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.

PILES.

A good Medicine for the Piles or Emrods.

Take a very old and hard white Dogs turd, which will be on the top of Mole∣hills, and seeth it in Sallet Oyl very thick and so put up the Piles therewith, and it will help very quickly.

A Plaister to mitigate the pains of the Piles and Emrods.

Take the pap of an Apple, and put thereunto the yolk of a new laid egge, work them well together, then put in nine cleaves of Saffron small ground, of Linseed twenty cornes finely ground, these boil all together on the Embers al∣wayes stirring it, of this make a Plaister and lay it to your grief.

A Medicine for the Piles.

Take a good handful of Mullet leaves, and a good handful of Elder leaves, and

stamp them very smal in a Mortar, and boil them in fresh butter very well, so that it may be very strong of the leaves, then strain it, and keep it for your use.

For the Piles.

Take a fair great Pippin or other Ap∣ple, and cut off the top, and take out the core, then fill the same with Capons grease and the powder of Saffron, and roast the apple in the Embers till it be soft, then stamp it, and make thereof a Salve, and spread the same upon a piece of leather, and lay it on the Sore being well warmed.

Another.

Take a pint of Sallet Oyl, Rosemary tops, Sowthernwood, Hisop, Lavender, Camomile and Costmary, of each al∣most a handful, and a good handful of red Rose buds, stamp all these herbs in a stone Mortar, then put them into the Oyl, and let it stand nine dayes, then boil it half an hour, and when it is almost boiled, put into it a quarter of a pint

of Aquavitae, and so keep it to your use.

Another.

When they come forth and swel much, bathe them (with the water that Mal∣lowes Fenicrick and Onions have boiled in) very warm, and after the bathing, apply unto it this Plaister following, Take the finest and inner part of a roast∣ed Onion, beat it in a wooden dish with May Butter, and a little powder of Saf∣fron, and annoint the Sore.

To heal the Piles and Emrods.

Take the leaves of green Elder, and boil them in a pint of water, and four spoonfuls of White Wine, then take a piece of cloth three fingers broad, and take the leaves so boiled as hot as you can suffer them, and so apply it a good while, then rub it with a little May but∣ter. Probatum.

For the Piles or Emrods. Mrs. Wing.

Take Oystershels, as thick as you can

get them, and the newest, and burn them in the fire till they be red hot, then take the inner white of those shels, and beat them in a Mortar very smal, then sift them through a piece of Lawne, then take some Linseed Oyl in a sawcer, and warm it, and annoint the Piles first with that Oyle, then strew the powder thick upon the Piles, then take a cleane rag and dip it in the Oyl, and lay it up∣on the Piles, and dresse it so twice every day, this is a sure and an approved Medicine, and faileth not to help. Pro∣batum.