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 good Oyle or Balsom for any green Wound.

Take a quart of White Wine, four pound of Oyle Olive, two pound of Tur∣pentine, the leavs and flowers, or seeds of Saint Johns wort two great handfuls, and bruise them, and put them with the other things into a great double glasse, and set it in the Sun eight or ten dayes, then boil the same glasse in a kettle of water with some straw in the bottom, which done, strain the liquor from the Herbs, then put into the liquor the like quantity of Herbs, flowers and seeds, as you did before, but no more Wine not Oyl, use it as you did before, and then you have a great Secret.