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.

VEYNES.

To knit Veines.

TAke Frankinsence one pound, Ma∣stick one ounce, Bole Armoniack two ounces, beat all into fine powder, and mingle it with the white of an egge, then spread it on a linnen cloth, and ap∣ply it.

To mollifie Veines that be dry and stiff.

Take Oyl of Camomile, and Oyle of Linseed, and mingle it with Capons grease finely tried, mix them together, and this wil open the Veynes.

For straining of a Vein.

Take half an ounce of Coral and beat it fine, and drink it in red Wine morning and evening.

For a broken Vaine in the Stomack to knit it, or for any inward bleeding and casting of bloud, &c.

Take the leaves of Plantane, Shepherds Pouch, of each one handful, of Harts∣horn half a handful, of Nettles and Mints, of each of them as much as you can hold betwixt two fingers of Barley, (the out∣er skin taken off,) three spoonfuls, of Yarrow half a handful, and one quarter of an ounce of Cinamon, boil all these in two quarts of fair water till half be consumed, then strain it, and put to the liquor strained as much Sugar as wil make it sweet: let it boil a little a∣gaine, then put thereto as much White Wine Vineger as wil make it sharp, and let the Patient take three or four spoon∣fuls ever in time of thirst; boil an equal quantity with a black Hen drawne and washed, but not pulled, and then put an equal quantity of the broth and the juice of Mutton half roasted, and boil them between two dishes, until there remain no taste of rawness. And if the Patient cast any more, presently take two spoonfuls of the juice of Mints, one

spoonful of White Wine Vineger, and as much soure leaven as two Walnuts, boil them to the consumption of the juices; then make thereof a slat cake, and strow upon it fine powder of Nut∣megs, and apply it hot to the brest, and give the Patient two spoonfuls of the Cordial following about three of the Clock, and between nine and ten at night, and at eight in the morning, and fast one hour and an half before, and two houres after at the least. And give a Suppository made with two Posi∣tives of Honey, and one of falt, every day, if the Patient cannot go to stool.

Diacatholicon half an ounce, Conse∣ctionum de Hameck halfe an ounce, comixt in a penny pot of White Wine.

Lotian water good for a heat.

A little Cinamon and Ginger and Ve∣nice Turpentine made into Pils, and take three every morning.

Ising-glasse and Saffron boiled in a red Cowes milk, and drunk three times for the same.

Church-yard wormes washed and sli∣ced, dried and drunk in Beer five several times or mornings, is good for a sore throat, as the Kings Evil, &c.