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.

CANKER.

To kill the Canker.

TAke Herb-grace, Ribwort, Fether-few, Groundsel, Parsley, Sorrel, leaven, Boares grease, of each a hand∣ful, and a little bay salt; shred all these together, and seeth them in the dregs of Ale with some Verjuice.

For a Canker in a womans brest.

Take the dung of a white Goose, and the juice of Cellendine, and bray them well in a Mortar together, and lay there∣of to the sore, and this will stay the Canker, and heal it.

For a black Canker in a womans brest.

Take pild Garlick and Rye meal, beat them together, and boile them in Wine

Vineger till it be thick as pap, then lay it on the fore, and change it three times a day till it be white, then take Pim∣pernel and stamp it with a little Honey, and lay it to the brest, and it will heal it.

For a Canker in the Nose, Mouth, or Throat.

Take of Rosemary stripped from the stalks, and of red Sage leaves, of each a like; dry them, and burn them in a clean chafingdish, then rake a pretty piece of Allome, and burn it very fine, and make your Herbs very small, and then with some Honey temper it altogether; and make it pretty soft, and annoint the place with it three times a day, in the morning fasting, after dinner, and af∣ter Supper; let the water out of your mouth if you can, but if it go downe it will not hurt you; and before you an∣noint it, wash it with Orange pils out in pieces, and laid in water; if you make it bleed it is the better. This Medicine wil look very black, but it is very good.

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For a Canker in the mouth.

Take six spoonfuls of honey clarified, with as much water, boil it over the fire till the water be consumed, still stirring it; and when it is clarified, put to it a pint of the best and strongest White Wine, and a piece of Roch Allome of the bigness of a Hasel Nut, and a spoon∣ful of Bay salt, let all these seeth toge∣ther the space of a quarter of an hour, then take dry Rose leaves, Woodbind leaves, and Sage, of each a handful, and let them seeth a quarter of an hour more together upon a Chafingdish and coals, and let the Patient wash the sore with the liquor, and lay the leaves upon it, and if the Liquor be too thick to wash your mouth, take fair running water, and White Wine Vinegar, and a spoonful of Honey to be sodden together with the Herbs aforesaid.

For a Canker or Itch over the Body.

First take of Quicksilver, of Sallet Oyle, of Oyl de Baies, of each two pennyworth, a quantity of Quicksilver; to kil the Quicksilver, add a little bay salt,

or Salt peter, mingle all these together and so use it.