The family dictionary, or, Houshold [sic] companion wherein are alphabetically laid down exact rules and choice physical receipts for the preservation of health ... directions for making oils, ointments, salves, ... chymical preparations, physical-wines, ales and other liquors and descriptions of the virtues of herbs, fruits, flowers ... and parts of living creatures used in medicinal potions, ... likewise directions for cookery, ... also the way of making all sorts of perfumes ... together with the art of making all sorts of English wines, ... the mystery of pickling and keeping all sorts of pickles ... : to which is added as an appendix the explanation of physical terms, bills of fare ... : with the art of carving and many other useful matters / by J.H.

Falling-sickness, another: Take white Incense, called O∣libanum; Mastick and Spick∣nard, of each three ounces; Galbanum and Opopanax, of each half an ounce; Viscus Quercinus an ounce, Amber half a scruple, Peony-seeds half a dram, Labdanum two drams, the Seeds of wild Rue one dram, Nutmeg and Cubebs, of each half an ounce; Ca∣stor and Copperas, of each half a dram: having beaten those that are to be beaten ve∣ry well, and dissolved the Gums in Oil of Rue, incor∣porate them with your Hands, or some convenient Instru∣ment, with the Viscus; which being done, and the Amber put in last in Powder, the Head of the Party being sha∣ven, spread a Plaister of the Composition, and lay upon it, and renew it once in three or four Days: And in so doing, the afflicted Party will find great ease, and in a little time the Cause of this trou∣blesome and dangerous Di∣stemper removed.