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.

To make an excellent Balm.

Take a pottle of the best White wine, three pints of Oyle of Saint Johns-wort, of the blossomes of Saint Johns-wort, Carduus Benedictus, Sage, Valerian, of each two pound, of Marjerom and Comfrey one pound, chop them, and stamp them small, and put them into the Wine and Oyle; then take new Wheat four ounces, dry it well and bruise it, and put it into the Wine and Oyle, stir it well and seeth it four and twenty hours upon the embers close co∣vered, sometimes stirring it, then boile it and stir it well, and when you perceive the wine is almost consumed, take it off and strain it, then set it on a soft fire, and take Venice Turpentine, Mirrhe, In∣cense and Mastick, of each four ounces, Ohbanum five ounces, Sanguis Draco∣nis one ounce, beat all these to fine pow∣der, and searse them through Lawn, put in the Turpentine a little before the rest, stirring it exceeding well, then set it a lit∣tle

on the fire, and off and on, keep∣ing it stirring till it be almost cold, then put it in a glasse bottle for your use. It is good for all manner of wounds.