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.

To stop the White Menstrues.

Take a pottle of running water, of pure Cinnamon half an ounce, half a Pomgranat Pill, of Knotgrasse halfe an handful, boil these together till the water come to a pint, and thereof make a caudle 〈◊〉〈◊〉 three mornings.

Also 〈◊〉〈◊〉 Sassaparilla six ounces, Pol∣lipodium of the Oak, Cene and Fennel, of each four ounces, of Caraway seeds one ounce, of Licoras scraped and brui∣sed two ounces, Egrimony and Mai∣den hair of each two handfuls, Liver∣worn one handful, Scurvigrasse two handfuls, new Beer or Ale three gal∣lons; these particulars must be stampt to powder, and all put into a bag together with the Scurvigrasse stamped, then

hang the bag in the vessel of Ale or Beer, the yeest being first taken away, and so stopped very close that no aire get in, then drink thereof the quantity of a pint two hours before dinner, and so at Supper. It purgeth all humours in the body; it will not suffer the bloud to putrifie, nor phlegme to have Domi∣nion, nor Melancholy to have exaltation; it purgeth the wind, it defendeth the stomack, it nourisheth, profiteth and preserveth the Heart, it ingendreth a good colour, it comforteth the sight, it nourisheth the mind, and is good against the Stone.