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.

A very excellent Water for a Consump∣tion.

Take a red Cock, and pluck him alive, then quarter him and take out his bow∣els very clean, and wipe him very dry with a linnen cloth; then put the quar∣ters into a pottle of the best Sack, and p••t into them Rosemary, Time, Pen∣ni••oyal and Pimpernel, of each of these one small handful, of Dates, the stones being taken out, half a pound, of Currans one pound, let them lye and steepe in the Sack two houres, then still them in a Stillatory, and of the Water thereof use two spoon∣fuls one hour before you go to Din∣ner, and so likewise before Supper, and

it will much restore your body. This was used by the Lord Chief Justice Po∣pham.