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.

The Effects of this Oyntment.

It is good for old and new Wounds, for amongst all others it is most cleansing and wil ingender good flesh, and it heal∣eth more in a night, then any other in a month, and suffereth no corruption in a wound, nor any ill flesh to be ingendred. It is good for a Festure and Canker. It draweth all manner of ache out of the Liver, Spleen and Reins of the back. It breaks Imposthumes, it is good for the Head ach & for the singing in the brain, and for all manner of Imposthumes in the head or body, for blowing in the ears, or for sinews that be strained or shrunk. It draweth out any thorne or broken bone, or any evil thing that is in a wound; it is good for the stinging or bi∣ting of any venemous beast; it rotteth all manner of Botches, and healeth the same without fear; it is good for the _____ _____ of the Members, the Flux, the Menstrous, if it be laid to a womans Navil; it helpeth the Emrods, and is very good to make a Cerecloth for the Gout, all Aches and Pestilent Botches. If you lay this Plaister to a little Sore or

Wound, one Plaister wil serve twice, if it be clean wiped; also if you lay it to any place where the skin is not broken, you may let it lye thereunto til by the moi∣sture that it draweth from the sore place it falleth off; and so from time to time you must do it til you find release of pain, and being driven thin upon a cloth you must lay it that it may cover all the sore.