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To cure the French Pox.

FIrst draw from the partie nine ounces of blood, the next day let him purge, and the third day use the unction which is thus made.

Take quicksilver and quench it with fasting spittle in a Mor∣ter, then add to it a little Unguentum martiatum▪ and beat it with the Quicksilver, and last, ad your Hogs grease and work all to gether with the Pestle till it become very stiff and of ablewish∣colour, and that the quicksilver be quite extinct and incorpora¦ted into the oyntments. You must anoynt the bottoms of the feet very well, with the Leggs, Thighs, Armes, Hands, Arme∣holes, and shoulder blades by the fire, and then lay him to flux in his bed covering him up very close leaving only a place to breath out, you must do it three or foure times, or more accor∣ding to the constitution of his bodie, that he may spit at the mouth soundly, and when he beginneth to be sore in the mouth, let him turne on the other side, and have a speciall care of taking cold during the time of his flux, after he doth flux well and his mouth is becom very soar, you must wash it with Barly∣water

and honey of Roses mingled together, his diet must be all warme meats such as he can take, and remember that you touch not his belly, nor back with the unction, For if he should it would presently bring him into a scouring which will kill him.

You must use the unction but every other day.

And after his mouth is whole and sound, that he may eat flesh meat, let him take the diet for the space of a Moneth, but betwixt it and the dyet, he must purge well▪ and so begin to drink, refraining from all other drinks during the time of his being in dyet.

And if he be costive that he must take some pills in the time of his diet he may then without danger that day drink some small Beer or else not.