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.

SWELLING.

For a Swelling.

Take two handfuls of Wheaten meal, and a pint of Cow milk, and a handful of Rue, and shred it small with a spoon∣ful of fresh grease, and boil them all to∣gether

till they be thick, then lay it on the swelling.

For Swelling in the Legs.

Take a handful of Archangel, a hand∣ful of red Fennel, and two handfuls of Mallowes, and a handful of Brooklimes, then seeth all these Herbs together in a gallon of running water to a pottle, then bathe the leggs with the water hot, and lay the Herbs on.

For all Swellings and Wrenchings, &c.

Take a pint of Milk, Oatmeal, dryed Rose leaves, Mellilot flowers, of each a handful, and a little Deers Suet, and seeth it till it be as thick as pap, then lay it to the hurt as hot as may be suf∣fered:

For swelling in the Legs.

Take Wormwood, Parsly, Camomile, Cummin and Ash rods, of every one a handful, and seeth them in the Patients Urine, and make a plaister, and apyly it.

For swelling of Sinewes.

Take Smallage, Lovage, Groundsel, Brooklime, Seng••een and Bruisewort, stamp them, and put thereto a little wheaten bran, Sheeps Tallow, and some Barrowes grease, fry them well together and make a Plaister thereof, and lay it to the place grieved.

For Swellings or Bruises.

Take milk, wheaten meal, red Roses and Camomile, of each a handful, seeth all these together until they be thick, then spread it on a cloth, and lay it to till it heal the Patient.

For swelling in the Joints.

Take Groundsel, Daisies, Brooklime, Chickweed, Petty Moral, Herb Bennet, take of each of these alike, and fry them with Sheeps Suet, and put thereto crumbs of soure wheat bread, and so bind it to with a cloth warm.

For any Swelling that look••th red, or for the Ague fallen into any part of the Body.

Take Houndstongue, Camomile, Dai∣sie leaves and roots, Plantane leaves and roots, and Adderstongue, of each a handful, pick them clean, but wash them not, chop them small and stamp them, then take a pound of fresh butter, of Sheeps Suet half a pound, set them over the fire, and so let them boil until it look green, then strain it out, and keep it in an earthen vessel to use all the yeare.

For a Swelling.

Take three handfuls of Mallowes, and a pottle of running water, and boil the water and Mallowes together, then bath the swelling therewith a good while then take a good quantity of Suet of the Kidney of a fat Sheep chopt, and so boile that together with the Herbs againe, and being hot, lay it on a red piece of cloth all night, and the next morning renew it, and so

from time to time till it be asswaged.

Another.

Take two quarts of Barley, and two gallons of running water, a pound of Boars grease, four new laid eggs a hand∣ful of Bay salt, of the tops of Rue, Sage, Camomile, Rosemary, of each a handful, a quart of new Barm, chop all the Herbs together, then let it boil to two quarts, and when it is boiled sufficiently, then stop it close until it be in good case to lay to the place pained on a piece of new red cloth, and renew it as occasion shall require.

It is called by the name of the Jewes Bath, and is an excellent thing for this purpose.

For a white Swelling.

Take Woodbind flowers, Water, and Wheat flower, and make thereof a thin paste, first annoint the Swelling with Oyl of Linseed, then lay on a plaister of paste.