A pocket-companion, containing things necessary to be known by all that values their health and happiness being a plain way of nature's own prescribing, to cure most diseases in men, women and children, by kitchen-physick only : to which is added, an account how a man may live well and plentifully for two-pence a day / collected from The good housewife made a doctor, by Tho. Tryon.

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One quart of Water and Bread, to make it as thick as a Poultice; of Sugar two Ounces, a Glass of Sack, or for want of that, other Wine, make it boiling-hot. Apply these Medicines to the Part afflicted, by spreading the Poultice pretty thick on a Linnen Cloth, that will cover the whole part, somewhat warmer than milk from the Cow; but let it not be so hot as is usual, for Extreams prove generally prejudicial. Apply these Poultices every two hours at least in the day, and three or four times in the night, if the Wound be dangerous; otherwise ten times in a day and a night will do: when you take the Poultice off, put that away, and put a fresh on every time, and keep a constant Repeti∣tion for 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, or 11 days, if occa∣sion be; but it will cure most Distempers in less time, if you observe this method: But be sure wash your sores 'twixt whiles, with Water and Sugar, and sometimes with Water and fresh Butter beaten together, which will keep it clean and pliant.