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 Medicine against the Plague.

Take a handful of Sage vertue, a handful of Hens grease, a handful of El∣der leaves, a handful of red Bramble leaves, and stamp them all together, and strain them with a fine cloth into a quart of White Wine, and then take a quan∣tity of Ginger, and mingle them all to∣gether, and drink thereof a spoonful e∣very day fasting for ten dayes together, and for the first spoonful you shall be safe for four and twenty hours, and af∣ter the ninth spoonful you shall be safe for all the yeare after. And if it shall happen that any be strucken with the Plague before this Medicine be taken, then take water of Scabious and water of Betony, and a quantity of fine Treakle, and put them together, and drink it, and it will put out all the Venom, and if

the Sore do appear, then take leaves of Elder, and make a Plaister thereof with Mustard seed stamped together, and lay it to the Sore, and it will draw out all the Venome, and (by Gods grace) reco∣ver the party.