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 for the Small Pocks.

Take two handfuls of Salt, and put it into a pint and halfe of water, and stir it well together, then set it upon the fire and let it boil well, and in the boil∣ing you must skim it, so that there be not any skim seen, and when the Small Pocks are come well forth, and that the Swelling doth assuage you must take a fine cloth, and both them with this Brine, being warme, three times a day: And when they begin to grow brown, use this Oyntment, take a piece of Bacon, and roast it upon a spit, and set a dish of fair water under it, putting thereto some Rose water, and let the Bacon drop into it as it doth roast, and when it is roasted, take the dripping and the water and work it well together, and it will be a very white Oyntment, then put it in∣to a Gally pot, and twice a day annoint the places with a feather, but in any case lay not on too much, for that will make

them moist, and make them stay on the longer.