The marrow of physicke, or, A learned discourse of the severall parts of mans body being a medicamentary, teaching the manner and way of making and compounding all such oyles, unguents ... &c. as shall be usefull and necessary in any private house ... : and also an addition of divers experimented medicines which may serve against any disease that shall happen to the body : together with some rare receipts for beauties ... / collected and experimented by the industry of T.B.

A good Oyntment for the Spleene.

22 R. Bryony rootes, the pith taken out, Marsh Mal∣low rootes, or red Holly-hocke rootes, the pith taken out ana. lib. i. seeth them in Water untill the Rootes be soft, stampe them in a Morter, and straine them through a Strainer till the thicknesse be come through, then take of sower leavened Bread ℥ iiii. Bores grease li. ss. mingle them altogether well in the Morter, with white Wine Vinegar iiii. spoonefuls.

First in the morning rub your Spleene with a course warme Cloth, untill the skin wax red, then lay upon it a peece of blue wollen cloth, wet in the Water of a man childe, as hot as may be suffered, and when the Cloth waxeth cold, take it away, and dry the Skin with a warme cloth, and annoint the place with some of the ointment aforesaid, warmed in a Sawcer, and rub it well in, then lay upon it a Quilt of blacke wooll, and doe thus every morning till it be well.