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.

An approved Medicine for the Plague.

Take a root or smal handful of Saxi∣frage or Meadow Parsley, one good spoonful of Sassafrass wood smal beaten, one half root of Tormentile or Setwal, Elder berries one good spoonful, or a handful of the leaves of Rue, red Sage, and red young Bramble leaves, of each a handful, two spoonfuls of old black Ivy berries, Harts horne scraped very small as much, eight Figs dryed, eight Races of white Ginger, and two Oranges, stamp them all together in a Mortar, steep them all at least twelve hours in a quart of White Wine, and half a pint of White Wine Vinegar, then strain them through

a fine cloth, and drink every morning a spoonful fasting, and take nothing in two hours after, and as much at night; if you be to go abroad into any infectious place, carry in your mouth one half root of Tormentil, taking the wind as much as you can of all infectious persons and pla∣ces. This is to be done before you be infected, and when you are infected, you must keep your self warm and out of the ayre for twelve dayes, drinking this as before; and if there be any great danger, you may drink a spoonful every three or six hours, and it will with Gods blessing bring the Infection out in Sores, which being done, the worst is past; only take heed of cold to drive in the Sores again, and use warm Poultices which may draw them to a head, ripen, and so break them.