The skilful physician containing directions for the preservation of a healthful condition, and approved remedies for all diseases and infirmities (outward or inward) incident to the body of man ... whereunto is added experimented instructions for the compounding of perfumes, also for the chusing and ordering of all kinds of wines, both in preserving the sound, and rectifying those that are prick'd : never before imparted to publick view.

For all manner of Aches, and the Sci∣atica.

Take a handful of Herb-grace, and bray it smal in a Mortar, then take one ounce of Frankinsence, and one ounce of Commin, and beat them to Pow∣der severally; then take one pound of black soap, and seeth it on the fire till it be melted, then put in the afore∣said things, and let them boile toge∣ther, till it be thick; then take and spread it like a Plaister upon a cloath, and lay it to the Grief as hot as may be suffered, and so let it continue twelve houres, then take it away, and if the place be blistered, lay that to it no more, but prick the blisters with a needle; and if it be not blistered, then lay on a fresh plaister, and let it ly twelve hours more, and keep the place grieved and the Patient very warm. Probatum est.