A most excellent and perfecte homish apothecarye or homely physik booke, for all the grefes and diseases of the bodye. Translated out the Almaine speche into English by Ihon Hollybush

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Title: A most excellent and perfecte homish apothecarye or homely physik booke, for all the grefes and diseases of the bodye. Translated out the Almaine speche into English by Ihon Hollybush
Author: Brunschwig, Hieronymus, ca. 1450-ca. 1512.
Publication: Imprinted at Collen :: By [the heirs of] Arnold Birckman,; in the yeare of our Lord M.D.LXI. [1561]
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Subject terms: Medicine -- Early works to 1800.
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¶A good barlye water for all diseases of the Poulmon or Lyghtes.

* 1.1TAke halfe a pounde of fayre Barly / a galon of water / halfe an vnce of Licorise / Fenel sede / Violettes / Persely sede / of eche a quarter of an vnce / Read roses a quarter of an vnce / drye Isop / and Sauge of eche a penyweyghte / syxe leaues of Hartes tounge / a quarter of an vnce of Figges or Raysins: seeth all these in a newe potte / that the wa∣ter be sodden awaye two finger bredth / and sette the potte in colde water / and then strayne the clere from it / and drincke it. Thesame cooleth the ly∣uer and all the membres / driueth awaye all euill heate / slaketh thyrste / cau∣seth to caste out muche / purgeth the lightes / the spleine and the kidneys / the bladder / and causeth to make well water / & is specially good for all agues / that come of heate.

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A special barly vva¦ter for many di∣seases.

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