penniworth, and as much Turpen∣tine; boil these together to the consi∣stence of a Salve, and so apply it.
Roste quick Snails in their shells, pick out their meat with a pin, and beat them in a Mortar with some powder of Pepper to a Salve; then take the dried roots of Pilewort in powder, and strew it thin on the Plaister, and apply it as hot as you can suffer it.
Chop Cammomile and crumbs of brown bread small, and boil them with White Wine Vinegar; stir it well and spread it on a cloth, and binde it to the soles of the feet as hot as you can suf∣fer
it. You may adde to it dried red Rose leaves, or red Rose cakes with some red Rose water, and let it heat till it be thick, and binde some of it to the Temples, and some to the Soles of the feet.
Take Diacatholicon and Syrup of Roses Laxative, of each one ounce, mix them well together in a penny pot of white Wine, and drink it warm early in the morning. This purgeth Choller, Phlegm, and all manner of watry hu∣mours.
Dry Bay salt, and beat it into powder, and mix it with the yolk of an Egg, and apply it to the grieved place in the begin∣ning, before the Fellon be broken: but if it be first broken, then take the juyce of Groundsel, the yolk of an Egg, a little Honey, and Rye flower, mix them well together, and so apply it.
Take the leaves of Columdine Net∣tles, Plantain, Ribwort, wilde Tarras, Wormwood, red Roses, Betony, Vio∣lets, of each one handful; wash them clean, and beat them well with the White of an Egg, and strain out the juyce through a cloth, to which juyce put the quantity of two Walnuts of Honey, and half an ounce of Frankin∣cense; stir them well together, and put it in a box, and use it plaister wise. Or take Rosin, Wax, fresh Butter, Bar∣rows grease well tried, of each a little quantity, oyl them well, and put it into a bason of cold water, and work it with your hands into little rolls, spread it on a cloth, and apply it. If the wound be deep, tent it with lint.
Take boulted Wheat-flower, and temper it with red Wine, boil them together to the thickness of a Salve; and lay it on so hot as you can suffer it. This will open the hole, draw
out the filth and ease the pain.
Take of the bigness of a Walnut of Ale yeast that is hard and sticks to the tub side, put to it a little dried salt finely powdered; work them well together, and put it in a close box, make a plaister of some of it, and binde it to the Corn.
Take Brooklime, Chickweed, Mallows, Smallage, Groundsel, of each one hand∣ful, stamp them with a little Sheeps tal∣low Swines grease, and Copin, put there∣to wine dregs, and a little Wheat bran; stir them well together over the fire till they be hot, so apply it to the place grieved.
Take Goose dung, and the middle bark of an Elder tree, fry them in May butter, strain them, and therewith anoint the burnt or scalded place.
Take a piece of Rye dough the big∣ness of an Egg, and of that fashion, bake it dry in an Oven, cut off the end, and with a knife cut out the paste and make it hollow, then put into it a little Aqua Composita, and stir it; and so hot as you can endure it, apply it to the deaf ear till it be cold, you must keep your head very warm. If both ears be grieved, make two of them, and use those three times.
Take half a sheet of white paper, an∣oint it all over with Oyl Olive, and strew thereon gross pepper, and so lay it to the belly from the navil downward.
Take Pimpinel, Groundsel, Sheebroom, with the tops, of each one handful, boil them in a quart of Ale till half be consu∣med, then divide it into three draughts, and take it morning and evening.
Take Bean flower, mingle it with Malmsey, and make a paste thereof, and bake it in an Oven like a Cake, but not too hard, and lay it upon the Navil of the belly as hot as can be suffered, and wet it over with Malmsey, and keep it warm. It will help in three dayes.
Take a great Onion, cut off the top of it, and take out so much of the Core as the bigness of a Walnut, which hole fill up with Treacle, put on the top again, and wrap the Onion in a piece of brown or gray paper, roste it throughly, and peel it, and trim it finely, and put it in a clean linnen cloth, and strain it hard into three Porringers, and drink the juyce so strained out: for it hath been found most excellent by often proof, not onely for the expulsion of the Plague, but also for the eradicating of all Poison and Ve¦nome.
Take three pints of Muscadine, and boil therein a handful of Sage, and a handful of Rue, until a pint be wasted, then strain it, and set it on the fire a∣gain, then put thereto a penniworth of long Pepper, half an ounce of Nut∣megs all beaten together; then let it boil a little, and put thereto three pen∣niworth of Treacle, and a quarter of the best Angelica water you can get: keep this as your life above all worldly Treasure. Take of it alwayes warm both morning and evening a spoonful or two, if you be already infected, and sweat thereupon, if not, a spoonful in the morning, and half a spoonful at evening in all the Plague time, under God trust to this, for there was neither Man, Woman, nor Childe, by this de∣ceived.
This is not onely for the Common Plague, which is called the Sickness; but for the Small Pox, Measles, and Sur∣feits, and divers other Diseases.
Take Mutton and boil it in fair wa∣ter, and scum it very clean, then put to it a handful of Borage leaves, as much Prunes, some Cinamon and whole Mace, the upper crust of a Manchet; boil all these well till their strength be gone into the broth, then strain it through a Cullender, then take Jordan Almonds, and parch them as you do Pease, and let them boil two or three Walms, then strain them through a cloth, and season it well with Sugar, and a little Salt, and let the Patient drink thereof at all times of the day. It is very Medicinal.
Take Assa Fetida, Camphire, Aqua vitae and Oyl Olive, bray them toge∣ther till they come to a soft Oyntment, then box it, and anoint your baits there∣with.
Take Oatmeal, Sheeps Suet, and
black Soap, of each four ounces, boil them in water till they be thick, make a plaister of it, and apply it to the grieved place hot.
Take Wax as it comes from the Bee∣hive, let it not be altered, but onely strained from the Honey, then melt some of it in a Sawcer, and dip some black Sheeps Wool in it, and binde it to the Navil.
Take Bean flowers two handfuls, Wheaten Bran, and powder of Fenu∣greek, of each one handful, one pound of white Wine Vinegar, three spoon∣fuls of Honey, three yolks of Eggs; boil all till they be very thick, and lay it warm to the Breast. This will both break and heal it. Crush out the matter when you change the Plaister. Or take Oyl of Roses, Bean flower, and the yolk of an Egg with a little. Vinegar, set it on the fire till it be luke∣warm
and no more, then with a feather anoint the sore places.
Take the leaves of Hemlock, fry them in sweet Butter, and as hot as may be suffered apply it to the Breasts, and lay a warm white Cotton on it, and in short time it will drive the Ague out of them.
Take twenty Catharides, cut off their heads and wings, and beat their bodies into small powder, which put in a little linnen bag, and steep it all night in Aqua vitae or Vinegar, and lay it to the Nape of the neck, and it will draw some blisters, which clip off, and apply to them an Ivy or Cabbidge leaf, and it will draw the Rhume from the Eyes. Or roste an Egg hard, cut it in half and take out the yolk, and fill either side with beaten Cum∣min-seed, and apply it hot to the Nape of the Neck.
Take a pint of strong Vinegar, Roach Allum the bigness of a Walnut, as much English Honey as will sweeten it, and boil it in a skillet, put it up in a close stopt glass, warm a little of it in a Sawcer, and therewith wash the mouth often, and lay some lint wet in the same warm li∣quor upon the places.
Take the dried flowers and tops of Rosemary, Sugarcandy, Cloves, Mace, and Cinamon, of each a like quantity dried and beaten into fine powder; then take a new laid Egg, and put of the powder into the Egg, and sup it off fasting in a morning; do so seven dayes one after another, and it will sweeten the breath.
Take the whitest hard Soap you can get, scrape a quantity thereof into a Sawcer, put to it some Deer suet, and
boil them on the fire, then spread it on a clean linnen cloth, and lay it to the sore morning and evening, and in a short time it will heal.
Take a piece of white leavened bread, and toste it on both sides, then spread one side thereof with the best Treacle you can get, and cover it with a fine lin∣nen cloth, and so lay it to the grieved place.
Take a good quantity of the tops of Maiden or unset Hysop, shred them small, and beat them very small in a Mortar; then take Oyl Olive and clari∣fied Honey, of each one spoonful, put thereto half a handful of Wheat flower, compound them together cold, and make it up into a fine Salve, which use to the purpose aforesaid.
Take a Lilly root and roste it in the
Embers in a brown paper; then take Figs and pound them small, aud Fenu∣greek, and Linseed, of each a like quan∣tity: when the Lilly root is rosted, pound it very well, then boil all therein new Milk from the Cow, till it be so thick that a spoon may stand upright in it, and stir it alwayes in the boiling, and put to it some barrows grease, and apply it to the place grieved.
Take Fennel seeds bruised, and boil them well in Barley water, whereof let wet Nurses and Suckling Women drink very often, in Winter warm, in Summer cold; and let them beware of drinking much strong Beer Ale, or Wine, for they are hot, and great driers up of Milk; and so are all Spices, and to much Salt or salt meat.
Take Lead filed very small, and put so much Oyl Olive upon it, as will cover it in a pot, then make your Iron very clean first, and anoint the Iron with the
said Oyl, after it hath stood nine dayes, and it will never rust.
Take the juyce of Saffron flowers, when they are fresh on the ground, but if you cannot get them, then take Saf∣fron dried and powdered, and put to it Yellow and Glistering Auripigment, that is scaly, and with the Gall of a Hare, or Pike fish, which is better, mix them together; then put them in a glass Vial close stopped, which set in a warm Dunghil for certain dayes, then take it out, and keep it for your use.
Take Auripigment one ounce, fine Crystal one ounce, beat them to powder severally; then mix them, and then temper them with the whites of eggs, and so write with it.
Take Tin one ounce, Quicksilver two ounces, melt them together, then
beat them well with Gum water, and so write with it.
Take fresh Bean blossoms, and distill them in a Limbeck, and with the water wash your face.
Take Southernwood, Wormwood, Bugle, Mugwort, White bottle, Sani∣cle, Plantane, Dandelion, Chinquefoil, Ribwort, Wood Betony, Clary roots, Avens called Herb Bennet, Hawthorn buds, Agrimony, Oak leaves and buds, Bramble buds, wilde Angelica, Mints, Scabious, Strawberry leaves, Violet leaves, Comfrey, of each twenty hand∣fuls; gather them in May, and dry them in a room without much fire, turn them often, that they may not become musty; and when they are dry, put them up in Canvas bags severally. Then take of these several▪ herbs so dried, of each three handfuls, and put them into two quarts of running water, and one quart of white Wine, boil them to three pints, strain the liquor from the herbs,
and put thereto one pint of Honey, which boil again, taking away the froth, then strain it, and keep it in a glass bottle close stopped, and take thereof in the morning fasting, and at night last, two or three spoonfuls at one time. This water wil not continue good above three or or four weeks at the most. It cu∣reth old sores, green wounds, Impo∣stumes, Fistulas, and stencheth bleeding. Tent no wound, but search and cleanse it in a tent, and cover the place with a clean cloth. During the cure, the Patient must keep a spare diet, and abstain from Wine and strong Drink.
Take three pound of Prunes, Sena one ounce and a half, sweet Fennel-seed one ounce and a half, Rhubarb half an ounce; tie all these in a bag with a stone to it, and put them into a great quanti∣ty of water, then put the Prunes on the top, and let it stew six or▪ seven hours, till the liquor be even with the Prunes; so drink of the liquor two or three spoon∣fuls, and eat of the Prunes in the morn∣ing fasting, and at four a clock in the af∣ternoon.
Take one pound of Butter, Bees-wax five ounces, Rosin one pound and a half, Frankincense four ounces, Oyl of Bayes two ounces, Deer suet one ounce and a half, Verdigreese one ounce and a half, boil the butter a little, then boil the Wax in it, and stir it now and then, take it off the fire, put in the Oyl of Bayes, set it on the fire again, then put in the Deer suet, and let it boil one walm, for if it have more it will turn black, and when it is off the fire, put in the Verdigreese powdered, then strain it into pots, and keep it for your use.
Take Samnil, Agrimony, Avens, wilde Bugle, red Dandelion, Wood Be∣tony, Ribwort, Wilde Clary roots and leaves, Mugwort, Plantain, Worm∣wood and Bugle beaten and bruised, of each two handfuls, boil them in six quarts of White Wine until their ver∣tue be extracted very softly, then with
your hand squeeze all the juyce out of them into the Wine, then strain the liquor out, and set it on the fire, and clarifie it with so much Honey as will make it dainty, pleasant, and not sharp; then let it boil a little more, and when it is cold, put it in bottles close stop∣ped, and it will last a year, whereof give the Patient six spoonfuls at a time, in the morning fasting, and at four a clock in the afternoon.
Take one or two spoonfuls of Oyl of sweet Almonds newly drawn, either in Posset drink, or in a Caudle warm morning and evening it will help.
Take the powder of White Amber as much as will lie on a three pence, and give it in Mace Ale warm.
Take Cinnamon two drams and a half, one dram and a half of white Am∣ber, Myrrhe two scruples, Castoreum one scruple, Borax half a scruple, Saf∣fron five grains, powder and mix them, whereof give one dram at a time in white Wine and Sugar, and sweat after it. This hath been often tried with much good success.
Take one spoonful and a half of the white of an Egg beaten very clear, White Wine Vinegar one spoonful, of Pepper and Frankincense, of each two drams powdered, and one spoonful of Honey, mix them with so much Wheat flour as will make it into paste, whereof make two plaisters, and lay them to the temples of the head, and change it duly every morning and evening.
Take red Rose leaves dried, mix them with Wheat flowers, Vinegar, Oyl of Roses, and some Housleek, boil them till they be thick, spread it on a linnen cloth, and lay it to the Forehead and Temples, and it will ease the pain.
Take four ounces of Tar, mix it with some••fresh greese, so as it may run; then put to it some Brimstone powder half a spoonful of Gun powder pouder'd, and two spoonfuls of Honey, mix them well, and therewith anoint the Dog; in the Summer time tie him in the hot Sun, that the oyntment may soke into him, in the Winter time lay him on thick fresh Hay, and there keep him that the heat of his body may heat and melt it. Thrice dressing will cure him.
Take a fillet of Beef half rosted hot from the fire, then take half a pint of Muscadine, Sugar, Cinamon, Ginger, Cloves, Mace, Grains of Paradise and Nutmegs, of each half a dram, and make thereof a Sawce, then divide the Beef in∣to two p••eces, and wet them in the Sawce, and binde the one piece to the bottom of the womans belly, and the other to the reins of the back, as hot as may be suf∣fered, and keep them on twenty four hours at the least, and longer if need be thereof.
Cut a piece of new Scarlet in the shape of a Heart, put it in a pewter dish, and wet it with the strongest Ci∣namon, or Wormwood water, then set it on a Chafing-dish of Coals, and co∣ver it close, and when it is dry, wet it again, which do so often, until the sent of the hot water be strong in it, ••nd lay it very hot to the Stomach,
and renew it once or twice in a week.
Take powder of Liquorish, Caroway-seed, and Sugarcandy beaten small, of each an equal quantity to your taste, to which put Rhubarb in powder, a third part or more, with as much Cream of Tartar pulverised; put it in a box, and keep it in your pocket, and eat as much of it as will lie on a six pence, twice or thrice in a day for a week together, This will gently purge you, cool the blood, and expel the Winde out of the Veins. This hath holpen those that have not been able to go.
Take one pint of Oyl Olive, Red Lead eight ounces, Virgins Wax four ounces, Oyntment of Populeon four ounces, the Oyls of Roses and Cam∣momile, of each one ounce; set the Oyl on the fire, then melt the Wax in it, then put in the Populeon and Oyls, and
when all are molten, put in the red lead, stir them well together, and let it boil till it be black, then dip in your clothes, and apply them to the places ill-affect∣ed.
Take the thick paring of six pippins, boil them in three pints of Spring-water to a quart, then sweeten it with Sugar∣candy, whereof drink the quantity of a Wine glass when you go to bed. In a Feaver it is very good with a little Syrup of Lemons.
Drink for three mornings together pure Whey, as it comes naturally from the Curd: the first morning two pints, the second morning three pints, the third morning four pints. The best exercise af∣ter it is gentle riding,
Take Venice Turpentine one pound,
wash it four times with fair water, and as many times in Damask Rose water, till it be as white as snow, then take an earthen pot of a gallon, make a hole in the bottom of it, which stop with a cork and a rag, and tie a string about the cork, into which pot put five pints of pure Oyl Olive, and three pints of Spring water, boil this half a quarter of an hour, then melt eight ounces of yel∣low Wax in a skillet, which put to the Turpentine in the pot, take it off the fire, and stir them together with a spoon, till they be well••mingled, then pluck the cork out of the earthen pot, and let out all the water in a platter, and the Oyl and the Turpentine into the Wax in a large Ba∣son, and set them over the fire stirring them well, then pour all out into a large earthen pan, and when it is through cold, melt it again on the fire, so that it wil•• slip out, then pour out the water in the bottom, and melt it again on the fire▪ stirring all well together, and so put it up into Galli-pots for your use, and you have a most excellent Balsam made by decoction, whose effects follow.
1. It is good for any inward wound squirted warm into it, and outwardly to it on fine Lint, and anointing the place. It also preserveth the wound from infla∣mation and putrefaction.
2. It heals any bruise or cut being first anointed therewith, and then a piece of lint dipped in it, and laid to the place.
3. It cures all burnings and scald∣ings.
4. It helps the Head-ache, anointing the Nostrils and Temples therewith.
5. It expelleth the winde Cholick, or stitch in the side, being anointed and applied four mornings with warm cloths, and every morning bathing it before the fire a quarter of an hour.
6. It helps a Surfet, taking one ounce thereof in warm Sack.
7. It preserveth from the Plague, one∣ly by anointing the Lip and Nostrils therewith before the party goeth abroad in the morning.
8. It is good against Cancers and Worms, applied as before for a cut.
9. It helps digestion and keepeth
from Vermin, if the Navil or Stomach be anointed therewith, before the party go∣eth to bed.
The Operator that made it, healed himself being sorely scalded.
Take a quart of new Milk, put into it one handful of Sanicle, boil it half away, and give it to the Patient Childe to drink in the morning for a breakfast, and let it not eat any thing for an hour or two after it; and at night take a quart of Milk, and one handful of red Mints, boil it half away as before, and let the Childe eat it last at night. This continue for a moneth, or longer, as oc∣casion is. This quantity of Milk so made will serve for twice.
Take fresh butter, Sanicle, red Mints, of each one pound, stamp the Herbs very small, then mix it with the but∣ter to a perfect Unguent, and therewith anoint the childes breast every morn∣ing
and evening before the fire; you must anoint it from arm to arm, that it may open the breast, and also anoint the gul∣let bones, that they may open, for in this disease they will seem to close.
Take a peck of Garden Snails, and bruise them, put them into a course Canvas Bag, and hang it up, and set a dish under it to receive the liquor that droppeth from them, wherewith anoint the Childe in every Joynt which you perceive to be weak before the fire eve∣ry morning and evening. This I have known made a Childe that was extream weak to go alone, using it onely a weeks time.
Take strong Leaf Tobacco six drams, Currans a small handful, and as much Bores Grease as will make it into a salve, by beating and stamping together in a
Mortar of stone; when it is beaten to a salve, take two pieces of sheeps leather, and spread the salve an inch thick on both of them; and lay them upon the veins of both wrists twenty four hours before the fit cometh. This will cure ei∣ther a quartane or Tertian Ague.
Take French Barley one ounce, boil it first in a quart of fair water a good while, then shift it, and boil it in an∣other quart of water a good while, shift it again, and boil it in a pottle of run∣ning Spring water to a quart, then take two ounces of sweet Almonds, lay them to soak all night; then stamp and strain them into the last Barley-water; put to it four spoonfuls of Damask Rose-water, the juyce of one Lemon, and with Sugar sweeten it to your taste, drink of this often in the night, or when you are dry or hot.
Take a pint of Sherry Sack, put in it two ounces of Jean Treacle, and
four ounces of white Sugarcandy, boil them into a Syrup with a soft fire, and take one spoonful in the morning fa∣sting.
Take a red Rose Cake, and toste the upper side of it at the fire, stick it thick full of Cloves, and dip it in a little quan∣tity of Aqua vitae and white Wine Vine∣gar warmed very hot in a Chafing-dish of coals, lay it to the Stomach as hot as can be suffered, and binde it fast on all night.
Take a sheet of Cap Paper, wet it in water, and fold it so wet, and lay it upon the Rupture, the party lying upon his back, but close up the Rupture first with your fingers, and so binde it down unti•• it be dry, and then it will hold and grow with the flesh, you may wear a Truss up∣on it if you will.
Take a pint of Ale, and boil it, and put to it a Womans Milk to make a Pos∣set of it, and let the Woman in Travel drink it; this hath procured easie and speedy Deliverance to divers Women in Childe-birth.
Take a hard Egg, and peel off the shell, and put the smaller end of it hot to the Fundament or Arse-hole, and when that is cold, take another such hot, fresh, hard, and peeled Egg, and apply it as aforesaid.
Take one pint of red Rose water, Sugarcandy one ounce, Lapis Tutia two drams, both finely pulverised, put them into the Rose water, and stir them well together, and after it hath stood twenty four hours, wet a bit of new clean
spunge in the said water, and wash the sore eyes therewith lying backward, and when the water is almost spent, put into the glass more red Rose-water.
Take a quart of Oyl Olive, one pint of White Wine, two handfuls of Saint Johns-wort stripped, seeds and all, bruise them, and put them into the Oyl, and put to it Oyl of Turpentine two ounces; put all into a great double glass close stopped, and set in the Sun ten dayes; then put the glass, with all that is in it, into a Kettle of Water, with some hay or straw in the bottom, and let the wa∣ter boil gently for ten or twelve hours, then strain the Hearbs from the Oyl, in∣to which Oyl put as much fresh Saint Johns-wort and seeds bruised, and let it stand ten dayes more in the sun: this Oyl will be then of a deep red colour, and will last seven years; it is good to heal any wound, the venemous bitings of Dogs or Serpents, and for Sprains.
Take one handful of French Barley, boil it a while in water till it be red, then pour off the water, and put the Barley into a quart of running water, with Mallow and Strawberry leaves, of each one handful, a few dried Cammo∣mile flowers, and a spoonful of Anniseeds bruised; then boil it half away, and strain it out, put to the liquor a sawcer of Oyl Olive, and four ounces of brown Sugar, with four spoonsuls of Syrup of Violets, use it something more then luke-warm.
Take of Rosemary, Cinquefoil, and a stick of Liquorish bruised, seethe them in a quart of fair water till half be con∣sumed, then strain it from the Hearbs, and put in Sugarcandy, and let it seethe a while again, and then take it off the fire, and let the Patient drink thereof cold or lu••e-warm.
Seethe a good quantity of Cloves in Ale very well, that it may be strong of the Cloves, then sweeten it with Sugar, and drink it warm.
Take of the common round black Pepper, and bruise it a little, and take half a sheet of white paper, and fold it up together, and between every fold strew some of the same, and burn the one end thereof in the fire, and hold it to the Nostrils, it is very good.
Take Amber and scrape it, and put it in a spoonful of hot broth, and take it in the morning fasting, or at other time when you finde your self faint, and fast an hour after.
Take a pottle of fair water, and a Cock Chicken, then take three French Crowns weight of Sassafras, as much of China wood, one dram of orango roots, one dram of Marsh Mallow roots, scrape and cut all these in small pieces, and put them in a close Pipkin, and paste it fast, that no air come out; and let it stand twenty four hours upon the fire and stew, but never boil; then open the pip∣kin, and put in one French Crowns weight of Fennil-seed, and red Rose leaves, Borage, Bugloss, and Rosemary flowers, of each a small quantity, of Prunes and Raisins of the Sun, each a handful, the bottom of a Manchet, boil all these together very well till it come to a pretty thick broth, then strain it, and let the Patient take of this a reason∣able draught at eight in the morning, and at four in the afternoon three dayes together.
Take the Claws of a Goat, and burn them to powder, and let the sick use hereof in their pottage a sooonful at once, it will help them.
Take Sage, and dry it on the fire be∣tween two dishes, and then put it in a linnen bag, and sit upon it as hot as you can suffer it, and continue it till you finde ease.
Take a fat piece of Beef being througly powdered, and boil it a great while, then take a good quantity of the fattest broth, and strain it, and put thereto a quantity of red Rose water, and beat them well together a good while, and when the pocks begin to itch, anoint two or three times a day herewith till they be clean gone, and when the party is throughly well, let
them take the broth of lean powdered Beef, and mingle it with white Wine, and so let them wash their Face therewith, and it shall bring it to smoothness and colour, as it was before; in any wise keep not the throat nor face too hot.
Take half a pint of new cream, and as much Saffron as will make it of a deep Saffron colour, and boil together half a quarter of an hour, and keep it in a glass, and when the Pocks begin to wheal, warm some of the Oyntment in a Saw∣cer, and anoint them with a feather twice a day till they be dried up.
Take a quart of Ale or Beer, and seethe it in a skillet, and put thereto a good handful of Fennel, and six or seven Figs scraped, and cut in pieces, two good spoonfuls of Anniseeds, and a little Saffron, put all these to the drink, and let them seethe together till the liquor be more then half consumed, and in the 〈4 pages missing〉〈4 pages missing〉
of Bores grease half an ounce, of Sheeps suet two ounces, of Neat-foot Oyl two ounces, of Plantane and Rose water each two drams, of Spike water one dram, of Dragon water half an ounce, as much of Borage water, and Dr. Stevens water, two Nutmegs, twelve Cloves, and some Mace of the best, beat them small together, and put them into a pot, and boil it over a soft fire, untill it become a Salve; then chafe the place where the party is grieved as hot as he may suffer, and then spread it on a fine linnen cloth, and lay it upon the place six or eight dayes.
Take a handful of the Herb called Perriwinkle, some of it beareth a blew flower, and some white, and also take a good handful of Rosemary tops, put them into a Pewter dish, and set them upon coals, dry them and turn them very often, and when they are very hot, lay them upon the place that is so taken with the Cramp, and binde a cloth upon them, when you go to bed,
and this will help you, take it in the mor∣ning, and lay fresh at night.
Take Ale and make Posset-drink there∣of, and clarifie it, then take Pimpernel, and seethe in it till it be strong of it, and drink often thereof.
Take Powder of Harts-horn, drink it with Wine, it helpeth that disease: so do Ravens Eggs taken with the juyce of Wilde Rue, and the juyce of Misle∣toe.
Take clarified Posset-drink, and put thereto sweet butter, the yolk of an Egg, and a little small Ginger, Hysop, red Mints and Sugar; let these seethe all to∣gether, and drink thereof first and last as warm as you can suffer it.
First in the water you mean to use, quench a gad of Steel sundry times, then take the inward barks of the Sloe, of the Bramble, and of the young Oak, of each a like quantity, and so much as will suffice according to the liquor you intend to make; if you use three pints of water, a pretty handful of each bark will serve finely scraped; when they are well boiled, that one pint is wa∣sted, strain your liquor, and make it in∣to Almond Milk, with unblanched Almonds finely grown, then with well boiled Ivy thicken your Milk, and other Rice broth, and season it with Sugar and Cinamon finely beaten, let the party forbear drink as much as may be, and eat thereof once in two or three hours, a little at once, as her stomach will serve. If she have any gripe in her belly, I wish this to be used, which I know to be singular good for any stoppage by sudden cold in Childe∣bed. Gather a great deal of Cammo∣mile, and heat it well between two
Chargers upon a Chafing-dish of Coles, and when the moisture of the Herb is somewhat spent, strew in a handful of bruised Cummin-seed▪ and sprinkle it now and then with a little Malmsey, and so be∣ing a little dryish, put it into a thin bag, and apply it to the belly as hot as may be suffered, and as it cooleth, warm it again, till she have ease: instead of Malmsey you may use Muscadine. This hath been many times proved.
Take a piece of brown paper, and wet it in beer, and lay it where the knock is, and as it beginneth to dry, lay on fresh a good while together.
Take Stone Lime and put it into wa∣ter, till it have done boiling, then take a quantity of it, and mix it with some barrel Soap, laying them both on a cloth, let it be applied to it, and it will eat away the Wen.
Take the roots of baked Fern, and the Roots of Elecampane, of each a like quantity, wash and pare them clean, cut them as small as you can, and stamp them in a Mortr as fine as you can, and temper it with Oyl of Bay, and two spoonfuls of Oyl of Exceter, and when you have made the Salve, spread it upon his Cod to his Belly, and lay the Plaister upon the hole, and remove it every two dayes, and then use another space of ten dayes, you must use another Salve or Plaister as followeth. Take a quarter of a pound of 〈…〉〈…〉 and the white of three or four Eggs and temper them together; and when they are well tempered, put in two spoonfuls of Pes∣colion, temper all these together, and use the same as you did the former salve: when you take off the Plaister, you must lay fine clothes under the bolster of the Truss, until you think the skin be grown.
Take Radish Root, and shred it thin,
and put it in a pewter dish, and cast salt upon it, and cover it with another dish, and shake the slices up and down, and then take a piece thereof, and rub the Warts therewith, then throw away that, and use another, so three or four times in a day.
Take Hogs Grease that is not tried, and beat it with a Pestle, and spread it upon a piece of white Cotton on the rugged side, and binde it on the Corns, dressing it once or twice a day, and it will wear them away.
Take four spoonfuls of May dew, and one spoonfull of the Oyl of Tartar, mingle them together, and wash the places where the freckles be, and let it dry of it self, it will clear the skin, and take away all foul spots.
〈20 pages missing〉〈20 pages missing〉rise, about some four times, then take Barberries, and take the outside Rinde of them, and beat them into very fine pow∣der, and take every morning and even∣ing, and drink either a draught of the said Water, or small Beer after it: continue this, and it will cure you.
Take a quantity of stone Honey, and the rustiest Bacon you can get, Smallage, Alexander, red Cole, Marigolds with black seeds of Groundsel, Plantane, and Sage, of each a quantity; put all these in a mortar and stamp them as small as you can, then lay the Salve upon a piece of white Leather, and to the place where you would have the Breast break; the Plaister must be spread upon the rough side of the leather.
Take of Parsley one little handful, Smallage and Hemlock of each as much, chop them small, then stamp them and
put thereto a quantity of Barrows grease, and stamp them all together, then boil them a good space, stirring it con∣tinually until it wax green, then strain it, and when you use thereof, take some in a sawcer, and anoint the place with a feather against the fire.
Take the roots of Sea-holly, (it grow∣eth by the Sea side, like little Trees of half a yard long, some name them Erin∣goes) and make it in Syrup, and eat of it in the morning fasting, and at four a clock in the afternoon, and before you take it, take some gentle Pills, but once in the beginning.
Take black Bramble-berries when they be red, Ivie-berries, the inner ••pith of Ashen Keys, Eglantine-berries, the Nut Keys, the roots of Filipendula, of all these a little, Acrons, and the stones
of sloes, of each a like quantity, but not so much of either of these as half of any of the other, dry all these in platters in an Oven, till they will be beaten to pow∣der, then take Cromel-seed, Anniseed, Saxifrage, Alexanders, Parsley, Corian∣ders, Fennil-seeds, the seeds of each of these the like quantity of the first, and dried in like sort, then beat all together in the like sort to fine powder, then take Liquorish fair scraped the best you can get, as much in quantity as all these, and beat it fine, and mingle it with the pow∣der, and keep it close from the winde, and so use it morning and evening with Pos∣set Ale, with Time of the Mount boil∣ed in it, make your Posset drink with white Wine, or other drink, and when you eat any pottage or other broth, put some of the powder in it if you be sore pained, and if you have any Stone, it will come away in shivers, and if it do so when you drink, your water is clear, take this drink following, and it will leave no corruption or uncleanness in the bladder.
Take Rosemary and wilde Time, and seethe them in running water with as much Sugar as will make it sweet; boil it from a quart to a pint, use the quan∣tity of the Herbs to your discretion, so that it may savour of them well, and use it nine mornings, six or seven spoonfuls at a time.
Take Ashen Keys, and dry them in an oven, take out the Kernels from the Husks, beat them into powder, and searse them fine, and keep it; then take Eglan∣tine berries, dry and beat them as the other, then take of them with a fea∣ther, then searse it as above, take House∣leek, dry and searse it as the other, take a little quantity of the three powders, and put them together, take Anniseeds, and Liquorish, of each a little quantity dry them severally and powder them▪ being fine searsed, put them with the other three powders, a little quantity
of both, and take a spoonful of these powders or less, and mingle all together, and put into it three or four spoonfuls of white Wine or Ale, and drink it in the morning, fasting one hour after it: thus drink it once in six dayes, or else when you are grieved, and you shall ne∣ver finde pain of the Cholick nor Stone. The seed of great Nettles must be beaten to powder, and mixt with them, and it will be better.
Take the Marrow of a Goose-wing, and mingle the powder of ginger there∣with, dress the eye therewith two or three times a day.
Take a vial glass, and fill it full of fair running water, and put into it fine San∣guis Draconis, the quantity of a Hazle Nut, it will help the Eye.
Take Elder leaves, and chase between your hands, and lay it to the Nape of the neck.
Take a little handful of three leaved grass, that hath the sign of the Moon in it, as much roots and leaves of Dasies, and seven or eight corns of Bay-salt, beat all these together, then strain them through a cloth, and take two new laid Eggs, and beat the whites of them a good while, then let them stand a quar∣ter of an hour, and then take off the froth clean, and take the clear of the whites, as much as the quantity of the juyce of the said Herbs, then take the quantity of two Hazle Nuts of English Honey and stir them together, then let the party be laid upright, and drop three drops with a feather into the Eye, and lie still a good while after: this must be used at least twice a day.
Take Verjuyce that is made of Grapes, and put it morning and evening into the sore Eyes; some will put a little Salt with it.
Take of Plantain leaves four little hand∣fuls, and of Mallows or Tansey one little handful, of Cinquefoil half a little hand∣ful, and as much of Strawberry leaves, there must be this quantity of every sort; when they are pickt clean, then take a pottle of New Milk hot from the Cow, and put it in a still with the same herbs until it be dropped a quart, then let it drop no more; you may keep it a whole year in a glass, when you use it wet a cloth in some of it, and wash your face at night in bed, and often in the day: the best time to still it is in May.
Take a Pint of Cream, as thick as
can be scummed, then take of cammomil one little handful pick, wash, and shred it very small, then put it into the cream, and let it boil very softly till it comes to an Oyl, never stirring it after the putting in the herbs at first, but scum it clean when you see the Oyl come to the top; then let it boil a little faster, and then strain it through a fine linnen cloth, and then an∣oint the face therewith.
Take red Dock roots, wash them, scrape them, and cut them into slices, and lay them in white Wine Vinegar a night or a day, and then use it to the place grieved, washing the place with the root, and the liquor many times.
Take a Deers foot, and take the mar∣row thereof, and anoint the nipple therewith.
Take a quantity of Aqua vitae, and a
quantity of sweet Butter, melt and tem¦per them together, and anoint the Breast therewith, laying a brown paper be∣twixt them, and so do as often as the paper drieth, till the Milk be dried up: this is also good to keep the Ague out of the Breast.
Take a Wicker Bottle that hath a lit∣tle mouth, and fill it full of hot water, and stop it close til the bottle be through hot, then let out the water, and set the mouth of the bottle close to the Nipple; as long as there is any heat in the bottle it will cleave fast.
Take a quantity of Cream, and put it into the juyce of Valerian stamped and strained, and as much of the juyce of sea∣green used in like sort, boil all these together till it come to be as Butter; then take it, and put it into a box, and anoint the Nipple therewith three or four times a day, and lay a Walnut shell,
or some other hollow thing over it to keep the clothes from it till it be whole, or else make a Posset Ale of Alom, and lay the curd to the Nipple warm, till the childe doth suck, and then lay on again.
Take a Plaister of white Leather or brown paper, and spread it with Honey, warm it a little against the fire, but first strew some of the best Aloes Succotri∣nae thereon, then lay it all over the Stomach of the Childe warm; the like plaister is to be laid on the Childes Na∣vil at the same time; if you have no Ho∣ney, mix the juyce of Plantain, and lay it on the leather.
Take Damask Roses two ounces, or Rhubarb two drams and a half, of Spikenard one scruple, of Orcin one scruple, cut all small, and infuse in a quart of clarified whey all night, in the morn∣ing strain gently, and put to it one ounce of Syrup of Roses, or Syrup of Violets.
Take Fumitory, Epithymum, flowers or leaves of Borage and Bugloss, of each a good half handful, Polypody of the Oak one ounce, Sena half an ounce, Fen∣nil-seed two drams, Whey three pints; in∣fuse and boil to a quart, whereunto adde two ounces of Syrup of Roses solutive; the dose is half a pound, you may quick∣en a draught with a dram of Electuary of Roses.
Take of Barley two little handfuls, of Savory with the roots, Maidenhair, Li∣verwort, Sorrel, each half a good hand∣ful, of roots of Grass, of Fennil, each half an ounce, of the four cold seeds each two drams, boil them in a suffici∣ent quantity of Succory water unto six∣teen ounces, in which infuse half an ounce of Sena Tamarindes, and Poly∣pody, of each three drams, Jalap and Hermodactils, of each two drams, Fen∣nil-seed, Anniseed, and Liquorish, of
each one dram, Currans bruised half an ounce, of Borage, Bugloss, and Rosemary flowers, of each one dram; infuse these warm, then boil them until five ounces of the Succory Water be consumed, then strain it, and adde the expression of four scruples of Rhubarb infused in three ounces of Manna, and syrup of ro∣ses one ounce, of the Christals of Tartar one dram, mingle them: the Dose is four or five ounces every morning.
Take Liquorish cut small, Anniseed Comfits with one skin of Sugar, of each two ounces, sweet Fennil seed Comfits with one skin of Sugar, Corianders pre∣pared, and Caroway-seed of each one ounce, of white Ginger, Cinamon, Ca∣lamus Aromaticus, and Nutmegs, of each one ounce cut very small, of the Lozenges of Aromaticum Rosatum, of Manus Christies▪ with Chymica, Oyl of Cinamon, Cloves, and Lozenges of D••∣ambra
cut into small pieces, each half an ounce, to be taken about a spoonful at the time aforesaid.
Take Venice Turpentine one pound, Oyl Olive three pints, Sack six spoon∣fuls, yellow Wax one pound, natural Balsam half an ounce, Oyl of Saint Johns-Wort, red Sanders powdered, of each one ounce, wash the Venice Tur∣pentine three times in red Rose-water; then slice the Wax thin, and set it on the fire in a big Skillet, and when it is well molten, put the Turpentine to it, and stir them well together till they boil a little, take it off the fire, and let it cool till the next day, then cut it in∣to thick slices, and pour all the water out of it, then set it on the fire again, and when it is molten, stir it well, and put it into the aforesaid Oyls, Sack, Bal∣sam and Sanders, and stir them well to∣gether that they may incorporate, then ••et it boil again for a short space, take it off the fire, and stir it well for the space of two hours, that it may become
thick, and when it is cold, put it up in se∣veral Gallipots, and when you use it, ap∣ply it tented into a deep and hollow wound, if it be onely a slit cut, anoint the wound with it, and binde it fast on with the cloth.
Take of the best Sena six drams, of Rhu∣barb two drams, Cream of Tart••r half a dram, of sweet Fennil-seed as much, and a little Cinamon; infuse all these one night in half a pint of white Wine, in the morning let it boil one walm or two, strain it, and put of the best Manna an ounce, dissolve it over the fire, then strain it again, then put to it an ounce of Sala∣tine syrup of Roses; so drink it, fast two hours after from meat, and drink & sleep, and then drink nothing but thin broth.
Take a fair earthen Pipkin, and put into it a pottle of clean running water, and an ounce of white Mercury beaten
to white powder, then set it on the fire, and let it boil until one half be consumed, and keep it close covered saving when you stir it, then take the whites of six new laid egs beaten half an hour or more, and put it into the liquor, after it is taken from the fire, you must put in also the juyce of Lemons being very good, and half a pint of new Milk, and a quarter of a pound of bitter Almonds blanched and beaten with half a pint of Damask Rose-water; strain all these together through a strainer, and let it stand three weeks before you use it, and I will warrant you fair, &c.
Take young Hazle Nuts when they are so soft, that you may thrust a pin through them, still them in a Rose still, Husks, Shells and all, and with the water wash your eyes.
Take a quart of pure Spring water, and put into it some Roman Vitriol,
and let it dissolve, then if you have any blood of the wound either in linnen or woollen, or silk, put the cloth so blood∣ed in the water, and rub the cloth once a day, and if the wound be not mortal, the blood will out, if it be, it will not. Let the patient keep his Wound clean, washing it with white Wine; when ever you wash the cloth, the party wounded shall sensibly finde ease: let the cloth be constantly in the water.
Take swallows as many as you can get, ten or twelve at the least, and put them quick into a Mortar, and put to them Lavender, Cotton, Spike, Cammomil, Knot-grass, Ribwort, Balm Valerian, Rosemary tops, Woodbine tops, strings of Vines, French Mallows, the tops of Alehoof, Strawberry strings, Tutsane, Plantain, Walnut leaves, tops of young Bayes, Hysop, Violet leaves, Sage of vertue, fine Roman Wormwood, Brook∣lime, Smallage, Mother of Time, of each of these a handful, two of Cammo∣mil, and two of red Roses, beat all these together, and put thereto a quart of
Neats-foot Oyl, or May Butter, stamp them all together, and beat them with one or two ounces of Cloves, and put them all together in an earthen pot, stop it very close with a piece of dough round about, so close that no air can come out; set them nine days in a cellar, and then take them out, and boil them six or eight hours on the fire, or else in a pan of water; but first open your pot, and put in half a pound of Wax, white or yellow, whether you will, and a pint of Sallet Oyl, and strain them through a Canvas cloth.
Take two pound and four ounces of the best and greenest Sallet Oyl, with a pound of good red Lead, and a pound of white Lead, beat them well into dust, then take twelve Ounces of Castle-Sope, incorporate all these well toge∣ther in a well glassed and great earthen pot, that the Sope may come upwards, set it on a small fire of coals the space of one hour and a half, alwayes stirring it with an iron ball, or round Pommil: then make your fire somewhat bigger until
it be the colour of Oyl, then drop a lit∣tle on the board, and if it cleave neither to your finger nor the board, then it is enough; then take the clothes and make them into what breadth or size you please in Searcloth, let not your cloth be course, but of a reasonable new Holland, and when you have dipped them, then rub them with a Slick-stone, it will last two years, and the elder the better, as long as it will stick it is good.
Take and dry the roots of red Net∣tles, make them into powder, and drink a spoonful of the powder in a draught of white Wine something warm, and it will break the Stone, though it be never so great, with speed, use it every day un∣til the Stone and Gravel be all broken and consumed. A thing of small price, and great vertue.
Take a pottle of fine running water, and a pint of Rhennish Wine for a young body, and for any elder, take a quart, set it on the fire, put into it three or four slices of Horse Radish, a great handful of Water Cresses, and a hand∣ful
of Brooklime, both a little bruised, slice in two or three Oranges, outsides and insides, let them boil all together better then half an hour, then have ready a greater quantity of scurvey-grass bruised, or a pint of the juyce of Scur∣vy-grass ready strained, and put into the liquor, and set over the fire again, then there will arise a curd, which being taken off, put it into the drink when it is cold, three or four Lemons more, or less as best pleaseth the taste, sweeten it with Sugar, and drink a Wine draught in the morning, and at four a clock in the afternoon, and then walk and use some exercise after it. The party that hath the scurvy, and whose legs are much swelled, may put into the drink some Ju∣niper berries bruised, half an ounce, or thereabouts.
Take Liverwort two handfuls, Suc∣cory six, Endiffe, Borage, Colts-foot, of each six handfuls, shred these finely, put them in a gallon of new Milk, let them steep all night, in the morning
distil them in a glass still, then take three spoonfuls of red Rose-water, three spoonfuls of this water; with half a pint of red Cows Milk, and as much Su∣gar of Roses as will sweeten it.
Take the black tips of Crabs claws, gotten when the Sun is in Cancer, pick out from within them all the fish, beat them to as fine a powder as you can, then searse it through a very fine searse, take an ounce of this powder, and put to it half an ounce of the Magestical of Pearl, and as much of the Magestical of Coral, mix them well together, then put a little Rose-water in a glass, in which you must hang a little Saffron in a bag, and a little Musk and Ambergrece in another; let them hang in Rose-wa∣ter two or three dayes, till the vertue of them be gone into the water, then put your powder either into a Silver Porringer, or a white earthen one, and put as much of the Rose-water as will moisten your powder, then dry it in the Porringer by a gentle fire, and so wet your powder three or four times, and
as often dry it, after this make a Gelly as followeth.
Take a Viper alive in May or June, cut off his head and tail, above the Na∣vil pull off his skin, and with a clean cloth rub it dry, and so you may hang them up, and take two of those skins, and slice them small with a little Harts-horn; and make a Gelly of them, you need not make much, then when your powder is dry, wet it three or four times with this Gelly, and as often dry it, and at last put no more Gelly then will moisten the powder, then make it up in balls as big and as little as you please, and dry them in a stove; and so keep them all the year.
Take of this powder twelve or four∣teen grains, either dry, or in a spoonful of small beer, in which there is a little Syrup of Clove-gilly-flowers.
1. Emplast. Deminum two pound; it is good for all kinde of bruises, or biles, or old sores, &c.
2. Emplast. Mellilot two pound; it is good for all sorts of green▪ Wounds or
bruises or swellings, or to breed flesh be∣ing wanting.
3. Diapalma two pound; it is a very fine drying Plaister, and a good defen∣sive to defend wounds from Inflamation, &c.
4. Oxicroceum four ounces; it is an extraordinary good warming Plaister for broken bones, or any cold cause, &c.
1. Vnguentum Dalthea one half pound; it is good to asswage pain, dis∣solve swellings or hardness.
2. Vnguentum Populeon; it is a great cooling Oyntment for fire, or any great inflamation, or any burning.
3. Vnguentum Album six ounces; a fine cooling skinning Oyntment to mix with others, &c.
4. Vnguentum Nervinum four oun∣ces; it is good for all cold causes of the Sinnews or Joynts.
5. Vnguentum Tutiae two ounces, good for watring sore Eyes.
6. Vnguentum Basilicon seven ounces,
good to fill hollow Ulcers with flesh, and apply a Plaister on the top of it.
7. Balsam two ounces good for all sorts of green wounds, being put in warm.
Take a quart of the best white Wine, infuse therein pickt flowers of Saint Johns-wort, then stow those flowers ve∣ry dry, and put in more into the same Wine, infuse them again, so long that the Wine be very strong and red co∣loured with the Saint Johns-wort, then strain out the Wine clear from the flowers, put thereto a pint of the best Sallet Oyl, a quarter of an ounce of Cinamon bruised, a quarter of Cloves bruised, one race of very good Ginger sliced, one good handful of the yellow flowers of Saint Johns-wort pickt very clean; boil all these on a very soft fire, till the Wine be all evaporated, when it is almost boiled, put in one good spoon∣ful of pure Oyl of Turpentine, let th••t boil in it a little; so keep it for your use, the elder the better.