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.

For the Plurisie.

Take four Spanish Balls newly gathe∣red from a Horse, stamp them and strain them with a pint of White Wine,

and as much beer, & put to that a penny worth of Treakle being first melted, and give the party to drink thereof twice a day, and not to eat nor drink one hour before nor after: if you be sure it is the Plurisie, let him blood within three dayes, but if he be longer before he be let blood, be sure you let him blood on that arm on that side where the pain is. Also if when after blood letting he fall worse again, this Drink is a very good Medicine for that Sicknesse taken by o∣vermuch labour or lying on the ground.

There must be laid also to the side that the stitch is on, for the Plurisie, this fol∣lowing:

Take a pint of new milk, make batter of it with wheaten flower, as thick as you do Fritters, put to it three spoonful of Honey, and a groats worth of Saf∣fron, boil it to a Poultice, and spread half, and then grate it over with Nut∣megs, and lay it warm to the side, and when it hath been on twelve hours, then lay to the other half, and make more if you see cause.

Also if you boil a piece of leaven, as big as a good Apple, in Vinegar, the quan∣tity of four spoonfuls, and as much Rose∣water,

and a few Rose leaves to a Poul∣tice, spread it, and grate it thrice over with Nutmegs, and lay to the pained side: It is also very good for the Plurisie, or for any pain in the side.

If you take two handfuls of Horse-dung, two Races of Ginger powdered, boil them in a quart of White Wine be∣ing bound in a cloth, boil it to the one half, then drink a good draught morn∣ing and evening, and after you have drunk it, cover your self warm and sweat; this way is also very good. If the par∣ty be costive, give him gentle Purgati∣ons, as Cassia Fistula, or use Supposito∣ries or Glisters.

For this Sicknesse Tessers are good, and the water of Mallowes, Violets, Borage or Bugloss, Sugar candied also.

Take also of the Water of Broom flowers, Scabious and Carduus Benedi∣ctus, of each three spoonfuls, put in Su∣gar candied, and let the party drink so much morning and evening, and an∣noint the side with Oyl of Broom flow∣ers.