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.

BREST.

To heal a sore Brest when it is broken.

Boil Lillies in new milk, and lay it on to break it, and when it is broken, tent it with a Mallow stalk, and lay on it a Plaister of Mallowes boiled in Sheeps tallow. These are to be used if you can∣not keep it from breaking.

For a womans Brest not broken.

Take Oyle of Roses, Bean flower, the yolk of an Egg, a little Vineger, temper

all these together, then set it afore the fire that it may be a little warm, and then with a feather strike it upon the Brest morning and evening or any time of the day when she feels the pric∣king.

A Drink for a sore Brest or Wound.

Take of Avens, Plantane, Ribwort, Bugloss, Primrose leaves, Cuckoe Sor∣rel, Bramble leaves, and a yellow flow∣er like to Dandillion, but somewhat less, Daisies, roots and all, Sanacle, Worm∣wood, Strawberry leaves, Herb Ro∣bert, Egrimony, Cinqfoil, of each a good handful, not too much wormwood, for making it bitter; boil all these in a pottle of White-wine, and make it some∣what sweet with Honey, then strain it and wring out all the juice as neer as you can, then drink a good draught thereof in the morning and at night till it is done, and lay to the sore a Primrose leaf, or a Plantane: And when the brest is sore or hard, take Polipodium, Plantane and great Raisons, beat them smal, and lay it all about the Brest upon a cloth.

For an Ague in the Brest.

Take Groundsel, Daisie leaves and roots, course Wheat chessel, make a Poultice thereof with the parties owne water, and lay it warm to the Brest.

A Drink to purifie the Brests from Rheume.

Take Hysop, Figs and Honey boile them in Wine, from a pottle to a quart, drink it in the Evening hot and in the morning cold.

For a sore Brest, or to dry up a womans milk, or to asswage the hard swelling, if it lye not too long.

Take stale strong Ale or Beer grounds, a small peece of Allome, and a little Ho∣ney, and boil them together, then take a piece of woollen cloth, and cut two holes in it for the two nipples, and dip it in the liquor, and lay it to the brests very hot, lay a piece of black wool upon the nipples.

For stopping in the Brest.

Take Rew and seethe it in Verjuice, and so drink it.

For a heat and swelling in a Womans Brest.

Take the whites of two new laid eggs and beat them very well; also take a handful of Violet leaves, and pound them very fine, and put them to the whites of the Eggs, and take as much wheat-flower as will make it as thick as a Plaister, and temper it well altogether and spread it upon a cloth, and lay it upon the brest, and it will ease the pain, and take away the swelling. Also Snow∣water and Sallet Oyle, &c. Pro∣batum.

If a woman want milk in her Brests.

The cause may be of heat or drowth, or of some cold quality of the brest, that the blood which should alter into milk be dryed out.

Again, the want of milk, may be for

want of meat, or use of such meats as may dry the blood; or by bad digesti∣on of the stomack, &c. use a good Diet, and eat green Marjerom in the morning fasting.