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.

BRUISE.

For a Bruise.

Take running water a gallon, Ferne roots scraped clean, and sod in the wa∣ter till it be halfe consumed, and then stamp them and strain them, and then put it between a linnen cloth, and lay it to the bruise or squat as hot as may be suffered, and it will help: you may wash the place pained with the liquor so that the skin be not bro∣ken.

A soveraign Medicine for bruised blood congevled in the body.

Take Lyons Claw, that is, Predalian or our Ladies Mantle, and Sage, and Par∣sley, of each one handful, of Auni∣seeds, Fennel seeds, Hysop seeds, and

the root of Elicampane about two oun∣ces, seethe them in two pound of water until the third part be consumed; drink this, and it loseth all congealed blood in the body, and expelleth it in the Urine.

An excellent Balme to cure any bruise, though Bones be broken therein, and it is very good to cure wounds.

Take of Scala Coeli one pound, Rose∣mary flowers four ounces, Pomgranat rinds two ounces, Sallet Oyle two pound, White Wine halfe a pint, bruise the Scala Coeli and the Pomgranate rinds, and in the Oyle and the Wine with the Rosemary flowers, infuse them ten dayes in the Sun; after that, boil them till the Wine be consumed, then strain it, and unto the Oyl being strain∣ed, put these things following, Mastick, Olibanum, of each four ounces, Aloes one ounce. Cassia four ounces, Venice Turpentine twelve ounces, Verdi∣grease one ounce; boil these in the Oyle until the Gummes be dissolved, then straine it, and keep it to use, and remember that in the end of

the boiling the Verdigrease be put in, and let the Turpentine be put in last, not letting it boil after, but only with the heat dissolve it self.

For any Bruises, Aches, or any such like pain.

Take Rosemary tops, Toutswaine leaves, Plantane leaves, of each two handfuls, Stone pitch and Turpentine, of each one pound, a pint of Sallet Oyl, a quarter of a pound of Wax, two oun∣ces of Olibanum; the Herbs must be beaten very small in a Mortar, and then boile them together in a Pipkin six or se∣ven hours till it come to be as stiff as Soap, and when it is so boiled, it must be strained through a linnen cloth, and so put up in to Gally pots, the Olibanum must not be put in till the other be boil∣ed sufficiently.

For a Bruise, or Strain, or Green Wound.

Take half a pint of Sallet Oyl, a quar∣ter of a pound of White-lead, two oun∣ces of Cerus. First, set the Oyl on the

fire in an earthen pan, and when it is ready to boil, put in the White-lead, being in fine powder, so let it boil a quarter of an hour, then put in your Cerus being beaten small, and stir it while it seethes, then drop a drop in cold water, and if it will roll, it is boil∣ed enough; then powre it all into a Bason of cold water, and when it is cold enough to touch, annoint your hands, and roll it up in little rolls.

An excellent Remedy for Bruises and A∣ches which come of cold.

Take young Bay-leaves and Worme∣wood, of each a quarter of a pound, a pound and a half of Suet of a Loyne of Mutton, a quart of Oyle Olive, of Oyle of Spike two ounces, shred your Herbs smal and your Suet, then put them in a stone pot, and powre the Oyles upon them, and cover it very close, and so let it stand close covered two dayes; then boil it till the Liquor be very green, that the goodnesse is out of the Herbs, then strain it, and reserve it for your use.

Another.

Take a pound of Butter out of the Charn-milk, and set it on the fire, and clarifie it, then take a handful and a half of red Sage, as much Camo∣mile, as much Herb-grace, and half as much Smallage, some young Bay-leaves, chop all the Herbs small, and put them into the clarified butter, and boile them on a soft fire, stir∣ring it until it be green, then strain it, and keep the Liquor for your use.

For a Bruise or Strain.

Take the grounds of Ale or Beere, Wheat Bran and Chickweed, and lay it to the grief three or four times a day upon a red cloth.

For a Bruise or Sore unripened.

Take Oatmeal and seethe it in sweet Cowes milk, until it be as thick as pap, and put it into a pan with a quantity of Sheeps suet, and boile them well,

and then make a Plaister thereof, and lay it to the grief as hot as you can suf∣fer it.