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.

CHILDREN.

For a child that is Jaw fallen, or Roof fallen.

Take a handful of Chickweed, and lap it in a red Cole leaf, or else in a lin∣nen cloth, and roast it in hot embers, and it will be a green Salve, then lay thereof to the bone in the neck, as hot as may be suffered. Also take sow•• leaven of white bread, and crum it on the mould of the Childs head as a Plaister, and by Gods grace it will raise up the bone or mold within nine hours.

For scowring of a Child that will take no∣thing inwardly.

Take a handful of Pimpernel, and dry it between two tiles, and lay it to the soles of the feet.

An approved Medicine to cure Children that are weak limbed, and cannot go. By Dr. Deodate.

Take Sage, Sweet Marjerom and Dane wort of equal quantity, beat them a long time together, and strain the juice out of them, which juice put into a double Vial glass, so that the glasse be full of it; then stop it with paste very close and cover it with thick paste all over, then set it in an Oven, and there let it stand so long as a great loaf requires time to be throughly baked, then take it out and let it be cooled, then break the paste round about it, and if the juice be grown thick, break the glass and take it out in another dish, and keep it in a gally pot, and when you will use it, take of it the quantity of two spoonfuls at a time and as much marrow of an Ox leg. m••••t it together and mingle it well, and morn∣ing and evening annoint, (as warm as can be suffered) the hinder parts of the Childs thighes and legges, and also his knees, chafing it well with your w••rme. hands; and in a short

time his limbs shall be exceedingly strengthned, and be enabled (by Gods blessing) to go and walk.

To loosen the Belly of young Children.

Tye a Nutshel full of the Salve of Mal∣lowes on the Navel, and let it lye there∣upon til it be soaked in. Do this once, twice, or thrice, till it be amended.

The Salve of Mallowes is thus made: Take Mallow leaves and pound them, then melt fresh Butter, and boil the Mallow leaves therein till it be green, then strain and use it.

Or give the child Sirrup of Violet••, being heat, or Sirrup of Damask Roses, a quarter of an ounce at a time.

For the Lask of young Children.

Give to the child both morning and evening a spoonful of Plantane water to drink; if the Child be old, give it the more, and give it no drink but such wherein Gold hath been three times quenched, Also annoint the stomack with the Oyle of Mastick and Oyl of

Mints, towards his Navel downe∣wards.

Also take the juice of broad Plantane, and Wine Vineger, of each a like quan∣tity, and mix therewith Barley meal till it be somewhat thick, then cool it a lit∣tle, and spread it upon a woollen cloath, and apply it upon the belly warm and when it is cold, heat it a∣gain.

Also take a new laid egg, and take a way the threeds (as some call it) the two white spots that are joyning to the yolk, and beat it a good while, then with meal make a Cake and bake it in a pan, then beat it in a Mortar, and put powder of Cinnamon unto it, and bake it again, and let the child eat thereof now and then.