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.

An Oyntment for a great belly, whe∣ther it be by reason of an Ague, or Wormes, or the Spleen.

Take Romane Wormwood. common Wormwood, Garden Tansie, Fether∣few, Sowthernwood, Unset Leeks, Peach leaves, Herb-grace, of each one handful, wash them, and wring them, then take a pound of Barrowes grease or May butter, stamp all the Herbs in a Mortar very small, then min∣gle them with the grease, and make it up into balls as big as Tennis Balls, then put them in a Cellar seven or eight daies till they be all hoary, then break them into an Earthen pot, and boil them on a soft fire till the juice be consumed, then take it up and strain it, and keep it for your use: And when you use it, warm some of it, and annoint the belly before the fire morning and evening.