An Approved purgation for a quartane Ague by W. Hampton.
FIrst, Take a pint of Clarified Whay', halfe an ounce of Cene leaves, three or foure leaves of Harts Tongue, halfe an
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FIrst, Take a pint of Clarified Whay', halfe an ounce of Cene leaves, three or foure leaves of Harts Tongue, halfe an
ounce of Bugloss slours if you can have them, else take a quarter of an ounce of roots of Maiden haire, a stick of Licorish bruised, the middle bark of an Elder Tree, and of an Ash tree a quar∣ter of an ounce, a dozen Raisons of the Sun stoned, a piece of whole Cynamon the length of your finger, boile all these in an Earthen pott that hath never been used, and set the said ear∣then pott in a panne of Brass, and there let it boyle the space of two houres, cover the pot with a peece of wood, and past it over with paste, and then bind it over with a linnen cloth in such sort that the breath come not out of the said pot, and when it hath boiled as aforesaid; Then strain it when it is almost cold then take some warme broth three houres after it, and all that you eat or drink that day must be warme, keep your Chamber all that day, and come not into the Aire in nine or ten dayes after the taking of the said purgation; It is good to purge burnt Choller, Melancholly, and flegme.