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.

RAINS.

An excellent Medicine for the running of the Rains.

TAke a good handful of the inner rind or bark of the Sloe-bush, the outermost black skin or rind being cut or scraped away; then put the same into a quart of the purest and strongest Ale you can get, and let the same boil well from a quart to a pint, when it is so boiled, take the rind out of the Ale, and let it stand until it be cold, then divide it in∣to two parts, and drink it two mor∣nings together, and fast after it every morning two or three hours. Proba∣tum.

For the Raines of the Back.

Take half an ounce of Venice Turpen∣tine, and let it be wel washed in Plantane Water or Rose water 〈◊〉〈◊〉 a••d then mix it

with fine white Sugar, and make thereof four or five balls, of which you must eat three in a morning fasting, and drink White Wine or Rhenish Wine immedi∣ately after.