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.

A Water to cure all manner of Wounds and Sores be they never so stinking; and all manner of Cankers in the nose, 〈◊〉〈◊〉, throat or elsewhere.

TAke a handful of red Sage, a handful of Cellendine, and as much Wood∣bind leaves, take a gallon of running water, and put the Herbs into it, and let it boil to a pottle, then strain it, and take the liquor and set it over the fire a∣gain, then put thereto a pint of English Honey, and a good handful of Roach Allome finely beaten, a penny worth of graines grosly bruised, and let them hoil

all together three or four walmes, and then skim it off with a feather, and when it is cold, put it in an earthen pot or bottle, so as it may be kept close: and for a green wound take of the thin∣nest of the water, and for an old wound the thickest, the Water first being well shaken together, and after you have well cleansed the old sore with White-Wine, then take fine lint and wet it in the water, and oft times bathe the wound, and with the lint cover the wound, and if there be any holes in the wound, fill them with lint made like a Tent, and so cover the wound with a piece of bladder, the more better to con∣tinue your lint with moisture, and dresse your wound twice a day.