An alphabetical book of physicall secrets for all those diseases that are most predominant and dangerous (curable by art) in the body of man. Collected for the benefit, most especially of house-holders in the country, who are either farre remote, or else not able to entertaine a learned physician: as likewise for the help of such ladies and gentlewomen, who of charity labour to doe good. Whereunto is annexed a small treatise of the judgement of vrines. By Owen Wood.

To make Diacentauria, which purgeth the stomack, comforts the liver, Mitt, and cooles the body.

TAke the powders of Centaury & Cumin ana j ℥, Fennell, Parsly, and Hyssop, Mint seed all powdred ana iiij ʒ, boyle all these in white wine till the wine be wasted, then bray all in a Morter, and compound it all in a panne with clarified honey, being cleansed with the white of an egge, let the honey bee three parts, and the seeds two parts by waight, then boyle them one or two walines, till it wax somewhat thick, still stirring it, then stirre and mix there∣with the powder of Anniseed, Cinnamon, Galingale, and Liquorice mundified ana j ℥, let them be well Mixed, eat thereof at any time.