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.

CONSUMPTION.

For a Consumption.

Take a couple of Marrow bones and seeth them, and put in a great handful or two of Unset Leeks cut small, with the roots and blades fair washed, and when they be washed and sodden, take them forth and strain them, and take out the Marrow, and put it into the broth, then take a half penny worth of Ginger, as much Pepper, a penny worth of Cinna∣mon, a half penny worth of Cloves and Mace, a quarter of a pound of Sugar; let all be very small beaten, and put into the broth, and drink it warme morn∣ing and evening as the stomack will bear it.

A Soveraign Medicine for man or woman in a Consumption.

First take a red Cock and kill him, and flea him, and cut him in four quarters, but wash them not, then take six cap

Dates and cut them in four quarters, and take half a score of large Mace, and six whole Cloves, then put in three or four pieces of old Gold, and stamp the bones of the Cock, then take a pewter pottle pot, and lay in one quarter, and lay upon it some of every Spice, and a piece of old Gold, and so upon every quatter until the last be put in, and you may (if you will) put to the said Ingredients, Amber, Coral and Pearle, but no kind of Licoras neither first nor last, and when it is perfectly boiled, put thereto a dozen or sixteene Raisons of the Sun, the stones taken out; Then take so much Rye dough as will stop the pots m••u••h close, and thick enough of the paste, so that no water may enter into it; then take a good great brasse pot, and set it on the fi••e, that the pewter pot, and the Ingredients that is in it may stand covered with water at least two handfuls, and put some heavy weight upon the pewter pot that it be not over∣thrown in the boiling, and let it seeth continually from five of the clock in the morning, untill eight of the Clock at night; then take it off and open the Pewter pot, and let the Pa∣tient

take of that Syrrup a spoonful at a time.

And when you make it for a woman, you must use these Herbs, Hartstongue, Motherwort, Mugwort, Mother Time and Comfrey, but no Herbs must be used for a man. And if the woman be hot in the liver, take Liverwort; and if troubled with the Stone, take a little Pellitory of the Wall.

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.

For a Consumption.

Take a pound and half of Prok, fat and lean, and boil it in water, and put in some Oatmeal, and boil it till the heart of the meat be out, and then put in two penny worth of milk, and boil it a quar∣ter of an hour, and give the Patient a draught in the morning, in the afternoon and at night, and now and then some Barley water, and by Gods grace it will help.

Another.

Take a fair earthen pot, and put there∣in a gallon of Claret Wine, and then take a Capon well flesh'd. but not fat, and gut him, and put in his belly half a hand∣ful of Mace, and as much Raisons and Currans••, then cover the pot and set it on the fire, and let it seeth till the half be consumed, then put the Capon into a Mortar, with some of his broth, and bray his bones and all, then let it seethe

one walm after, and passe it through a Jelly bag into a close Vessel, then take a Goblet full, and put thereto the yolks of six new laid Eggs, the strainet taken away, and seethe it well, and then give the Patient to drink as hot as he can suf∣fer it, in the morning fasting, likewise be∣fore noon, and before he goeth to bed; and ere three Capons be spent, by the grace of God he shall be much amen∣ded.

To restore one that is in a Consump∣tion.

Take three pints of new milk, and one pint of very good Red Wine, and four yolks of Eggs, beat them with the milk, and Wine, and put to it as much fine Manchet crumb•• as will make it thick like thin batter, and put in one quarter of an ounce of beaten Mace, and distil all these with fire, and draw a pint of water out of it, and take one spoonful of the water in Pottage or drink morning and evening.

To nourish one in a Consumption.

Take a Chicken, and take out his bones, and wash it in White Wine, and put it into a pipkin without liquor, with a few Currant, and then still it five on six hours upon Embers without coals, then take a spoonful thereof and drink with thin broth.

For a Consumption.

Take Coltsfoot, Burnet leaves, Wood-Betoby leaves, red Rose leaves, Comfrey roots, of each one handful pick'd and sli∣ced, boil them in running water, from three quarts to three pints, then strain them, and put into the liquor two pound of good Sugar, and the whites of two new laid eggs, then boil it a quarter of an hour, and take off the skum, and take of this Sirrup seven spoonfuls in the morning fasting, and at night to bed∣ward. Probatum.

For a Consumption or Cough of the Lungs.

Take three spoonfuls of English Ho∣ney, and three of fair water mixed toge∣ther, set it on the fire till the skum arise, then take off the skum, and take it from the fire, then put thereto the powder of Coltsfoot, and make it as thick as Con∣serves of Roses, which use at your plea∣sure.

A precious Water for a Consumption.

Take a quart of Rosewater, as much of womans milk, Goats milk, or Cowes milk, put unto it twenty yolks of Eggs, and mix them well together, and thereof distil a Water, and give the Patient thereof to drink first and last, with a Cake to eat made with Gold and Pearle.

A Water good for a Consumption or weak∣nesse.

Take a gallon of new milk of a red Cow, and the yolks of twenty eggs, beat them very wel together and put thereto

a pint of good Red Wine and two Man∣chets sliced; so mingle all these things together, and put them in a plain Still, and still it with a soft fire, and now and then stir it, or else it will have a crust on it; the Water may be taken at any time three or four spoonfuls with some Sugar, the oftner the better.